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"Is genealogy destiny? In 1918, as Chicago copes with an influenza pandemic, a World War, and the Cubs loss in the World Series, ten-year-old Jimmy Cullerton's ma surprisingly sends him with his oldest brother to the South Side to collect support money from their estranged father. Slighted by his dad, Jimmy vows never to be like him and learns from his brother the need to bury the past. But he also discovers family he never knew existed. A century...
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From out of the shadows comes this final collection of hard-to-find noir classics: The Crimson Kimono (1959); The Lineup (1958); The Shadow in the Window (1956); The Long Haul (1957); Pickup Alley (1957); The Tijuana Story (1957); She Played with Fire (1957); The Case Against Brooklyn (1958); and Man on a String (1960).
Shadow on the window: "Three teenagers, led by psychopathic Jess Reber, break into an isolated farmhouse and murder its prosperous...
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Beyond their status as classic children's stories, Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books play a significant role in American culture that most people cannot begin to appreciate. Millions of children have sampled the books in school; played out the roles of Laura and Mary; or visited Wilder homesites with their parents, who may be fans themselves. Yet, as Anita Clair Fellman shows, there is even more to this magical series with its clear emotional...
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"In 1965, the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan--then a high-ranking official in the Department of Labor--sparked a firestorm when he released his report "The Negro Family," which came to be regarded by both supporters and detractors as an indictment of African American culture. Blaming the Poor examines the regrettably durable impact of the Moynihan Report for race relations and social policy in America, challenging the humiliating image the report...
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For the the group's 50th anniversary with Motown Records, this release contains every single from the classic period; from their first hit to the moment they left the storied label, as well as collector's bonus tracks. Also includes the rare Italian versions of 'I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)'.
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