Author: Ishmael Beah
Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books
ISBN: 0374709432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A haunting, beautiful first novel by the bestselling author of A Long Way Gone. Named one of the Christian Science Monitor's best fiction books of the year. When Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone was published in 2007, it soared to the top of bestseller lists, becoming an instant classic: a harrowing account of Sierra Leone's civil war and the fate of child soldiers that "everyone in the world should read" (The Washington Post). Now Beah, whom Dave Eggers has called "arguably the most read African writer in contemporary literature," has returned with his first novel, an affecting, tender parable about postwar life in Sierra Leone. At the center of Radiance of Tomorrow are Benjamin and Bockarie, two longtime friends who return to their hometown, Imperi, after the civil war. The village is in ruins, the ground covered in bones. As more villagers begin to come back, Benjamin and Bockarie try to forge a new community by taking up their former posts as teachers, but they're beset by obstacles: a scarcity of food; a rash of murders, thievery, rape, and retaliation; and the depredations of a foreign mining company intent on sullying the town's water supply and blocking its paths with electric wires. As Benjamin and Bockarie search for a way to restore order, they're forced to reckon with the uncertainty of their past and future alike. With the gentle lyricism of a dream and the moral clarity of a fable, Radiance of Tomorrow is a powerful novel about preserving what means the most to us, even in uncertain times.
Radiance of Tomorrow
Author: Ishmael Beah
Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books
ISBN: 0374709432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A haunting, beautiful first novel by the bestselling author of A Long Way Gone. Named one of the Christian Science Monitor's best fiction books of the year. When Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone was published in 2007, it soared to the top of bestseller lists, becoming an instant classic: a harrowing account of Sierra Leone's civil war and the fate of child soldiers that "everyone in the world should read" (The Washington Post). Now Beah, whom Dave Eggers has called "arguably the most read African writer in contemporary literature," has returned with his first novel, an affecting, tender parable about postwar life in Sierra Leone. At the center of Radiance of Tomorrow are Benjamin and Bockarie, two longtime friends who return to their hometown, Imperi, after the civil war. The village is in ruins, the ground covered in bones. As more villagers begin to come back, Benjamin and Bockarie try to forge a new community by taking up their former posts as teachers, but they're beset by obstacles: a scarcity of food; a rash of murders, thievery, rape, and retaliation; and the depredations of a foreign mining company intent on sullying the town's water supply and blocking its paths with electric wires. As Benjamin and Bockarie search for a way to restore order, they're forced to reckon with the uncertainty of their past and future alike. With the gentle lyricism of a dream and the moral clarity of a fable, Radiance of Tomorrow is a powerful novel about preserving what means the most to us, even in uncertain times.
Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books
ISBN: 0374709432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A haunting, beautiful first novel by the bestselling author of A Long Way Gone. Named one of the Christian Science Monitor's best fiction books of the year. When Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone was published in 2007, it soared to the top of bestseller lists, becoming an instant classic: a harrowing account of Sierra Leone's civil war and the fate of child soldiers that "everyone in the world should read" (The Washington Post). Now Beah, whom Dave Eggers has called "arguably the most read African writer in contemporary literature," has returned with his first novel, an affecting, tender parable about postwar life in Sierra Leone. At the center of Radiance of Tomorrow are Benjamin and Bockarie, two longtime friends who return to their hometown, Imperi, after the civil war. The village is in ruins, the ground covered in bones. As more villagers begin to come back, Benjamin and Bockarie try to forge a new community by taking up their former posts as teachers, but they're beset by obstacles: a scarcity of food; a rash of murders, thievery, rape, and retaliation; and the depredations of a foreign mining company intent on sullying the town's water supply and blocking its paths with electric wires. As Benjamin and Bockarie search for a way to restore order, they're forced to reckon with the uncertainty of their past and future alike. With the gentle lyricism of a dream and the moral clarity of a fable, Radiance of Tomorrow is a powerful novel about preserving what means the most to us, even in uncertain times.
