Boricuas: Influential Puerto Rican Writings - An Anthology
Written by Roberto Santiago
Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2009
Price: $15.95
MANY CULTURES * ONE WORLD
"Boricua is what Puerto Ricans call one another as a term of endearment, respect, and cultural affirmation; it is a timeless declaration that transcends gender and color. Boricua is a powerful word that tells the origin and history of the Puerto Rican people."
--From the Introduction
From the sun-drenched...
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Messengers of the Wind
Written by Jane Katz
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2009
Price: $19.00
"Messengers of the Wind goes beyond the autobiographies of everyday women. These are women who have long been an invisible part of American culture. Their stories are haunting, frightening, encouraging, and courageous. . . . Katz is a faithful guide."
--The Minnesota Daily
In Messengers of the Wind, Native American women, old and...
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The Accidental Asian
Notes of a Native Speaker
Written by Eric Liu
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.95
Beyond black and white, native and alien, lies a vast and fertile field of human experience. It is here that Eric Liu, former speechwriter for President Clinton and noted political commentator, invites us to explore.
In these compellingly candid essays, Liu reflects on his life as a second-generation Chinese American and reveals...
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Covering
The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights
Written by Kenji Yoshino
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 20, 2007
Price: $15.95
In this remarkable and elegant work, acclaimed Yale Law School professor Kenji Yoshino fuses legal manifesto and poetic memoir to call for a redefinition of civil rights in our law and culture.
Everyone covers. To cover is to downplay a disfavored trait so as to blend into the mainstream. Because all of...
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Rachel and Her Children
Homeless Families in America
Written by Jonathan Kozol
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: August 15, 2006
Price: $13.95
The story that jolted the conscience of the nation when it first appeared in
The New YorkerJonathan Kozol is one of America’s most forceful and eloquent observers of the intersection of race, poverty, and education. His books, from the National Book Award–winning
Death at an Early Age to his most recent...
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