Ein Spätsommertag Anfang der fünfziger Jahre in den USA: Shelby Coles Absicht, den weißen Jazzpianisten Meade zu heiraten, sorgt in der Nachbarschaft für einige Aufregung, da sein Äußeres als Affront gegen den Stolz der Schwarzen auf ihre Hautfarbe empfunden wird. Der Roman spielt zwar vordergründig im Mikrokosmos einer kleinen Straße, aber gleichzeitig schildert die Autorin das Schicksal einer schwarzen amerikanischen Familie über mehrere Generationen. "Lesen Sie nur ein paar Seiten dieses Buches, und sie sind ihm schon verfallen, gerade weil es so ehrlich und unverschnörkelt geschrieben ist." (New York Times Book Review.)
An insightful, witty novel set in early twentieth-century black Boston by the Harlem Renaissance's youngest member--reissued for a new generation of readers.
The beermat entrepreneur is a down-to-earth, easy-read guide to converting a good idea into a large and profitable business, by somebody who's been there and done it
Description You’ve heard Christopher West talk about love before… but not like this. In this revealing book, renowned speaker and author Christopher West discusses the topic of love and relationships, but he does it through the lens of his own powerful and personal experience. If you’ve ever wondered what to do with that deep cry of your heart to love and be loved, read on. Love Is Patient, but I’m Not offers West’s reflections on Pope Francis’ book The Joy of Love. It focuses on the heart of the pope’s meditations on the famous “Love is patient and kind” passage from 1 Corinthians 13. Its short chapters will take you line by line through the passage, and will also let you in on some intimate aspects of West’s faith journey—his wound of perfectionism, his consequent challenges as a husband and father, and the ups and downs he experiences as he struggles to work it all out. As it turns out, we aren’t the only ones who find it hard to live out the love St. Paul describes for us. Interspersed throughout the book are short prayers and questions for reflection designed to help you open your heart to God and experience his unconditional, merciful love more fully. Read this book for a dose of spiritual encouragement and for a real-life look at what it means to live the joy of love.
