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Hardback. Condition: Good. A timely reflection on identity in America, exploring the intersection of fatherhood, race, and hip-hop culture.Just as his music career was taking off, Juan Vidal received life-changing news: he?d soon be a father. Throughout his life, neglectful men were the rule?his own dad struggled with drug addiction and infidelity?a cycle that, inevitably, wrought Vidal with insecurity. At age twenty-six, with only a bare grip on life, what lessons could he possibly offer a kid? Determined to alter the course for his child, Vidal did what he?d always done when confronted with life?s challenges. He turned to the counterculture. ?The counterculture took the place of a father I could no longer touch. Since things like school and church couldn?t get through to me, I was being trained up outside of organized institutions. What I gravitated to were these movements that not only felt redeeming, but also freeing. They were almost everything I needed.? In Rap Dad, the musician-turned-journalist takes a thoughtful and inventive approach to exploring identity and examining how we view fatherhood in a modern context. To root out the source of his fears around parenting, Vidal revisits the flash points of his juvenescence, a feat that transports him, a first-generation American born to Colombian parents, back to the drug-fueled streets of 1980s?90s Miami. It?s during those pivotal years that he?s drawn to skateboarding, graffiti, and the music of rebellion: hip-hop. As he looks to the past for answers, he infuses his personal story with rap lyrics and interviews with some of pop culture?s most compelling voices?plenty of whom have proven to be some of society?s best, albeit nontraditional, dads. Along the way, Vidal confronts the unfair stereotypes that taint urban men?especially Black and Latino men?in today?s society. An illuminating journey of discovery, Rap Dad is a striking portrait of modern fatherhood that is as much political as it is entertaining, personal as it is representative, and challenging as it is revealing.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. You can't say that. You're fired. Prize-winning Washington journalist Juan Williams was unceremoniously dismissed by NPR for speaking his mind and saying what many Americans feel--that he gets nervous when boarding airplanes with passengers dressed in Muslim garb. NPR banished the veteran journalist in an act of political correctness that ultimately sparked nationwide outrage and led to calls for Congress to end its public funding of the media organization. In Muzzled, Williams uses his very public firing as a launching pad to discuss the countless ways in which honest debate in America--from the halls of Congress and the health care town halls to the talk shows and print media--is stifled. In today's partisan world, where media provocateurs rule the airwaves and political correctness dictates what can and cannot be said with impunity, Williams shows how the honest exchange of ideas and the search for solutions and reasonable compromise is deliberately muzzled. Only those toeing the party's line--the screaming voices of the extremist--get airtime and dominate the discussion in politics and the media. Each side, liberal and conservative, preaches to a choir that revels in expressions of anger, ideology, conspiracies, and demonized opponents. The result is an absence of truth-telling and honest debate about the facts. Among the issues denied a full-throated discussion are racial profiling; the increased reliance on religious beliefs in debating American values and legislation; the nuances of an immigration policym gone awry; why abortion is promoted as a hot button wedge issue to incite the pary faithful and drive donations; the uneasy balance between individual freedom and our desire for security of against terrorism; and much more. A fierce, fresh look at the critical importance of an open airing of controversial issues, Muzzled is a hard hitting critique of the topics and concerns we can't talk about without suffering retaliation at the hands of the politically correct police. Only by bringing such hot button issues into the light of day can we hope to grapple with them, and exercise our cherished, hard-won right of free speech.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. This timely reflection on male identity in America that explores the intersection of fatherhood, race, and hip-hop culture ?is a page-turner?drenched in history and encompasses the energy, fire, and passion that is hip-hop? (D. Watkins, New York Times bestselling author). Just as his music career was taking off, Juan Vidal received life-changing news: he?d soon be a father. Throughout his life, neglectful men were the norm?his own dad struggled with drug addiction and infidelity?a cycle that, inevitably, wrought Vidal with insecurity. At age twenty-six, with barely a grip on life, what lessons could he possibly offer a kid? Determined to alter the course for his child, Vidal did what he?d always done when confronted with life?s challenges?he turned to the counterculture. In Rap Dad, the musician-turned-journalist takes a thoughtful and inventive approach