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DGRachel
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This is a well-written, thoughtful, and engrossing book. It looks at African religions, deities, and mythologies, and how they influenced the lives of enslaved people trafficked to the Caribbean and the US, and how they are still present and relevant today. It covers everything from slave plantations to Jim Crow to Kamala Harris‘s election loss, with discussions on midwifery, medicine, blue jeans, hairdressers, and more.

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jenniferw88
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February's choice - from the Women's Prize for Nonfiction

#12booksof2025 @TheEllieMo

TheEllieMo How have I not heard of this one?! Looks like a must-read! 5h
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RamsFan1963
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#12Booksof2025 @TheEllieMo

The definitive history of Henry V by probably the best writer of English history (non-fiction).

TheEllieMo I need this book! 5h
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Texreader
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Rome was very advanced for its time in the 1650s to deal with the plague. Although they weren‘t aware fleas were the manner of spreading the disease, they took all sorts of steps like those mentioned here, which as a practical matter reduced the amount of flees spreading plague. This is a fascinating chapter.

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Texreader
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Second #wordoftheday

“Plague had hit Rome. The Roman authorities immediately sequestered large buildings located away from the bulk of the population in which to immure plague victims, keeping them separated from those who remained healthy.”

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Texreader
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#wordoftheday

“Several cardinals asked the pope when he would bring his family to Rome and which positions they would fill. Alexander replied that Fabio Chigi had had relatives, but Alexander VII had no family other than the church…. The cardinals were shocked at this reply and warned him that if he didn‘t show affection for his family, he would look pusillanimous, selfish, and cheap…. ⬇️

Texreader “How could a pope be expected to take care of tens of millions of Christians if he wasn‘t willing to take care of his own family?” 11h
Doll8455 As the hobo approached I remembered that he had been immured against his will. Now that he is free I am edgy about his pusillanimous personality. Oh well, he had just won a million dollars from the power ball lottery and a friend with money might help when I go to court again—- @texreader 4h
Texreader @Doll8455 👏🏻👏🏻 now
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ravenlee
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“…a pair of the fabled ‘demon pants‘…or ‘corpse pants.‘ For these, you made an agreement with someone who was about to die. Once they did, you dug up their body, skinned it from the waist down while making sure not to cut any holes in the skin, and made a pair of pants. These you wore like tights until they grew onto your own skin. You also had to steal some money from the poorest of poor widows and put that money in the pants…👇🏻

ravenlee “…where a man‘s scrotum would be. This scrotum would always attract money and never be empty when the wearer looked into it.” 18h
ravenlee I am mystified, horrified, all-sorts-of-fied at this idea. It‘s so creepily detailed and explicit, definitely not some idle thought. Weird, for sure. 18h
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JenlovesJT47
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may your days be merry
and bright, and may all your
Christmases be white. 🎄

Merry Christmas to my Litsy family! Hope everyone has a wonderful day! 🤗

#haikuhive #Christmas #whitechristmas

DeeLew Merry Christmas! 🎄 📚 🎅 22h
lil1inblue Merry, merry Christmas! 💚🥰❤️ 21h
Ruthiella Merry Christmas to you! 🎄 21h
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Avanders Merry Christmas! 🎄♥️ 19h
Bookzombie Merry Christmas! 🎄 19h
kspenmoll Merry Christmas!!!🎄 18h
dabbe Perfect. MC. 💚🤍♥️ 13h
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝🤩🎬🥳💚🤍❤️. 7h
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Conservio
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two books received for #christmas

#medicine #disease

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tournevis
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Christmas books. Only a few this year, one I wanted (the Galaxie season 2 scripts), one I already have (Passés composés anthology) and one I could not care less about (volume 3 of the graphic novel adaptation of tagged, a not that great popular history book about human evolution that is already out of date). I guess I'll have to buy my own books this year!