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Magically Black and Other Essays

by Jerald Walker ...

*** Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay**** ****Semi-Finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor**** ****Finalist for the New England Book Award**** ****Longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award****In this engaging follow up to How to Make a Slave and Other Essays, the recipient of PEN New England Award for nonfiction and finalist for the National ... Read more

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*** Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay**** ****Semi-Finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor**** ****Finalist for the New England Book Award**** ****Longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award****In this engaging follow up to How to Make a Slave and Other Essays, the recipient of PEN New England Award for nonfiction and finalist for the National
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The World in Flames

A Black Boyhood in a White Supremacist Doomsday Cult

by Jerald Walker ...

A lively memoir of growing up with blind African American parents in a segregated cult preaching the imminent end of the world—for fans of James McBride’s The Good Lord Bird.It’s 1970, and Jerry Walker is six years old. His consciousness revolves around being a member of a church whose beliefs he finds not only confusing but terrifying. Composed of a hodgepodge of requirements and restrictions ... Read more

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A lively memoir of growing up with blind African American parents in a segregated cult preaching the imminent end of the world—for fans of James McBride’s The Good Lord Bird.It’s 1970, and Jerry Walker is six years old. His consciousness revolves around being a member of a church whose beliefs he finds not only confusing but terrifying. Composed of a hodgepodge of requirements and restrictions
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After Montaigne

Contemporary Essayists Cover the Essays

by Chris Arthur, Barrie Jean Borich, Steven Church, Brian Doyle, Lisa Ferreira, Vivian Gornick, Wayne Koestenbaum, Shannon Lakanen, Desirae Matherly, Maggie Nelson, Jose Orduna, Elena Passarello, Kristen Radtke, Amy Scott, Jerald Walker, Marcia Aldrich, Robert Atwan, Mary Cappello, Danielle Cadena Deulen, E. J. Levy, Phillip Lopate, Bret Lott, Lia Purpura, Nicole Walker, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Lina M. Ferreira, Robin Hemley ...

Writers of the modern essay can trace their chosen genre all the way back to Michel de Montaigne (1533–92). But save for the recent notable best seller How to Live: A Life of Montaigne by Sarah Bakewell, Montaigne is largely ignored. After Montaigne—a collection of twenty-four new personal essays intended as tribute—aims to correct this collective lapse of memory and introduce modern readers and ... Read more

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Writers of the modern essay can trace their chosen genre all the way back to Michel de Montaigne (1533–92). But save for the recent notable best seller How to Live: A Life of Montaigne by Sarah Bakewell, Montaigne is largely ignored. After Montaigne—a collection of twenty-four new personal essays intended as tribute—aims to correct this collective lapse of memory and introduce modern readers and
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Street Shadows

A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Redemption

by Jerald Walker ...

Masterfully told, marked by irony and humor as well as outrage and a barely contained sadness, Jerald Walker’s Street Shadows is the story of a young man’s descent into the “thug life” and the wake-up call that led to his finding himself again.Walker was born in a Chicago housing project and raised, along with his six brothers and sisters, by blind parents of modest means but middle-class ... Read more

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Masterfully told, marked by irony and humor as well as outrage and a barely contained sadness, Jerald Walker’s Street Shadows is the story of a young man’s descent into the “thug life” and the wake-up call that led to his finding himself again.Walker was born in a Chicago housing project and raised, along with his six brothers and sisters, by blind parents of modest means but middle-class
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How to Make a Slave and Other Essays

by Jerald Walker ...

Series series 21st Century Essays
Finalist, National Book Award in NonfictionWinner, Massachusetts Book AwardA Book of the Year pick from Kirkus, BuzzFeed, and Literary Hub“The essays in this collection are restless, brilliant and short.…The brevity suits not just Walker’s style but his worldview, too.…Keeping things quick gives him the freedom to move; he can alight on a truth without pinning it into place.” —Jennifer Szalai, the ... Read more

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Finalist, National Book Award in NonfictionWinner, Massachusetts Book AwardA Book of the Year pick from Kirkus, BuzzFeed, and Literary Hub“The essays in this collection are restless, brilliant and short.…The brevity suits not just Walker’s style but his worldview, too.…Keeping things quick gives him the freedom to move; he can alight on a truth without pinning it into place.” —Jennifer Szalai, the
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Switzerland in Every Season

A Year-Round Travel Handbook

by Jerald Walker ...

Switzerland in Every Season: A Year-Round Travel Handbook is your ultimate guide to exploring the captivating country of Switzerland throughout the year. Discover the diverse landscapes, cultural treasures, and exhilarating experiences that await you in this enchanting destination. Whether you're seeking alpine adventures, vibrant city escapades, or tranquil lakeside retreats, this comprehensive ... Read more

$14.89 USD

Switzerland in Every Season: A Year-Round Travel Handbook is your ultimate guide to exploring the captivating country of Switzerland throughout the year. Discover the diverse landscapes, cultural treasures, and exhilarating experiences that await you in this enchanting destination. Whether you're seeking alpine adventures, vibrant city escapades, or tranquil lakeside retreats, this comprehensive
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Magically Black and Other Essays

by Jerald Walker ...

