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The Eyes of Willie McGee: A Tragedy of Race, Sex, and Secrets in the Jim Crow South
The Eyes of Willie McGee: A Tragedy of Race, Sex, and Secrets in the Jim Crow South
Hysterical
If you want to laugh, pick this novel up. It's hilarious and awesome. Bunmi Laditan wrote an amazing novel I simply can't put down!
How to Pray: Reflections and Essays [Book]
The revered teacher and bestselling author of such classic Christian works as Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis here offers wisdom and lessons that illuminate our private dialogue with God--prayer--in this collection drawn from the breadth of his writings.C. S. Lewis's insights on Christianity and his reflections on Christian life continue to guide us more than fifty years after his death. How to Pray showcases Lewis's enduring wisdom on prayer and its place in our daily l
To Be Where You Are (A Mitford Novel)
To Be Where You Are (A Mitford Novel)
The Girl with the Crooked Nose: A Tale of Murder, Obsession, and Forensic Artistry - Paperback
by Ted Botha (Author)MORE THAN THIRTY MURDERS, NINE FUGITIVES, AND ONE OBSESSED MANIn this thrilling and fascinating account of Frank Bender and his work, readers will be drawn into the cases he has solved, the intricacies of his art, the colorful characters he encounters, and the personal cost of his strange obsession. Through breathtakingly realistic sculptures, Frank Bender reconstructs the faces of the missing and the dead based in part on forensic science, and in part on deep intuition, an
The Orphan's Secret: A totally gripping and emotional World War 2 historical novel [Book]
England, 1940: A tear-jerking wartime tale of an orphaned baby who needs a home, and the woman who risks everything to provide it. Fans of Before We Were Yours, Wives of War and Diney Costeloe will be utterly swept away by this heartbreaking - yet beautifully hopeful - World War Two page-turner. With the war raging, Lily has learned not to take life for granted. In a time of such tragedy, every day is a gift. Her husband is a soldier, fighting to save their country, and she prays that she will s
Forbidden Romance | Kindle Vella
In this steamy BWWM romance, event planner Sia finds her heart entangled with Carrey, a wealthy businessman, defying an age gap and family expectations. Amidst spicy encounters and romantic escapades, they navigate a complex web of relationships and hidden desires. Immerse yourself in a tale of forbidden love and sizzling passion. Discover a story where every moment is a spicy book scene come to life. Forbidden Romance | Kindle Vella
Midnight Shadows [Book]
Passion and peril lie in the shadows... Night Shield Jonah Blackhawk knows trouble when he sees it, and Allison Fletcher definitely falls into that category. Ally isn't just the undercover cop investigating a case at Jonah's nightclub--she's also the police commissioner's daughter, which makes her off-limits. Though the two have to work together, they're constantly at odds, hardly able to agree on the best way to crack the case. The day Ally and Jonah part for good can't come soon enough, but a
A MacGregor Christmas - by Nora Roberts (Paperback)
About the Book Return to the past in these two classic winter romances, Rebellion, setin 1745 Scotland, and In From the Cold, set in 1776 America. Book Synopsis Return to the past in these two classic winter romances! Rebellion Scotland, winter 1745: Serena MacGregor, the fiery daughter of the powerful MacGregor clan laird, despises Englishmen and all they stand for. So when her brother returns home with his gallant English friend Brigham Langston, Serena knows the man can't be tr
So True a Love
Danger and passion collide when a plucky young woman becomes embroiled in a Bow Street investigation alongside a handsome officer. London, 1803 As the daughter of a renowned actress, Verity Travers is a privileged lady of high society --and the last woman one would suspect of working as a private investigator. But after one case nearly costs her everything, she makes the hard decision to hang up her hat and live the uninspiring life of a gentlewoman. However, when she and her dearest friend become victims of a harrowing armed robbery, Verity finds herself swept back into the clandestine world of mystery and crime as she seeks to bring the thief to justice. There's just one complication: the persistent and dashingly handsome Bow Street Runner Nathaniel Denning, who always seems to cross her
The Gullah : The History And Legacy Of The African American Ethnic Group In The American Southeast
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading "If you do not know where you're going, you should know where you come from." - Old Gullah Proverb Charming drawls, bluegrass bops, NASCAR, mouthwatering barbecues, and the Great Smoky Mountains are all customs that make America's Deep South home to some of the most vibrant, powerfully evocative, and culturally rich subregions on the continent, tethered to a heritage that rose from the ashes of the Civil War. There exists, however, a lesser-known, but equally indispensable subculture based within a 500-mile radius of the coastal South Atlantic states and Sea Islands. These culture bearers, who refer to themselves as the Gullah Geechee, or the "Gullah" for short, are the descendants and rightful heirs of the once-shackled slave