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  • Delivered by Midwives

    African American Midwifery in the Twentieth-Century South

    by Jenny M. Luke ...
    Winner of the 2019 American Association for the History of Nursing Lavinia L. Dock Award for Exemplary Historical Research and Writing in a Book“Catchin’ babies” was merely one aspect of the broad role of African American midwives in the twentieth-century South. Yet, little has been written about the type of care they provided or how midwifery and maternity care evolved under the increasing ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • On the Origin of Being

    Understanding the Science of Evolution to Enhance Your Quality of Life

    For greater well-being, we must adapt our modern lifestyle and live more in harmony with our natural and evolutionary selves.While giving many benefits, aspects of modern society can also be harmful to our physical, mental, and cultural health. We can overcome many of these detriments if we better understand and express our primal self, which is largely encoded into our DNA.On the Origin of Being ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Something Not Quite Right

    Mental illness snuck up on us and it took years to realize what we were dealing with.Jenny and I wrote this book because we have a story to tell. It is our sincere desire that our story will help those who are in the same situation as us: confused by mental illness, overwhelmed by its complications and its wide variety of manifestations. Above all, this story was written to encourage and give hope ... Read more

    $10.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lonely Planet Experience Wales

    Series series Travel Guide
    This latest edition of Lonely Planet's Experience Wales travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic country with all the tools you need to create your own unique trip.Discover amazing local experiences from feeling the pull of the past at medieval fantasy castle Carreg Cennen; to mountain biking in the wilds of Brechfa Forest; and slurping Atlantic Edge Oysters, ... ... Read more

    $19.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Alabama Women

    Their Lives and Times

    Series series
    Another addition to the Southern Women series, Alabama Women celebrates women’s histories in the Yellowhammer State by highlighting the lives and contributions of women and enriching our understanding of the past and present. Exploring such subjects as politics, arts, and civic organizations, this collection of eighteen biographical essays provides a window into the social, cultural, and ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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    Chrysalis

    A Novel

    Unabridged

    7 hours 28 min

    This provocative, fiercely imaginative debut follows a woman trying to slip the shackles of society by controlling her body and mind in extreme ways, by one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists.“Chrysalis is a thrilling look at how we spin silk around ourselves by watching the world on our screens.”—The New York Times Book ReviewIt was hard to be in the present, she said, but if her body ... Read more

    $17.50 USD

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  • Dying to Meet You: Confessions of a Funeral Director

    by Angjolie Mei ...
    Why would someone leave a shining career in management to work among the dead?Angjolie Mei, funeral director and "life celebrant", recounts how the death of her father—a veteran known as ‘The Coffin King’ in the funeral industry—prompted this dramatic choice.What exactly happens during embalming? What kind of post-death restoration is needed for second-degree burn victims? What are the little ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • White Trash

    The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America

    **The New York Times bestsellerA New York Times Notable and Critics’ Top Book of 2016Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for NonfictionOne of NPR's 10 Best Books Of 2016 Faced Tough Topics Head OnNPR's Book Concierge Guide To 2016’s Great ReadsSan Francisco Chronicle's Best of 2016: 100 recommended booksA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2016Globe & Mail 100 Best of 2016 ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Everything But the Medicine

    A doctor's tale

    by Lucy O'Hagan ...
    Wise, candid, brave and moving, this superbly written memoir by a New Zealand GP is reminiscent of the warm wisdom and humanity of the American physician and writer Atul Gawande.Over her long career Dr Lucy O'Hagan has developed deep insights into the profound but often complex relationship between patients and doctors. Reading about her own struggle with what it means to be a truly useful doctor ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lonely Planet Great Britain

    Series series Travel Guide
    Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Great Britain.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from enjoying a dram at Talisker, Skye's oldest distillery; to roaming the honey-hued lanes and bridges in the Cotswolds' Bourton-on-the-Water; and exploring the Forbidden Corner at the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.Build a trip to ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • At the Dark End of the Street

    Black Women, Rape, and Resistance--A New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power

    Here is the courageous, groundbreaking story of Rosa Parks and Recy Taylor—a story that reinterprets the history of America's civil rights movement in terms of the sexual violence committed against Black women by white men."An important step to finally facing the terrible legacies of race and gender in this country.” —The Washington PostRosa Parks was often described as a sweet and reticent ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Running Like China

    A memoir of a life interrupted by madness

    From a talented emerging Australian writer, a brave, honest, unforgettable memoir about mental illness that breaks the silence and shatters the taboos to give hope to all those struggling to find their way through.'When I was eleven years old Mum told me, "One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name." Even before I heard these words I was always a child who crammed intense joy ... Read more

    $6.99 USD