Modern Day

Modern begins on a specific day—March 22, 1905—at a specific place: the Salon des Indépendants in Paris, where works of art we recognize as modern were first exhibited. Philip Hook illuminates how this new art came to be—and how truly shocking it was. We witness movement upon movement that burst forth in dizzying succession: Fauvism, Expressionism, Primitivism, Symbolism, Cubism, Futurism, and Abstract. His vivid accounts breathe new life into the work and times of nearly two hundred artists, and whose collective genius was understood and appreciated by few at the time.

She saved lives in war. Now she hides from the world. He’s a single dad with a backpack full of books, a daughter who believes in magic, and no idea what’s waiting for him at the top of the mountain. Elle Monroe lives in self-imposed exile, tucked away in a crumbling mansion with only her loyal staff for company. Once a celebrated war hero, she now avoids mirrors, cameras, and curious strangers who see only her scars—not the woman beneath them. Nate Cartwright needs a summer job and a safe place for his seven-year-old daughter. Cataloging a massive private library seems like the ...

Follow the Leader is a modern day parable for the modern day church filled with important lessons for todays Christian.

Modern day diseases such as cancer, diabetes, atopic dermatitis, hay fever, and the like have become more widespread in advanced countries where industry saw its development and where living standards improved. This audiobook demonstrates terrible oversights committed by scientists and governments that have inflicted modern day diseases upon the citizens of developed countries; these acts equate to the killing of their own people. This fact cannot be easily ignored.

Oh, Florida! To some people it's a paradise. To others it's a punch line. As Oh, Florida! shows, it's both of these, and, more important, it's a Petri dish, producing trends that end up influencing the rest of the country. Without Florida there would be no NASCAR, no Bettie Page pinups, no Glenn Beck radio rants, no USA Today, no "Stand Your Ground" - you get the idea.

A modern classic, City of Many Days traces the interwoven lives of residents of Jerusalem in the years of the British mandate—and the decades that formed the city’s modern character. Through her unique polyphonic writing, Shulamith Hareven creates characters who are at once empathetic, intriguing, and familiar. Homebodies and prostitutes, Arabs and Jews, patriots and recluses, military men and country cooks, informers and rebels—they all make up an unforgettable mosaic of the shimmering city, Jerusalem.

This biography of educational activist and Black studies forerunner Bertha Maxwell-Roddey examines a life of remarkable achievements and leadership in the desegregated South. Sonya Ramsey modernizes the nineteenth-century term "race woman" to describe how Maxwell-Roddey and her peers turned hard-won civil rights and feminist milestones into tangible accomplishments in North Carolina and nationwide from the late 1960s to the 1990s.

AMERICA: Land of freedom, promise, opportunity. A place of hopes and dreams. A shining light in a dark and troubled world. An idea as much as it is a physical place. It is a land of plurality, where a Statue stands and welcomes everyone from all corners of the Earth, literally bringing and befriending the tired, the hungry, and burdened, all of whom yearn to be free. Countless souls have made the journey—that long, arduous trek—to a strange and foreign land, in hopes of making a better life for themselves and their progeny. And what a journey it is! For some, it is a more difficult than...

Outgoing strong-willed New York lawyer + uptight handsome British lawyer = fireworks, conflict and…love? After a tragic accident, successful New York lawyer Emily Taylor is restarting her career. Having spent the past year recovering, tucked away in rural England, she is finally ready to get back into the corporate world at a boutique law firm in the City of London, with any thought of a relationship firmly off the table. But when she is partnered up with the handsome but emotionally distant Jack, things don’t go according to plan… Jack is one of the most successful lawyers in the ...

Trade allows us to sell what we produce at home and purchase what we don’t. It lowers prices and gives us greater variety and innovation. Yet understanding our place in the global trade network is rarely simple. Trade has become an easy excuse for struggling economies, a scapegoat for our failures to adapt to a changing world, and - for many Americans on both the right and the left - nothing short of a four-letter word. But as Fred P. Hochberg reminds us, trade is easier to understand than we commonly think.

