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由凱迪克獎獲獎插畫家暖心刻劃，爵士女伶妮娜•西蒙的生平故事，出生於北卡的一個小鎮，妮娜展開她在音樂這條道路上的尋夢之旅，她的歌聲不但代表她對音樂的熱情，更是為那時代充斥著種族歧視與平權議題的社會發聲。This illuminating and defining picture book biography illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Christian Robinson, tells the story of little Eunice who grew up to become the acclaimed singer Nina Simone and her bold, defiant, and exultant legacy.Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina, Nina Simone was a musical child. She sang before she talked and learned to play piano at a very young age. With the support of her family and community, she received music lessons that introduced her to classical composers like Bach who remained with her and influenced her music throughout her life. She loved the way his music began softly and then tumbled to thunder, like her mother’s preaching, and in much the same way as her career. During her first performances under the name of Nina Simone her voice was rich and sweet but as the Civil Rights Movement gained steam, Nina’s voice soon became a

From the creator of Thuglit.com--DIRTY WORDSThe first collection from award-winning short story writer, Todd Robinson.Featuring:SO LONG JOHNNIE SCUMBAG—selected for The Year's Best Writing 2003 by Wri

The long-awaited second novel in Todd Robinson's Anthony Award-nominated Boo and Junior seriesWhen a waitress at The Cellar asks Boo and Junior to scare off her roommate Dana’s harassing ex-boyfriend,

The long-awaited second novel in Todd Robinson's Anthony Award-nominated Boo and Junior seriesThe long-awaited second novel in Todd Robinson’s Anthony Award-nominated Boo and Junior seriesWhen a waitr

Boo Malone lost everything when he was sent to St. Gabriel's Home for Boys. There, he picked up a few key survival skills; a wee bit of an anger management problem; and his best friend for life, Junio

Boo Malone lost everything when he was sent to St. Gabriel's Home for Boys. There, he picked up a few key survival skills; a wee bit of an anger management problem; and his best friend for life, Junio

A gritty compilation of hip, neo-noir suspense tales from the award-winning webzine thuglit.com features contributions from Ken Bruen, Sean Chercover, Victor Gischler, Duane Swierczynski, Charlies Ste

The SAGE Handbook of Comparative Politics presents in one volume an authoritative overview of the theoretical, methodological and substantive elements of comparative political science. The 28 special

The first edition was published in 1995, and the second in 2002. This third edition text for architects, planners, and hospital administrators is substantially updated. The volume is abundantly illust

Will Lightning McQueen finally learn to turn right to go left–or will he end up in the cactus patch again? Ka-choww! And in honor of Flo’s birthday, Ramone paints himself her favorite color. Can he st

Analyzes how political warfare is practiced today and identifies the most effective ways that the U.S. government, along with its allies and partners, can respond to or engage in this type of conflict

This report examines the use of the Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP) in Afghanistan. It explores the effectiveness of CERP in supporting tactical operations in Afghanistan during the coun