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The Bard was so incredibly prolific that even most Shakespeare scholars would welcome the occasional refresher course, and most of the rest of us haven't even got a clue as to what a petard actually is. Fear not, the best-selling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups are here to help.

When Mary’s mom walked out on them, her dad started drinking and never stopped. The one bright spot in her miserable childhood was a charity called Sub-for-Santa. It restored her faith in magic and brought hope and love into their home. She’s run the program as an adult for nearly a decade to bring the same joy to children all over Atlanta.

W. E. B. DuBois wrote this essay for The Atlantic Monthly just two years after becoming the first Black man to earn a PhD from Harvard. An author, historian, and civil-rights activist, DuBois helped found the NAACP, wrote or edited 36 books, and published more than 100 articles.

God is God. And as such, ultimately His will prevails. So how do we reconcile the concept of the will of God prevailing in the affairs of mankind, while on the other hand, stating that men have a will of their own? This book reveals how God works all things according to the counsel of His will, while at the same time allowing man to have their own free will. For God does not create robots.

George Scott peered at the nearby Union fortress. Something miraculous was taking place! Three enslaved men had entered but had not been cast out. To Scott, the fortress must be a sanctuary. A place where the three would be safe from capture and harm—never to return to the Confederate South. But exactly why were they granted refuge?

In his letter to President Wilson, W.E.B. DuBois points out that for the first time since the emancipation of slaves the government passes into the hands of the party which a half century before fought desperately to keep slaves as real estate in the eyes of the law. He states that a determination on the part of intelligent and decent Americans to see absolute equality of all citizens before the law, the civil rights of all citizens and absolute impartiality in the granting of the right to vote are the bedrock of a just solution of the rights of man in the USA.

Relying on primary sources-oral history interviews, personal memoirs, newspaper articles, official records, diaries, and letters - E.R. Milner cuts through myth and legend to create this startling portrait of the real Bonnie and Clyde.

Step back to 1929 with Is Sex Necessary?, a satirical spoof on the era’s obsession with psychoanalysis and forbidden topics. E.B. White and James Thurber, masters of wit, deliver a faux-scientific treatise on the “mysteries” of sex, skewering outdated gender roles and societal norms with sharp humor. This audiobook, narrated by a modern voice, offers a glimpse into a time capsule, complete with its absurd theories and delightfully dry satire. Prepare for a tongue-in-cheek romp through the absurdities of human behavior and a humorous reflection of a bygone era.

Some 100,000 soldiers fought in the April 1862 battle of Shiloh, and nearly 20,000 men were killed or wounded; more Americans died on that Tennessee battlefield than had died in all the nation's previous wars combined. In the first book in his new series, Steven E. Woodworth has brought together a group of superb historians to reassess this significant battle and provide in-depth analyses of key aspects of the campaign and its aftermath.

Are you struggling to overcome childhood abuse and trauma? This book is meant to lead you out of the darkness and set your feet on a firm path to recovery. Learning to live free beyond the pain and negative patterns created by childhood abuse can be a long and arduous process. This compassionate, inspirational guide is filled with steps, tips, and methods to escape your past and build a beautiful new future.

Casey Adams juggles the responsibilities of a stressful life, but after participating in a secret campus ceremony, these concerns seem minor, compared to a growing dread that somehow she and her friends may have unleashed something sinister. Assailed by bloody visions of death, Casey fears she's going as insane as her mother. When a horrible murder comes to peaceful Ol' Nor'eastern College, Casey and her friends must accept the changes in their lives and stop the bloodshed.

When Zoey invited me over to her place, I only thought we'd make out and she'd get high. I didn't expect the stoner to make her scream and moan to the point it let out a beast within me. Especially with her family right in the next room.

Between 1947 and 1957, Ealing Studios produced a series of immensely popular, darkly funny film comedies that made the West London borough famous throughout the world. Almost 50 years later, four of these timeless films were recreated for BBC Radio 4, and are now collected together for the first time.

Jael Hawkins is a troublesome girl. Everyone says so. When yet another relative tires of her, she is banished to Moon Hollow with the family's other black sheep. There, her aunt and uncle make her feel welcome for the first time, and she meets the intriguing Sebastian Westwood, in whom she senses a kindred spirit. But something is not right at Moon Hollow. Wails echo in the corridors at night, and a ghostly figure roams the riverbank in the moonlight.

Life is full of difficult seasons of loss, grief, and hardship. To overcome the struggles and pain, we must find reassurance, guidance, and wisdom from God. Healing Water for the Soul is a yearlong compilation of life-changing devotionals from L. B. Cowman's classics Streams in the Desert and Springs in the Valley. Each day you will find encouragement from God's Word that speaks to God's purpose, plan, and promise to you.

Lilliana I’m tired of the same old thing. My job as a marketing executive leaves me unfulfilled and yearning for something more. Leave it to my bestie to push me into a dating app. I’m not very optimistic, but then I’m matched with a mysterious stranger named Dash… He promises me a world of ecstasy beyond my wildest dreams, and maybe—just maybe—he’s someone I can explore my darkest desires with. Our connection is instant, and everything seems perfect. At first. Then, a darker side of Dash begins to surface—a jealous, obsessive, possessive, dominant side. A side that says ...

Las almas del pueblo negro es una obra clásica de la literatura estadounidense, un trabajo seminal en la historia de la sociología y una piedra angular en la historia de la literatura afroamericana. Originalmente publicado en 1903, es un estudio sobre raza, cultura y educación a principios del siglo XX. Con su combinación única de ensayo, memoria y ficción, catapultó a Du Bois a la vanguardia del comentario político estadounidense y el activismo por los derechos civiles.

In this essay, W. E. B. Du Bois raises questions such as: What is the real meaning of race? And what has, in the past, been the law of race development? He describes the American Negro Academy, which aimed to be the epitome and expression of the intellect of African Americans. He concludes by outlining a proposed creed for the Academy.

Acts 2:17 “And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh.” There can be no doubt that as we draw closer to the end of the age, that there has been a dramatic increase in the outpouring of God’s Spirit in the earth. The evidence is clear, for whereas Spirit filled believers throughout the earth at the start of the twentieth century, could be numbered in their thousands, Spirit filled believers in the earth at the start of the twenty first century, can now be numbered in their millions. This book is written to provide a biblical ...

A strange symbol. Supernatural events. Portals to parallel worlds. Strange things are afoot in coastal New England. A group of extraordinary writers gathered in Salem, Massachusetts, at the legendary Hawthorne Hotel to collaborate on an eerie anthology for the Witches of Salem writers’ retreat hosted by J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon. These talented writers wrote a collection of short stories in a cocreated world that will satisfy even the most hardcore dark fantasy and speculative fiction listeners. Curse of the Spiral is a new paranormal dark fantasy anthology.