"Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty years' experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she's been reassigned to another patient. The parents are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress...

An introduction to Spain that provides information on the country's geography, people, culture, history, government, economy, and climate.

A basic overview of the history, geography, climate, and culture of Cuba.

A basic overview of the history, geography, climate and culture of Guatemala.

An introduction to the geography, nature, history, people, culture, government, and economy of Egypt.

Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend's wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his fiftieth birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself, and making connections with the past.

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A basic overview of the history, geography, climate, and culture of Iraq.

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