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In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that schools had to allow Black students to attend previously all-white schools. On September 4, 1957, nine Black students were set to attend Little Rock Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas. But when they arrived, an angry mob of white people spat at them and hurled racist insults. They were also prevented from entering the school by the National Guard. After they were finally allowed in weeks later, they faced even more abuse from white students and staff.

Christmas is always magical for Emmy—a season filled with carols, charity parties at the church, and cherished moments with her mother, Alice. She shares these joys with Reggie, her best friend since childhood, and though they lived humbly in the tenements, her heart is full as long as he is near.

Welcome to Stories We Weren’t Supposed to Tell.This is a survivor led podcast where we speak the truth about abuse, manipulation, and what it really takes to rebuild your life after it.These aren’t watered down stories.These are real experiences from real people who lived it, survived it, and chose to tell it anyway.You’ll hear the patterns most people misslove bombing, gaslighting, control, trauma bonds broken down in a way that finally makes sense.Alongside each story, we dive deeper with The Manipulation Whisperer episodes, connecting the dots between what happened, why it happened, ...

Short stories and sketches all relating in some way to temperance and advocating for prohibition. Each story looks at a different facet of the issue. It is presumably children's literature, but most of it would not be understood by the younger set. I recommend pre-teens and older for these stories. - Summary by TriciaG

Short stories for the young and young-at-heart. Included are a family with an overly-strict father and free-spirited daughter; a series of "just happened" circumstances (orchestrated by God, of course); a reminiscence of two poor medical students; a moral dilemma placed before a minister; and a few short pieces about various children, each with its moral lesson. (Summary by TriciaG)Note that "Dr. Deane's Way" ends abruptly, with the feeling that it's an incomplete story. There are, in fact, only the four chapters.

A collection of short stories by Pansy, Rev. C.M. Livingston, and other authors. The first eleven stories are about Mary Burton, who, although she is unable to go to Europe like her cousin, decides to visit Britain through books and write letters to her friend of her "travels". - Summary by TriciaG

"A fun and sexy historical. It is perfect for fans of empowered women and their supportive men." —Library Journal for The Lady He Lost When she picks the most unsuitable bachelor in London to ruin her reputation with a kiss, neither of them counted on her mother making a gentleman out of him...

“Refreshingly charming with a feisty, resilient heroine worth fighting for. I loved it!” —Amalie Howard, USA Today bestselling author, for The Lady He Lost A rivals-to-lovers historical romantic comedy between a grumpy Viscount with a rocky reputation and a bright-as-sunshine heiress...

Some men love you. Some men ruin you. And some men are the lesson you never forget. Dance with the Devil is an autobiographical fiction novel about a woman rebuilding her life—until she meets Danny, the charming, intense, magnetic man who slips into her world like fate… and slowly begins to dismantle it from the inside out.

Ripple Effect Radio is a podcast for heart-led beauty and wellness professionals who know this industry is about so much more than beauty or the services, it's about people. Hosted by Elizabeth Faye (@heyelizabethfaye), founder of The Vitality Project & Hair Love University and longtime leader in the professional beauty & wellness space, this show explores the human side of the beauty and wellness industry - the conversations we don't have enough, but deeply need. Inside each episode, we go beyond business tips and trends and dive into: Mental, emotional, physical & spiritual health/wellness. ...

Internationally bestselling husband and wife Jonathan and Faye Kellerman team up for a powerful one-two punch with CAPITAL CRIMES, a gripping pair of original crime thrillers. MY SISTER’S KEEPER: BERKELEY Some of progressive state representative Davida Grayson’s views have made her unpopular...

Malmenée par la vie, May a fui en Angleterre dans le petit port de Seasmouth dans l'espoir de prendre un nouveau départ. Elle est vite confrontée à des phénomènes surnaturels qui semblent pourtant familiers aux habitants de la ville. Celle-ci est sous la coupe d'un dandy charismatique, Adrian Dashwood, et de la famille Saint-John dont le manoir est perché sur la falaise. Une autorité toutefois contestée par Josh Galloway, un bad boy à la tête d'une bande de rebelles.

Versailles, 1994. Milan ha dodici anni e vive con il padre Philippe, francese, e la madre Venancia, ruandese, ma conosce poco o nulla delle sue radici africane, perché Venancia non ha mai voluto condividere ricordi della sua vita passata. Solo quattro anni dopo, quando parte per Kigali con la madre, Milan lo ritroverà e scoprirà anche l'esistenza di una nonna, della "Zia" Eusébie e di sua figlia Stella, che fin da bambina ama arrampicarsi tra i rami dell'enorme albero di jacaranda che cresce nel suo giardino.

Forecasting with Faye is a podcast about weather, forecasting, and what it’s actually like working in science. Hi I’m Faye, a meteorologist in my mid-to-late 20s working in the UK. From working in the field, dealing with office politics, long hours, and admin, I lost kind of started to lose my love of weather — so I’m making this podcast! Each episode I’ll share real weather stories, explain how forecasts actually work, and talk honestly about life as a scientist, with a bit of life chitchat along the way.

Already an international sensation and prize-winning bestseller in France, an evocative coming-of-age story of a young boy, a lost childhood and a shattered homeland. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALBERTINE PRIZE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE...

From Edgar-nominated author Lyndsay Faye comes what Gillian Flynn calls “a brilliant new mystery.” One of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Mysteries of the Year Six months after the formation of the NYPD, its most reluctant and talented officer, Timothy Wilde, thinks himself well versed...

1845. New York City forms its first police force. The great potato famine hits Ireland. These two seemingly disparate events will change New York City. Forever. Timothy Wilde tends bar near the Exchange, fantasizing about the day he has enough money to win the girl of his dreams. But when his...

In this lush, magical, queer, and feminist take on Hamlet in modern-day New York City, a neuro-atypical philosopher, along with his best friend Horatio and artist ex-fiancé Lia, are caught up in the otherworldly events surrounding the death of his father. Meet Ben Dane: brilliant, devastating...

Internationally bestselling novelists each in their own right, husband and wife Jonathan and Faye Kellerman team up for a powerful one-two punch with Capital Crimes, a gripping pair of original crime thrillers set in two cities rich in atmosphere, and featuring appearances by the authors’...

Pinerolo, Italy. April 1945. At a fascist conference, a writer disappears and is found dead at the bottom of a cliff. Thirty years later, a young man—a political activist or maybe a terrorist—interviews the survivors to try to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. Who...