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Book Synopsis Journey Through Baca by : Gordon Griffith
Download or read book Journey Through Baca written by Gordon Griffith and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey Through Baca is an anthology of poems that documents the life of a young man who bounced back from trauma and abuse, homelessness and a failing marriage to discover purpose and meaning in life. It follows his failures and successes in sharp imagery and rhythmic language which moves you to tears, laughter or ecstatic delight. The poem, Dear Mother, is pivotal in this collection. It pulls together pain and suffering into a beautiful love story in the form of a letter from a dying gay man to his abusive mother. The contrast of Reflection and Angry Reflection show how our emotions dictate the way we see the world. This anthology deals with emotional pains, detachment and neglect; offers hope and provides comic relief to the harsh realities of life. This book of poems will take you on a journey through your darkest moments and help you to dig deep and muscle up the resilience to push back and enjoy life to the full. It translates the words of Jesus, ‘I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full’ (John 10:10) and tells the reader how to access this life.
Book Synopsis A Place to Stand by : Jimmy Santiago Baca
Download or read book A Place to Stand written by Jimmy Santiago Baca and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pushcart Prize–winning poet’s memoir of his criminal youth and years in prison: a “brave and heartbreaking” tale of triumph over brutal adversity (The Nation). Jimmy Santiago Baca’s “astonishing narrative” of his life before, during, and immediately after the years he spent in the maximum-security prison garnered tremendous critical acclaim. An important chronicle that “affirms the triumph of the human spirit,” it went on to win the prestigious 2001 International Prize (Arizona Daily Star). Long considered one of the best poets in America today, Baca was illiterate at the age of twenty-one when he was sentenced to five years in Florence State Prison for selling drugs in Arizona. This raw, unflinching memoir is the remarkable tale of how he emerged after his years in the penitentiary—much of it spent in isolation—with the ability to read and a passion for writing poetry. “Proof there is always hope in even the most desperate lives.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram “A hell of a book, quite literally. You won’t soon forget it.” —The San Diego U-T “This book will have a permanent place in American letters.” —Jim Harrison, New York Times–bestselling author of A Good Day to Die
Book Synopsis Martín and Meditations on the South Valley: Poems by : Jimmy Santiago Baca
Download or read book Martín and Meditations on the South Valley: Poems written by Jimmy Santiago Baca and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1987-10-17 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiercely moving, the two long narrative poems of Martín & Meditations on the South Valley revolve around the semi-autobiographical figure of Martin, a mestizo or "detribalized Apache." Fiercely moving, the two long narrative poems of Martín & Meditations on the South Valley revolve around the semi-autobiographical figure of Martin, a mestizo or "detribalized Apache." Abandoned as a child and a long time on the hard path to building his own family, Martin at last finds his home in the stubborn and beautiful world of the barrio. Jimmy Santiago Baca "writes with unconcealed passion," Denise Levertov states in her introduction, “but he is far from being a naive realist; what makes his writing so exciting to me is the way in which it manifests both an intense lyricism and that transformative vision which perceives the mythic and archetypal significance of life-events."
Book Synopsis A Glass of Water by : Jimmy Santiago Baca
Download or read book A Glass of Water written by Jimmy Santiago Baca and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] blistering novel” of family, loyalty, ambition, and revenge that offers an intimate look into the tragedies unfurling at the US-Mexico border (Publishers Weekly). The promise of a new beginning brings Casimiro and Nopal together when they are young immigrants, having made the nearly deadly journey across the border from Mexico. They settle into a life of long days in the chili fields, and in a few years their happy union yields two sons, Lorenzo and Vito. But when Nopal is brutally murdered, the boys are left to navigate life in this brave but capricious new world without her. A Glass of Water is a searing, heartfelt tribute to brotherhood, and an arresting portrait of the twisted paths people take to claim their piece of the American dream. The first novel from award-winning memoirist, poet, and activist, Jimmy Santiago Baca, it is a passionate and galvanizing addition to Chicano literature. “The sheer passion that drives Baca’s novel is undeniable.” —Publishers Weekly “[With] image-rich writing . . . A Glass of Water adds another strong voice to the growing body of literature on immigration and migrant farmworkers . . . . Baca should be commended for tackling injustice in his fiction.” —High Country News “A well-written and at times lyrical saga told with understanding and compassion.” —Library Journal
Book Synopsis The New Moody Atlas of the Bible by : Barry J. Beitzel
Download or read book The New Moody Atlas of the Bible written by Barry J. Beitzel and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 1273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition integrates the geography of Bible lands with the teachings of the Bible, providing useful commentary for more than 90 detailed maps of Palestine, the Mediterranean, the Near East, the Sinai, and Turkey.
