A Long Way from Home (Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the Americas)

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Claude McKay (1889-1948) was one of the most prolific and sophisticated African American writers of the early twentieth century. A Jamaican-born author of poetry, short stories, novels, and nonfiction, McKay has often been associated with the "New Negro" or Harlem Renaissance, a movement of African American art, culture, and intellectualism between World War I and the Great Depression. But his relationship to the movement was complex. Literally absent from Harlem during the Renaissance, McKay devoted most of his time to traveling through Europe, Russia, and Africa during the 1920s and 1930s. His active participation in Communist groups and the radical Left also encouraged certain opinions on race and class that strained his relationship to the Harlem Renaissance and its black intelligentsia.

In his 1937 autobiography, A Long Way from Home, McKay explains what it means to be a black "rebel sojourner" and presents one of the first unflattering, yet informative, exposés of the Harlem Renaissance. Reprinted here with a critical introduction by Gene Andrew Jarrett, this book will challenge readers to rethink McKay's articulation of identity, art, race, and politics and situate these topics in terms of his oeuvre and his literary contemporaries between the World Wars.

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A Canvas of Place and History

A Way From Home: A Novel
Nancy Clark
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The Hills at Home: A Novel

ASIN: 1400078717
Release Date: 2006-07-11

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It is 1992, and the Lowe family is living in a centuries-old castle in Prague. Alden Lowe works at the Czech Ministry of Finance and his wife Becky advises women entrepreneurs. With their daugher Julie, they appear a fortunate American family, but after twenty years with Alden, Becky shocks the family by fleeing to Libya, where she intends to reunite with a man who has loved her since before her marriage.

In its tale of Americans living abroad and the social reconfigurations that ensue, the captivating A Way from Home is reminiscent of the novels of Edith Wharton and Henry James--with a delicious satiric tang all its own.

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hurrah for description.......2005-12-08

Here's two cents for the pot of somewhat negative reviews. Rather than disdaining the chopped up story, I revelled in the descriptions of William restoring his villa, of his and Becky's pleasant life in rural Libya. How luxurious to have Clark on hand whenever I crave immersion from reality.

A Canvas of Place and History.......2005-08-29

Alden and Becky Lowe have taken their daughter Julie with them as they travel to Prague in the early 1990's. Alden is the new Czech Ministry of Finance, and Becky is trying to become an entrepreneur of cosmetics from East to West. Theirs is a marriage of love and understanding, but in the middle of this is a feeling of the bizarre. Julie the daughter, is trying to become the best she can be, which morphs into a colorful, pierced, cosmetic laden young woman. She has many boyfriends, and delights in becoming this lady of love.

Alden is a mixture of fierceness and loyal Americanism. He often gives his staff boring lectures of the wrongs in their country, and what they must do make it right. Becky, on the other hand is becoming disaffected with her marriage and in particular with Alden. After a party welcoming relatives to Prague and to the castle they now live in, Becky decides to make a drastic move.

Becky leaves Alden and her children, and she begins a journey to Libya to find her true love William. After many trials and tribulations, she finds William and they live together in an old restored villa. She finds the writings of another young woman who has followed her path, and we begin to wonder if this story will continue as is or will change to match the glories of the past.

Alden, meanwhile is berefit , and he cannot continue. He works from the castle and eventually his entire staff move in with him to keep the Ministry going. Alden is beside himself- he has lost his love and he knows not why. Soon, Becky writes to her children to let them know she is well and safe. The letters find their way to Alden who is stupified, what has gone wrong? His sister, Ginger comes to visit and to try and straighten out these problems. What she finds is a mess and attempts to correct much of it. She is not successful, and what we find is that Becky has made her new life; and Alden is living in the past. Not a good way to end their marriage, nor a great way to end this book. Much of this book is well written and highlighted, but then it slows and dwindles, and there is no real message nor real ending. A disappointment. The stories within are fascinating but not brought to fruition. prisrob

A Long Way from Home (Clasicos Chicanos)

