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What if American democracy isn’t undergoing a political crisis but a racial reckoning? In The Price of Union, political scientist and civic leader Kelly Burton argues that our democratic crisis runs deeper than political divisions. It is—and has always been—ultimately a matter of race. From the beginning, American democracy and racial caste have existed in a codependent relationship, each shaping and sustaining the other.

Look how far she had fallen. Even her internal monologue was unrecognizable. Julie Jameson once thought the answer to her grief was leaving her hometown on the South Carolina coast, working toward a new career, and refusing her role in a blended family. But months later, she's only moved backwards, with no place to go except for the last place she wanted. Jobless, homeless, and still motherless, she shows up on her father's doorstep, desperate for a life and a love that can never be hers.

The world moves because of Black innovation and creativity. But in a world where innovation has been sold as a narrative of the elite, the white and the male, how do we reclaim the truth about innovation, technology and access to wealth? How do we design spaces where Black people live out their birthright as innovators?When will Black creativity work for Black beyond survival and scarcity? And against us, to divide us or solely for the benefit of systems not designed to respect or protect us?What are the cultural and indigenous practices, rituals and inventions that will transform our ...

In the tradition of Jennifer Weiner, Camille Pagán, and Erin Hilderbrand, debut author Kelly Capriotti Burton brings a story filled with grief and humor that features a strong, searching, and mature woman -- a perfect listen for the beach and the book clubs. Writer, beachcomber, and supermom of four grown children, Jessie Oakey is looking forward to a slower pace when Randall, her husband of 35 years, finally retires. Instead, she finds herself completely at a loss for her future after he dies suddenly in a tragic accident. Soon — too soon?