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![]() ![]() The public library there plays host to a small museum dedicated to Robert Louis Stevenson which is run on a volunteer basis by enthusiastic retirees. Reading Travels with a Donkey, which is so far my favorite of Stevenson’s travel books, I remembered a visit my wife and I made a few years ago to the tony Napa Valley town of St Helena. It's easy to see why even today people get themselves an ass and follow Robert Louis Stevenson's trail through the Cevennes. Of course it is Modestine, the tiny donkey who gives Stevenson such grief who steals the show. Even the sections on the history of the Cevennes area are made interesting by Stevenson's writing. The next thing he does is purchase and name his little donkey Modestine who is a major character in this travelogue's adventures.įor an author who is famous for his stories of kidnapped boys, pirates, buried gold, and evil alter egos this tale of mountain wanderings is surpisingly gentle and lyrical when speaking of sleeping in the open. The very first chapter talks about his preparations for this 12 day trip through the Cevennes region of France and the first thing he does is commission the making of a "sleeping-sack" which we know better as a sleeping bag and Stevenson is credited with being the first to use such a thing. ![]() Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes is one of his early works and supposedly the first to feature camping as a recreational outdoor activity. I have never been a fan of Robert Louis Stevenson so this book was a delightful surprise for me. ![]()
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![]() Includes Boulder the Construction-Bot, Blades the Flight-Bot, Heatwave the Fire-Bot, and Chase the Police-Bot figures. Transformers Rescue Bots is a trademark and copyright of Hasbro. Manufactured under license from TOMY Company, Ltd. Look for other Rescue Bots figures for more team-up fun! (Additional figures sold separately. Robots and humans saving the day, working together the Rescue Bots way! These 4 figures are sized right for little hands and feature Easy 2 do conversions, making them a great option for big imaginations. The Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Racing Trailer playset features 2 figures with Easy 2 Do conversion: the Optimus Prime figure as a racing-inspired semi-truck and the Blurr figure as a race car. AS SEEN IN THE TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS ACADEMY TV SERIES: Kids can imagine racing to the rescue with this 14-inch Bumblebee toy, inspired by the Transformers Rescue. Includes Bumblebee Track Tower and Hot Shot Flip Racers figure. ![]() ![]() Turn Boulder the Construction-Bot into a bulldozer, Blades the Flight-Bot into a copter, Heatwave the Fire-Bot into a fire truck, and Chase the Police-Bot into a police car. Manufactured under license from TOMY Company, Ltd. Little heroes can get the 4 core Rescue Bots figures that convert into their classic vehicle modes all in 1 pack! When the mission calls for a rescue, convert the Rescue Bots figures from robot mode to vehicle mode. ![]()
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Ball run john lewis5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Works on PC, iPad, Android, iOS, Tablet, MAC)ĭiscover a new world at your fingertips with our wide selection of books online. Opening two days after the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, John Lewis and his colleagues are arrested and taken to jail in Americus, Georgia, as the largest hooded Klan march in years takes shape on the courthouse steps. Run: Book One takes readers through the behind-the-scenes struggle to exercise the hard-won rights of people of color to register, vote, and secure equal representation in their elected leaders, all the while facing escalating tensions over continued American involvement in Vietnam.Į-Books are now available on this website The books bring to the page the true story of John Lewis and many of his colleagues in the movement after the historic success of the Selma campaign. ![]() ![]() Told in multiple parts, Run is the next chapter of John Lewis' involvement in the civil rights movement and public life after the March saga. DOWNLOAD EBOOK# Run: Book One Read Online Detailsĭetails Product: First you MARCH Then you RUN THE STORY OF JOHN LEWIS CONTINUES From the bestselling, award-winning authors John Lewis and Andrew Aydin comes their next groundbreaking graphic novel-Run: Book One-illustrated by rising star Afua Richardson and featuring contributions by Nate Powell. ![]()
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The henna wars by adiba jaigirdar5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Debut author Jaigirdar seamlessly weaves issues of racism and homophobia into a fast-moving plot peopled with richly drawn characters. ![]() With her ultrasupportive sister by her side, Nishat fights to be her truest, most visible self. Worse, now Nishat isn’t sure if Flávia’s overtures are signs of genuine romantic interest or a tactic to sabotage Nishat’s business. ![]() ![]() Nishat is thrilled about showcasing her beloved Bengali culture-until Flávia decides to do a henna business as well, a choice that Nishat feels smacks of cultural appropriation. Nishat enters with a proposal for a business offering mehndi, or henna tattoos, a traditional Bangladeshi art form Nishat learned from her grandmother. Devastated, Nishat struggles to cope by focusing on winning the entrepreneurial challenge and by trying to ignore her romantic feelings for Flávia, a biracial (Black Brazilian/White Irish) girl Nishat hasn’t seen since primary school. But when she comes out to her parents, they respond with cold silence. Nishat is tired of hiding the fact that she is lesbian. Bangladeshi Irish teen Nishat is obsessed with winning her school’s business competition-which entails outperforming the girl she has a crush on. ![]()
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The divide jason hickel review5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() The myth makes its citizens “feel good about themselves” (p. Rather, international development is a mere myth instilled in the post-War ideological vacuum – a humanitarian twist on the centuries’ old tale that paints the global North as a repository of answers to world’s problems. Jason Hickel’s The Divide takes an aim at the developed world’s confidence that it is developing the rest of the world. ![]() Dagna Rams argues that ‘The Divide’ by Jason Hickel offers a journey through fascinating arguments, facts, and figures, which exist in a schizophrenic state – on the one hand, some of them are still far from mainstream discussions about global development, especially in the West and, on the other hand, they are often invoked by the likes of Noam Chomsky or Naomi Klein. ![]()
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Sarah maclean day of the duchess5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() The duke has a single summer to woo his wife and convince her that, despite their broken past, he can give her forever, making every day the Day of the Duchess. ![]() Haven offers her a deal Sera can have her freedom, just as soon as she finds her replacement.which requires her to spend the summer in close quarters with the husband she does not want, but somehow cannot resist. There is only one problem-he already has one.Īfter years in exile, Seraphina, Duchess of Haven, returns to London with a single goal-to reclaim the life she left and find happiness, unencumbered by the man who broke her heart. The dukedom does not wait, however, and Haven requires an heir, which means he must find himself a wife by summer's end. ![]() Malcolm Bevingstoke, Duke of Haven, has lived the last three years in self-imposed solitude, paying the price for a mistake he can never reverse and a love he lost forever. The Day of the Duchess: Scandal & Scoundrel, Book III by Sarah MacLean Narrated by Justine Eyre Unabridged 10 hours, 39 minutes Audiobook (Digital) FREE With a B&N Audiobooks Subscription Cancel Anytime View All Available Formats & Editions Get it FREE with a B&N Audiobooks Subscription Learn More Pay 27. The third book in Sarah MacLean's witty and romantic Scandal & Scoundrel series featuring a ravishing heroine and the man, desperately in love, who now has to make amends. ![]()
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Writings of george orwell5/24/2023 ![]() Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history. ![]() #WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions. ![]()
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The ghost james angleton5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Yet during Angleton's seemingly lawless reign, he also proved himself to be a formidable adversary to America's enemies, acquiring a mythic stature within the CIA that continues to this day. ![]() In this gripping biography _ the first in over 20 years _ investigative reporter Jefferson Morley reveals the man behind the myths: from Angleton's friendship with the poets Ezra Pound and TS Eliot, to his links with the underground gay milieu of mid-century Washington from the intelligence secrets he unwittingly shared with British double agent Kim Philby, to his obstruction of the investigation into the JFK assassination and from his initiation of the US's first foray into mass surveillance of its citizens, to his obsession with hunting for communist moles _ a search that nearly destroyed the Agency. Virtually untouchable, he operated beyond the view of the public, Congress, and even the president himself. Legendary head of the CIA James Jesus Angleton was one of the most powerful unelected government officials in American history. A revelatory new biography of the sinister, powerful, and paranoid man at the heart of the CIA for more than three tumultuous decades. ![]()
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The souls of black folk isbn5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() In 1868, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (pronounced 'doo-boyz') was born in Massachusetts. Many of the book’s essays formulated Du Bois’s then-perceived radical thought and platform for change, and eventually became catalysts that sparked protest movements across the country.Ĭontaining some of the most revered work on the topic of race, this stunning new trade edition of The Souls of Black Folk is perfect for anyone interested in African-America literature and history. ![]() ![]() Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk is a monumental collection of essays that examines race and racism in America during the early 1900s and prior.ĭu Bois derived much of the book’s content from his own personal experience as an African-American living during these tumultuous times, which resulted in an expertly crafted firsthand account of the trials of oppression and segregation existing in America. “A groundbreaking challenge to white supremacy.” - The New York TimesĪ classic work of American literature, African-American history, and sociology by W. One of the Most Important Books on Civil Rights, Race, and Freedom Ever Written. ![]() |