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The Restless Crucible narrates the story of Pedro de Barbosa, a Brazilian ex-slave now turned slave merchant, who must go up against Queen Ena Sunu, the powerful Dahomeyan monarch resolved to end slave traffic in her kingdom.

In her 86 years, Marie Cameron has epitomized the term 'wandering Jew'. Along her path from Nazi Germany to Cape Breton, from Nova Scotia to the Panama Canal Zone, and across North America, Marie has shared conversations with Holocaust survivors, enjoyed a penpal correspondence with Robert Frost, dated Frank Lloyd Wright-trained architect Gregory Ain, marched with Martin Luther King, and had a decades-long friendship with Gerald Traprain, the sixth Earl of Balfour, who was one of the last sailors of the great cutter sailing ships. Her life has had a remarkable richness.In this, the final comprehensive collection of her poetry, she explores being an observer in this rapidly changing world. Marie is remarkably active, spending her days in beautiful central Pennsylvania with family and still working to make the world a better place.

Esteemed poet and literary scholar Robert Lima penned poems dedicated to some of his favorite authors. ROBERT LIMA is a Cuban-born award-winning poet, and an internationally-recognized critic, bibliographer, playwright, and translator. He retired after 40 years in the teaching profession as Professor Emeritus of Spanish and Comparative Literatures at The Pennsylvania State University, as well as Fellow Emeritus of the Institute for the Arts and Humanistic Studies. Previously, he had taught at Hunter College, CUNY, and abroad in Perú and Cameroon, lecturing widely in the U.S. and overseas.The writers on his watch include: AMIRI BARAKA JORGE LUIS BORGES ANDRÉ BRETON JOSEF BRODSKY GWENDOLYN BROOKS LEONARD COHEN DEMOCRITUS JAMES DICKEY ROBERT FROST FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA TONY HILLERMAN RANDELL JARRELL LEUCIPPUS JACKSON MACLOW HOWARD MOSS DYLAN THOMAS RAMON DEL VALLE-INCLAN MARIO VARGAS LLOSA PAUL WEST WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS YEVGENY YEVTUSHENKO MAO ZSEDONG

Enlivened by warm childhood memories of her much loved Acadian grandmother, the writer travels maritime Canada in search of her matrilineal roots - following nine generations of women, back to the 1600s, when Jeanne Chebrat left France and arrived in present day Nova Scotia.While discovering her foremothers, the author explores social history, the ordeals of the deportation era, and the strengths of those who kept themselves and their Acadian culture alive. The story is a travelogue of regional locations, spotlighting the hospitality of present-day Maritimers, and the memorable adventures and genealogical advice they gave. Along with the author's captivating journey, this book holds universal values for us all.Nancy Boudrot Spear has creatively woven together memoir, history, and women-centered genealogy, highlighting the importance and power of unearthing women's stories and learning about one's own roots. Glenda Martin & Mollie Hoben, founders and co-publishers, BookWomen magazineNelly and the Mother Line takes readers on a heartfelt journey, from a porch in childhood Boston to the Canadian maritime provinces, in search of the author's Acadian grandmothers--the women who birthed, mothered, and sustained a vibrant culture that Nancy Boudrot Spear portrays with elan and deep respect. Harry Thurston, author of The Atlantic Coast, A Natural History, winner of the Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award and the Lane Anderson Award.