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When we think of slavery, most of us think of the American South. We think of back-breaking fieldwork on plantations. We don't think of slavery in the North, nor do we think of the grueling labor of urban and domestic slaves. Rachel May's rich new book explores the far reach of slavery, from New England to the Caribbean, the role it played in the growth of mercantile America, and the bonds between the agrarian South and the industrial North in the antebellum era - all through the discovery of a remarkable quilt.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER | USA TODAY BESTSELLER READ BY THE AUTHOR Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at Reba's life and learn tips to savor life's simple pleasures with the people you love most. The best things in life are really not that fancy. This audiobook...

"There are five square knots on the quilt every two inches apart. They escaped on the fifth knot on the tenth pattern and went to Ontario, Canada. The monkey wrench turns the wagon wheel toward Canada on a bear's paw trail to the crossroads--" And so begins the fascinating story that was passed...

Recapture Sunday afternoons and long summer days. This is a wonderful collection of all things that make being young, or young at heart, fun. These selections from the bestselling phenomenon Dangerous Book for Boys were chosen for easy, enjoyable listening independent of the book. Topics include...