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Why Women Grow is a much-needed exploration of why women turn to the earth, as gardeners, growers and custodians. This book emerged from a deeply rooted desire to share the stories of women who are silenced and overlooked. In doing so, Alice fosters connections with gardeners that unfurl into a tender exploration of women's lives, their gardens and what the ground has offered them, with conversations spanning creation and loss, celebration and grief, power, protest, identity and renaissance.

Brought to you by Penguin. AS SEEN ON TV Professor Alice Roberts travels 1,300 miles by train across Italy, France and Spain in search of a greater understanding of the Roman Empire for Channel 4's popular TV series Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts. Visiting sites often off the beaten...

"If, two years ago, when I was sixteen, I hadn’t wanted money to buy a white frock with roses on it, which I saw in Selfridge’s window, a secret crisis between the United States and Mexico would have been avoided; and the career of a splendid soldier would not have been broken.” Read here what happened to the girl, the soldier, and the white frock. - Summary by Carolin

Alice Morse Earle was an antiquarian historian of the New England region where she was raised. But rather than focusing as most historians did on political and military events or the lives of society elites, Earle investigated the homely details of the everyday lives of ordinary people. Her works would later often be cited within the emerging field of Social History. - Summary by Ted Lienhart

"For many days the boys had been looking forward to the party to be held at Toad Brown's house, but the evening finally arrived and a number of new games were played, although a few things happened which were not on the program." - Summary by Alice Hale Burnett

The accounts of old-time child life gathered for this book are wholly unconscious and full of honesty and simplicity, not only from the attitude of the child, but from that of his parents, guardians, and friends. The records have been made from affectionate interest, not from scientific interest; no profound search has been made for motives or significance, but the proof they give of tenderness and affection in the family are beautiful to read and to know. - Summary taken from Foreword of book.

Plucky eight year old Anne Nelson, living in Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod, is determined to bring the Revolutionary War to an end so that she can be reunited with her soldier father. Will she succeed in carrying an important message from Boston to Newburyport, warning the American troops to be prepared, or will she be caught by the English ships patrolling the harbor? (summary by wildemoose)

An entertaining and eye-opening biography of America's most memorable first daughter From the moment Teddy Roosevelt's outrageous and charming teenage daughter strode into the White House—carrying a snake and dangling a cigarette—the outspoken Alice began to put her imprint on the whole of...

For readers of Ace and Belly of the Beast: A Black queer feminist exploration of asexuality--and an incisive interrogation of the sex-obsessed culture that invisibilizes and ignores asexual and A-spec identity. Everything you know about sex and asexuality is (probably) wrong. The notion that...

"Alice + Freda Forever is a gut-wrenching story of love, death, and the dangers of intolerance."--Bustle In 1892, America was obsessed with a teenage murderess, but it wasn't her crime that shocked the nation--it was her motivation. Nineteen-year-old Alice Mitchell had planned to pass as a man...

In this groundbreaking classic essay collection, Alice Walker speaks out as a Black woman, writer, mother, and feminist on topics ranging from the personal to the political. Originally published forty years ago, Alice Walker’s first collection of nonfiction is a dazzling compendium that...

Foreword by Kim Kardashian West The true-life story of the woman whose life sentence for non-violent drug trafficking was commuted by President Donald Trump thanks to the efforts of Kim Kardashian West—an inspiring memoir of faith, hope, mercy, and gratitude. How do you hold on to hope after...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Part of me knew what the hungry ghosts wanted all along, what they still want. It is not vengeance. No, they want something else, but we refuse to listen. They want us to face up to our broken obligations.' Every spring during the Qingming Festival, people return to...

On a summer's day in 1858, in a garden behind Christ Church College in Oxford, Charles Dodgson, a lecturer in mathematics, photographed six-year-old Alice Liddell, the daughter of the college dean, with a Thomas Ottewill Registered Double Folding camera, recently purchased in London. Simon...

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Dive into this captivating tale of adventure, love, and war that topped the bestseller lists in 1900 and 1901. Meet Alice Roussillon, a courageous young woman navigating life in a small town along the Wabash River in Indiana during the tumult of the Revolutionary War. The characters are richly drawn and unforgettable, offering a vivid glimpse into frontier life of that era. Youll encounter true historical figures such as the nefarious Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton and the heroic George Rogers Clarke, who played a pivotal role in driving the British from Fort Sackville in Vincennes in 1779...

Delve into the fascinating legacy of Alfred Louis Kroeber (1876-1960), an influential American cultural anthropologist who not only established the anthropology department at the University of California, Berkeley but also directed its Museum of Anthropology from 1909 to 1947. Kroeber and his students played a crucial role in documenting the cultural heritage of western Native American tribes and pioneered significant concepts such as culture area, cultural configuration, and cultural fatigue. Explore Types of Indian Culture In California, an early monograph from the University of California, ...

Dive into The Awakening of Europe by M. B. Synge, the third installment in the captivating Story of the World series. This engaging history unveils a tapestry of remarkable individuals, pivotal events, and transformative moments that defined Europe from 1520 to 1745. Join Laura Caldwell as she brings to life the stories that shaped a continent during a time of great change.

Discover the life and legacy of Saint Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 – 543 or 547), revered by the Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students. He established twelve monastic communities in Subiaco, Italy, before relocating to the serene heights of Monte Cassino in southern Italy. Renowned for his influential Rule of Saint Benedict, which outlines the guiding principles for monastic life, he is often regarded as the father of Western monasticism. Join us as we explore his remarkable contributions to spirituality and community living. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

Pope Saint Pius X (2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914), born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, served as Pope from 4 August 1903 until his passing in 1914. He holds the distinction of being the first pope canonized since Pius V (1566 to 1572). Renowned for his staunch opposition to modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, St. Pius X championed traditional devotional practices and upheld orthodox theology. Among his most significant contributions was the publication of the first Code of Canon Law, which unified Church laws into a single volume for the first time. Additionally, he is remembered ...