This book is a spiritual memoir on the life and explorations of Anthony “Prem” Carlisi, as well as a source of practical, applicable information about the practices of Ashtanga Yoga, Ayurveda, and Tantra. The synergy of these three sciences are what Prem believes to be the key to living a healthy, rooted, and ecstatic life!

When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan, she became a princess overnight. Now, she’s overcome conniving cousins, salacious press, and an imperial scandal to finally find a place she belongs. She has a perfect bodyguard turned boyfriend. Her stinky dog, Tamagotchi, is living with her in Tokyo. Her parents have even rekindled their college romance and are engaged. A royal wedding is on the horizon! Izumi’s life is a Tokyo dream come true.

A daring treasure hunter. An ancient Egyptian mystery. A tomb shrouded in secrets. In the scorching sands of Egypt, Porter Pursley faces his greatest challenge. Summoned to unlock the elusive tomb of Bek-rah, Porter plunges into a world where legends come alive and danger lurks in every shadow. But in this land of pharaohs and curses, every step could be his last. As Porter deciphers cryptic clues and outwits rival collectors, each discovery brings him closer to the truth—and to peril. Facing the enigmatic "Brotherhood" and treacherous desert terrain, he must use all his skills to survive...

In her first published work, A Modern Day Black Woman's Book of Poetry, Volume 1: Two Decades of Growth and Change, Shamar Starks-Ward shares heart, soul, experiences, and changing points of view with her cherished listeners. These poems are an unapologetic collection from the ink pin of a Black woman that range from the immature perspective of an 18-year-old with an old soul to a mature 42-year-old that has weathered many storms, joys, pains, loss, and gains.

Another young, African-American man is shot and killed by local law enforcement. As rioters take to the streets in outrage, a group that has waited for this very moment moves and takes control, effectively shutting down an entire city. The demand is simple: "Give us what we have been promised for over a century...EQUALITY."

HER BOSSY GRUMPY BILLIONAIRE This was supposed to be my dream job. But my new boss seems determined to make it a nightmare. Landing the top job at Maddox Real Estate is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication to my career. I know I’ve earned it, so nothing is going to stop me from making it a success. Not even Victor Maddox himself. He can clear everyone from his path with that grumpy scowl. Everyone, that is, except the single most important person in Victor’s life—his daughter. But I don’t give up so easily. I know that I can make him appreciate my assets for the job....

His Majesty’s Prison BlackRock is where Evil is sent to die. None of the killers imprisoned on the island prison, 30 miles off the coast of Scotland, will ever leave. When Scottish billionaire, social philanthropist, and prison reformer, Ethan Mackay, is murdered during a VIP visit to the island, it becomes dangerously clear that not all the murderers are behind bars. Cut off from the mainland during a ferocious winter storm, the rest of the VIP tour take refuge in the Governor’s residence and patiently wait for the storm to pass. But what secrets lurk beneath the surface? What ...

Jas’ fantasy is Mr. Darcy, elegant balls, and amusing assemblies. So romantic. Jas’ reality? Rory, boring work, and painting the hall. Not romantic … at all. An accidental purchase of a lover’s locket enables Jas to time travel back to its origins: the Regency era. Her excitement is short-lived, however, when she realizes she is not just an observer but is inhabiting the real lives of real, living people; people never mentioned in any of Jane Austen’s novels; people whose lives are neither romantic nor elegant. So much for fantasy. Seeking romance in the Regency era seems like a ...

If Lupe Dávila and Javier Utierre can survive each other’s company, together they can solve a series of grisly murders sweeping though Puerto Rico. But the clues lead them out of the real world and into the realm of myths and legends. And if they want to catch the killer, they'll have to step into the shadows to see what's lurking there - murderer or monster?

What is virtue? What is moderation? What is justice? What is courage? What is good? What is piety? Socrates thought that understanding the perspectives of others on these six great questions would help him become a more excellent human being.