A feminist manifesto by the great modernist writer contends that women's literature would be on a par with that of men, if women had the same levels of income, privacy, and experience as their counterparts. Her main illustration of this principle is a hypothetical sister to Shakespeare, who, even with the same talents as her brother, would have never been given the chance to display her talents to the world.

Kecia Ali delves into the many ways the Prophets life story has been told from the earliest days of Islam to the present, by both Muslims and non-Muslims. Emphasizing the major transformations since the nineteenth century, she shows that far from being mutually opposed, these various perspectives have become increasingly interdependent.

Text and photographs reveal the history of jazz and celebrate the contributions of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, and other artists.

Briefly introduces the greatest composers over the centuries and the contributions they made to the development of music.

A collection of spiritual reflections on classic fairy tales including Thomas the Rhymer, Phantastes, Ali Baba and the forty thieves, Bluebeard, Hansel and Gretel, A tale about the boy who went forth to learn what fear was, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the beast, The snow queen, The red shoes, Jack the giant-killer, Cinderella, The little match-girl, Peter Pan, The Bremen town musicians, The wild swans, The little mermaid, Snow White and the seven dwarfs,...

Text and photographs chronicle the lives of John, Paul, George, and Ringo during the years in which they were the most popular and influential musical group in history.

Marta, who left Switzerland to find her own way in the world, must come to terms with her faulty yet well-meaning desire to help her daughter, Hildie, find her place, as Hildie becomes a nurse and has a family of her own.

In this novel authorized by the Little House Heritage Trust, Sarah Miller vividly recreates the beauty, hardship, and joys of the frontier in a dazzling work of historical fiction, a captivating story that illuminates one courageous, resilient, and loving pioneer woman as never before-Caroline Ingalls, "Ma" in Laura Ingalls Wilders beloved Little House books.In the frigid days of February, 1870, Caroline Ingalls and her family leave the familiar comforts...