"The epic rendering of a Black woman's journey through slavery and liberation, set in 17th-century colonial Brazil. "Palmares" recounts the journey of Almeyda, a Black slave girl who comes of age on Portuguese plantations and escapes to a fugitive slave settlement called Palmares. Following its destruction, Almeyda embarks on a journey across colonial Brazil to find her husband lost in battle. Her story brings to life a world impacted by greed, conquest,...

"An independent kingdom of runaway slaves founded in the late 16th century, Angola Janga was a beacon of freedom in a land plagued with oppression. In stark black ink and chiaroscuro panel compositions, D'Salete brings history to life: the painful stories of fugitive slaves on the run, the brutal raids by Portuguese colonists, and the tense power struggles within this precarious kingdom. At turns heartbreaking and empowering, Angola Janga sheds light...

"Two epic poems, the love songs of fugitive slaves, set in 17th-century Brazil"-- Jones brings together two epic poems set in seventeenth-century Brazil. They are narratives in verse of the former slave Almeyda, and her warrior husband Anninho. Separated as they flee from the Portuguese destruction of the last fugitive slave enclave in Brazil, a place known as Palmares, Almeyda's passionate lament is combined with his response. Their story is of...

"Set primarily on the island of Ibiza, the story is narrated by the writer Amanda Wordlaw, whose closest friend, a gifted sculptor named Catherine Shuger, is repeatedly institutionalized for trying to kill a husband who never leaves her. The three form a quirky triangle on the white-washed island"--

A complete introductory handbook to reading palms, 'Out of your hands' provides a comprehensive guide to deciphering all aspects of the hand: its shape, palmar lines, and fingerprints. Beleta Greenaway provides practical interpretations for personality traits, relationship prospects, and health, and also discusses the markings on the hand that provide mystical insights.

The third largest sugar cane plantation in 19th century Brazil. Yerodin runs the kitchen for the Almeida family. A respected man, for a slave. A comfortable life, for an old man.Now a young man stands before Yerodin. Strong. His machete dripping blood. Hand extended. Offering freedom.But freedom at what price?"This Man Who Called Me Brother" -- a gripping, well-researched historical short story of slavery in Brazil, from the plantations to the great...

C'est les histoires d'un gars qui écoute beaucoup de musique et qui achète des disques depuis toujours. Des histoires qui font état de la place qu'un album, une chanson ou une pochette peut occuper dans une vie. Des histoires de musique adorée ou de musique subie. Ce n'est pas un palmarès ni un ramassis de suggestions ; ce sont quarante textes qui prennent chacun leur point de départ dans un album comme autant de sillons qui traversent le parcours...