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English
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Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide.
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town,...
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town,...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Describes the author's one-year experiment with minimizing his impact on the Earth, an effort for which he eschewed technology, processed foods, and other negative-impact products while evaluating the plausibility and actual value of sustainable living.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Combining ... first-person anecdotes of the presidents and their families with years of storied history and interviews with commanders past and present, [this book] reveals the intimate connection felt by the First Family with this historic retreat"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"An interior design book featuring the stunning homes of those who have made significant contributions to Black American culture-from chef Alexander Smalls to Don Cheadle and Bridgid Coulter to Danielle Brooks. From the creators of the lifestyle brand AphroChic comes an interior design book that steps into the intimate spaces of actors and musicians, creative rooms of artists and curators, generational homes with history, and "boss" offices of entrepreneurs...
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Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
With nearly 200 full-colour illustrations, this book deals with various aspects of the Monticello vegetable garden. It explores topics ranging from labour in the garden, garden pests of the time, and seed saving practices, to contemporary African-American gardens.
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Publisher
White Owl, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
London possesses a literary heritage which is unique and in large part unrivaled in any city in the world.In this book, literary London is presented through its authors and literature: William Shakespeare, Andrea Levy, G.A. Henty, Geoffrey Chaucer, P.L. Travers, Samuel Pepys, Sherlock Holmes, Charles Dickens, Una Marson, Joe Orton, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Phillis Wheatley, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Katherine Mansfield, Harry Potter and Samuel Selvon...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"On the eve of the two hundredth anniversary of Jane Austen's death, take a trip back to her world and the many places she lived as historian Lucy Worsley visits Austen's childhood home, her schools, her holiday accommodations, the houses--both grand and small--of the relations upon whom she was dependent, and the home she shared with her mother and sister towards the end of her life"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A lyrical and evocative collection of personal stories from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun, in which the queen of wanderlust reflects on the comforts of home. While Frances Mayes is known for her travels, she has alwayssought a sense of home wherever she goes. In this poetic testament to the power of place in our lives, Mayes reflects on "home," from the earliest imprint of four walls to the startling discoveries...
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English
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"From Mississippi (William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Richard Wright, Barry Hannah) to Alabama (Harper Lee, Truman Capote) to Georgia (Flannery O'Connor, Harry Crews) and beyond, Eby--herself a Southerner--travels through the Deep South to the places that famous Southern authors lived in and wrote about. [Her book] reveals how they took these places and the lives of their inhabitants and transmuted them into lasting literature. Whether meeting the man...
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Whether you already have that sought-after shed or are still in the dreaming phase, author and she shed expert Erika Kotite will help you on your journey. Browse a variety of sheds and shed interiors, which range from modern and eclectic to rustic and romantic."--Back cover.
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