States Rights

Has a pot-bellied pig ruined anyone else’s life? No?... Just me, then? Leo Sullivan is a passionate environmentalist with a sustainable Christmas tree farm. He is constantly at odds with Camille Ellis, the owner of a successful golf course––which has fertilizer runoff that pollutes a local stream. Despite their differences, Leo and Camille keep being drawn together by his ornery and lovable pot-bellied pig, Charlotte. When Charlotte forces Leo and Camille to confront the sparks of attraction they’ve been trying to ignore, will they find common ground and a way to coexist, or will ...

No one expects professional hockey player Brock Mann to be smart or creative, and that’s exactly how he likes it. Brock is known as the Brick Man on the ice. Everyone views him as a dumb, tough jock because he keeps his intellectual side, including his love of poetry, well hidden from the world. Dr. Caroline Wilson is growing weary of patching up the battered and bruised hockey player. She fears that Brock may be permanently injured if he continues playing the sport he loves. There is no denying the magnetic attraction between Brock and Caroline, but these two are at odds over the ...

In Frontline Bodies, Nicolas Martin-Breteau argues that sports are not—and have never been—purely about entertainment for Black Americans. Instead, beginning in the 1890s during Reconstruction, Black Americans proactively used athletics as a tactic to fight racial oppression. Martin-Breteau considers the work of Edwin B. Henderson, a prominent Black physical educator, civil rights activist, and historian of Black sports.

In The Court and the Cross, legal journalist Frederick Lane reveals how one political movement, the religious right, has dedicated much of the last 30 years to molding the federal judiciary, always with an eye toward getting their choices onto the Supreme Court.

The challenges Africans and African Americans face in their relations is one of the main subjects addressed by the author; so are prospects for improved relations and greater cooperation in areas of mutual interest and concern because of their shared identity and common heritage as a people of African origin.

I am sorry to inform you that the country that you once knew and loved is irredeemably broken. The US, in many ways, is in terrible condition on multiple levels. Part one of the book will delve into each way the US is broken. Part two will explain the methods that have consistently failed to "fix" the United States. Part three will discuss the only solution that could allow freedom to live on beyond this generation.

En estas memorias, el analista político y representante de estado más joven de Carolina del Sur ahonda sobre las vidas del olvidado sur negro.

A strong base is needed not only in housing, but in life. Parents instill on their children certain values they hope will serve as a strong base as they grow up. Some call it a strong character, some a strong moral upbringing; whatever definition is given, the results are the same. A strong foundation is essential to a sound upbringing and a successful existence.

Matt Debenham's stories are for people who think they don't like short stories. These stories don't leave off in mid-breath; instead, they feature characters who seem to live on even after their closing pages. The humor in The Book of Right and Wrong makes the jarring moments that much more jarring, and the tender moments that much more tender. At once heartbreaking and hilarious, the 11 stories in The Book of Right and Wrong capture their characters at the defining moments of their lives.

Throughout history, leaders and nations have attempted to control and contain their citizens while others have worked to counter them. Significant individuals, decisions, and documents have been turning points in the history of liberty, from the beginning of the human race to today.

An inspiring collection of DK audiobooks focused on Black history. Discover the obstacles that many Black people faced on the way to making ground-breaking accomplishments. You'll find out how they created lasting change and paved the way for future generations. This fantastic resource pack for teachers and students is the perfect companion to support the teaching of Black history.

One of the most important news stories of the last two centuries comes to life in this "eyewitness account" of America's first Federal elections, the First Congress, and President Washington creating the Bill of Rights. In this swift-moving and colorful chronicle, written by St. John as though he were an on-the-scene reporter, listeners will discover how Congressman James Madison became, in the formative months of the new Republic, the power behind Washington in the executive branch...