Elizabeth Evans explore de profondes expériences humaines à travers une prose captivante qui aborde souvent les thèmes de la vie et de la mort. Ses œuvres de fiction sont célébrées pour leur construction complexe et leur représentation perspicace de la complexité humaine. Le style d'Evans se caractérise par sa précision et sa capacité à évoquer de profondes émotions, offrant aux lecteurs une riche compréhension de la vie intérieure de ses personnages. Ses recueils de nouvelles témoignent de sa polyvalence et de sa maîtrise de diverses formes narratives.
Evans shows how ideas about gender and race in Britain from the 1880s through the 1930s shaped - and were shaped by - London and its literature. She considers canonical realist and modernist authors, from George Gissing to Virginia Woolf, alongside understudied colonial writers like Duse Mohamed Ali and Una Marson.
Equipping today's gospel churches. Ray Evans looks realistically at the barriers to church growth, as well as the hurdles of reorganisation and structural changes that growing churches inevitably face. His findings are anchored in the Bible and the very real world which we all inhabit.
The story explores the aftermath of a tragic hit-and-run accident caused by Carter Clay, a troubled Vietnam vet. In his quest for redemption, he becomes entangled in the lives of the Altiz family, who are left shattered by the incident. As he attempts to care for the survivors, Katherine and Jersey, Clay grapples with his own guilt and the complexities of faith. This suspenseful narrative delves into themes of identity, loss, and the haunting nature of past actions, featuring psychologically rich characters that linger in the reader's mind.
Empirical audience research reveals how viewers perceive the significant transformations in television since the early 2000s, driven by digital technologies. The book examines audience acceptance of these changes and investigates the evolving definition of 'television' within a multiplatform media environment, highlighting the impact of digital advancements on viewing habits and experiences.
The Simple Simon Guide to Patchwork Quilting is a beginner guide to falling in love with quilting and sewing, featuring eight traditional blocks, their history, how-to make and how to use each block in quilts and quilt projects.
Set in the summer of 1965, the story explores the dynamics of the Wahl family as their tranquil life at Pynch Lake is disrupted by the return of their college-aged daughters. Rosamund attracts the attention of a family friend, while Martie hosts lively parties, overshadowing their parents, Harold and Peg. Amidst this chaos, thirteen-year-old Franny seeks independence and inadvertently challenges the family's status quo, leading to unexpected changes and revelations.
Endearingly flawed and battered-around-the-edges, Charlotte has managed to fashion herself a life that balances marriage and a writing career, but now Esmé, the charming friend Charlotte betrayed at university, stands at Charlotte's door: Surprise! Charlotte yearns to make amends, but she's wary. Esmé makes no mention of Charlotte's old betrayal and the two resume their friendship, but soon enough a request from Esmé will upend Charlotte's careful world. Suspenseful, witty, with spot-on evocations of university life in the late 1980s, As Good As Dead performs an exquisite psychological high-wire act, exploring loves and friendships poisoned by secrets and fears.
Exploring the intricate and often painful dynamics of human relationships, the collection presents a series of richly textured stories. Each narrative delves into the lives of diverse characters, revealing their struggles, connections, and emotional depths. Through her insightful storytelling, Elizabeth Evans captures the essence of vulnerability and resilience, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of love, loss, and the human experience.
New religions take hold through conquest, missionary effort and forced conversion but most effective is conversion through love and respect. The Marabout is about a young man, Dawud, who is determined to fully convert to Islam the king of the 13th Century Mandinkan empire of Mali. Abandoning his family's tradition of service to Islam as marabouts in his home town of Audaghost, Dawud leaves his home and family to journey to Niani, the capital city of the Mandinkan Empire. The clash of the empire's traditional religions and Islam leads to murder and attempted murder thrusting Dawud into a precarious existence in Niani until he meets a princess who follows the traditional religion. And as is often said, the rest is history.
Murder, mayhem, marriage and revenge are all elements of this story of the ancient kingdom of Mali. The thirteenth century warrior, Sundiata Keita, makes a sanakhou pact of mutual aid with warrior-archer Faony Konde, a chief of the Konde tribes, as thanks for the warrior's help in defeating the evil king of the Sosso tribes. Twenty years later, Sundiata Keita, calls in the pledge of sanakhou in his time of need. His need is to fi nd a husband for his unmarried daughter. Faony Konde sends his oldest son to now king, Sundiata Keita, to honor his sanakhou pact. Finally, murderers and thieves are captured; conspiracies and motives of revenge are revealed and the throne and Sundiata's power over his kingdom are secure.