Harriet: 793 books

Book cover of Our Nig

Our Nig

or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black

by Harriet E. Wilson, P. Gabrielle Foreman, Reginald Pitts
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2004

The 1859 novel tracing the life of a mulatto foundling abused by a white family in 19th century New England.
Book cover of Our Nig

Our Nig

or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black

by Harriet E. Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011

With a New Preface, Introduction, and Notes by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. New Afterword by Barbara White A fascinating fusion of two literary models of the nineteenth century, the sentimental novel and the slave narrative, Our Nig, apart from its historical significance, is a deeply ironic and...
Book cover of The Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2011

This 1853 non-fiction companion to the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) provides documentary evidence supporting the novel's realistic depiction of slavery as a cruel and evil institution.  The subtitle says it all:  "Presenting the Original Facts and Documents upon Which the Story Is Founded, Together...
Book cover of Fractured Identities

Fractured Identities

Changing Patterns of Inequality

by Harriet Bradley
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015

The gap between rich and poor, included and excluded, advantaged and disadvantaged is steadily growing as inequality becomes one of the most pressing issues of our times. The new edition of this popular text explores current patterns of inequality in the context of increasing globalization, world...
Book cover of The Bereaved Parent
by Harriet Sarnoff Schiff
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2012

Practical supportive advice for bereaved parents and the professionals who work with them, based on the experiences of psychiatric and religious counselors. FROM THE INTRODUCTION: “Certainly, in the early days after our son died, no one could have patted us on the our heads and convinced...
Book cover of The Little Book of Feminism
by Harriet Dyer
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016

Do you want to know more about the fight for women’s rights? From the rabble-rousers of the suffragist movement to the bloggers of today, this comprehensive little guide will teach you the history, theory and big issues and everything you need to know to become a CARD-CARRYING FEMINIST.
Book cover of Twice-born Men in America: The Psychology of Conversion as Seen by a Christian Psychologist in Rescue Mission Work
by Harriet Earhart Monroe
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015

In January, 1908, a great calamity came to me in the form of destruction by fire of most of my earthly property and the death in the fire of a loved sister. The event had in it some other elements of great pain not necessary to mention here. If my soul had not been anchored in Jesus, the combination...
Book cover of Music from a Speeding Train

Music from a Speeding Train

Jewish Literature in Post-Revolution Russia

by Harriet Murav
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011

Music from a Speeding Train explores the uniquely Jewish space created by Jewish authors working within the limitations of the Soviet cultural system. It situates Russian- and Yiddish- language authors in the same literary universe—one in which modernism, revolution, socialist realism, violence,...
Book cover of Little Foxes - Or; the Insignificant Little Habits Which Mar Domestic Happiness
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013

Self-help books aim to help the reader with problems, offering them clear and effective guidance on how obstacles can be passed and solutions found—especially with regard to common issues and day-to-day life. Such books take their name from the 1859 best-selling “Self-Help” by Samuel Smiles,...
Book cover of Oldtown Fireside Stories (Mobi Classics)
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic...
Book cover of Breaking the Mold of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education

Breaking the Mold of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education

Innovative and Successful Practices for the Twenty-first Century

by Liz Barber, Harriet J. Bessette, Tasha Bleistein
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2011

This unique collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative preservice and inservice teacher education practices from many regions of the United States, Canada and the world. Each of the chapters offers an authentic, documentary account of successful initiatives that break...
Book cover of Oregon Curiosities, 2nd

Oregon Curiosities, 2nd

Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, and Other Offbeat Stuff

by Harriet Baskas
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2010

The definitive collection of Oregon's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Beaver State residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist. 
Book cover of The Family Caregiver's Guide
by Harriet Hodgson
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015

Caring for a loved one at home. What’s really involved? And what does it mean for your family and future? Tens of millions of Americans have had these questions and more as they prepare for this unsettling yet necessary task. The Family Caregiver’s Guide fills in the gaps, connecting the dots...
Book cover of Woman in Sacred History: A Series of Sketches Drawn from Scriptural, Historical, and Legendary Sources
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2015

The object of the following pages will be to show, in a series of biographical sketches, a history of Womanhood under Divine culture, tending toward the development of that high ideal of woman which we find in modern Christian countries. All the characters comprised in these sketches belong to one...
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