'One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read...it is stunning - moving, exciting, and wonderful' Lenny Henry. Set in the deep American south between the wars, this is the classic tale of Celie, a young poor black girl. Raped repeatedly by her father, she loses two children and then is married off to a man who treats her no better than a slave. She is separated from her sister …
Anatural evolution from the earlier, much-acclaimed collection In Love & Trouble, these fourteen provocative and often humorous stories show women oppressed but not defeated.These are hopeful stories about love, lust, fame, and cultural thievery, the delight of new lovers, and the rediscovery of old friends, affirmed even across self-imposed color lines.
"Don't you think there is a certain resemblance between the mystery of the Mass and what I am trying to do?...To give people some kind of intellectual pleasure or spiritual enjoyment by converting the bread of everyday life into something that has a permanent artistic life of its own." -- James Joyce, in a letter to his brother With these fifteen stories James Joyce reinvented the art of …
Miley Stewart looks like a regular girl-next-door, but she's got a big secret. When the lights go down, Miley is the famous teen pop sensation Hannah Montana! Miley may be a celebrity when she's on stage, but she wants the rest of her life to be as normal as possible. The only people who know the truth about Miley's dual identity are her father, brother, and best friends Lilly and Oliver. But k…
Miley just can't get her mind off cutie Jake Ryan, but should she tell him how she feels? Then, Miley ends up confessing her love for Jake on a home movie that her Aunt Dolly is making, and the tape ends up in Jake's hands by mistake! Will Aunt Dolly she be able to help Miley get the tape back before her secret is revealed? Plus, Miley gets more than she bargained for when she tries out for che…