Non-Fiction

High priestesses are few and far between, white ones in Africa even more so. When Diane Esguerra hears of a mysterious Austrian woman worshipping the Ifa river goddess Oshun in Nigeria, her curiosity is aroused. It is the start of an extraordinary...

Elaine Sciolino, the former Paris Bureau Chief of the New York Times, invites us on a tour of her favorite Parisian street, offering an homage to street life and the pleasures of Parisian living. "I can never be sad on the rue des Martyrs," Sciolino...

Just imagine: a never-ending supply of pulled pork, beef brisket, chicken, turkey, appetizers, and ribs, all smoked to perfection by you. What better way to impress family and friends-not to mention your gullet-with your new culinary skills? Sound too...

Just imagine: a never-ending supply of pulled pork, beef brisket, chicken, turkey, appetizers, and ribs, all smoked to perfection by you. What better way to impress family and friends-not to mention your gullet-with your new culinary skills? Sound too...

Who can resist the likes of fanciful Pizza Skewers or Grilled Chicken Panini? What about Cherry Cucumber Limeade or Pineapple Express Cupcakes? Pick up a copy of YouTube's young celebrity chef Chase Bailey's boldly designed and photographed book--The...

On November 4, 2008, the election of Barack Hussein Obama as the forty-fourth president of the United States showed that the country had finally overcome its most hurtful, shameful, and enduring legacy--slavery. Though Obama's election showed progress,...

Where can the roots of exotic North Africa dishes be traced?What other countries have influenced their delightful recipes?How can you faithfully recreate the dishes at home?The traditional foods in North Africa draw their inspiration from the culinary...

A concise summary of the Nile system in which Baker describes 12 months' exploration, during which he examined every individual river that is tributary to the Nile from Abyssinia.

2020 upended every aspect of our lives. But where is our world heading next? Will pandemic, economic instability, and social distance lead to deeper inequalities, more nationalism, and further erosion of democracies around the world? Or are we moving...

A guide to the practices, tools, and rituals of New Orleans Voodoo as well as the many cultural influences at its origins - Includes recipes for magical oils, instructions for candle workings, and directions to create gris-gris bags and Voodoo dolls to...

A modern instructional with 120 recipes for classic New Orleans cooking, from James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Justin Devillier. IACP AWARD FINALIST - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW With its...

Description: W. E. B. Du Bois was editor and principal author of The Negro Church, first published in 1903. A groundbreaking study, this volume is the first in-depth treatment of African-American religious life. It is the first sociological book on...

A direct appeal for a revolution in our educational system to restore the connection with our Neanderthal heritage - Examines the genetic evidence for Neanderthal/Cro-Magnon crossbreeding and the dual-nature effects this hybrid cross produced - Explains...

The classic psychological study of the roots of discrimination.First published in 1954, The Nature of Prejudice remains the standard work on discrimination. With profound insight into the complexities of the human experience, Harvard psychologist Gordon...

The surprisingly hopeful story of how a straight, nonpromiscuous, everyday girl contracted HIV and how she manages to stay upbeat, inspired, and more positive about life than ever beforeAt nineteen years of age, Marvelyn Brown was lying in a stark white...

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