Bøger af Connie Ann Kirk

John Cloud's father is a steelworker building skyscrapers in New York City, far away from their home upstate on the Mohawk Reservation.

This book pays tribute to racing drivers who perished from their sport, including Ayrton Senna, Dale Earnhardt, Dan Wheldon, and more. It not only examines the legacy each driver left behind but also places the tragedy in its historical context, revealing the impact each loss had on the sport and society as a whole.

Examines Flannery O'Connor's life and works, and includes critical analyses of some of the themes in her writing, as well as entries on related topics and relevant people, places, and influences.

With advances in printing technology, the American children's picture book has evolved into a distinct and special art form.

Aimed at high school students and general readers, this accessibly written volume describes the life and times of Mark Twain. Supplemental materials include a chronology, Clemens family tree, selected quotations, and listings of important places and holdings in Mark Twain studies.

The brief life and meteoric career of Sylvia Plath have been the subject of fascination since her suicide in 1963 at age thirty. This book presents her biography.

Explores both the critical acclaim and the controversies surrounding Rowling's books and the characters. Chapters follow Rowling's early childhood in England through her school year's, friendships, and early influences, tracing her family life, travels and development as a writer.

This up-to-date biography explores the nature and sources of the mythology that has surrounded the poet's life by presenting a balanced account of her own life and the many significant people and events that influenced her. This outstanding biography presents the facts of Plath's life as they are known in the 21st century.

Using updated scholarship and never before published primary research, this new biography peels away the myths surrounding Emily Dickinson and takes a fresh look at the complex and busy life of this genius of American letters.