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African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

After the Confederacy falls, newly freed slave Rutherford Calhoun is eager to avoid marrying a prim schoolteacher and boards the first ship he finds moored at a New Orleans port. Unbeknownst to Calhoun, the vessel is a slave ship enroute to Africa. On the return trip, Calhoun is put to work as a cabin boy and quickly assists the newly captured slaves in revolting against the drunken crew. This compelling adventure is filled with a perfect blend of colorful narrative, historical romance and suspense.

An American classic adapted for the stage, starring Kathleen Turner as Mrs. Robinson and Matthew Rhys as Benjamin Braddock. A fresh-faced college grad returns home, diploma in hand, to seek an answer to that age old question: “Now what?” Lacking any clear career path, he falls prey to the original “cougar”, the predatory Mrs. Robinson, wife of his father's business partner.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was created by the US government during World War II to aid in the construction of the first atomic bomb. Drawing on oral history and previously classified material, this book portrays the patterns of daily life in this unique setting.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - April 2021 Now The Leaves Are Falling Fast: A quaint suburban couple rob their dying neighbor to settle an old score. Reach: A businessman travels to China to find the factory worker that left a curious poem in his child's Christmas present. Take-Em!: A father invites his liberal son to go duck hunting for quality time. The Angel In The Juniper: Holly meets an angel who tells her to kill her revolutionary professor. On Our Hands: An elderly woman tries to hold her family together as emotions heat up over populist politics. All Harriet's Pieces: A young...

An award-winning novelist, philosopher, essayist, screenwriter, professor, and cartoonist, Charles Johnson has devoted his life to creative pursuit. His 1990 National Book Award-winning novel Middle Passage is a modern classic, revered as much for its daring plot as its philosophical underpinnings. For 33 years, Johnson taught and mentored students in the art and craft of creative writing. The Way of the Writer is his record of those years and the coda to a kaleidoscopic, boundary-shattering career.

For decades Americans have turned to LIFE magazine to see, understand, and remember the most important events and people of our time. The magazine now focuses its lens on Barack Obama. This book includes a Foreword by the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy and original essays by some of our finest writers, including Gay Talese, Charles Johnson, Melissa Fay Greene, Andrei Codrescu, Fay Weldon, Richard Norton Smith, Bob Greene, and several others.

Great leadership begins with great understanding. No one knows that better than basketball legend Byron Scott and lifelong business executive Charlie Norris, who, respectively, won NBA championships and resurrected multimillion-dollar corporations by being team players no matter their positions. Whether it's on the basketball court, in the boardroom, or in everyday life, getting to the heads and hearts of people is paramount to getting the most out of them.

Narrated by Kevin Hayes, this audiobook contains a selection of 10 famous stories that have pleased children of all ages around the world for many years. You will hear some of your favorites, plus a few that may be new to you. A great audiobook for children to enjoy and to help get them interested in the classics.

What happens to people's lives during times of battle and strife? From the American Revolution to the ongoing war in Iraq, the subject of this collection is how people cope with the dramatic shifts that come with war. Before Independence, a slave fights for freedom by taking up arms for the British; in World War I, a mother goes to the front lines to see her son; and in our time, a teenager in Oregon waits for e-mail from his father in the Middle East.

An award-winning novelist, philosopher, essayist, screenwriter, professor, and cartoonist, Charles Johnson has held numerous impressive titles over the course of his incomparable career. Now, for the first time, with his trademark wisdom and philosophical generosity, he turns his attention to his most important role yet: grandparent. In Grand, Johnson shares stories from his life with his six-year-old grandson, Emery, weaving in advice and life lessons that stand the test of time.

Great customer service is dying. Is life too busy to teach this skill anymore? If it is, you are going to have a difficult time keeping customers. It doesn’t matter if you are in the restaurant business, retail business, salon and spa business, a government contractor, car dealership, or grocery store.

It’s that time of year again. In the shadows, otherworldly creatures lurk, under the gravestones, the dead begin to rise, and in that old house down the lane, ghosts rattle their chains. For once more, Trick or Treat Thrillers brings you our pick of the best Indie-paranormal short stories for 2020! Before you begin listening to our selection of 13 stories, however, we recommend you first check under your bed, in your closet, and outside of your window. You never know what may be coming your way.

This book is the first in a series of spiritual fiction novels that attempt to tell the story of Jesus and the important people that interact with his daily life. It covers the battles and obstacles the devil puts in the path of the people around Jesus in the never-ending war of good versus evil - the extent that Satan will go to in an attempt to stop God’s mission to have Jesus save all of mankind. It is spiritual fiction and contains demon possessions and attempts on Jesus’ life.

A Lorcana TCG Podcast brought to you by two tired dads!

Everyone has been in a situation they needed to escape, whether it was a toxic relationship, poor living environment, or just being broke. At what point do you decide to change your situation? The answer to that last question was simple for me. Inspired to beat all odds against me, I became a risk-taker. Those risks made me an artist, author, engineer, and finally, an entrepreneur. I have learned in order to be successful, you have to be willing to take risk.

Delve into the depths of terror with "Sinister," an anthology curated by Ink & Quill Press that will haunt your dreams and awaken your darkest fears. In this audio, lies fifteen bone-chilling stories, each a twisted masterpiece crafted by a diverse array of talented authors. From supernatural horrors to psychological thrillers, "Sinister" explores every corner of the macabre landscape.

Why is Hollywood so reluctant to hire people of color? You've seen how the Rodney King incident and the O. J. Simpson scandal impacted race relations throughout America. But outside of Hollywood, have you ever heard of Riley Weston, The Secret Life of Desmond Pfeiffer, or "The Virtual Whiteout" of 1999? All of them, including King and O. J., have contributed to low employment for people of color from the late '90s through the economic crisis of 2008.

Poems of love, lost love, and forbidden love. Funny poems, sad poems, patriotic poems, heartfelt warm emotional poems, and a few naughty sensual poems sprinkled in just for fun. Poems that will pull at your heartstrings. Poems that will bring a smile to your face and a tear to your eyes. Poems that just may change your view on love and life. This book is full of poems that are guaranteed to make you feel emotions. A huge collection of my own poems, I truly poured my heart and soul into this book. Enjoy!

Rutherford Calhoun, a puckish rogue and newly freed slave, spends his days loitering around the docks of New Orleans, dodging debt collectors, gangsters and Isadora Bailey, a prim and frugal woman who seeks to marry him and curb his mischievous instincts. When the heat from these respective pursuers becomes too much to bear, he cons his way on to the next ship leaving the dock: the Republic. Upon boarding, to his horror he discovers that he is on an illegal slave ship embarking on the Middle Passage.