This is a compelling collaborative memoir of two college friends, Roberta Davidson Williams, whose cultural experience as a Black woman from a Canadian background, living in Caribbean culture is uniquely different from her friend, Addie Moore Morrow...

The restrictions imposed worldwide by the covid pandemic have exacerbated social isolation and speeded up societal changes. There is a greater need now for authenticity, bridges to self, others, and history. Moments in Flight: A Memoir is Jo-Ann Vega's...

On a snowy winter morning, suburban mom Annie Prockner is taking her 13-year-old, Max, to school while her husband Ben drives eight-year-old Patty. The blizzard thickens, and the mist between worlds thins. It doesn't take long before they each realize...

A Caldecott Honor BookMoja Means One introduces children to counting in Swahili with helpful pronunciation keys, while presenting East African culture and lifestyles through an easy-to-understand narrative and vivid illustrations. "Magnificient,...

This volume of work is an unrequited reflection of the joys and pains from life's lessons and loves lost. It is a journey from the corner of my soul to the bottom of my heart through the corridors of my mind then back again. I want to share the story of...

From the Essence bestselling author of Hiding in Hip Hop and an entertainment insider--a fascinating novel about the "down-low" life of one of New York's most beloved Hip Hop producers. After the sudden death of his father, a renowned jazz musician,...

This study, by a native speaker of the Dényá language-a language of Cameroon-shows how discourse structure seems to influence the use of verb forms.

Technology is not neutral. From the plow to the printing press, technology has always shaped human life and informed our understanding of what it means to be human. And advances in modern technology, from computers to smartphones, have yielded...

In this impassioned defense of liberty, renowned Harvard law professor Charles Fried argues that the seemingly unimpeachable goals of equality and community are often the most potent rivals of freedom. Declared a "spirited, sophisticated manifesto" by...

Modern Jazz Trumpet Legends is an examination of the lives and contributions of jazz trumpeters born between 1925 and 1940. Included are Miles Davis, Maynard Ferguson, Doc Severinsen, Chet Baker, and Clifford Brown along with scores of other men and...

Welcome to the world... A combination of modern technologies plus social commentary. A place where life is a little biased and conversations are concise and cute. Not deep and impactful and with no real change. A place where things that matter aren't...

Miriam Black is trying to live an ordinary life, keeping her ability to see how someone dies hidden...until a serial killer crosses her path. This is the second book in the Miriam Black series. "Visceral and often brutal, this tale vibrates with...

The definitive biography of the musical giant who became a titan in the blues pantheon One of the greatest artists the blues ever produced, Howlin' Wolf was a musical giant in every way. He stood six foot three, weighed almost three hundred pounds, wore...

This book is based on a real-life story. Time goes by, and it seems suddenly you are all grown up, at least in age. You realize you have missed a lot of your blessings because you did not know what life meant. Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and...

A new collection of essays first published in The New York Times and Playboy. Reed tackles subjects including Oakland, eugenics, and domestic violence.

The reds, the yellows, and the blues all think they're the best in this vibrant, thought-provoking picture book from Arree Chung, with a message of acceptance and unity. In the beginning, there were three colors . . . Reds, Yellows, and Blues. All...