James Baldwin: Collected Essays (LOA #98)
Title | James Baldwin: Collected Essays (LOA #98) PDF eBook |
Author | James Baldwin |
Publisher | Library of America James Baldw |
Pages | 904 |
Release | 1998-02 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
"Chronology. Notes.
The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave
Title | The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave PDF eBook |
Author | Willie Lynch |
Publisher | Ravenio Books |
Pages | 15 |
Release | |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Willie Lynch, a British slave owner from the West Indies, stepped onto the shores of colonial Virginia in 1712, bearing secrets that would shape the fate of generations to come. Within this manuscript, allegedly transcribed from Lynch’s speech to American slaveholders on the banks of the James River, lies a blueprint for subjugation. Lynch’s genius lay not in brute force but in psychological warfare. He understood that to break a people, one must first break their spirit. His methods—pitiless and cunning—sowed seeds of distrust, pitting slave against slave, exploiting vulnerabilities, and perpetuating a cycle of suffering. This document sheds light on the brutal realities of slavery and the ways in which its legacy continues to shape contemporary society
Truth and Lies
Title | Truth and Lies PDF eBook |
Author | Tamara Williams |
Publisher | James Lorimer & Company |
Pages | 136 |
Release | 2002-05-22 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781550287561 |
When the police investigation into a vicious attack on Erin's friend comes up empty, Erin decides to take matters into her own hands.
The Fire Next Time
Title | The Fire Next Time PDF eBook |
Author | James Baldwin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 9783836551038 |
First published in 1963, James Baldwin's A Fire Next Time stabbed at the heart of America's so-called ldquo;Negro problemrdquo;. As remarkable for its masterful prose as it is for its uncompromising account of black experience in the United States, it is considered to this day one of the most articulate and influential expressions of 1960s race relations. The book consists of two essays, ldquo;My Dungeon Shook mdash; Letter to my Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of Emancipation,rdquo; and ldquo;Down At The Cross mdash; Letter from a Region of My Mind.rdquo; It weaves thematic threads of love, faith, and family into a candid assault on the hypocrisy of the so-say ldquo;land of the freerdquo;, insisting on the inequality implicit to American society. ldquo;You were born where you were born and faced the future that you facedrdquo;, Baldwin writes to his nephew, ldquo;because you were black and for no other reason.rdquo; His profound sense of injustice is matched by a robust belief in ldquo;monumental dignityrdquo;, in patience, empathy, and the possibility of transforming America into ldquo;what America must become.rdquo;
Makers of Western Science
Title | Makers of Western Science PDF eBook |
Author | Todd Timmons |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2014-01-10 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0786491159 |
Non-scientists often perceive science as a dry, boring vocation pursued by dry, boring people. Contrary to popular perception, science has actually been the product of fascinating people seeking to explain the world around them. From Galileo's difficulties with the Inquisition, to the quirkiness of Newton, to the iconic figure that was Einstein, this innovative volume chronicles the history of science using extensive passages from the works of the scientists themselves. Who better to appeal to our common sense concerning the truth of a sun-centered universe than Copernicus himself? Kepler expresses in his own words the way in which he awoke to the revelation of elliptical orbits, and Darwin shares his slowly evolving ideas leading to the theory of natural selection. Part biography, part history, this work reveals the personalities behind the world's most significant scientific discoveries, providing an interesting new perspective on the human endeavor we call science. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Reporting Civil Rights Vol. 1 (LOA #137)
Title | Reporting Civil Rights Vol. 1 (LOA #137) PDF eBook |
Author | Clayborne Carson |
Publisher | Library of America Classic Jou |
Pages | 1066 |
Release | 2003-01-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Presents over one hundred newspaper and magazine articles and book excerpts that chronicle the Civil Rights movement from 1941 to 1963, and includes a chronology, journalist biographies, and photographs.
James Baldwin: Early Novels & Stories (LOA #97)
Title | James Baldwin: Early Novels & Stories (LOA #97) PDF eBook |
Author | James Baldwin |
Publisher | Library of America James Baldw |
Pages | 1002 |
Release | 1998-02 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
Contains 4 of James Baldwin's early works.