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Song of Rita Joe

Author : Rita Joe
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803275942
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book Song of Rita Joe written by Rita Joe and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the enlightening story of an esteemed and eloquent Mi’kmaq woman whose message of “gentle persuasion” has enriched the life of a nation. Rita Joe is celebrated as a poet, an educator, and an ambassador. In 1989, she accepted the Order of Canada “on behalf of native people across the nation.” In this spirit she tells her story and, by her example, illustrates the experiences of an entire generation of aboriginal women in Canada. Song of Rita Joe is the story of Joe’s remarkable life: her education in an Indian residential school, her turbulent marriage, and the daily struggles within her family and community. It is the story of how Joe’s battles with racism, sexism, poverty, and personal demons became the catalyst for her first poems and allowed her to reclaim her aboriginal heritage. Today, her story continues: as she moves into old age, Joe writes that her lifelong spiritual quest is ever deepening.

Song of Eskasoni

Author : Rita Joe
Publisher : Women's Press (CA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Song of Eskasoni written by Rita Joe and published by Women's Press (CA). This book was released on 1988 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I was born in Whycocomagh in 1932. When mother died in 1937 there were many foster homes until I was twelve years old. I put myself into the Indian Residential School in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. That school plays an important part in my life, along with native upbringing by many mothers. My education is by my people - I have a front seat to see and feel their needs, the major one being that we, too, live with ideal productiveness. The label is deeply rooted and the stroke of a native pen does wonders, especially for the coming generation. The importance of my country is why I try to portray the Indian as they are, so that others may see the part we play in our society. If I get too sentimental in my choice of words, excuse me. I have to call attention to the gentle peopleof Canada. My song is gentle, bear with me. I still want to offer my hand in friendship, the Indian of today." - Rita Joe

I Lost My Talk

Author : Rita Joe
Publisher : Nimbus Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781774710050
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book I Lost My Talk written by Rita Joe and published by Nimbus Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-02-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stolen Words I Am Not A Number When We Were Alone I'm Finding My Talk by Rebecca Thomas

Redemption Song

Author : Chris Salewicz
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466821620
Total Pages : 965 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Redemption Song written by Chris Salewicz and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2008-05-13 with total page 965 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With exclusive access to Strummer's friends, relatives, and fellow musicians, music journalist Chris Salewicz penetrates the soul of an rock 'n roll icon. The Clash was--and still is--one of the most important groups of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Indebted to rockabilly, reggae, Memphis soul, cowboy justice, and '60s protest, the overtly political band railed against war, racism, and a dead-end economy, and in the process imparted a conscience to punk. Their eponymous first record and London Calling still rank in Rolling Stone's top-ten best albums of all time, and in 2003 they were officially inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Joe Strummer was the Clash's front man, a rock-and-roll hero seen by many as the personification of outlaw integrity and street cool. The political heart of the Clash, Strummer synthesized gritty toughness and poetic sensitivity in a manner that still resonates with listeners, and his untimely death in December 2002 shook the world, further solidifying his iconic status. Salewicz was a friend to Strummer for close to three decades and has covered the Clash's career and the entire punk movement from its inception. He uses his vantage point to write Redemption Song, the definitive biography of Strummer, charting his enormous worldwide success, his bleak years in the wilderness after the Clash's bitter breakup, and his triumphant return to stardom at the end of his life. Salewicz argues for Strummer's place in a long line of protest singers that includes Woody Guthrie, John Lennon, and Bob Marley, and examines by turns Strummer's and punk's ongoing cultural influence.

Educating Rita

Author : Willy Russell
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1472515609
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (725 download)

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Download or read book Educating Rita written by Willy Russell and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-04-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educating Rita, about a working-class Liverpool girl's hunger for education, is 'simply a marvellous play, painfully funny and passionately serious; a hilarious social documentary; a fairy-tale with a quizzical, half-happy ending.' Sunday Times Educating Rita premiered at the RSC Warehouse, London, in June 1980. Voted Best Comedy of 1980, it was subsequently made into a highly successful film with Michael Caine and Julie Walters.

