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Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly, is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War", according to Will Kaufman.Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century and the second best-selling book of that century, following the Bible. It is credited with helping fuel the abolitionist cause in the 1850s. In the first year after it was published, 300,000 copies of the book were sold in the United States; one million copies in Great Britain.In 1855, three years after it was published, it was called "the most popular novel of our day."The impact attributed to the book is great, reinforced by a story that when Abraham Lincoln met Stowe at the start of the Civil War, Lincoln declared, "So this is the little lady who started this great war."The quote is apocryphal; it did not appear in print until 1896, and it has been argued that "The long-term durability of Lincoln's greeting as an anecdote in literary studies and Stowe scholarship can perhaps be explained in part by the desire among many contemporary intellectuals ... to affirm the role of literature as an agent of social change." The book and the plays it inspired helped popularize a number of stereotypes about black people. These include the affectionate, dark-skinned "mammy"; the "pickaninny" stereotype of black children; and the "Uncle Tom", or dutiful, long-suffering servant faithful to his white master or mistress. In recent years, the negative associations with Uncle Tom's Cabin have, to an extent, overshadowed the historical impact of the book as a "vital antislavery tool." The book opens with a Kentucky farmer named Arthur Shelby facing the loss of his farm because of debts. Even though he and his wife Emily Shelby believe that they have a benevolent relationship with their slaves, Shelby decides to raise the needed funds by selling two of them-Uncle Tom, a middle-aged man with a wife and children, and Harry, the son of Emily Shelby's maid Eliza-to a slave trader. Emily Shelby is averse to this idea because she had promised her maid that her child would never be sold; Emily's son, George Shelby, hates to see Tom go because he sees the man as his friend and mentor. When Eliza overhears Mr. and Mrs. Shelby discussing plans to sell Tom and Harry, Eliza determines to run away with her son. The novel states that Eliza made this decision because she fears losing her only surviving child (she had already miscarried two children). Eliza departs that night, leaving a note of apology to her mistress. Tom is sold and placed on a riverboat which sets sail down the Mississippi River. While on board, Tom meets and befriends a young white girl named Eva. Eva's father Augustine St. Clare buys Tom from the slave trader and takes him with the family to their home in New Orleans. Tom and Eva begin to relate to one another because of the deep Christian faith they both shar.During Eliza's escape, she meets up with her husband George Harris, who had run away previously. They decide to attempt to reach Canada. However, they are tracked by a slave hunter named Tom Loker. Eventually Loker and his men trap Eliza and her family, causing Phineas to push Loker down a cliff after George had shot him in the side. Worried that Loker may die, Eliza convinces George to bring the slave hunter to a nearby Quaker settlement for medical treatment.Back in New Orleans, St. Clare debates slavery with his Northern cousin Ophelia who, while opposing slavery, is prejudiced against black people. St. Clare, however, believes he is not biased, even though he is a slave owner. In an attempt to show Ophelia that her views on blacks are wrong, St. Clare purchases Topsy, a young black slave. St. Clare then asks Ophelia to educate her.......

