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1) The bodies keep coming: dispatches from a Black trauma surgeon on racism, violence, and how we heal
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"Dr. Brian H. Williams has seen it all, from gunshot wounds to traumatic brain injuries. In The Bodies Keep Coming, Williams ushers us into the trauma bay, where the wounds of a national emergency amass. Black bodies will continue to be wracked by violence, racism, and healthcare inequities until we enact changes of policy and law"--
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"Although much has been written about Al Capone, there has not been--until now--a complete history of organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition. This exhaustively researched book covers the entire period from 1920 to 1933. Author John J. Binder, a recognized authority on the history of organized crime in Chicago, discusses all the important bootlegging gangs in the city and the suburbs and also examines the other major rackets, such as prostitution,...
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"Chicago, rok 1918. Sierżant Teodor Rucki dopiero rozpoczyna karierę w policji, ale brak doświadczenia nadrabia ulicznym sprytem i szybkimi pięściami. W polskiej dzielnicy ktoś podrzuca bestialsko okaleczone zwłoki, a na płocie i w pobliskim kościele maluje farbą anarchistyczny napis. Rucki rozpoczyna śledztwo, które prowadzi go przez najbiedniejsze i najniebezpieczniejsze rejony miasta. Morderca zabija kolejne ofiary w okrutny i teatralny...
10) The hasty pastry
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"Crazy customers, frustrating managers, ridiculous fellow employees, and a cute dog are all a part of the life of young barista, Cat, at this Chicago bakery! This episodic-style comic brings to life a variety of characters, taking readers through colorful, goofy, bakery adventures as Cat struggles to achieve er promotion But how will she ever become manager if Pugsly won't stop pooping in the muffins?!"--Back cover.
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"A son of the times, award-winning columnist John W. Fountain writes about everyday life, from the serious to the sublime. He writes about everything from life and homicide to poverty and hope. He writes about the church, faith and religion. About black women s hair, fatherhood and old-school mothering. Fountain writes about riding a Harley and getting a pedicure for the first time. He chronicles the conversations of the roundtable, a motley crew...
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"Living in the outskirts of Chicago's Chinatown, Vanessa Jade Lee always believed that she knew the truth about herself and her family. Her days have been filled with nothing but bliss and joy...or so it seems... For the past ten years, she had set her eyes forward, determined to forget, trying desperately to flee from the pain of the past. But all efforts to avoid such memories slowly unravel when she encounters a mysterious photograph that threatens...
14) The Shining City
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"Mal has finally completed the long dangerous journey to safety in the Shining City. And though he started the trek with friends, he is now the only survivor. There, in the sparkling metropolis, he believes that he is protected from the dangers of the climate-ravaged world. But as a refugee, Mal must live in special housing, cannot move around freely, and faces extreme prejudice. He learns that he can earn full citizenship by working through an elaborate...
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Chicago, rok 1920, czasy prohibicji. Al Capone, porywczy młody człowiek o przeciętnej inteligencji odkrywa świat nieograniczonych możliwości. Nieprzygotowany na sławę i bogactwo syn emigrantów z Neapolu wkrótce kontroluje handel alkoholem na niespotykaną skalę, konkurując dochodami z największymi korporacjami. Korumpuje policję i miejscowe sądy. Zostaje jednym z pierwszych celebrytów o międzynarodowej sławie. Komu wreszcie udało...
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TC Murray is a young lobster that lives in a colorful reef. He takes us on a journey that is filled with compassion as he saves some trapped lobsters and helps other creatures along the way who in return, end up helping him find his way back home. A Cupful of Kindness adventure story has lessons in generosity, sharing, acceptance of others and of oneself and dealing with bullying and respect. This book lends itself to many different parent-child discussions...
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"Autobiography of Vito Raimondi. His life experieces and career as a Barber in Chicago and the story of his family from Italy. His work with the community and celebrities including Pavarotti when regularly performing in Chicago. Extracted from interviews and personal memiors, as told to Dominic Candeloro (editor) with the Italian Cultural Center at Casa Italia Chicago, and transcribed by Vincenzo Cerasuolo."--
"Vito's story expands on the experience...
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Epic series of failures volume 3
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"El amanecer de la Magia ha llegado, y Greg Belmond y sus amigos tan solo tienen unas pocas semanas para evitar que el mundo moderno no se hunda en el caos. El ex mejor amigo de Greg (ahora su gran archienemigo), Edwin, y su ejército de elfos creen que el único camino para salvar la vida en la Tierra es robar el suministro mágico y guardarlo solo para los elfos. Pero Greg sabe perfectamente que tiene que detener a Edwin. Él y sus amigos emprenderán...
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