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A Long Way from Home (Clasicos Chicanos)
Gordon Kahn
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A long way from home;: A novel,
William Cotter Murray
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END OF THE GAME (Jinian Footseer, Dervish Daughter & Jinian Star-Eye)
Sheri S. Tepper
Manufacturer: Doubleday
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ASIN: B000E5BKIM

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Combined Edition Which Includes Three Novels: Jinian Footseer, Dervish Daughter, and Jinian Star-Eye

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"Mothwings go Spinning. End and Beginning"
Action a little slow- and the volume was kind of redundant.
Chalk another one up for Tepper!
Intriguing

Jinian Star-Eye
Sheri S. Tepper
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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ASIN: 0812556143

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Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-03

It really is a bit of a problem when the world you live in decides it has had enough, wants to pack it in and basically top itself.

Especially if it is your fault, being part of that whole race of humans that have caused the problems and abuse of resources, magical and otherwise that have led your world to make this decision.

Jinian and company must try and somehow repair the damage and stop this happening.

"Mothwings go Spinning. End and Beginning".......2002-12-22

Now Jinian and Peter know that Lom, the world in which they live, has decided to die. Part of it is humankind's fault, with all its abuse of the Talents, all the spiritless use of the land and its original creatures. But, another part entirely is due to the wounds administered by its own kind. Lom lost its hope when the Eesties brought down the Tower of the Daylight Bell. Now Lom grieves for what was once in its heart.

Led by Ganver, one of the great Eesties, Jinian and Peter study the Maze, where Lom's memories are stored. For a long time the Oracle faction of the Eesties has deliberately trod the paths of the planet's most painful memories. And without the Daylight Bell to ring, shadow gathers and is put to hurtful work. In the world outside, Huldra the Witch and Dedrina Deadeye search for vengeance for their losses at Jinian's hands, while trying to complete the grim tasks given them by the Giants of the Backless Throne.

Even though Ganver and the Maze have given Jinian needful clues, a daunting task awaits. Hudra must be defeated. The Tower rebuilt, the Bell recast, and then and only then can Lom begin to heal. But for all these things there are great prices. Many among the gamesmen will shed true tears as Jinian and the rest of her Seven gather power and bring this trilogy from Sheri Tepper's world of the True Game to its conclusion.

This is an amazing book in an amazing series. Tepper finally fills in the gaps in our knowledge of Lom's true nature. With each volume we believe again that the great battle is won and what we find is that there is always a ways to go. Now we are at an end and find again that something must always replace that which dies. Over the six volumes so far we have come to understand that underneath the little mysteries are greater ones. A wealth of meaning abides in the heart of this world, and Sheri Tepper knows how to share it.

Action a little slow- and the volume was kind of redundant........2000-05-24

Attracted by a flash of color, I'd wandered into another aisle of the annual book sale at our library, only to discover that while the bright color that had attracted me was gone, another book was there to catch my eye. And when my father saw the title blazoned across the front-"The True Game" he completely forgot about the other things in his basket in a rush to buy the one, slightly tattered copy of a book whose author and title were completely unfamiliar to me. But when I read the series, I too was ensnared by Teppers' relistic descriptions, down to earth people, and fantastically painted realm. Peter's adventures with the nine gamesmen of Barrish intrigued and fascinated me. Of the first series, I easily decided, unaware that there were other books, that Jinian was my favorite character; her plucky spirt and kindness making up for the things she lacked. However, I didn't really feel a closure in True Game to the issues between Jinian and Peter- and not just the romantic flare that I was certain I saw. Anyway, I picked up Jinian Stareye expecting a finish to a good series. I didn't realize, of course, that Stareye would take me back in time to Jinian's orgins, before going on with the story. For this paticular reader, at least, I could have almost done without Stareye. While it was interesting to experience the occurances in True Game through Jinian's eyes, I found it a little redundant to rehash so much of the same territory again in another book. Still, Tepper had lost none of her skill, and no matter how tedious I found it, Jinian's narrative and her tales of her 'runs' and of her meeting with the vilanous oracle were interesting enough. Still, unless you found Jinian completely and entirely riveting, I suggest that you skip this volume and go onto the next two.

