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Voices from the Heights

Author : Mark Williams
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 061520273X
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Voices from the Heights written by Mark Williams and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-04-07 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices from the Heights is an anthology of works from at-risk students at innovative, award-winning North Heights Alternative School in Amarillo, Texas. The stories are often gritty & personal but these young writers are courageous, creative & talented. Read more about this book and school in this article: http: //www.amarillo.com/stories/050408/fea_10069474.shtml Bruce Beck, Am Globe News: Many of the writers in "Voices" found a safe haven at North Heights Alternative School and are not shy about telling how they ended up there and their amazement at what they found when they arrived - a caring, nonjudgmental staff that looks beyond the surface to the potential that lies beneath. The children whose writings populate "Voices" are young single mothers, children of single-parent households, liberals, conservatives, idealists, cynics, pro-President Bushies, anti-President Bushies, drug-users, former drug-users, friends of drug-users, the children of drug-users. They are us.

My Broken Language

Author : Quiara Alegría Hudes
Publisher : One World
ISBN 13 : 0399590048
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book My Broken Language written by Quiara Alegría Hudes and published by One World. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK • The Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright and co-writer of In the Heights tells her lyrical story of coming of age against the backdrop of an ailing Philadelphia barrio, with her sprawling Puerto Rican family as a collective muse. LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, New York Public Library, BookPage, and BookRiot • “Quiara Alegría Hudes is in her own league. Her sentences will take your breath away. How lucky we are to have her telling our stories.”—Lin-Manuel Miranda, award-winning creator of Hamilton and In the Heights Quiara Alegría Hudes was the sharp-eyed girl on the stairs while her family danced their defiance in a tight North Philly kitchen. She was awed by her mother and aunts and cousins, but haunted by the unspoken, untold stories of the barrio—even as she tried to find her own voice in the sea of language around her, written and spoken, English and Spanish, bodies and books, Western art and sacred altars. Her family became her private pantheon, a gathering circle of powerful orisha-like women with tragic real-world wounds, and she vowed to tell their stories—but first she’d have to get off the stairs and join the dance. She’d have to find her language. Weaving together Hudes’s love of music with the songs of her family, the lessons of North Philly with those of Yale, this is a multimythic dive into home, memory, and belonging—narrated by an obsessed girl who fought to become an artist so she could capture the world she loved in all its wild and delicate beauty.

Arab Voices in Diaspora

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9042027193
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Arab Voices in Diaspora written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arab Voices in Diaspora offers a wide-ranging overview and an insightful study of the field of anglophone Arab literature produced across the world. The first of its kind, it chronicles the development of this literature from its inception at the turn of the past century until the post 9/11 era. The book sheds light not only on the historical but also on the cultural and aesthetic value of this literary production, which has so far received little scholarly attention. It also seeks to place anglophone Arab literary works within the larger nomenclature of postcolonial, emerging, and ethnic literature, as it finds that the authors are haunted by the same ‘hybrid’, ‘exilic’, and ‘diasporic’ questions that have dogged their fellow postcolonialists. Issues of belonging, loyalty, and affinity are recognized and dealt with in the various essays, as are the various concerns involved in cultural and relational identification. The contributors to this volume come from different national backgrounds and share in examining the nuances of this emerging literature. Authors discussed include Elmaz Abinader, Diana Abu-Jaber, Leila Aboulela, Leila Ahmed, Rabih Alameddine, Edward Atiyah, Shaw Dallal, Ibrahim Fawal, Fadia Faqir, Khalil Gibran, Suheir Hammad, Loubna Haikal, Nada Awar Jarrar, Jad El Hage, Lawrence Joseph, Mohja Kahf, Jamal Mahjoub, Hisham Matar, Dunya Mikhail, Samia Serageldine, Naomi Shihab Nye, Ameen Rihani, Mona Simpson, Ahdaf Soueif, and Cecile Yazbak. Contributors: Victoria M. Abboud, Diya M. Abdo, Samaa Abdurraqib, Marta Cariello, Carol Fadda–Conrey, Cristina Garrigós, Lamia Hammad, Yasmeen Hanoosh, Waïl S. Hassan, Richard E. Hishmeh, Syrine Hout, Layla Al Maleh, Brinda J. Mehta, Dawn Mirapuri, Geoffrey P. Nash, Boulus Sarru, Fadia Fayez Suyoufie

