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Caught between a king and a kingmaker, young Richard Plantagenet knows he'll have to choose...1461: Richard Duke of York, King by Right, has been branded a traitor and slain by his Lancastrian foes. For his eight-year-old son-Richard Plantagenet-England has become a dangerous place.As the boy grapples with grief and uncertainty, his elder brother, Edward, defeats the enemy and claims the throne. Dazzled by his glorious sibling, young Richard soon discovers that imperfections lurk beneath his brother's majestic façade. Enter Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick-cousin, tutor, luminary-whose life has given him everything but that which he truly craves: a son. A filial bond forms between man and boy as they fill the void in each other's lives. Yet, when treachery tears their world asunder, Richard faces an agonizing dilemma: pledge allegiance to Edward-his blood brother and king-or to Warwick, the father figure who has shaped his life and affections.Painfully trapped between duty and devotion, Richard faces a grim reality: whatever he decides will mean a fight to the death.In "The Traitor's Son", Wendy Johnson masterfully weaves a tapestry of loyalty, love, and sacrifice against the backdrop of England's turbulent history. Through the eyes of a young Richard III, readers are transported into a world where every choice is fraught with peril, and the bonds of kinship are tested to their limits. As Richard Plantagenet navigates the explosive tensions within his own family, readers are swept along on a journey of intrigue and passion that will leave them spellbound until the final page.INCLUDES: Book club questions

This is a long-needed textbook, integrating developmental and differential psychology in a concise yet comprehensive way. Engaging and accessible, Developing Difference accounts for the latest genetic research, and considers how evolution, genetics and human behaviour interconnect across the lifespan.

A Cotton Club dancer and Communist Party leader shares the story of his life in arts and activism from the Harlem Renaissance through the Civil Rights Era. Through his extraordinary life, Howard ';Stretch' Johnson epitomized the generation of African Americans who broke through boundaries to make the United States more democratic. In this lively and engaging memoir, Johnson traces his path to becoming a dancer in Harlem's historic Cotton Club, a communist youth leader and, later, a professor of Black studies. A Dancer in the Revolution is a powerful story of Black resilience and triumph, as well as a window into Harlem's neighborhood life, culture, and politics from the 1930s to the 1970s. Johnson thrived as a leader in the Harlem Communist Party, using his connections as a dancer to forge alliances between the party and the Black community. But Johnson also exposes anotheroften ignoredaspect of Harlem life: the homoerotic tourism that flourished there in the 1930s. Johnson's journey bears witness to critical times and events that shaped the Black condition and American society in the process. It also illustrates how political activism can be a powerful force, not only for social change, but also personal fulfillment.