Download or read book El Hermano written by Carmen Baca and published by . This book was released on 2017-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El Hermano is a rare and authentic window into everyday Hispanic village life the way it once was, and to some extent, persists.
Book Synopsis Winter Poems Along the Rio Grande by : Jimmy Santiago Baca
Download or read book Winter Poems Along the Rio Grande written by Jimmy Santiago Baca and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New poetry by the Champion of the International Poetry Slam and winner of the Before Columbus American Book Award, the International Hispanic Heritage Award, the Pushcart Prize, and the prestigious new International Award.
Book Synopsis Journey of a Male Model by : Jason Aaron Baca
Download or read book Journey of a Male Model written by Jason Aaron Baca and published by Xlibris Corp. This book was released on 2004-03-30 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Black Mesa Poems by : Jimmy Santiago Baca
Download or read book Black Mesa Poems written by Jimmy Santiago Baca and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1989-11-17 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Mesa Poems is rooted in the American Southwest, the setting of Jimmy Santiago Baca's highly acclaimed long narrative poem, Martin & Meditations on the South Valley (New Directions, 1987). Black Mesa Poems is rooted in the American Southwest, the setting of Jimmy Santiago Baca's highly acclaimed long narrative poem, Martin & Meditations on the South Valley (New Directions, 1987). "Baca's evocation of this landscape," as City Paper noted, "its aridity and fertility, is nothing short of brilliant." The individual poems of Black Mesa are embedded both in the family and in the community life of the barrio, detailing births and deaths, neighbors and seasons, injustices and victories. Loosely interconnected, the poems trace a visionary biography of place.
Book Synopsis American Orphan by : Jimmy Santiago Baca
Download or read book American Orphan written by Jimmy Santiago Baca and published by Arte Publico Press. This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “There’s no way you can do this reentry thing,” Orlando Lucero tells himself after getting out of prison. He has spent most of his life institutionalized, first in an orphanage and then in the Denver Youth Authority for smuggling weed. Orlando knows nothing about freedom. What does one do with it? What is it? His brother promised to teach him the carpentry trade, but Orlando quickly discovers Camilo is—like their parents—an addict, robbing and stealing to feed his habit. So he turns to Lila, his prison pen pal who encouraged both his poetry writing and sexual fantasies. Soon he moves in with her and engages in the acts he dreamed about while incarcerated, but living the straight life seems impossible. “Freedom is full of hazards, lots of sharp edges, and they cut me at every turn.” As he is sucked back into a life of crime, he can’t help but think going back to prison would be a relief. Renowned poet Jimmy Santiago Baca explores in lyrical prose one young man’s attempts to break free from the cycle of addiction, violence and abuse that contributed to his imprisonment and impede his search for happiness and a productive life. In a society that considers him a criminal because of his brown skin, and where those in authority—including a parade of priests when he was just a boy—take advantage of him, Orlando must learn to believe in himself against all the odds, in spite of the institutionalized racism he has endured since boyhood.
Book Synopsis Spring Poems Along the Rio Grande by : Jimmy Santiago Baca
Download or read book Spring Poems Along the Rio Grande written by Jimmy Santiago Baca and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jimmy Santiago Baca continues his daily pilgrimage through the meadows, riverbanks, and bosques of the Rio Grande where winter dies, spring explodes, and inextricable links between the human spirit and the natural world are revealed, chronicling and expanding upon those in his recent Winter Poems Along the Rio Grande. In Spring Poems the words of the river "rise around thorny thickets / then descend again into the burbling stubble," and the poet surrenders himself to this place where his own words are woven by "a thumbnail-sized yellow spider/ with poppy seed eyes."--Amazon.com.
Book Synopsis The Remarkable Record of Job by : Dr. Henry M. Morris
Download or read book The Remarkable Record of Job written by Dr. Henry M. Morris and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2000-04-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far from being an engaging fable, the account of Job in the bible is one of the most historically and scientifically accurate records of the ancient world. Perhaps the oldest book in the Bible, the book of Job touches on many subjects of science and history. This commentary on the controversial Book of Job is very different from most of the seminary and church teachings so prevalent today, for it attests to the historicity of a man named Job who understood at the end of his life that God cannot be ?figured out,? but He can most certainly be trusted.
