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Four Hundred Souls is an epoch-defining history of African America, the first to appear in a generation, told by 90 leading Black voices. The story begins with the arrival of 20 Ndongo people on the shores of the first British colony in mainland America in 1619, the year before the arrival of the Mayflower. In 80 chronological chapters, each by a different author and spanning five years, the book charts the 400-year journey of African Americans to the present - a journey defined by inhuman oppression, visionary struggles and stunning achievements.

Hector has always minded his own business, working hard to make his way to a better life someday. He's the chess team champion, helps the family with his job at the grocery, and teaches his little sister to shoot hoops overhand. Until Joey singles him out. Joey, whose older brother, Chavo, is head of the Discípulos gang, tells Hector that he's going to kill him: maybe not today, or tomorrow, but someday. And Hector, frozen with fear, does nothing. From that day forward, Hector's death is hanging over his head every time he leaves the house.

Emiliano and his sister Sara have successfully fled organized crime in Mexico, illegally crossing into the United States. But now, Sara is in jail, and Emiliano's reunion with their father in Chicago is more awkward than celebratory. When Emiliano is falsely accused of a crime against a missing local girl, it sets off a tense and dangerous race to find her, before he can even "find himself" in this new place he must call home.

Join superstar Lil Nas X - who boasts the longest-running number one song in history - and Panini the pony on a joyous journey through the alphabet from sunup to sundown. Experience wide-open pastures, farm animals, guitar music, cowboy hats, and all things country in this debut picture book that's perfect for music lovers learning their ABCs and for anyone who loves Nas' signature genre-blending style.

From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist comes a fresh new audiobook that empowers parents and children to uproot racism in our society and in ourselves. Antiracist Baby introduces the youngest listeners and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism. Providing the language necessary to begin critical conversations at the earliest age, Antiracist Baby is the perfect gift for listeners of all ages dedicated to forming a just society.

A chorus of extraordinary voices comes together to tell one of history’s great epics: the 400-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present - edited by Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on Fire.

The eminent French theologian, Fr. F.X. Schouppe, S.J., reviews the basic Catholic doctrines on hell and adds numerous reports, apparitions of the damned and visions of the bottomless pit that make the reality of hell, and the dread of its torments, come alive like no horror movie can. The glimpses of terror, the sinister scenarios and the blood-curdling castigations that he lifts from the depths of the abyss ought to persuade even the most hardened of hearts to reconsider their actions and attitudes.

Leigh é uma garota meio asiática, meio americana, e precisa lidar com um fato: no mesmo dia em que beijou Axel, seu melhor amigo (e paixão secreta há anos), sua mãe se suicidou. Além disso, Leigh tem plena certeza de que a mãe virou um pássaro. Ao viajar rumo a Taiwan para encontrar os avós maternos pela primeira vez, ela está determinada a também encontrar sua mãe, o pássaro. Nessa busca, a garota precisa enfrentar fantasmas antigos ao descobrir segredos da família e desenvolver uma nova relação com seus avós, ao mesmo tempo em que lida com o próprio luto.

My name is Calamity. My past is dust, and my future is a life to fight to the death in hell. I never expected this to change, but then, three smoking-hot warriors - a primordial vampire, a fae prince, and a Sváva archangel - arrive in my wrecked world. They claim I'm the lost queen and their fated mate. They come to return me to the great Atlantis to claim my stolen birthright, despite the fact that no one has ever escaped the underworld.

In this installment Helen the succubus and Amy the witch put their plan into gear as they attempt to put one over on the most powerful international corporation in the world with help of a group of supervillains and other unreliable allies. This series is full of humor, supernatural creatures, supervillains, evil corporations, and adventure. There may also be hints of consensual sex, paranormal romance, LGBTQ romance, polyamory, and if that's against your religion and value systems you should probably avoid this book.

