Download or read book Why Race Still Matters written by Alana Lentin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-04-22 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Why are you making this about race?' This question is repeated daily in public and in the media. Calling someone racist in these times of mounting white supremacy seems to be a worse insult than racism itself. In our supposedly post-racial society, surely it’s time to stop talking about race? This powerful refutation is a call to notice not just when and how race still matters but when, how and why it is said not to matter. Race critical scholar Alana Lentin argues that society is in urgent need of developing the skills of racial literacy, by jettisoning the idea that race is something and unveiling what race does as a key technology of modern rule, hidden in plain sight. Weaving together international examples, she eviscerates misconceptions such as reverse racism and the newfound acceptability of 'race realism', bursts the 'I’m not racist, but' justification, complicates the common criticisms of identity politics and warns against using concerns about antisemitism as a proxy for antiracism. Dominant voices in society suggest we are talking too much about race. Lentin shows why we actually need to talk about it more and how in doing so we can act to make it matter less.

Download or read book By Any Other Name written by Simon Morley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Fascinating...I’ll never look at a rose in quite the same way again.’ Adrian Tinniswood The rose is bursting with meaning. Over the centuries it has come to represent love and sensuality, deceit, death and the mystical unknown. Today the rose enjoys unrivalled popularity across the globe, ever present at life’s seminal moments. Grown in the Middle East two thousand years ago for its pleasing scent and medicinal properties, it has become one of the most adored flowers across cultures, no longer selected by nature, but by us. The rose is well-versed at enchanting human hearts. From Shakespeare’s sonnets to Bulgaria’s Rose Valley to the thriving rose trade in Africa and the Far East, via museums, high fashion, Victorian England and Belle Epoque France, we meet an astonishing array of species and hybrids of remarkably different provenance. This is the story of a hardy, thorny flower and how, by beauty and charm, it came to seduce the world.

Download or read book Redeeming Waters written by Vanessa Davis Griggs and published by Dafina. This book was released on 2015-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her husband gets a job with David, a gospel megastar, Brianna, a lonely young wife seeking solace in religious studies, finds a connection with David that causes her to question her faith, fidelity, and the sovereignty of God.

Download or read book Four Ways to Wear a Dress written by Gillian Libby and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Could not put this down! A relevant, sexy read!" —ABBY JIMENEZ, New York Times bestselling author Gillian Libby brings you a bright, sexy, and hopeful story about friendship, self-discovery and acceptance, and fighting for your own happiness, even if it looks a little different than everyone else's. Millie Ward has been fired. Again. She's tired of feeling like a failure, and she refuses to blame her ADHD the way her parents do every time she hits one of life's speed bumps. This time, she's going to let that speed bump actually slow her down, and jumps at the chance to visit her best friend—and Instagram influencer—Quincy in California. And she wouldn't mind if that invitation also involved getting closer with Quincy's brother, Pete. Millie's best friends Kate and Bree send her to Peacock Bay with the little black dress they share, giving her the confidence she needs to make the move. But Peacock Bay is full of mega influencers who have perfected the look of the surf lifestyle, and a minor misunderstanding has Millie joining their ranks. Can Millie and her magical dress convince Pete to face the Bay with her, or will Millie's time in California be another misstep on her way to figuring out exactly who she is? "Millie's voice bursts off the page in this sparkling debut... You won't want to put it down." —Suzanne Park, author of So We Meet Again "A smartly written story of friendship and self-discovery paired with a hefty dose of wit and charm. The perfect reminder to take risks and follow your heart." —Ann Marie Walker, author of Lucky Leap Day

Download or read book Alana s Mate written by Marlene Thomas and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book I Will Never Leave You written by Kara A. Kennedy and published by Black & White Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This sapphic horror-thriller debut is something special." - C.L. HERMAN, New York Times bestselling author of All of Us Villains I know better than anyone that death isn't the end. Not for Alana and I. Not even close... Eighteen-year-old Maya has always known the rules for banishing ghosts - but she never imagined she'd be banishing the ghost of her ex-girlfriend. After years of emotional abuse, Maya finally finds the courage to break up with Alana, stranding her on the remote trail where they'd been hiking. Seeking space, Maya flees her Los Angeles hometown for her older sister's lake house. The sleepy small town of Lake Ember feels like the perfect place to heal; at least, until Alana turns up dead right on her doorstep. Desperate to come back to life, Alana's ghost blackmails Maya: if Maya doesn't help her possess a girl in town, Alana will frame Maya for her murder. Even more complicated, Maya finds herself falling for Alana's target: Rowan, the girl whose life she has endangered. Maya must now face the ultimate decision. Will she forgive Alana and help bring her back to life? Or can she face her fears and banish her ex forever? "Haunting, healing, and unforgettable . . ." - ALLISON SAFT, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic

Download or read book The Reincarnated Demon Queen A Reverse Harem Fantasy MERMAID QUEEN Book 1 written by Emmy Writes and published by Starlight. This book was released on 2023-03-29 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Octavia Fang was born a weak child in a poor human home. She was born with a rare blood colour, which was blue. She was destined to die at the age of eighteen and so, her parents did everything within their power to prolong her life but to no avail. Her eighteenth birthday was fast approaching and Octavia got weaker by the day. She decided to visit her favourite spot which was a lake, in order to isolate herself from the world awaiting the day she would die. But a strange looking woman with white hair and scales surfaced from the lake and bowed to her in greetings. "It will soon be time to come home your Majesty". Octavia was horrified at this strange being calling her "Your Majesty"...

