When he was 37 years old, Richard Peck quit his teaching career to see if he could become a writer. More than 30 years later, Richard Peck is one of America's most popular young adult authors.
Contains a biography of American poet Adrienne Rich, and includes information on her academic life, her influences, how she disappeared from the world of poetry, and her role as a feminist and activist. Includes chronology and bibliography.
When Laura Ingalls Wilder decided to write about her childhood on the American frontier, she had no idea that her books would become staples of children's literature.
Presents an introduction to the life and works of the American author, discussing his novels, his participation in the Civil Rights Movement, and his life as an expatriate writer in France.
Arguably Toni Morrison's best novel, Beloved addresses the powerful legacy of slavery and those whose voices have been historically silenced by it. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1988, Morrison's novel confronts the past in order to heal the present
This series explores the lives of well-known writers who often struggled with the perceptions created by their sexual preferences Volume-specific introductions discuss the individual writer's life highlighting some of their struggles as well as their legacy Information sidebars pinpoint critical moments in the writer's life as well as provide anecdotal information on the writer.
Complete with new beginnings and the promise of satisfying endings, The Look Book sampler offers the best in fiction from across the Simon & Schuster Canada Spring 2016 list. This array of debut authors and perennial favourites will allow you to step back in time with our historical fiction, time travel with our fantasy writers, fall in love with our inspirational romance, marvel at our literary stylists, and be enthralled by our dark thrillers. If you would like to learn more about any of our authors or the titles featured, please visit us at SimonandSchuster.ca, follow us on Twitter at @simonschusterCA, or like us at Facebook.com/SimonandSchusterCanada. With chapter excerpts from the following Spring 2016 new releases: Dark Territory, by Susan Philpott He Will Be My Ruin, by K.A. Tucker Owl and the City of Angels, by Kristi Charish Black Apple, by Joan Crate Still Mine, by Amy Stuart Glory Over Everything, by Kathleen Grissom The Rivals of Versailles, by Sally Christie Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety, by Ann Y.K. Choi Nightfall, by Richard B. Wright Mannheim Rex, by Rob Pobi Umbrella Man, by Peggy Blair I’m Thinking of Ending Things, by Iain Reid
Presents an introduction to the life and works of the American author, discussing his novels, his participation in the Civil Rights Movement, and his life as an expatriate writer in France.
Contains a biography of American poet Adrienne Rich, and includes information on her academic life, her influences, how she disappeared from the world of poetry, and her role as a feminist and activist. Includes chronology and bibliography.
When he was 37 years old, Richard Peck quit his teaching career to see if he could become a writer. More than 30 years later, Richard Peck is one of America's most popular young adult authors.
When Laura Ingalls Wilder decided to write about her childhood on the American frontier, she had no idea that her books would become staples of children's literature.
Arguably Toni Morrison's best novel, Beloved addresses the powerful legacy of slavery and those whose voices have been historically silenced by it. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1988, Morrison's novel confronts the past in order to heal the present
Entertaining with Amy," is Amy Lawrence's 9th cookbook. In this book, Amy shares her favorite entertaining recipes (most with pictures). Many of the recipes are meant to go together. By preparing compatible foods your valuable time is more wisely spent when the recipe can used for other dishes. For example, if you make Ginger Scallion Sauce, it will keep up to a week and can be used in the Sichuan Chicken Flatbread and in the Ginger Scallion Salmon. You can add it to scrambled eggs or toss a few tablespoons in a salad for an extra treat. Make it once and use it for many dishes. In this way your family doesn't get tired of the same leftovers and you can have great dishes without starting from scratch.
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