A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economyBridging women’s history, the history of the South, and African American history, this book makes a bold argument about the role of white women in American slavery. Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers draws on a variety of sources to show that slave†‘owning women were sophisticated economic actors who directly engaged in and benefited from the South’s slave market. Because wo...

The author narrates the end of the European crisis from the June 2012 European Council summit through the bailout of Cyprus. Paying particular attention to political developments in Italy, the book shows the fragility of market confidence and the waving attitudes of political elites.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.She was born into uncertainty—but destined for purpose.In She Found It in the Clouds, Sharon Mae Jones shares a deeply personal journey that begins in the safety of her mother’s womb, quickly turning into a story of separation, identity, and longing. Raised in Jamaica by her grandmother and aunt, then adopted and moved across continents, Sharon’s life unfolds as a tapestry of adventure, hidden pain, and...

Wren is a Rook, one of the people rumoured to be able to tame dragons. When King Daniel conquered Wren’s country, he promised Rooks equal rights. Now, two years later, Wren still can’t use a weapon, use magic, or even touch someone who isn’t a Rook, and if anyone found out about her illness, the Switch, she could be locked away. Sometimes, it feels like Timothy is the only one who keeps the darkness at bay, but when Timothy gets on a non-Rook’s bad side, Wren has to fight not only for her ...

Screen Deep is a book about the immense potential of screen storytelling to defeat an evil both historic and urgently topical: racism. Everyone watches TV and movies. Everyone has an interest in building a more just and equitable world. Screen Deep goes beyond the many film books and anti-racist manuals by demonstrating the connection between these two aspects of modern life.In Screen Deep Ellen E. Jones combines her personal experience as a mixed-race woman who c...

The third anniversary of the battle that ended the war with Fleurisse is approaching. King Daniel has invited the neighbouring monarchs to Rhyllis to discuss a more permanent peace, but Queen Constance and King Leopold have other plans…plans that involve the two Rooks Daniel has imprisoned.Three years ago, Wren fought in a war that changed her life forever. Now, from her prison cell, she can only dream of what she almost had: freedom for the Rooks and a future with Timothy. When an...

Education plus experience once guaranteed a successful career, but no more! Today, success depends on your ability to adapt. You must be agile, willing to adjust your professional expectations, and able to respond quickly to opportunities and threats.In Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO you will learn practical ways to handle vexing workplace challenges. Each chapter uses true stories to illustrate the answers to common questions, including:

*Now a major TV series on Amazon Prime Video, starring Jenna Coleman*__________________________________________LOVE CAN HURT. BETRAYAL CAN KILL.Shattered by the discovery of her husband's affair, Liv knows they need to leave the chaos of New York to save their marriage. Maybe the road trip they'd always planned, exploring America's national parks - just the two of them - would help heal the wounds.But what Liv hasn't told ...

A popular outline establishing the historic significance of the furry fandom through a scientific Marxist-Leninist understanding.

Mary Parrish was reading in her home when the Tulsa race massacre began on the evening of May 31, 1921. Parrish’s daughter, Florence Mary, called the young journalist and teacher to the window. “Mother,” she said, “I see men with guns.” The two eventually fled and unwittingly became eyewitnesses to the death of hundreds of Black Oklahomans and the destruction of the Greenwood district, a prosperous, primarily Black area known nationally as Black Wall Street. The Nation Must Awa...

This is the book that will fundamentally alter how we see and approach mental illness.Your life may alter if you or a loved one is dealing with a mental illness.Mental disorders are on the increase, and there is a crisis in worldwide mental health. Yet what brings about mental illness? And why is it so difficult to address mental health issues? Harvard psychiatrist I presents a ground-breaking new theory that, for the first time, combines all of our current knowledge of men...

A fresh, honest, and practical guide to living with bipolar disorder.Paul Jones, a stand-up comedian and workshop leader who suffers from bipolar disorder, uses humor, honesty, and hard-won practical advice to dispel the stigma surrounding mental illnesses and shed light on the challenges of living with bipolar disorder.Offering an intimate view of life with bipolar disorder—including the most common mistakes bipolar individuals make and how to avoid them— ...