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Jim is a young man who grew up reading tales of pirates and adventures on the high seas, and longs for similar excitement in his own life. One day a dying man hands him a map and gives him a warning. Upon careful examination, Jim realizes the map charts the course to Treasure Pla...

Takes a riveting look at the complex man whose chance at greatness was ultimately destroyed by his passion for power. His involvement in conspiracy jeopardized the nation's security and the presidency of the United States.

The O'Manion family escapes the hardships of Ireland's Great Famine in search of a better life across the Atlantic. Over the course of three decades, Rory O'Manion rises to prominence manufacturing gunpowder in America and becomes a successful Philadelphia businessman and Union a...

Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

A story about class divisions in Edwardian England, and the tragic series of events that occurs when two impulsive middle-class sisters become involved with a working class couple and a wealthy family.

Jim is a young man who grew up reading tales of pirates and adventures on the high seas, and longs for similar excitement in his own life. One day a dying man hands him a map and gives him a warning. Upon careful examination, Jim realizes the map charts the course to Treasure Pla...

Fleeing from religious persecution in Germany, the Leininger family builds a homestead in Pennsylvania; only to find themselves caught in the French and Indian War. When daughters Barbara and Regina are kidnapped by the Delaware, the tribe takes them to Ohio. Will their faith in ...

Christian comedian, Chonda Pierce, known as the "Queen of Clean", hosts a hilarious stand-up comedy special aimed at families and has invited some of her favorite comedians, including Brad Stine, Anthony Griffith, Lisa Mills, Chinnitta Morris and Taylor Mason, along with Taylor's...

Examines the architectural achievements of the ancient world know as the Seven Wonders of the World: The Pyramid of Khufu in Giza, Egypt, the hanging gardens of Babylon, Iraq, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece, the mausoleum at Hailicarnassus, in Bodrum, Turkey, the temple of...

"Understand the groundswell movement for Marcus Garvey's posthumous pardon through this compelling and timely work. Edited by Garvey's son Julius, this collection of writings by thought leaders and activists preserves and honors the elder Garvey's legacy for a new generation of s...

Over a year has passed since Katrina, but residents are finding it harder than ever to rebuild their lives, much less hold on to their special cultural identity ... So why bother to stay? Because it's New Orleans. And New Orleans must go on.

A compendium of tales inspired by the classic rogue pirate archetype includes selections from the works of 20 forefront writers, including Alexandre Dumas, Arthur Conan Doyle and Zorro creator Johnston McCulley.

"On October 1, 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada suffered the worst mass shooting in modern American history, resulting in 58 deaths and over 500 injured. It broke my heart. Las Vegas is my home. I felt like something needed to be done to help in a unique way."--JH WILLIAMS III, Artist and...

Amid the ruins of New Orleans, ordinary people--musicians, chefs, residents--find themselves clinging to a unique culture and wondering if the city that gave birth to that culture still has a future.

"Finally, a single-volume comprehensively introducing and addressing the most pressing issues and opportunities in YA services. Edited by two senior YA scholars, Young Adult Library Services: Challenges and Opportunities will solve the problem of cobbling together disparate readi...

Anthony Carrino adore sa famille italo-américaine, grande et sociable, même si ses sœurs se mêlent de tout, et que son père, le shérif local, sait tout ce qui passe en ville. Il est heureux dans son travail en tant que psychologue scolaire au collège. Malgré le fait qu'il ...