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This is the first comprehensive overview of rockabilly, beginning with its crystallization as a distinct style in 1954 with Elvis Presley's first release. Presenting the who, what, where, and when of the music, Craig Morrison's lively account will bring back memories of "Blue Suede Shoes", "Be-Bop-A-Lula", Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and more.

Krim, a renowned cancer researcher, was one of the first to recognize the new and deadly disease of AIDS. She is the much-honored founder and chairperson of amfAR, the American Foundation for AIDS Research.

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In this eagerly awaited sequel to "Soulmates Dissipate, " bestselling author Morrison follows Jada and Wellington as they find themselves facing new conflicts that will challenge the decisions they made years ago.

Walker County is a unique place inhabited by a unique people. Characters including George "Goober" Lindsey, Tallulah Bankhead, Sybil Gibson, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch, and communities including Cordova, Carbon Hill, and Day's Gap and Horse Creek-or as we know them today, Oakman and Dora-have all contributed to the county's rich history. In this volume of vintage postcard images, readers will learn how the town of Jasper avoided extinction, vi...

Clarksville, Tennessee, has undergone a colossal metamorphosis since the 1700s, when men like Sevier, Montgomery, and Renfroe fought Native Americans along the Cumberland and Red Rivers. Though these founding fathers would not recognize the present rivers, nor the hills upon which Clarksville has grown, Clarksvillians have kept an awareness of their rich past, bridging their lives with those of the early frontiersmen. Today, Clarksville eclect...

On the occasion of her acceptance of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters on the sixth of November, 1996, Nobel laureate Toni Morrison speaks with brevity and passion to the pleasures, the difficulties, the necessities, of the reading/writing life in our time.

The Underverse ruled by Bizarros. The time-eating Chronovore. Jimmy Olsen, superhero? Nothing is impossible in ALL-STAR SUPERMAN. Except for the fact that Superman... is dying. Now with time running against him, the Man of Steel must tie up loose ends and make sure that he leaves the Earth better than he found it. The unstoppable creative team of writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely join forces once more to take Superman back to basi...

This text includes features that make learning easy and enjoyable yet challenging for students. Covering advanced level Microsoft Office 2010 applications, the text provides a wide range of learning experiences from activities with one or two commands to simulations and case studies that challenge and sharpen learners' problem-solving skills. This is a hardcover, spiral-bound text.

«HÄTTE AMERIKA EINE NATIONALSCHRIFTSTELLERIN, SO WÄRE ES TONI MORRISON.» THE NEW YORK TIMESMilton, Delaware, 1682: Gegen seine Überzeugung nimmt der Pflanzer Vaark aus Mitleid ein junges Sklavenmädchen in Zahlung. Doch bald stirbt er, und das Mädchen bleibt mit drei anderen Frauen, die das Schicksal dort zusammengeweht hat, allein auf seiner Farm zurück. Zusammen kämpfen sie gegen die Wildnis - die der harschen Natur um sie herum und die in ih...

Der neue Roman der Nobelpreisträgerin Fünf Frauen zwischen Leidenschaft, Macht und Emanzipation: In einem vielfältigen, fast ein Jahrhundert umspannenden Geflecht erzählt "Liebe" von fünf Frauen, die vom gleichen Mann besessen waren - oder es noch sind: Pfarrerstochter May, Tochter Christine, die junge Heed, Junior und schließlich L., die die Fäden zieht.Handelt "Liebe" von Liebe? Nun, von vielen Formen der Liebe und von dem, was daraus werden...