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Master quilter Kim Taylor shares a unique and powerful story of the celebration of the first Juneteenth, from the perspective of a young girl. On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, General Gordon Granger of the Union Army delivered the message that African Americans in Texas were free. Since then, Juneteenth, as the day has come to be known, has steadily gained recognition throughout the United States. ln 2020, a powerful wave of protests and demons...

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Are new ideas needed to disentangle the uses and abuses of the idea of civil society both in South Asia and beyond? This book seeks to explore this question by reviewing the debate on civil society mainly in India but also in Pakistan.

Fully loaded with John McClane sarcasm, Alan Rickman as a German terrorist, and Nakatomi Plaza blowing up on Christmas Eve, Die Hard is often cited as the film that took action blockbusters to the next level, but what has earned the film its fiercely devoted fan base? That's the question that Why We Love Die Hard seeks to answer. This is the first and only guide that combines entertaining information about the history and making of the film wi...

The 2020 murder of George Floyd rocked nearly every aspect of American life and brought issues of police brutality to the forefront of public discourse. In the wake of his death and under extreme public pressure, many politicians, police chiefs, and court officials acknowledged the existence of systemic inequality in the fields of policing and criminal justice. However, with few exceptions, one actor within the justice system remained painfull...

Confessions of a Thug was the first dramatic account to expose a European readership to the fantastic world of the murderous Thugs, or highway robbers, who strangled their victims and who have ever since been a stable of Western popular culture

A time and place where men longed for a piece of God's green earth to call their own and women still dreamed of a home and a hand to hold. Beth Yates has lost everything and could lose much more if she doesn't escape her beloved city of Chicago and the dreadful memories it holds. Forced to run from a powerful tyrant determined to ruin her, she blames God and vows never to trust a man again. Ethan Dawson dreams of owning a horse ranch in the fo...

Rediscover all the reasons you love The Matrix!Whether you saw the movie in theaters in 1999 or watched it for the first time at home, there is no denying that The Matrix has had an immense impact on pop culture. This movie is a "must-see" of the science fiction genre and Why We Love The Matrix is the first and only guide that combines entertaining information about the history and making of the film with a celebratory look at all the differen...

WAR AVENGERS, SAMMELN! Der Dunkelelf Malekith überzieht die Erde mit Krieg. Captain Marvel versammelt daher die War Avengers um Deadpool und Venom und stellt sich dem monströsen Feind. Unterdessen reisen Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Fist und Luke Cage ins Reich der Riesen, und Allmutter Freya schart den Punisher, She-Hulk, Blade und Ghost Rider für einen gefährlichen Einsatz um sich ... Drei neue Missionen zum Crossover-Spekta...

This is part of a series of eight books that provide the basis of scientific knowledge with clear, detailed explanations of the major concepts.

This is part of a series of eight books that provide the basis of scientific knowledge with clear, detailed explanations of the major concepts.

This is part of a series of eight books that provide the basis of scientific knowledge with clear, detailed explanations of the major concepts.

Davie Bear has just turned four, and Mummy Bear is taking him to play gym for the first time. Davie is both excited and a little apprehensive of what to expect. Mummy Bear reassures Davie that play gym will not only help him to grow up fit and strong but it will also be a lot of fun. Davie learns that exercise can involve lots of fun activities. The book introduces his friends who look different to Davie and come from different backgrounds, bu...

Davie Bear learns that being a big brother brings responsibility to help care for his new baby sister. He finds out there is enough love for everyone in his family and decides he will become the best big brother ever!

Kenny Kookaburra is a devious, cunning bird and is hungry for a meal. He sets out to trick the unsuspecting Kylie Kookaburra into giving up her juicy worm by his deceit. Kenny's devious plan fails spectacularly, and he realizes the last laugh is on himself. He laughs so hard at his folly that the sounds of the Australian bush are changed forever. Importantly, Kenny learns a life lesson he will never forget!

With loving guidance from her mum, Esmay Emu, Ellie overcomes her disappointment at not being able to fly and discovers she has a talent for dancing. Ellie takes delight in her natural attributes, and as the joys of dancing take over, she soon forgets about flying.

This book describes the transformation of Chinese medicine from a marginal, side-lined medical practice of the mid-twentieth century, to an essential and high-profile part of the national health-care system under the Chinese Communist Party.

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A natural combination-peaceful yoga poses done in the restorative element of a warm bath.

Set between the two world wars, an impoverished family live through some of the most arduous periods of the twentieth century. They attempt to survive, not always by the most considered and constructive means, but in the only way they know how. Not every man was a hero and not every woman a perfect mother. War was entering its final stages and the choices made by Bill could see him shot for treason. Neglecting his duty to 'King and Country' he...