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"The only unavoidable subject of regret" - George Washington, slavery, and the enslaved community at Mount Vernon

"American historians began producing in-depth studies of slavery and slave life shortly after World War II, but it was not until the early 1980s that the country's museums took the first tentative steps to interpret those same controversial topics. Perhaps because of the tremendous amount of primary material related to George Washington, almost no one looked into the lives of Mount Vernon's enslaved population. Incorporating the results of detailed digging, of both the archaeological and archiva

 
 
American Mother
Date added:
Feb 22, 2024
American Mother

 
In a league of her own - celebrating female firsts in the world of sports

"In A League of Her Own shares the inspiring stories of nineteen groundbreaking women in the world of sports. Using exclusive interviews and her own unique lens, former NBA scout and NFL cheerleader Bonnie-Jill Laflin captures the remarkable life journeys of these iconic women whose bravery and hard work have changed the face of sports and culture"--

 
How to make herself agreeable to everyone - a memoir

"Scouted by a modeling agent when she was just sixteen years old, Cameron Russell first approached her job with some reservations: She was a precocious and serious student with her sights set on college-not the runway. But it was a job, and modeling seemed to offer young women like herself access to wealth, fame, and influence. Besides, as she was often reminded, "there are a million girls in line" who would eagerly replace her. A ferocious, visceral memoir, How to Make Herself Agreeable to Ever

 
Ghost Dogs - On Killers and Kin
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Feb 15, 2024
Ghost Dogs - On Killers and Kin

 
Burn Book - A Tech Love Story
Date added:
Feb 15, 2024
Burn Book - A Tech Love Story

 
Extraordinary women of Christian history - what we can learn from their struggles and triumphs

Christianity has long been criticized as a patriarchal religion. But during its two-thousand-year history, the faith has been influenced and passed down by faithful women. Martyrs and nuns, mystics and scholars, writers and reformers, preachers and missionaries, abolitionists and evangelists, these women are examples to us of faith, perseverance, forgiveness, and fortitude. With gracious irreverence, Ruth Tucker offers engaging and candid profiles of some of the most fascinating women of Christi

 
Private equity - a memoir
Date added:
Feb 15, 2024
Private equity - a memoir

"When we meet Carrie Sun, she can't shake the feeling that she's wasting her life. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, Carrie excelled in school, graduated early from MIT, and climbed up the corporate ladder, all in pursuit of the American dream. But at twenty-nine, she's left her analyst job, dropped out of an MBA program, and is trapped in an unhappy engagement. So when she gets the rare opportunity to work at one of the most prestigious hedge funds in the world, she knows she can't say no. Fo

 
The manicurist's daughter - a memoir
Date added:
Feb 15, 2024
The manicurist's daughter - a memoir

"An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery. Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her family's past and about her own future. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susan's family escaped to California in the 1980s after five failed attempts. Upon arrival, Susan's mother was their savvy, charismatic North Star, setting up two successful nail salons and orchestrating

 
Lessons for survival - mothering against "the apocalypse"

"A powerfully moving meditation on race, climate, environmental justice--and what it takes to find shelter"--

 
Cloistered - my years as a nun
Date added:
Feb 15, 2024
Cloistered - my years as a nun

"An astonishing memoir of twelve years as a contemplative nun in a silent monastery. Cloistered takes the reader deep into the hidden world of a traditional Carmelite monastery as it approaches the third Millennium and tells the story of an intense personal journey into and out of an enclosed life of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Finding an apparently perfect world at Akenside Priory, in Northumberland, Catherine trusts herself to a group of twenty silent women, believing she is trusting her

 
The snowball - Warren Buffett and the business of life

A portrait of the life and career of investment guru Warren Buffett sheds new light on the man, as well as on the work, ideas, business principles, strategies, and no-nonsense insights that have guided his phenomenally successful business endeavors.

 
Pioneer girl - a true story of growing up on the prairie

Tells about the daily life and activities of a pioneer girl growing up on the prairies of Nebraska.

 
 
Sociopath
Date added:
Feb 12, 2024
Sociopath

 
Skid Dogs
Date added:
Feb 12, 2024
Skid Dogs

 
I work at a public library - a collection of crazy stories from the stacks

From a patron's missing wetsuit to the scent of crab cakes wafting through the stacks, Sheridan showcases the oddities that have come across her circulation desk: encounters with local eccentrics; bizarre reference requests; and heart-warming stories of patrons who roam the stacks every day.

 

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