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The Prince Of Tennessee
The Rise Of Al Gore
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2000
In The Prince of Tennessee, David Maraniss and Ellen Nakashima explore in rich detail the forces that have shaped Al Gore's life, and the ways that his past offers clues to what kind of president he would be. The Gore who comes to life in these pages is an intelligent and competent man, struggling...
The Oxford Guide to Financial Modeling
Applications for Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Risk Management and Financial Institutions
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2004
The essential premise of this book is that theory and practice are equally important in describing financial modeling. In it the authors try to strike a balance in their discussions between theories that provide foundations for financial models and the institutional details that provide the context...
by José Martí y Pérez
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Originalmente concebido como una revista, La edad de oro es el libro infantil por excelencia de la literatura de Cuba del siglo XIX. José Martí expone aquí su proyecto latinoamericanista.
by José Martí y Pérez
Language: Spanish
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Language: Spanish
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Crónicas sociales is a reference text on 19th century Cuban literature. It contains collected articles on social and political issues in different Latin American nations.
The South Side
A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
**One of Buzzfeed's 18 Best Nonfiction Books Of 2016**
A lyrical, intelligent, authentic, and necessary look at the intersection of race and class in Chicago, a Great American City
In this intelligent and highly important narrative, Chicago-native Natalie Moore shines a light on contemporary...
Blues Legacies and Black Feminism
Gertrude Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
From one of this country's most important intellectuals comes a brilliant analysis of the blues tradition that examines the careers of three crucial black women blues singers through a feminist lens. Angela Davis provides the historical, social, and political contexts with which to reinterpret the...
Beyond Notation
The Music of Earle Brown
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2017
Earle Brown (1926–2002) was a crucial part of a group of experimental composers known as the New York School, and his music intersects in fascinating ways with that of his colleagues John Cage, Morton Feldman, and Christian Wolff. This book seeks to expand our view of Brown’s work by exploring...
by Églantine ÉMÉYÉ
Language: French
Release Date: September 24, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: September 24, 2015
" Un jour, j'en ai eu assez. Mille fois, j'en ai eu assez. Assez de toi, Samy, assez de tous qui ne comprennent rien, de la société qui ne fait rien. Assez.
Et puis mille fois, j'ai espéré, mille fois, j'ai ri et pleuré avec toi, mille fois, je t'ai serré dans mes bras.
Alors j'ai écrit...
by Filipino American National Historical Society, Manilatown Heritage Foundation, Pin@y Educational Partnerships
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2011
Tens of thousands of Filipinos who have lived, worked, and raised families for over five generations in this unique city stake their rightful claim to more than a century of shared history in San Francisco. The photographs herein attest to the early arrivals, who came as merchant mariners, businesspeople,...
''Does Spelling Count?''
Written by a Teacher for Everyone Because Everyone Was a Student at One Time or Another
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2010
Whether you?re a teacher, a parent, or attended school once in your life, you will be able to laugh and link up with these humorous, poignant, and unforgettable memories of a retired school teacher. Mrs. Fillip talks about what made her decide to become a teacher and the significant changes she experienced...
Kitty Literature
An Illustrated Collection for Cat Lovers
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013
People have been fascinated by cats for centuries. From the ancient Egyptians, all the way down to today's cat lovers throughout the world, cats have held a special place in people's lives. Cats are unique creatures. It shouldn't be surprising that they have captured the imaginations of many of the...
by D.Y. Phillips
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2009
After her daughter's disappearance, a world-weary grandmother becomes the guardian of her two street-wise grandchildren -- but their demented, no-good father will do anything to get them back.
After twenty-nine years of marriage, Hattie has paid her dues. She's now retired and looking forward...
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2016
The book connects with the growing Black Lives Matter movement, the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement that has intensified since Israel's latest assualt on Gaza
Angela Davis is internationally renowned and among the most well respected voices and leaders in the civil rights and black...
by Agnon, S.Y.
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2016
To a large degree, In Mr. Lublin’s Store sums up Agnon’s thematic and formal development. This novel is also a prime example of an objective correlative for a world that is out of joint—a world where a plot is no longer possible because impersonal forces deriving from the setting where it takes...