Summary Of Safiya Sinclair S How To Say Babylon
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Summary Of Safiya Sinclair S How To Say Babylon
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Author : Milkyway Media
language : en
Publisher: Milkyway Media
Release Date : 2024-02-14
Summary Of Safiya Sinclair S How To Say Babylon written by Milkyway Media and has been published by Milkyway Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-14 with Social Science categories.
Get the Summary of Safiya Sinclair's How to Say Babylon in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "How to Say Babylon" by Safiya Sinclair is a memoir that intricately explores the author's journey of self-discovery, set against the backdrop of her Jamaican heritage and Rastafari upbringing. The narrative delves into Sinclair's complex family dynamics, particularly focusing on her relationship with her father, a figure who embodies both the inspiration and challenges of her life. From her early experiences of violence and the struggle to find her voice as a writer, to her eventual reconciliation with her past and her father, Sinclair's story is one of resilience and redemption...
Cannibal
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Author : Safiya Sinclair
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2016-09
Cannibal written by Safiya Sinclair and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09 with Poetry categories.
Colliding with and confronting The Tempest and postcolonial identity, the poems in Safiya Sinclair's Cannibal explore Jamaican childhood and history, race relations in America, womanhood, otherness, and exile. She evokes a home no longer accessible and a body at times uninhabitable, often mirrored by a hybrid Eve/Caliban figure. Blooming with intense lyricism and fertile imagery, these full-blooded poems are elegant, mythic, and intricately woven. Here the female body is a dark landscape; the female body is cannibal. Sinclair shocks and delights her readers with her willingness to disorient and provoke, creating a multitextured collage of beautiful and explosive poems.
How To Say Babylon
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Author : Safiya Sinclair
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2023-10-03
How To Say Babylon written by Safiya Sinclair and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
National Book Critics Circle Award Winner A New York Times Notable Book A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! A Best Book of 2023 by the New York Times, Time, The Washington Post, Vulture, Shelf Awareness, Goodreads, Esquire, The Atlantic, NPR, and Barack Obama With echoes of Educated and Born a Crime, How to Say Babylon is the stunning story of the author’s struggle to break free of her rigid Rastafarian upbringing, ruled by her father’s strict patriarchal views and repressive control of her childhood, to find her own voice as a woman and poet. Throughout her childhood, Safiya Sinclair’s father, a volatile reggae musician and militant adherent to a strict sect of Rastafari, became obsessed with her purity, in particular, with the threat of what Rastas call Babylon, the immoral and corrupting influences of the Western world outside their home. He worried that womanhood would make Safiya and her sisters morally weak and impure, and believed a woman’s highest virtue was her obedience. In an effort to keep Babylon outside the gate, he forbade almost everything. In place of pants, the women in her family were made to wear long skirts and dresses to cover their arms and legs, head wraps to cover their hair, no make-up, no jewelry, no opinions, no friends. Safiya’s mother, while loyal to her father, nonetheless gave Safiya and her siblings the gift of books, including poetry, to which Safiya latched on for dear life. And as Safiya watched her mother struggle voicelessly for years under housework and the rigidity of her father’s beliefs, she increasingly used her education as a sharp tool with which to find her voice and break free. Inevitably, with her rebellion comes clashes with her father, whose rage and paranoia explodes in increasing violence. As Safiya’s voice grows, lyrically and poetically, a collision course is set between them. How to Say Babylon is Sinclair’s reckoning with the culture that initially nourished but ultimately sought to silence her; it is her reckoning with patriarchy and tradition, and the legacy of colonialism in Jamaica. Rich in lyricism and language only a poet could evoke, How to Say Babylon is both a universal story of a woman finding her own power and a unique glimpse into a rarefied world we may know how to name, Rastafari, but one we know little about.
Lessons On Expulsion
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Author : Erika L. Sánchez
language : en
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Release Date : 2017-07-11
Lessons On Expulsion written by Erika L. Sánchez and has been published by Graywolf Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-11 with Poetry categories.