Download or read book The Trouble with Demons written by Terry Spear and published by Terry Spear. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demons, witches, warlocks, and ghosts are real and deadly, as these teens discover. Witches and warlocks hide their true identities from the rest of the human population, while three teens with demon heritage living with human families become unlikely companions in a race against time to deal with a demon threat to humankind in their quirky way. Alana Fainot, a witch and half-Kubiteron demon, witnesses a Matusa murder his summoner, and she knows he’ll target her next. Raised by her mother, she has no idea who her demon father is. But when she’s pulled to a demon portal, she meets Hunter Ross, half Matusa, half human, who returns demons to their world, but who’s been poisoned by a Matusa and is more dead than alive. His human mother gave him up for adoption, and he doesn’t know who either of his birth parents are. His friend Jared Kensington, a full-blooded Elantus demon, less powerful than the Kubiteron, is a whiz at electronics and helps Hunter track demons in the city but was abandoned by his parents on Earth world for reasons unknown. He’s determined to find help to save Hunter. Alana knows aiding any Matusa is a mistake, but when she learns Hunter is half-human, she makes a deal—he protects her against the Matusa who will come for her, and she helps find his dad in the demon world to save Hunter’s life. Often at odds, the three teens work together to stop the plans of a group of Matusa to take over the human race before it’s too late. Jump in and have some fun with the demon guardians who are out to save our world in The Trouble with Demons!

Download or read book Crissy Chance written by Douglas Roff and published by Douglas Roff. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book Crissy Chance is the second book in the Cryptid Trilogy Sequels series that began with the novel, April Mayes. It is set in an alternate universe in a world much like ours, but without the challenges that were present in the birth world of the named characters. Adam has, by now, been reborn hundreds of times into new worlds, the deck of characters he once knew and loved always reshuffled. In this novel, his first love Misti is now a part of the Suarez family along with her new brother Rodrigo, his wife and children, including mom Maria and Pops Agustin. They reside in the background of the story as Misti and friend Noki Lee surface as Adam's two girlfriends. A new girl, Eene Birkenstock, steps up first as a girl in need of rescue by Misti and Adam in their OT Project, then afterward as an integral part of Adam's two new and pressing projects. Immortal spirits Hecate and Hana also appear as the story winds down to its inevitable conclusion. Criminals in the Triads are chasing women for the secrets they know about a fantastic archeological discovery, and new enemies are after Adam too. Edward St. James is no longer a good dad, but a criminal deeply hidden behind a wall of powerful international authorities. Adam's mother survived the gangland shootout in an LA coffee shop, and is now in league with her husband. Both are psychos who now have a new acolyte, Crissy Chance, a tax attorney and adopted daughter who is deeply involved in their criminal and sexual lives. Cousins from Adam's past lives are present in this new life helping Adam as he flees New York for Greece, then flees again for Africa. The names are the same as in past novels, but the characters are different - except Adam. The central driver of action is the discovery of artifacts and grave goods proving that Marco Polo did reach China, and lived out his entire life there with wives, concubines and children. The cache discovered is immense, and incredibly rare and valuable, setting a cast of characters against Adam and his family for control of the Marco Polo cache, and the wealth it represents. But is the cache real? Adam remembers the fraud committed by those behind the "Hitler Diaries" who almost got away with an incredible scam. But what drives all the people involved, as some live, some are murdered, and all are lying about something, or not saying anything at all. As usual in Adam's life, there is betrayal, deception and murder.

Download or read book Moonless Night written by Floriminda Reid and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Synchrony Be Careful Who You Trust written by Lisa Heberling and published by Writers Republic LLC. This book was released on 2022-09-09 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruidoso, NM has become a town with quite a bit of violence happening by the local gang, Los Demonios. Malachi Galvez and Alana Montes have done everything they can to avoid any trouble until one day, Alana is attacked in the backroom of their workplace. No suspects, except for a security camera recording. Malachi is at a loss of what to do next or how to keep Alana safe. Soon they realize that Alana wasn’t robbed by random; it was a paid job and Alana is the target. The town is suddenly in hiding from this corrupt system when no one knows who to trust. All in all, it comes down to someone so close to Malachi and he never saw it coming. Can these lovebirds survive the most gruesome trauma? Or will they trust the wrong people to help them?

