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Receiving Pope Francis's Condemnation of Nuclear Weapons

by Drew Christiansen, Carole Sargent, William Werpehowski, Tobias Winright, Gregory M. Reichberg, William A. Barbieri Jr., Daniel Cortright, Daniel Hall, James E. Goodby0, David A. Koplow1, Pierce S. Corden2, Richard A. Love3, Lawrence J. Korb4, Gerard F. Powers5, Maryann C. Love6, Daniel Philpott7, Bernard G. Prusak8, Margaret R. Pfeil9, Joseph J. Fahey0, Lisa Sowle Cahill1, Kelsey Davenport2, David Holloway3, Theodore G. Dedon4, John Paul Lederach5, Susi Snyder6, David Lammy7, Ramon Luzarraga8, James P. O'Sullivan9, Kevin Ahern0 ...

Moral theologians, defense analysts, conflict scholars, and nuclear experts imagine a world free from nuclear weaponsAt a 2017 Vatican conference, Pope Francis condemned nuclear weapons. This volume, issued after the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, presents essays from moral theologians, defense analysts, conflict transformation scholars, and nuclear arms control experts, with ... Read more

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Moral theologians, defense analysts, conflict scholars, and nuclear experts imagine a world free from nuclear weaponsAt a 2017 Vatican conference, Pope Francis condemned nuclear weapons. This volume, issued after the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, presents essays from moral theologians, defense analysts, conflict transformation scholars, and nuclear arms control experts, with
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101 African Americans Who Shaped South Carolina

Edited by Bernard E. Powers Jr. ...

The first people of African descent to live in what is now South Carolina, enslaved people living in the sixteenth century Spanish settlements of San Miguel de Gualdape and Santa Elena, arrived even before the first permanent English settlement was established in 1670. For more than 350 years South Carolina's African American population has had a significant influence on the state's cultural, ... Read more

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The first people of African descent to live in what is now South Carolina, enslaved people living in the sixteenth century Spanish settlements of San Miguel de Gualdape and Santa Elena, arrived even before the first permanent English settlement was established in 1670. For more than 350 years South Carolina's African American population has had a significant influence on the state's cultural,
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Bending the Future to Their Will

Civic Women, Social Education, and Democracy

by Chara Haeussler Bohan, O L. Davis Jr, Sherry Field, Andra Makler, Frances E. Monteverde, Andrew Dean Mullen, Petra Munro Henry, Murry R. Nelson, Jane Bernard-Powers, Elizabeth Anne Yeager ...

This lively and thought-provoking collective biography uncovers the contributions of past women educators who promoted a distinctive vision of citizenship education. A distinguished group of scholars, including editors Margaret Smith Crocco and O. L. Davis, Jr., consider the lives and perspectives of eleven women educators and social activists_Jane Addams, Mary Sheldon Barnes, Mary Ritter Beard, ... Read more

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This lively and thought-provoking collective biography uncovers the contributions of past women educators who promoted a distinctive vision of citizenship education. A distinguished group of scholars, including editors Margaret Smith Crocco and O. L. Davis, Jr., consider the lives and perspectives of eleven women educators and social activists_Jane Addams, Mary Sheldon Barnes, Mary Ritter Beard,
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We Are Charleston

Tragedy and Triumph at Mother Emanuel

by Herb Frazier, Dr. Bernard Edward Powers Jr., Marjory Wentworth ...

Narrated by Barry Scott ...

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8 hours 37 min

We Are Charleston not only recounts the events of that terrible day but also offers a history lesson that reveals a deeper look at the suffering, triumph, and even the ongoing rage of the people who formed Mother Emanuel A.M.E. church and the wider denominational movement.On June 17, 2015, at 9:05 p.m., a young man with a handgun opened fire on a prayer meeting at the Mother Emanuel African ... Read more

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We Are Charleston not only recounts the events of that terrible day but also offers a history lesson that reveals a deeper look at the suffering, triumph, and even the ongoing rage of the people who formed Mother Emanuel A.M.E. church and the wider denominational movement.On June 17, 2015, at 9:05 p.m., a young man with a handgun opened fire on a prayer meeting at the Mother Emanuel African
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1950s Science Fiction 4 - 24 Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1950s

Time Travelers, Robots & Rebel Worlds: 1950s Sci-Fi at Full Power

by Alfred Coppel, Irving Cox Jr., August Derleth, Charles L. Fontenay, Fritz Leiber, Harry Harrison, Jack McKenty, James Blish, James McKimmey Jr., John Bernard Daley, Lawrence F. Willard, Murray Leinster, Paul Ernst, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Richard R. Smith, Robert Zacks, Sol Boren, William Morrison, Winston Marks ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook box set - Lost Sci-Fi Decades
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12 hours 12 min

1950s Science Fiction 4 - 24 Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1950sStrange Eden by Philip K. DickDeath Star by James McKimmey Jr.The Pioneer by Irving Cox Jr.Rabbits Have Long Ears by Lawrence F. WillardFoster You're Dead by Philip K. DickWreck Off Triton by Alfred CoppelProminent Author by Philip K. DickThe Luckiest Man Alive! by William MorrisonForsyte’s Retreat by Winston MarksU... ... Read more

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1950s Science Fiction 4 - 24 Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1950sStrange Eden by Philip K. DickDeath Star by James McKimmey Jr.The Pioneer by Irving Cox Jr.Rabbits Have Long Ears by Lawrence F. WillardFoster You're Dead by Philip K. DickWreck Off Triton by Alfred CoppelProminent Author by Philip K. DickThe Luckiest Man Alive! by William MorrisonForsyte’s Retreat by Winston MarksU...
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The Book of M

A Novel

by Peng Shepherd ...

Narrated by James Fouhey, Emily Woo Zeller ...

Unabridged

17 hours 6 min

Brad Thor's Summer 2018 Fiction Pick for THE TODAY SHOW!NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY Elle • Refinery29 • PopSugar • Verge""Eerie, dark, and compelling, [The Book of M] will not disappoint lovers of The Passage and Station Eleven."" —BooklistWHAT WOULD YOU GIVE UP TO REMEMBE... ... Read more

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Brad Thor's Summer 2018 Fiction Pick for THE TODAY SHOW!NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY Elle • Refinery29 • PopSugar • Verge""Eerie, dark, and compelling, [The Book of M] will not disappoint lovers of The Passage and Station Eleven."" —BooklistWHAT WOULD YOU GIVE UP TO REMEMBE...
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The Jigsaw Man

A Novel

by Nadine Matheson ...

Narrated by Davine Henry ...

Series Audiobook 1 - An Inspector Anjelica Henley Thriller
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14 hours 9 min

"A heart-pounding roller coaster ride."—Tami Hoag, #1 New York Times bestselling author of **The Boy*A Crime Reads Most Anticipated Book of 2021***A serial killer and his copycat are locked in a violent game of cat and mouse. Can DI Anjelica Henley stop them before it’s too late?On the day she returns to active duty with the Serial Crimes Unit, Detective Inspector Anjelica Henley is called... ... Read more

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"A heart-pounding roller coaster ride."—Tami Hoag, #1 New York Times bestselling author of **The Boy*A Crime Reads Most Anticipated Book of 2021***A serial killer and his copycat are locked in a violent game of cat and mouse. Can DI Anjelica Henley stop them before it’s too late?On the day she returns to active duty with the Serial Crimes Unit, Detective Inspector Anjelica Henley is called...
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Such a Fun Age: Reese's Book Club

by Kiley Reid ...

