Their uprising-which became known as Tacky’s Revolt-featured a style of fighting increasingly familiar today: scattered militias opposing great powers, with fighters hard to distinguish from noncombatants. In this contentious atmosphere, a movement of enslaved West Africans in Jamaica (then called Coromantees) organized to throw off that yoke by violence. In the second half of the 18th century, as European imperial conflicts extended the domain of capitalist agriculture, warring African factions fed their captives to the transatlantic slave trade while masters struggled continuously to keep their restive slaves under the yoke. A gripping account of the largest slave revolt in the eighteenth-century British Atlantic world, an uprising that laid bare the interconnectedness of Europe, Africa, and America, shook the foundations of empire, and reshaped ideas of race and popular belonging.
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But will she be ready to sing her big solo on Sunday morning in front of the whole congregation? With the help of her supportive family and community members, June gains back her confidence. She overhears her friends making fun of her which hurts her feelings and makes her even more nervous and scared. As a result, her voice starts to tremble when she sings. It’s almost little June’s big day to sing her first solo in the youth church choir and she couldn’t be more excited! But when it’s time to practice at choir rehearsal, June gets a little stage fright. As her special moment approaches, June leans on the support of her whole family, as well as advice from her father, to conquer her fear of singing in front of the congregation.Įarly Sunday Morning is a heartwarming celebration of the special time a young girl and her family share together as she learns how to lift her mighty voice. Along the way, she visits the barbershop with Mommy and Troy, gets her hair done by Mommy, receives a special dress from her aunt, and shares her family ritual of getting ready for Sunday morning service. Readers spend the weekend with June as she collects helpful pieces of advice on how to be less nervous about her big solo. Early Sunday Morning follows June, Mommy, Daddy, and brother Troy through their weekend routine as June prepares for a special performance leading the children’s choir at church on Sunday morning. These are the things that a little girl finds most special about Sunday mornings. Early Sunday Morning by Denene Millner, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton Some locations provide incredible returns, while others make it almost impossible to find a single property that profits. Real estate investing is one of the greatest vehicles to build wealth, but it doesn't make sense in every market. David Osborn, bestselling author of Wealth Can't WaitĪre you interested in real estate, but you live in a hot market that is not suited for buy and hold investing? Do you want to take advantage of wealth-building opportunities, but that seems impossible until the next market crash? David Greene has put that myth to rest.This is a must-read for investors who want to expand their real estate empire nationwide." "It is a common misperception in real estate investing that you should buy only where you live. Live where you want, and invest anywhere it makes sense. Starhawk explored the roots of the Wiccan revival through the lens of the anthropological Great Goddess hypothesis, connecting the modern Wiccan movement to prehistorical goddess religions that continued in secret to the modern-day. Acting as both an introduction to early Wicca and as a manifesto for a spirituality that was focused around feminism and the divine feminine but that still welcome men amongst its ranks. This would lead to the development of her views of Wicca and witchcraft as a goddess religion and the creation of her first book The Spiral Dance: A Re-birth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess in 1979. She worked as a psychotherapist in San Francisco from 1983 to 1986, then taught at Antioch West and other colleges in the San Francisco Bay Area focusing on feminism within the mental health field.Īfter becoming active in the Bay Area pagan scene and training with both Zsuzsanna Budapest and Victor Henry Anderson, Starhawk became a major voice in the feminist spirituality movement. In 1982 she received a Master's degree in the feminist therapy program at Antioch University West. On June 17, 1951, Miriam Simos (who later took the name Starhawk) was born in St. Starhawk is a leading theologian, writer, and activist of feminist Wicca, eco-feminism. OL17071448W Page_number_confidence 90.73 Pages 250 Pdf_module_version 0.0.17 Ppi 300 Republisher_date 20200111111705 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 553 Scandate 20200108190904 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780375989940 Tts_version 3. