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Rum Running and the Roaring Twenties
Prohibition on the Michigan-Ontario Waterway
A fascinating look at the excesses and failures of Prohibition in the United States, and specifically in Michigan.
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The Dodge Brothers
The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy
Biography of John and Horace Dodge and the history of their company.
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ISBN: 9780814332474
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780814332467
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814337806
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"No Equal Justice"
The Legacy of Civil Rights Icon George W. Crockett Jr.
The story of a civil rights icon and Black lawyer who fought racism and political oppression with uncommon devotion.
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ISBN: 9780814350584
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ISBN: 9780814348765
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ISBN: 9780814348772
The Orchestra of Wind Chimes
Thought-provoking poems that challenge preconceptions of form and style while focusing on themes of everyday experience, class, politics, literature, and more.
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ISBN: 9780814350386
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ISBN: 9780814350393
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Hadha Baladuna
Arab American Narratives of Boundary and Belonging
Named a Michigan Notable Book for 2023 by the Library of Michigan! A vibrant collection of essays and poems exploring the diverse range of the Arab American experience, as writers explore the notions of home, belonging, and social mobility.
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ISBN: 9780814349250
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ISBN: 9780814349267
Detroit's Wayne State University Law School
Future Leaders in the Legal Community
Account of the critical role students played in the history of an urban public law school.
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ISBN: 9780814347614
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ISBN: 9780814347621
100 Years of the Detroit Historical Society
A behind-the-scenes look at the creation and evolution of a cultural institution in Detroit.
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ISBN: 9780814348871
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ISBN: 9780814348888
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Gun/Shy
Poems that seek stability in family and community while coping with a country full of conflict and change.
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ISBN: 9780814348789
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ISBN: 9780814348796
When the Heart Needs a Stunt Double
Poems about being a survivor and the choices we make to protect ourselves, our homes, and our hearts.
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ISBN: 9780814348321
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ISBN: 9780814348338
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Scratching the Surface
Adventures in Storytelling
The inspiring story of one of Detroit’s most creative and prolific storytellers.
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ISBN: 9780814344743
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ISBN: 9780814344750
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Getting to the Heart of the Matter
My 36 Years in the Senate
Former senator Carl Levin’s memoir demonstrates the value of pragmatism, empathy, and compromise.
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ISBN: 9780814348390
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814348406
We Are Woodbridge
A collective portrait of Detroit’s eclectic Woodbridge neighborhood, through the eyes of a Parisian photographer.
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ISBN: 9780578644042
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When Lions Were Kings
The Detroit Lions and the Fabulous Fifties
An in-depth look at one of the most storied dynasties in Detroit sports history.
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ISBN: 9780814350997
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ISBN: 9780814334270
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ISBN: 9780814334287
Greening the Black Urban Regime
The Culture and Commerce of Sustainability in Detroit
Describes the struggle to shape green redevelopment in Detroit.
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ISBN: 9780814346518
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ISBN: 9780814346501
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ISBN: 9780814346525
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A People's Atlas of Detroit
Critical, wide-ranging analyses of Detroit’s redevelopment and alternative visions for its future.
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ISBN: 9780814342978
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ISBN: 9780814342985
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The Queen Next Door
Aretha Franklin, An Intimate Portrait
Reflections on the life of Aretha Franklin captured in exclusive photographs by her friend, photojournalist Linda Solomon.
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ISBN: 9780814347287
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ISBN: 9780814347294
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Guardians of Detroit
Architectural Sculpture in the Motor City
Building-by-building pictorial and historical survey of the remarkable collection of architectural sculpture found in Detroit.
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ISBN: 9780814345702
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ISBN: 9780814345719
Embracing a City, The Kresge Foundation in Detroit: 1993-2017
An introspective evaluation of the role a private philanthropy, The Kresge Foundation, has played over the past decade in Detroit’s renewal.
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ISBN: 9780983965473
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ISBN: 9780983965497
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30 Detroit Artists
Thirty illustrated essays highlighting a variety of Detroit artists.
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ISBN: 9780814345870
A History of Wayne State University in Photographs, Second Edition
Celebrating the growth of a premier university in the heart of Detroit.
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780814345849
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ISBN: 9780814345955