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The Trials of Nina McCall

Sex, Surveillance, and the Decades-Long Government Plan to Imprison "Promiscuous" Women

de Scott W. Stern ...

**The nearly forgotten story of the fight against the American Plan, a government program designed to regulate women’s bodies and sexuality“A consistently surprising page-turner . . . a brilliant study of the way social anxieties have historically congealed in state control over women’s bodies and behavior.” —New York Times Book Review**Nina McCall was one of many women unfairly imprisoned by the ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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**The nearly forgotten story of the fight against the American Plan, a government program designed to regulate women’s bodies and sexuality“A consistently surprising page-turner . . . a brilliant study of the way social anxieties have historically congealed in state control over women’s bodies and behavior.” —New York Times Book Review**Nina McCall was one of many women unfairly imprisoned by the
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Shakespeare's Margaret

The Dramatic Life of a Warrior Queen

de Charles O'Malley, Scott W. Stern ...

Shakespeare's most powerful female character, her historical inspiration, and her reinventions in performance through the centuries.She is more violent than Lady Macbeth, more complex than Ophelia, more strategic than King Lear’s daughters. She is the only Shakespearean character, male or female, whose entire life—from youth to old age—appears on stage. She is a wealth of insight into Shakespeare ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

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Shakespeare's most powerful female character, her historical inspiration, and her reinventions in performance through the centuries.She is more violent than Lady Macbeth, more complex than Ophelia, more strategic than King Lear’s daughters. She is the only Shakespearean character, male or female, whose entire life—from youth to old age—appears on stage. She is a wealth of insight into Shakespeare
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There Is a Deep Brooding in Arkansas

The Rape Trials That Sustained Jim Crow, and the People Who Fought It, from Thurgood Marshall to Maya Angelou

de Scott W. Stern ...

Series series Yale Law Library Series in Legal History and Reference
A sweeping study of sexual assault trials in the Jim Crow South, detailing the racial and economic inequities of rape law and the resistance of ordinary womenIn the early years of the twentieth century, Mississippi County, Arkansas, was a brutal and profitable place. Home to starving, landless farmers, the county produced almost 2 percent of the entire world’s cotton. It was also the site of two ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

A sweeping study of sexual assault trials in the Jim Crow South, detailing the racial and economic inequities of rape law and the resistance of ordinary womenIn the early years of the twentieth century, Mississippi County, Arkansas, was a brutal and profitable place. Home to starving, landless farmers, the county produced almost 2 percent of the entire world’s cotton. It was also the site of two
... Leer más
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The Trials of Nina McCall

Sex, Surveillance, and the Decades-Long Government Plan to Imprison "Promiscuous" Women

de Scott W. Stern ...

Narrado por Erin Bennett ...

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14 hora 25 minutos

**The nearly forgotten story of the American Plan, a government program to regulate women’s bodies and sexuality—and how they fought back—told through the lens of one of its survivors“A consistently surprising page-turner . . . a brilliant study of the way social anxieties have historically congealed in state control over women’s bodies and behavior.”—New York Times Book Review**Nina McCall was ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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**The nearly forgotten story of the American Plan, a government program to regulate women’s bodies and sexuality—and how they fought back—told through the lens of one of its survivors“A consistently surprising page-turner . . . a brilliant study of the way social anxieties have historically congealed in state control over women’s bodies and behavior.”—New York Times Book Review**Nina McCall was
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Shakespeare's Margaret

The Dramatic Life of a Warrior Queen

de Charles O'Malley, Scott W. Stern ...

Narrado por Elisabeth Rodgers ...

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8 hora 29 minutos

Shakespeare's most powerful female character, her historical inspiration, and her reinventions in performance through the centuries.She is more violent than Lady Macbeth, more complex than Ophelia, more strategic than King Lear’s daughters. She is the only Shakespearean character, male or female, whose entire life—from youth to old age—appears on stage. She is a wealth of insight into Shakespeare ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Disponible también en: eBook

Shakespeare's most powerful female character, her historical inspiration, and her reinventions in performance through the centuries.She is more violent than Lady Macbeth, more complex than Ophelia, more strategic than King Lear’s daughters. She is the only Shakespearean character, male or female, whose entire life—from youth to old age—appears on stage. She is a wealth of insight into Shakespeare
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The Pity of War

Explaining World War I

de Niall Ferguson ...

Narrado por Graeme Malcolm ...

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21 hora 38 minutos

From a bestselling historian, a daringly revisionist history of World War I.“A rich and provocative book, evocative and heartbreaking.” — AtlanticThe Pity of War makes a simple and provocative argument: the human atrocity known as the Great War was entirely England’s fault. According to Niall Ferguson, England entered into war based on naive assumptions of German aims, thereby transforming a ... Leer más

$44.99 USD

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From a bestselling historian, a daringly revisionist history of World War I.“A rich and provocative book, evocative and heartbreaking.” — AtlanticThe Pity of War makes a simple and provocative argument: the human atrocity known as the Great War was entirely England’s fault. According to Niall Ferguson, England entered into war based on naive assumptions of German aims, thereby transforming a
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The Great Plague

A People's History

de Evelyn Lord ...

