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  Sensuous Knowledge - A Black...

  Minna Salami

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  The creator of the internationally popular, multiple award-winning blog MsAfropolitan applies an Africa-centered feminist sensibility to issues of racism and sexism, challenging our illusions about oppression and liberation and daring women to embrace their power. 
   
  Sensuous Knowledge is a collection of thought provoking essays that explore questions central to how we see ourselves, our history, and our world. 
  What does it mean to be oppressed?  
  What does it mean to be liberated?  
  Why do women choose to follow authority even when they can be autonomous?  
  What is the cost of compromising one’s true self?  
  What narratives particularly subjugate women and people of African heritage?  
  What kind of narrative can heal and empower? 
  As she considers these questions, Salami offers fresh insights on key cultural issues that impact women’s lives, including power, beauty, and knowledge. She also examines larger subjects, such as Afrofuturism, radical Black feminism, and gender politics, all with a historical outlook that is also future oriented. Combining a storyteller’s narrative playfulness and a social critic’s intellectual rigor, Salami draws upon a range of traditions and ideologies, feminist theory, popular culture—including insights from Ms. Lauryn Hill, Beyoncé, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, and others—science, philosophy, African myths and origin stories, and her own bold personal narrative to establish a language for change and self-liberation. 
  Sensuous Knowledge inspires reflection and challenge us to formulate or own views. Using ancestral knowledge to steer us toward freedom, Salami reveals the ways that women have protested over the years in large and small ways—models that inspire and empower us to define our own sense of womanhood today. 
  In this riveting meditation, Salami ask women to break free of the prison made by ingrained male centric biases, and build a house themselves—a home that can nurture us all.

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  Hard Road to Glory Volume 1 A...

  Arthur Ashe

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  With a Foreword by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe 
  Available once again for a new generation, the first volume in Arthur Ashe’s epic trilogy that chronicles the remarkable legacy of Black athletes in the United States—a major addition to our understanding of American history and the fulfillment of this legendary sports star and global activist’s lifelong dream. 
  When tennis great Arthur Ashe first published his A Hard Road to Glory trilogy, this ambitious project—recognizing the contributions of Black athletes to American sports and culture—was the first of its kind, a milestone in the presentation of United States social history. 
  Ashe had long believed that Black people needed to know their cultural history. But while teaching a seminar on the history of African American athletes at Florida Memorial College in 1981, he realized there was a vast amount of material about Black achievement that had never been collected, analyzed, and interpreted. To help to fill the gap, he began with the subject he knew best: sports. 
  A Hard Road to Glory Volume 1 covers the period from 1619, when enslaved Africans were first brought to American shores, to 1918, the end of the First World War. Ashe reveals that from 1865 through 1896, Black Americans succeeded spectacularly in sports, witnessing accomplishments of athletes like Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion; Marshall Taylor, “the world's fastest cyclist;” and Isaac Murphy, a Hall of Fame jockey and the first three-time winner of the Kentucky Derby. 
  In 2021, Black athletes and Black women in particular are receiving more visibility than ever for their unparalleled, world record-breaking excellence, their activism, and their leadership and vision. Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Naomi Osaka are consistently elevating athletics and are reshaping the way we think about sports, excellence, society, and history. 
  Arthur Ashe paved the way for them all; A Hard Road to Glory is fundamental to our understanding of Black athletes and our nation’s past, present, and future. Now more than ever, this collection is one of this amazing icon’s greatest legacies—a treasure to be celebrated by listeners today and those to come. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  Misfortune on Cleveland’s...

  Alan F. Dutka

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  Extreme wealth could buy a mansion in Millionaires' Row but not immunity from unsavory business dealings or shameful behavior. 
   
   
   
  May Hanna gave her millionaire ex-husband's hired Pinkerton detectives the slip to sneak out of the country. To escape financial embarrassment, James Potter, the manager of a prominent Euclid Avenue apartment building, gave his family cough medicine laced with poison, killing his entire family including himself. Married to a Millionaires' Row doctor, the infamous con woman Cassie Chadwick posed as Andrew Carnegie's illegitimate daughter and forged a fake $5 million check. Author Alan Dutka delves into sixteen tales of anguish and deceit that offer a startling perspective on Cleveland's super-rich.