Voices from the Rust Belt

Author : Anne Trubek
Publisher : Picador
ISBN 13 : 125016298X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Voices from the Rust Belt written by Anne Trubek and published by Picador. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Timely . . . [the collection] paints intimate portraits of neglected places that are often used as political talking points. A good companion piece to J. D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy.”—Booklist The essays in Voices from the Rust Belt "address segregated schools, rural childhoods, suburban ennui, lead poisoning, opiate addiction, and job loss. They reflect upon happy childhoods, successful community ventures, warm refuges for outsiders, and hidden oases of natural beauty. But mainly they are stories drawn from uniquely personal experiences: A girl has her bike stolen. A social worker in Pittsburgh makes calls on clients. A journalist from Buffalo moves away, and misses home.... A father gives his daughter a bath in the lead-contaminated water of Flint, Michigan" (from the introduction). Where is America's Rust Belt? It's not quite a geographic region but a linguistic one, first introduced as a concept in 1984 by Walter Mondale. In the modern vernacular, it's closely associated with the "Post-Industrial Midwest," and includes Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, as well as parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, and New York. The region reflects the country's manufacturing center, which, over the past forty years, has been in decline. In the 2016 election, the Rust Belt's economic woes became a political talking point, and helped pave the way for a Donald Trump victory. But the region is neither monolithic nor easily understood. The truth is much more nuanced. Voices from the Rust Belt pulls together a distinct variety of voices from people who call the region home. Voices that emerge from familiar Rust Belt cities—Detroit, Cleveland, Flint, and Buffalo, among other places—and observe, with grace and sensitivity, the changing economic and cultural realities for generations of Americans.

Paintings on the Walls: Voices from the Heights

Author : Shackelford, Mark, Chambers Williams
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557067456
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Paintings on the Walls: Voices from the Heights written by Shackelford, Mark, Chambers Williams and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-07-20 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The follow-up book to the wildly (and surprisingly) popular Voices From the Heights. This is a collection of works, essays, poems and other cool writings from the students and staff of North Heights Alternative School in Amarillo Texas. The book is truthful, blunt and reflects those things that today's teens are talking about and living through. Poignant, funny, honest and sometimes sad; always revealing.

Voices from the Summit

Author : Bernadette McDonald
Publisher : National Geographic Society
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voices from the Summit written by Bernadette McDonald and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2000 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of articles about climbing that was published to celebrate 25 years of the Banff Mountain Film Festival.

The Voices of Nature

Author : Nicolas Mathevon
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691236763
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book The Voices of Nature written by Nicolas Mathevon and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Songs, barks, roars, hoots, squeals, and growls: exploring the mysteries of how animals communicate by sound What is the meaning of a bird’s song, a baboon’s bark, an owl’s hoot, or a dolphin’s clicks? In The Voices of Nature, Nicolas Mathevon explores the mysteries of animal sound. Putting readers in the middle of animal soundscapes that range from the steamy heat of the Amazon jungle to the icy terrain of the Arctic, Mathevon reveals the amazing variety of animal vocalizations. He describes how animals use sound to express emotion, to choose a mate, to trick others, to mark their territory, to call for help, and much more. What may seem like random chirps, squawks, and cries are actually signals that, like our human words, allow animals to carry on conversations with others. Mathevon explains how the science of bioacoustics works to decipher the ways animals make and hear sounds, what information is encoded in these sound signals, and what this information is used for in daily life. Drawing on these findings as well as observations in the wild, Mathevon describes, among many other things, how animals communicate with their offspring, how they exchange information despite ambient noise, how sound travels underwater, how birds and mammals learn to vocalize, and even how animals express emotion though sound. Finally, Mathevon asks if these vocalizations, complex and expressive as they are, amount to language. For readers who have wondered about the meaning behind a robin’s song or cicadas’ relentless “tchik-tchik-tchik,” this book offers a listening guide for the endlessly varied concert of nature.

A Probable State

Author : Irene Tucker
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226815336
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book A Probable State written by Irene Tucker and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-11-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why has the realist novel been persistently understood as promoting liberalism? Can this tendency be reconciled with an equally familiar tendency to see the novel as a national form? In A Probable State, Irene Tucker builds a revisionary argument about liberalism and the realist novel by shifting the focus from the rise of both in the eighteenth century to their breakdown at the end of the nineteenth. Through a series of intricate and absorbing readings, Tucker relates the decline of realism and the eroding logic of liberalism to the question of Jewish characters and writers and to shifting ideas of community and nation. Whereas previous critics have explored the relationship between liberalism and the novel by studying the novel's liberal characters, Tucker argues that the liberal subject is represented not merely within the novel, but in the experience of the novel's form as well. With special attention to George Eliot, Henry James, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and S. Y. Abramovitch, Tucker shows how we can understand liberalism and the novel as modes of recognizing and negotiating with history.

Fearless

Author : Mandy Gonzalez
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 153446896X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Fearless written by Mandy Gonzalez and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While rehearsing what may be the last show in the Ethel Merman Theater, twelve-year-old Monica Garcia and other cast members are locked in and must try to appease a ghost and reverse a curse.

American Voices

Author : Bernard K. Duffy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313061750
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book American Voices written by Bernard K. Duffy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-08-30 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary public speaking remains an important part of our national life and a substantial force in shaping current events. Many of America's most important moments and issues, such as wars, scandals, election campaigns, September 11, 2001, have been defined by oratory. Here, over 50 essays cover a substantial and interesting group of major American social, political, economic, and cultural figures from the 1960s to the present. Each entry explains the biographical forces that shaped a speaker and his or her rhetorical approach, focuses mainly on a discussion of the orator's major speeches within the context of historical events, and concludes with an appraisal of the speaker and his or her contribution to American political and social life. All entries incorporate chronologies of major speeches, bibliographies including primary sources, biographies, and critical studies and archival collections or Web sites appropriate for student research. Entries include high profile individuals such as: John D. Ashcroft, Elizabeth Dole, Jerry Falwell, Anita Hill, Ralph Nader, Ronald Reagan, Janet Reno, Gloria Steinem, Malcolm X; and many others. Excerpts of major speeches and sidebars complement the text. Ideal for researchers and students in public speaking classes, American history classes, American politics classes, contemporary public address classes, and rhetorical theory/criticism classes.

Patterson Heights

Author : Felicia Pride
Publisher : Kimani Press
ISBN 13 : 1426840691
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Patterson Heights written by Felicia Pride and published by Kimani Press. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avery Washington has spent his entire life in Patterson Heights, a Baltimore neighborhood with a mean rep. It's a good place to grow up—it has heart and soul as well as a few street hustlers, and plenty of solid families just like his. Then one day, his older brother Rashid ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time, and Avery's life changes forever. Once an A-plus student with hopes of going to college, Avery now has to rethink his future. While his parents struggle to cope with the loss of one son, Avery has to prove himself at his new school, and deal with pressures he can't admit to anyone—not even Natasha, the one person who seems to really get him. But now he'll have to choose between doing what's expected and being true to himself…between maintaining a reputation and growing up too soon….

The Audio Theater Guide

Author : Robert L. Mott
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786444835
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Audio Theater Guide written by Robert L. Mott and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-10-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive guide to audio performance--radio, voice-overs, commercials, live theater, cartoons and more. Topics include microphone acting; vocal effects; writing scripts; manipulating emotions through sound; valuable tips for the director; a long list of sound effects and how to do them; and a series of commercials, scenes and sketches for practicing one's skills.

The Two Voices

Author : John White Chadwick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Two Voices written by John White Chadwick and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Winsome Murder

Author : James DeVita
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN 13 : 029930440X
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book A Winsome Murder written by James DeVita and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a fresh approach to ancient Greek architecture, Shaping Ceremony focuses on the overlooked subject of monumental steps. Written in a clear and readable style, the book presents three complementary ways of studying steps: examining how the human body works on steps; theoretical perspectives on the relationship between architecture and human behavior; and the socio-political effects of steps' presence. Although broad steps are usually associated with emperors and political dominance, Mary B. Hollinshead argues that earlier, in Greek sanctuaries, they expressed and reinforced communal authority. From this alternate perspective, she expands the traditional intellectual framework for studying Greek architecture. The heart of the study is a close reading of thirty-eight sites with monumental steps from the sixth through second centuries B.C. Organized by century, the book tracks the development of built pathways and grandstands for crowds of worshippers as evidence of the Greeks' increasing awareness of the power of architecture to shape behavior and concentrate social energy. With photographs and illustrations of plans, Shaping Ceremony offers a clear account of how Greeks' adaptation of terrain for human use promoted social cohesion and integrated architectural compositions. "

Harmony In Four Voices: The Barbershop Quartet Tradition

Author : Nicky Huys
Publisher : Nicky Huys Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Harmony In Four Voices: The Barbershop Quartet Tradition written by Nicky Huys and published by Nicky Huys Books. This book was released on 2024-04-13 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Harmony in Four Voices: The Barbershop Quartet Tradition" delves into the rich history and enduring legacy of barbershop harmony. From its humble beginnings to its modern resurgence, this book explores the tradition of four-part a cappella singing, celebrating the unique blend of voices and tight-knit harmonies that define this beloved musical genre. Through captivating storytelling and insightful analysis, readers are invited to discover the cultural significance and timeless appeal of barbershop quartet music. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or new to the world of vocal harmony, this book offers an engaging journey through the evolution and artistry of barbershop quartet singing.

Voices of Determination

Author : Kevin Chavous
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351297228
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Voices of Determination written by Kevin Chavous and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices of Determination tells the stories of ten children who overcame extraordinarily difficult circumstances to get an education and end the cycle of generational poverty. It debunks the myth that children are victims of circumstance. In this moving work, Kevin P. Chavous argues that children can and will succeed if the educational system provides them with the opportunity to learn. Many of these narratives depict public schools at their worst. Chavous argues that poor communities routinely hire inexperienced teachers, lack resources, and pass kids along until they drop out. Once out of school, these youngsters quickly find out that they are unprepared for the job market. This, he claims, leads many young people to drift into anti-social behavior and turn to gangs, drugs, and unproductive lifestyles. In addition the narratives in this volume also address such social issues as immigration, bad neighborhoods, poor health care, addiction, and child abuse. Chavous highlights how hope for a better future enabled the children whose stories make up this volume to achieve a better life. There are potential challenges at every stage of a child's development and the adults around them need to be nearby and ready to act effectively. Chavous concludes that the need to strengthen families and to rebuild surrounding communities should be the top priorities for society as a whole.

The Voice Exercise Book

Author : Jeannette Nelson
Publisher : Nick Hern Books
ISBN 13 : 9781848426542
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book The Voice Exercise Book written by Jeannette Nelson and published by Nick Hern Books. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Head of Voice at the National Theatre shares the voice exercises she uses with many of Britain's leading actors.