In the Shadow of Statues

In the Shadow of StatuesBy: Mitch Landrieu The New Orleans mayor who removed the Confederate statues confronts the racism that shapes us and argues for white America to reckon with its past. A passionate, personal, urgent book from the man who sparked a national debate. "There is a difference between remembrance of history and reverence for it." When Mitch Landrieu addressed the people of New Orleans in May 2017 about his decision to take down four Confederate monuments,

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the inhabitants of Winesburg

an elder of the community

She reassures readers and boosts their confidence

The Jungle exposed the inhumane conditions of Chicago’s stockyards and the laborer’s struggle against industry and “wage slavery

Melanie knows nothing good can come from unearthing the past

[Nightbird] is like reentering a wonderful dream that you vaguely remember

The story speeds along with tantalizing twists and turns until the prophecies are fulfilled

Spinning Straw into Gold also includes stories from the lives of ordinary women that clarify the insights to be gained from the beloved tales that have been handed down from one generation to the next

Six motherless girls working a farm

a working-class boy who rose to be a business tycoon

Treasure storytime with your little one