Anna Jordan's Bruntwood Prize-winning play, Yen explores a childhood lived without boundaries and the consequences of being forced to grow up on your own.
Frauen verdienen weniger als Männer. Die geschlechtsspezifische Lohnlücke beträgt nach Angaben des Statistischen Bundesamtes hierzulande rund 23 Prozent. Ist dieser Befund bereits der Beweis für eine Frauendiskriminierung? Die Arbeit geht der Frage nach, ob und wie der Staat der schlechteren Bezahlung von Frauen rechtlich entgegenwirken muss und kann. Der Schutz vor Diskriminierung darf dabei nicht in einer gesamtgesellschaftlichen (kollektive...
In "California Home Cooking", the Golden state comes to life in tales and anecdotes and in 400 easy-to-make dishes. Michele Anna Jordan visited a multitude of home kitchens, in small towns and Chinatowns, on ranches and farms, in the barrios and the 'burbs". The result is a book full of tasty recipes for anyone who loves delectable food that's bursting with freshness and flavor. 100 illustrations.
Elizabeth Garver Jordan (1867-1947), American journalist, author, editor, and suffragist, is now remembered primarily for her relationship with Henry James, especially for recruiting him to participate in the roundrobin novel The Whole Family. Other works include Many Kingdoms (1908), and Three Rousing Cheers (1938).
Divided into five world regions, "The World Is a Kitchen" explores the gastronomic side of travel. These true tales by noted writers cover everything from learning how to make coconut bread in an outdoor kitchen in Polynesia, to teaching Japanese housewives how to make salsa, to training under one of the world's top chefs, to trying mightily to impress one's in-laws by preparing snails. A wealth of recipes and a resource and reference section ...
