You Have Given Me a Country

You Have Given Me a Country
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Publisher : Sarabande Books
Total Pages : 210
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781932511826
ISBN-13 : 1932511822
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis You Have Given Me a Country by : Neela Vaswani

A multi-genre memoir exploring the author's Irish-Catholic, Sindhi Indian, and American identities.

You Have Given Me a Country

You Have Given Me a Country
Author :
Publisher : Sarabande Books
Total Pages : 210
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781936747320
ISBN-13 : 1936747324
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis You Have Given Me a Country by : Neela Vaswani

American Book Award Winner: A “mesmerizing” memoir about identity from the daughter of an Irish-Catholic mother and a Sindhi-Indian father (Chandra Prasad, editor of Mixed). A ForeWord Book of the Year You Have Given Me a Country is an emotionally powerful exploration of blurred borders, identity, and what it means to be multicultural. Combining memoir, history, and fiction, the book follows the paths of the author’s Irish-Catholic mother and Sindhi-Indian father on their journey toward each other and the biracial child they create. It is a book that weaves two varied, yet ultimately universal backgrounds into a unique creation that spans continents, generations, languages, and histories, and, ultimately, it is a story about family. “Vaswani takes her place among the other great innovators of form—Aleksandar Hemon, Maxine Hong Kingston, Michael Ondaatje—who write eloquently and ardently about the land of in-between.” —Maud Casey, author of Genealogy “A confident writer whose unflinching eye shows the reader the beauty grounded in the mundane.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Vaswani’s voice is witty, sharp, innovative, unique.” —Chitra Banerjee

The Good Country Equation

The Good Country Equation
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Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages : 272
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781523089628
ISBN-13 : 1523089628
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis The Good Country Equation by : Simon Anholt

“Not only does Anholt explain the challenges facing the world with unique clarity, he also provides genuinely new, informative, practical, innovative solutions. . . . The book is a must-read for anyone who cares about humanity's shared future.” —H. E. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmaajo), President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Simon Anholt has spent decades helping countries from Austria to Zambia to improve their international standing. Using colorful descriptions of his experiences—dining with Vladimir Putin at his country home, taking a group of Felipe Calderon's advisors on their first Mexico City subway ride, touring a beautiful new government hospital in Afghanistan that nobody would use because it was in Taliban-controlled territory—he tells how he began finding answers to that question. Ultimately, Anholt hit on the Good Country Equation, a formula for encouraging international cooperation and reinventing education for a globalized era. Anholt even offers a “selfish” argument for cooperation: he shows that it generates goodwill, which in turn translates into increased trade, foreign investment, tourism, talent attraction, and even domestic electoral success. Anholt insists we can change the way countries behave and the way people are educated in a single generation—because that's all the time we have.

The Distance Between Us

The Distance Between Us
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9781451661804
ISBN-13 : 1451661800
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis The Distance Between Us by : Reyna Grande

In this inspirational and unflinchingly honest memoir, acclaimed author Reyna Grande describes her childhood torn between the United States and Mexico, and shines a light on the experiences, fears, and hopes of those who choose to make the harrowing journey across the border. Reyna Grande vividly brings to life her tumultuous early years in this “compelling...unvarnished, resonant” (BookPage) story of a childhood spent torn between two parents and two countries. As her parents make the dangerous trek across the Mexican border to “El Otro Lado” (The Other Side) in pursuit of the American dream, Reyna and her siblings are forced into the already overburdened household of their stern grandmother. When their mother at last returns, Reyna prepares for her own journey to “El Otro Lado” to live with the man who has haunted her imagination for years, her long-absent father. Funny, heartbreaking, and lyrical, The Distance Between Us poignantly captures the confusion and contradictions of childhood, reminding us that the joys and sorrows we experience are imprinted on the heart forever, calling out to us of those places we first called home. Also available in Spanish as La distancia entre nosotros.

The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis

The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis
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Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Total Pages : 146
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0802136109
ISBN-13 : 9780802136107
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis by :

Hailed as "the most radical repackaging of the Bible since Gutenberg", these Pocket Canons give an up-close look at each book of the Bible.

Forever

Forever
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Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages : 240
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780310598893
ISBN-13 : 0310598893
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Forever by : Paul David Tripp

Is this all you're living for? For years, pastor Paul Tripp understood we were "hardwired for forever." But he didn't understand that it was more than a valuable insight. It is a practical tool to help us face the disappointment of everyday life. Now he knows, and he can help you discover how to survive and thrive in the middle of your story, with the final chapter of heaven in view. Instead of embracing the world's motto--"you only live once"--follow Tripp as he unpacks the biblical truth of the world as a broken place, longing for a second chance. And come alive as you discover the meaning and redemption all this brokenness can bring to your life today. With practical insights on how eternity impacts your relationships, your job, your kids, and your deepest struggles, you'll be encouraged to relax into the eternal story God is writing for you. You really are hardwired for eternity, and this book reveals how you can begin to view all that happens in your life as preparation for Forever.

Collections

Collections
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 322
Release :
ISBN-10 : UCD:31175027857328
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Collections by : New-York Historical Society

Poems of Patriotism

Poems of Patriotism
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 208
Release :
ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433082480769
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Poems of Patriotism by : Edgar Albert Guest

Parliamentary Debates

Parliamentary Debates
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1212
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ISBN-10 : CHI:096223858
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Parliamentary Debates by : New Zealand. Parliament