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Reconstruction and Empire

The Legacies of Abolition and Union Victory for an Imperial Age

by David Prior, Adrian Brettle, Christina C. Davidson, Rebecca Edwards, Mark Elliott, Andre Fleche, Gregg French, Lawrence B. Glickman, Reilly Ben Hatch, David V. Holtby0, Justin F. Jackson1, DJ Polite2, Brian Shott3 ...

Series series Reconstructing America
This volume examines the historical connections between the United States’ Reconstruction and the country’s emergence as a geopolitical power a few decades later. It shows how the processes at work during the postbellum decade variously foreshadowed, inhibited, and conditioned the development of the United States as an overseas empire and regional hegemon. In doing so, it links the diverse topics ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

This volume examines the historical connections between the United States’ Reconstruction and the country’s emergence as a geopolitical power a few decades later. It shows how the processes at work during the postbellum decade variously foreshadowed, inhibited, and conditioned the development of the United States as an overseas empire and regional hegemon. In doing so, it links the diverse topics
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The Willow Wren

A Novel

by Philipp Schott ...

Narrated by Brian Webber ...

Unabridged

10 hours 17 min

The touching and nuanced portrait of the rise and fall of Nazi Germany through the eyes of a resourceful German boy.Ludwig is an odd and introverted child, growing up in Hitler’s Germany. While Ludwig’s father, Wilhelm, is a senior Nazi and a true believer, Ludwig escapes the unfolding catastrophe by withdrawing into nature and books. Eventually, when the Allied bombing campaign intensifies, ... Read more

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The touching and nuanced portrait of the rise and fall of Nazi Germany through the eyes of a resourceful German boy.Ludwig is an odd and introverted child, growing up in Hitler’s Germany. While Ludwig’s father, Wilhelm, is a senior Nazi and a true believer, Ludwig escapes the unfolding catastrophe by withdrawing into nature and books. Eventually, when the Allied bombing campaign intensifies,
... Read more

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While Paris Slept

A Novel

by Ruth Druart ...

Narrated by Luke Thompson, Frazer Hadfield, Jane Collingwood, Heather Long ...

Unabridged

12 hours 23 min

One woman must make the hardest decision of her life in this unforgettably moving story of resistance and faith during one of the darkest times in history.Santa Cruz, 1953. Jean-Luc is a man on the run from his past. The scar on his face is a small price to pay for surviving the horrors of Nazi occupation in France. Now, he has a new life in California, a family. He never expected the past to come ... Read more

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One woman must make the hardest decision of her life in this unforgettably moving story of resistance and faith during one of the darkest times in history.Santa Cruz, 1953. Jean-Luc is a man on the run from his past. The scar on his face is a small price to pay for surviving the horrors of Nazi occupation in France. Now, he has a new life in California, a family. He never expected the past to come
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Cracked Pots

A Novel

by Heather Tucker ...

Narrated by Laura Kyswaty ...

Series Audiobook 2 - An Ari Appleton Novel
Unabridged

14 hours 46 min

“It is the voice of the characters, the kindness of strangers, and the ingenuity and determination of our protagonist against terrible forces that make this story sing.” — San Francisco Chronicle on Tucker’s debut, The Clay GirlFrom the author of the Indie Next List pick The Clay Girl comes a deeply moving novel about the resilience of a remarkable young woman unraveling the mystery of a missing ... Read more

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“It is the voice of the characters, the kindness of strangers, and the ingenuity and determination of our protagonist against terrible forces that make this story sing.” — San Francisco Chronicle on Tucker’s debut, The Clay GirlFrom the author of the Indie Next List pick The Clay Girl comes a deeply moving novel about the resilience of a remarkable young woman unraveling the mystery of a missing
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Irena's War

by James D. Shipman ...

Narrated by Romy Nordlinger ...

Unabridged

12 hours 22 min

September 1939: The conquering Nazis swarm through Warsaw as social worker Irena Sendler watches in dread from her apartment window. Already, the city's poor go hungry. Irena wonders how she will continue to deliver food and supplies to those who need it most, including the forbidden Jews. The answer comes unexpectedly.Dragged from her home in the night, Irena is brought before a Gestapo agent, ... Read more

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September 1939: The conquering Nazis swarm through Warsaw as social worker Irena Sendler watches in dread from her apartment window. Already, the city's poor go hungry. Irena wonders how she will continue to deliver food and supplies to those who need it most, including the forbidden Jews. The answer comes unexpectedly.Dragged from her home in the night, Irena is brought before a Gestapo agent,
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Stung

An Arthur Beauchamp Novel

by William Deverell ...

Narrated by Rebecca Auerbach, Steve Cumyn, Chris Humphreys ...

