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Author
Publisher
Henry Holt Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Rafi Francisco needs something really special to put her true crime podcast on the map. She sets her sights on River Stone, the hearthrob musician who rose to stardom after the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend. Rafi lands herself a ticket to the exclusive Fly Fest, where River will be the headliner. But when Rafi arrives on the Caribbean island location of Fly Fest with hundreds of other influencers and (very minor) celebrities, they quickly...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
The celebrated physician and anthropologist offers a vivid on-the-ground account of the relief effort in the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake--and issues a powerful call to action. Annotation: The celebrated physician and anthropologist offers a vivid on-the-ground account of the relief effort in the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake--and issues a powerful call to action.
50) Selah
Author
Series
The sugar baron's daughters volume 3
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When a Methodist preacher, called to serve slaves in the West Indies, settles at Selah's family plantation, their shared purpose brings them together-despite her guardians' concern over a romance that promises little security. As the Revolutionary War and starvation looms in the States, the future hangs in the balance"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"An extraordinary story of faith and violence in nineteenth-century America, based on previously confidential documents from the Mormon Church. Compared to the Puritans, Mormons have rarely gotten their due, often treated as fringe cultists or marginalized polygamists unworthy of serious examination. In Kingdom of Nauvoo, Benjamin E. Park excavates the brief, tragic life of a lost Mormon city, demonstrating that the Mormons are essential to understanding...
Author
Series
Ruby Slippers School volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Hope and her family travel to Antigua where they meet a descendant of slaves, learn that God is worshipped differently in different places, and find a long-hidden treasure.
Author
Series
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Cuba's geographic proximity to the United States and its centrality to U.S. imperial designs following the War of 1898 led to the creation of a unique relationship between Afro-descended populations in the two countries. In Forging Diaspora, Frank Andre Guridy shows that the cross-national relationships nurtured by Afro-Cubans and black Americans helped to shape the political strategies of both groups as they attempted to overcome a shared history...
60) Caribbean: 2016
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Caribbean will lead you straight to the best attractions this island paradise has to offer. Packed with full-color photographs, illustrations, and detailed mapping of 130 Caribbean islands, this expanded and updated guide explores everything from Harrison's Caves in Barbados to Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua, as well as the most pristine beaches and the best islands for history, architecture, and hiking.
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