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Author |
: J. California Cooper |
Publisher |
: Anchor |
Total Pages |
: 386 |
Release |
: 2007-12-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307427861 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307427862 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis Some People, Some Other Place by : J. California Cooper
For generations Eula Too’s family has been making a journey North, year after year, step by painful step; and she’s determined to be the one to make it all the way to Chicago. In and out of school, taking care of her fourteen brothers and sisters, she can see no way out. But when a new family burden threatens to overwhelm her, she at last leaves for the city, only to find that her life gets even tougher. Ranging from the Deep South at the turn of the century, to a diverse contemporary town filled with people striving for a better life, Some People, Some Other Place is J. California Cooper at her irresistible, surprising best.
Author |
: Michael Croley |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2019 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1949467007 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781949467000 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Any Other Place by : Michael Croley
From Appalachia to South Korea and back, this stunning and relentless collection explores themes of home and displacement.
Author |
: Renée Carlino |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 320 |
Release |
: 2015-08-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501105784 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1501105787 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis Before We Were Strangers by : Renée Carlino
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M
Author |
: Alex Kotlowitz |
Publisher |
: Anchor |
Total Pages |
: 337 |
Release |
: 2011-11-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307814289 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307814289 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis There Are No Children Here by : Alex Kotlowitz
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A moving and powerful account by an acclaimed journalist that "informs the heart. [This] meticulous portrait of two boys in a Chicago housing project shows how much heroism is required to survive, let alone escape" (The New York Times). "Alex Kotlowitz joins the ranks of the important few writers on the subiect of urban poverty."—Chicago Tribune The story of two remarkable boys struggling to survive in Chicago's Henry Horner Homes, a public housing complex disfigured by crime and neglect.
Author |
: Jen Jack Gieseking |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 481 |
Release |
: 2014-04-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317811886 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317811887 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis The People, Place, and Space Reader by : Jen Jack Gieseking
The People, Place, and Space Reader brings together the writings of scholars, designers, and activists from a variety of fields to make sense of the makings and meanings of the world we inhabit. They help us to understand the relationships between people and the environment at all scales, and to consider the active roles individuals, groups, and social structures play in creating the environments in which people live, work, and play. These readings highlight the ways in which space and place are produced through large- and small-scale social, political, and economic practices, and offer new ways to think about how people engage the environment in multiple and diverse ways. Providing an essential resource for students of urban studies, geography, sociology and many other areas, this book brings together important but, till now, widely dispersed writings across many inter-related disciplines. Introductions from the editors precede each section; introducing the texts, demonstrating their significance, and outlining the key issues surrounding the topic. A companion website, PeoplePlaceSpace.org, extends the work even further by providing an on-going series of additional reading lists that cover issues ranging from food security to foreclosure, psychiatric spaces to the environments of predator animals.
Author |
: Shane Parrish |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 209 |
Release |
: 2024-10-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780593719978 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0593719972 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 by : Shane Parrish
Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast. This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you. Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields. Mastering a small number of mental models enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others miss, and avoid the common mistakes that hold people back. The Great Mental Models: Volume 1, General Thinking Concepts shows you how making a few tiny changes in the way you think can deliver big results. Drawing on examples from history, business, art, and science, this book details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making and productivity. This book will teach you how to: Avoid blind spots when looking at problems. Find non-obvious solutions. Anticipate and achieve desired outcomes. Play to your strengths, avoid your weaknesses, … and more. The Great Mental Models series demystifies once elusive concepts and illuminates rich knowledge that traditional education overlooks. This series is the most comprehensive and accessible guide on using mental models to better understand our world, solve problems, and gain an advantage.
Author |
: Alison Brysk |
Publisher |
: Psychology Press |
Total Pages |
: 260 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0415935857 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780415935852 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Synopsis People Out of Place by : Alison Brysk
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author |
: Jasmine Warga |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins |
Total Pages |
: 368 |
Release |
: 2019-05-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780062747822 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0062747827 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis Other Words for Home by : Jasmine Warga
New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book! A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed. Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven’t quite prepared her for starting school in the US—and her new label of “Middle Eastern,” an identity she’s never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises—there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is. This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself.
Author |
: Dave Hoekstra |
Publisher |
: Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages |
: 486 |
Release |
: 2015-10-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781613730621 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1613730624 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis The People's Place by : Dave Hoekstra
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. loved the fried catfish and lemon icebox pie at Memphis's Four Way restaurant. Beloved nonagenarian chef Leah Chase introduced George W. Bush to baked cheese grits and scolded Barack Obama for putting Tabasco sauce on her gumbo at New Orleans's Dooky Chase's. When SNCC leader Stokely Carmichael asked Ben's Chili Bowl owners Ben and Virginia Ali to keep the restaurant open during the 1968 Washington, DC, riots, they obliged, feeding police, firefighters, and student activists as they worked together to quell the violence. Celebrated former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Dave Hoekstra unearths these stories and hundreds more as he travels, tastes, and talks his way through twenty of America's best, liveliest, and most historically significant soul food restaurants. Following the "soul food corridor" from the South through northern industrial cities, The People's Place gives voice to the remarkable chefs, workers, and small business owners (often women) who provided sustenance and a safe haven for civil rights pioneers, not to mention presidents and politicians; music, film, and sports legends; and countless everyday, working-class people. Featuring lush photos, mouth-watering recipes, and ruminations from notable regulars such as the Rev. Jesse Jackson, jazz legend Ramsey Lewis, Little Rock Nine member Minnijean Brown, and many others, The People's Place is an unprecedented celebration of soul food, community, and oral history.
Author |
: Pam Muñoz Ryan |
Publisher |
: Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 194 |
Release |
: 2012-10-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780545532341 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0545532345 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold) by : Pam Muñoz Ryan
A modern classic for our time and for all time-this beloved, award-winning bestseller resonates with fresh meaning for each new generation. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo, Christopher Paul Curtis, and Rita Williams-Garcia. Pura Belpre Award Winner * "Readers will be swept up." -Publishers Weekly, starred review Esperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa, and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard work, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When Mama gets sick and a strike for better working conditions threatens to uproot their new life, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--because Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.