Hillary Jordan's novels delve into profound social issues and the complexities of human nature. Her acclaimed debut, recognized as a significant work of social justice, explores deep-seated societal problems with keen psychological insight. Jordan masterfully weaves themes of justice and resilience, offering readers compelling and thought-provoking narratives.
This prize-winning novel is storytelling at the height of its powers: the ache of wrongs not yet made right, the fierce attendance of history made real (Barbara Kingsolver), as men and women from two families become players in a tragedy on the grandest scale.
Hannah Payne is a RED. Her crime: MURDER. And her victim, says the state of Texas, was her unborn child.
Twenty-seven well-known writers, their imaginations unleashed by anonymity...
(Drum Instruction). This book demonstrates the role of the left foot as an important facet of learning to play drumset. You'll learn to develop better timing and consistency through a series of exercises designed to improve four-way coordination. The book covers a wide range of topics, from basic music reading and notation to advanced beats and fills. Both rock and jazz styles are highlighted, including exercises to help enhance double bass drumming technique and promote independence. The accompanying CD fatures 50+ tracks demonstrating many of the exercises in the book.
Mississippi, 1946: Um als Farmer einer Baumwollplantage Fuß zu fassen, ziehen Laura McAllan und ihr Mann aufs Land. Auf Mudbound gibt es weder fließendes Wasser noch Strom, und die McAllans erhalten Unterstützung durch die Jacksons, ihre afroamerikanischen Pächter. Als deren Sohn Ronsel gemeinsam mit Lauras Schwager Jamie aus dem Krieg in den kleinen Ort zurückkehrt, wird die Freundschaft der beiden Männer unterschiedlicher Hautfarbe schnell zu einer Herausforderung für beide Familien – und Missgunst und Ausgrenzung lassen die Stimmung bald kippen ...