Lucas Daniels senses secrets all around him. Lucas left home for good and believes he is safe at Club Dyavol. His whole world is now Konstantin’s world. But though he trusts Konstantin completely, the more time he spends in the club, the more questions he has about those that call it home. Count Konstantin “The Wolf” Volk believes that now that Lucas is under his full protection at the club that Lucas is safe. Except he could not be more wrong. By being completely within Konstantin’s world, Lucas becomes the focus of every friend and foe Konstantin has.

Thai Wife Sharing and Watching is a six-book set by Dante and features 10 different stories.The books in this audiobook set include: The First Time I Shared My Asian Wife, Living in Thailand 1: Thai Wife Watching & Sharing, Living in Thailand 2 (4 stories), Dogging and Wife Sharing with a Friend, A Threesome with my Ex Wife, and Thai Wife and Friends (2 stories).

This is a collection of the Asian Wife series of books written by Dante x. They involve various themes from swinger and fetish clubs to dogging and wife watching. The books are more or less in order of events but some parts of stories are also mentioned in other books like Sex, Drugs and Wife Watching in the Fetish/Swinger Clubs, which is an actual review of how Jane and Dave got in to the clubbing scene. Jane is from the Philippines and Dave is from the UK.

This is a short audiobook of poems about love and other mental illnesses. Humorous, occasionally thoughtful, hopefully insightful, and evocative.

Welcome to Half Death Academy. That's what they call my new school - because only half the students survive. Rule number one: Keep your head down and don't mess with the four gorgeous demigods who rule the school. Rule number two: When the demigods try to kill you, lie down and die.Too bad I never was very good at following the rules. And when my forbidden power awakens, I'll make them regret they tried to make me their bitch.

They call me beautiful. They call me a monster. Soon, they'll call me death.This action-packed reverse harem fantasy/paranormal romance features one hell of strong woman and her four powerful supernatural mates. It contains brutal battles, explicit love scenes, raw language, magic, swordfights, Greek gods, dark fae, vampires, shifters, and a lot of assholes. The boxed set edition contains steamy bonus novella The Court of the Beginning and the End.

Der zwölfjährige Timothy und seine Mutter Alice sind unterwegs zu einer einsamen Villa bei Mount Rushmore, wo die Köpfe der amerikanischen Präsidenten aus dem Fels gehauen wurden. Alice soll dort als Pflegerin für die alte Miss Clawfield arbeiten. Was nach einem einfachen Job klingt, wird für Timothy und Alice schon bald zum Horrortrip. Unheimliche Dinge geschehen in dem alten Herrenhaus, Dinge verschwinden, jemand schleicht nachts herum und das, obwohl die alte Dame das Bett doch angeblich nicht verlassen kann.

Tim Felton nimmt nach dem Unfalltod seiner Freundin den Job als Vogelwächter auf Brooks Island an - eine einsame Insel an der Küste von Maine. Das beschauliche Forscherleben endet jäh, als Tim Hinweise entdeckt, dass sein Vorgänger unter mysteriösen Umständen verschollen ging und eine geheimnisvolle Schiffbrüchige auf Brooks Island angespült wird. Wenig später weiß Tim nicht mehr, ob er seinen Sinnen noch trauen kann oder ob er das Schicksal des letzten Vogelwartes teilen wird: Paranoia, Wahnsinn und Tod.

The Catholic church teaches firmly that there is a hell and all those who die in mortal sin, as enemies of God, are unworthy of eternal life and will be severely punished by God after death. In this book Rev. F. X. Schouppe expands on the topic of hell, demonstrating its very real existence and refuting the modern claims that hell is not real.

Lucas Daniels is in danger! Not from his mysterious new job, but from someone in his own house: his stepfather. Just when he thought Garrett’s intentions were all in his head, his stepfather’s actions send him running to Dyavol and Konstantin for protection. Count Konstantin “The Wolf” Volk will do anything to protect Lucas, and not only because Lucas’ blood may be curing him. When he finds Lucas under threat from every corner, he’ll do things he never thought possible in order to keep the young man safe.