Chalk another one up for Tepper!.......1999-04-09

As anyone here may have noticed, I tend to review books and give them good reviews, and I will this time as well, because this is a good book. Jinian's plight and solution are somewhat surreal, but on the whole, tepper does a nice job of presenting a believable and human heroine, though I agree that Jinian does sometimes cause needless destruction with her naitivity, she makes mistakes no more often than anyother one of us. At times poignant and at other times jolly, I recommend Star-eye to anyone who likes fantasy books!

Intriguing.......1998-07-21

"Jinian Footseer", "Dervish Daughter", and "Jinian Star-Eye" were all published in "The End of the Game." This is a sequel to "The True Game" and tells the story of Jinian, who appeared in the third story of that book, "Wizard's Eleven".

Lom, the world, is depressed -- utterly distressed, to the point killing itself -- thanks in large part to humans who engage in great Games of mass destruction. Jinian and Peter search among the memories of Lom to learn why Lom is killing itself, and what they can do to stop the final destruction. In the process, they learn about the original inhabitants of the world before man arrived, and the truth about the Oracle whom Jinian has earlier encountered.

Jinian also learns about the blue crystals and some new rules of morality, that I don't quite agree with. Also, she falls into the trap that she implicitly argued against earlier on: at one point, she was compell! ed in the worse possible way, in that she thought she was doing something (ie running the roads and delivering the messages as an Eesty) solely because she wanted to. In reality, she was compelled to want to do it.

In all three stories, Jinian is not the perfect heroin that she (and the author) thinks she is. On a number of occasions, she causes death and destruction with little concern. Likewise, I don't see the Oracle as the ultimate evil being. On the one hand, the Oracle was pretty much all talk and no act; it only motivated others to act. On the other hand, it seems that the Oracle, in forming the Brotherhood, hiding the crystals, destroying the Bell, was simply following the "Lesson of Chimmerdong" which is apparently that you have to do SOMETHING when there's a major problem. The humans were destroying pretty much everything good and beautiful, and Lom and the older Eesties more or less accepted and encouraged it. The Oracle tried to solve the prob! lem in its way, and wound up making things worse.

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The End of the Game. Omnibus comprising: Jinian Footseer; Dervish Daughter; Jinian Star-eye
Sheri S. Tepper
Manufacturer: Nelson Doubleday, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000Q81D4S

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Jinian Footseer, Dervish Daughter and Jinian Star-Eye (set of three books)
Sheri S. Tepper
Manufacturer: Tor
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000OEJ6UC

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Three mass market paperbacks comprise the complete trilogy.

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Jinian Star-Eye
Sheri S. Tepper
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The End of the Game : Jinian Footseer, Dervish Daughter and Jinian Star-Eye

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The End of the Game : Jinian Footseer, Dervish Daughter and Jinian Star-Eye
Sheri S. Tepper
Manufacturer: Garden City : Nelson Doubleday (1986)
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NWBCCU

The End of the Game: Jinian Footseer, Dervish Daughter, Jinain Star-eye

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The End of the Game: Jinian Footseer, Dervish Daughter, Jinain Star-eye

Manufacturer: Nelson Doubleday
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ASIN: B000HKHQD2

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The End of the Game: Jinian Footseer, Dervish Daughter, Jinain Star-eye

Manufacturer: Nelson Doubleday
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ASIN: B000HKFHKG

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The End of the Game: Jinian Footseer, Dervish Daughter, Jinain Star-eye

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The End of the Game: Jinian Footseer, Dervish Daughter, Jinian Star-eye

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The End of the Game: Jinian Footseer, Dervish Daughter, Jinian Star-eye

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Takahashi can do better, but still worthwile.......2003-12-25

All right, those of you who have read Takahashi's later series such as Ranma ½, Maison Ikkoku, Inu-Yasha, and even Urusei Yatsura, have come to expect more from the great Rumiko Takahashi. None of the stories in here are really stand out stories, such as The Laughing Target, which was in the first volume. Some of them seem dragging, like The Golden Gods of Poverty and The Entrepreneurial Spirit. They feel like just a short, shallow attempt to make us laugh. At least in her other series, there's been an extended plot which truly gives her more things to draw on and the stories end up seeming very meaningful and funny, but in these everything comes to quickly. Well, with the slight exception of Wasted Minds. Wasted Minds feels kind of like the others, but it draws you in more and is longer (5 chapters instead of 1). For the best in Takahashi romantic/slapstick/comedy/action, definitely try Urusei Yatsura or Ranma ½, and if you want to lean more towards romance but you still want your fair share of zany humor and peeping Toms, try Maison Ikkoku, and if you're a fan of Fire Tripper or The Laughing Target (both in the first volume of the trilogy) then try Inu-Yasha. So for people expecting Takahashi at her best, try again, but if you want to see the origins of who is in my opinion the greatest manga artist ever, and/or is already a fan of Takahashi, this is a good buy. Just don't expect to be able to compare it to either of her four main series, all of which I've mentioned.

funny, but not Rumiko Takahashi's best.......2003-06-09

This volume has "The Golden Gods of Poverty", all five parts of "Wasted Minds", and "The Enterpreneurial Spirit". "The Golden Gods of Poverty" was okay, and certainly strange, but it felt very weak. In the story, a boy named Sakae is used by his parents in an attempt to get money without any actual work. Instead of money, they get the Seven Lucky Gods. Unfortunately, these gods aren't very helpful. This story and the last one were the worst in the book.

The parts of "Wasted Minds" follows the adventures of three JCIA agents. There's Tamuro Gomi, who can teleport, but only from garbage to garbage, Yura Enjoji, who's really strong, and Sekoi, who is, I suppose, a regular human being. The "Wasted Minds" stories are the best in this volume, showing some of the quirkiness that can be found in Rumiko Takahashi's other works. There's also an attempt at romance, although I think that that should have been left out - it felt more like an afterthought, like it was tacked on. These stories made me laugh, but, once again, they weren't as good as some of the author's series.

The last story was about a school club trying to make money by charging people for seances. Unfortunately for the people trying to make money, things don't go entirely as planned. Really, that's all there is to the story - it's very short, shorter even than the first story in this volume. I didn't think it was very interesting or very funny, and it's probably the weakest story in this volume for me.

If you're a big fan of Rumiko Takahashi, you'll probably want to read this, but I don't think it's a keeper. Personally, I think it would be better to buy another Inu-yasha volume.

if you like the author, or short stories, go ahead.......2003-02-24

There's one short story about a boy who gets to meet the "seven lucky gods" (which turns out not to be so lucky), five that are about a pair of young people with extra-sensory abilities (one teleports, one is super strong), and one about talking to the dead ("The Entrepreneutiel Spirit"). All are humorous to a more or lessor degree. If you enjoy the author, you might want to check this out.

Note: this is VOLUME TWO of the Rumic World Trilogy.

dramatic, romantic, humorous, horrific...absolutely stunning.......2001-10-18

It's hard for me to decide which one of the stories is my favorite because all of them are beautifully drawn with unique plots. "When My Eyes Got Wings" left me breathless (from both the shock and crying) so I'll probably say I like that one the best. Others, such as "Sleep and Forget", "The Face Pack", "Wedded Bliss", and "A Cry for Help", also left me wanting for more. "That Darn Cat", an autobiographical story of Rumiko Takahashi let us take a look at our favorite manga artist's life. Overall, great story, worth every penny! (And I mean it, cos God knows I'm broke from the anime convention I went to this summer...)

