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Dingle and its Hinterland: People, Places and Heritage

Felicity Hayes-McCoy

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The tip of the Dingle Peninsula, at the westernmost edge of Europe, is one of Ireland's most...

Football, Ethnicity and Community: The Life of an African-Caribbean Football Club

Paul Ian Campbell

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Winner of the British Sociological Association Philip Abrams Memorial Prize 2017 This book is a case...

Grand Canyon: A History of a Natural Wonder and National Park

Don Lago

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The Grand Canyon has long inspired deep emotions and responses. For the Native Americans who lived...

Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea

James E. Hoare

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The Korean Peninsula lies at the strategic heart of East Asia, between China, Russia, and Japan, and...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recommended Arrow of God in Books (curated)

Arrow of God

Chinua Achebe | 2010 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry

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"Before I read Achebe as a child in Nigeria, I read only foreign children’s books, and so I wrote about the same things I was reading – all my characters were White and the stories were set in England or a generic Westernised country. I had not read books that featured people like me, so I thought that books couldn’t include people like me. Until I discovered Achebe. I didn’t realise it at the time, of course – I was too young to be consciously aware of that sort of thing – but later I would realise that reading Achebe was a turning point. It made me see that it was, in fact, possible for people of colour to exist within literature. Arrow of God has remained one of my favourite novels. Set in 1920s Igboland, it tells the story of a remarkable priest, Ezeulu, and a British administrator, and the ways in which colonialism brought not only political but cultural changes. It is funny and absorbing, moving and beautiful. I love this book."

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gabi (115 KP) rated Rumours by Fleetwood Mac in Music

Jan 26, 2021

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

1977 | Rock

8.8

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A Classic Album That Still Holds Up Almost 45 Years Later

Rumors is truly an essential listen for any music lover. The magic of this album still holds up almost 45 years later. It’s no surprise that it was one of the fastest-selling LPs of all time. I’m ashamed that it took me until 2021 to listen to it in its entirety! “Dreams”, “The Chain”, and “Go Your Own Way” are some well-known favorites that draw you into the album, which then introduces you to lesser-known masterpieces such as “Second Hand News” or “I Don’t Want to Know”. Listening to this album is a delight and has a perfect mixture of upbeat and slow songs. Paired with amazing music, the lyrics are equally amazing, especially the lyrics for “Songbird”. I hope Rumors continues to hold the cultural impact it has well into the future. With a rise in popularity of “Dreams” thanks to a viral Tik Tok video, I hope future generations will continue to pass down their love for Fleetwood Mac.