Radiance of Tomorrow
Author: Ishmael Beah
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781410465313
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
In a parable about postwar life in Sierra Leone, two long-time friends return to their ruined home village and struggle to rebuild in the face of violence, scarcity, and a corrupt foreign mining company.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781410465313
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
In a parable about postwar life in Sierra Leone, two long-time friends return to their ruined home village and struggle to rebuild in the face of violence, scarcity, and a corrupt foreign mining company.
The Metadata Handbook, 2nd Ed.
Author: Renée Register
Publisher: The Future of Publishing
ISBN: 0985828870
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Publisher: The Future of Publishing
ISBN: 0985828870
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
African Migration and the Novel
Author: Jack Taylor
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1648250912
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
This book "explores pressing social and political issues such as racial identity, environmental devastation, human trafficking, and political violence through the lens of novels of African migration. [It] details how authors such as Chika Unigwe, Chris Abani, Dinaw Mengestu, In Koli Jean Bofane, Boubacar Boris Diop, and others develop 'the migratory imagination': the creative means mobilized within their novels to expose the reader to contemporary social issues. Drawing on and synthesizing a multitude of theoretical frameworks including ecocriticism, postcolonial theory, genre studies, Black studies, paratextual reading, and political economy, the book argues for the flexibility of the migration novel as a genre"--
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1648250912
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
This book "explores pressing social and political issues such as racial identity, environmental devastation, human trafficking, and political violence through the lens of novels of African migration. [It] details how authors such as Chika Unigwe, Chris Abani, Dinaw Mengestu, In Koli Jean Bofane, Boubacar Boris Diop, and others develop 'the migratory imagination': the creative means mobilized within their novels to expose the reader to contemporary social issues. Drawing on and synthesizing a multitude of theoretical frameworks including ecocriticism, postcolonial theory, genre studies, Black studies, paratextual reading, and political economy, the book argues for the flexibility of the migration novel as a genre"--
The Young Woman's Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mormons
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mormons
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Thavaasmi (Vol - 4)
Author: R Srirama Chakradhar
Publisher: R Srirama Chakradhar
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
THAVAASMI ( means "I belong to you") - LAUNCHED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA, SRIMAN M.VENKAIAH NAIDU GARU Approach: Ramayana and Bhagavadgeetha are presented as mirrors and lifelines of humanity. Ramayana presented with Human Angle Language: English Structure of the book: Entire content is divided into 4 Volumes and 68 days Uniqueness: 1. Content is presented as a Dialogue between a father (Mr.Aditya) and daughter(Thavaasmi). 2. Authentic 3. Comprehensive Analysis of each character, virtue, situation in Ramayana 4. Practice and introspection made easy using Comparison Mirrors, Introspection Mirrors, Media Reporting, Character Presentation, Research questions, Now and then tasks, contemporary relevance etc. 5. Aesthetic richness through situational images 6. Mind maps are used to make assimilation easy.
Publisher: R Srirama Chakradhar
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
THAVAASMI ( means "I belong to you") - LAUNCHED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA, SRIMAN M.VENKAIAH NAIDU GARU Approach: Ramayana and Bhagavadgeetha are presented as mirrors and lifelines of humanity. Ramayana presented with Human Angle Language: English Structure of the book: Entire content is divided into 4 Volumes and 68 days Uniqueness: 1. Content is presented as a Dialogue between a father (Mr.Aditya) and daughter(Thavaasmi). 2. Authentic 3. Comprehensive Analysis of each character, virtue, situation in Ramayana 4. Practice and introspection made easy using Comparison Mirrors, Introspection Mirrors, Media Reporting, Character Presentation, Research questions, Now and then tasks, contemporary relevance etc. 5. Aesthetic richness through situational images 6. Mind maps are used to make assimilation easy.
