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  • The Indignant Generation

    A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics, 1934-1960

    by Lawrence P. Jackson ...
    Recovering the lost history of a crucial era in African American literatureThe Indignant Generation is the first narrative history of the neglected but essential period of African American literature between the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights era. The years between these two indispensable epochs saw the communal rise of Richard Wright, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ralph Ellison, Lorraine Hansberry, ... Read more

    $63.79 CAD

  • My Father's Name

    A Black Virginia Family after the Civil War

    by Lawrence P. Jackson ...
    An African American studies scholar traces his family lineage to a Black Virginia neighborhood in the era of Reconstruction in this historical memoir.As an expectant father, Lawrence P. Jackson decides to go looking for his late grandfather's home in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, an old house by the railroad tracks in Blairs. Armed with nothing but childhood memories, his journey evolves into a ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Shelter

    A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore

    by Lawrence Jackson ...
    *A Kirkus Best Book of 2022*A stirring consideration of homeownership, fatherhood, race, faith, and the history of an American city.In 2016, Lawrence Jackson accepted a new job in Baltimore, searched for schools for his sons, and bought a house. It would all be unremarkable but for the fact that he had grown up in West Baltimore and now found himself teaching at Johns Hopkins, whose vexed ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Day My Fart Followed Me To Soccer

    by Ben Jackson, Sam Lawrence ...
    Timmy and his best friend the Fart are back again!If your child loves soccer and playing sport, then you're going to love reading along with Timmy and his best friend the Little Fart!The Day My Fart Followed Me To Soccer is a beautifully illustrated journey of Timmy and his imaginary best friend the Little Fart as they attend Timmy's soccer match, and meet his new friend Sophie. Chaos and laughter ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Against All Odds

    Defeating the Giants in Your Life

    by Lawrence Jackson ...
    The story of David versus Goliath teaches us to trust Gods Word above the terrifying fears we face on a daily basis. We all have giants that we must face. We can learn how David faced his, even against all odds. ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Yes We Did

    Photos and Behind-the-Scenes Stories Celebrating Our First African American President

    by Lawrence Jackson ...
    "Eight years in the White House went by so fast. That's why I'm so grateful that Lawrence was there to capture them. I hope you enjoy his work as much as I do."--From the foreword by Barack ObamaWhen Lawrence Jackson took the job as White House photographer in early 2009, he knew he'd have a front row seat to history. What he didn't expect was the deep personal connection he would feel, as a ... Read more

    Was $16.99 CAD Now $6.99 CAD

  • The Day My Fart Followed Me To Hockey

    by Ben Jackson, Sam Lawrence ...
    Timmy and his best friend the Fart are back again!If you and your child love to read together, then you are going to love reading along with Timmy and his Fart as they play hockey together!The Day My Fart Followed Me To Hockey is a beautifully illustrated journey of Timmy and his best friend the Little Fart as they attend Timmy's first hockey tryouts. Chaos and laughter ensue as the Fart attempts ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Day My Fart Followed Me Home

    by Ben Jackson, Sam Lawrence ...
    If you and your child love to read together, then you are going to love this!The Day My Fart Followed Me Home is a beautifully illustrated journey of Timmy and how he meets his new friend!If you enjoy reading funny books with gorgeous pictures and love your child to read along with you, then make sure you grab The Day My Fart Followed Me Home!Discover and giggle along with Timmy on his unexpected ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Barack Obama

    Uncommon Grace

    by Richard Cahan, Michael Williams ...
    Barack Obama: Uncommon Grace is the first look at the Obama presidency through the eyes of all seven White House photographers who documented his years in office. The book tells the story of this essential time—from Obama’s joyous inauguration to his final bittersweet days in office—through nearly 300 photographs, many never published before. It focuses on Obama the man: his humility and his ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Shelter

    A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore

    by Lawrence Jackson ...
    Narrated by Korey Jackson ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 56 min

    When Lawrence Jackson accepted a new job teaching in Baltimore, he searched for schools for his sons and bought a house. This would be unremarkable but for the fact that he grew up in West Baltimore and his job was at Johns Hopkins,whose vexed relationship to its neighborhood, to the city and its history, provides a point of departure for this captivating memoir in essays.With sardonic wit, ... Read more

    $35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Sons and Lovers

    by D. H. Lawrence, Dennis Jackson ...
    D. H. Lawrence’s great autobiographical novel paints a provocative portrait of an artist torn between affection for his mother and desire for two beautiful women. Set in the Nottinghamshire coalfields of Lawrence’s own boyhood, the story follows young Paul Morel’s growth into manhood in a British working-class family.Gertrude Morel, Paul’s puritanical mother, concentrates all her love and ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobooks

    Also available as: Audiobooks

  • Hold It Real Still

    Clint Eastwood, Race, and the Cinema of the American West

    by Lawrence P. Jackson ...
    How did the American western feature film genre rebrand itself in the late seventies and respond to the fury of global and domestic political affairs?In Hold It Real Still, Lawrence Jackson examines Clint Eastwood's influence on the western film while also exploring how that genre continues to operate into the twenty-first century as an ideological channel for ideas about race and imperialism. ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD