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This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible

Charles E. Cobb Jr. - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

Visiting Martin Luther King Jr. at the peak of the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott, journalist William Worthy almost sat on a loaded pistol. Just for self defense, King assured him. It was not the only weapon King kept for such a purpose one of his advisors remembered the reverends Montgomery,...
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Lonely Planet France

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's France is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Grab a caf crme at a Parisian sidewalk cafe, take in glacial panoramas...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: London

DK Publishing - DK Eyewitness Travel; Fol Lam Pa edition
Format: Print book

Experience the best of London with DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: London. This newly updated travel guide for London will lead you straight to the best attractions this city has to offer, whether you are looking for the "real" London Bridge, planning to ride the London Eye, or want...
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Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

Philip Plait Ph.D. - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, bringing you up close and personal with the universe like never before.Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the universe? How would Saturn's rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling...
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A Brown Girl's Epiphany: Reclaim Your Intuition and Step into Your Power

AURELIA DAVILA PRATT - Broadleaf Books
Format: Hardcover

You already have all you need to step into the fullness of your power. Each of us has traumas, triggers, and painful experiences that have shaped our existence in this world. We carry these burdens with us as we navigate the realities of our lives. Learning to embody the truth of imago...
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Breathe: A Life in Flow

Rickson Gracie - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie's stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty and the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, showing how the connection...
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Figures in a Landscape: People and Places

Paul Theroux - Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

A delectable collection of Theroux's recent writing on great places, people, and prose In the spirit of his much-loved Sunrise with Seamonsters and Fresh Air Fiend, Paul Theroux's latest collection of essays leads the reader through a dazzling array of sights, characters,...
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Good Housekeeping Organize Your Life

Good Housekeeping - Hearst Home
Format: Hardcover

Decluttering your home has never been easier with this step-by-step action plan. Plus, hundreds of genius tricks help you create a calm and tidy life. Often the hardest part of organizing is getting started. This attractive book from the experts at Good Housekeeping breaks down your decluttering...
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It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

Lysa TerKeurst - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured when life doesn't turn out like they expected.What do you do when God's timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises doubtful?Life...
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Fodor's Paris

Fodor's Travel Guides - Fodor's Travel Publications
Format: Print book

Paris is an all-time top destination for travelers, and it's easy to see the allure: the experiences--dining, shopping, museum-going, neighborhood strolling--are all legendary. The new Fodor's Paris captures the best of the City of Light, from the masterful cuisine to the sweeping...
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