In this “bold and imaginative” (Tananarive Due) “truly powerful and riveting story” (Booklist) set in a world where white people no longer exist, college professor Charlie Brunton receives a call from his estranged daughter Sidney, setting off a chain of events as they journey across a truly “post-racial” America in search of answers.In a world without white people, what does it mean to be Black?One day, a cataclysmic event occurs:...

A deeply compelling exploration of the death industry and the people—morticians, detectives, crime scene cleaners, embalmers, executioners—who work in it and what led them there.We are surrounded by death. It is in our news, our nursery rhymes, our true-crime podcasts. Yet from a young age, we are told that death is something to be feared. How are we supposed to know what we’re so afraid of, when we are never given the chance to look?Fueled by a childhood f...

The text of the following Book of Judges has been derived from Lord Campbell’s Lives of the Chief Justices, and Lives of the Chancellors, with only a few verbal alterations for the sake of connection, some transpositions, the omission of some details of less interest to the American reader, and the insertion of a few paragraphs, enclosed in brackets, thus. Most biographers have been arrant flatterers. Lord Campbell is a distinguished member of that modern school, which holds that history i...

Women Wage-Earners: Their Past, Their Present, and Their Future by Helen Campbell is a pioneering work of social and economic analysis first published in 1893. This comprehensive study explores the historical, social, and economic conditions that have shaped the lives of working women in the United States. Campbell meticulously traces the evolution of women’s labor from early colonial times through the industrial revolution, highlighting the shifting roles and expectations placed upon wome...

The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking: Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes is a comprehensive and practical guidebook originally published in the late 19th century by Helen Campbell. Designed to simplify the art of managing a household, this book offers clear, accessible instructions for both novice and experienced homemakers. It covers a wide range of topics essential to efficient home management, including the selection and care of kitchen utensils, the organization of hous...

Prisoners of Poverty: Women Wage-Workers, Their Trades and Their Lives by Helen Campbell is a groundbreaking sociological study first published in the late 19th century, offering a vivid and unflinching portrait of the lives of working women in urban America. Drawing on extensive firsthand research, interviews, and observations, Campbell delves into the daily realities faced by women laborers in factories, sweatshops, domestic service, and other low-wage occupations. The book exposes the h...

Controlled by aliens, Nathaniel Wayne can't resist his attraction to Marlene Broadie.Nate's body, as Emissary for Earth, can be piloted by the Entity, aliens threatening humanity. Any resistance initiates humanity's annihilation. Marly's photography of the Emissary will ensure her mother's life-saving treatment. Instead, Marly provokes the Entity's interest and Nate's. Alien time-travel tech flings them back to ancient Minoan Crete. Stuck in the past, their desire for each other gr...

Prisoners of Poverty Abroad by Helen Campbell is a compelling and meticulously researched exploration of the lives of working women in Europe during the late nineteenth century. Building upon her earlier work, Prisoners of Poverty, which focused on the struggles of women wage-earners in America, Campbell extends her investigation to the industrial centers of England, France, Germany, and Switzerland. Through firsthand observation, interviews, and detailed case studies, she exposes the hars...

Self-Instructor in the Art of Hair Work, Dressing Hair, Making Curls, Switches, Braids, and Hair Jewelry of Every Description is a comprehensive 19th-century manual designed to teach readers the intricate and fashionable art of hair work. This detailed guide covers a wide array of techniques for both personal grooming and the creation of elaborate hair ornaments, which were highly popular during the Victorian era. The book provides step-by-step instructions for washing, curling, and dressi...

"The best submarine novel since Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October." —Booklist (starred review)The USS Kentucky—a Trident ballistic missile submarine carrying a full complement of 192 nuclear warheads—is about to go on a routine patrol. Not long after it reaches the open sea, however, the Kentucky receives a launch order. After receiving that launch order, it is cut off from all counter-orders and disappears into the Pacific while it makes the ...

Admiral John “Black Jack” Geary fears the greatest threat to humanity may be itself in this gripping continuation of the New York Times bestselling series.As far from explored space as any human has ever been, Geary and the Alliance fleet are on their own, protecting a diplomatic mission in territory belonging to an alien species with still-unknown motives.His already complex and dangerous mission is further imperiled by deadly challenges from othe...