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  • Audiobook

    Freedom Riders, The: The History of the Civil Rights Activists Who Rode Buses around the South to Protest Segregation

    Narrated by KC Wayman ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 48 min

    After a 1960 Supreme Court decision in Boynton v. Virginia, bus segregation was made illegal on new grounds: it violated the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution, by regulating the movement of people across state lines. With this victory in hand, the Freedom Rides of 1961 began. Organized primarily by a new group – the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) – the Freedom Rides followed the ... Read more

    $6.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Buses Are a Comin'

    Memoir of a Freedom Rider

    A teenager's firsthand account of the 1961 Freedom Rides, a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement, and a resounding call to action for today's youth.At 18, Charles Person became the youngest of the original Freedom Riders, a group of black and white activists who boarded buses to challenge segregation in the American South. Alongside future icons like John Lewis and James Farmer, Person ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Shays' Settlement in Vermont

    A Story of Revolt and Archaeology

    "Reads very much like an adventure story . . . interweaving the history of the rebellion with the eventual discovery . . . of the Shaysite settlement." — Bennington Historical Society NewsThe ruins of Daniel Shays's fortified settlement reveal the hidden story of the famous rebellion. Shays and the Regulators founded the settlement deep in the Vermont wilderness after fleeing the uprising they led ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Jim Crow: Voices from a Century of Struggle Part 2 (LOA #387)

    1919-1976: Tulsa to the Boston Busing Crisis

    Edited by Tyina L. Steptoe ...
    A vivid firsthand record of the struggle for legal equality and dignity in the face of segregation and racial terror from 1919 to 1976W.E.B. Du Bois famously identified "the problem of the color-line" as the defining issue in American life. The powerful writings gathered here reveal the many ways Americans, Black and white, fought against white supremacist efforts to police the color line, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity

    Reveals the true role of James, the brother of Jesus, in early Christianity• Uses evidence from the canonical Gospels, apocryphal texts, and the writings of the Church Fathers to reveal the teachings of Jesus as transmitted to his chosen successor: James• Demonstrates how the core message in the teachings of Jesus is an expansion not a repudiation of the Jewish religion• Shows how James can serve ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Camera Does the Rest

    How Polaroid Changed Photography

    by Peter Buse ...
    In a world where nearly everyone has a cellphone camera capable of zapping countless instant photos, it can be a challenge to remember just how special and transformative Polaroid photography was in its day. And yet, there's still something magical for those of us who recall waiting for a Polaroid picture to develop. Writing in the context of two Polaroid Corporation bankruptcies, not to mention ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Migraine Relief Plan Cookbook

    More Than 100 Anti-Inflammatory Recipes for Managing Headaches and Living a Healthier Life

    Following the publication of her first book, The Migraine Relief Plan, a step-by-step plan to achieve a healthier lifestyle for those who suffer severe migraines and chronic illnesses, and those who care for them, Stephanie Weaver received a flood of requests from readers seeking more recipes. She spent the next few years expanding her research, meticulously testing new recipes, and interviewing a ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Better Buses, Better Cities

    How to Plan, Run, and Win the Fight for Effective Transit

    "Better Buses, Better Cities is likely the best book ever written on improving bus service in the United States." — Randy Shaw, Beyond Chron"The ultimate roadmap for how to make the bus great again in your city." — Spacing"The definitive volume on how to make bus frequent, fast, reliable, welcoming, and respected..." — StreetsblogImagine a bus system that is fast, frequent, and reliable—what would ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

  • Trains, Buses, People, Second Edition

    An Opinionated Atlas of US and Canadian Transit

    “Gets right to the point: put [transit] where the people are...The author combines detailed knowledge and a refreshing frankness...Keep this book within easy reach.”-PlanningIn some US and Canadian cities, transit has quietly been expanding and improving over the last few years, despite funding and ridership challenges. How do we assess the advances and failures of our current systems to move ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Felipe & Macio the Elephant Discover London

    Big Ben, Red Buses & a Train under the Sea - a Read-Aloud Travel Story for Kids in England

    Series Book 4 - Felipe and Macios Travel Adventure Series
    One royal castle. One famous crosswalk. One last sunset on the Thames. And one very big adventure!Nine-year-old Felipe and his floppy gray elephant Macio (say "Mah-SEE-oo") ride a train under the sea from Paris to London, where a whole city of red double-decker buses, black taxis, and royal palaces is waiting.Felipe meets the Crown Jewels and the ravens at the Tower of London, lies on the glass ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • Hot Stuff

    by Billy Butz ...
    Gay Interracial Romance'A big thick study aide.'Grayson never thought reading at the library could settle a long held chocolate craving until he meets the dark and sexy Elijah. Elijah is interested in giving some well endowed help with Grayson's studies, which will be hard and without protection!For the delight of adults only. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Official DVSA Guide to Driving Buses and Coaches: DVSA Safe Driving for Life Series

    by DVSA ...
    This publication gives the detailed professional guidance that you need to be able to drive buses and coaches safely. As the driver of a vehicle carrying passengers, you’ll be responsible for their safety. Whether you drive a minibus with 8 passengers or a double-deck coach with 88, each one is relying on you to get them to their destination safely. The starting point for a professional driver is ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus