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"'Reproductive Rights' explores an urgent human-rights issue that challenges nations around the world today. The book examines the issue, its history, which areas are most affected by it, and what organizations are doing to help"--Provided by publisher.

"'The Excessive Use of Force by Police' examines the titular issue, its history, which areas are most affected by it, and what organizations are doing to help"--Provided by publisher.

Reviews and critics the works of Jean Rhys.

"Margaret Earley Whitt explores the canon of the Georgia writer whose work has long haunted and harassed its readers. In a comprehensive survey that encompasses O'Connor's short stories, novels, essays, and letters, as well as the criticism that has proliferated since her death in 1964, Whitt illumines the religious themes and bizarre characters that make O'Connor's prose so strikingly different from other American writers"--Back cover.

"Interconnected stories present a picture of racial inequality in America, showing systemic discrimination in all areas of society and showing the unbroken line of Black resistance to this inequality"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about Puerto Rico's 65th Regiment, one of the US Army's most decorated regiments. Author Talia Aikens-Nun?ez shares the history of these soldiers and the discrimination they faced as they served their country during the largest court martial of the Korean War"--Provided by publisher.

Contains biographical sketches that relate the lives and achievements of 100 women who lived in many parts of the globe throughout history from 1500 B.C. to the present.

"From the Great Fire of London to the Challenger explosion, earthquakes, crashes, floods, and accidents have been major turning points throughout history. In [this book], young readers will be introduced to some of the . . . disasters known to mankind, discovering how these fateful events unfolded--and how they changed the world as we know it"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1948, after a civil war, Costa Rica dismantled their military establishment and intentionally cultivated security relationships with other nations through treaties, international laws, and international organizations. Free of the burden of military spending, Costa Rica created free healthcare, free university tuition, and a wide middle class. For nearly 70 years, Costa Rica has proven the viability of a different way the world might live--the way of demilitarization, solidarity, diplomacy and international law. The Costa Rican model has survived several serious crises, but the current threats may be the most formidable of all."--Container.

"The book follows a group of Hispanic-Americans as they embark on an interactive museum tour to meet Latino heroes they may not have learned about in school. The high tech, immersive exhibit allows the tour group to virtually travel through time, visiting the Hispanic Union soldiers of the Civil War; marching with Ce?sar Cha?vez and Dolores Huerta in the farmworkers struggle; going to space with Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina to leave Earth's atmosphere; meeting the youngest woman to ever serve in Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; and more. This ensemble of unlikely friends discover the rich history of Latinos in the United States, and gain new insights into their own American experiences"--OCLC.