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Slant of Light (The Daybreak Series)

by Steve Wiegenstein

Published: 2012-04-08

Paperback: 308 pages

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Set during the brink of the Civil War, this beautifully written novel traces James Turner, a charming, impulsive writer and lecturer; Charlotte, his down-to-earth bride; and Cabot, an idealistic Harvard-educated abolitionist as they are drawn together in a social experiment deep in the Mis...

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The Slap

by Christos Tsiolkas

Published: 2008-01

Paperback: 485 pages

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Slaughterhouse-Five

by Kurt Vonnegut

Published: 1999-01-12

Paperback: 288 pages

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Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous firebombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim’s odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we fear most.

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Slave

by Mende Nazer, Damien Lewis, Damien Lewis

Published: 2005-04-27

Paperback: 368 pages

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Mende Nazer lost her childhood at age twelve, when she was sold into slavery. It all began one horrific night in 1993, when Arab raiders swept through her Nuba village, murdering the adults and rounding up thirty-one children, including Mende. Mende was sold to a wealthy Arab family who ...

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The Slave Across the Street

by Theresa Flores, PeggySue Wells

Published: 2010-01-11

Paperback: 160 pages

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While more and more people each day become aware of the dangerous world of human trafficking, most people in the U.S. still believe this is something that happens to foreign women, men and children--not something that happens to their own. In this powerful true story, Theresa Flores share...

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The Slave Community: Plantation Life in the Antebellum South

by John W. Blassingame

Published: 1979-11-01

Paperback: 432 pages

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Taking into account the major recent studies, this volume presents an updated analysis of the life of the black slave--his African heritage, culture, family, acculturation, behavior, religion, and personality.

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The Slave Master's Son

by Tiana Laveen

Published: 2012-01-10

Paperback: 314 pages

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The 1800s for Black Americans was a time of forced servitude, anguish, heartbreak, and strength of faith. John, a wealthy Richmond, Virginia slave owner's son, and Hannah, the Negro daughter of a protective and loving mother, grew up as playmates, sharing their lives and dreams. Soon a sweet and tumultuous...

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Slaves in the Family

by Edward Ball

Published: 1998-12-29

Paperback: 505 pages

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER"[A] LANDMARK BOOK."--San Francisco Chronicle"POWERFUL."--The New York Times Book Review"GRIPPING."--The Boston Sunday Globe"BRILLIANT."--The New Yorker"EVERYONE SHOULD READ AND LEARN FROM THIS LUMINOUS BOOK...Like Alex Haley's Roots, through which African American histo...

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Slaves of Obsession: A William Monk Novel (William Monk Novels)

by Anne Perry

Published: 2001-10-02

Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages

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The year is 1861. The American Civil War has just begun, and London arms dealer Daniel Alberton is becoming a very wealthy man. His quiet dinner party seems remote indeed from the passions rending America. Yet investigator William Monk and his bride, Hester, sense growing tensions and bare...

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Slay It With Flowers

by Kate Collins

Published: 2005-03-01

Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages

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Law school drop-out-turned-flower shop owner Abby Knight has been asked to be a bridesmaid by her cousin. But before the couple says "I do," a groomsman disappears-and another member of the wedding party is found dead. Abby has to hurry down an aisle of suspects to unveil the truth-and make sure the...