Narrated by Aaron Goodson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 56 min

*** Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay********Semi-Finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor********Finalist for the New England Book Award********Longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award****In this engaging follow up to How to Make a Slave and Other Essays, the recipient of PEN New England Award for nonfiction and finalist for the National Book ... Read more

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*** Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay********Semi-Finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor********Finalist for the New England Book Award********Longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award****In this engaging follow up to How to Make a Slave and Other Essays, the recipient of PEN New England Award for nonfiction and finalist for the National Book
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The World in Flames

A Black Boyhood in a White Supremacist Doomsday Cult

by Jerald Walker ...

Narrated by C.S. Treadway ...

Unabridged

5 hours 39 min

A lively memoir of growing up with blind African American parents in a segregated cult preaching the imminent end of the world—for fans of James McBride’s The Good Lord Bird.It’s 1970, and Jerry Walker is six years old. His consciousness revolves around being a member of a church whose beliefs he finds not only confusing but terrifying. Composed of a hodgepodge of requirements and restrictions ... Read more

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A lively memoir of growing up with blind African American parents in a segregated cult preaching the imminent end of the world—for fans of James McBride’s The Good Lord Bird.It’s 1970, and Jerry Walker is six years old. His consciousness revolves around being a member of a church whose beliefs he finds not only confusing but terrifying. Composed of a hodgepodge of requirements and restrictions
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The Deviant's War

The Homosexual vs. the United States of America

by Eric Cervini ...

Narrated by Vikas Adam ...

Unabridged

15 hours 34 min

"Vikas Adam draws the listener in, expertly narrating Cervini's work, which charts the beginning of the gay rights movement in the United States...Vikas Adam does an excellent job lending unique voices to real historical figures." -- AudioFile MagazineA Publishers Weekly most anticipated spring bookFrom a young Harvard- and Cambridge-trained historian, the secret history of the fight for gay ... Read more

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"Vikas Adam draws the listener in, expertly narrating Cervini's work, which charts the beginning of the gay rights movement in the United States...Vikas Adam does an excellent job lending unique voices to real historical figures." -- AudioFile MagazineA Publishers Weekly most anticipated spring bookFrom a young Harvard- and Cambridge-trained historian, the secret history of the fight for gay
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Hot Protestants

A History of Puritanism in England and America

by Michael P. Winship ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

15 hours 37 min

On fire for God—a sweeping history of puritanism in England and America.Begun in the mid–sixteenth century by Protestant nonconformists keen to reform England's church and society while saving their own souls, the puritan movement was a major catalyst in the great cultural changes that transformed the early modern world. Providing a uniquely broad transatlantic perspective, this groundbreaking ... Read more

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On fire for God—a sweeping history of puritanism in England and America.Begun in the mid–sixteenth century by Protestant nonconformists keen to reform England's church and society while saving their own souls, the puritan movement was a major catalyst in the great cultural changes that transformed the early modern world. Providing a uniquely broad transatlantic perspective, this groundbreaking
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American Rule

How a Nation Conquered the World but Failed Its People

by Jared Yates Sexton ...

Narrated by MacLeod Andrews ...

Unabridged

10 hours 23 min

From writer and political analyst Jared Yates Sexton comes an eye-opening journey through American history that unearths and debunks the myths we've always told ourselves.Recent years have brought a reckoning in America. As rampant political corruption, stark inequality, and violent bigotry have come to the fore, many have faced two vital questions: How did we get here? And how do we move forward ... Read more

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From writer and political analyst Jared Yates Sexton comes an eye-opening journey through American history that unearths and debunks the myths we've always told ourselves.Recent years have brought a reckoning in America. As rampant political corruption, stark inequality, and violent bigotry have come to the fore, many have faced two vital questions: How did we get here? And how do we move forward
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Mussolini and Hitler

The Forging of the Fascist Alliance

by Christian Goeschel ...

Narrated by Matthew Waterson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 27 min

From 1934 until 1944 Mussolini met Hitler numerous times, and the two developed a relationship that deeply affected both countries. While Germany is generally regarded as the senior power, Christian Goeschel demonstrates just how much history has underrepresented Mussolini's influence on his German ally.Goeschel, a scholar of twentieth-century Germany and Italy, revisits all of Mussolini and ... Read more

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From 1934 until 1944 Mussolini met Hitler numerous times, and the two developed a relationship that deeply affected both countries. While Germany is generally regarded as the senior power, Christian Goeschel demonstrates just how much history has underrepresented Mussolini's influence on his German ally.Goeschel, a scholar of twentieth-century Germany and Italy, revisits all of Mussolini and
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