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Books with author Dionna Williams

  • Capitalism and Slavery

    Williams

    Paperback (The University of North Carolina Press, Oct. 14, 1994)
    Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these powerful ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. Years ahead of its time, his profound critique became the foundation for studies of imperialism and economic development. Binding an economic view of history with strong moral argument, Williams's study of the role of slavery in financing the Industrial Revolution refuted traditional ideas of economic and moral progress and firmly established the centrality of the African slave trade in European economic development. He also showed that mature industrial capitalism in turn helped destroy the slave system. Establishing the exploitation of commercial capitalism and its link to racial attitudes, Williams employed a historicist vision that set the tone for future studies. In a new introduction, Colin Palmer assesses the lasting impact of Williams's groundbreaking work and analyzes the heated scholarly debates it generated when it first appeared.
  • Secrets of Disneyland: Weird and Wonderful Facts about the Happiest Place on Earth

    Dinah Williams

    Hardcover (Sterling Children's Books, Nov. 5, 2013)
    Ever since Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California in 1955, Disney's Imagineers have worked nonstop to make sure every family enjoys a magical experience. Secrets of Disneyland reveals tons of behind-the-scenes tidbits about the theme park, along with fascinating facts that make it the Happiest Place on Earth. Filled with bright photos, fun quizzes, and information on everything from Main Street, U.S.A. to Mickey's Toontown and Frontierland, it's the perfect guide for planning the perfect visit! Where else can you: - Visit a haunted mansion that's home to 999 spooks?- Plummet five stories in a log flume?- Fly over London in a pirate ship?- See 1,000 fountains that can shoot water up to 200 feet into the air?
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  • Do You Love Me As Much As

    Dionna Williams

    language (, Jan. 19, 2012)
    A book to let the child in your life know how much you love them
  • Secrets of Walt Disney World: Weird and Wonderful Facts about the Most Magical Place on Earth

    Dinah Williams

    Hardcover (Sterling Children's Books, Nov. 5, 2013)
    Walt Disney World leaves kids of all ages wide-eyed and amazed, making it a favorite family destination. From Epcot to the Magic Kingdom to Hollywood Studios, it's an enchanting place where imagination knows no bounds. Secrets of Walt Disney World uncovers the little extras and hidden facts that enhance your visit—and shows how Walt Disney's incredible dream continues to inspire and entertain countless people every day.
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  • Terrible But True: Awful Events in American History

    Dinah Williams

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, Nov. 29, 2016)
    Think American history is all boring battles and snooze-worthy old dudes? Think again!Welcome to Terrible But True, where you'll dig deep into America's forgotten past to uncover some creepy, disgusting, and just plain bizarre stories. From America's first serial killers and deadly vampire-like diseases to haunted ghost ships and vicious river pirates, our nation's history is weirder than you could have ever imagined. So dive in and prepare to be shocked, because sometimes the truth is even stranger than fiction.
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  • Deadly Disasters

    Dinah Williams

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, July 7, 2020)
    Scary stories of thrilling survival ... and restless spirits.Disasters can strike anytime, anywhere, leaving death and destruction in their wake. But what can also be left behind? Ghosts.In True Hauntings: Deadly Disasters, veteran ghost writer Dinah Williams explores the stories and alleged hauntings of some of the deadliest catastrophes in history, from lost souls left behind in the 2011 Japanese tsunami to a headless ghost frightening miners deep underground.With historical photos and sidebars that are equal parts educational and terrifying, readers will find that sometimes fact is even scarier than fiction.
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  • Terrible But True

    Dinah Williams

    eBook (Scholastic Nonfiction, Oct. 25, 2016)
    Think American history is all boring battles and snooze-worthy old dudes? Think again!Welcome to Terrible But True, where you'll dig deep into America's forgotten past to uncover some creepy, disgusting, and just plain bizarre stories. From America's first serial killers and deadly vampire-like diseases to haunted ghost ships and vicious river pirates, our nation's history is weirder than you could have ever imagined. So dive in and prepare to be shocked, because sometimes the truth is even stranger than fiction.
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  • Project Management: For Teens

    D Williams

    language (, March 28, 2015)
    Project Management For Teens takes the subject of Project Management and relates it to a younger generation. This could be considered a beginners guide but it was meant to allow young adults to get a feel for Project Management in an atmosphere that they are comfortable with. My book Project Management: How to be a Successful Project Manager is continuously ranked as one of the top books in the Project Management Business category. My background is a MBA in Business and I work in Project Management. I do not feel that we have enough books geared to teens. I am hoping to change this.
  • Oh What a Magical Thing!

    Donna Williams

    language (, Oct. 12, 2019)
    The magical adventures of two friends
  • Deadly Disasters

    Dinah Williams

    eBook (Scholastic Nonfiction, July 7, 2020)
    Disasters can strike anytime, anywhere, leaving death and destruction in their wake. But what can also be left behind? Ghosts.In True Hauntings: Deadly Disasters, veteran ghost writer Dinah Williams explores the stories and alleged hauntings of some of the deadliest catastrophes in history, from lost souls left behind in the 2011 Japanese tsunami to a headless ghost frightening miners deep underground.With historical photos and sidebars that are equal parts educational and terrifying, readers will find that sometimes fact is even scarier than fiction.
  • Dark Mansions

    Dinah Williams

    Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Readers will get a lesson in history in this series of titles that looks at what happened in various historical places and how these happenings are tied to tales of ghosts, poltergeists and other unexplainable phenomena.
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  • Get M.O.V.E.D

    Deana Williams

    eBook (, April 10, 2017)
    Why this book? Why now? Why me? I am glad you asked! If things are bad let’s make them better! If things are good, let’s make them great! This book is for you! Personally, professionally, individually or collectively, it’s time to Get M.O.V.E.D., the time of your Shift is at hand! Instead, of waiting on life to change, Deana has written this book to serve as a catapult to evoke change not only your life but in you; inside out. Deana wants you to change your words, mind, ways and your life starting now! That’s right, instead of giving you quick fixes, Deana will challenge you to commit to changing your life one day and one lesson at a time. For the next twelve weeks, you will be given daily exercises and activities that will help you to remember, laugh, cry, forgive, heal, and begin to live! Get M.O.V.E.D. will provide the blueprint but you will be required to do the work. There are no shortcuts or life lines, instead you will be given tools that will engage, educate, equip, and empower you! No matter the problem, no matter the situation or circumstances, you will overcome and learn to walk in your divine purpose! No more existing, you will begin to intentionally love and consciously live! The gift of self-empowerment through self-discovery is here, so what are you waiting on? Let’s Get M.O.V.E.D.!