Author : Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253109408
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)
Book Synopsis Urban Tapestry by : Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Download or read book Urban Tapestry written by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of personal narratives takes the pulse of the city of Indianapolis through the everyday experiences of its people. By listening to the voices of the individuals who make their home in the city, Urban Tapestry captures a part of the soul that animates this Midwestern community. The vignettes collected by writers, journalists, and folklorists present the view from the office and the front porch, the park bench and the kitchen table, the racetrack and the city street. They include reports from prominent leaders and tales from the homeless. The stories are organized into four groups: "Justice and Kindness and Giving to Kinsfolk," "The Place Where You Stand Is Holy," "Why Then Do We Deal Treacherously?" and "A New Life Has Come among You." Although they represent a diverse population, these are people who give voice to common concerns: race, education, crime, alienation, and community. Urban Tapestry invites readers to meet the stranger and to understand the "other" as the face in the mirror.