Download or read book Fighting the Urge written by Caleb Ansley and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-17 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taint and Alana are in love. But this is no normal love, no, Taint suffers from Depression. Alana deals with Bulimia. They do everything they can to help each other, meeting others on the way; a strange boy called Garth with an unhealthy obsession with fire and the very source of all three of their problems: Two Men.

Download or read book Dear Evan Hansen written by Val Emmich and published by Poppy. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the show's creators comes the groundbreaking, bestselling novel inspired by the hit Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen. Dear Evan Hansen, Today's going to be an amazing day and here's why... When a letter that was never meant to be seen by anyone draws high school senior Evan Hansen into a family's griefover the loss of their son, he is given the chance of a lifetime: to belong. He just has to stick to a lie he never meant to tell, that the notoriously troubled Connor Murphy was his secret best friend. Suddenly, Evan isn't invisible anymore--even to the girl of his dreams. And Connor Murphy's parents, with their beautiful home on the other side of town, have taken him in like he was their own, desperate to know more about their enigmatic son from his closest friend.As Evan gets pulled deeper into their swirl of anger, regret, and confusion, he knows that what he's doing can't be right, but if he's helping people, how wrong can it be? No longer tangled in his once-incapacitating anxiety, this new Evan has a purpose. And a website. He's confident. He's a viral phenomenon. Every day is amazing. Until everything is in danger of unraveling and he comes face to face with his greatest obstacle: himself. A simple lie leads to complicated truths in this big-hearted coming-of-age story of grief, authenticity and the struggle to belong in an age of instant connectivity and profound isolation.

Download or read book Welcome to Furtopia written by Winter Morgan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling author Winter Morgan comes a new adventure series for fans of Animal Crossing! Alana finds her everyday life boring and is longing for an adventure. She decides to sign up for a Deserted Island Getaway Package, which allows her to develop an island and make new friends. Within days she bonds with her new neighbors, Carl, a lazy chicken and Happy, an energetic hamster. When Alana learns that the legendary singer J. J. Swooner will perform a concert on Furtopia if she can get him to come to the island, she tries to convince her two neighbors to help her get the island in shape, but Carl's house is very messy and he is too lazy to care. Happy is energetic, but she is easily distracted. Alana finds herself trying to do all the work herself and spends her days establishing the island, but she needs help. She travels to a mystery island to see if she can find anyone else who can help her. There, she meets Lars, a cranky pig who comes back to Furtopia. Can Alana get her new friends to work together? Will their shared appreciation of J. J. Swooner be enough of a motivator? Or will Alana just pack up and give up on her dreams of living out an adventure?

Download or read book The Transmalians written by Medhaa Banaji and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve year old twins, Sam and Alana, had a picture perfect life. One day, everything came crashing down. Their parents were abducted, but before they were taken, left the children with a mysterious locket. Shortly after, Sam and Alana were taken to an orphanage, only to realize that it was far from ordinary. It was an orphanage for children with unique powers. These powers allowed them to gain certain characteristics of animals. Sam and Alana then discover that they belong to a secluded race of people, who have been in hiding for hundreds of years. While trying to put the pieces together and come up with a plan to rescue their parents, they are transferred to a mystical island, the Adventure Island, whose secrets are as profound as its history. Everything they once knew, and thought was real, was in question.

Download or read book The Gateway to Earth written by Michael Oehley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third novel for young teen readers from the pen of talented author Michael Oehley... another fast-paced, action-packed fantasy science-fiction adventure that will have you turning the pages and begging for more. This is his best yet...When two powerful weapons are stolen from the Starship Súperia, Daren Sáner and friends are sent on a dangerous mission through a black hole to recover them. So begins two whirlwind journeys through time and space to an alien planet called 'Earth' and to medieval Óshéanús, where alchemists have built a portal between worlds. Nothing is what it seems in the past or the present as Daren races against time to stop Súperia's weapons from falling into the wrong hands...

Download or read book Retribution written by Winkk and published by Ailam Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scandalous Jarvis Denttin has resurfaced and is serving revenge on a platter. Jarvis was once successful and wealthy with exclusive nightclubs in several different cities until they were burned and destroyed in a suspicious fire. After being locked in a dog cage and left to die by Antonio Flink, his once trusted friend and business partner, Jarvis recovered from the horrific experience and is ready to make anyone that was involved with his misfortunes pay severely. A ruthless womanizer, Jarvis continues to manipulate people with his charismatic personality. His good looks and muscular physique entices women, but they are appalled by his conniving ways. Determined to reinvent himself, Jarvis enters the real estate industry and goes into business with his friend Mathew Legonns. Realizing that no one can be trusted and everyone has secrets and motives, makes Jarvis even more coldblooded and heartless. With a new business and new life, Jarvis takes you on a suspenseful ride of relentless revenge.