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America's black intellectuals - writers, historians, educators, and community activists - have made major contributions to the struggle for equality and human rights throughout American public life. The key streams of thought that gave rise to the intellectual traditions associated with African Americans emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. These same traditions continue to develop and influence social and political processes today.

Many people died when the end times came. Those who survived did so by building bubbles - protective domes that protected them from the radioactive ash beyond. Keeping one running takes a village. It's for this reason that everyone has their role to play. Except the Elders. Their only job is to remind the ones born after the End that life is about more than mere survival.

Delightful sketches of British wild birds - a bird for every month of the year from the pheasant in January to the robin in December. This collection of articles, reprinted in book form from the periodical The Outlook, is full of fascinating information about bird behaviour and habitat, as well as many interesting anecdotes. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

A saga retelling of the fable of the Ancient Mariner/Flying Dutchman. Set in the mid-17th century we follow the exploits of Philip Vanderdecken, the son of the captain of the Flying Dutchman, as he attempts redeem his father's reputation, rescuing him from a life of eternal suffering. Philip is employed by the Dutch East India Company and sets sail on a series of adventures that include sea battles, shipwrecks, and encounters with the supernatural. (Summary by Andy Sames)

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Welcome to Issue #5 of the exciting and influential pulp magazine The Thrill Book, a noted precursor to the mighty Weird Tales! In this issue, we conclude the haunting "Down the Coast of Shadows", we take to the salty seas in the first part of "The Devil's Own", we solve a thrilling mystery with "Nothing But Dust" and and we head up into the wilderness on "The One-Man Log Drive". Plus included is the horrific tale of a stone god come to life in "The Stone Image" by frequent Weird Tales contributor Seabury Quinn. All this and more await in the exciting pages of The Thrill Book! (Summary by Ben ...

Charlotte and Nathan were supposed to be forever. They grew up together. Their families were intertwined. Charlotte was Nathan's first love. Nathan was Charlotte's first everything. Until they weren't. How do you hold on to the person you know in your heart you are supposed to be with when everything and everyone in the universe is telling you it's over? How many times does a heart break? When is enough enough? How long is forever?

In their secret world, unspoken wishes for pleasure come true...and the allure of glamour and passion can easily disguise a deadly secret. After a tumultuous riches-to-rags childhood, Ian Kerr decided to spend his life focused on making money - and it's paid off. Then he meets sassy, smart-mouthed bike messenger Victoria "Tiny" Corielli, and he wants nothing more than to introduce her to his world of elite luxury...and enticing desire.

Am Heiligabend 1957 nähert sich ein einsitziger Jet vom Typ Vampire mit einer Geschwindigkeit von fast 500 Meilen pro Stunde der Küste Englands. Im Cockpit sitzt ein junger Flieger der Royal Air Force, der kurz zuvor auf einem kleinen Militärflughafen in Norddeutschland gestartet ist und die Weihnachtstage zu Hause verbringen will. In 27000 Fuß Höhe über der Nordsee fällt die Elektrik aus. Jede Verbindung zum Boden ist abgerissen, das Funkgerät bleibt stumm.

A Manhattan gumshoe pursues a convict to St. Louis, where he gets mixed up in a cop killing and nearly loses his own life at the hands of a B girl.

A hundred years ago, many theorists believed--just as they did at the beginning of our twenty-first century--that the world had reached a state of economic perfection, a never before seen human interdependence that would lead to universal growth and prosperity. Then, as now, the German mark was one of the most trusted currencies in the world. Yet the early years of the Weimar Republic in Germany witnessed the most calamitous meltdown of a developed economy in modern times.

On 14 November 1940 the historic city of Coventry was subjected to the longest and most devastating air raid Britain had yet witnessed. After eleven hours of relentless bombardment by the German Luftwaffe, residents emerged from shelters to find their city obliterated and unrecognisable. Yet the impact of the attack amounted to far more than physical ruin and loss of life. The Coventry raid marked a crucial moment in the Second World War, providing America with the final incentive needed to join forces and Britain with a 'blueprint for obliteration' to be altered and turned against Germany.

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Frédérick Gersal adore l'histoire et ceux qui la font. Dans cet ouvrage, il exerce sa curiosité sur les anthroponymes, ces noms communs aux origines humaines ! Derrière chaque mot, se cache l'histoire incroyable d'un inventeur, d'un aventurier, d'une créatrice, d'un pionnier. Tous ont réussi à installer leur patronyme dans notre bon vieux dictionnaire ! Ces 101 noms « proprement communs » sont présentés avec toute la fougue et la passion de Frédérick Gersal qui rend hommage à ces femmes et ces hommes qui ont assurément changé notre façon de parler.

The Pirate and The Three Cutters offers a thrilling nautical tale of piracy, smuggling, and adventure on the open seas. A feared pirate captain clashes with the law, while a parallel tale of smugglers unfolds in a world of deception, chase, and high-stakes danger.

En Un esclavo americano, Fredrick Douglass narra los años que vivió como esclavo. Publicada en 1845, cuando él aún era un fugitivo, esta obra tuvo el objetivo de «apresurar el feliz día de la liberación de los millones de hermanos en esclavitud». Causó un gran impacto en su época y sigue siendo un testimonio conmovedor de la lucha por la libertad y la igualdad. Impresionante testimonio con un gran valor histórico que nos ofrece una descripción del esclavismo a inicios del siglo XIX.

Hellish Consequences takes you into a realm where 13 nightmares become blood-soaked realities in the blink of an eye. Enter a cursed forest, where a peculiar tree's haunting past knows no bounds in "Black Tree Summer". Beckon the haunting call and descend the basement stairs to a macabre fate in "The Cellar". Suffer through the fine print of a corporate's grisly punishment for abusing sick time in "Piece by Piece". Once one dares to enter this forbidden world of ungodly suffering, either unknowingly or willingly, there will be nothing less than an unspeakable outcome.

Frederick Moore spent his 1950s Minneapolis childhood obsessively teaching himself guitar and writing songs. In the 1960s, his bands Skogie and the Flaming Pachucos reached local stardom. After, they put everything they had into their cars and caravanned to Los Angeles. From a garage in suburban Arleta, they evolved Skogie into a new band called The Kats. In the 1980s, The Kats sold out every major club in Los Angeles.

Life and Times of Frederick Douglass covers the life of the prominent abolitionist during and after the Civil War. Here, Douglass provides a fuller account of his escape from slavery and the underground railway to freedom. It includes his recollections of presidents Garfield and Lincoln, Johnson and Garfield, and an account of his service as Marshall of the District of Columbia.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Why Is the Negro Lynched? and learn about African American history.