Memoir of James Sherman: Including an Unfinished Autobiography (1864) is a book that tells the life story of James Sherman, a prominent English nonconformist minister who lived in the 19th century. The book is a compilation of various writings by Sherman, including his unfinished autobiography, which was completed by his son after his death. The memoir covers Sherman's early life, his conversion to Christianity, and his eventual decision to become a minister. It also explores his experiences as a pastor, his involvement in various religious and social causes, and his relationships with other prominent figures of his time. Throughout the book, Sherman reflects on his spiritual journey and his beliefs about God, the Bible, and the role of the church in society. He also shares his thoughts on various theological debates and controversies that were happening during his lifetime. Overall, Memoir of James Sherman provides a fascinating look into the life of a prominent religious leader in 19th century England and offers insights into the religious and social issues of that era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Late in 1872, in a small but bustling pueblo of barely 6,000 people, something big was happening. A fire department and high school had just been founded, along with the first theater. Now the residents of El Pueblo de la Reina de los Ángeles knew what they wanted next for their town: a library. Two hundred citizens gathered to create the Los Angeles Library Association, which in 1878 would become the Los Angeles Public Library. A spirit of civic pride and boosterism helped residents quickly achieve their immediate goal of having a place for the latest-though sometimes very late to arrive-newspapers and magazines from the distant east. The founders of the library had a more ambitious vision-to make a permanent public library from their fledgling organization lodged in rented rooms above one of the settlement's busiest saloons. Thus the light of learning was sparked and one of the oldest institutions of Los Angeles was born.Population soared over the next fifty years as the City of Los Angeles grew at record rates-to a half million in 1920 and to over a million by 1930. During the same period, the Los Angeles Public Library grew, from a mere 750 donated books at its founding, to the highest circulation of any public library in the country by 1933. Through boom times and setbacks, the Los Angeles Public Library reflected this enormous expansion, ever eager to keep pace with, yet often struggling to match, the City's dynamic development. One of the shining constants of Los Angeles Public Library's history is the dedicated service to its community that the Library has provided and continues to provide. The Library offers a place of opportunity for everyone, and has flourished largely because of the community's committed support, both politically and, significantly, through the crucial work of volunteers.Los Angeles and its Library grew up together. LAPL 150-Our Story Is Yours: A Los Angeles Public Library Sesquicentennial Celebration is dedicated to the people of Los Angeles, and celebrates the story of our city through the Library's unique lens. While the Library's history is too expansive and complex to cover comprehensively in a single exhibit, we have highlighted some of the key aspects of the changing face of the Los Angeles Library System. How have the Library's collections, services and programs served the people of Los Angeles? How has the Library evolved to serve communities, and how have those communities helped the Library to grow? How has the Los Angeles Public Library continued to represent the democratic values of public libraries, providing free and open access to resources for life-long learning, and a commitment to equitable service for all?

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"My wife and I have a close relationship with a few of Jim Sherman's children. We've had the privilege of spending a weekend up on Maple Ridge to witness the interaction between Jim and his family. I have personally been a benefactor of his wisdom through stories and have seen the product of his life's lessons in real-life scenarios as he so eloquently shares in these essays. As a father of three and Jim's friend, I can say that these essays are useful, interesting, helpful, and entertaining. I'm thankful that he has decided to share this with the world." -Kelley Bremer, Business Owner"Growing up as Jim Sherman's son, I am both the subject and recipient of many of his fatherhood stories. The more humorous have been retold to family and friends over the years to the point that the entire family can tell them with as much gusto and embellishment as the original storyteller. Reading them as a collection for the first time, I see the impact the underlying principles have had on me as a parent and as a man. Read these essays. Laugh along with us. More importantly, ponder the wisdom contained as you strive to live your life fully." -Chris ShermanWritten by a practicing pediatrician, Essays on Fatherhood is an insight into author James Sherman's experiences and lessons learned over many years of parenting eight children. With a 40-year perspective, it reflects on early decisions made and directions taken, with the realization that a different decision might have been made, if only James had known. It is sometimes amusing, sometimes sad, sometimes confounding, sometimes trivial, and sometimes profound. And overarching all else, there is a clear message that while parenting is the most difficult job of all, it is the most rewarding!Readers will have the opportunity to share in James's parenting journey, and they can also learn wisdom for their own parenting decisions. Readers who have struggles with their children's choices, with the emotional upheaval of adolescence, or with the uncertainty of how to protect their children while allowing them to gain independence can find comfort in the common journey of a father and pediatrician who has shared those experiences.

1m, 2f / Comedy / Unit SetIn Half and Half, James Sherman explores marriages past and present in two related one-act plays. In the first act, set at a breakfast in 1970, the breadwinner husband reads the newspaper and the homemaker wife fries the eggs. In act two, at a breakfast taking place this morning, the career-minded wife reads the paper and the stay-at-home husband cooks the frittata. With his unique comic insight, Sherman looks at how husbands and wives accept and reject their roles, ho

Characters: 4 male, 3 femaleInteriorIn Relatively Close, James Sheridan scrutinizes human relationships by inviting us to the summer home of one quirky and quarrelsome extended family. But then, what family isn't?Three sisters return to the house on the shores of Lake Michigan where they spent the summers of their youth. Now, the sisters are grown, their parents are gone, and the house is just sitting there. One sister wants to keep it, one sister wants to sell it, and one si

Comedy Characters: 4 male, 2 female Interior Set Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. They have never met her boyfriend, a WASP executive named Chris Kringle. She tells them she is dating a Jewish doctor and they insist on meeting him. She plans a dinner party and, over the heated protests of Chris, employs an escort service to send her a Jewish date to be Dr. Steinberg. Instead, they send Bob Schroeder, an aspiring