Onyx and Eggshell


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In this journey of self-discovery, five young women from very different backgrounds vie for membership in Gamma Beta Alpha sorority. As the five strive to get closer to the women in the organization, they are forced to become closer to each other or not make it through.Sabina, Akia, Tammy, Luci and Chilli struggle to get to know each other and put their differences aside for their mutual greater goal. The journey is one of self-discovery and they must face it together.The process isn't just one of achievement and personal development. External forces and personal secrets threaten to tear the group apart. Their journey together is a life changing experience for them all, as they become closer to each other than anyone would have ever expected.




Sankofa


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Last night Charlie went on a bender. Today he woke up with a tattoo of the mythical African sankofa bird on his right shoulder blade. The solid black tattoo was too dark for his pale white skin, but he hadn't actually chosen the tattoo himself. The sankofa bird looked back over its shoulder as it flew forward justifying its meaning -- one must learn from the past to move into the future. Contrasting again with the too dark tattoo and the too light skin was the pretty brown face of the little girl peaking over her father's shoulder as he cradled her. What on earth was he going to do with this little life? Two days ago he didn't even know she existed. Yesterday he woke up with this strange tattoo. Today he decided to go to the hospital and take responsibility for his daughter. He didn't even know what the tattoo was and why those men had taken it upon themselves to have it given to him. Today it was just some dumb bird that he was contemplating having removed. It would be quite a while before he would find out why he had gotten it and what the significance of it really was. He repositioned her into his arms and tenderly kissed little Sankofa on the forehead. "We can do this."




Walking on Eggshells


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The perfect gift for both parents and their adult children—”a wonderfully wise and constructive intergenerational guide” that will keep you connected to the people you love most. “Read it and learn.”—New York Times bestselling author Judith Viorst We raise our children to be independent and lead fulfilling lives, but when they finally do, staying close becomes more complicated than ever. And for every bewildered mother who wonders why her children don’t call, there is a frustrated son or daughter who just wants to be treated like a grownup. Now, renowned author and editor Jane Isay delivers real-life wisdom and advice on how to stay together without falling apart. Using extensive interviews with people from ages twenty-five to seventy, Isay shows that we’re far from alone in our struggles to make this new, adult relationship work. She offers up groundbreaking insights and deeply moving stories that will inspire those in even the toughest situations. Isay’s warmth and wit shine through on every page as she charts an invaluable course through the confusing, and often painful, interactions parents and children can face. Walking on Eggshells is the much-needed road map that will keep you connected to the people you love most.




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The Phoebe A. Hearst Expedition to Naga ed-Deir, Cemeteries N 2000 and N 2500


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The Phoebe A. Hearst Expedition to Naga ed-Deir, Cemeteries N 2000 and N 2500 presents the results of excavations directed by George A. Reisner and led by Arthur C. Mace. The site of Naga ed-Deir, Egypt, is unusual for its continued use over a long period of time (c. 3500 BCE–650 CE). Burials in N 2000 and N 2500 date to the First Intermediate Period/Middle Kingdom and the Coptic era. In keeping with Reisner’s earlier publications of Naga ed-Deir, this volume presents artifacts in chapter-length studies devoted to a particular object type and includes a burial-by-burial description. The excavators’ original drawings, notes, and photographs are complemented by a contemporary analysis of the objects by experts in their subfields.




New Insights into the Iron Age Archaeology of Edom, Southern Jordan


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Situated south of the Dead Sea, near the famous Nabatean capital of Petra, the Faynan region in Jordan contains the largest deposits of copper ore in the southern Levant. The Edom Lowlands Regional Archaeology Project (ELRAP) takes an anthropological-archaeology approach to the deep-time study of culture change in one of the Old World's most important locales for studying technological development. Using innovative digital tools for data recording, curation, analyses, and dissemination, the researchers focused on ancient mining and metallurgy as the subject of surveys and excavations related to the Iron Age (ca. 1200-500 BCE), when the first local, historical state-level societies appeared in this part of the eastern Mediterranean basin. This comprehensive and important volume challenges the current scholarly consensus concerning the emergence and historicity of the Iron Age polity of biblical Edom and some of its neighbors, such as ancient Israel. Excavations and radiometric dating establish a new chronology for Edom, adding almost 500 more years to the Iron Age, including key periods of biblical history when David, Solomon, and the Egyptian pharaoh Shoshenq I are alleged to have interacted with Edom. Included is a 7 gigabyte DVD with over 55,000 files of additional data and photographs from the project.




A Dictionary of Entomology


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"This book is a comprehensive, fully cross-referenced collection of over 28,000 terms, names and phrases used in entomology, incorporating an estimated 43,000 definitions. It is the only listing which covers insect anatomy, behaviour, biology, ecology, histology, molecular biology, morphology, pest management, taxonomy and systematics. The origin, etymology, part of speech and definition of each term and phrase are all provided, including the language, meaning or root of each term and constituent parts. Where meanings have changed, or terms have been borrowed from other disciplines, the most current usage is indicated. The common names of insects, their scientific binomen and taxonomic classification are provided, with diagnoses of pest species in many cases. All insect order, suborder, superfamily, family and subfamily names are given, together with the diagnostic features of orders and families. Names of deceased entomologists, or scientists from other fields who have contributed to entomology are included, with the citation for their biography or obituary. The list of names is global, including entomologists from Asia, whose research has often been neglected by western scientists. This book is an essential reference source for all professionals and students of entomology and related disciplines."--p. [4] of cover.




The Coalition


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The Coalition is a racy and gritty story about life on the streets in the South Bronx. Boo, the man with just about everything is faced with losing some one he loves more than anything in the world.




Simone Doucet Series - Books 1-3


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The first three books in the Simone Doucet Series by E. Denise Billups, now available in one volume! Tainted Harvest: After travel writer Simone Doucet accepts an assignment that takes her to Magnolia Sunrise - a historical bed-and-breakfast in Natchez, Mississippi - strange events begin to take place. Frightful images of a young slave girl, Delphine, haunt her nights. Through spectral eyes, Simone sees the horrors she witnessed and was subjected to. Delphine wants everyone to know what happened to her, but why has she chosen Simone to tell her story? Wicked Bleu: Simone is heading to celebrate Mardi Gras, unaware there might be an ancestral power behind her decision. Soon, visions of Bleu, a lady of the night who lived a dangerous life in the infamous Storyville, fill Simone's mind. But why are the images fragmented, and can Simone uncover Bleu’s murderer and reunite her with her loved ones? Echoes of Ballard House: Yearning to escape the confines of her New York City brownstone, Simone jumps on the opportunity to house-sit a gorgeous Queen Anne Victorian home in her cherished New Orleans Garden District. But in this house, the walls whisper ancient voices and elusive footsteps echo through the floorboards. The peril Simone faces extends beyond the spectral world, and she will soon confront evil from both the living and the dead. What dark secret lies hidden within the walls of Ballard House?




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