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Piccadilly Jim is a charming tale from P. G. Wodehouse's early works, now available in the Manor Wodehouse Collection.Published in 2008, this paperback edition brings together a selection of...

Jim Morrison's life was a complex tapestry of brilliance and obsession. As the lead singer of the Doors, he embodied the unpredictable excitement that youth craved in the late 1960s. But behind the...

Jim Dowdall's life has been one of high-octane action and adventure. As a stuntman on eight James Bond films, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and numerous other iconic franchises, he's had his fair share...

Kayak Fishing: Game On 2 follows Jim Sammons on another epic fishing adventure across North America. In this sequel to the award-winning film, Jim pushes his skills to the limit as he battles massive...

The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun is a mystery novel that follows Jim Qwilleran as he inherits a fortune and searches for peace in the Potato Mountains. However, controversy soon...

The Cat Who Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun is a mystery novel that follows the extraordinary abilities of two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum. When crime comes to Maus Haus, it can only be solved...

Step Right Up: The Inspiring True Story of Doc and Jim Key. William "Doc" Key was a remarkable man who showed kindness to all living creatures. Born into slavery in Tennessee, Doc's life took a...

Jim Marshall, the Father of Loud: The Story of the Man Behind the World's Most Famous Guitar Amplifiers This biography tells the story of Jim Marshall, founder of Marshall Amplification and creator...

A Magical Year brings the magic of Hogwarts to life through the enchanting illustrations of Jim Kay. This beautifully crafted book features favourite anniversary and meaningful memories from the...

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun is a mystery novel that follows Jim Qwilleran's investigation into a murder connected to the world of modern art. As Qwilleran covers the art...

Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's Lies Revealed in a Stunning Indictment Sheila Curran Bernard sheds new light on the life of Lead Belly, an American music icon whose legend has been shaped by myth...

Desperate Characters is a landmark of postwar American literature, a sustained work of prose that explores the fault lines and fractures in a marriage and a society. When Sophie Bentwood is bitten on...

The American experiment has long been marked by its contradictions. In the decades following the Civil War, white publishers and editors used their newspapers to build and protect white supremacy in...

Black Pulp: A Study of Genre Fiction and Racial Justice in Mid-Century African American Newspapers By Brooks E. Hefner, University of Minnesota Press, 2021, 208 pages, paperback. This book explores...

Jonathan Swift's writings are presented in this comprehensive collection, featuring major prose satires, poems, and political writings. The edition includes A Tale of the Tub, Gulliver's Travels, and...

In 1948, a shocking exposé was published in white newspapers across America, revealing the harsh realities of life for African Americans in the Jim Crow South. Ray Sprigle, a Pittsburgh journalist,...

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Ryan Moore is a thought-provoking analysis of the racial biases built into the American prison system. This book examines how the...

Jim Qwilleran's country retreat takes an unexpected turn when he becomes embroiled in a game of cat and mouse with a killer. As he navigates this complex situation, his two cats, Koko and Yum Yum,...

Jim Carroll's Fear of Dreaming is a collection of selected poems that showcase his unique blend of delicate imagery and hallucinatory style. First published in 1993, this volume brings together...

The Dark Crystal Creation Myths 3 by Matthew Dow Smith and Brian Froud The world of Thra is shattered after the Great Conjunction, leaving its inhabitants to navigate a treacherous landscape. As the...

The Cat Who Blew the Whistle by Lilian Jackson Braun is a gripping mystery that unfolds when a luxurious steam locomotive makes its inaugural journey. On board, a wealthy owner and his glamorous...

The Real Jim Hawkins Ships' Boys in the Georgian Navy by Roland Pietsch is a groundbreaking study of the lives and culture of the boys who served in the Royal Navy during the 18th century. Unlike the...

The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution The story of Jim Simons, a world-class mathematician and former code breaker, is one of unparalleled success in the world...

Jim Qwilleran, prize-winning reporter turned novelist, shares his bachelor apartment with two of Moose Country's most notorious felines. Their insatiable curiosity is matched only by their natural...

Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 is the latest chapter in the epic journey of Thurma and Kensho. After their perilous travels across Thra, they have returned to Mithra, each...

The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun is a mystery novel that follows Jim Qwilleran's investigation into a burglary at an exclusive residence. When the lady of the house is found...

A Farewell to Justice: A Re-examination of Jim Garrison's Investigation into JFK's Assassination. In 1969, New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison became the only public official to have indicted...

Jim Qwilleran's latest commission takes him to Junktown, a unique community of antique dealers and collectors living in genteel decay. He finds himself drawn into this bohemian world, renting two...

The Blazing Drummer: Jim Gordon's Turbulent Story Jim Gordon was widely regarded as the greatest rock drummer of all time. His exceptional playing, extraordinary training and technique, and...

A woman moves into a slender high-rise apartment in Manhattan's Upper East Side, unaware that she is being watched. The building's owner has a secret that is concealed within its brick and concrete...

The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths is the second volume of a trilogy of graphic novels that explore the origins of The Dark Crystal. The story follows a team of emissaries as they bear witness to a...

Imaginary Friendship in the American Revolution is a unique study of the early stages of the American Revolution, focusing on the complex and intriguing friendship between John Adams and Jonathan...

The Unleashed by Brett Battles is an international thriller with devious revenge and high-stakes suspense. A private villa on a quiet island beach sounds like heaven, but when things go sideways, the...

Jim Thompson, a former American society dilettante, became a legendary spy and silk magnate in Thailand at the end of World War II. As the Cold War reached Thailand, America had a choice: should it...

Ruha Benjamin's "Race After Technology" cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. Automation is not just a...

Ruha Benjamin's "Race After Technology" cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. She argues that automation is...

Dean Andrews, Clay Shaw, David Ferrie, Lee Oswald and others - their lives intertwined in a complex web of events that led to one of America's most infamous assassinations. In "Pipe the Bimbo in...

Explore the early American West and discover the life and legacy of one of its most famous figures: Jim Bridger.Bridger's story is one of survival and exploration, set against the backdrop of a vast...

Hurricane Jim Crow: How the Great Sea Island Storm of 1893 Shaped the Lowcountry South by Caroline Grego. On an August night in 1893, one of the deadliest hurricanes in South Carolina history struck...

Between 1910 and the mid-1920s, more than sixty black students from the South travelled to Ferris Institute in Michigan to pursue college programs and escape the daily indignities of Jim Crow. They...

Looking at the Stars: Black Celebrity Journalism in Jim Crow America by Carrie Teresa explores how black journalists framed celebrities as collective representations of the race to promote cultural...

The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 is an official sequel to Jim Henson's beloved fantasy film. Years have passed since the Dark Crystal was healed and peace was restored, but a new threat looms in...

Stony the Road presents a powerful exploration of the struggle for equality by African-Americans after the Civil War and the violent counter-revolution that resubjugated them. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,...

Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 explores the complexities of heroism and responsibility in a world where power comes with great burden. After the Skeksis are banished, Kensho and Thurma...

The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus by Paul Zanker explores how art and architecture reflect the values of Roman society during the rule of Augustus Caesar. This transformation led to the...

Jim Crow's Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher LeadershipThe landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision ended segregation in US schools, but it also had a devastating...

The Cat Who Played Post Office by Lilian Jackson Braun is a humorous mystery novel that follows reporter Jim Qwilleran as he inherits unexpected millions and samples the life-styles of the rich and...

Dr Jérôme Lejeune was a pioneering geneticist who made a groundbreaking discovery in 1959. He identified the extra chromosome 21 responsible for Down syndrome, which he termed trisomy 21. This...

Jim Henson's Creation Myths is a complete, premium hardcover edition of an official prequel to the beloved fantasy film The Dark Crystal.This epic story spans thousands of years and reveals the...

Jonathan Little's Excelling at No-Limit Hold'em brings together 17 leading poker experts to share their insights and strategies for success in no-limit hold'em. Part 1 covers fundamental concepts,...

Salvation and Suicide: An Interpretation of Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and Jonestown by David Chidester is a thought-provoking exploration of one of the most infamous cults in American history...

Race, Representation & Photography in 19th-Century Memphis: from Slavery to Jim Crow presents a rich interpretation of African American visual culture. Using Victorian era photographs, engravings,...

A true story of heroism and heartbreak in Afghanistan, American Spartan is a dramatic account of one man's vision to transform the Afghan people into a reliable ally against the Taliban. Major Jim...

The Collected by Brett Battles is an international thriller that combines heart-pounding adventure and suspense with a complex web of intrigue. As a cleaner, Nate's role is to eliminate evidence and...

This Perfect Day is a chilling vision of a future where humanity is controlled by a central computer. In a seemingly perfect global society, uniformity is the defining feature, with all ethnic groups...

Disturbing Development in the Jim Crow South documents the ways in which Black employees of the USDA cooperative extension service challenged the racist systems that dominated the southern United...

A comprehensive study guide to Joseph Conrad's works, including Lord Jim, offers in-depth explanation and analysis. This guide explores the context and history of Conrad's novels, helping students to...

Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder tells the powerful story of Dr. Jim O'Connell, a gifted doctor who dedicated his life to helping Boston's homeless community.After graduating from Harvard Medical...

The Supreme Court's rulings on race have shaped American history. In "From Jim Crow to Civil Rights: The Supreme Court and the Struggle for Racial Equality", Michael Klarman examines the court's...

In "No Mercy Here", Sarah Haley sheds light on the brutal treatment of black women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Through a detailed examination of archival materials, she...

Jonathan Edwards' profound vision for God's ultimate end is that of manifesting his glory in the highest happiness of his creatures. Pastor John Piper explores the implications of this truth,...

An Analysis of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Ryan MooreThis book provides an unflinching examination of the racial biases built into the...

Thirty years before the events of the Netflix series, the Arathim Wars rage on. In the village of Stonewood, a young warrior named Ordon is sent to the Tomb of Relics to retrieve a mythical weapon...

Station Jim is a heartwarming tale about a very special dog. In this beautifully illustrated Christmas story, a railway guard's life is forever changed when he finds an abandoned puppy on his train...

Christian Order: Or, Liberty Without Anarchy; Government Without Tyranny; And Every Man In His Proper Place. This 18th-century manuscript explores the complex relationships between faith and reason,...

This compact novel, completed in 1900, is a story about a young man's journey into the sailor's life. His dreams take him beyond his small town and onto the open sea, where he discovers the human...

Feliks makes a life-changing decision at 61, setting in motion a chain of events that will change his life forever. He is reunited with a brother he hasn't seen in fifty years and learns the truth...

Fly-fishing expert Jerome Farnsworth shares his expertise on catching Atlantic salmon using Buck Bugs, his own designed flies. This book offers practical advice, including tips and tricks,...

Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik's legacy continues to shape American Jewish thought and philosophy. This book explores the ideas of three of his most influential disciples: Irving Greenberg, David...

Benching Jim Crow: The Rise and Fall of the Color Line in Southern College Sports, 1890-1980This book explores how segregation in American college athletics evolved over time, with southern colleges...

New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison's investigation into President John F. Kennedy's murder is revisited in this detailed account by Joan Mellen. Working with thousands of previously...

Mourning Becomes Electra: A Trilogy is a landmark work by Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, reworking themes from Greek tragedy in a three-part adaptation. Set just after the end of the Civil War, this play...

Space, Geography, and Politics in the Early Roman Empire offers new insights into the character of Rome's early emperors. By examining unexpected texts both ancient and modern, Claude Nicolet sheds...

A comprehensive anthology of great writing about rock and pop music, Shake It Up brings together fifty landmark pieces by a diverse group of writers. From the tumultuous world of rock 'n' roll to the...

Noodle Conquers Comfy Mountain is a heartwarming tale about a pug's quest for the perfect spot to rest. Noodle loves his cozy donut bed, but he sets out to find something even better - a place with a...

Professor Jonathan T. Buck's Mysterious Airship Notebook is an extraordinary account of adventure and innovation from the late 19th century.In this unique blend of historical saga and instructional...

