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Civil Rights Journey recounts the coming of age of a young man shaped early by the crucibles of polio and segregation (both by decree and by custom) and later by that of the civil rights movement. Joe Howell's story depicts the effects of human vulnerability and of human cruelty. The lingering effects of polio made him at times the object of bullying and derision, perhaps thus increasing his sensitivity to such cruelties manifested in the system of segregation. The reader shares the hopes, doubts, and at times despair that form Joe as he tries to wrest meaning from his experiences and...

All college student Kayla Hartley wants is to go home for Thanksgiving, but money's tight since her father died. She's homesick and, whether she wants to admit it or not, still grieving. Out of desperation, she accepts a ride from a stranger whose name she finds on a ride board at college.

Despite her roommate's warning, Kayla gets into the car with Mark Lawson, a handsome cowboy, who charms his way into her heart.

But is he too attractive for his own good?

It's 800 miles across an unforgiving, barren landscape from San Angelo, Texas, to her hometown in Arizona, and as night falls...

Velvet is a naughty puppy who doesn't like to obey her mother. Sometimes this gets her into trouble. It's especially difficult to behave when Velvet's nose is filled with the most delicious scent she's ever smelled. Velvet hears her mother calling her as she trots away toward the delicious aroma. But for Velvet, a mother's scolding is far easier to ignore than a yummy scent.

Velvet's twitching nose leads her to a cozy cottage, where she finds three freshly baked sugar cookies laid nicely on a plate labeled For Santa. Before she knows it, Velvet has gobbled up one of the sugar...

A comprehensive analysis of Second World War dress practice and appearance, this study places dress at the forefront of a complex series of cultural chain reactions. As lives were changed by the conditions of war, dress continued to reflect important visual narratives regarding class, gender and taste that would impact significantly on public consciousness of equality, fairness and morale. Using new archival and primary source evidence, Wartime Fashion clarifies how and why clothing was rationed, and repositions style and design during the war in relation to past expectations...