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  Last One Walking - The Life of...

  Greg Shaw, Wilma Mankiller,...

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  You probably know the story of the late Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to serve as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. You might not recognize the name of her husband, Charlie Soap, yet his role as a Native community organizer is no less significant. Last One Walking charts for the first time the life and work of this influential Cherokee. 
   
   
   
  Author and former journalist Greg Shaw gives voice to his sources. He draws on his many travels and interviews with Soap and on previously unpublished writings. Shaw offers a rich profile of Soap's singular career—particularly as a champion of water rights. 
   
   
   
  In managing public infrastructure projects, housing assistance, and water development in the Cherokee Nation, Soap has exemplified ga-du-gi, the Cherokee word for community members working together for the collective good. 
   
   
   
  Charlie Soap's name in Cherokee, Ohni ai, translates as "the last one walking." In the Cherokee wolf clan, this is the member who trails the rest of the pack to watch for danger and opportunity. 
   
   
   
  The Native American fight for land has been well chronicled, but the fight for water has not. Last One Walking helps to fill that void with a narrative that is also deeply moving.

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  Rockin’ in the Ivory Tower -...

  James M. Carter

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  Histories of American rock music and the 1960s counterculture typically focus on the same few places: Woodstock, Monterey, Altamont. Yet there was also a very active college circuit that brought edgy acts like the Jefferson Airplane and the Velvet Underground to different metropolitan regions and smaller towns all over the country. These campus concerts were often programmed, promoted, and reviewed by students themselves, and their diverse tastes challenged narrow definitions of rock music. 
   
    
   
  Rockin' in the Ivory Tower takes a close look at two smaller universities, Drew in New Jersey and Stony Brook on Long Island, to see how the culture of rock music played an integral role in student life in the late 1960s. Analyzing campus archives and college newspapers, historian James Carter traces connections between rock fandom and the civil rights protests, free speech activism, radical ideas, lifestyle transformations, and anti-war movements that revolutionized universities in the 1960s. Furthermore, he finds that these progressive students refused to segregate genres like folk, R&B, hard rock, and pop. Rockin' in the Ivory Tower gives listeners a front-row seat to a dynamic time for the music industry, countercultural politics, and youth culture.

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  Fascinating Human History: 1000...

  Ahoy Publications

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  Unveil the Extraordinary with Human History: 1000 Interesting Facts and 101 Weird Moments 
  Two manuscripts in one audiobook:Human History: 1000 Interesting Facts About Humans from Ancient Times to the Present101 Weird Moments in Human History 
  In the first part, you will:Explore early human migrations: Understand the movements of ancient peoples across continents in search of survival and growth.Discover revolutionary inventions: Learn about the creations that propelled humanity forward, from stone tools to the wheel.Dive into ancient cultures: Uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Mesopotamia.Follow a detailed historical timeline: Track major events including the rise of Christianity, the unification of Germany, and the Industrial Revolution.Learn about lesser-known events: Gain insights into pivotal moments not often covered in schools, like the Arab Spring.Understand modern developments: Explore contemporary issues such as the refugee crisis and the rise of social media. 
  In the second part, you will:Uncover Stone Age stunts: Be amazed by the surprising feats of our earliest ancestors.Explore enigmatic Egypt: Delve into the mysterious tales of Ancient Egypt that have puzzled scholars for centuries.Relive Roman absurdities: Discover bizarre stories from the Roman Empire, from eccentric gladiators to graffiti-covered walls.Navigate Medieval madness: Learn about the strange beliefs and practices of the Medieval Age.Step into Renaissance puzzles: Discover the unconventional practices that reshaped the modern world during the Renaissance. 
  Don’t wait! Click "Add to Cart" to embark on an enlightening and captivating journey through the ages!

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  Wanda and Janelle's Lesbian Love...

  Giselle Renarde

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  What’s it like, dating a woman with two kids? Just ask Janelle. She’s not sure if it’s better to pretend they’re only friends, especially in the beginning. Will their love last?  If it doesn’t, she doesn’t want to break three hearts.  Sometimes it’s hard to know what’s right. But when the little ones spend the night with their grandparents, Wanda and Janelle can really let loose. This is their lusty lesbian love story.

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  Plowshares into Swords -...

  David Ekbladh

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  An in-depth look at how the ideas formulated by the interwar League of Nations shaped American thinking on the modern global order. 
  Plowshares into Swords recaptures the power of knowledge and information developed between World War I and World War II by an international society of institutions and individuals committed to liberal international order and given focus by the League of Nations in Geneva. That information and analysis revolutionized critical debates in a world in crisis. In doing so, David Ekbladh transforms conventional understandings of the United States’ postwar hegemony, showing that important elements of it were profoundly influenced by ideas that emerged from international exchanges. The League’s work was one part of a larger transnational movement that included the United States and which saw the emergence of concepts like national income, gross domestic product, and other attempts to define and improve the standards of living, as well as new approaches to old questions about the role of government. Forged as tools for peace these ideas were beaten into weapons as World War II threatened. Ekbladh recounts how, though the US had never been a member of the organization, vital parts of the League were rescued after the fall of France in 1940 and given asylum at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. However, this presence in the US is just one reason its already well-regarded economic analyses and example were readily mobilized by influential American and international figures for an Allied “war of ideas,” plans for a postwar world, and even blueprints for the new United Nations. How did this body of information become so valuable? As Ekbladh makes clear, the answer is that information and analysis themselves became crucial currencies in global affairs: to sustain a modern, liberal global order, a steady stream of information about economics, politics, and society was, and remains, indispensable.

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  The Apology of Socrates

  Plato

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  Plato is one of the towering figures in Western philosophy, whose works have significantly shaped the course of intellectual history. He was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, known for his dialogues, which form the foundation of Western philosophy and science. Plato’s philosophy was not just about abstract thought; it was deeply practical, aiming to guide human conduct and societal organization towards justice and virtue. His Academy continued to function for nearly a thousand years, illustrating the enduring legacy of his intellectual pursuits. 
  The Apology of Socrates is a philosophical text detailing the speech Socrates gives during his trial in 399 BC in Athens for charges of corrupting the youth and impiety (not believing in the gods of the state and introducing new deities). The Apology not only serves as a defense but also as a profound statement on living philosophically, the nature of wisdom, and the value of an examined life, even in the face of death. 
  Frank Marcopolos lives in Florida with his dog, Sparky.

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