to exploring identity and examining how today?s society views fatherhood. To root out the source of his fears around parenting, Vidal revisits the flash points of his juvenescence, a feat that transports him, a first-generation American born to Colombian parents, back to the drug-fueled streets of 1980s?90s Miami. It?s during those pivotal years that he?s drawn to skateboarding, graffiti, and the music of rebellion: hip-hop. As he looks to the past for answers, he infuses his personal story with rap lyrics and interviews with some of pop culture?s most compelling voices?plenty of whom have proven to be some of society?s best, albeit nontraditional, dads. Along the way, Vidal confronts the unfair stereotypes that taint urban men?especially Black and Latino men. ?A heartfelt examination of the damage that wayward fathers can leave in their wake? (The Washington Post), Rap Dad is ?rich with symbolism?a poetic chronicle of beats, rhymes, and life? (NPR). …

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Hardback. Condition: Good. It's Christmas Eve, Have you been good? Santa's packed up all the presents and is headed your way With the help of a certain red-nosed reindeer, Santa flies over: -Tybee Island Lighthouse -Savannah Theater (sign) -Waving Lady Statue -The Lucas Theater -Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge -Confederate Memorial -Owens-Thomas House -City Hall -Fountain at Forsyth Park -Gingerbread House -Cathedral of st. John the Baptist Ho, ho ho laughs Santa. Merry Christmas, Savannah. Dunn, Robert; Calle, Juan (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Good. A buoyant, breathtaking poem from Juan Felipe Herrera -- brilliantly illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo -- speaks to every dreaming heart. Have you ever imagined what you might be when you grow up? When he was very young, Juan Felipe Herrera picked chamomile flowers in windy fields and let tadpoles swim across his hands in a creek. He slept outside and learned to say good-bye to his amiguitos each time his family moved to a new town. He went to school and taught himself to read and write English and filled paper pads with rivers of ink as he walked down the street after school. And when he grew up, he became the United States Poet Laureate and read his poems aloud on the steps of the Library of Congress. If he could do all of that . . . what could you do? With this illustrated poem of endless possibility, Juan Felipe Herrera and Lauren Castillo breathe magic into the hopes and dreams of readers searching for their place in life. Castillo, Lauren (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. With a diverse set of characters and experiences, Juan Carlos Reyes's debut fiction collection examines the range of grief and healing we navigate as Americans. Reyes explores themes of immigration, identity, family legacy, sexuality, trauma, and what belonging means, as well as the cultural tensions between us that can be downright explosive.By turns tragic and heartfelt, arresting and funny, Three Alarm Fire is a microcosm of modern life, and it introduces readers to an incisive new voice in contemporary fiction.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. You've suddenly time traveled thousands of years into the past. The world around you looks wild and unfamiliar. The humans you encounter can't understand a word you say. Now they're running at you carrying stone tools! Do you have what it takes to survive in the Stone Age? Turn the pages to find out. Calle, Juan (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A thorough examination of the history of the Templars in Spain and Portugal * Explores the mysteries surrounding the location of Templar enclaves * Examines the Templar connections to the Cathars and to the troubadour culture * Looks at the Order's influence in the kingdoms of Aragon and Catalonia and the Spanish monarchy itself The rise and fall of the Templar Order constitutes a fundamental and decisive episode in medieval history, and the destruction of the Order constitutes a pivotal point that fundamentally altered the direction of society. While much is known about the history of the Templar Order in France, home of its chief commandery in Paris, and in the Latin States of the Middle East, their contribution to events on the Iberian peninsula has until now remained obscure and unexplored. Renowned Templar scholar Juan García Atienza reveals here the important role the Templars played in the Reconquista that saw the Moors driven out of Spain and demonstrates the great influence they exerted in the kingdoms of Castille and Navarre and the territories of Catalonia and Aragon. He examines the mysterious connections between the Templars and the Cathars and troubadours as well as the mystery surrounding the location of all the Templar enclaves in the Iberian peninsula. He also unveils the important role the Templars had as teachers of the Spanish king James I, known as the Conqueror, whose attempt to establish a universal theocratic empire may have been a reflection of Templar ambitions, and explores the Order's suppression in Spain and how it survived in Portugal by simply changing its name.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. In this beautiful book, Tio Simon - beloved Venezuelan folk musician and children's TV personality - will teach you words of every letter in both English and Spanish! Children will be able to learn with Tio Simon about his home, Venezuela, as well as Latin American food, places and nature with a beautiful full-colour illustration on every page that will spark joy in families of every kind. Manero, Ittai; Riera, Juan (illustrator). …

