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6461) Frederick Douglass
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After enduring years as a slave, Frederick Douglass escaped to freedom as a young man and made it his mission to work toward emancipation for all. He became a renowned orator, an inspiring writer, and above all, a champion for equal rights. This biography presents his life story, full of challenges and successes, and the legacy that has lived on long after he died. Using simple language young readers can understand, this biography showcases the story...
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Martin Luther King Jr. followed the lead of Mahatma Gandhi and employed nonviolent civil disobedience to fight discrimination. His methods brought about some of the most effective civil rights legislation in our country's history and earned him a Nobel Peace Prize. Those methods also brought criticism from whites who said he was pushing too fast, and from African Americans who advocated violence to speed up change.
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This is the story of my life I have written down on these pages-the bad and the good, but as you will read, mostly the bad. I don't remember some of it, but the people I've talked to have recounted my past. I used to be so embarrassed about it all, but I'm grown up now. I'm an old lady. It makes me kind, of sick, but there's not too much I can do about it. I've been learning how to talk about it to make myself feel better.
Writing this book has helped...
6464) A Cold and Silent Dying
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Lincoln Prairie Homicide Detective Marti MacAlister does not get along with her new boss. Lieutenant Gail Nicholson disapproves of what she calls Marti's sloppy work habits, and regards her success as a fluke rather than the result of hard work and skill. Marti thinks the woman just may be feeling overly competitive with her, as one of the only other women on the job, and a black woman at that, but Marti knows she must put up with her boss's ill will...
6465) Withering Without You
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We all have secrets. We all have small truths about ourselves that we want to keep hidden. But Sophie has a bigger secret than most. She has a secret that would blow her family apart. She has a secret that can never be told. But all secrets have a way of coming out. When Sophie discovers that her best friend, Louisa, is going to leave her, she realizes that her secret, the one that she's been guarding so carefully, might be the only thing that can...
6466) The Way He Loves Me
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Mackenzie King was Miramar High school's most popular girl. All the boys wanted her and majority of the girls envied her. She was even captain of the school's varsity cheerleading team. But she only had eyes for Darryon Jordan. Darryon was no good for Mackenzie, but it was something about him that kept her coming back for more.
Fast forward, ten years later, and Mackenzie King looks the total opposite of how she did in high school. How could the...
6467) The Kids Keep Coming
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What penalty must be paid when an otherwise good cop looks the other way? Can he still claim innocence? Or does the guilt of the cop gone bad damn them both?Maybe Hell is having your heart ripped open time after time...David H. Hendrickson is one of my favorite writers."-- USA Today bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch
6469) Home Front Lines
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It's 1962. Betty Ann Johnson is an African American military spouse on an Air Force base outside Washington, DC. Sisters Lola, Chita, and Rosita are the proud keepers of the Montero name in Matanzas, Cuba. Betty Ann gets wind that military preparations are ramping up for something more than just practice drills. Fearing that the Soviet presence in Cuba has become a tangible threat, she and a small band of military spouses, without telling their husbands,...
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Enemies are sometimes closer than friends...
In a continued rivalry, Elijah learns who has his back and is willing to put their life on the line for the code. But enemies are still hot on the radar, and he's forced to pledge allegiance with an underdog in the industry while putting his entire legacy on the line.
With death blustery in the streets, Hazel is set on getting closure and finally moving on while vowing to stand beside Elijah in the...
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What do you do when the man you gave your all to, hurts you in the worst way possible? You boss up on him and make him regret ever messing you over.
Everyone's favorite boss chick, Poca, is back to take us on another drama filled ride. While trying to get over the hurt and pain her husband Makhai caused, Poca plans to cause hell in the worst way he could ever imagine. On her side is the rude yet sexy Caz who's seeming to work his way into her now...
6472) Tazz & Kira
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Kira is a hardworking single mother of two sons that seems to never catch a break. During one of the lowest points of her life she meets a mysterious, handsome stranger that comes in and saves the day. They hit it off from the first encounter and their romance blossoms.
Tazz is true to his name. A devil in the streets but a complete gentleman behind closed doors. He is the rising leader of his city's biggest organized crime empire. No one would ever...
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HOPE
It should have been an easy sell.
He was just another client, a wealthy target.
I offered him what I had.
He stole the rest.
Beautiful. Confident.
His Viking blood made him a conqueror.
He dominated my senses.
He planned to rule my body as well.
I didn't have a chance at keeping my heart.
AXEL
Her name said it all.
Hope.
She came to me in my darkness.
The compass that would guide me out of the storm.
The goddess, Freyja.
She's with me as I...
6474) A Chivalrous Ending
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Who knew falling in love could be so fatal? Apparently not Knight and Blaize. As their love grows stronger for each other so does the hate of their enemies. Now that they are engaged and parents of two beautiful twins Bryce and Pryce their lives together seem to be falling into place.
After being offered his job back as a Detective, Knight turns it down so that he can focus on taking care of his family and expanding his fight club into a more lucrative...
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Loyalty is the rarest form of love...
Goddess must decide to either put her family first or entrust the fact that Omarion can make peace on the streets and save them all.
However, Omarion isn't too set on handing out peace offerings anymore. His focus is making the people pay for almost ending his daughter's life. He seeks out the most vicious revenge on the people who are set on tearing his empire apart.
Caught up in the loyal rings of the team,...
6476) Glitches & Stitches
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"Nicole Kurtz has created a gritty, noir science fiction world with characters you want to spend time with, but you also don't want to piss them off. If I end up with a laser-blast in my chest, I want Fawn Granger investigating the murder."
–John Hartness, Author of the Quincy Harker series
Suffering PTSD from her past cases, Inspector Regulator Fawn Granger is exhausted with her job and she can't wait to move to the Southwest Territories, when...
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In the FINAL installment to the Homies, Lovers And Friends series, everyone will be tested, but will they all make it? Kelsie is pregnant and in love with Milli. While they're waiting on the birth of their daughter, Kelsie is killing herself at work and starts to feel the complications of pregnancy. Going through the same things she went through with Miracle, will that cause Kelsie to slow down, or will she keep it from Milli? Milli just opened a...
6478) Queen Weaver
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Queen Weaver is about two sisters who are grown but do not act grown all the time. They hold on to their memories of their previous lifestyle, which influences how they live their present life.
6479) Harriet Tubman
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Harriet Tubman's story is one of bravery and resilience. Tubman, who was born a slave, suffered both physically and emotionally, but she didn't let that affect her dreams of a better future. Tubman escaped to the North, but she didn't stay there long. Instead, she returned to the South many times, becoming a key figure on the Underground Railroad. This is the story of her life, from her childhood to her time as a nurse and leader of a spy ring during...
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This is the story of how an African American soldier from Missouri ended up on death row in D-Day Britain – and the extraordinary campaign that set him free. The drama played out over a tumultuous six weeks, set against a backdrop of the most audacious sea-borne invasion ever attempted.
As the build-up to D-Day escalates, Leroy Henry's story unfolds, allowing us to view a pivotal point in history with an entirely new perspective, making race, the...
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