Narrado por Jennifer M. Dixon ...

Completo

5 hora 34 minutos

Focusing on Britain's peasants, shopkeepers, and other commoners, this history of the deadly Black Plague is a "local account of the countrywide calamity" (The Times).In this intimate history of the extraordinary Black Plague pandemic that swept through the British Isles in 1665, Evelyn Lord focuses on the plague's effects on smaller towns, where every death was a singular blow affecting the ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Focusing on Britain's peasants, shopkeepers, and other commoners, this history of the deadly Black Plague is a "local account of the countrywide calamity" (The Times).In this intimate history of the extraordinary Black Plague pandemic that swept through the British Isles in 1665, Evelyn Lord focuses on the plague's effects on smaller towns, where every death was a singular blow affecting the
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The True History of Merlin the Magician

de Anne Lawrence-Mathers ...

Narrado por Jennifer M. Dixon ...

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8 hora 41 minutos

A medieval historian examines what we really know about the man who was "Merlin the Magician" and his impact on Britain.The historical Merlin was no rough magician: he was a learned figure from the cutting edge of medieval science and adept in astrology, cosmology, prophecy, and natural magic, as well as being a seer and a proto-alchemist. His powers were convincingly real—and useful, for they ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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A medieval historian examines what we really know about the man who was "Merlin the Magician" and his impact on Britain.The historical Merlin was no rough magician: he was a learned figure from the cutting edge of medieval science and adept in astrology, cosmology, prophecy, and natural magic, as well as being a seer and a proto-alchemist. His powers were convincingly real—and useful, for they
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Losing Jon

A Teen's Tragic Death, a Police Cover-Up, a Community's Fight for Justice

de David Parrish ...

Narrado por Jonathan Yen ...

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8 hora 30 minutos

A Chilling True Story of InjusticeDavid Parrish was in disbelief when he learned that nineteen-year-old Jon Bowie's body had been found hanged from a backstop at the local high school's baseball field and the death declared a suicide. David had known Jon and his twin brother since they were boys. He had coached them on the baseball field and welcomed them into his home for sleepovers with his own ... Leer más

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A Chilling True Story of InjusticeDavid Parrish was in disbelief when he learned that nineteen-year-old Jon Bowie's body had been found hanged from a backstop at the local high school's baseball field and the death declared a suicide. David had known Jon and his twin brother since they were boys. He had coached them on the baseball field and welcomed them into his home for sleepovers with his own
... Leer más

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Em's Awful Good Fortune

A Novel

de Marcie Maxfield ...

Narrado por Gabra Zackman ...

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7 hora 33 minutos

Paris. Tokyo. Shanghai. Seoul. Em’s Awful Good Fortune is part global romp, part dysfunctional marriage. Em is not simply married—it’s more like she’s handcuffed to her husband’s international career. Sure, they might be velvet cuffs, but still … cuffed. What else can she do but stomp her way through global capitals in search of her own identity?Part dysfunctional marriage, part global romp, this ... Leer más

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Paris. Tokyo. Shanghai. Seoul. Em’s Awful Good Fortune is part global romp, part dysfunctional marriage. Em is not simply married—it’s more like she’s handcuffed to her husband’s international career. Sure, they might be velvet cuffs, but still … cuffed. What else can she do but stomp her way through global capitals in search of her own identity?Part dysfunctional marriage, part global romp, this
... Leer más

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Is Rape a Crime?

A Memoir, an Investigation, and a Manifesto

de Michelle Bowdler ...

Narrado por Gabra Zackman ...

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7 hora 43 minutos

Longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for NonfictionTIME's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020Publishers Weekly, Best Books of 2020New York Times New & Noteworthy AudiobooksLit Hubs Most Anticipated Books of 2020Starred Review Publishers WeeklyStarred Review Shelf Awareness"Is Rape a Cr... ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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Longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for NonfictionTIME's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020Publishers Weekly, Best Books of 2020New York Times New & Noteworthy AudiobooksLit Hubs Most Anticipated Books of 2020Starred Review Publishers WeeklyStarred Review Shelf Awareness"Is Rape a Cr...
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The Brilliant Abyss

Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It

de Helen Scales ...

Narrado por Helen Scales ...

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8 hora 33 minutos

A golden era of deep-sea discovery is underway as revolutionary studies rewrite the very notion of life on Earth and the rules of what is possible. In the process, the abyss is being revealed as perhaps the most amazing part of our planet, its topography even more varied and extreme than its landmass counterpart.Teeming with unsuspected life, an extraordinary, interconnected ecosystem deep below ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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A golden era of deep-sea discovery is underway as revolutionary studies rewrite the very notion of life on Earth and the rules of what is possible. In the process, the abyss is being revealed as perhaps the most amazing part of our planet, its topography even more varied and extreme than its landmass counterpart.Teeming with unsuspected life, an extraordinary, interconnected ecosystem deep below
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