Series Audiobook 8 - An Arthur Beauchamp Novel
Unabridged

21 hours 28 min

Award–winning novelist William Deverell is back with a new Arthur Beauchamp legal thriller.Lawyer Arthur Beauchamp is facing the most explosive trial of his career: the defence of seven boisterous environmentalists accused of sabotaging an Ontario plant that pumps out a pesticide that has led to the mass death of honeybees. The story zigzags between Toronto, where the trial takes place, and Arthur ... Read more

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Award–winning novelist William Deverell is back with a new Arthur Beauchamp legal thriller.Lawyer Arthur Beauchamp is facing the most explosive trial of his career: the defence of seven boisterous environmentalists accused of sabotaging an Ontario plant that pumps out a pesticide that has led to the mass death of honeybees. The story zigzags between Toronto, where the trial takes place, and Arthur
... Read more
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The Chanel Sisters

A Novel

by Judithe Little ...

Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

**A USA Today and Globe and Mail bestseller!A novel of survival, love, loss, triumph—and the sisters who changed fashion forever**Antoinette and Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel know they’re destined for something better. Abandoned by their family at a young age, they’ve grown up under the guidance of nuns preparing them for simple lives as the wives of tradesmen or shopkeepers. At night, their secret ... Read more

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**A USA Today and Globe and Mail bestseller!A novel of survival, love, loss, triumph—and the sisters who changed fashion forever**Antoinette and Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel know they’re destined for something better. Abandoned by their family at a young age, they’ve grown up under the guidance of nuns preparing them for simple lives as the wives of tradesmen or shopkeepers. At night, their secret
... Read more

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American Nations

A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America

by Colin Woodard ...

**• A New Republic Best Book of the Year • The Globalist Top Books of the Year • Winner of the Maine Literary Award for Non-fictionParticularly relevant in understanding who voted for who during presidential elections, this is an endlessly fascinating look at American regionalism and the eleven “nations” that continue to shape North America—by the bestselling author of Nations Apart**According to ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

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**• A New Republic Best Book of the Year • The Globalist Top Books of the Year • Winner of the Maine Literary Award for Non-fictionParticularly relevant in understanding who voted for who during presidential elections, this is an endlessly fascinating look at American regionalism and the eleven “nations” that continue to shape North America—by the bestselling author of Nations Apart**According to
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American History:A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

by Paul S. Boyer ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
In a miracle of concision, Paul S. Boyer provides a wide-ranging and authoritative history of America, capturing in a compact space the full story of our nation. Ranging from the earliest Native American settlers to the presidency of Barack Obama, this Very Short Introduction offers an illuminating account of politics, diplomacy, and war as well as the full spectrum of social, cultural, and ... Read more

$7.19 CAD

In a miracle of concision, Paul S. Boyer provides a wide-ranging and authoritative history of America, capturing in a compact space the full story of our nation. Ranging from the earliest Native American settlers to the presidency of Barack Obama, this Very Short Introduction offers an illuminating account of politics, diplomacy, and war as well as the full spectrum of social, cultural, and
... Read more
What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848

The Transformation of America, 1815-1848

by Daniel Walker Howe ...

Series series Oxford History of the United States
The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. In this Pulitzer prize-winning, critically acclaimed addition to the series, historian Daniel Walker Howe illuminates the period from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expanded to the Pacific and won control over the richest part of ... Read more

$24.79 CAD

The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. In this Pulitzer prize-winning, critically acclaimed addition to the series, historian Daniel Walker Howe illuminates the period from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expanded to the Pacific and won control over the richest part of
... Read more
An African American and Latinx History of the United States

by Paul Ortiz ...

Series Book 4 - ReVisioning History
An intersectional history of the shared struggle for African American and Latinx civil rightsSpanning more than two hundred years, An African American and Latinx History of the United States is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history, arguing that the “Global South” was crucial to the development of America as we know it. Scholar and activist Paul Ortiz challenges the notion of ... Read more

$28.79 CAD

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An intersectional history of the shared struggle for African American and Latinx civil rightsSpanning more than two hundred years, An African American and Latinx History of the United States is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history, arguing that the “Global South” was crucial to the development of America as we know it. Scholar and activist Paul Ortiz challenges the notion of
... Read more

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Inhuman Bondage

The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World

by David Brion Davis ...

David Brion Davis has long been recognized as the leading authority on slavery in the Western World. His books have won every major history award--including the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award--and he has been universally praised for his prodigious research, his brilliant analytical skill, and his rich and powerful prose. Now, in Inhuman Bondage, Davis sums up a lifetime of insight in ... Read more

$19.19 CAD

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David Brion Davis has long been recognized as the leading authority on slavery in the Western World. His books have won every major history award--including the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award--and he has been universally praised for his prodigious research, his brilliant analytical skill, and his rich and powerful prose. Now, in Inhuman Bondage, Davis sums up a lifetime of insight in
... Read more

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