The Orser's Promise


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The imagined land of Eem is home to an awkward Orser named Apt, who isn't, and a host of outrageous and nonsensical characters. Our story begins as Apt makes a spectacular blunder (on purpose) and falls headlong into a course of strange actions. Fleeing her employer's wrath, Apt takes refuge with the Antiquarian, remembering his past kindnesses. However, the years have changed him much, and Apt cannot bear to stay. In the interest of her own survival, and with the assistance of the Antiquarian's super-sentient Cat, she 'borrows' a folio of arcane secrets. Promising to return it, Apt escapes to the local catacombs. Upon emerging, transformed, Apt will head to the local public house and encounter the Poet. With this romantic young man, she will make various discoveries, among them that she is at the center of a search for the broken Harp of Don Juana Lucia, an ancient instrument that possesses the power to heal all who hear it and assures its owner of fame and glory. But a shadowy villain, also hunting the Harp for his own wicked ends, watches from the wings and waits for the perfect moment to strike... A lyrical classic, this galloping adventure will charm and bemuse readers of all ages. Megan Greenberg is an aromatherapist, retail manager and corporate trainer working in the Natural Wellness field since 1996. Currently enjoying two new writing projects, Megan lives in Vancouver, Canada and is delighted to hear from interested readers. Please visit her website at www.megangreenberg.com.




Historical Archaeology


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This book provides a short, readable introduction to historical archaeology, which focuses on modern history in all its fascinating regional, cultural, and ethnic diversity. Accessibly covering key methods and concepts, including fundamental theories and principles, the history of the field, and basic definitions, Historical Archaeology also includes a practical look at career prospects for interested readers. Orser discusses central topics of archaeological research such as time and space, survey and excavation methods, and analytical techniques, encouraging readers to consider the possible meanings of artifacts. Drawing on the author’s extensive experience as an historical archaeologist, the book’s perspective ranges from the local to the global in order to demonstrate the real importance of this subject to our understanding of the world in which we live today. The third edition of this popular textbook has been significantly revised and expanded to reflect recent developments and discoveries in this exciting area of study. Each chapter includes updated case studies which demonstrate the research conducted by professional historical archaeologists. With its engaging approach to the subject, Historical Archaeology continues to be an ideal resource for readers who wish to be introduced to this rapidly expanding global field.




Blockbusting in Baltimore


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This innovative study of racial upheaval and urban transformation in Baltimore, Maryland investigates the impact of "blockbusting"—a practice in which real estate agents would sell a house on an all-white block to an African American family with the aim of igniting a panic among the other residents. These homeowners would often sell at a loss to move away, and the real estate agents would promote the properties at a drastic markup to African American buyers. In this groundbreaking book, W. Edward Orser examines Edmondson Village, a west Baltimore rowhouse community where an especially acute instance of blockbusting triggered white flight and racial change on a dramatic scale. Between 1955 and 1965, nearly twenty thousand white residents, who saw their secure world changing drastically, were replaced by blacks in search of the American dream. By buying low and selling high, playing on the fears of whites and the needs of African Americans, blockbusters set off a series of events that Orser calls "a collective trauma whose significance for recent American social and cultural history is still insufficiently appreciated and understood." Blockbusting in Baltimore describes a widely experienced but little analyzed phenomenon of recent social history. Orser makes an important contribution to community and urban studies, race relations, and records of the African American experience.




The Lives of Chang & Eng


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