Diese aus Philadelphia stammende Autorin beschäftigt sich in ihren Werken mit der zeitgenössischen amerikanischen Gesellschaft und ihren sozialen und kulturellen Fragen. Ihr Schreiben zeichnet sich durch scharfe Beobachtungsgabe und Detailgenauigkeit aus, wodurch die Komplexität menschlicher Beziehungen und Identitäten in einem dynamischen Umfeld enthüllt wird. Durch ihre literarische Arbeit erforscht sie Themen wie Klasse, Rasse und Geschlecht und strebt danach, neue Perspektiven auf diese vielschichtigen gesellschaftlichen Phänomene zu bieten. Ihre Werke werden für ihre Ehrlichkeit und ihre Fähigkeit, tiefgründige Reflexionen anzuregen, geschätzt.
When a military junta took power in Myanmar in 1988, Aung San Suu Kyi - the daughter of General Aung San, who negotiated Burma's independence from Britain in 1947 - entered Burmese politics to work for democratization. This biography tells about this woman who, despite being faced with odds, continues to work toward democratic reforms in Myanmar.
Examines the painful events of the Holocaust, explaining its causes and effects, the role of Adolf Hitler, and the repercussions still felt today.
Real-life stories of struggle, achievement, victory, and sometimes loss that are an ideal companion for history, social science, language and geography studies. The Extroardinary People series is the perfect starter for students who want to know more about the people who shaped their world, focusing on the unique histories of people from every culture, and every walk of life.
Although graced with picturesque beaches, lush rain forests, and abundant diamond mines, the tiny West African nation of Sierra Leone is a land haunted by tragedy. It is the region from which the first slaves in North America were brought during the 1600s. A century later, thousands of freed slaves would establish a settlement called Freetown, which later became part of the British colony of Sierra Leone. Despite its diamond resources, Sierra Leone remained a poverty-stricken nation after achieving independence in 1961. During the 1990s, its people were devastated by horrific atrocities that occurred during a brutal civil war. Since peace came to the troubled nation in 2002, Sierra Leone has begun the slow process of rebuilding. However, much work must still be done before Sierra Leone can become a stable and prosperous nation.