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Diana West examines the alarming trend in America to blur the line between childhood and adulthood, arguing that Americans are failing younger generations due to their own obsessions with remaining young, leading to parents who are more worried about being friends with their children instead of raising them to be responsible, well-educated, well-rounded, productive members of society.

This book is not only an analysis of demographic and political realities in Europe, but also an eyewitness account of a continent in self-destruct mode. It includes reporting from across the entire continent, from the places where migrants land to the places they end up, from the people who appear to welcome them in to the places which cannot accept them.

This alternative history of the Renaissance as told through the emerging literature of beauty focuses on the actresses, authors and courtesans who fought the era's misogyny and explains how their efforts are still relevant today.

"An illustrated tour of the US, highlighting the diversity of American lives through the stories of fifty real children, one from each of the fifty states, along with maps, demographic research and additional back matter"--.

The author set off to write a book about writing, but found himself grappling with deeper questions about how our stories--our reporting and imaginative narratives and mythmakes--expose and distort our realities. The author discusses the urgent need to untangle ourselves from the destructive myths that shape our society and embrace the liberating power of truth. He uses person stories about trips to Africa, South Carolina, and Palestine to explain his stance.

"Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living in Colonial America? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more"--Amazon.

"The Romans were the greatest rulers of ancient times, and they dominated the Western world for more than two thousand years. From the foundation of the city of Rome to the fall of Constantinople, find out how this famous civilization from the past expanded their empire throughout Europe and part of Africa and Asia. Meet the twins Romulus and Remus, Julius Caesar, Marcus Antonius, Nero, and the endless historic figures who forged the Roman civilization through great battles and conquests. Find out who the Romans were, their most famous figures, how their society was built, the role of women, and all the most remarkable historical facts"--Publisher.

Explores Chicago's Great Migration, focusing on African American girls between the years 1910 and 1940, discussing how adults scrutinized their choices and behavior, and how their well-being symbolized the community's moral health.

"For readers of Caste, the coming-of-age story of a Dalit individual that illuminates systemic injustice in India and its growing impact on U.S. society"--.

"Living in ancient Rome was one of the most intense experiences in human history. It was also superbly and vividly recorded by Rome's historians and poets, who were acutely aware of the seething and voluptuous nature of the city that ruled the known world. [This book] takes the reader on a . . . journey through the landscape of politics, crime, domestic life, faith, sex, entertainment, cuisine, disease, and inequality experienced daily by Roman people of all social strata. Revealing what it meant to eke out an existence in servitude, live in luxury in the imperial palaces, enjoy a day at the races, riot in the streets, make do in a tenement block, plot to assassinate an emperor, worship any one of a multitude of gods, witness an imperial triumph, and commemorate the dead, this powerful story of the people of ancient Rome"--Provided by publisher.