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The year is 1919. The horror of the First World War is fresh for the protagonists of Time of the Magicians, each of whom finds himself at a crucial juncture. Benjamin is trying to flee his overbearing father and floundering in his academic career, living hand to mouth as a critic. Wittgenstein, by contrast, has dramatically decided to divest himself of the monumental fortune he stands to inherit, in search of spiritual clarity.

In Making the Second Ghetto, Arnold Hirsch argues that in the post-depression years Chicago was a "pioneer in developing concepts and devices" for housing segregation. Hirsch shows that the legal framework for the national urban renewal effort was forged in the heat generated by the racial struggles waged on Chicago's South Side.

One promise of democracy is the right of every citizen to vote. And yet, from our founding, strong political forces were determined to limit that right. The Supreme Court, Alexander Hamilton wrote, would protect the weak against this very sort of tyranny. Still, as On Account of Race forcefully demonstrates, through the better part of American history the Court has instead been a protector of white rule. And complex threats against the right to vote persist even today.

Archer Kemp is tired of his life. Past wars, a cheating ex-wife, and a son he barely sees have made him empty inside; but things get worse when he awakens behind bars in a government facility called The Tower with an ensemble of others, some struggling to remember how they arrived. The group soon finds themselves in a grim world where they're starved and experimented on for the sake of military research. To further complicate the situation, his estranged brother shows up in the cell next to him before they're mentally broken and bullyragged into descending the tower's treacherous levels.

He doesn't care if his brothers are both married with families. Or that most of his friends are getting hitched. Settling down is not in the cards for Lincoln Shaw. He enjoys his freedom and women way too much for that. Nope; give him a different woman or three every night, and he's just fine.

The Forgotten First chronicles the lives of four incredible men, the racism they experienced as Black players entering a segregated sport, the burden of expectation they carried, and their many achievements, which would go on to affect football for generations to come.

In this first interpretative comprehensive history of Barack Obama's presidency in its entirety, Claude A. Clegg III situates the former president in his dynamic, inspirational, yet contentious political context. He captures the America that made Obama's White House years possible, while insightfully rendering the America that resolutely resisted the idea of a Black chief executive, thus making conceivable the ascent of the most unlikely of his successors.

Warrior. SEAL. Protector. Artist. Mathias Gray Horse is many things, but most of all, a mystery. And not one that is easy to solve. He likes his space and is comfortable with solitude. There are plenty of women eager to keep him company, but Mathias isn't sure he wants anyone to intrude on his space for long. He likes privacy and feels no need to fill the silence with unnecessary words. Maybe that means he's destined to walk his path alone. At least so he thinks. Until a butterfly lands on his hand and changes his whole world. Who would have guessed?

Witchcraft has very little to do with green women and big noses, and more to do with working with nature and the earth. It’s understanding the world around you and knowing how to use her resources to survive. In this book, all three subjects are covered: Wicca, witchcraft, and pagan. There are many misunderstandings around these topics, and this book is here to help clear things up and pave a person’s way for a pagan path.

A 1,000-year-old spell is beginning to unravel. Can love triumph over all? This box set edition contains Elemental Magic books one to five: Earth Enchanted, To Take Up the Sword, Wait for the Wind, Sea's Sorceress, and Fire's Ice.

Since banished from his lands in Scotland, Devin McLoch has watched over the descendants of his clan. Finally free of his cousin’s spell, he returns to the highlands, only to find ruins of the past. When Raine Roarke’s powers emerge, the imprisoned Arianne may be the child’s only hope for survival, but is he willing to risk everything to save her? Always. Ultimate power, or endless love? Born the son of a Scottish laird a thousand years ago, but now trapped by his cousin's spell, Devin McLoch has seen countless battles and death.

Kate O’Connell grew up loved by the Corrigan family but secretly suffered the inescapable reality of her own abusive father. At a young age, she gave her heart and innocence to Ryan. For once, happiness seemed within her reach, until in one horror-filled night, the monster she called "Daddy" changed everything. Years later, Kate returns home to open her clinic and raise her daughter, Allaina, closer to Ryan’s family.

Missing diamonds and a killer on the loose...will a schoolteacher and FBI agent escape with their lives and hearts intact? Lack of evidence means the acquittal of Niccolo Gueraldi’s favored killer for hire, Ashton Smythe. Having failed in his mission to avenge his partner, Serena Roarke, Agent Gabriel Spiller returns to Alabama to search in secret for the missing diamonds needed to reopen the investigation and to lay low from the death threats he’s received since Smythe went free.

Some things are bigger than yourself, like family and legacy. Russell Walker knows all too well the demands of devotion. Heritage, the family's legacy and the largest family-owned ranch in the country, is his responsibility and he'll sacrifice anything for it. Including what might be his last and best chance for happiness. If that's what it takes, so be it. Until he passes the reins on to one of his children, he's the guardian of the Walker legacy and determined to see it expand and flourish under his care.

In this audiobook, all three subjects are covered: Wicca, witchcraft, and Pagan. They all overlap, but they are not all the same thing. Most people, when they hear witchcraft, will believe it has to do with Wicca. That’s understandable because Wicca has made witchcraft popular in this day and age, but it’s important to understand that Wicca is not the only religion that uses witchcraft. There are many misunderstandings around these topics, and this book is here to help clear things up and pave a person’s way for a Pagan path.

The earth is being destroyed, and the mortal population decimated, all in an attempt for the old gods to become relevant again. Eons ago, Zeus and the gods captured the four demi-gods of the elements - air, earth, fire, and water. Now the minor gods have been let loose and are being forced to wreak havoc on the planet. Meris, half-god of the water, doesn’t enjoy throwing tsunamis and flooding coastal towns and villages, destroying islands and taking lives, but he and his brothers must do as they’re told or risk being imprisoned again, possibly forever.

Equiano’s story, by his own admission, was not one that was particularly different from those of other slaves from his place and time; however, he wanted to recount his story as a way to aid others who were living similar lives and provide inspiration for those hoping to eventually purchase freedom themselves.

Mazie is ready to celebrate liberty. She is ready to celebrate freedom. She is ready to celebrate a great day in American history: the day her ancestors were no longer slaves. Mazie remembers the struggles and the triumph as she gets ready to celebrate Juneteenth. 

It was 1778, and the recent American victory at Saratoga had netted the US a powerful ally in France. Many, including General George Washington, presumed France’s entrance into the war meant independence was just around the corner. Meanwhile, having lost an entire army at Saratoga, Great Britain pivoted to a 'southern strategy'. The army would henceforth seek to regain its southern colonies, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, a highly profitable segment of its prewar American empire.

A groundbreaking and endlessly surprising history of how artisans created America, from the nation’s origins to the present day. At the center of the United States’ economic and social development, according to conventional wisdom, are industry and technology - while craftspeople and handmade objects are relegated to a bygone past. Renowned historian Glenn Adamson turns that narrative on its head in this innovative account, revealing makers’ central role in shaping America’s identity.