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"Rebecca meets Fatima Farheen Mirza in this sweeping, gorgeously atmospheric novel about a ruined mansion by the sea, and a young girl who unearths the true story of the tragedy that happened there a hundred years ago. Akbar Manzil was once a grand estate off the coast of South Africa. Now, nearly a century since it was built, it stands in ruins -- a boardinghouse for misfits, where people come to forget or be forgotten. Seeking a new home after a...
2) Africana
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89 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm
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"Explore the deep history of Africa's 54 unique countries, from being the birthplace of humanity and the rise of its powerful kingdoms, to the devastating impact of its colonial past. Then join us to celebrate Africa's awe-inspiring nature, its vibrant food, festivals and customs. Visit its bustling cities and meet the pioneers, musicians, artists, and innovators who call this land home."--
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"This critical edition of the epic 1968 Malian novel explores its enduring literary power and the plagiarism scandal that devastated its author, the first African winner of France's prestigious Renaudot Prize. An engrossing, tragic tale spanning the thirteenth to the twentieth century, Bound to Violence recounts the fate of the imaginary empire of Nakem and the dynasty of the Saïfs who reign there as devious masters. While the novel was initially...
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TitChronicles of Ancient Africa: A Journey Through TimeDelve into the epic saga of Africa's rich and diverse history in "Chronicles of Ancient Africa: A Journey Through Time." This captivating book invites you to embark on a remarkable expedition through the annals of a continent that is both the cradle of humanity and the birthplace of vibrant civilizations.From the dawn of our species to the heights of ancient empires, this book unveils the hidden...
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Get the Summary of Candice Millard's River of the Gods in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. In "River of the Gods," Candice Millard recounts the adventures of Richard Francis Burton, a British explorer with a deep interest in languages and cultures. Burton, feeling alienated from English society, embarked on a perilous pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Muslim. His linguistic prowess and cultural insights were both...
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Créé par les Nations unies, le Tribunal pénal international pour le Rwanda a été chargé d'arrêter et de juger les principaux responsables du génocide des Tutsi en 1994. Si les génocidaires furent au départ relativement facilement arrêtés, au fil du temps, il devint de plus en plus difficile de leur mettre la main dessus. En 2002 fut donc créée une cellule de « traqueurs ». Grâce à la collaboration (parfois anonyme) d'une demi-douzaine...
7) Shocking Untold Slave Trade and Slavery Stories for American Schools ,.European Schools , Asia an
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The untold stories of the slave trade and slavery for American schools, United Kingdom Schools and African Schools those who forget their past are condemned to repeat it.
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The end of World War II signaled the end of the European African empires. In 1945, four African countries were independent; by 1963, 30 African states created the Organization of African Unity. The 1960s were a time of optimism as Africans enjoyed their new independence, witnessed increases in prosperity and prepared to tackle their political and economic problems in their own way. By the 1990s, however, these high hopes had been dashed. Dictatorship...
9) Will of Fire
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The title of this book, Will of Fire, came from my young physical therapist. We were talking about the events in Ferguson and the Black Lives Matter movement. I assured him that there was much that preceded this most recent movement. Many Blacks spoke out without any assurance of protection, particularly when they addressed unpopular subjects like homosexuality, interracial relations, prostitution, promiscuity, and color prejudice.
These were the...
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In the second book from the Eleanor of Aquitaine Series, as the blind seer from Antioch predicted, Eleanor marries the love of her life, Henry II of England. Passion rules the marriage as alpha male and alpha female compete for dominance. Meanwhile, to drag his war-torn kingdom back from the brink of anarchy, Henry must rely on the resources of the Eleanor's Aquitaine.
Marriage to the beautiful, intelligent Eleanor delivers Henry an empire from...
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat lays bare the blueprint leaders from Mussolini to Trump have followed over the past 100 years, and empowers us to recognize, resist, and prevent their disastrous rule in the future. Authoritarian rulers promise law and order, then legitimize lawbreaking by financial, sexual, and other predators. They use masculinity as a symbol of strength and a political weapon, and they use propaganda, corruption, and violence to stay in power. Vladimir...
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Includes more than 20 illustrations and 2 maps.
The account of two British military campaigns in East and West Africa in 1868 and 1873-74, led by Sir Robert Napier and Sir Garnet Wolseley respectively, both of which Stanley accompanied as a war correspondent for the New York Herald. Napier's campaign in Abyssinia (Ethiopia) was conducted against Emperor Theodore, who was holding foreign hostages in his mountain fortress, Magdala. The fortress was...
14) Queen Amanirenas
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In the heart of ancient Africa, a formidable queen emerged to defend her people and her kingdom against the encroaching Roman Empire. "Queen Amanirenas" is a gripping short book that unveils the captivating story of one of history's most remarkable and fearless female leaders.Amanirenas, the queen of the Kingdom of Kush in the 1st century BCE, was not your typical monarch. In an era dominated by powerful male rulers, she rose to prominence as a brilliant...
15) Uzbekistán 2024
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«Todo lo que he oído sobre la belleza de Samarcanda es pura verdad, pero es aún más espléndida de lo que hubiera podido imaginar». Alejandro Magno.
Las leyendas del pasado y el nombre mítico de Samarcanda han guiado a la mayoría de los visitantes a Uzbekistán. En espacios infinitos de estepa y desierto, en montañas con picos aún vírgenes o a orillas de un mar desaparecido, el viajero, invitado a compartir el té con un pastor de ovejas...
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You gotta travel abroad! Just look at what it did for Andrew Bushard: it changed his life. Through this travels to the Southern Africa region (especially South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe), he reaped transformations and fulfillment. You too can reap the same transformations and fulfillment if you travel abroad. 34 pages.
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Get the Summary of Yepoka Yeebo's Anansi's Gold in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Anansi's Gold" by Yepoka Yeebo recounts the tale of Dr. John Ackah Blay-Miezah, a con artist who claimed to hold a vast fortune from Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, intended to secure the nation's wealth. Blay-Miezah's story, rooted in the history of Ghana's struggle for independence and the exploitation by colonial powers,...
18) The Rebels' Hour
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In The Rebels' Hour Lieve Joris illuminates the dark heart of contemporary Congo through the prism of one lonely, complicated man – a rebel leader named Assani who becomes a high-ranking general in the Congolese army. As we navigate the chaos of his lawless country alongside him, the pathologically evasive Assani stands out in relief as a man who is both monstrous and sympathetic, perpetrator and victim.
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Get the Summary of Michael Scott Moore's The Desert and the Sea in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Michael Scott Moore's book "The Desert and the Sea" chronicles his harrowing experience as a hostage in Somalia. Initially in the country to research piracy, Moore is kidnapped and spends over two years in captivity. He details the daily life of a hostage, interactions with fellow captives and pirates, and the psychological...
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This African slave trade history is a detailed account of Africa's slave history that started in the fifteenth century. It was started by the southern European Portuguese monarchs, the family of royal lineages. Portugal's golden age of discovery in sea exploration led Portugal to Africa by sea by the 1430s. Then later, in 1492, Christopher Columbus accidentally landed on the Native Indian American continent. Columbus's trip was sponsored by Spanish...
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