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  The Murder Game

  John Curran

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  From The Murder of Roger Ackroyd to Magpie Murders, and related diversions including cryptic crosswords and Cain’s Jawbone, The Murder Game examines the games authors played with their readers and the importance of puzzles in Golden Age whodunits. 
  With books flourishing in the 1920s and ’30s like never before, no genre was more innovative or popular than detective fiction. It was an era that saw the emergence of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen and dozens of other authors who became household names for a generation of readers. 
  The Golden Age of Detection has enjoyed a great resurgence of interest in recent years, with publishers mining back catalogues to bring the best of yesteryear to very receptive new audiences. What is it about a literary movement that took off in the 1920s that still appeals to book lovers in the 2020s? 
  In this authoritative new study, John Curran reveals that it is the ludic qualities of classic crime fiction that continue to intrigue. At its heart is the ‘whodunit’ game between writer and reader, but there is also the game between detective and murderer, between publisher and book-buyer, even between the writers themselves. 
  Coinciding with an increase in leisure time and literacy, the Golden Age also saw the development of the crossword, the growth of bridge and Mahjong, the enduring popularity of jigsaws and the emergence of Cluedo – all activities requiring the ‘little grey cells’. The Murder Game considers all of these, and many other sporting and competitive recreations, helping to explain the reading public’s ongoing love affair with the Golden Age. 
  John Curran, in his latest non-fiction, delves into the mystery of the enduring appeal of detective fiction from the 20th century. He explores the games played not just within the stories, but also between the writers, publishers, and readers, making this a must-read for any fan of the genre. 
  For fans of G. K. Chesterton (Saint Francis of Assisi), Lucy Worsley (Jane Austen at Home), and Carla Valentine (Murder Isn't Easy). 
  HarperCollins 2025

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  Nari da soshan

  Mahinder Singh Sodhi

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  S. Mahinder Singh Sodhi is the compiler of this book. It includes articles from 36 distinguished writers, both male and female, depicting the tragedies associated with a woman's life. These writers have highlighted issues such as gender inequality, suffering, rigid traditions, and superstitions that cause lifelong distress for women. Additionally, they have attempted to explore possible solutions to these problems.

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  Improve Your Conversations Small...

  Sarah Evanson

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  Improve Your Conversations, Small Talk & People Skills (2 in 1): Learn To Talk To Anyone, Develop Charisma, Build & Manage Friendships & Create Deeper Social Connections 
  Introducing 10 Hours Of Essential Training On One of The Games All Humans Have To Play- The Social Game! (and How To Become A Master Of It To Create The Life You Want!) 
  Yes, you can improve your social skills, skyrocket your connections and create the social life you’ve always dreamed of- As well as learn to network like a pro by mastering the foundational Social Skills 
  And, inside you’ll find 10 Hours of practical teachings on doing exactly that- mastering the art of people & communication skills! 
  Are you ready to get started? 
  Here’s an Example Of What’s Inside…How To Develop Your Small Talk Skills So That You Can Talk To Absolutely ANYONE! 10 Must Know People Skills To Come Across As A Natural Socializer The Art Of Storytelling, And Why Stories Will Captivate Anyone You Talk To How To ‘Warm Up’ To A Room & Instantly Tap Into Your A Game! The 10 Biggest Social Mistakes You’re Probably Making On A Regular Basis 7 Simple, Yet Wildly Effective, Habits You Can Develop Today To Instantly Supercharge Your Social Skills! The Art Of Analyzing People, Reading Them Like A Book & Understanding Their True Intentions Explained! The 5 ‘Follow Up’ Conversations To Go From a Forgettable Interaction To A Potential Friendship / Partnership  
  AND So Much More!  
  So, If You Want 10+ Hours Of Practical Advice On Becoming A Social Rockstar That Will Have Too Many Connections To Cope With Then Scroll Up And Click “Buy This Audiobook” Today

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