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    by Marie Raphael ...
    “An excellent, moving story” (Midwest Book Review) of an immigrant boy who triumphs over prejudice.A half-Irish boy is beaten in Ireland for his English blood, then again in New York City, where Irish and English, blacks and whites also hate based on historical wrongs. Drawn in at first, he breaks an ordeal of bullying and violence, helped by a black employer, a new friend, and a fiery ... Read more

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  • The Spirit of '74

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    How ordinary people went from resistance to revolution: "[A] concise, lively narrative . . . the authors expertly build tension." — Publishers WeeklyAmericans know about the Boston Tea Party and "the shot heard 'round the world," but sixteen months divided these two iconic events, a period that has nearly been lost to history. The Spirit of '74 fills in this gap in our nation's founding narrative, ... Read more

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  • Streets of Gold

    A Novel

    by Marie Raphael ...
    A Polish girl comes to America at the turn of the century in this fast-paced historical novel about the immigrant experience.It's 1901. Marisia and her family flee Poland ahead of the czar's soldiers. But when they arrive at Ellis Island, Marisia's younger sister is diagnosed with tuberculosis and she and her parents are turned away. Now, with only her wits and her courage to guide her, Marisia ... Read more

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  • The Chicano Studies Reader

    An Anthology of Aztlán, 1970–2019

    The Chicano Studies Reader, the best-selling anthology of articles from Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies, has been newly expanded with a group of essays that focus on Chicana/o and Latina/o youth. This section, Generations against Exclusion, joins Decolonizing the Territory, Performing Politics, (Re)Configuring Identities, Remapping the World, and Continuing to Push Boundaries. Introductions ... Read more

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  • The Life of Mary As Seen by the Mystics

    Generations of devout Catholics, including many learned theologians and writers, have derived great spiritual benefits from a careful reading of the private revelations here compiled, those of Ven. Anne Catherine Emmerich and Ven. Mary of Agreda, primarily, along with those of St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Elizabeth of Schoenau. From the birth of Mary to her Coronation in Heaven, this book ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Streets of Gold

    by Marie Raphael ...
    Narrated by Ruth Ann Phimister ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 53 min

    To save her brother Stefan's life, Marisia and her family must leave their home in Poland and sail to America, where they have heard people are free to do as they choose and the streets are paved with gold. After a rough ocean passage to the New World, Marisia and Stefan must face the harsh reality of immigrant life in New York, searching for work and struggling to find a safe place to live. But ... Read more

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  • Loving Arrangements

    Stories About Modern Living and Loving

    Love songs and Hollywood romances make it all sound so simple: You find your soul mate, move in together, get married, never stray from the path of monogamy, and live happily ever after. But real life tends to be more complicated. Many couples pursue alternative living arrangements, and some even pursue alternative loving arrangements.The twenty-nine personal essays in this collection offer a ... Read more

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  • Engaging with Diversity

    Multidisciplinary Reflections on Plurality from Quebec

    Series Book 23 - Diversitas
    Contributed by leading scholars of Quebec Studies, both emerging and established, the 30 essays of this comprehensive collection offer a multidisciplinary survey of the study of diversity in Quebec over space and time. The volume is organized around a variety of themes through which Quebec’s plural reality is expressed, including conceptual, historical and contemporary approaches, covering a wide ... Read more

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  • Waverly Hills

    Series Book 1 - Pandemonium
    In 1951, Doris and her little girl, Cora, entered one of America’s most prestigious facilities for the treatment of Tuberculosis, The Waverly Hills Sanatorium. The events that befell them shortly thereafter, both of a supernatural and criminal nature, were some of the most sordid of the time. Written by prolific author and frequent Humanoids contributor Christophe Bec ("Sanctum"), and drawn by ... Read more

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  • White Death

    Series Book 3 - Pandemonium
    In 1951, Doris and her little girl, Cora, entered one of America’s most prestigious facilities for the treatment of Tuberculosis, The Waverly Hills Sanatorium. The events that befell them shortly thereafter, both of a supernatural and criminal nature, were some of the most sordid of the time. Written by prolific author and frequent Humanoids contributor Christophe Bec ("Sanctum"), and drawn by ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Girl from the Forgotten Village

    I have often wondered how many other persons experienced a childhood such as I did with all the bizarre situations that occurred. I am certain that there will be a cause for doubt and skepticism when people read about it. However, they are all true. I dont wish to repeat any of them.Ultimately, I felt Morrison held a unique story of immigrants (mostly related) that held steadfast to their heritage ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Irène Zurkinden: Love, Life

    A unique insight into the work of Irène Zurkinden – with sketchbooks published for the very first timeAccompanying the exhibition of the same name, this book offers a fascinating insight into the multifaceted work of Irène Zurkinden. Over more than five decades, the artist created intimate, powerful, and uncompromisingly expressive works that continue to captivate today. The beautifully designed ... Read more

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