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The Life and Many Deaths of Harry Houdini
For many performers, stage life and real life are separate identities. For master illusionist Harry Houdini, the two were inextricably linked. In this widely acclaimed biography, …
Africanisms in American Culture, Second Edition
An important work in the field of diaspora studies for the past decade, this collection has inspired scholars and others to explore a trail blazed originally by Melville J. …
The People's Chef
During the first half of the nineteenth century, Alexis Soyer, a Frenchman from Meaux, was the most famous cook in London. A combination of chance, talent and social conscience …
Tackling Child Neglect
With contributions from internationally recognized experts, this edited volume presents original thinking on the theory, research and practice surrounding child …
Spellbound by Marcel
In 1913 Marcel Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase exploded through the American art world. This is the story of how he followed the painting to New York two years later, …
Wrongful Imprisonment
First published in 1973, Wrongful Imprisonment aims to combine the human interest of individual cases of wrongful imprisonment with a general analysis of how and why they occur. It …
God'S Power in the Mountains
If my story touches your heart, its not because of me. It is because our God wanted to use my pain and suffering from long ago to change a life in the right now, to change it from …
Ugly Beauty
From acclaimed novelist and cultural historian Ruth Brandon comes a captivating dual biography of the legendary founders of the cosmetics industry, Helena Rubinstein and Eugne …
Other People's Daughters
A rich and fascinating account of the lives of Victorian governesses, exploring nineteenth-century attitudes to women, family and class.If a nineteenth century lady had neither a …
Rosie the Rock Hound
Rosie The Rock Hound is a children's book written by Frances Sweeney Brandon. The story follows Rosie, a curious and adventurous dog who loves to explore the world around her. But …