Though the Heavens May Fall daniel x

Though the Heavens May Fall daniel xHow one man's case changed the trajectory of slavery and the global abolition movement forever. The case of James Somerset, an escaped slave, in June of 1772 in London's Westminster Hall was a decisive turning point in human history. Steven Wise has uncovered fascinating new revelations in this case, which statesmen of the time threatened would bring the economy of the British Empire to a crashing halt. In a gripping, hour by hour narrative of the

about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world--but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination

very funny--it's a book that can make you laugh 'til you snort

unsung civil rights heroes

October 12

research has proved him right

and began to write relentlessly

If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's cheerfully misanthropic stories

From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall

much of it shrouded from public view

Detective Lindsay Boxer turns to the Women's Murder Club to help her track down an elusive suspect: her husband

An English edition

The Grandest Game (The Grandest Game #1)