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Abolitionism was the movement that strove to end slavery in the United States. The abolitionists saw slavery as a stain and an affliction on the United States and made it their goal to eradicate slave ownership. Abolitionists produced anti-slavery literature, sent petitions to Congress, and ran for political office.

The 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin, an African American teenager in Florida, and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, brought public attention to controversial "Stand Your Ground" laws. The verdict, as much as the killing, sent shock waves through the African American community, recalling a history of similar deaths, and the long struggle for justice. On the Sunday morning following the verdict, black preachers around the country addressed the question, "Where is the justice of God? What are we to hope for?"

This is no ordinary management book. It's a deep-dive exploration into the world of micromanagement, dissecting its roots, examining its impacts, and shedding light on its unsightly consequences. More importantly, this short audiobook is a beacon of hope, a survival guide for those navigating the maddening labyrinth of micromanagement. It equips you with the skills and strategies needed to dodge the micromanager's hawk-eyed gaze and work effectively under their radar. Brown teaches you how to turn the tables and subtly wrestle back control.

Extended editions of Port Chatham, In the Valley of Headless Men, and Gates of the Arctic.

Do you wanna buy a werewolf? It's the latest fad. The WereHouse insists their werepets are loyal, docile, and completely safe, but what happens when these gentle giants turn on their masters? While on a routine EMS call, paramedic Christine Alt is attacked by a rogue werepet. She escapes with her life, but the encounter leaves her with more than just scars.

The 21st century is a world in constant change. In A New Culture of Learning, Doug Thomas and John Seely Brown pursue an understanding of how the forces of change, and emerging waves of interest associated with these forces, inspire and invite us to imagine a future of learning that is as powerful as it is optimistic.

The title story - a modern-day reimagining of Charles Dickens’ wonderful A Christmas Carol - finds Elliot’s PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) from working the front lines of a large urban fire department replacing Scrooge’s greed as our protagonist’s main struggle. Elliot has seen plenty of horrors in his career, and is at a dangerous breaking point. Can ghostly, late-night visitors to the firehouse one Christmas Eve pull him from the brink of suicide?

Fond remembrances of the life and work of Robert Anton Wilson, featuring Douglas Rushkoff, Antero Ali, Tiffany Lee Brown, David Jay Brown, Zac Odin, and Joseph Matheny.

When a meteor obliterates Moscow, Russia's Doomsday Device is activated, mistaking the destruction for a nuclear attack, and only one person can be sent to the Ural Mountain facility to shut down the system. Mitchell Flynn.

Jack Hill returned to his hometown of Mirage Creek, to do a book signing, at the wrong time, because something came to town right after Jack, something that came to kill, to destroy, to fulfill a town's destiny.

In the small Pacific Northwest town of Evergreen, a generational piece of land becomes a battleground of local residents against the legend known as Bigfoot. Or is it?

The tenth month in the small town of Perfect, WA. Falling leaves. Pumpkins. Halloween.

Mark and Charlie needed a new place to explore for their urbex website, a place unique, like Port Chatham, Alaska. Mark was not interested in the rumors and stories about the place, he just wanted a place to explore. But Port Chatham was going to give them more than they ever anticipated, although it was not the Port Chatham they had expected.

Expanded edition of MOUNT RAINIER. They went into the mountains to look for a missing friend and found something else. Something hungry. Now with a new epilogue and illustrations.

Summer was dying in Perfect. But boys will be boys and Jimmy Becker discovers something in the woods just beyond town, unwittingly unleashing something upon his hometown. But it was not the first time, and the town of Perfect was being watched by a group that was as old as recorded history, a group that sends someone in the take care of the problem, someone only known as Hunter.

Malcolm Brass, known as the American Columbus, is tasked by the world's richest man to prove or disprove the existence of Hell itself, which is only the beginning of a series of adventures that will literally take Malcolm and his team to Hell and back!

The Brotherhood of Trees started off innocently enough, just four friends opening a private club in the town of Perfect, but sometimes, just sometimes, especially in a town like Perfect, things happen. When the founding members of the Brotherhood start disappearing, local police and FBI Special Agent Kyle Smith investigate and uncover something more insidious than anyone could possibly consider, something larger, a bigger picture beginning to emerge.

It is a busy weekend in the town of Perfect, WA. A fan convention is being held. A serial killing is uncovered. Then a second distinctly different set of killings. And a third. Police Officer Brad Graham, along with FBI Special Agent Kyle Smart, tries to figure out why three different serial killers have descended on the small Pacific Northwest town. Welcome to Perfect, WA.

You’re a seasoned professional ready to make your own decisions, set your own hours, and build equity in a valuable asset for your later years. Before you invest hundreds of thousands of dollars of your own money, you need to know what you are doing. Right now, you don't. You'll only do it once and you'll live with it for many years. That's where "The Goldmine on the Corner" comes in.

A tremendous wind storm isn't the worst thing to happen to the small town of Perfect in this prequel to Perfect Horror.