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  • Your Madness, Not Mine

    Stories of Cameroon

    by Makuchi ...
    Series Book 70 - Research in International Studies, Africa Series
    Women’s writing in Cameroon has so far been dominated by Francophone writers. The short stories in this collection represent the yearnings and vision of an Anglophone woman, who writes both as a Cameroonian and as a woman whose life has been shaped by the minority status her people occupy within the nation-state.The stories in Your Madness, Not Mine are about postcolonial Cameroon, but especially ... Read more

    $24.19 CAD

  • The Sacred Door and Other Stories

    Cameroon Folktales of the Beba

    by Makuchi ...
    Series Book 86 - Research in International Studies, Africa Series
    The Sacred Door and Other Stories: Cameroon Folktales of the Beba offers readers a selection of folktales infused with riddles, proverbs, songs, myths, and legends, using various narrative techniques that capture the vibrancy of Beba oral traditions. Makuchi retells the stories that she heard at home when she was growing up in her native Cameroon.The collection of thirty-four folktales of the Beba ... Read more

    $25.29 CAD

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  • An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Skepticism, Causation, Induction, and the Limits of Knowledge in Enlightenment Empiricism

    David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a lucid, incisive condensation of the epistemological arguments first advanced in A Treatise of Human Nature. Written in elegant eighteenth-century prose, it examines the origins, limits, and reliability of human knowledge, distinguishing "relations of ideas" from "matters of fact" and famously challenging causal necessity, induction, ... Read more

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  • Escape Velocity

    Collected Nonfiction, Short Stories & Drama

    From the author of True Grit comes a remarkable collection that reveals another side of Charles Portis—his sharp, witty, and deeply observant voice as a journalist and essayist.Escape Velocity gathers the best of Portis's nonfiction alongside short stories and dramatic works, offering readers a panoramic view of Portis’s literary range and cultural commentary.In these pages, you’ll find incisive ... Read more

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  • Mrs. Dalloway Lesson Plans

    by BookRags ...
    The Mrs. Dalloway lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Inside you'll find 30 Daily Lessons, 20 Fun Activities, 180 Multiple Choice Questions, 60 Short Essay Questions, 20 Essay Questions, Quizzes/Homework Assignments, Tests, and more. The lessons and activities will help students gain an intimate understanding of the text; while the tests and ... Read more

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  • FACING THE FLAG (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. An Intriguing Tale of Piracy, Action & Adventure (From the Author of 20000 Leagues under the Sea, Mysterious Island & Journey to the Center of the World)

    Facing the Flag is one of Jules Verne's darker late romances, a taut scientific thriller centered on Thomas Roch, a brilliant but unstable inventor whose devastating explosive, the Fulgurator, threatens to alter the balance of global power. Set amid secret abduction, submarine refuge, and geopolitical anxiety, the novel blends adventure narrative with technological speculation and moral unease. ... Read more

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  • Collected Poems

    by Chinua Achebe ...
    A collection of poetry spanning the full range of the African-born author's acclaimed career has been updated to include seven never-before-published works, as well as much of his early poetry that explores such themes as the African consciousness, the tragedy of Biafra, and the mysteries of human relationships. ... Read more

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    by Ufrieda Ho ...
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  • Herself

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    A National Book Award nominee: Hortense Calisher's autobiography captures the making of a distinct literary voiceAlthough Hortense Calisher's fiction often draws on autobiographical elements, Herself is a disciplined documentation of the award-winning author's life and work. She surveys the various decades and landscapes she has inhabited, mining her family's Jewish lineage, discussing her ... Read more

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  • Much Ado About Nothing Companion (Includes Study Guide, Historical Context, Biography, and Character Index)

    by BookCaps ...
    Much Ado About Nothing is one of the greatest comedies ever written--but let's face it..if you don't understand it, then you are not alone. This annotated book includes a summary of each scene, an overview of themes and characters. It does not include the play.We all need refreshers every now and then. Whether you are a student trying to cram for that big final, or someone just trying to ... Read more

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