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Behind the Laughs

Community and Inequality in Comedy

by Michael P. Jeffries ...

Series series Culture and Economic Life
Comedy is a brutal business. When comedians define success, they don't talk about money—they talk about not quitting. They work in a business where even big names work for free, and the inequalities of race, class, and gender create real barriers. But they also work in a business where people still believe that hard work and talent lead to the big time. How do people working in comedy sustain ... Read more

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Comedy is a brutal business. When comedians define success, they don't talk about money—they talk about not quitting. They work in a business where even big names work for free, and the inequalities of race, class, and gender create real barriers. But they also work in a business where people still believe that hard work and talent lead to the big time. How do people working in comedy sustain
... Read more
Paint the White House Black

Barack Obama and the Meaning of Race in America

by Michael P. Jeffries ...

Barack Obama's election as the first black president in American history forced a reconsideration of racial reality and possibility. It also incited an outpouring of discussion and analysis of Obama's personal and political exploits. Paint the White House Black fills a significant void in Obama-themed debate, shifting the emphasis from the details of Obama's political career to an understanding of ... Read more

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Barack Obama's election as the first black president in American history forced a reconsideration of racial reality and possibility. It also incited an outpouring of discussion and analysis of Obama's personal and political exploits. Paint the White House Black fills a significant void in Obama-themed debate, shifting the emphasis from the details of Obama's political career to an understanding of
... Read more
Paint the White House Black

Barack Obama and the Meaning of Race in America

by Michael P. Jeffries ...

Barack Obama's election as the first black president in American history forced a reconsideration of racial reality and possibility. It also incited an outpouring of discussion and analysis of Obama's personal and political exploits. Paint the White House Black fills a significant void in Obama-themed debate, shifting the emphasis from the details of Obama's political career to an understanding of ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Barack Obama's election as the first black president in American history forced a reconsideration of racial reality and possibility. It also incited an outpouring of discussion and analysis of Obama's personal and political exploits. Paint the White House Black fills a significant void in Obama-themed debate, shifting the emphasis from the details of Obama's political career to an understanding of
... Read more
Biodiversity and Conservation

by Michael J. Jeffries ...

Series series Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts
This revised second edition provides an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that comprise 'biodiversity.' It combines biological sciences with insights into the origins, variety and distribution of biodiversity, analysis of the social and political context, and the threats to, and opportunities for, the survival of natural systems.Whilst retaining its existing structure ... Read more

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This revised second edition provides an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that comprise 'biodiversity.' It combines biological sciences with insights into the origins, variety and distribution of biodiversity, analysis of the social and political context, and the threats to, and opportunities for, the survival of natural systems.Whilst retaining its existing structure
... Read more
Black and Queer on Campus

by Michael P. Jeffries ...

An inside look at Black LGBTQ college students and their experiencesBlack and Queer on Campus offers an inside look at what life is like for LGBTQ college students on campuses across the United States. Michael P. Jeffries shows that Black and queer college students often struggle to find safe spaces and a sense of belonging when they arrive on campus at both predominantly white institutions and ... Read more

$15.39 CAD

An inside look at Black LGBTQ college students and their experiencesBlack and Queer on Campus offers an inside look at what life is like for LGBTQ college students on campuses across the United States. Michael P. Jeffries shows that Black and queer college students often struggle to find safe spaces and a sense of belonging when they arrive on campus at both predominantly white institutions and
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Thug Life

Race, Gender, and the Meaning of Hip-Hop

by Michael P. Jeffries ...

Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and DJing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated b-boying and graffiti. Now hip-hop is a global phenomenon and, in the United States, a massively successful corporate enterprise predominantly controlled and consumed by whites while the most prominent performers are black. How does ... Read more

$35.19 CAD

Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and DJing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated b-boying and graffiti. Now hip-hop is a global phenomenon and, in the United States, a massively successful corporate enterprise predominantly controlled and consumed by whites while the most prominent performers are black. How does
... Read more
The Founders on God and Government

by Daniel L. Dreisbach, Thomas E. Buckley, S J, Mark David Hall, Howard L. Lubert, Vincent Philip Muñoz, Barry Alan Shain0, Garrett Ward Sheldon1, James R. Stoner2, John Witte Jr.3 ...

"In God We Trust?" The separation of church and state is a widely contested topic in the American political arena. Whether for or against, debaters frequently base their arguments in the Constitution and the principles of the American founding. However, Americans' perception of the founding has narrowed greatly over the years, focusing on a handful of eminent statesmen.By exploring the work of ... Read more

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"In God We Trust?" The separation of church and state is a widely contested topic in the American political arena. Whether for or against, debaters frequently base their arguments in the Constitution and the principles of the American founding. However, Americans' perception of the founding has narrowed greatly over the years, focusing on a handful of eminent statesmen.By exploring the work of
... Read more
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'Twas the Night After Christmas

by Sabrina Jeffries ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

Dear Sir,...I feel I should inform you that your mother is very ill. If you wish to see her before it is too late, you should come at once.Sincerely,Mrs. Camilla StuartPierce Waverly, the Earl of Devonmont, has led an unabashed rogue’s life, letting no woman near his heart. Inexplicably abandoned as a child to be raised by distant relatives, he never forgave his parents, refusing to read any of ... Read more

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Dear Sir,...I feel I should inform you that your mother is very ill. If you wish to see her before it is too late, you should come at once.Sincerely,Mrs. Camilla StuartPierce Waverly, the Earl of Devonmont, has led an unabashed rogue’s life, letting no woman near his heart. Inexplicably abandoned as a child to be raised by distant relatives, he never forgave his parents, refusing to read any of
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Cavalryman of the Lost Cause

A Biography of J. E. B. Stuart

by Jeffry D. Wert ...

Narrated by Michael Prichard ...

Unabridged

17 hours 11 min

Mortally wounded in battle when he was only thirty-one, the dashing J. E. B. Stuart, the South's "plumed warrior knight," stands with Stonewall Jackson as one of the Confederacy's most revered martyrs. Union General John Sedgwick called him "the greatest cavalryman ever foaled in America." Jeffry D. Wert, however, offers a more balanced assessment in this comprehensive biography.Wert's narrative ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

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Mortally wounded in battle when he was only thirty-one, the dashing J. E. B. Stuart, the South's "plumed warrior knight," stands with Stonewall Jackson as one of the Confederacy's most revered martyrs. Union General John Sedgwick called him "the greatest cavalryman ever foaled in America." Jeffry D. Wert, however, offers a more balanced assessment in this comprehensive biography.Wert's narrative
... Read more

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Don't Bargain with the Devil

by Sabrina Jeffries ...

Narrated by Justine Eyre ...

Series Audiobook 5 - School for Heiresses
Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries weaves a dazzling tale of Regency manners and roguish passions in the fifth title in the seductive School for Heiresses series. As New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas raves, “Anyone who loves romance must read Sabrina Jeffries!”Diego Montalvo, a dashing Spanish magician, is determined to find the long-lost granddaughter of a Spanish ... Read more

$13.73 CAD

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New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries weaves a dazzling tale of Regency manners and roguish passions in the fifth title in the seductive School for Heiresses series. As New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas raves, “Anyone who loves romance must read Sabrina Jeffries!”Diego Montalvo, a dashing Spanish magician, is determined to find the long-lost granddaughter of a Spanish
... Read more

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Dance of Seduction

by Sabrina Jeffries ...

Narrated by Rachael Beresford ...

Series series Swanlea Spinsters
Unabridged

12 hours 34 min

She vowed to resist . . .It's difficult enough for Lady Clara Stanbourne to run her London home for reformed young pickpockets without having to contend with a criminal right next door! The mysterious Morgan Pryce is obviously dealing in stolen property, and she will never allow the handsome scoundrel to lead the children astray. Pryce is very much mistaken if he believes her a delicate rose he ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

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She vowed to resist . . .It's difficult enough for Lady Clara Stanbourne to run her London home for reformed young pickpockets without having to contend with a criminal right next door! The mysterious Morgan Pryce is obviously dealing in stolen property, and she will never allow the handsome scoundrel to lead the children astray. Pryce is very much mistaken if he believes her a delicate rose he
... Read more

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If the Viscount Falls

by Sabrina Jeffries ...

Narrated by Corrie James ...

Series series Duke's Men
Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

The heir presumptive to the Viscount Rathmoor, Dominick Manton once had his heart's desire within reach—a bright future as a barrister and engagement to Jane Vernon. Then a shattering betrayal by his vindictive brother George snatched away Dom's inheritance and his hopes of offering Jane a secure future.Now George is gone, and the viscountcy has been restored to Dom, since his brother's widow, ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

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The heir presumptive to the Viscount Rathmoor, Dominick Manton once had his heart's desire within reach—a bright future as a barrister and engagement to Jane Vernon. Then a shattering betrayal by his vindictive brother George snatched away Dom's inheritance and his hopes of offering Jane a secure future.Now George is gone, and the viscountcy has been restored to Dom, since his brother's widow,
... Read more

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