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Bibeanna: Memories from a Corner of Ireland
ISBN: 9781856355438 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Twenty women from the Dingle gaeltacht look back on their lives and the changes they have witnessed from childhood to the present day. The accounts they give are intimate, recalling their personal lives but their memories and experiences extend beyond the personal. Collectively they provide a commentary on the changing face of Ireland. They have seen the arrival of radio, television, flush toilets and the page-three pin-up; new-found affluence and political, clerical and local scandal.
Twenty women from the Dingle gaeltacht look back on their lives and the changes they have witnessed from childhood to the present day. The accounts th...
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212,86 |
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Where the Ox Does Not Plow: A Mexican American Ballad
ISBN: 9780826344212 / Angielski / Twarda / 245 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Where the Ox Does Not Plow, an autobiographical ethnography, consists of twenty-six life episodes that chronicle Manuel Pena's transformative journey from an impoverished migrant worker to a career in academia. Inspired by his experiences and those of the people around him in Texas and California, Pena reflects on a wide range of issues arising from the historically marginalized condition of Mexicans and other Latinos in the United States. The narrative will engage readers with a broad range of human experiences, from race relations and economic exploitation to the intimacy of... Where the Ox Does Not Plow, an autobiographical ethnography, consists of twenty-six life episodes that chronicle Manuel Pena's transformativ... |
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102,18 |
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Hapa Girl
ISBN: 9781592136162 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the mid-1960s, Winberg Chai, a young academic and the son of Chinese immigrants, married an Irish-American artist. This book offers a depiction of the racism suffered by them in rural South Dakota.
In the mid-1960s, Winberg Chai, a young academic and the son of Chinese immigrants, married an Irish-American artist. This book offers a depiction of ...
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102,18 |
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My Bondage and My Freedom (an African American Heritage Book)
ISBN: 9781604592283 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Frederick Douglass' autobiography My Bondage and My Freedom we can see the power of literacy and belief. Douglass transforms himself from slave to an abolitionist, journalist, orator, and one of the most powerful voices to emerge from the American civil rights movement with little more than force of will. His breadth of his accomplishments gave hope to generations of people who came after him in their fight for civil rights.
In Frederick Douglass' autobiography My Bondage and My Freedom we can see the power of literacy and belief. Douglass transforms himself from slave to ...
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63,82 |
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Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (an African American Heritage Book)
ISBN: 9781604592320 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family were no longer in any danger from the reception of his work. It is also the only of Douglass' autobiographies to discuss his life during and after the Civil War, including his encounters with American Presidents such as Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield
The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and ...
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63,82 |
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Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (an African American Heritage Book)
ISBN: 9781604592337 / Angielski / Twarda / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family were no longer in any danger from the reception of his work. It is also the only of Douglass' autobiographies to discuss his life during and after the Civil War, including his encounters with American Presidents such as Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield
The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and ...
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106,39 |
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Black Race in Motion: Anecdotal Experiences and the Road Ahead
ISBN: 9781434323200 / Angielski / Miękka / 524 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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113,09 |
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Teenie: Newslady in Training
ISBN: 9781891773846 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this coming-of-age story set in the 1950s and early 1960s, a young African-American girl from a poor, segregated rural area of Mississippi confronts issues of racism, sexism, and class when her family moves to a white, middle-class northern Indiana neighborhood.
In this coming-of-age story set in the 1950s and early 1960s, a young African-American girl from a poor, segregated rural area of Mississippi confront...
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84,93 |
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The Essential Frederick Douglass
ISBN: 9781604592528 / Angielski / Twarda / 692 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Collected in one omnibus edition are Frederick Douglass' essential writings. Included here are all three of his landmark biographies: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, My Bondage and My Freedom, and The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass; his only work of fiction, "The Heroic Slave"; as well as his magazine articles and selected public addresses. There are almost a half a million words included in this massive edition. Now, through his own words, you can truly get a sense of the man and the legend that was Frederick Douglass.
Collected in one omnibus edition are Frederick Douglass' essential writings. Included here are all three of his landmark biographies: The Narrative of...