An award-winning and hard-hitting new voice in contemporary American poetry The first time I ever came the light was weak and carnivorous. I covered my eyes and the night cleared its dumb throat. I heard my mother wringing her hands the next morning. Of course I put my underwear on backwards, of course the elastic didn't work. What I wanted most at that moment was a sandwich. But I just nursed on this leather whip. I just splattered my sheets with my sadness. —from “Poem of My Humiliations” “What is life but a cross / over rotten water?” Poet, novelist, and essayist Erika L. Sánchez’s powerful debut poetry collection explores what it means to live on both sides of the border—the border between countries, languages, despair and possibility, and the living and the dead. Sánchez tells her own story as the daughter of undocumented Mexican immigrants and as part of a family steeped in faith, work, grief, and expectations. The poems confront sex, shame, race, and an America roiling with xenophobia, violence, and laws of suspicion and suppression. With candor and urgency, and with the unblinking eyes of a journalist, Sánchez roves from the individual life into the lives of sex workers, narco-traffickers, factory laborers, artists, and lovers. What emerges is a powerful, multifaceted portrait of survival. Lessons on Expulsion is the first book by a vibrant, essential new writer now breaking into the national literary landscape.
The Bees
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Author : Laline Paull
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2014-05-06
The Bees written by Laline Paull and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-06 with Fiction categories.
The Handmaid’s Tale meets The Hunger Games in this brilliantly imagined debut set in an ancient culture where only the queen may breed and deformity means death. Flora 717 is a sanitation worker, a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive where work and sacrifice are the highest virtues and worship of the beloved Queen the only religion. But Flora is not like other bees. With circumstances threatening the hive’s survival, her curiosity is regarded as a dangerous flaw but her courage and strength are an asset. She is allowed to feed the newborns in the royal nursery and then to become a forager, flying alone and free to collect pollen. She also finds her way into the Queen’s inner sanctum, where she discovers mysteries about the hive that are both profound and ominous. But when Flora breaks the most sacred law of all—daring to challenge the Queen’s fertility—enemies abound, from the fearsome fertility police who enforce the strict social hierarchy to the high priestesses jealously wedded to power. Her deepest instincts to serve and sacrifice are now overshadowed by an even deeper desire, a fierce maternal love that will bring her into conflict with her conscience, her heart, her society—and lead her to unthinkable deeds. Thrilling, suspenseful and spectacularly imaginative, The Bees gives us a dazzling young heroine and will change forever the way you look at the world outside your window.
You Re The Only One I Ve Told
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Author : Meera Shah
language : en
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Release Date : 2020-09-01
You Re The Only One I Ve Told written by Meera Shah and has been published by Chicago Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-01 with Social Science categories.
"Moving, multifaceted, and deeply human...as eye-opening as it is compelling" —Cecile Richards, author of Make Trouble At a time where reproductive rights are at risk, these vital stories of diverse individuals serve as a reminder of the importance of empathy, finding community and motivating advocacy For a long time, when people asked Dr. Meera Shah, Chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, what she did, she would tell them she was a doctor and leave it at that. But when she started to be direct about her work as an abortion provider an interesting thing started to happen: one by one, people would confide that they'd had an abortion themselves. The refrain was often the same: You're the only one I've told. This book collects these stories as they've been told to Shah to humanize abortion and to combat myths that persist in the discourse that surrounds it. A wide range of ages, races, socioeconomic factors, and experiences shows that abortion always occurs in a unique context. Today, a healthcare issue that's so precious and foundational to reproductive, social, and economic freedom for millions of people is exploited by politicians who lack understanding or compassion about the context in which abortion occurs. Stories have the power to break down stigmas and help us to empathize with those whose experiences are unlike our own. A portion of proceeds will be donated to promote reproductive health access.
