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The fifth volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture explores language and dialect in the South, including English, Native American languages, and other non-English languages spoken over time by the region's immigrant communities. The patchwork of English dialects is also fully presented, from African American English, Gullah, and Cajun English to the English spoken in Appalachia, the Ozarks, the Outer Banks, the Chesapeake Bay Islands, Charleston, and elsewhere. Topical entries discuss ongoing changes in the pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar of English in the increasingly mobile South, as well as naming patterns, storytelling, preaching styles, and politeness, all of which deal with ways language is woven into southern culture..
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In this searing novel, Caryl Phillips reimagines the life of the first black entertainer in the U.S. to reach the highest levels of fame and fortune

After years of struggling for success on the stage, Bert Williams (1874—1922), the child of recent immigrants from the Bahamas, made the radical decision to don blackface makeup and play the “coon.” Behind this mask he became a Broadway headliner–as influential a comedian as Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, and W. C. Fields, who called him “the funniest man I ever saw, and the saddest man I ever knew.” It is this dichotomy at Williams’ core that Phillips explores in this richly nuanced, brilliantly written novel, unblinking in its attention to the sinister compromises that make up an identity..
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Volume Two of this study examines the social developments of the Bahamas from 1834 to the turn of the 21st century A product of the New Social History, it recounts adjustments to emancipation made by former masters and former slaves between 1843 and 1900, traces the process of modernization between 1900 and 1973, and concludes with a candid study of social change since 1973, current problems and an analysis of what makes the Bahamas and Bahamians distinctive in the world. The authors interweave broad historical narrative with details drawn from travellers' accounts, autobiographies, private letters, and reconstructed official dispatches and newspaper reports. Illustrated with photographs and original maps, this book is a useful national history..
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A unique, reference text, giving the names, uses and methods of preparation of approximately 80 plants. All photos are in color, so that the plants may be easily identified These plants have been used safely and effectively for over 500 years in the Bahamas and indeed in many parts of the world. The back cover shows testimonies for Bush Medicine. Ailments such as, colds, blood pressure, diabetes,constipation, heart disease, virility in men, cancer and many, many more are included. There is a quick reference section, a plant and ailment index, and a glossary..
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As a firsthand observer of the political and social history of the modern Bahamas, Donald M. McCartney delivers an interesting look at the life, political change, and coming-of-age of the Bahamian islands. This book weaves together the past and present, revealing the origins of Bahamian culture and the modern Bahamian way of life.

This is a book addressed to anyone interested in the history and birth of a modern nation – sometimes a long and arduous journey. Most importantly, this book should be read by all Bahamians to understand the way in which they lived in the past and the struggles and triumphs undertaken to become the land they know today.

Donald M. McCartney uses his eloquent voice to introduce the readers to his homeland’s rich past, in hopes of preserving the culture for generations of Bahamians yet unborn..
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In Bahamian Potcake, Duncan, a street dog, “tells” us a touching story about his past growing up as a puppy in the Bahamas and his present life in California While vacationing on the island of Abaco, Mary Stompe attended a fund-raiser for the street dogs, known as “potcakes” to the Bahamians. There, she spotted a small puppy in a cage with an “adopt me” sign and fell instantly in love. Duncan was adopted on the spot and taken to California. He struggled to adjust to losing his mom and sisters, but he finally began to accept his new situation and adapt to a civilized life with brand-new siblings. Eventually, he stole the hearts of everyone in the family. You will laugh and cry as he takes you into his life, and you will come away with a compassion for those potcakes and other street dogs, both here and abroad..
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