'A mesmerising book, full of story, truth, pain, lyricism, humour and astonishment: the stuff of a difficult life, fully lived, and masterfully transformed into art' SALMAN RUSHDIE'I****ntimate and wise, poignant and compassionate, redemptive and raw. You have to read this beautiful book' CHERYL STRAYED, author of WildAn electrifying, dazzlingly written reckoning and an essential addition to the conversation about race and class,

'This novel is written with a breathtaking, exhilarating assurance and wit. Terrific' The Times'A wrenchingly beautiful debut by a writer to be reckoned with' Jesmyn WardMitchell S. Jackson grew up black in a neglected neighbourhood in America's whitest city, Portland, Oregon. In the '90s, those streets and beyond had fallen under the shadow of crack cocaine and its familiar mayhem. In his commanding autobiographical novel, Jackson...

Great journalism relies on a narrative arc to engage and inform the reader. Stories Can Save Us looks at how the best reporters and writers craft narrative literary journalism. Journalist Matt Tullis uses the material he gathered in the more than seventy-five interviews he conducted with the best narrative and literary journalists in the country through his podcast, Gangrey: The Podcast, to show how these professionals conceive and writesuch compelling stories.Thr...

Three administrations at the helm steered the American lives. Clinton saw the American individual needing two jobs. W. Bush refused to save one American home as he put more and more Americans into uniforms abroad. Obama opened the floodgates to illegal and undocumented immigrants. Consequently, of Americas 120 million citizens, 90 million (ages sixteen and older) fell jobless. Ninety million were not in the labor force, as stated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor). The...

Creating your own poem is a wonderful experience. For those persons who love to write poems and read poems, an outlet for creative expression is the Poetry Slam experience. Meanwhile, experience this volume of poetry. This book of poems, hopefully, will spark joy, wonder, and reflection for you, the reader. Also, this book has pages with space available to jot down ideas or create your own poem. And, maybe, you too will put pen to paper. Mitchell Alexander Jackson has written four books, t...

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The story revolves around the tragic love affair between Alonzo, a young man of noble birth, and Melissa, a beautiful orphan girl. Their love is opposed by Alonzo's father, who is depicted as unfeeling and tyrannical. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of dramatic events, including secret meetings, daring escapes, and mysterious occurrences, typical of the Gothic genre."Alonzo and Melissa" is significant in American literary history as one of the earliest examples of Gothic fiction w...

With She Walks in Beauty, multiple Christy Award finalist Siri Mitchell shows why she's acclaimed as one of Christian fiction's clearest and most original voices. As Clara Carter's social debut looms in 1890s New York City, the spotlight turns her into a society-page darling. Yet her new status rings hollow. When a man appears who seems to love her for who she is, Clara must choose the kind of life she really wants. But after a gossip backlash turns ugly, Clara's future and that of her own...

Big Data Frameworks: Architectures, Tools, and Techniques for Managing Large-Scale Data offers a comprehensive exploration of the fundamental concepts and cutting-edge technologies essential for handling vast and complex data environments. This book serves as an essential guide for data engineers, architects, and analysts who seek to understand and leverage the power of big data frameworks in today’s data-driven world.Big Data Frameworks is written...