Read Around North America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in North America.
Best books from North America (2030)
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Republic of Many Mansions: Foundations of American Religious Thought by Denise Lardner Carmody, John Tully Carmody EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Examines the origins, assumptions, and consequences of three major concepts in American religious history: the Puritan judgement of human nature, the Enlightenment disestablishment of religion, and the definition of truth of American Pragmatism. The lives and beliefs of Jonathan Edwards, Thomas Jefferson, and William James fully characterize these three mainstream religious principIes. ln unique counterpoint, the Carmodys bring into the discussion the many religious and secular groups that were not, and still are not, part of the primarily white, Protestant, male historical tradition: Catholic... continue
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The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"[Copyright] Renewed 1979 by Roger Christie"--T.p. verso.
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A Call to Action : Women, Religion, Violence, and Power by Jimmy Carter EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
In the highly acclaimed bestselling A Call to Action, President Jimmy Carter addresses the world’s most serious, pervasive, and ignored violation of basic human rights: the ongoing discrimination and violence against women and girls. President Carter was encouraged to write this book by a wide coalition of leaders of all faiths. His urgent report covers a system of discrimination that extends to every nation. Women are deprived of equal opportunity in wealthier nations and “owned” by men in others, forced to suffer servitude, child marriage, and genital cutting. The most vulnerable and their c... continue
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The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
This is Cather s coming-of-age classic---the story of a young artist who leaves the mediocrity of her home town to seek fame and success in the big city. A bittersweet reflection on severing oneself from one s past relationships and surroundings, The Song of the Lark explores the loss that ultimately accompanies an artist s highest achievements.
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To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A stand-alone science fiction novella from the award-winning, bestselling, critically-acclaimed author of the Wayfarer series. At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using synthetic biological supplementations. They can produce antifreeze in subzero temperatures, absorb radiation and convert it for food, and conveniently adjust to the pull of different gravitational forces. With the fragility of the body no longer a limiting facto... continue
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We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A provocative and timely collection of essays from a celebrated cultural critic on race, diversity, and resegregation. "The Smartest Book of the Year" (The Washington Post) In these provocative, powerful essays acclaimed writer/journalist Jeff Chang (Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, Who We Be) takes an incisive and wide-ranging look at the recent tragedies and widespread protests that have shaken the country. Through deep reporting with key activists and thinkers, passionately personal writing, and distinguished cultural criticism, We Gon’ Be Alright links #BlackLivesMatter to #OscarsSoWhite, Ferguson t... continue
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Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery by Mark Charles, Soong-Chan Rah EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
You cannot discover lands already inhabited. In this prophetic blend of history, theology, and cultural commentary, Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah reveal the damaging effects of the "Doctrine of Discovery," which institutionalized American triumphalism and white supremacy. This book calls our nation and churches to a truth-telling that will expose past injustices and open the door to conciliation and true community.
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The Meaning of Sociology by Joel M. Charon EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
For a freshman/sophomore-level Introductory Sociology-Readers course. Ideal for use with any introductory to sociology text, this classic reader captures the excitement inherent in the field of sociology with 65 carefully chosen classic and contemporary selections from a wide variety of authors and sources. The reader is better organized around basic sociological concepts and makes a concerted effort to interrelate those concepts.
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My Gal Sunday by Mary Higgins Clark EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A dashing ex-president and his young congresswoman bride become an irresistible sleuthing duo in four acclaimed stories from the #1 New York Times bestselling Queen of Suspense. Henry Parker Britland IV—wealthy, worldly, and popular—is enjoying an early retirement. His new wife, Sunday—as clever as she is lovely—has just been elected to Congress in a stunning upset victory that has made her a media darling. Henry and Sunday make a formidable team...and never more so than when they set out to solve baffling high-society crimes. From a long-unsolved case they reconstruct aboard the presidential ... continue
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