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Now You Access Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in AmericaMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. From the antebellum practice of shaving the head in an attempt to pass as a "free" person to the 1998 uproar over a White third-grade teacher's reading of the book Nappy Hair, the issues surrounding African American hair continue to linger as we enter the twenty-first century.Hair Story is a historical and anecdotal exploration of Black Americans' tangled hair roots. A chronological look at the culture and politics behind the ever-changing state of Black hair from fifteenth-century Africa to the present-day United States, it ties the personal to the political and the popular.Read about:* Why Black American slaves used items like axle grease and eel skin to straighten their hair.* How a Mexican chemist straightened Black hair using his formula for turning sheep's wool into a minklike fur.* How the Afro evolved from militant style .Book Details :Author : Ayana Byrd

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Now You Access The New Couple in 5BMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this unputdownable thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six.Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad?s late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill. With its prewar elegance and impeccably uniformed doorman, the building is the epitome of old New York charm. One would almost never suspect the dark history lurking behind its perfectly maintained facade.At first, the building and its eclectic tenants couldn?t feel more welcoming. But as the Lowans settle into their new home, Rosie starts to suspect that there?s more to the Windermere than meets the eye. Why is the doorman ever-present? Why are there cameras everywhere? And why have so many gruesome crimes occurred there throughout the years? When one of the neighbors turns up dead, Rosie must get to the truth about .Book Details :Author : Lisa Unger

Now You Access Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan RickmanMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :Harry Potter and Sense and Sensibility actor Alan Rickman builds upon his legacy as a world-class actor, a tireless political activist, an avid traveler, and more through his diaries?a twenty-five-year passion project in which Rickman invites readers backstage and into his life.Alan Rickman remains the one of the most beloved actors of all time across almost every genre in the American and British markets, from his breakout role as Die Hard?s Hans Gruber to his heart-wrenching run as Professor Severus Snape, and beyond. His air of dignity, his sonorous voice, and the knowing wit he brought to each role have captivated viewers across nearly every generation alive today.But Rickman?s artistry wasn?t confined to just his performances. Fans of movies, theater, and memoirs at large will delight in the intimate experience of Rickman detailing the extraordinary and the ordinary in a way that is ?anecdotal, indiscreet, witty, gossipy and utterly candid.? He grants us access to his thoughts .Book Details :Author : Alan Rickman

Now You Access Skin of a SinnerMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :No one tells you what to do when the boy who shattered your heart comes back to steal it.?Roman Riviera was my everything once upon a time. I found my knight in shining armor in the form of a fellow foster kid. He protected me and promised to stand by my side forever.But Roman Riviera is a liar.He left me with monsters.?Three years later, I found him in the middle of the night, soaked in my family?s blood and carving his initials into my foster brother?s skin. He tied me up and dragged me away from the life I had made without him.I tried to run, but he chased me. I wanted to scream, but the sound never came out.He says that I?m never getting away from him. He says he?s back for good. I don?t believe him. .Book Details :Author : Avina St. Graves

Now You Access Black Water SisterMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :A reluctant medium discovers the ties that bind can unleash a dangerous power in this compelling Malaysian-set contemporary fantasy.Jessamyn Teoh is closeted, broke and moving back to Malaysia, a country she left when she was a toddler. So when Jess starts hearing voices, she chalks it up to stress. But there's only one voice in her head, and it claims to be the ghost of her estranged grandmother, Ah Ma. In life Ah Ma was a spirit medium, the avatar of a mysterious deity called the Black Water Sister. Now she's determined to settle a score against a gang boss who has offended the god--and she's decided Jess is going to help her do it.Drawn into a world of gods, ghosts, and family secrets, Jess finds that making deals with capricious spirits is a dangerous business. As Jess fights for retribution for Ah Ma, she'll also need to regain control of her body and destiny. If she fails, the Black Water Sister may finish her off for good. .Book Details :Author : Zen Cho

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Now You Access The Summer of Bitter and SweetMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :In this complex and emotionally resonant novel, debut author Jen Ferguson serves up a powerful story about rage, secrets, and all the spectrums that make up a person?and the sweetness that can still live alongside the bitterest truth.Lou has enough confusion in front of her this summer. She?ll be working in her family?s ice cream shack with her newly ex-boyfriend?whose kisses never made her feel desire, only discomfort?and her former best friend, King, who is back in their Canadian prairie town after disappearing three years ago without a word.But when she gets a letter from her biological father?a man she hoped would stay behind bars for the rest of his life?Lou immediately knows that she cannot meet him, no matter how much he insists.While King?s friendship makes Lou feel safer and warmer than she would have thought possible, when her family?s business comes under threat, she soon realizes that she can?t ignore her father forever. .Book Details :Author : Jen Ferguson

Now You Access Glamoured (Shadow Beast Shifters, #6)More Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :A standalone story in the Wall Street Journal bestselling Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Compelled for storyline continuity.Samantha, of the Clarity shifters, has a secret. And it?s going to cost her everything.To save the most important person in her life, Samantha promises to form a mate bond with her pack?s future leader. If she can produce one heir, she?ll finally have her freedom.During the ceremony, the leader invokes the Shadow Beast?s name, calling the powerful and scary god right into their midst. A god with an even scarier mate. Mera, a shifter Samantha once counted as friend, never lets anything rest. She demands her secrets be revealed, and in doing so, uncovers a way to save them all from this fate.And it turns out that the Clarity pack leader isn?t Samantha?s greatest challenge.It?s one of Shadow's brothers: Len, prince of the Silver Lands. The fae with the knowledge to save the one she cherishes above all others, and now she must tie herself to him and .Book Details :Author : Jaymin Eve