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The moving and beautiful autobiography of a talented black woman. ". . . I have no words for this achievement, but I know that not since the days of my childhood . . . have I found myself so moved . . . Her portrait is a Biblical study of life in the midst of death".--James Baldwin.

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life...

Her writing is pyrotechnic - fuelled with ideas, packed with images and spangling the night with her starry language' Observer

The Crusades as seen through the eyes of Muslims A significant contribution to the understanding of the medieval holy wars between Christians and Muslims, this volume brings together the best and most complete eyewitness account of the Crusades from the perspective of a medieval Muslim writer. Focusing on twelfth-century Arab aristocrat Usama ibn Munqidh's Book of Contemplation but also including extracts from The Book of the Staff and Kernels...

Shipley Manor is ready to set sail, but how will Polly and Tom fare on her maiden voyage? Harry 'Hopper' Hawkins has set them off on a special mission, but it's hard work helping the world 'Get the Fizzle.' What with interfering billionaires, icebergs in the Caribbean, flying alligators and armies of child-slaves, things are getting pretty tricky.

* International No 1 bestselling novelist's electrifying thriller of terrorism and hostage.

* A fascinating, thought-provoking book on the emotive subject of rape from the highly acclaimed author of FEAR. 'Joanna Bourke is a talented young historian' SUNDAY TIMES. Now out in paperback

Fantastic traditional home-cooking recipes to tie in with Marco Pierre White's prime-time ITV series

The definitive biography of motor cycling legend Barry Sheene

*International No 1 bestelling novelist's electrifying thriller about the moral maze of man at war.

* Zora Neale Hurston's masterpiece is perhaps the most widely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon of African American literature.

Das Werk von Nâzim Hikmet ist ein Meilenstein der türkischen, ja europäischen Literatur. Schon zu Lebzeiten galt er als Star-Poet, dessen Texte zu Liedern, Parolen und geflügelten Worten wurden. Seine Gedichte sind zugleich Erlebnis und Dokumentation des 20. Jahrhunderts. Die Neuübersetzung von Gisela Kraft erschließt endlich auch die existentielle Dimension des außergewöhnlichen Lyrikers. Ihre Auswahl ist eine Reise zu den Lebensstationen Hik...

This edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for the Grades 6-8 ABRSM Guitar exams. Provides suggested fingering and a helpful introduction including advice on exam preparation.

Trillions for Military Technology explains why the weapons purchased by the U.S. Department of Defense cost so much, why it takes decades to get them into production even as innovation in the civilian economy becomes ever more frenetic, and why some of those weapons don't work very well despite expenditures of many billions of dollars. It also explains what do about these problems. The author argues that the internal politics of the armed serv...

This edition contains all the scales and broken chords required for the Grade 3 ABRSM Piano exam. Provides suggested fingering and a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 2 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.

Time Pieces for Guitar is a two-volume anthology of well-crafted and idiomatic arrangements of music from the 13th century to the present day. The pieces are presented chronologically within each volume and include the year in which they were written, so you get a sense of the different styles of music through time.

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 4 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.

A sprawling tale of immigrant families' struggles with harsh urban realities

Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title. Stock of this book requires shipment from an overseas supplier. It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. This book grapples with two basic questions. What is history? And How can history help illuminate contemporary concerns about the nature and character of America's schools? From antiquity to the postmodern present, history has served multiple purposes, including a basic human need to lear...