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  The New Negro - Voices of the...

  Alain Locke

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  A portrait of the vibrant world of 1920s Harlem, with writings by Langston Hughes, W. E. B. Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Claude McKay, Walter White, and more. The Harlem Renaissance was a landmark period in African American history—a time when black poets, musicians, intellectuals, civil rights activists, and others changed the social and cultural landscape in enduring ways. Its influence went far beyond the confines of uptown New York City, as it incorporated voices from the Great Migration, in which African Americans moved north in vast numbers; and elevated artists and thinkers who would become iconic figures in not only Black history, but also American history. Now considered the definitive work of the Harlem Renaissance, The New Negro features fiction, poetry, and essays that shaped the era.   “A book of unusual interest and value.” —The New York Times   “[Locke was] the godfather of the Harlem Renaissance.” —Publishers Weekly   “Alain Locke is a critical—and complex—figure in any discussion of African-American intellectual history.” —Kirkus Reviews

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  Finding Soul From Silicon Valley...

  Kurt Davis

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  A tech entrepreneur journeys across Africa in this inspiring memoir about economic development, spiritual growth, and how to live with purpose. 
   
  In 2017, Kurt Davis traveled to Africa to volunteer with entrepreneurial support organizations and humanitarian non-profits. In Finding Soul, From Silicon Valley to Africa, Kurt shares his enlightening and inspiring experiences in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, and numerous other countries. His story sheds light on the power of entrepreneurialism as a tool for development. But it is also shares lessons about the profound power of empathy, what we gain when we release the ego, and how we can discover deeper meaning in our lives.

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  A Dog Called Hope - A Wounded...

  Damien Lewis, Jason Morgan

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  An “inspiring and very moving” memoir of an extraordinary service dog whose enduring love brought a wounded soldier back to life (Bear Grylls, host of Running Wild). 
   
  A decade ago, special forces warrior Jason Morgan parachuted into the Central American jungle on an antinarcotics raid. He’d served with the famous Night Stalkers on countless such missions. This one was different. Months later, he regained consciousness in a US military hospital with no memory of how he’d gotten there. The first words he heard were from his surgeon telling him he would never walk again. The determined soldier responded, “Sir, yes, I will.” 
   
  After multiple surgeries, unbearable chronic pain, and numerous setbacks, Morgan was finally making progress when his wife left him and their three young sons. He was a single father confined to a wheelchair and tortured by his pain. At this very dark, very low point, Morgan found light: Napal, the black Labrador who would change his life forever. 
   
  A Dog Called Hope is the incredible story of a service dog who brought a devastated warrior back from the brink and taught him how to be a true father. It is the story of Napal, who built bridges between his wheelchair-bound battle buddy and the rest of able-bodied humankind. It is the story of Jason, who found life’s true meaning with the help of his faithful companion. Humorous, intensely moving, and uplifting, Jason and Napal’s heartwarming tale will brighten any day and lift every heart. 
   
  “A story of mental courage and overcoming the odds . . . a touching love letter to the best friend this man could have.” —Booklist

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  This Was Toscanini - The Maestro...

  Samuel Antek, Lucy Antek Johnson

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  This audio edition includes excerpts from NBC Symphony performances conducted by Maestro Toscanini!  
  “Music lovers will find this book irresistible ... the writing is gorgeous, the characters are well-sculpted, the scenes are focused, and the author brings to life moments that music aficionados will savor for a long time. The book itself is a symphony that arrests the edges of the hearts of readers.” —The Book Commentary 
  Explore with renewed wonder the thorough, touching, and inspiring firsthand account of performing with and learning from Arturo Toscanini. In this expanded second edition of This Was Toscanini, original author Samuel Antek's reflections on The Maestro gain new insights as his daughter Lucy Antek Johnson enlightens readers of what her father himself was like, and shares her fond and intimate reflections on a musical partnership. 
  Arturo Toscanini is widely considered the greatest conductor of the modern age and remains a towering figure in the world of classical music. His explosive passions, dynamic music making, and legendary leadership continue to inspire and influence today's musicians while still captivating new generations of enthusiastic fans as well. This Was Toscanini is an intimate, firsthand, behind-the-scenes musical portrait of the Maestro, told from the unique perspective of first violinist Samuel Antek, who was fortunate to play under Toscanini's baton for seventeen years in the famed NBC Symphony Orchestra. In this expanded second edition of This Was Toscanini: The Maestro, My Father, and Me, Samuel Antek's reflections on playing with the Maestro gain sparkling new facets of insight from his daughter, Lucy Antek Johnson, as she enlightens readers with vivid recollections about her father and his most memorable musical partnership. With a foreword from acclaimed author and music historian Harvey Sachs. This audio edition features over 20 minutes of music.

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  Short Nonfiction Collection Vol 018

  Various Various

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  A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the readers, and the topics encompass law, history, science, travel, philosophy, nature and religion.  (summary by J. M. Smallheer)

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  In wake of Harvey Houston's...

  PBS NewsHour

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  For Houston's undocumented immigrant community, some 600,000 people, Hurricane Harvey has turned anxiety about immigration raids and deportations into a visceral fear to seek shelter. In addition, many who have been impacted by the storm are unable to qualify for government disaster relief. P.J. Tobia reports on how undocumented families are overcoming Harvey.

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