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 07:06:42 Boxid IA1759420 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Target Walmart Little Monsters by Kara Thomas A compelling and eerie mystery youll relish if you loved the sinister undertones of We Were Liars. Iago persuades Roderigo to wake the young Desdemona'sįather and inform him of Othello's secret wedding to his daughter. As both men lament their misfortune at the hand of Othello, they devise a plan to use Othello's misgivings to their advantage. He believes he has been unfairly overlooked for promotion as Othello gave the young Michael Cassio a Iago is Othello's ensign, and though trusted by Othello, he is jealous and spiteful as well. Roderigo had asked Desdemona'sįather for her hand in marriage, but Othello's secretly married her, leaving Roderigo alone and upset. The play begins with a jealous complaint, as Roderigo, a rich Venetian gentleman laments to his friend Iago about the secret marriage of Othello and Desdemona. Was attributed to Arabs, Berbers, North Africans and Muslim Europeans. The term "moors" refers to Muslim inhabitants of the Arab west but Shakespeare based his play on the story Un Capitano Moro (A Moorish Captain,) written by the Italian novelist and poet Cinthio. Of racism, betrayal, love, revenge, and forgiveness, and has spawned multiple film, literary, and operatic adaptations. One of Shakespeare's most tightly woven works, it explores themes William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice,or simply Othello, is a tragedy written in approximately 1603. During a long trans-European journey, Struensee wins Christian’s trust and favor. Extremely intelligent, tortured by manic and obsessive behavior, and walking a very fine line between sanity and insanity, one can only pity the young Christian, an absolute ruler and a ruler of absolutely nothing, including himself.Įight years later, in 1768, Struensee, a man committed to the Enlightenment, is appointed Royal Physician. “On April 5, 1768, Johann Friedrich Struensee was appointed Royal Physician to King Christian VII of Denmark, and four years later he was executed.” So begins this remarkable book, winner of Sweden’s most important literary award in 2000 (translated by Tiina Nunnally).Ībused to madness by his Lord Chancellor before he is eleven years old, Christian lives his life grasping for enlightenment. Written by Per Olov Enquist Tiina Nunnally (trans.) I see him as the more aggressive 'grrr' alpha male that's prevalent today. I enjoyed this one, Henry a side character was great! Lucas the main "hero" (he's more of an anti hero). "I read this book solely for Andrews story Alphas: Origins. Hear these stories and an all-new novella from New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews in this exciting collection sure to delight fans of the paranormal. Three masters of urban fantasy and paranormal romance explore the rapture of the heavens above, and the darkness below in three all-new stories of angels and guardians, and good and evil.īestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her Guild Hunter universe to tell the story of vampire Noel, and Sharon Shinn returns to her Samaria series to tell the story of a blind angel and the woman helps him-even though she hates and fears angels. They soar through the night, unearthly creatures of legends and lore. A Hugo Award Finalist: Humanity struggles to understand a killing labyr. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Read 285 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. Rogue Moon Audiobook, written by Algis Budrys Audio Editions Rogue Moon By Algis Budrys Read by Graham Halstead 6.20 Hours 1 Format : CD 29.95 17.97 Free shipping on orders over 35 In Stock Ships in 1-2 days A monstrous apparatus has been found on the surface of the moon. But what is required of Barker is that he withstand the trauma of dying, not just once, but time and time and time again Described by Robert Silverberg as containing 'The most terrifying pages in any SF novel I have ever read', ROGUE MOON is the disquieting story of what happens when monstrous scientific ambition is matched by human obsession. So when the US lunar programme needs a volunteer to penetrate a murderous labyrinth, alien to all human comprehension, Barker's the man to do it. All his life, Al Barker has toyed with death. Clearly, only a mad man or a suicidal maniac could explore its horrible secrets. The moon has finally been reached and on it has been found the most terrifying structure, which kills men over and over again, in torturous, unfathomable ways. After studying at the University of Miami and Columbia University, Budrys turned his hand to both writing and publishing science fiction. Shortlisted for the 1961 Hugo Award, ROGUE MOON is the disquieting and story of what happens when monstrous scientific ambition is matched by human obsession. Algis Budrys (1931-2008) Born in East Prussia in 1931, Budrys and his family were sent to the United States when he was just five. Rammed earth is like a continuation of the traditional African mud home, so we feel like we are evolving that concept.’Įyeson’s strong background in business and property management, as well as her interior design degree, perfectly complements Deheer’s creative approach, draughtsman training, and experience in some of Ghana’s largest real estate companies. We wanted something that was quite authentic and quite African, but modern at the same time. Buildings with earth can look beautiful and are very eco-friendly. ‘It’s often associated with building for the poor and we want to change that. ‘We want to change the narrative of building with earth,’ says Eyeson. They set up Hive Earth to combine sustainability and a desire to develop traditional, African ways of building into contemporary architecture. UK-born and -raised Eyeson and Ghanaian Deheer were united by common interests and their passion for eco-friendly construction. Husband-and-wife team Joelle Eyeson and Kwame Deheer formally established Hive Earth in 2017, but they have been collaborating and doing research into building with earth since the late noughties. (Image credit: Hive Earth) West African studios: Hive Earth |