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Author
Publisher
Bombardier Books an imprint of Post Hill Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A renowned historian debunks current distortion and myths about European colonialism in the New World and restores much needed balance to our understanding of the past. Was America really "stolen" from the Indians? Was Columbus a racist? Were Indians really peace-loving, communistic environmentalists? Did Europeans commit "genocide" in the New World? It seems that almost everyone--from CNN to the New York Times to angry students pulling down statues...
Author
Language
English
Description
For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers clamoring for a slice of his country, nothing is more upsetting than the decision of his son, Omar, to work as a digger in the excavation zone. But for Omar, whose upbringing was quiet and lonely, this job offers a chance to finally find connection. Ada Bunting is a bold sixteen-year-old from Barbados who arrives in Panama as a stowaway alongside thousands of other West Indians seeking...
Publisher
Igloo Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered who started the Olympic games? Or what "Viking" even means? And how ancient is Ancient Egypt? Get ready to satisfy your curiosity with this must-have book filled with incredible facts. It's like taking a journey in a time machine that transports you to bygone eras and distant lands. From the dawn of the Olympic games to the world of the Vikings and the timeless wonders of Ancient Egypt, you'll find yourself immersed in a world...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
After fleeing the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, Aleida's search for her missing child sets her on a collision course with Hugh, a charismatic BBC radio correspondent. During the London Blitz, they will risk their lives to discover the truth--and find a connection closer than they could have ever imagined.
Author
Series
Dericott tale volume 6
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
All her life, Louisa has dreamed of finding the rumored “Giant’s Treasure,” a collection of ancient, lost riches said to be hidden on a mountaintop in Scotland, guarded by a fierce monster. It’s a story her father used to tell her, and when he dies and she and her younger sister have to go live with their shiftless, greedy uncle, Louisa is determined to find that treasure.
6) Mortal arts
Author
Series
Lady Darby mystery volume 2
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Scotland, 1830. Lady Kiera Darby is no stranger to intrigue - in fact, it seems to follow wherever she goes. After her foray into murder investigation, Kiera must journey to Edinburgh with her family so that her pregnant sister can be close to proper medical care. But the city is full of many things Kiera isn't quite ready to face: the society ladies keen on judging her, her fellow investigator - and romantic entanglement - Sebastian Gage, and ultimately,...
Author
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
As bombs fall across Europe, fourteen-year-old Lien Vinke fears that the reality of war is inescapable. Though she lives a quiet life with her mother and older sister, Elif, in their small town of Haarlem, they are no strangers to heartache, having recently suffered an immeasurable loss. And when the Nazis invade the Netherlands, joining the Dutch resistance with Elif offers just the atonement Lien craves. Trained to shoot by their late father, the...
Publisher
FrontLine
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This riveting feature documentary based on Jonathan Cahn's New York Times best-selling book The Harbinger II reveals the ancient mysteries that lie behind what is happening in America and the world before our eyes and what is going to happen. Could COVID-19, 9/11, the financial collapse, and other shakings all be part of an ancient mystery? Are the shakings that have come upon the world a sign or a warning of things to come? Is that ancient mystery...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Continum
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Emeritus Pope Benedict commanded both adulation and unremitting criticism. To millions, he was a beacon of light in a turbulent modern world. In this second volume of Peter Seewald's authoritative biography, the story continues from the Second Vatican Council (1965-8) right up to his resignation in 2013. We see how Benedict was influenced by the Council and the ensuing political unrest all over Europe to move from a liberal perspective on the Church...
Author
Series
Gilded Gotham mystery volume 4
Publisher
Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Spring, 1890. The long New York winter is over, the buds are blossoming, and romance is in the air. But not all's right in Gilded-Age Manhattan. Genevieve, a society journalist, and her fiancé, Daniel, are working with photographer Dagmar Hansen on an investigation into the House of Refuge, a children's workhouse, inspired by Daniel's near incarceration when he was young. Genevieve is also working on her own piece for the Globe about the Sunflower...
Author
Series
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Pub. Date
1986
Language
English
Description
Chronicling the career of Beriah Green (1795-1874), theologian, educator, reformer, and one of New York's most important abolitionists, this book is the first published history of Green and his attempt to create a model biracial society.
Author
Series
National park mystery volume 4
Publisher
Aaron Johnson
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
While camping in Zion National Park, Jake Evans and his friends uncover a new set of cryptic clues hidden in his grandfather's scrapbook. Battling unpredictable weather, unforeseen challenges, and an elusive adversary, the three friends are forced to rely on their problem-solving skills, the power of their growing friendship, and the courage to do the right thing.
Author
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
North Star Country is the story of the remarkable transformation of Upstate New York's famous 'Burned-over District;' where the flames of religious revival sparked an abolitionist movement that eventually burst into the conflagration of the Civil War. Milton C. Sernett details the regional presence of African Americans from the pre-Revolutionary War era through the Civil War, both as champions of liberty and as beneficiaries of a humanitarian spirit...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history of the one of the most enduring musical acts of all time. The material is comprised of intimate interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, their families, friends and business associates that were conducted by Beatles intimate Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines in 1980-1981 during the preparation of their international bestseller, The Love You Make, whichs pent four...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The first and only book to ever be written by a member of America's most secret military unit--an explosive and unlikely story of immigration, service, and sacrifice. Inside our military is a team of operators whose work is so secretive that the name of the unit itself is classified. Highly-trained in warfare, self-defense, infiltration, and deep surveillance, "the Unit," as the Department of Defense has asked us to refer to it, has been responsible...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Bigfoot is an instantly recognizable figure. Through the decades, this elusive primate has been featured in movies and books, on coffee mugs, beer koozies, car polish, and CBD oil. Which begs the question: what is it about Bigfoot that's caught hold of our imaginations? Journalist and self-diagnosed skeptic John O'Connor is fascinated by Sasquatch. Curious to learn more, he embarks on a quest through the North American wilds in search of Bigfoot,...
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