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Indomitable Others and Liberal Violences
Critique, Contestation, and Resistance in World Politics
2026
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This groundbreaking edited collection brings together diverse global perspectives to examine struggles against liberalisms through decolonial, postcolonial, Indigenous, feminist, queer, and intersectional lenses.Prioritising grassroots experiences and subaltern voices, contributors from around the world explore three critical dimensions: resistance to liberal violence, the agency of those engaged in struggle and the complex challenges of transcending colonial legacies. Through rich...
Izzy's Fire
Finding Humanity In The Holocaust
2015
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The story of how an impoverished three-member Catholic farm family saved thirteen Jews from the Holocaust in Lithuania, seven of them escapees from Kovno Ghetto. All sixteen lived and as of 2015, five of the Jews are still living. This book is being used in public and private schools, colleges and universities, as well as in Holocaust conferences in the U.S. and in Europe. Izzy's Fire was nominated by a People's Choice Award by the Library of Virginia in 2006.
The Little Lion
A Hero in the Holocaust
2016
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In 1941 Laibale Gillman was a typical teenager living in Kaunas, Lithuania, when Nazi troops forced his family and thousands of other Jews into Kovno Ghetto, where they endured persistent threats of beatings, starvation and death. Laibale, showing courage beyond his years, lived up to his nickname of "the Little Lion," and devised a plan that helped several family members escape to freedom--at a time when some 40,000 individuals (the vast majority of them Jews) were being executed within a...
2023
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A seven year old “cub” takes us through the daily heartache and frustrations he encounters living with a mother with bipolar disorder. When the cub summons the courage to communicate his feelings, some surprising creative solutions are summoned up, through determination, and a mother’s love.
1985
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After youve restored a hump-roofed, rump-sprung wreck of a Broken House, withstood the eccentricities of in-laws, willful kids, offbeat neighbors, obstinant hired hands, live-in ghost and established a craft shop, featuring Timothy, a wooden rocking horse with personality but who cant seem to hold onto his eyes and tailwhat do you do for an encore? Wright decided to write a book about her crazy experiences. Memoir by Nancy Means Wright; originally published by Down East Books
2008
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Second of the Northern Spy mysteries, following the Agatha winner The Pea Soup Poisonings. Who stole three red rail cars from Spences antique circus train? The hair-raising quest takes Zoe and Spence from a neighbors murky basement to the Quirkus Circus to help two wacky clownsuntil one of them disappears… Agatha Finalist for Best Childrens/Young Adult Novel. Young Adult/Juvenile Mystery by Nancy Means Wright; originally published by Hilliard & Harris
2013
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Psalms of Sonorous is a book of free verse truth, magnified by Gods love. It was transcribed by the Holy Spirit through the faith of one believers heart and then poured out on paper for the glory of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the Most High God.Love, worship, and obedience are words that describe the walk of faith. Within these pages, the reader will discover varying degrees of openness, self-reflection, and a fearless will to be closer and move forward to and in Christ. The author o...
2005
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Dairy farmer Ruth Willmarth struggles with a mad cow plague, a squatter family of volatile Irish Travellers, a beautiful runaway woman--and Murder. According to Kirkus Reviews: "The masterfully evoked terror of Mad Cow makes Ruth's fifth her most sharply focused yet." Mystery by Nancy Means Wright; originally published by St. Martin's Minotaur
2002
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Vermont dairy farmer Ruth Willmarth encounters beekeepers, Abenaki Indians, a dead male student, a strangled female professor, and devastating secrets from the past in this hair-raising tale. Romantic Times calls STOLEN HONEY "intricate and fascinating," while Kirkus Reviews find the mystery "penetrating, economical, and generously plotted." Mystery by Nancy Means Wright; originally published by St. Martin's Minotaur
2026
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Daughter of Doubt shares truth both in and between the lines as well as in the interaction of its characters. The world of the 1890s was different in many ways from our world now, yet many of the challenges remain the same and continue into the present time.The small town of Patterson and the rural areas nearby showcase a group of quite colorful characters. The reader will soon be included in the Marshall's family. It is hard not to see the way, the truth, and the life as this book...
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2021
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Every girl is a DIVA. It's true… Daring, Inspired, Victorious and AWESOME!Diva Magic is a beautifully illustrated book for girls ages 4-8 that will help to inspire your amazing little girl to improve self-esteem and learn self-awareness. She will be empowered to become more confident in her abilities, while accomplishing her personal goals, even if she is a little bit shy, has self-doubt, or has difficulty making friends in school.Every young girl should be...
2026
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What if the greatest superpower of all is kindness?In The Dynamic Duo and the Superpower of Kindness, two friends discover that even the smallest acts of kindness can make a big difference. Whether at home, at school, or on the playground, the Dynamic Duo shows young readers how simple, caring actions can brighten someone's day-and their own.Through relatable, everyday moments and thoughtful choices, children learn that kindness can be shared with ...