Book Synopsis Feeding the Roots of Self-Expression and Freedom by : Jimmy Santiago Baca
Download or read book Feeding the Roots of Self-Expression and Freedom written by Jimmy Santiago Baca and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jimmy Santiago Baca, one of the foremost poets in America today, collaborates with two literacy professionals to present a teaching tool that includes curricular activities and probing questions crafted to help students heal through writing. Each exercise reinforces the theme that self-esteem borne from unique expression will improve student enjoyment and academic achievement.. Book Features: Draws on the extraordinary life and career of Jimmy Santiago Baca, who came to write poetry in prison and now has 28 works in print, ranging from a feature movie Blood In Blood Out to his bestselling memoir A Place to Stand.Based on the authors’ combined experience of facilitating hundreds of writing workshops.Offers field-tested recommendations to help educators inspire and fortify students suffering from doubt or damaged self-esteem.Includes detailed descriptions, exercises, and sample poetry to assist teachers and students in the writing process. “Kym and Denise provide tremendous support for the type of writing Jimmy teaches in his workshops. As you become comfortable and more familiar with the material, I encourage you to be creative and take advantage of the events that come up in the lives of your students.” —From the Afterword by Diane Torres-Velásquez, University of New Mexico “What a remarkable gift this book is! The authors have created an invaluable resource for educators who hope to connect students to the profound themes of social justice, personal journey, and the resilience of the human spirit.” —Deborah Appleman, Carleton College, author of Critical Encounters in High School English, Third Edition
Book Synopsis Cipriano Baca, Frontier Lawman of New Mexico by : Chuck Hornung
Download or read book Cipriano Baca, Frontier Lawman of New Mexico written by Chuck Hornung and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-07-05 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first biography of the legendary officer Cipriano Baca, scion of a prestigious Spanish lineage tracing their heritage to the first settlers in Nuevo Mexico. Baca was well educated and a successful businessman before beginning a 52-year career as a peace officer. Tenderhearted by nature, he could be cold as steel, even lethal, doing his duty. He was a man of honor and principle in an age of greed and selfishness. Baca was first an undercover range detective, next a deputy sheriff and a deputy U.S. marshal. In 1901, the territorial governor appointed him the first sheriff of the newly formed Luna County, and in 1905, the territorial governor selected him as the first man to become the lieutenant of New Mexico's newly established territorial rangers. Written with the full cooperation of the Baca family and utilizing public and private records, this biography presents the truth about a complicated man. One revelation: Baca discovered who was the real killer of Pat Garrett and the motive behind the murder of the man who killed Billy the Kid.
Book Synopsis God Who is Real by : Dr. Henry M. Morris
Download or read book God Who is Real written by Dr. Henry M. Morris and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2000-06-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written really for the unbeliever or person whose faith is weak, this book is a fresh look at the author’s love of apologetic works, emphasizing the amazing design of the created world. An easily-read book, The God Who is Real reiterates that, quite different from the god of deism, the true God of the universe is also very near to each of us. Dr. Morris’ unique commentary on God’s Word will make a powerful witnessing tool for anyone with a burden for the loss, while serving as a steady guide for the believer.
Book Synopsis Please Try Your Call Again Later by : James Baca
Download or read book Please Try Your Call Again Later written by James Baca and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-11-03 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please Try Your Call Again Later is my story of fighting like hell for assistance that was allegedly available to everyone during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Like many people, COVID-19 impacted my income severely, and brought my work as a consumer advocate to a standstill. Stimulus money, PPP loans, and child tax credits kept many afloat during this time. Amended rules allowed me to apply for unemployment benefits. More than 18 months later, I am at a stalemate to be fully approved. I have called over a thousand times to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) just to be hung up on. According to media reports, The State of New Mexico at one point was only answering 6% of calls! The three times I connected with an associate only led to additional issues to my application. Help has never seemed so far away. The experience I have endured has eerie parallels to the customer service ineptitude of the banking industry, which I worked in for 13 years. I explain that while we applauded companies for stepping up customer service during the first part of COVID-19, the foot is definitely off the gas pedal now. This book details every insane step made by me asking for help, as well as every insane misstep made by the state. I share my stories of interacting with an outdated website, and an overworked, overwhelmed apathetic staff at NMDWS. I also discuss how this experience has shown me how the less fortunate are left behind and ridiculed for asking for help, which in turn has changed my mindset to be a person who gives back to the community that gave me success. I also get personal and discuss the health and financial hurdles NMDWS has thrown my way by screwing up my case and the cases of others. It's a story you never believe can happen to you...Until it happens to you. If the state doesn't want to pay me the money rightfully available to me by law, then, what the hell? Let's write a book about how awful they have been to me and others, sell it for a fair price, make that money back, and give some of it to great causes as a unique way of sticking it to the man! 15% of all net proceeds from this book will go to benefit a couple of non-profit organizations. Please follow my Twitter account @bankbetterguy for more info.
Download or read book The Church of England Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report and speeches at the [third] annual meeting of the Church Pastoral-aid Society, May 8, 1838.