Jim Shore's Angel Coloring Book offers a serene and inspiring collection of folk art style angels. Each of the over 50 illustrations is a work-of-art, inviting you to bring them to life with your...

New Orleans in the 1920s and 1930s was a city plagued by violence. Between 1925 and 1940, over two thousand homicides were recorded, with a homicide rate six times that of New York City and twelve...

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Buenos Aires 2015 Discover the best of Buenos Aires with this comprehensive guide. From historic cafés to glamorous bars, and a world-class opera house, Buenos Aires is a city...

This collection of 45 poems explores the lives and experiences of people from diverse backgrounds. Written over several years, these beautifully crafted verses capture the essence of individuals from...

Jonathan Swift's Parodies, Hoaxes, Mock Treatises Polite Conversation, Directions to Servants and Other Works offers a unique insight into the author's most fascinating works. Valerie Rumbold's...

In 1931, a brutal attack shook the city of Birmingham, Alabama. Three young women were brutally attacked and murdered, with one survivor identifying a black man as her attacker. This event sparked a...

High on a misty mountainside, two red panda cubs, Popo and Ketu, live happily with their mama. As they grow, they make a promise to stay close to home. But while Popo is content to spend her days in...

Caliph Washington's life was marked by injustice and tragedy. In 1957, he was wrongly convicted of killing a white policeman in Alabama and sentenced to death. Through meticulous research and vivid...

Jim Simons is the greatest moneymaker in modern financial history, with a record that surpasses legendary investors such as Warren Buffett, George Soros, and Ray Dalio. Yet, his strategies and the...

First performed in 1956, Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night is a deeply personal and emotionally charged play that explores the complexities of family relationships and the struggles of...

A mysterious package arrives in Lummerland, bringing with it something unexpected. This is just the beginning of an extraordinary story that takes you on a journey to meet a remarkable locomotive and...

The football team from Carlisle Indian Industrial School faced off against the U.S. Military Academy in 1912, with many expecting an easy win for the larger and better-equipped West Points Cadets...

Explore the origins of beloved characters from the Emmy Award-winning Netflix series in this comprehensive collection. Three standalone stories bring to life the early adventures of fan-favorite...

The story of Crownsville Hospital, one of the last segregated asylums in America, is a painful and fascinating chapter in the history of racial inequality. In "Madness", Antonia Hylton sheds light on...

Discover the perfect fusion of Tai Chi and meditation with Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi, a Qigong practice celebrated for its flowing, gentle movements and profound health benefits. This accessible...

Baseball Hall of Famer Satchel Paige was a larger-than-life figure who dominated the game for five decades. His story is often shrouded in myth and legend, but one thing is certain: he wrote his own...

Baseball Hall of Famer Satchel Paige was a larger-than-life figure who changed the face of the game with his five-decade career. However, separating fact from fiction can be challenging when it comes...

English Magic and Imperial Madness: A Critical Analysis of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell This study explores the intersection of magic and colonialism in Regency England, as...

This collection of 80 dramatic firsthand writings brings to life the struggle for racial justice in America from the end of Reconstruction in 1876 to the "Red Summer" of 1919. It is a vital resource...

The Doors Unhinged: A Gripping Account of Artistic Destiny John Densmore's latest book is a powerful exploration of the human psyche and its relationship with wealth. In this gripping account,...

Booker T. Washington: A Leader in Turbulent Times This biography explores the life and legacy of Booker T. Washington, an African-American educator and race leader who rose to prominence in the late...

Something's afoot in this intriguing mystery novel. Qwilleran and his feline friends are on the case, investigating the enigmatic world of apartment living. As they dig deeper, secrets begin to...

The holiday season in Pickax is disrupted by a series of petty thefts. When a local businessman is found murdered, Qwilleran feels compelled to investigate.As he delves into the case, Qwilleran must...

Roger C. Hartley's Monumental Harm offers a nuanced approach to understanding the debate surrounding Confederate monuments in the United States. By examining the historical context and legal...