Carrie Gibson
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Ever since Christopher Columbus stepped off the Santa Maria onto what is today San Salvador, in the Bahamas, and announced that he had arrived in the Orient, the Caribbean has been a stage for projected fantasies and competition between world powers. In "Empire's Crossroads", British American historian Carrie Gibson traces the story of this coveted area from the northern rim of South America up to Cuba, and from discovery through colonialism to today,...
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"Because of our shared English language, as well as the celebrated origin tales of the Mayflower and the rebellion of the British colonies, the United States has prized its Anglo heritage above all others. However, as Carrie Gibson explains with great depth and clarity in El Norte, the nation has much older Spanish roots--ones that have long been unacknowledged or marginalized. The Hispanic past of the United States predates the arrival of the Pilgrims...
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NEVER ALONE IN THE DARKNESS The Shared Journey of Losing a Child was, written for readers to feel as though they are sitting at the kitchen table, sharing a cup of coffee and conversation with the author. After losing her son in 2017, Gibson, felt isolated, walking on the edge between reality and insanity. She had no idea if what she was feeling was normal. Had other mothers experienced the same emotions when they went through the nightmare of their...
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The lives of two young men collide in an unexpected way. A young war veteran returns home eager to rejoin his brother and two close friends at the after-school program they started to help kids in their community. While working to make their dreams of expanding the program and impacting their community a reality they are faced with challenges that could put their program at risk. A young cop makes efforts to connect with the people in the community...