Books with author j Douglas

Tracing the erosion of white elite paternalism in Jim Crow Virginia, Douglas Smith reveals a surprising fluidity in southern racial politics in the decades between World War I and the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision.Smith draws on official records, private correspondence, and letters to newspapers from otherwise anonymous Virginians to capture a wide and varied range of black and white voices. African Americans emerge as central characters in the narrative, as Smith chronicles their efforts to obtain access to public schools and libraries, protection under the law, and the equitable distribution of municipal resources. This acceleration of black resistance to white supremacy in the years before World War II precipitated a crisis of confidence among white Virginians, who, despite their overwhelming electoral dominance, felt increasingly insecure about their ability to manage the color line on their own terms. Exploring the everyday power struggles that accompanied the erosion of white authority in the political, economic, and educational arenas, Smith uncovers the seeds of white Virginians' resistance to civil rights activism in the second half of the twentieth century.

Book Two of The Sleepwar SagaThe nightmare begins again.Just when Andy thought it was safe to get back into bed, it happens again. Plucked from the safety of his home, high school star quarterback Andy Flashman is thrown into a chase with deadly consequences. The boy. The boy with the powers. If Andy and friends don't find him before the enemy does, it won't just be his life on the line. He, Kaz, Jason, Meesha, Samir and Pegah must scour a creepy hospital every night until they find the boy.No one is safe.Red Cross, book 2 of J. Douglas Burton’s "Sleepwar Saga" is tense, thrilling, and laugh-out-loud funny. Don't miss out!

Fifteen- year-old JoElle is no stranger to the unfortunate. She often has to make choices that a girl her age has no business considering, but for her, that’s just the way life goes. She leads an isolating life, taking care of her two younger siblings, while the shadow of her often-inebriated mother lurks in the dark corners of their cold apartment. She can’t tell the last time she had a friend, but in a strange twist of fate, she meets someone that she can’t help but allow to be a shining light for her usually dim circumstances. Abuse. Heartbreak. Fear. Confusion. Joy. JoElle is beginning to learn that she had the answers all along.

As Elly May Clampett on the long - running hit television show, ''The Beverly Hillbillies,'' Donna Douglas was noted for her love of ''critters.'' Her portrayal was true to life, because she was raised on a Louisiana farm, where she developed a love for both domestic and wild animals. In the Mulberry Acres Farm series, she presents delightful stories that express enduring lessons to be gained from the animal kingdom. In this volume, an old horse, long past its prime, shows how anyone can accomplish great things with the proper motivation.

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