Hardback. Condition: Good. Christian mission is changing and developing rapidly as the centre of gravity of the faith shifts ever further 'south'. The practice of mission 'from everywhere to everywhere' challenges many traditional models, and new contexts raise new questions for established theologies. Evangelicals need a mission theology that engages with these challenges and contexts, while also affirming foundational truths and scriptural boundaries. The 'Dictionary of Mission Theology' draws on the work of many scholars who are contributing to the renewal of mission thinking and practice among evangelicals. It highlights and explores the missiological implications of a wide range of Christian doctrines and theologies, and the theological dimensions of many mission themes. Contributors have been encouraged to discuss their subjects contextually, grounding their ideas and arguments in the real worlds where these have been conceived and applied. The resulting missiology both has its roots in cherished and recognized evangelical categories and interprets them in fresh and dynamic ways. The new pattern of world Christianity is reflected in the dictionary in a majority contribution from the Majority World. Some 60% of the 160 articles are by non-Western authors, though leading Western thinkers are also well represented. The Dictionary will be invaluable for church leaders, missionaries, students of mission and those involved in the teaching and practice of mission worldwide, and will be accessible to a non-specialist readership. It is intended for every context in which mission is learnt and done, and to set a new benchmark for evangelical mission theology.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century.--Time magazine, on the Fairyland seriesSeptember has longed to return to Fairyland after her first adventure there. And when she finally does, she learns that its inhabitants have been losing their shadows--and their magic--to the world of Fairyland Below. This underworld has a new ruler: Halloween, the Hollow Queen, who is September's shadow. And Halloween does not want to give Fairyland's shadows back. Fans of Valente's bestselling, first Fairyland book will revel in the lush setting, characters, and language of September's journey in The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There, all brought to life by fine artist Ana Juan. Readers will also welcome back good friends Ell, the Wyverary, and the boy Saturday. But in Fairyland Below, even the best of friends aren't always what they seem. . . . Juan, Ana (illustrator).…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The latest instalment in the bestselling STUFF series helps grooms get ready for the biggest day of their lives.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The latest instalment in the bestselling STUFF series helps grooms get ready for the biggest day of their lives.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. At Your Best as a Mason is your playbook for learning if a career as a mason is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master mason, and launching your own small business. Learn: What does a career as a mason look like?Why should you consider becoming a mason?How do you become a successful craftsman as a mason?How much can you make as a mason?What are your career options once you become a mason?How long does it take to be successful at each stage in a mason's career?How and where do you find work as a mason?What does it take to strike out on your own?What does it take to launch and build a successful small business?At Your Best is the only step-by-step handbook to finding if a career in the trades is right for you, educating yourself and earning the proper certifications, establishing yourself as an excellent apprentice and journeyman in the industry, and moving on to start your own small business in the trades. At each step of the way, your At Your Best playbook provides the information, recommendations, outside resources, and concrete actions needed for taking the next successful step in You, Inc. Whether you are beginning your first career, changing careers, or ready to move up and start your own business as a carpenter, plumber, HVAC/R tech, or other tradesman, this is the book that will tell you how. There are currently over 6.5 million unfilled jobs in the skilled trades in the US. Despite being well-paying and secure, these jobs remain open because enough qualified candidates with the skills, attitude, and experience required do not exist. Moreover, plenty of opportunity exists for established tradespeople to start their own business, but they have no guidance. The At Your Best Playbooks series changes that.…

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