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The acclaimed actor's shockingly prescient science fiction novel "presents a near-future United States torn apart by civil war and deep racial strife" ( Tampa Bay Times).In 2012, the first African American president is assassinated by a white extremist—just four days after he is elected. The horrific tragedy leads to riots, financial collapse, and ultimately, a full-on civil war. In its aftermath, ... Read more

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The acclaimed actor's shockingly prescient science fiction novel "presents a near-future United States torn apart by civil war and deep racial strife" ( Tampa Bay Times).In 2012, the first African American president is assassinated by a white extremist—just four days after he is elected. The horrific tragedy leads to riots, financial collapse, and ultimately, a full-on civil war. In its aftermath,
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The acclaimed actor’s shockingly prescient novel of speculative fiction “presents a near-future United States torn apart by civil war and deep racial strife” (Tampa Bay Times). For the first time ever, available as an audiobook read by the author.America today is teetering on the edge of the alarming vision presented in LeVar Burton’s debut novel, written more than two decades ago . . .In 2012, ... Read more

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The acclaimed actor’s shockingly prescient novel of speculative fiction “presents a near-future United States torn apart by civil war and deep racial strife” (Tampa Bay Times). For the first time ever, available as an audiobook read by the author.America today is teetering on the edge of the alarming vision presented in LeVar Burton’s debut novel, written more than two decades ago . . .In 2012,
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Take My Word for It

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The legendary actor behind Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Reading Rainbow shares never-before-told stories from a life that has shaped generations in this “compassionate, vulnerable memoir” (Time).“LeVar Burton’s reverence, respect, and complete understanding of the power of story permeates this intimate weaving of his own life’s narrative threads. The tapestry created depicts a man in ... Read more

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The legendary actor behind Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Reading Rainbow shares never-before-told stories from a life that has shaped generations in this “compassionate, vulnerable memoir” (Time).“LeVar Burton’s reverence, respect, and complete understanding of the power of story permeates this intimate weaving of his own life’s narrative threads. The tapestry created depicts a man in
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One of the titles in the best-selling A Kids Book About series that introduces important and relevant topics.A clear explanation of what the imagination is and the opportunities that come from the use of it.What is imagination? Most of us think of it as playing pretend or what happens when we're dreaming, but imagination takes us to worlds and galaxies beyond that. Imagination helps us travel ... Read more

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One of the titles in the best-selling A Kids Book About series that introduces important and relevant topics.A clear explanation of what the imagination is and the opportunities that come from the use of it.What is imagination? Most of us think of it as playing pretend or what happens when we're dreaming, but imagination takes us to worlds and galaxies beyond that. Imagination helps us travel
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The Good Neighbor

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Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their fears, concerns, and questions about the world seriously.The Good Neighbor, the first ... Read more

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Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their fears, concerns, and questions about the world seriously.The Good Neighbor, the first
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by George Dawson ...

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