Books with author Richard Knight

From Goodreads: Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic. Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America

Spending quality time with the family is highly important. Most people will not always have time to pull out a board games or watch a movies when they are less busy but they prefer jokes, stories or riddles. It is important to keep the kids and the entire family entertained at all cost. This book contains:The Meaning of RiddlesBenefits of RiddlesEasy and Difficult RiddlesOld and new RiddlesBeautiful illustrations that stimulate the imagination and keep the Kids and the entire family engaged

The "Greedy Babyman" is a good introduction to Japanese folk tales. You'll find more than a dozen mostly funny stories carefully chosen for their interesting characters and twist endings. You'll laugh at an old couple who find the fountain of youth. You'll root for two young boys for their outlandish plan to get more mochi. You'll learn from a man with a very uncommon mind why 30 and 30 don't always make 60. And you'll meet a host of other interesting and often silly characters who do the unexpected. Many of these are not the most famous stories, but they are some of the best. If you’ve been disappointed in the past that your children don’t appreciate Japanese tales, give this little book a try. The stories are short enough to tell and interesting to a non-Japanese audience. A good introduction to the world of Japanese stories.Stories include "The Greedy Babyman," "The Case of the Extra Mochi," "Never Look Back," "Who’s Carrying What?," "Issunboshi," "Uncommon Sense," "Stone Potatoes," "How the Sea Became Salty," "Even a Tiny Sparrow," "The First to Speak Loses the Mochi," "A Raccoon Slower Than a Snail," and "Saved by a Spark."

Set in the American Deep South, each of the powerful novellas collected here concerns an aspect of the lives of black people in the postslavery era, exploring their resistance to white racism and oppression. Published in 1938, this was the first book from Wright, who would continue on to worldwide fame as the author of the novels Native Son and Black Boy.

'Paint what you see, Johann; not what you think you see.' This is the advice that Hugo, master portrait painter, gives to his protege, Johann. But Johann's talent for painting the truth runs deeper than anyone can ever imagine. Johann soon discovers how changing the portraits he paints, can change the lives of his subjects- from fixing the pox-marked skin of a lowly serving girl, to changing the course of history by painting a petulant and spoiled heir to the empire as a noble ruler. But with the power to bring good fortune to those around him, Johann is soon tempted to change his own...