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El concepto de raza siempre se ha utilizado para ganar y mantener el poder, para crear dinámicas que separan y silencian. Esta notable adaptación del libro Stamped from the Beginning, del Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, ganador del National Book Award, revela la historia de las ideas racistas en Estados Unidos y nos inspira a construir un futuro antirracista. A través de un recorrido histórico que va del pasado al presente, este libro nos muestra la raíz de nuestras ideas respecto a los grupos raciales y por qué persiste el veneno del racismo.

Steeped in a long history of violence and suffering, Michael X. Wang’s debut collection of short stories interrogates personal and political events set against the backdrop of China that are both real and perceived, imagined and speculative. Wang plunges us into the fictional Chinese village of Xinchun and beyond to explore themes of tradition, family, modernity, and immigration in a country grappling with its modern identity.

The tragedies and reckonings around racism that are rocking the country have created a specific crisis for parents, educators, and other caregivers: How do we talk to our children about racism? How do we teach children to be antiracist? How are kids at different ages experiencing race? How are racist structures impacting children? How can we inspire our children to avoid our mistakes, to be better, to make the world better? These are the questions Ibram X. Kendi found himself avoiding as he anticipated the birth of his first child.

Seven years ago, the voices came. Some people could hear, and others despised them for it. As death and destruction spread, a ghostly figure was waiting in the shadows. Now the Flitting Man is ready to show his face - and no one is safe. Pilgrim was made for this broken world. Lacey grew up in this changing world. She's lost almost everything to the Flitting Man. Albus sees this world as others cannot. And the friends that he's kept safe are facing terrible danger. Addison belongs to a very different world. She might just be the future, if she survives.

Jason Reynolds gelingt das Meisterwerk, Dr. Ibram X. Kendis preisgekröntes Sachbuch "Stamped from the Beginning" in eine leichte, für Jugendliche zugängliche Sprache zu übertragen, dabei aber nicht an Tiefe einzubüßen. Tyron Ricketts liest "Stamped", als würde ein Freund die Geschichte des Rassismus in Amerika erzählen.

The three fae kings insist that I'm their fated mate, but they're terrible at sharing. I know I should turn my back on them before they ruin me. They're too feral, ruthless, and possessive. And too hot for their own good. A girl would have a better chance swimming with sharks than tangling with the predatory fae kings between the sheets.

Tess Morrigan, my fated mate, is my mortal enemy. She's been working for the monster I hate the most: Lucifer, my father. She won't stop until she has my head on a golden platter. Each time we meet, her eyes spark with passion and dreams, and her lips taste like honey. Keep your enemies close. So, I trap her in my embrace.

This is a huge collection of 10 stories (150,200 words), and some of the stories are quite long with many chapters. So, I suggest you listen to them one at a time. Most of these stories are pure fiction but some like “Bangkok and the Vampires of the Night” are actual real experiences.

So, everything was going great until, one evening, the casino owner found out where Ethan lived and paid him a visit with his Triad (Hong Kong mafia) bodyguards. And because of his high profile, he had no problem entering the exclusive apartment building, as most people knew of him via the newspapers and various gun fights and killings between the various gangs.

I'd dance on a razor's edge for my mates, but the Fae kings are no longer mine. They belong to the usurper queen, bound by her black magic. Rydstrom and Baron have forgotten what I once meant to them. The Winter King, however, remembers me, but he's embraced the dark side. The world isn't big enough for all of us - it's either me or the kings. So, I'll lure them to Hell's inferno to finish what they started in the Wild Hunt - to hunt down their mate to the bitter end. Love is a battle, and I'll allow no one to take my mates from me.

Can a human king and a Fae prince’s love overcome ancient hate? Former servant Finn Ashton is now Prince Finrael Ravenspar, beloved son and heir of Fae King Thalanil. Though Finn has finally found his true family, Finn’s heart belongs to human King Rohan De Clare, whom his father has banished from the Fae Empire forever. After seeing Fae magic with his own eyes, Rohan realizes that Fae and humans must work together to restore balance to the land.

She walks in on me banging another woman for sport. Her blue eyes burn like twin suns at daybreak when they train on me. One sniff in her direction, and I know she’s mine. Ice to my pyre. Scenting its fated mate, my wolf beast awakens for the first time and roars with hellfire. Heat sears through my veins. I’ve never been so aroused by any other female. But Tessa Morrigan can’t be my queen. She came too late. I’ve started the Underworld Bride Trials. All the contestants must fight to the death until the last one stands by my side to claim the crown.

Imani, 22, studied at the UCL Institute of Archaeology in London, and while browsing through the latest edition of The London Archaeologist, she came across an advertisement for an expedition to a newly discovered pyramid that had been covered in sand for thousands of years. She immediately applied for the position, and within weeks, we're all on their way to the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt.

It's Hollywood in the 1960s and young, very handsome private investigator Dex Bullet is very excited to have his first rear, I mean, first real case! He’s on the trail of actor Mark Trent who vanished while filming a role in a major movie. He soon learns an actor's body is his tool box, and in his assumed role as aspiring actor Cliff Baxter, Dex learns to use equipment from top to bottom in his pursuit of solving the mysterious case.

Young Jared stood frozen in wonder as the specs of enchantment danced around his dazed face, and unwittingly, he breathed them in. Instantly, his entire body began to tingle with a wonderful feeling of liveliness, well-being, and the feeling that he was one with nature. Jared suddenly felt his clothes were binding him. He needed to shuck them off instantly, and he had to strip off right this moment.

I was told there were wonderful art books in the library. Garth said he was eager to show and share them with me, some erotic drawing by Aubrey Beardsley and others.... He tells me Dolf has a surprise for his rare antique sex toy collection.... He says famous historical people owned them, they are very valuable, and I should be honored as Dolf brings it out for special friends.

Rob: I am a captive in this strange dark erotic castle - captive but not a prisoner. My overpowering attraction to Garth, the sexiest lad I've ever met, is what is holding me here. The darkly handsome Dolf is another master I wouldn’t mind serving.... Also there are mysteries here to be solved, lessons to be learned, kisses to steal, and hearts to break, or so Mr. Winters the butler whispered to me as he undressed me....

Twenty-two-year-old, scruffy cute college kid Garth was into fantasy, but he never expected to end up as a fantasy. This very American blond boy's college trip to Denmark and the Netherlands was a search for realms of Dragons, trolls, and elvish princes of legend and fiction.

King Rohan must seek aid from the cruel Fae to heal the mortally-wounded Finn. He and Serxio travel to the nearest settlement. But Rohan discovers they are not the only humans on the Fae side of the Wall. Countless of his people have been enslaved to serve his enemies. And Rohan and Serxio join them after being captured by slavers.

Das Sondereinsatzkommando hat einen Hinweis bekommen, dass die Zentralbank ausgeraubt werden soll. Emil, Liv und Sam bieten der Spezialeinheit ihre Hilfe an. Doch dann wird nicht die Bank, sondern die Schatzkammer des nahe gelegenen Schlosses überfallen. Nur ein Ablenkungsmanöver? Während es die Playmos dieses Mal mit besonders gerissenen Dieben zu tun haben, passieren plötzlich unerwartete Dinge.