The Sum Of My Parts
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Author : Olga Trujillo
language : en
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Release Date : 2011-10-01
The Sum Of My Parts written by Olga Trujillo and has been published by New Harbinger Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
By the first day of kindergarten, Olga Trujillo had already survived years of abuse and violent rape at the hands of her tyrannical father. Over the next ten years, she would develop the ability to numb herself to the constant abuse by splitting into distinct mental “parts.” Dissociative identity disorder (DID) had begun to take hold, protecting Olga’s mind from the tragic realities of her childhood. In The Sum of My Parts, Olga reveals her life story for the first time, chronicling her heroic journey from survivor to advocate and her remarkable recovery from DID. Formerly known as multiple personality disorder, DID is defined by the presence of two or more identities. In this riveting story, Olga struggles to unearth memories from her childhood, and parallel identities—Olga at five years old, Olga at thirteen—come forth and demand to be healed. This brave, unforgettable memoir charts the author’s triumph over the most devastating conditions and will inspire anyone whose life has been affected by trauma.
Prince Of Babylon
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Author : Scott Meehan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-02-21
Prince Of Babylon written by Scott Meehan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-21 with categories.
Jason Scott is like you and me, just a regular guy trying to find his way in life. What he does not know is that he has become a player in an ancient conflict that is as old as the universe itself. Raised as a missionary kid in Colombia, South America, his life is mysteriously interlaced with Hector, one of the most feared terrorists of the Twentieth Century. This deadly conflict threatens to envelop everyone around him . . . especially all of those he loves. Working behind the scenes is Erale Mishmawr, an ancient Guardian who must use wisdom and cunning to outmaneuver a more powerful and ruthless adversary. The Prince of Babylon presents a unique insider's perspective on global events of the latter half of the Twentieth Century as it transforms into the 21st Century. Your view of normal everyday life will be changed forever.
Big Magic
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Author : Elizabeth Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-09-22
Big Magic written by Elizabeth Gilbert and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-22 with Self-Help categories.
______________ THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ______________ 'Wise, authentic and brave' - Psychologies 'Brimming with positive ways in which to think about creative living' - Mail on Sunday 'Consider her your own personal life coach' - Marie Claire 'Magic ... I'm on board' - Viv Groskop 'I have profoundly changed my approach to creating since I read this book' - Huffington Post ______________ Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration from Elizabeth Gilbert's books for years. Now, this beloved author shares her wisdom and unique understanding of creativity, shattering the perceptions of mystery and suffering that surround the process – and showing us all just how easy it can be. By sharing stories from her own life, as well as those from her friends and the people that have inspired her, Elizabeth Gilbert challenges us to embrace our curiosity, tackle what we most love and face down what we most fear. Whether you long to write a book, create art, cope with challenges at work, embark on a long-held dream, or simply to make your everyday life more vivid and rewarding, Big Magic will take you on a journey of exploration filled with wonder and unexpected joys.
A Cry Of Innocence
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Author : Stan-Collins Ubaka
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012-09
A Cry Of Innocence written by Stan-Collins Ubaka and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09 with Fiction categories.
For Ijeoma, it's an ordinary afternoon. She's curled up in a comfy chair, reading a novel, and enjoying her time off from school. Then her mother storms into the room and asks a question that will change the teenage girl's life forever: "Are you a witch?" Dumbfounded by the ridiculous charge, Ijeoma further learns that her classmate, a beautiful young girl named Adaugo, is dead. But before she died, Adaugo confessed to being a witch, and claimed that Ijeoma was one, as well. Ijeoma vehemently denies this charge, but her mother does not believe her. Worse, neither does her beloved father. Their entire Nigerian village soon hears of the charge, and Ijeoma is judged accordingly. Helpless, vulnerable, naïve, and inexperienced, Ijeoma is abandoned by her loved ones and forced to face the indignities of those who want her punished. But in the midst of the ashes of her life, Ijeoma clings to her faith and determines to discover the truth behind the deceit. Intense and thought-provoking, A Cry of Innocence reveals the tragic consequences suffered by those falsely accused and serves as a stark reminder of society's responsibility to the truth.