Delta Lady

Author : Rita Coolidge
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062372068
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Delta Lady written by Rita Coolidge and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter bares her heart and soul in this intimate memoir, a story of music, stardom, love, family, heritage, and resilience. She inspired songs—Leon Russell wrote “A Song for You” and “Delta Lady” for her, Stephen Stills wrote “Cherokee.” She co-wrote songs—“Superstar” and the piano coda to “Layla,” uncredited. She sang backup for Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, and Stills, before finding fame as a solo artist with such hits as “We're All Alone” and “(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher.” Following her story from Lafayette, Tennessee to becoming one of the most sought after rock vocalists in LA in the 1970s, Delta Lady chronicles Rita Coolidge’s fascinating journey throughout the ’60s-’70s pop/rock universe. A muse to some of the twentieth century’s most influential rock musicians, she broke hearts, and broke up bands. Her relationship with drummer Jim Gordon took a violent turn during the legendary 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour; David Crosby maintained that her triangle with Stills and Graham Nash was the last straw for the group. Her volatile six-year marriage to Kris Kristofferson yielded two Grammys, a daughter, and one of the Baby Boom generation’s epic love stories. Throughout it all, her strength, resilience, and inner and outer beauty—along with her strong sense of heritage and devotion to her family—helped her to not only survive, but thrive. Co-written with best-selling author Michael Walker, Delta Lady is a rich, deeply personal memoir that offers a front row seat to an iconic era, and illuminates the life of an artist whose career has helped shape modern American culture.

For the Children

Author : Rita Joe
Publisher : Tidelow Press
ISBN 13 : 9781895415988
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book For the Children written by Rita Joe and published by Tidelow Press. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1932, in Whycocomagh, RITA JOE lived a hardscrabble existence, from foster home to foster home, experiences that helped her decide to admit herself to Shubenacadie Indian Residential School, a place most Mi'kmaq people had come to dread. It was a rare example of the child choosing Shubie, "to better myself," to get an education. That same determination compelled her to write about her personal combination of traditional Mi'kmaw spiritualism and Catholic faith, carrying forward her 'gentle war'. Her last poem, unfinished, was found in her typewriter when she died in March 2007.

The Ecstasy of Rita Joe [sound Recording]

Author : George Ryga
Publisher : Brantford : W. Ross Macdonald School
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book The Ecstasy of Rita Joe [sound Recording] written by George Ryga and published by Brantford : W. Ross Macdonald School. This book was released on 1984 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lnu and Indians We're Called

Author : Rita Joe
Publisher : Women's Press Literary
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Lnu and Indians We're Called written by Rita Joe and published by Women's Press Literary. This book was released on 1991 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this collection, celebrated poet and Micmac Indian, Rita Joe, expands uponher desire to communicate gently with her own people, and reach out to the wider community of Canadians. On the eve of the 500th Anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the Americas, Rita Joe once again extends her hand to us in friendship, and reminds us of the native culture that was here long before the Europeans. These new poems compel us to listen.

Tribute: Cocker Power

Author :
Publisher : Insight Editions
ISBN 13 : 1647220254
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book Tribute: Cocker Power written by and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive the legendary 1970 Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tour and the 2015 tribute concert at the Lockn' Festival with Tedeschi Trucks Band, both of which were captured by the lens of tour photographer Linda Wolf. Tribute: Cocker Power features exclusive, never-before-seen documentary photos, stories, and vignettes from both the Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen Tour, which has been called one of the greatest rock-and-roll tours of all time, and the 2015 tribute concert at the Lockn’ Festival with Tedeschi Trucks Band and the original tour alumni. This visually stunning volume includes contributions from over one hundred musicians and crew members, including Leon Russell, Chris Stainton, Rita Coolidge, Claudia Lennear, Derek Trucks, and many more. A true labor of love to all who played a part in these exceptional times in the history of music and culture, and to everyone, collectively, who played their part in making it all happen, Tribute: Cocker Power is a must-have for devoted fans and newcomers alike.

Alex Posey

Author : Daniel F. Littlefield
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803228993
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Alex Posey written by Daniel F. Littlefield and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of Alexander Posey?s short and remarkable life was devoted to literary pursuits. Through a widely circulated satirical column published under the pseudonym Fus Fixico, he did much to document and draw attention to conditions in Indian Territory. He rose to prominence among the Creeks and played a leading role as spokesman on a number of serious political issues. Daniel F. Littlefield Jr. has written the first full biography of Alexander Posey, a pioneer of American Indian literature and a shaper of public opinion.

