The African American Experience: Psychoanalytic Perspectives edited by Salman Akhtar brings together the contributions of distinguished mental health professionals and scholars of humanities to offer a multifaceted perspective on the transgenerational trauma of slavery, the hardship of single parent families, the ruthlessness of anti-black racism, and the crushing burden of poverty and social disenfranchisement on the African American individual. The book also sheds light on the resilience...

Lets embark on a journey to the beautiful coastal city of Beaufort, SC. Its a city where cutlure comes to life and the history is as thick as the Gullah-Geechee accents. Here the people are as warm as the weather and family values are not forgotten, but passed down from generation to generation. Th is is the setting in which we fi rst meet the wise and loveable matriarch, Great Grandma Gladys. Great Grandma Gladys embodies all of the characteristics that we treasure and love in a matriarch...

Scotland Yard zieht voreilige Schlüsse im Fall eines ermordeten Malers. Sie gehen davon aus, dass der Künstler bei einem Raubüberfall starb. Sherlock Holmes allerdings entdeckt Parallelen zu anderen ungelösten Fällen. Es scheint als handle es sich um eine Serie. Doch aus welchem Motiv heraus tötet der Mörder?

Scotland Yard zieht voreilige Schlüsse im Fall eines ermordeten Malers. Sie gehen davon aus, dass der Künstler bei einem Raubüberfall starb. Sherlock Holmes allerdings entdeckt Parallelen zu anderen ungelösten Fällen. Es scheint als handle es sich um eine Serie. Doch aus welchem Motiv heraus tötet der Mörder?

Some of the greatest detective stories every wrote are collected in this massive anthology. This book contains the stories and novels by Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, Emile Gaboriau, E. W. Hornung, M. McDonnell Bodkin, Guy Boothby, Jacques Futrelle, Melville Davisson Post, Ethel Lina White, Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy, Arthur Morrison, Edgar Wallace, Algernon Blackwood, Wilkie Collins, Maurice Leblanc, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Gaston Leroux, Anna Katharine Green, Fergus H...

Mystery fiction has a timeless allure—the thrill of a cunning detective chasing down a hidden truth, the slow unraveling of a tangled web of deception, and the satisfaction of justice served. These stories continue to captivate us because they speak to our fundamental curiosity and desire to make sense of the unknown. Whether set in the gas-lit streets of Victorian London or the drawing rooms of high society, the masterminds of mystery have left an indelible mark on literature, crafting in...

In the pages of "To a Blank Sheet of Paper," Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. invites readers on a captivating journey through the realm of literature and life. With his signature wit and wisdom, Holmes explores the power of words, the complexities of human nature, and the enduring legacy of great minds. From the musings of a blank sheet of paper to the profound insights of literary giants, this collection of essays and poems offers a timeless exploration of the written word and its profound imp...

Some of the greatest detective stories every wrote are collected in this massive anthology. This book contains the stories and novels by Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, Emile Gaboriau, E. W. Hornung, M. McDonnell Bodkin, Guy Boothby, Jacques Futrelle, Melville Davisson Post, Ethel Lina White, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, Arthur Morrison, Edgar Wallace, Algernon Blackwood, Wilkie Collins, Maurice Leblanc, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Gaston Leroux, Anna Katharine Green, Fergus Hume, F...

The story of two single mothers—one Japanese, the other Appalachian—who struggle to raise their mixed-race children in a Chicago tenement.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: Lira Angel as Penny, Takayo Fischer as Grandmother/Others, Lynn Hamilton as Momma Rainey, John Herzog as Judge/Others, Lyvingston Holmes as Mrs. Ellis, Dorothy Lyman as Jean, Jeanne Mori as Mariko, Gina Ravarra as Tami, Monte Russell as Terrence/Others, and Brenda Varda as Donna/Barbara....