In 'Nice Racism', Robin DiAngelo asserts that it is white progressives who are responsible for inflicting the most daily harm on people of colour, and challenges white readers to rethink their ideas about racism and to confront their role in maintaining it.

Presents a collection of thirteen recent true crime tales by notable comtemporary journalists and true crime writers.

It's an irresistible combination: Brad Meltzer, a born storyteller, counting down the world's most intriguing unsolved mysteries. And to make this richly illustrated book even richer, each chapter invites the reader along for an interactive experience through the addition of facsimile documents-the evidence! It's a treasure trove for conspiracy buffs, a Griffin and Sabine for history lovers. Adapted from Decoded, Meltzer's hit show on the HISTORY...

The novel "Little Dorrit", published originally between 1855 and 1857, is a work of satire on the shortcomings of the government and society of the period. Much of Dickens' ire is focused upon the institutions of debtor's prisons-in which people who owed money were imprisoned, unable to work, until they have repaid their debts. The representative prison in this case is the Marshalsea where the author's own father had been imprisoned. Most of Dickens'...

"Charlayne Hunter-Gault is an eminent Dean of American journalism, a vital voice whose work chronicled the civil rights movement and so much of what has transpired since then. My People is the definitive collection of her reportage and commentary. Spanning datelines in the American South, South Africa and points scattered in between, her work constitutes a history of our time as rendered by the pen of a singular and indispensable black woman journalist....

Through a happy song and positive illustrations, kids learn that medical professionals are there to help them feel better and stay healthy. The perfect anecdote to those who may be nervous about their next doctor visit! Includes hardcover book, music CD and online music access.

In Different Interests, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the great variety of interests people have. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our society stronger and more interesting. An activity helps readers identify and appreciate their own unique interests, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children...

"Finalist for the 2017 National Jewish Book Award in History (Gerrard and Ella Berman Memorial Award)" "One of CHOICE's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2017" Lewis Glinert is Professor of Hebrew Studies at Dartmouth College, where he is also affiliated with the Program in Linguistics. His books include The Grammar of Modern Hebrew and The Joys of Hebrew. A unique history of the Hebrew language from biblical times to the modern Jewish state This...