American Violence

Until recently, this localized violence was largely ignored, scholars focusing instead on large-scale operations of the war - the decisions and actions of generals and presidents. But as Daniel Sutherland reminds us, the impact of battles and elections cannot be properly understood without an examination of the struggle for survival on the home front, of lives lived in the atmosphere created by war.

A thrilling Western novel set in the lawless American West during the late 19th century. In "Love and Gunfire," the windswept plains hide dark secrets, and every shadow tells a story of betrayal and vengeance. Cleo Matthew, a haunted drifter, finds himself face-to-face with his past when he discovers that Seamus, the man responsible for the downfall of his crew, is on board the same freight train. As tensions rise and old wounds are reopened, the stage is set for a brutal confrontation that will echo through the annals of their tragic histories. Cleo’s memories of glory and loss are ...

Crime, Drugs, Sex, Violence—Redemption is a true story about a young man in California lost and thrown into a world of drugs, sex, and violence. This is a look back at how he got there. It's a rough ride with rays of light and a chance for self-redemption. Everyone has a story. This is mine. It's an adventure I didn't sign up for, a mental struggle to avoid self-destruction. But it is the path I traveled on the ride of my life.

In Real Americans, Jared A. Goldstein boldly challenges the conventional wisdom that a shared devotion to the Constitution is the essence of what it means to be American.

Tracing the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district, this book chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a White mob attacked the Black community. News of what happened was largely suppressed, and no official investigation into the Tulsa Race Massacre occurred for 75 years.

He's been trying to love himself for as long as he's been alive. At almost thirty-years-old, Saint Samuels hates his dark skin and his toxic relationship is proof of that. When his lover of five years puts his hands on him for the last time, he runs from the only thing he ever thought was love, into the arms of Harlem, New York. With the help of his fiesty Uncle Tremaine, Saint settles into the city and his journey of self-love and discovery begins. He collects bits of wisdom from people he encounter: Fox, the self-proclaimed "black unicorn" with an overflow of black girl magic; Darius, her...

Social scientists have long argued over the links between crime and place. The authors of Communities and Crime provide an intellectual history that traces how varying images of community have evolved over time and influenced criminological thinking and criminal justice policy.

In 1823, Tennessee historian John Haywood encapsulated a foundational sentiment among the white citizenry of Tennessee when he wrote of a "long continued course of aggression and sufferings" between whites and Native Americans. According to F. Evan Nooe, "aggression" and "sufferings" are broad categories that can be used to represent the framework of factors contributing to the coalescence of the white South.

Curtis J. Austin chronicles how violence brought about the founding of the Black Panther Party in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, dominated its policies, and finally destroyed the party as one member after another - Eldridge Cleaver, Fred Hampton, Alex Rackley - left the party, was killed, or was imprisoned.

The Names of All the Flowers connects one tragic death to a collective grief for all Black people who die too young. A lyrical recounting of a life lost, Melissa Valentine’s debut memoir is an intimate portrait of a family fractured by the school-to-prison pipeline and an enduring love letter to an adored older brother. It is a call for justice amid endless cycles of violence, grief, and trauma, declaring: “We are all witness and therefore no one is spared from this loss.”

Let’s get into it! Let me tell you about this book "Fine Like Chyna"! It's straight fire, sis! Set in the gritty streets of Chi-Town, this story is all about a young queen named Chyna who's out here SLAYIN'! This girl's got it all - the looks, the hustle, the crew of ride-or-die Foxy Ladies by her side. Together, they're taking on the haters, the ops, and anyone who tries to dim their shine. With paint cans and megaphones, they're sparking a movement that's gonna inspire the whole community. But it ain't all glitz and glamour, you feel me? Chyna's got some real stuff to deal with - ...

From verbal insults to physical abuse, wealthy and successful novelist Clarye Dawson had tasted a little bit of all that life had to offer, except true unconditional love. When she laid eyes on the handsome, charming and equally wealthy business owner, Gavin Elliston, she had no idea that her life, despite her physical disability, was about to take on a drastic change, and would never be the same.

Thirteen Loops: Race, Violence, and the Last Lynching in America recounts the story of three innocent victims, all of whom suffered violent deaths through no fault of their own: Vaudine Maddox in 1933 in Tuscaloosa, Sergeant Gene Ballard in 1979 in Birmingham, and Michael Donald in 1981 in Mobile. The death of Vaudine Maddox - and the lynchings that followed - serves as a cautionary tale about the violence that occurred in the same region nearly 50 years later.

Barack Obama's election in 2008 was a moment of true, unabashed hope. But after two terms shadowed by a growing white supremacist movement, Obama was replaced by an openly nativist administration. So what the hell happened? Interweaving deep historical analysis with gripping first-hand reporting on both victims and perpetrators of violence, Lowery uncovers how this vicious cycle is entering ever more perilous territory and how the United States still might find a route of escape.

In Justice in America: A Broken Social Contract, Jeffery Jones takes listeners on a thought-provoking journey through the complex tapestry of American justice, offering a unique blend of historical insight and sociological perspective. This book is not just a call for understanding. It's an invitation to explore the multifaceted nature of justice in the United States without sacrificing your own point of view.

Casey's very first interaction with a male was a brutal one, and it was when she was the age of eleven. Now that she's a young adult, she's never given herself the chance to trust and love anyone, must less a man, due to the scars left open from her past...until Tony. The only problem is, what she thought was trustworthy, loyal and lovable about Tony was actually an obsession that he had for her, and she'd missed all the signs until it was too late.

Many people have said that the top prize in education is graduating students who are knowledgeable of the basics; however, too many of America's public-school children have not reached that level of stability. One of the reasons is too many students are concentrating more on the school environment than on math and science.

In a world desperate to comprehend and address what appears to be an ever-enlarging explosion of violence, this audiobook provides important insights into crucial contemporary issues, with violence providing the lens. Violence: Analysis, Intervention, and Prevention provides a multidisciplinary approach to the analysis and resolution of violent conflicts.

Dray and Chynna were a perfect couple...well, let's back up. Dray and Chynna had a tumultuous relationship during their seven years together but it worked for them. That is, until Chynna pushed the buttons of their relationship to the point of no return with her jealous and abusive ways. When Dray meets Bethany, she is everything Chynna isn't. To push Chynna's violent buttons even more, Dray and Bethany become engaged, Chynna is enraged and all hell breaks loose. He promised Chynna they would be together forever. So what happened, and what lengths will Chynna go through to sever the ties ...

On 31 May 1921, in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a mob of white men and women reduced a prosperous African American community, known as Black Wall Street, to rubble, leaving countless dead and unaccounted for and thousands of homes and businesses destroyed. But along with the bodies, they buried the secrets of the crime. Scott Ellsworth, a native of Tulsa, became determined to unearth the secrets of his home town. Now, nearly 40 years after his first major historical account of the massacre, Ellsworth returns to the city in search of answers.