Attratta dalla tragica storia di Ruth Blay, l'ultima donna impiccata nel New Hampshire nel 1768, l'autrice esplora narrazioni storiche con un misto di fascino e orrore. Il suo ultimo romanzo approfondisce questo passato avvincente, avventurandosi oltre le sue ambientazioni abituali a Brooklyn. Quest'opera sottolinea il suo coinvolgimento in eventi storici significativi e le vite umane ad essi intrecciate. Attraverso la sua scrittura, porta alla luce aspetti spesso trascurati della storia e dei destini individuali.
In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title OMother of the Civil Rights Movement.O This biography has blackand- white illustrations throughout.
Excited by the discovery of a pregnant cat behind her parents' doll shop, Anna anticipates the arrival of her cousin from Russia and is disappointed when her cousin does not respond to her friendly overtures, a situation that is improved by a mutual love of dolls and cats.
The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation's youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was...? series. Included are 100 black-and-white illustrations as well as a timeline that guides readers through this eventful period in history.
If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs? Home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw talent in the tough kid from the even tougher New Orleans neighborhood called Storyville. But it was Louis Armstrong?s own passion and genius that pushed jazz into new and exciting realms with his amazing, improvisational trumpet playing. His seventy-year life spanned a critical time in American music as well as black history.
In this captivating tale, a father and son, both married, become enamored with the same enchanting ballerina. Oscar Kornblatt, a seasoned first violinist with the New York City Ballet, becomes spellbound by Ginny Valentine, a dancer who stands out among the corps de ballet. When his wife Ruth is away, Oscar invites Ginny to his Upper West Side apartment, and they embark on a brief but intense affair. Despite its end, Oscar's feelings for Ginny persist. He invites her to Thanksgiving dinner, where she meets his eldest son, Gabriel, who is home from San Francisco. Gabriel, married to a beautiful yet unstable woman, finds himself drawn to Ginny as well. As family ties begin to unravel, Ruth takes drastic actions to protect her most cherished possession: her granddaughter, Isobel. Set against the glamorous backdrop of the New York City Ballet, the narrative delves into the complexities of love and marriage. Through its vivid characters, the story reveals how desires can disrupt lives in unexpected ways. With masterful storytelling, Yona Zeldis McDonough weaves a powerful and emotionally charged tale of two affairs, exploring the tumultuous nature of human relationships.
A tender story about the power of love in the face of loss Nine-year-old Claudine doesn't want to leave her much-loved home in France to go live in America, not without her parents. But she knows about the shortages, about the yellow stars Jews must wear, and about Adolf Hitler. And she knows that there are some things she needs to do even when she doesn't want to. It's wartime, and there is much that is different now. There are more things that Claudine will lose to this terrible war. But not everything that is lost must be lost forever. Here is a moving story about lost and found lives, and the healing power of love.
Jeder kennt sie - aber niemand weiß, wer sie ist!§Ihre Karriere war schwankend und ihr Privatleben eine Katastrophe. Hunderte waren hübscher, talentierter, kultuvierter, disziplinierter. Warum also schaffte gerade sie den Sprung nach Hollywood, und warum ist es gerade sie, die wir nach einigen Filmen und einem tragischen Tod vor mehr als vierzig Jahren nicht mehr vergessen können? Mit Beiträgen u. a. von Laurence Oliviere, Kate Millett, Robert B. Woodward, Gloria Steinem uv. a.
