Cultural/ Ethnic & Regional
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Jesus did many other things as well…BOOK TWO: More Short Stories Out of Japan
$12.00 Add to cartFollowing on his first book, Tony Schmidt is joined by his wife in presenting 16 more short stories of experiences from their 33 years as missionaries in Japan. Each story gives a glimpse of Japanese
- Author: Schmidt, Tony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: November 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1775146227
- Language: English
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Truth
$14.95 Add to cartIn former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart’s highly anticipated book, Truth: The Kordell Stewart Story, Stewart opens up about his often-discussed personal life, the thrills and challen… [more below]
- Author: Stewart, Kordell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 172
- Publish Date: March 25 2016
- ISBN10: 0996267549
- Language: English
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In Search of Buddy Bolden: First Man of Jazz
$26.95 Add to cartThe beginnings of jazz and the story of Charles “Buddy” Bolden (1877-1931) are inextricably intertwined. Just after the turn of the century, New Orleanians could often hear Bolden’s powerful horn from
- Author: Marquis, Donald M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 01, 2005
- ISBN10: 0807130931
- Language: English
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Gall: Lakota War Chief
$21.95 Add to cartCalled the “Fighting Cock of the Sioux” by U.S. soldiers, Hunkpapa warrior Gall was a great Lakota chief who, along with Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, resisted efforts by the U.S. government to annex
- Author: Larson, Robert W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 27 2020
- ISBN10: 0806140364
- Language: English
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Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock ‘n’ Roll
$24.99 Add to cartThe definitive biography of the late, rock ‘n’ roll legend, Fats Domino
While many think of Elvis Presley as rock ‘n’ roll’s driving force, the truth is that Fats Domino, whose records have sold more- Author: Coleman, Rick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 24 2007
- ISBN10: 0306815311
- Language: English
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The Brothers
$24.99 Add to cartBorn to a music-loving family, the Neville brothers grew up immersed in the sounds and culture of New Orleans, and the blended rhythms of the city are reflected in their wide range of musical styles. … [more below]
- Series: Autobiography
- Author: Ritz, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 15 2001
- ISBN10: 0306810530
- Language: English
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Satchmo: The Genius of Louis Armstrong
$19.99 Add to cartGary Giddins has been called “the best jazz writer in America today” (Esquire). Louis Armstrong has been called the most influential jazz musician of the century. Together this auspicious pairing has … [more below]
- Author: Giddins, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: January 18 2001
- ISBN10: 0306810131
- Language: English
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The Souls of Black Folk
$18.00 Read moreFirst published in 1903, The Souls of Black Folk is a masterpiece of American literature, a foundational text of sociology, and a deeply personal answer to the question “What is it like to be a Black
- Series: Signature Classics
- Author: Du Bois, W. E. B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1435172817
- Language: English
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Running for My Life: My Journey in the Game of Football and Beyond
$19.99 Add to cartPro Bowl star running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons, Warrick Dunn tells his extraordinary story in Running for My Life, a poignant and inspirational true tale of tragedy,
- Author: Dunn, Warrick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: December 13 2013
- ISBN10: 0061432652
- Language: English
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Indigenous Firsts: A History of Native American Achievements and Events
$84.95 Add to cart- 2000 history-making achievements, ground-breaking successes, pioneering accomplishments, and historic firsts
- Thoroughly researched and documented history
- History made accessible with fascinating stories
- Series: Multicultural History & Heroes Collection
- Author: Dennis, Yvonne Wakim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: October 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1578598079
- Language: English
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Latino Almanac: From Early Explorers to Corporate Leaders
$84.95 Add to cart- Nearly 650 biographies of history-making Latinos
- Explores the Latino identity in the United States today, the history of Hispanic Americans, as well as 13 topical histories, including business, labor,
- Series: Multicultural History & Heroes Collection
- Author: Kanellos, Nicol?s
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 1578597781
- Language: English
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To Live More Abundantly: Black Collegiate Women, Howard University, and the Audacity of Dean Lucy Diggs Slowe
$23.95 Add to cartHow have Black women fostered belonging in higher education institutions that have persisted in marginalizing them? Focusing on the career of Lucy Diggs Slowe, the first trained African American stude
- Author: Beauboeuf-Lafontant, Tamara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 166
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0820361658
- Language: English
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I Will Live for Both of Us: A History of Colonialism, Uranium Mining, and Inuit Resistance
$24.95 Read moreBorn at a traditional Inuit camp in what is now Nunavut, Joan Scottie has spent decades protecting the Inuit hunting way of life, most famously with her long battle against the uranium mining industry
- Series: Contemporary Studies on the North #9
- Author: Scottie, Joan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: November 11 2022
- ISBN10: 088755265X
- Language: English
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A Tapestry Woven: From the past into the future
$16.95 Add to cartIf you believe there are no coincidences in life and we are on a destined path, then this book will attest to that perception. The story of Luz is where this journey begins. It is a powerful example o
- Author: Morales, Peggy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: December 22 2020
- ISBN10: 1646289536
- Language: English
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The Most Perfect Justice: Alexander McGillivray and George Washington Strive to Save the Creek Nation
$10.50 Add to cartAlexander McGillivray, chief of the Creek Nation, was the most powerful Native American in the United States when George Washington became the nation’s first president in 1789.
Both men faced uncerta
- Author: Bouler, Jean Lufkin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 194
- Publish Date: April 08 2020
- ISBN10: 1733449701
- Language: English
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Immigration Stories from an Atlanta High School: Green Card Youth Voices
$20.00 Read more“Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from an Atlanta High School” is a collection of twenty-one personal essays written by refugee and immigrant students, and one current teacher, from Cross … [more below]
- Series: Green Card Youth Voices
- Author: Rozman Clark, Tea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 09 2019
- ISBN10: 1949523055
- Language: English
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Bob Marley, My Son
$16.95 Add to cartIn this revealing and poignant account of the life of her son, reggae icon Bob Marley (1945-1980), Mother Cedella Marley Booker traces the unique history of Bob Marley and his contribution to popular … [more below]
- Author: Booker, Cedella Marley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 270
- Publish Date: February 21 2015
- ISBN10: 1630760773
- Language: English
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Men We Reaped
$27.99 Read moreNamed one of the Best Books of the Century by New York Magazine
Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward (Salvage the Bones, Sing, Unburied, Sing) contends with the deaths of five young men dear- Author: Ward, Jesmyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 17 2013
- ISBN10: 160819521X
- Language: English
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Remember This Titan: The Bill Yoast Story: Lessons Learned from a Celebrated Coach’s Journey As Told to Steve Sullivan
$28.95 Add to cartBill Yoast is one of the real-life heroes of Remember the Titans, the inspirational hit movie that chronicled the struggles of black and white high school football athletes to create a championship se… [more below]
- Author: Sullivan, Steve
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: October 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1589792785
- Language: English
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Lejos de Egipto
$25.95 Read moreThis richly colored memoir chronicles the exploits of a flamboyant Jewish family, from its bold arrival in cosmopolitan Alexandria to its defeated exodus three generations later. In elegant and witty … [more below]
- Author: Aciman, Andre
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 8417977759
- Language: Spanish
