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Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts

Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts

by Clive James

Forty years in the making, a new cultural canon that celebrates truth over hypocrisy, literature over totalitarianism. Echoing Edward Said’s belief that “Western humanism is not enough, we need a universal humanism,” the renowned critic Clive James presents here his life’s work. Containing over one hundred original essays, organized by quotations from A to Z, Cultural Amnesia illuminates, rescues, or... (more)

Sitting Bull: Sioux Leader (Native American Biographies)

Sitting Bull: Sioux Leader (Native American Biographies)

by Elizabeth Schleichert

Examines the life and times of the man who led the Dakota Indians in their dealings with the U.S. government and in their fight against the Army troops under General Custer.

Saint Patrick

by Ann Tompert

This stunning picture book biography brings young readers the remarkable story of the man whose mission to Ireland changed history. Basing her text on one of two letters Patrick wrote, Ann Tompert lifts the veil on Patrick's life, creating a swiftly moving and simply told story that interweaves the words of Patrick himself. Full color .