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  • Goddess of Anarchy

    The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American Radical

    by Jacqueline Jones ...
    From a prize-winning historian, a new portrait of an extraordinary activist and the turbulent age in which she livedGoddess of Anarchy recounts the formidable life of the militant writer, orator, and agitator Lucy Parsons. Born to an enslaved woman in Virginia in 1851 and raised in Texas-where she met her husband, the Haymarket "martyr" Albert Parsons-Lucy was a fearless advocate of First ... Read more

    Was $25.99 CAD Now $2.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • No Right to An Honest Living (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)

    The Struggles of Boston's Black Workers in the Civil War Era

    by Jacqueline Jones ...
    WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY • A “sensitive, immersive, and exhaustive” portrait of Black workers and white hypocrisy in nineteenth-century Boston, from “a gifted practitioner of labor history and urban history” (Tiya Miles, National Book Award–winning author of All That She Carried)Impassioned antislavery rhetoric made antebellum Boston famous as the nation’s hub of radical ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow

    Black Women, Work, and the Family, from Slavery to the Present

    by Jacqueline Jones ...
    The forces that shaped the institution of slavery in the American South endured, albeit in altered form, long after slavery was abolished. Toiling in sweltering Virginia tobacco factories or in the kitchens of white families in Chicago, black women felt a stultifying combination of racial discrimination and sexual prejudice. And yet, in their efforts to sustain family ties, they shared a common ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Saving Savannah

    by Jacqueline Jones ...
    In this masterful portrait of life in Savannah before, during, and after the Civil War, prize-winning historian Jacqueline Jones transports readers to the balmy, raucous streets of that fabled Southern port city. Here is a subtle and rich social history that weaves together stories of the everyday lives of blacks and whites, rich and poor, men and women from all walks of life confronting the ... Read more

    Was $13.99 CAD Now $9.99 CAD

  • Half Sisters of History

    Southern Women and the American Past

    by Jacqueline Jones, Theda Perdue, Deborah Gray White, Anne Firor Scott ...
    Long relegated to the margins of historical research, the history of women in the American South has rightfully gained prominence as a distinguished discipline. A comprehensive and much-needed tribute to southern women’s history, Half Sisters of History brings together the most important work in this field over the past twenty years.This collection of essays by pioneering scholars surveys the ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • Medical Parenting

    How to Navigate Health, Wellness & the Medical System with Your Child

    by Jacqueline Jones ...
    Medical Parenting is the essential guide for parents to take control of their child's health, from choosing a pediatrician to helping children transition into adulthood.As one of America's Top Doctors™, a mother of two grown children, and a physician and surgeon with over 25 years' experience, Dr. Jones understands that there is no greater responsibility as a parent than ensuring your child's ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Leading Edge of Early Childhood Education

    Linking Science to Policy for a New Generation

    by Jacqueline Jones ...
    The Leading Edge of Early Childhood Education aims to support the effort to simultaneously scale up and improve the quality of early childhood education by bringing together relevant insights from emerging research to provide guidance for this critical, fledgling field. It reflects the growing recognition that early childhood experiences have a powerful effect on children’s later academic ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • A Dreadful Deceit

    The Myth of Race from the Colonial Era to Obama's America

    by Jacqueline Jones ...
    In 1656, a planter in colonial Maryland tortured and killed one of his slaves, an Angolan man named Antonio who refused to work the fields. Over three centuries later, a Detroit labor organizer named Simon Owens watched as strikebreakers wielding bats and lead pipes beat his fellow autoworkers for protesting their inhumane working conditions. Antonio and Owens had nothing in common but the color ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Picking Daisies

    by Jacqueline Jones ...
    This is a heartwarming children's book that takes young readers on an unforgettable journey of friendship, resilience, and finding one's true home. Packed with vibrant illustrations and an engaging storyline, this delightful tale captures the imagination and tugs at the heartstrings. Daisy is a lovable dog who once lived in a cozy box with her siblings. Life was simple until one day, their world ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Through it All

    30 Black Women's Stories on Navigating Workplace Discrimination

    by Jacqueline P. Jones ...
    Through It All: Thirty Black Women's Stories on Navigating Workplace Discrimination is a revelatory, empowering, and urgent collection of stories spanning five generations. Through deeply personal narratives, author Jacqueline P. Jones offers an unwavering exploration of the persistence of racism and gender bias in professional environments across the United States. This is not just a book of ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Understanding Sociological Theory for Educational Practices

    Edited by Tania Ferfolja, Criss Jones Díaz, Jacqueline Ullman ...
    A sound knowledge of sociological theory allows educators to think critically about the complexities of education for all children, young people, their families and communities. Understanding Sociological Theory for Educational Practices introduces the diversity of contemporary learning environments to readers. It uses a sociological lens to analyse relevant theoretical concepts, encouraging all ... Read more

    $63.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    No Right to an Honest Living

    The Struggles of Boston’s Black Workers in the Civil War Era

    by Jacqueline Jones ...
    Narrated by Leon Nixon ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours 11 min

    WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORYA “sensitive, immersive, and exhaustive” portrait of Black workers and white hypocrisy in nineteenth-century Boston, from “a gifted practitioner of labor history and urban history,” (Tiya Miles, National Book Award-winning author of All That She Carried).Impassioned antislavery rhetoric made antebellum Boston famous as the nation’s hub of radical abolitionism ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD