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One of Hollywood's first scandals was nearly it's last.
1936 looked like it would be a great year for the movie industry. With the economy picking up after the Great Depression, Americans everywhere were sitting in the dark watching the stars-and few stars shined as brightly as one of America's most enduring screen favorites, Mary Astor.
But Astor's story wasn't a happy one. She was born poor, and at the first sign that she could earn money, her...
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2024.
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"A new novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore--from young activists in conflict with their traditional parents to the poor who clean for the rich--shows lives which intersect across divides of class, generation and religion"--
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Struggling to adjust to the upper-crust white suburb of Rolling Hills, Virginia, De'Andrea Whitman is challenged by her therapist to make a white girlfriend and finds one in Rebecca Myland as they are brought together to fight back against the community's rising racial sentiments.
8) Mecca
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"A California epic following several native, diverse Californians grasping for air in a world that continues to marginalize them"--
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2021.
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"This book provides answers to businesses, organizations, and people that are searching for alternate perspectives and strategies to advance diversity and inclusion; it is for those who feel different or feel alienated, who want to foster self-empowerment and connect with others, and who want to deepen their capacity to build greater empathy, open-mindedness, and ability to connect"--
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2023.
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A candid memoir filled with vivid anecdotes: Growing up in the South, navigating stand-up comedy's challenging early days, brushes with celebrities like Chris Rock and Whoopi Goldberg, and insights on Ghostbusters, Supermarket Sweep, The Daily Show. Revealing struggles as a tall Black woman in comedy.
11) Daodejing
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[2023]
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"A transformative new edition of Taoism's central text that overturns its reputation for calming, gnomic wisdom, revealing instead a work of "philosophical dynamite""--
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The founder and CEO of Rapid Realty, New York City's largest rental-based real estate brokerage, shares his story, his advice, and his tips for building a successful career in the ever-growing and lucrative world of real estate. Anthony Lolli got his real estate license at age nineteen. By twenty-three, he was a millionaire and the head of a swiftly growing company that would become one of the largest real estate brokerages in New York and a national...
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"Grounded in the embodied spirituality of Christians who lived it best, this book introduces 21 accessible practices to help you find deeper meaning and purpose in your everyday life"--
"In Wake Up to Wonder, Marsh introduces you to those people--faithful yet oh-so-human Christians from across centuries and cultures. Inspired by their example, she offers playful, simple practices that bring deeper meaning and purpose to everyday life. In the company...
16) Fresh ink
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[2018]
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"An anthology featuring award-winning diverse authors about diverse characters. Short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play explore such topics as gentrification, acceptance, untimely death, coming out, and poverty, and range in genre from contemporary realistic fiction to adventure and romance"--
18) Florida
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2021.
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A glimpse of the diverse state known for the Kennedy Space Center, the Everglades, and the night life of Miami with detailed maps and walks, easy-to-follow itineraries, and a list of must-see places, experiences, and hidden gems.
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