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Provides analyses of seven novels by Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, written between 1970 and 1998; and includes biographical information about the author, a bibliography of her writings, and a list of selected reviews and criticism.

Presents the 1855 autobiography of Frederick Douglass, telling of his experiences as a slave and discussing his life after he was able to escape to freedom.

Presents a biographical profile of author Margaret Atwood, discusses the influences on her work, including her Canadian heritage, and provides critical analyses of six Atwood novels, written between 1969 and 2000.

Contains over 225 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on developments in the history of forensic science, and includes an extensive introduction.

Presents a collection of essays that examine opposing viewpoints on the civil rights movement, from primary and secondary documents, and includes discussion of desegregation, the movement's goals and objectives, national legislation, and Black power.

Discusses the business philosophies and practices of automaker BMW, covering how it emerged from the destruction of World War II to become one of the most profitable car companies in the world.

Presents a critical examination of twentieth-century American poet Sylvia Plath, focusing on the connections between the events of her life and her writing.

Examines the life and work of American author Barbara Kingsolver, discussing her Kentucky childhood, looking at the experiences that influenced her writings, and analyzing a selection of her novels, including "Prodigal Summer.".

An historical fiction set during the Armenian Genocide tells a story of Mariam and her siblings who are deported from Turkey, their ordeals, and desperate attempts to be reunited with one another.