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ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF THE YEARA NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION'A beautifully readable reminder of how much of our urgent, collective history resounds in places all around us that have been hidden in plain sight.' Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish)Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the...

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**The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller How the Word Is Passed takes us on an astonishingly original—and heartbreakingly intimate—journey to meet some of World War II's witnesses before they're gone.“This is a riveting, serious tour de force.” —Ken Burns**Clint Smith’s great-uncle Lawrence landed on a beach at Normandy in the summer of 1944. Lawrence grew up in Jim Crow Mississippi, and Smith had always wondered what his uncle felt, fighting fasci...

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**A New York Times bestselling poetry collection from Clint Smith, author of #1 bestseller and National Book Critics Circle Award winner How the Word Is Passed."A joyful embrace and legacy of bright language and poignant questions." —Aimee Nezhukumatathil, author of World of Wonders**Clint Smith’s vibrant and compelling new collection traverses the vast emotional terrain of fatherhood, and explores how becoming a parent has recalibrated his sense ...

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From the author of How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America * Winner, 2017 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Award * Finalist, 2017 NAACP Image Awards * "One Book One New Orleans" 2017 Book Selection * Published in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Poetry Magazine, The Paris Review, New Republic, Boston Review, The Guardian, The Rumpus, and The Academy of American Poets "So many of these poems just blow me away. Incre...

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Clint Smith, Sonja Cherry-Paul

Adapted from Clint Smith's #1 New York Times bestselling and universally acclaimed How the Word Is Passed,this must-read narrative takes readers to historical sites across America, exploring the legacy of slavery to help readers make sense of our nation's past and present, and be better stewards of their own future.Beginning in his own hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads young readers through an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks...

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Dàvīn Jr Clint Smith

Ậɓċɗɝ, a guardian angel of celestial harmony, discovers that heaven is ruled by a false god, Yaldabaoth.Accused of treason for seeking the truth, he is cast out and falls through the heavens, gradually losing his identity and facing a profound spiritual crisis. Hence, he finds himself caught up in a cosmic war between divine forces, betrayals, and manipulations, where truth is hidden behind masks and every choice involves sacrifice. In a path where every step brings pain and loss, w...

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Clint Smith

**The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller How the Word Is Passed takes us on an astonishingly original—and heartbreakingly intimate—journey to meet some of World War II's witnesses before they're gone.“This is a riveting, serious tour de force.” —Ken Burns**Clint Smith’s great-uncle Lawrence landed on a beach at Normandy in the summer of 1944. Lawrence grew up in Jim Crow Mississippi, and Smith had always wondered what his uncle felt, fighting fasci...

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Images of America

The Georgia Air National Guard units in Marietta, Savannah, Warner Robins, and other locations have played a role in major conflicts around the world. Clint Smith, a retired member of the Georgia Air National Guard uses images from the Georgia National Guard history office and the Historical Society of the Georgia National Guard to illustrate its history since the guard's official creation in 1947. The founder of the colony of Georgia, Gen. James Oglethorpe, served as the first Georgia Gua...

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Davin Clint Smith Jr

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The Slipthk War

Beyond time. Beneath memory. Between what was and what should never be—there lies Ash'Ara, the forgotten city.In the aftermath of the celestial upheaval that nearly tore the multiverse asunder, Dàvîn stands as more than man, less than god—yet still searching. He has awakened fragments of his divine essence, wielded the light of forgotten names, and defied the celestial hierarchy that once bound him. But echoes remain. Cracks between the stars whisper a name not spoken in ten thousa...

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Clint Smith, Sonja Cherry-Paul

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Clint Smith

A 2026 Audie Awards Finalist!Adapted from Clint Smith's #1 New York Times bestselling and universally acclaimed How the Word Is Passed,this must-read narrative takes readers to historical sites across America, exploring the legacy of slavery to help readers make sense of our nation's past and present, and be better stewards of their own future.Beginning in his own hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads young r...

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Daniel Collins, Clint Smith

Design Next-Generation Wireless Networks Using the Latest TechnologiesFully updated throughout to address current and emerging technologies, standards, and protocols, Wireless Networks, Third Edition, explains wireless system design, high-speed voice and data transmission, internetworking protocols, and 4G convergence.New chapters cover LTE, WiMAX, WiFi, and backhaul. You'll learn how to successfully integrate LTE, WiMAX, UMTS, HSPA, CDMA2000/EVDO, and TD-SCDMA i...

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Clint Smith

Clint Smith's debut poetry collection, Counting Descent, is a coming of age story that seeks to complicate our conception of lineage and tradition. Smith explores the cognitive dissonance that results from belonging to a community that unapologetically celebrates black humanity while living in a world that often renders blackness a caricature of fear. His poems move fluidly across personal and political histories, all the while reflecting on the social construction of our lived experiences...