History on peasants, nobles, and rural revolution in 18th-century France.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent in Illustrations, EMIERT/ALA Notable Books for a Global Society, International Reading Association (IRA) Amelia Bloomer Project - Feminist Task Force, American Library...
Books by Lauraine Snelling LEAH'S GARDEN The Seeds of Change A Blessing to Cherish UNDER NORTHERN SKIES The Promise of Dawn A Breath of Hope A Season of Grace A Song of Joy SONG OF BLESSING To Everything a Season A Harvest of Hope ...
This is the story of a remarkable organization’s sustained, compassionate response to a problem of staggering proportions: there are about 35 million food-insecure people in America today.
An account of the historical influences of six commercial plants, including sugar, tea, cotton, potatoes, quinine, and coca, evaluates their role in the Atlantic slave trade, opening up of China, and establishment of multiple colonial ...
Frances Moore Lappé would later write about ACORN: “Living Democracy means ongoing change, and change implies, minimally, that somebody thinks we can improve on the status quo. No big shock, then, that somebody else feels criticized.
In the aftermath of a failed utopia, an exiled woman fights to be reunited with her children by harnessing the mythic power that changed the planet forever.
Describing what crops were grown, the constraints on their production and the foods that were obtained, this book traces the impact of cropping and food preparation in ten societies that were among the most powerful and influential in ...
"Documents how Suri and Edda Sehgal, refugees who each escaped dangerous and difficult circumstances as children, came to America as young adults (from India and Germany respectively), met and fell...
This book explores the history of development of the Davis method, explores its connections to emerging scientific research, and takes the reader on a guided journey through the three phases of the program: Individuation, Identity ...
"The story of Michelle Obama and her time in the White House, where she led in the growth of a kitchen garden"--