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Quick view Reaching Out by Francisco Jimenez From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Jimnez describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education, in this absorbing, tender, and honest sequel to his award-winning "Breaking Through" and "The Circuit." View Details
Quick view Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell In 1936 Orwell went to Spain to report on the Civil War and instead joined the fight against the Fascists. This famous account describes the war and Orwell's experiences. Introduction by Lionel Trilling, foreword by Adam Hochschild. View Details
Quick view A Night to Remember: The Classic Account of the Final Hours of the Titanic by Walter Lord First published in 1955, A Night to Remember remains a completely riveting account of the Titanic's fatal collision and the behavior of the passengers and crew, both noble and ignominious. Some sacrificed their lives, while others fought like animals... View Details
Quick view I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Hard Cover) by Maya Angelou Tenderly, joyously, sometimes in sadness, sometimes in pain, Maya Angelou writes from the heart and celebrates life as only she has discovered it. In this moving volume of poetry, readers discover the multi-faceted voice of one of the most powerful and... View Details
Quick view I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Paperback Mass Market) by Maya Angelou Superbly told, with the poet's gift for language and observation, Angelou's autobiography of her childhood in racially charged Arkansas in the 1930s brings to vivid life a world which most Americans had no idea existed. View Details
Quick view Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines (Paperback) by Paul Fleischman We're living in an Ah-Ha moment. Take 250 years of human ingenuity. Add abundant fossil fuels. The result: a population and lifestyle never before seen. The downsides weren't visible for centuries, but now they are. Suddenly everything needs rethinking... View Details
Quick view They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America by Ivan Van Sertima "They Came Before Columbus" reveals a compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Africans in ancient America. Examining navigation and shipbuilding; cultural analogies between Native Americans and Africans;... View Details
Quick view The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--And How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson Bestselling author Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of cholera in 19th-century London, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry, offering both a riveting history and a powerful explanation of how it has shaped... View Details
Quick view Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond In this fascinating book, Diamond seeks to understand the fates of past societies that collapsed for ecological reasons, combining the most important policy debate of this generation with the romance and mystery of lost worlds. View Details
Quick view Ancient India: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of India's Past by Anita Dalal The culture of ancient India is revealed through archaeology, our modern-day portal to the past. Through dramatic photography and lively narrative, take a passage to Indian antiquity. Visit Mohenjo-Daro or the "mound of the dead," a city built between 4... View Details
Quick view Ancient China: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrest of China's Past by Jacqueline Ball In 1974, farmers uncover the terra-cotta army of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi. Satellite technology reveals about 8,000 soldiers at the tomb complex. Only 1,000 have so far been excavated. View Details
Quick view The Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes The history of the birth of Australia which came out of the suffereing and brutality of England's infamous convict transportation system. With 16 pages of illustrations and 3 maps. View Details
