CRAZY BLUESMamie Smith and the Three Minutes That Changed American MusicOn August 10, 1920, a vaudeville singer named Mamie Smith stepped in front of a recording horn in a cramped New York studio and sang a song called "e;Crazy Blues.
"e;Toyin Falola has given us what is truly rare in modern African writing: a seriously funny, racy, irreverent package of memories, and full of the most wonderful pieces of poetry and ordinary information.
Avril Lavigne: The Girl Who Rocked the World with Her Songs- Biography for kidsHave you ever dreamed of singing your heart out and sharing your voice with the whole world?
Avoiding the male-authored model of competing orations, French and Italian women of the Renaissance framed their dialogues as informal conversations, as letters with friends that in turn became epistles to a wider audience, and even sometimes as dramas.
Part of the Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers in a collectible format'A scholarly and highly readable account of the king who traditionally has been overshadowed by the dynasty that he founded.
The Silver Star-awarded marine chronicles his service in Iraq in this "e;transcendent memoir of military service and its personal consequences"e; (Ralph Peters, Lt.
Growing Up Female in Nazi Germany explores the world of the Bund Deutscher Madel (BDM), the female section within the Hitler Youth that included almost all German girls aged 10 to 14.
Karol G: The Fun and Fearless Queen of Music- Biography for kidsGet ready to step into the exciting world of music with Karol G, a brave and talented girl who followed her dreams and became a global superstar.
An International Poetry Anthology featuring 34 avant-garde voicesPublished by Sulfur Editions and (ANA ) Ahmed Bal Hamar Can poetry survive stripped of its classical armor?
Tom Carlson tells the story of Ernal Foster and the Foster family of Hatteras Village, who gave birth to what would become the multi-million dollar charter fishing industry on the Outer Banks.
The final volume of the Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thomas Carlyle, Latter-Day Pamphlets, situates the Victorian philosopher, social critic, and essayist's most contentious works within the social context of mid-nineteenth-century crises, including the revolutions of 1848, the Irish potato famine, and debates over slavery in the United States.
Four independent research threads — funded by the Department of Defense, validated by NASA, published in peer-reviewed journals — all pointed the same direction: electromagnetism and gravity can be coupled more strongly than physics allows.
The Routledge International Handbook on the Histories of Sociology starts from a simple but powerful conviction: there is not one history of sociology, but a multitude of histories written in different parts of the world, from diverse standpoints, and through different theoretical and methodological lenses.
In her autobiography, the remarkable feminist and social worker Alice Salomon recounts her transition in the 1890s from privileged idleness to energetic engagement in solving social problems.
In her autobiography, the remarkable feminist and social worker Alice Salomon recounts her transition in the 1890s from privileged idleness to energetic engagement in solving social problems.
Oba Femi: The Powerful Hero in the Ring- Biography for kidsStep into the exciting world of Oba Femi, a strong and brave wrestler who turned his big dreams into reality.
Love, Vito is a warm and heartfelt memoir from Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola, telling his life story through the food that has always sustained him - because, as Vito often says, food is life!
