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A powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there
It is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers clamoring for a slice of his country, nothing is more
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"Two rival candidates for a homeowner's association presidency are about to find out how dirty suburbanites fight in this steamy new romantic comedy from Alexa Martin. After years of hustling, Collins Carter has finally made it...back to her parents' house. Between tending to the compost with her newly retired dad and running into her high school nemesis at the only decent coffee shop in town, Collins realizes this subdivision from hell she swore...
4) Woke & Proud
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"Woke" – I remember when I first heard this word, and I must admit that I was not sure what they meant by that. Surely enough, I was not alone – and it seems that the term has been demonized and has morphed in context no matter who cites it. I was curious so I looked into it in a manner to educate myself. Afterall, people from all walks of life seemed to be at odds when it came to "woke" – and unsurprisingly the term became more and more contentious....
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Too often, we look at Blacks and their accomplishments as "no big deal." Yet, many Blacks persevered and accomplished much despite an America that did not want them to do anything other than serve as servants and at the bidding of White America. Black and Brilliant young people need to know their Black and Brilliant history and the Black and Brilliant stalwarts who engineered that history.
I started on the "journey" of understanding who I was, who...
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Get the Summary of Nikole Hannah-Jones's The 1619 Project in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Nikole Hannah-Jones's "The 1619 Project" examines the enduring legacy of Black Americans' contributions to the nation, juxtaposed with the systemic racism they have faced. The book begins with Hannah-Jones's reflection on her father's patriotism, despite the discrimination he faced as a descendant of sharecroppers in an...
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Six principles for leading unequivocally in ways that disrupt inequity at its roots.
Fix Injustice, Not Kids and Other Principles for Transformative Equity Leadership offers a deep dive into the leadership values, commitments, and practices that help educational leaders create and sustain equitable schools and districts. Drawing from their extensive equity and inclusion work with schools, Paul Gorski and Katy Swalwell introduce key components of...
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Pain can be pleasurable, but secrets never are. Troy Curtis knows pain. He lives with it day in and day out. Only his daily workouts keep him sane. When he gets a new trainee at his gym, he wonders if his pain could be her pleasure. Gold Falls needs to destress and one way of doing that is working out with a group of other VIPs. Sensing there is more to his bluster, she finds Troy's gruff, trash-talking nature sexy and intriguing. As their relationship...
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Mary now has many friends and enjoys playing and learning with them. Her class has students from all over the world. To represent and showcase this diversity, a multicultural event was hosted by the third-grade teachers and the students were asked to bring food from their home countries. All students enjoyed tasting a variety of cuisines and many children and parents also wore their traditional clothes. The event provided an opportunity for students...
12) All Things Equal
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All Things Equal is about two school-aged children, Serena and Tommy, being taught a life lesson by a beautiful butterfly that lures them to a magical garden. Serena and Tommy have a tendency to treat people who don't look like them negatively. The garden turns the table on them and makes them truly understand what it feels like to be judged.
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Previously published. Forced to return to her hometown after the death of her cheating husband, Zuria Belle has hit rock bottom. She's hurt and humiliated, but she has hopes of starting over working in her brother's coffee shop. Unfortunately, she forgot just how hot and dangerous her brother's partner and best friend is. Fane Valentine cruises around town on his motorcycle with one mission-to bed every woman in North Carolina, and Zuria's next on...
14) Belle and Raine
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Previously published. In an effort to learn more about the human world and its people, Luka comes to small town Aves, North Carolina. He expected to make his investigation quick and return to the simple life he loves with the snowy owl shifters. What he finds is his mate, a human woman who is unlike any he has ever seen before. While Luka has seen his brothers fall to the aching need for their mate, he has never experienced it. Nichelle Raine steals...
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Tania García, autora de Educar sin perder los nervios, es una de las mayores especialistas internacionales en educación basada en el respeto, y creadora de la Educación Real®
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¿De qué está hecho el amor?, le pregunta hija dragona una noche a su mamá.
En un viaje muy especial, mamá dragona le mostrará a su hija que el amor está hecho de alegría, de lo que nos gusta hacer, de la amistad, pero...
16) Duke
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Duke has always been the black sheep of the Marquette family. While his cousins were making billions, Duke was busy getting thrown out of the army and landing inside jail. He never cared too much about anyone else, least of all falling in love. Then he started working at the famous Marquette's restaurant in New Orleans, his cousins' venture. Creed demanded responsibility, but the word wasn't in Duke's vocabulary. Not until he met Takiyah Silver. At...
17) Venice Heat
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Shae has been sent on vacation until her family can work out how to recover the lost data for tracking shifters. She chooses Venice, California because while it is close to home, she's never been there, and she hasn't had a break in years. All that's on her mind is enjoying the hot sun lying on a beach during the day, and partying all night long. When Shae meets her sexy Japanese landlord, she thinks she's found a little more fun than she had planned...
18) Zena's Awakening
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Readers of the Scandalous series have been introduced to a new and different type of love story. Zena Matthews was devastated when she discovered that her husband was having an affair with her best friend. As an accomplished photojournalist from a well-to-do family, she wasn't concerned about surviving without her husband. She owned the house they lived in, she made more money, and she paid all the household expenses. She was one kickass little woman,...
19) Our Darker Angel
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When FBI agent Richard Clark becomes involved in hunting down the leader of a terrorist group calling itself ARC-Anarchists for Real Change-he finds himself opening old wounds that threaten to push him over the edge. Our Darker Angel begins with FBI Agent Rick Clark's investigation into a series of murders claimed to have been committed by a group of anarchists. Fighting terrorism has become a personal issue with Clark. Two years before, his daughter...
20) Entangeled
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What do you do when the man you are still in love with is dating someone new? It had been two years since Christie Blake experienced the devastating heartbreak of leaving the love of her life all because she thought he'd betrayed her. Now, Jamie Westbrook finally tells her that he had been in love with her the entire time. Once back in contact, he tells her how much he loves her, but he's in a bad relationship with now girlfriend, Patricia Long....
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