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Jesmyn Ward
An intimate portrait of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle.
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Let Us Descend is a reimagining of American slavery, as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching.
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'Let us descend, and enter his blind world' Dante's Inferno
Let Us Descend is a reimagining of American slavery, as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching. Searching, harrowing, replete with…
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Ward takes James Baldwin’s 1963 examination of race in America, The Fire Next Time, as a jumping off point for this … collection of essays and poems about race from…
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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - Instant New York Times Bestseller - Named one of the best books of 2023 by The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The Boston Globe, Time, The…
The first substantial and focused critical study of Jesmyn Ward, now one of the most widely read, taught and studied contemporary authors.
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Zora Neale Hurston
This vibrant first novel by Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most influential African-American writers, is reissued with a new introduction by Jesmyn Ward.
Jesmyn Ward,Ward, Peter
A big-hearted novel about familial love and community against all odds and a wrenching look at the lonesome, brutal, and restrictive realities of rural poverty, Salvage the Bones is revelatory…
Peter Ward
In 1967 Peter Ward crashed in a training ride. While recovering, he wrote the iconic King of Sports: Cycling Road Racing, which hasn't been republished since - until now.
A revelatory, uplifting, and gorgeously illustrated meditation on dedication, hard work, and the power of perseverance from the beloved, New York Times bestselling, and two-time National Book Award-winning Jesmyn Ward.For…
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Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward (Salvage the Bones, Sing, Unburied, Sing) contends with the deaths of five young men dear to her, and the risk of being a…
From a young up-and-coming writer comes this powerful, beautifully written novel set in the post-Katrina Gulf Coast.
As an adult, I learned this: persist. Work hard.
Face rejection, weather the setbacks, until you meet the gatekeeper who will open a door for you.
Jesmyn Ward grew up…
AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK *
'A spectacular achievement' ANTHONY DOERR 'Extravagantly beautiful' DAILY MAIL 'One of the greatest writers of all time' JACQUELINE WOODSON 'Extraordinary' GUARDIAN 'The best book…
Includes a reading group guide and an excerpt from Ghosts of history.
A memoir that examines rural poverty and the lingering strains of racism in the south by the prize-winning author of Salvage the Bones.
Presents a selection of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources.
Twin brothers struggle with the responsibilities of adulthood and family in the post-Katrina Mississippi Gulf coast –Provided by publisher.
From Jesmyn Ward--the two-time National Book Award winner, youngest winner of the Library of Congress Prize for Fiction, and MacArthur Fellow--comes a haunting masterpiece, sure to be an instant classic…
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Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward: Conversation Starters
A Brief Look Inside:
EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their…
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Offering a concise, highly visual approach to the basic science and clinical pathology of the digestive system, this updated volume in The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations (the CIBA "Green…
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A Guernica magazine anthology of the best features, interviews, fiction, poetry and Guernica Daily articles published over the past year.
A revelatory, uplifting, and gorgeously illustrated meditation on dedication, hard work, and the power of perseverance from the beloved, New York Times bestselling, and two-time National Book Award-winning Jesmyn Ward…
Peter Douglas Ward
Describes in detail what our world will look like in 2050, 2100, 2300, and beyond. Laying out a blueprint for a foreseeable future, the author explains what politicians and policy…
Elaborating on and updating Ward’s previous work, The End of Evolution, Rivers in Time delves into his newest discoveries. The book presents the gripping tale of the author’s investigations into…
In the tradition of Jon Ronson and Tim Wu, an absorbing and revelatory journey intothe American Way of Defying Death …
As longevity medicine revolutionizes the lives of many older…
Peter A. Ward
Shows how Rainier skillfully coped with the immense difficulties of maintaining British naval power in a huge area fraught with difficult circumstances.
Studio and outside broadcast is often done with more than one camera and has its own distinct discipline and operational procedures. This book describes multi-camerawork and the techniques required to…
Introduces digital camerawork techniques used in television and video production. This book features step-by-step instructions on camera controls, editing, lighting and sound. Talking about transition between analogue and digital acquisition/recording…
In a world where technology controls everything, sometimes your own handwriting is the only thing you can trust.
Richard Henley is an ordinary man leading an ordinary life, but when…
Most of us would be happy if our doctors recalled the majority of what they learned in school. However, the workload of professional school often force students to prepare for…
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Offers an introduction to both the analogue and digital beta camera formats: Betacam, Digital Beta, Betacam SX and DV & DVCAM. This book covers various things from pre-recording checklists, to…
This groundbreaking and provocative book charts the recent history and impact of Christian youth work. It argues that the extraordinary growth of the evangelical movement in the UK can be…