Narrated by Nicole Lewis ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

A Best Book of the Year:The Washington Post • Chicago Tribune • NPR • Vogue• Elle • Real Simple • InStyle • Good Housekeeping • Parade • Slate • Vox • Kirkus Reviews • Library Journal • BookPageLonglisted for the 2020 Booker PrizeAn Instant New York Times BestsellerA Reese's Book Club Pick"The most provocative page-turner of the year." --Entertainmen... ... Read more

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A Best Book of the Year:The Washington Post • Chicago Tribune • NPR • Vogue• Elle • Real Simple • InStyle • Good Housekeeping • Parade • Slate • Vox • Kirkus Reviews • Library Journal • BookPageLonglisted for the 2020 Booker PrizeAn Instant New York Times BestsellerA Reese's Book Club Pick"The most provocative page-turner of the year." --Entertainmen...
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When No One Is Watching

A Thriller

by Alyssa Cole ...

Narrated by Susan Dalian, Jay Aaseng ...

Unabridged

8 hours 55 min

""I was knocked over by the momentum of an intense psychological thriller that doesn’t let go until the final page. This is a terrific read."" – Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling authorRear Window meets Get Out in this gripping thriller from a critically acclaimed and New York Times Notable author, in which the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighborhood takes on a sinister new meaning ... Read more

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""I was knocked over by the momentum of an intense psychological thriller that doesn’t let go until the final page. This is a terrific read."" – Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling authorRear Window meets Get Out in this gripping thriller from a critically acclaimed and New York Times Notable author, in which the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighborhood takes on a sinister new meaning
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The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

by Heidi W. Durrow ...

Narrated by Emily Bauer, Karen Murray, Kathleen McInerney, Multiple Narrators ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

Orphaned and alone, Rachel is taken under the wing of her strict African-American grandmother and moved to a mostly black community where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and astonishing beauty start to attract a troubling level of attention. As the terrible secrets begin to emerge, Rachel learns to swallow her grief and construct her own self-image in a world that wants to see her as either Black ... Read more

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Orphaned and alone, Rachel is taken under the wing of her strict African-American grandmother and moved to a mostly black community where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and astonishing beauty start to attract a troubling level of attention. As the terrible secrets begin to emerge, Rachel learns to swallow her grief and construct her own self-image in a world that wants to see her as either Black
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Five Little Indians

A Novel

by Michelle Good ...

Narrated by Kyla Garcia ...

Unabridged

10 hours 34 min

WINNER: Canada Reads 2022WINNER: Governor General’s Literary Award for FictionWINNER: Amazon First Novel AwardWINNER: Kobo Emerging Author PrizeFinalist: Scotiabank Giller PrizeFinalist: Atwood Gibson Writers Trust PrizeFinalist: BC & Yukon Book PrizeShortlist: Indigenous Voices AwardsNational Bestseller; A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of the Year; A CBC Best Book of the Year; An Apple Best Book of ... Read more

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WINNER: Canada Reads 2022WINNER: Governor General’s Literary Award for FictionWINNER: Amazon First Novel AwardWINNER: Kobo Emerging Author PrizeFinalist: Scotiabank Giller PrizeFinalist: Atwood Gibson Writers Trust PrizeFinalist: BC & Yukon Book PrizeShortlist: Indigenous Voices AwardsNational Bestseller; A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of the Year; A CBC Best Book of the Year; An Apple Best Book of
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The Once and Future Liberal

After Identity Politics

by Mark Lilla ...

"Terrific . . . essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how we arrived in the Trump era and where the Democrats go from here." —Fareed Zakaria, CNNFollowing the shocking results of the US election of 2016, public intellectuals across the globe offered theories and explanations, but few were met with such vitriol, panic, and debate as Mark Lilla's. The Once and Future Liberal is a ... Read more

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"Terrific . . . essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how we arrived in the Trump era and where the Democrats go from here." —Fareed Zakaria, CNNFollowing the shocking results of the US election of 2016, public intellectuals across the globe offered theories and explanations, but few were met with such vitriol, panic, and debate as Mark Lilla's. The Once and Future Liberal is a
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