DescriptionFrom the contemporary ruins of the American South to the ancient ruins of Rome, and from the unutterable horrors of the Holocaust to the lingering trauma of Vietnam, Beach Music sings with life's pain and glory. Jack McCall, an American expatriate in Rome with his young daughter, is trying to find some peace after his wife's suicide. But his solitude is disturbed by the appearance of his sister-in-law, who begs him to return home. And once there, he finds himself drawn into a painful, intimate search for the one haunting secret in his family's past that can heal his anguished heart.
DescriptionEmmy Award-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk brings his electrifying energy to world folktales (African, Eastern European, Appalachian, and Irish traditions) to the delight of all ages. From Anansi, the African trickster, to Jack, the bumbling, lucky, preserving Everyman of traditional stories, Norfolk's characters instruct while they entertain.
DescriptionHave you ever wondered, who is this man I've married? What motivates him? Has he changed or did I just not understand him in the first place? What Husbands Wish Their Wives Knew About Men answers these and many other questions that will help you build a more satisfying relationship with your husband. You'll understand what he's feeling, what he's thinking, what he's going through, and best of all, you'll be given practical guidelines for learning to communicate and resolve conflict more effectively. Patrick M. Morley is a pioneer in the Christian men's movement and the best selling author of 7 books, including The Man in the Mirror .
DescriptionThis recently rediscovered and critically acclaimed 1937 novel tells the story of Janie Crawford, a long-legged, articulate, and fiercely independent African-American woman of the 1930s. Janie's quest for identity includes three marriages and a return to her roots. Despite her struggles, Janie never defines herself by regret, fear, or unrealistic dreams, and refuses to be anything but her own person. Read by actress Ruby Dee, this outstanding recording has been widely praised for its flawless adaptation of Hurston's classic.
DescriptionRobert Frost reads two classic poems: "The Road Not Taken" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". The author's first book of poems was published in England when he was nearly 40 years old. Frost met with immediate, lifelong success and won four Pulitzer Prizes. He wrote and read with a distinctly American voice, rejecting the tendency of the day to read and write in the British style.
DescriptionFor the past twenty-five years, Margaret Atwood has written works of striking originality and imagination. In The Blind Assassin, she stretches the limits of her accomplishment as never before, creating a novel that is both entertaining and profoun…
