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Battle Cries

Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse

by Hillary Potter ...

Contrary to the stereotype of the “strong Black woman,” African American women are more plagued by domestic violence than any other racial group in the United States. In fact, African American women experience intimate partner violence at a rate 35% higher than white women and about two and a half times more than women of other races and ethnicities. This common portrayal can hinder black women ... Read more

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Contrary to the stereotype of the “strong Black woman,” African American women are more plagued by domestic violence than any other racial group in the United States. In fact, African American women experience intimate partner violence at a rate 35% higher than white women and about two and a half times more than women of other races and ethnicities. This common portrayal can hinder black women
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Intersectionality and Criminology

Disrupting and revolutionizing studies of crime

by Hillary Potter ...

Series series New Directions in Critical Criminology
The use of intersectionality theory in the social sciences has proliferated in the past several years, putting forward the argument that the interconnected identities of individuals, and the way these identities are perceived and responded to by others, must be a necessary part of any analysis. Fundamentally, intersectionality claims that not only are people’s lived experiences affected by their ... Read more

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The use of intersectionality theory in the social sciences has proliferated in the past several years, putting forward the argument that the interconnected identities of individuals, and the way these identities are perceived and responded to by others, must be a necessary part of any analysis. Fundamentally, intersectionality claims that not only are people’s lived experiences affected by their
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Racing the Storm

Racial Implications and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina

by Terri Adams-Fuller, Meera Adya, Duke Austin, Angela P. Cole, O Jackson Cole, Allison Cotton, Brian J. Gerber, Angela Glymph, Arie Kruglanski, Michelle Miles, Monica K. Miller, Joshua B. Padilla, Susan C. Pearce, Everette B. Penn, Jennifer Reich, Julie Singer, Susan Sterett, Rebecca M. Thomas, Ganesh K. Trichur, Nicole Trujillo-Pagan, Rachael A. Woldoff ...

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit land and gravely affected the lives of many people in the states along the Gulf Coast. Katrina went beyond demonstrating the devastating natural effects of a hurricane by exposing the continuing significance of race relations and racial stereotyping in U.S. society.Racing the Storm serves to highlight the race-based perceptions of and responses to Katrina ... Read more

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On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit land and gravely affected the lives of many people in the states along the Gulf Coast. Katrina went beyond demonstrating the devastating natural effects of a hurricane by exposing the continuing significance of race relations and racial stereotyping in U.S. society.Racing the Storm serves to highlight the race-based perceptions of and responses to Katrina
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Let Buster Lead

My Discovery of Love, PTSD and Self-Acceptance

by Deborah Dozier Potter ...

Narrated by Hillary Huber ...

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5 hours 21 min

The author accidentally discovers she has PTSD just before ruining a very nice life. With the help of her beloved dog, Buster, she fights hard to overcome the disorder.. ... Read more

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The author accidentally discovers she has PTSD just before ruining a very nice life. With the help of her beloved dog, Buster, she fights hard to overcome the disorder..
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The Chelsea Girls

A Novel

by Fiona Davis ...

Narrated by Kirsten Potter, Hillary Huber ...

Unabridged

10 hours 31 min

The bright lights of the theater district, the glamour and danger of 1950s New York, and the wild scene at the iconic Chelsea Hotel come together in a dazzling new novel about a twenty-year friendship that will irrevocably change two women's lives—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue.From the dramatic redbrick facade to the sweeping staircase dripping with art, ... Read more

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The bright lights of the theater district, the glamour and danger of 1950s New York, and the wild scene at the iconic Chelsea Hotel come together in a dazzling new novel about a twenty-year friendship that will irrevocably change two women's lives—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue.From the dramatic redbrick facade to the sweeping staircase dripping with art,
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The Masterpiece

A Novel

by Fiona Davis ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell ...

Unabridged

11 hours 43 min

In this captivating novel, New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis takes readers into the glamorous lost art school within Grand Central Terminal, where two very different women, fifty years apart, strive to make their mark on a world set against them.For most New Yorkers, Grand Central Terminal is a crown jewel, a masterpiece of design. But for Clara Darden and Virginia Clay, it represents ... Read more

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In this captivating novel, New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis takes readers into the glamorous lost art school within Grand Central Terminal, where two very different women, fifty years apart, strive to make their mark on a world set against them.For most New Yorkers, Grand Central Terminal is a crown jewel, a masterpiece of design. But for Clara Darden and Virginia Clay, it represents
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The Lions of Fifth Avenue: A GMA Book Club Pick

A Novel

by Fiona Davis ...

Narrated by Erin Bennett, Lisa Flanagan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 37 min

**A Good Morning America Book Club Pick and a New York Times bestseller!“A page-turner for booklovers everywhere! . . . A story of family ties, their lost dreams, and the redemption that comes from discovering truth.”—Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Shoemaker's WifeIn New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis's latest historical novel, a series of book thefts roils the iconic New ... Read more

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**A Good Morning America Book Club Pick and a New York Times bestseller!“A page-turner for booklovers everywhere! . . . A story of family ties, their lost dreams, and the redemption that comes from discovering truth.”—Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Shoemaker's WifeIn New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis's latest historical novel, a series of book thefts roils the iconic New
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The Address

A Novel

by Fiona Davis ...

Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld, Brittany Pressley ...

Unabridged

11 hours 42 min

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue comes the compelling national bestselling novel about the thin lines between love and loss, success and ruin, passion and madness, all hidden behind the walls of The Dakota—New York City’s most famous residence.When a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house the Dakota, ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue comes the compelling national bestselling novel about the thin lines between love and loss, success and ruin, passion and madness, all hidden behind the walls of The Dakota—New York City’s most famous residence.When a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house the Dakota,
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The Magnolia Palace

A Novel

by Fiona Davis ...

Narrated by Karissa Vacker ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, returns with a tantalizing novel about the secrets, betrayal, and murder within one of New York City's most impressive Gilded Age mansions.Eight months since losing her mother in the Spanish flu outbreak of 1919, twenty-one-year-old Lillian Carter's life has completely fallen apart. For ... Read more

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, returns with a tantalizing novel about the secrets, betrayal, and murder within one of New York City's most impressive Gilded Age mansions.Eight months since losing her mother in the Spanish flu outbreak of 1919, twenty-one-year-old Lillian Carter's life has completely fallen apart. For
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The Social Graces

by Renée Rosen ...

Narrated by Hillary Huber, Saskia Maarleveld ...

Unabridged

12 hours

**The USA Today Bestseller!Named one of 2021’s Most Anticipated Historical Novels by Oprah Daily ∙ SheReads ∙ Frolic ∙ BookReporter ∙ and more...The author of Park Avenue Summer throws back the curtain on one of the most remarkable feuds in history: Alva Vanderbilt and the Mrs. Astor's notorious battle for control of New York society during the Gilded Age.**1876. In the glittering world of ... Read more

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**The USA Today Bestseller!Named one of 2021’s Most Anticipated Historical Novels by Oprah Daily ∙ SheReads ∙ Frolic ∙ BookReporter ∙ and more...The author of Park Avenue Summer throws back the curtain on one of the most remarkable feuds in history: Alva Vanderbilt and the Mrs. Astor's notorious battle for control of New York society during the Gilded Age.**1876. In the glittering world of
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The Golden Hour

A Novel

by Beatriz Williams ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Saskia Maarleveld ...

Unabridged

16 hours 46 min

The New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wives and A Certain Age creates a dazzling epic of World War II-era Nassau—a hotbed of spies, traitors, and the most infamous couple of the age, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.The Bahamas, 1941. Newly-widowed Leonora “Lulu” Randolph arrives in Nassau to investigate the Governor and his wife for a New York society magazine. After all, American ... Read more

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The New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wives and A Certain Age creates a dazzling epic of World War II-era Nassau—a hotbed of spies, traitors, and the most infamous couple of the age, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.The Bahamas, 1941. Newly-widowed Leonora “Lulu” Randolph arrives in Nassau to investigate the Governor and his wife for a New York society magazine. After all, American
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Wunderland

A Novel

by Jennifer Cody Epstein ...

Narrated by Lisa Flanagan ...

Unabridged

15 hours 23 min

USA TODAY BESTSELLER • “Searing . . . a heartbreaking page-turner.”—People“Both heartbreaking and hopeful, this story of a daughter searching for the truth about her mother’s secret past, tangled up in old secrets and terrible lies, kept me up late turning pages.”—Martha Hall Kelly, bestselling author of Lilac GirlsNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLEOnce insepar... ... Read more

$25.00 USD

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USA TODAY BESTSELLER • “Searing . . . a heartbreaking page-turner.”—People“Both heartbreaking and hopeful, this story of a daughter searching for the truth about her mother’s secret past, tangled up in old secrets and terrible lies, kept me up late turning pages.”—Martha Hall Kelly, bestselling author of Lilac GirlsNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLEOnce insepar...
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