Lonely Road, Rescue and Home
Author: Jesse Unoh
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 146855753X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
LONELY ROAD, RESCUE AND HOME is a poetic rendering of the poet-personas gratitude for being a beneficiary of Gods marvellous mercy. Some of the poems trace the pang-filled path of a prodigal son who, at a critical juncture in his life, was guided Home by the extravagant love of his heavenly Father. Some point out the pitfalls that Christians must avoid on the lifelong race to Glory. Others make long plaintive calls to those who have veered off the Straight and Narrow Way, inviting them to return to the fabulous and inexhaustible estate of their Creator.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 146855753X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
LONELY ROAD, RESCUE AND HOME is a poetic rendering of the poet-personas gratitude for being a beneficiary of Gods marvellous mercy. Some of the poems trace the pang-filled path of a prodigal son who, at a critical juncture in his life, was guided Home by the extravagant love of his heavenly Father. Some point out the pitfalls that Christians must avoid on the lifelong race to Glory. Others make long plaintive calls to those who have veered off the Straight and Narrow Way, inviting them to return to the fabulous and inexhaustible estate of their Creator.
Vanity Fair
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dressmaking
Languages : en
Pages : 916
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dressmaking
Languages : en
Pages : 916
Book Description
Softened Moon’s Glow: Collective Works
Author: Connie L. Valentine
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1312920556
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
David and Abby hoped to live simply, but were confronted by other-world influences that radically changed their expectations, plans, ideals, and perceptions.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1312920556
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
David and Abby hoped to live simply, but were confronted by other-world influences that radically changed their expectations, plans, ideals, and perceptions.
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
Author: Lillian Hoddeson
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262552647
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
The first full-length biography of a brilliant, self-taught inventor whose innovations in information and energy technology continue to shape our world. The Economist called Stanford R. Ovshinsky (1922–2012) “the Edison of our age,” but this apt comparison doesn't capture the full range of his achievements. As an independent, self-educated inventor, Ovshinsky not only created many important devices but also made fundamental discoveries in materials science. This book offers the first full-length biography of a visionary whose energy and information innovations continue to fuel our post-industrial economy. In The Man Who Saw Tomorrow, Lillian Hoddeson and Peter Garrett tell the story of an unconventional genius with no formal education beyond high school who invented, among other things, the rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries that have powered everything from portable electronics to hybrid cars, a system for mass-producing affordable thin-film solar panels, and rewritable CDs and DVDs. His most important discovery, the Ovshinsky effect, led to a paradigm shift in condensed matter physics and yielded phase-change memory, which is now enabling new advances in microelectronics. A son of the working class who began as a machinist and toolmaker, Ovshinsky focused his work on finding solutions to urgent social problems, and to pursue those goals, he founded Energy Conversion Devices, a unique research and development lab. At the end of his life, battered by personal and professional losses, Ovshinsky nevertheless kept working to combat global warming by making solar energy “cheaper than coal”—another of his many visions of a better tomorrow.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262552647
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
The first full-length biography of a brilliant, self-taught inventor whose innovations in information and energy technology continue to shape our world. The Economist called Stanford R. Ovshinsky (1922–2012) “the Edison of our age,” but this apt comparison doesn't capture the full range of his achievements. As an independent, self-educated inventor, Ovshinsky not only created many important devices but also made fundamental discoveries in materials science. This book offers the first full-length biography of a visionary whose energy and information innovations continue to fuel our post-industrial economy. In The Man Who Saw Tomorrow, Lillian Hoddeson and Peter Garrett tell the story of an unconventional genius with no formal education beyond high school who invented, among other things, the rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries that have powered everything from portable electronics to hybrid cars, a system for mass-producing affordable thin-film solar panels, and rewritable CDs and DVDs. His most important discovery, the Ovshinsky effect, led to a paradigm shift in condensed matter physics and yielded phase-change memory, which is now enabling new advances in microelectronics. A son of the working class who began as a machinist and toolmaker, Ovshinsky focused his work on finding solutions to urgent social problems, and to pursue those goals, he founded Energy Conversion Devices, a unique research and development lab. At the end of his life, battered by personal and professional losses, Ovshinsky nevertheless kept working to combat global warming by making solar energy “cheaper than coal”—another of his many visions of a better tomorrow.