We are the Dreamers

Author : Rita Joe
Publisher : Virago Press
ISBN 13 : 9781895415469
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book We are the Dreamers written by Rita Joe and published by Virago Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Playlist for the Apocalypse: Poems

Author : Rita Dove
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393867781
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (938 download)

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Download or read book Playlist for the Apocalypse: Poems written by Rita Dove and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the 2022 Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the 2021 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry A piercing, unflinching new volume offers necessary music for our tumultuous present, from “perhaps the best public poet we have” (Boston Globe). In her first volume of new poems in twelve years, Rita Dove investigates the vacillating moral compass guiding America’s, and the world’s, experiments in democracy. Whether depicting the first Jewish ghetto in sixteenth-century Venice or the contemporary efforts of Black Lives Matter, a girls’ night clubbing in the shadow of World War II or the doomed nobility of Muhammad Ali’s conscious objector stance, this extraordinary poet never fails to connect history’s grand exploits to the triumphs and tragedies of individual lives. Meticulously orchestrated and musical in its forms, Playlist for the Apocalypse collects a dazzling array of voices: an elevator operator simmers with resentment, an octogenarian dances an exuberant mambo, a spring cricket philosophizes with mordant humor on hip hop, critics, and Valentine’s Day. Calamity turns all too personal in the book’s final section, “Little Book of Woe,” which charts a journey from terror to hope as Dove learns to cope with debilitating chronic illness. At turns audaciously playful and grave, alternating poignant meditations on mortality and acerbic observations of injustice, Playlist for the Apocalypse takes us from the smallest moments of redemption to catastrophic failures of the human soul. Listen up, the poet says, speaking truth to power; what you’ll hear in return is “a lifetime of song.”

The Blind Man's Eyes

Author : Rita Joe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781926908380
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book The Blind Man's Eyes written by Rita Joe and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 100 of her best poems plus George Elliott Clarke's essay on the achievement of Rita Joe, The Blind Man's Eyes confirms Joe's place in Canadian literature. From a homeless child who led a blind beggar door-to-door, Rita Joe emerged as spokesperson for her nation and for the individual's heart. Her much anthologized poems and rare autobiography have riveted her message to the Canadian conscience, revealing both the Mi'kmaq people and the universal artist's heart of this Elder.

Crumbtown

Author : Joe Connelly
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307425401
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Crumbtown written by Joe Connelly and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some might say that Crumbtown isn’t a place. It’s a state of mind. And for the residents of this sinking, stinking, carcinogenic, potholed neighborhood, “There’s bad luck in the world, and then there’s crumbluck.” But for Don Reedy, a true victim of this phenomenon, his crumbluck is about to change. Sentenced to 15 years in prison after a botched armed robbery, Don is paroled early when a television producer decides to turn Don’s tragic story into a television show. Back in Crumbtown and working as a special consultant on the shoot, Don wrestles with delusional actors, pines for a beautiful Russian bartender, and reunites with cops and accomplices alike. But when the opportunity presents itself, Don decides to do something really daring: He robs the re-enactment of his legendary robbery. With the cameras rolling and the line between television and reality blurring, the hunt for Don—and a ratings coup—is on.

Woman Walk the Line

Author : Holly Gleason
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477322582
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book Woman Walk the Line written by Holly Gleason and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-tilt, hardcore, down-home, and groundbreaking, the women of country music speak volumes with every song. From Maybelle Carter to Dolly Parton, k.d. lang to Taylor Swift—these artists provided pivot points, truths, and doses of courage for women writers at every stage of their lives. Whether it’s Rosanne Cash eulogizing June Carter Cash or a seventeen-year-old Taylor Swift considering the golden glimmer of another precocious superstar, Brenda Lee, it’s the humanity beneath the music that resonates. Here are deeply personal essays from award-winning writers on femme fatales, feminists, groundbreakers, and truth tellers. Acclaimed historian Holly George Warren captures the spark of the rockabilly sensation Wanda Jackson; Entertainment Weekly’s Madison Vain considers Loretta Lynn’s girl-power anthem “The Pill”; and rocker Grace Potter embraces Linda Ronstadt’s unabashed visual and musical influence. Patty Griffin acts like a balm on a post-9/11 survivor on the run; Emmylou Harris offers a gateway through paralyzing grief; and Lucinda Williams proves that greatness is where you find it. Part history, part confessional, and part celebration of country, Americana, and bluegrass and the women who make them, Woman Walk the Line is a very personal collection of essays from some of America’s most intriguing women writers. It speaks to the ways in which artists mark our lives at different ages and in various states of grace and imperfection—and ultimately how music transforms not just the person making it, but also the listener.

I''m Finding My Talk

Author : Rebecca Thomas
Publisher : Nimbus Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781774710067
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book I''m Finding My Talk written by Rebecca Thomas and published by Nimbus Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-02-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Halifax Poet Laureate and second-generation residential school survivor Rebecca Thomas writes honestly and powerfully in this companion piece to Rita Joe's I Lost My Talk. Includes vibrant illustrations from Mi?kmaw artist Pauline Young.