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148,95 |
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The Essential Frederick Douglass (an African American Heritage Book)
ISBN: 9781604592535 / Angielski / Miękka / 692 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Collected in one omnibus edition are Frederick Douglass' essential writings. Included here are all three of his landmark biographies: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, My Bondage and My Freedom, and The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass; his only work of fiction, "The Heroic Slave"; as well as his magazine articles and selected public addresses. There are almost a half a million words included in this massive edition. Now, through his own words, you can truly get a sense of the man and the legend that was Frederick Douglass.
Collected in one omnibus edition are Frederick Douglass' essential writings. Included here are all three of his landmark biographies: The Narrative of...
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106,39 |
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (with reproduction of original notice of reward offered for Harriet Jacobs)
ISBN: 9781604501261 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Please visit www.ArcManor.com for books by other great authors.
Please visit www.ArcManor.com for books by other great authors.
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50,51 |
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Young, Rich, and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul
ISBN: 9780743299817 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jermaine Dupri has reached modern-day mythical status in the music industry. He is the power behindthe music of top artists including Mariah Carey, Usher, Lil Jon, and Janet Jackson. At the age of sixteen, Jermaine Dupri had discovered the child rap duo Kris Kross; by the age of nineteen, Dupri had produced a platinum album and had become a millionaire; and by twenty he was operating his own independent record label, So So Def. Today Dupri is the president of Island Records Urban Music, and the youngest of three hip-hop moguls holding executive positions at large labels. More than...
Jermaine Dupri has reached modern-day mythical status in the music industry. He is the power behindthe music of top artists including Mariah Carey, Us...
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75,98 |
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Black Radicals and the Civil Rights Mainstream, 1954-1970
ISBN: 9781572332607 / Angielski / Miękka / 231 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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87,57 |
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The History of a Slave
ISBN: 9781408604465 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
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68,07 |
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Race and Remembrance: A Memoir
ISBN: 9780814333709 / Angielski / Twarda / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Memoir of an important figure in Detroit civil rights history, Arthur L. Johnson.
Memoir of an important figure in Detroit civil rights history, Arthur L. Johnson.
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102,18 |
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Black on the Block: The Politics of Race and Class in the City
ISBN: 9780226649320 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Black on the Block, Mary Pattillo--a Newsweek Woman of the 21st Century--uses the historic rise, alarming fall, and equally dramatic renewal of Chicago's North Kenwood-Oakland neighborhood to explore the politics of race and class in contemporary urban America.
There was a time when North Kenwood-Oakland was plagued by gangs, drugs, violence, and the font of poverty from which they sprang. But in the late 1980s, activists rose up to tackle the social problems that had plagued the area for decades. Black on the Block tells the remarkable story of how these... In Black on the Block, Mary Pattillo--a Newsweek Woman of the 21st Century--uses the historic rise, alarming fall, and equally dr...
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117,85 |
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Coltrane: The Story of a Sound
ISBN: 9780312427788 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John Coltrane left an indelible mark on the world, but what was the essence of his achievement that makes him so prized forty years after his death? What were the factors that helped Coltrane become who he was? And what would a John Coltrane look like now--or are we looking for the wrong signs? In this deftly written, riveting study, New York Times jazz critic Ben Ratliff answers these questions and examines the life of Coltrane, the acclaimed band leader and deeply spiritual man who changed the face of jazz music. Ratliff places jazz among other art forms and within the... John Coltrane left an indelible mark on the world, but what was the essence of his achievement that makes him so prized forty years after his death... |
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87,42 |
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Dry Eyes of Innocence
ISBN: 9781934925195 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A chronicle from the author's viewpoint, this volume details Radford's older brother's transformation after being diagnosed with leukemia.
A chronicle from the author's viewpoint, this volume details Radford's older brother's transformation after being diagnosed with leukemia.
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56,97 |
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Aman: Story of a Somali Girl
ISBN: 9780747520221 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the intimate first-person account of a young woman's coming-of-age in Somalia. The daughter of tribal leaders, Aman recounts her dramatic life while at the same time illuminating an innocent childhood romance with a white boy that leads to murder; her circumcision ceremony; an unwanted marriage at the age of 13; and her escape to the city where her beauty and curiosity lead her into a world of white men, parties and runaway girls.
This is the intimate first-person account of a young woman's coming-of-age in Somalia. The daughter of tribal leaders, Aman recounts her dramatic life...
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87,06 |
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By Any Means Necessary
ISBN: 9780873487542 / Angielski / Miękka / 227 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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57,02 |
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