Book 2 covers the early years of 1981-1983, when Hip Hop makes its big transition from the parks and rec rooms to downtown clubs and vinyl records. While many performers use flamboyant personas to stand out from the audience, a young group called RUN-DMC comes on the scene to take things back to the streets. This volume introduces superstars like NWA, The Beastie Boys, Doug E Fresh, KRS One, ICE T, and early Public Enemy. Cameos by Dolemite, LL Cool...

The lore of the early days of hip hop has become the stuff of myth, so what better way to document this fascinating, epic true story than in another great American mythological medium - the comic book? From exciting young talent and self-proclaimed hip hop nerd Ed Piskor, acclaimed for his hacker graphic novel Wizzywig, comes this explosively entertaining, encyclopedic history of the formative years of the music genre that changed global culture.

To unruly-red-haired sixth-grader Kit Higglby, her last name carries the shameful stamp of cowardice and crazy going back generations-one that makes her a target of bullies at school. Then Kit discovers her family tree...the actual tree! It takes her on a time-travel adventure to America's Old West and toward her roots which embrace Irish, Viking, and Lakota traditions, all forcing her to confront her "whiteness," the importance of honoring one's...

This in-depth guide will help you use Family Tree Maker 2010 to create a family history that you and your family will treasure for years. Start building your tree by entering what you already know. Then follow the author's step-by-step instructions to locate more information about your ancestors online, add photographs and rich media files, and design charts and reports to display and share. Learn the why, how, and when of using its most popular features;...

The Discover Your Ancestor's Occupation special from Your Family Tree is the definitive guide to helping you find our more about the lives of past generations from the work they did, and how to locate the records that shed more light on them. Learn about the amazing histories of some of the oldest trades in the country, from blacksmiths to butchers; how advances in knowledge helped define the roles of teachers, doctors and nurses; how the Industrial

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The funny, poignant trilogy following a modern British mother as she shepherds her kids through adolescence into adulthood, in one volume. These three novels chronicle the ups and downs of Lizzie as she navigates motherhood (and stepmotherhood) and her loving, if sometimes dysfunctional, relationships with Cassie, Connor, and Maisy-along with her job at the library, the needs of her ailing mum, and the yearnings of her own heart. Includes: ...

Will the truth come out? Writer Lizzie, and her loving but somewhat dysfunctional family, are still grieving over the loss of a much-loved family member. Lizzie is doing her best to keep her family together, but why does the recent death of a well-known celebrity have them all in a spin? The police suspect foul play; Lizzie and other family members suspect one another. As Lizzie begins searching for answers, she finds herself being, dragged back to...

In 1977 in Princeton, Dana's daughter seven-year-old Francie is struggling to keep her dyslexia a secret from her teachers and family, and even the thought of high school and college is part of the remote and unattainable future.

Far and near. Lost and found. Four girls. Four generations. Georgia cannot figure out what's going on in her family. Her mother, Francie, is extremely overprotective. Her grandmother, Dana, and her great-grandmother, Abby, don't speak to each other. And Georgia's great-great-grandmother also had some secrets that nobody else knows about. Georgia knows this because she's found her great-great grandmother's diary hidden in a wall in the family's house...