This is a wonderful book,and worth buying........2000-04-25

This book is really very funny,intamate,and charming.I've heard great things about Rumiko Takahashi,and it's all true(unless the few of us without brains havn't guessed yet,this is the first book of hers I've bought.might I also add that I have no brain either^_^)Well,if you're still not convinced,I'll anilize it,k? 1.'Wedded Bliss'.In this first story a young married couple find out the joy of a good fight to relieve stress,much to the dissapointment of their neighbors.When they try to stop,or get evicted, it's the worst possible thing in the world.I really liked this one,because let's face it,it was just plain hilarious. 2.'That Darn Cat'.This is a little bit of Ms.Takahashi's own life when she is asked to look after a cat.Very funny. 3.'Cry For Help'.The laughs keep rolling in in this third story about a boy who cries louder than the explosion of an a-bomb when he's in trouble. With a little help(or is it?)from an alien he fends off his enemies. 4.'War Council'.Ever wonder what'd happen if three student cuncils were battling for right to plan the school's budget?Well,wonder no more.This entertaining tale will keep you laughing even after you're done reading it. 5.'When My Eyes Got Wings'.Unlike the other stoies, this one is more serious.Ii's about a sick little boy who falls in love with a Junior High girl.But this is no ordinary boy,which makes for a beautifully written story.This is one that makes the whole thing buying. 6.'Sleep And Forget'.Another wonderfully serious story(personally I like the serious ones better). I can't explain it other than to say that it has a little bit of horror,an intruiging plot,and is a love story.Yet another one that ultimately makes this worthwhile. 7.'The Face Pack'.This last story lets you down on a light note.It's about these kids who are into wearing masks,even in public.But they soon learn that masks are only used for entertainment,not for your own ends. That's it!Buy this book,you'll love it!I know I did.

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Grow Your Own...Brew Your Own! If you have a backyard, or even a sun-facing porch, you can greatly enhance the flavor, aroma, and uniqueness of your homebrew by growing your own hops, brewing herbs, and malt grains. Easy instructions will help you put the "home" into your homebrew from setting up your first hop trellis, to malting grain at home, to brewing recipes specially formulated for homegrown ingredients. When you grow your own organic ingredients, you can be sure they are the freshest and purest available. "The Homebrewer's Garden is a natural marriage of two great hobbies..." (Craig Bystrynski, Editor of Brew Your Own magazine)

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HMMMMMM.......2007-05-13

I thought this book would give me resources to purchasing seeds to grow. It just tells you how to grow them. If you are a gardener you dont need this book.

Great info on herbs.......2007-04-19

The first section on growing hops is decent, but it's nothing you can't find online.

But the section on herbs is great. Not only does it give a list of brewing herbs but, more importantly, how much to use and how. I've researched gruits and know what types of herbs were used, but I never knew how much to add.

There's also a section on grain. While I'd like to grow some grain, I'm not keen on malting. I may stick with unmalted wheat as that seems the easiest. Rye and Oats would have been nice, but they strongly advise against malting those items.

Overall, a good book- mainly if you have the land and time to grow your own ingredients. With the large amounts and quantities I brew, it doesn't make sense for me to go this route. Especially when I can get grain delivered for about 30 cents a pound.

An Indispensable Guide for Homebrewers of All Levels of Experience.......2006-05-23

The Homebrewer's Garden is an expertly written guide which will teach you how to take your homebrewing to a whole new level. Whether you are a newcomer to the hobby or a seasoned veteran brewer, Homebrewer's Garden will be a book that you'll go back to again and again. The book repeats little if any information found in a homebrewing primer, so advance knowledge of the brewing process and terminology will be helpful. However, little (if any) experience is needed in actual brewing to take advantage of this book.

The book is broken up into four main sections. The first teaches you everything you need to know about how to grow your own hops, the differences between the varieties, and how to use them. Included in this section are instructions that will take you from planting your first hops plants to drying and storing your hops with your home-built oast, or hops dryer.

The second section is a comprehensive list of herbs that can be used in brewing. This section includes information on which varieties to use, how to grow them, which parts of the plant to use, when to add them, how much to use, and expected resulting flavors and aromas. Also includes a section on herbs that are poisonous or should otherwise not be used.

The third section covers growing, harvesting, malting, and using your own grains. There's far more than just barley covered in this section! Also covered are amaranth, corn, oat, quinoa, rye, sorghum, spelt, and wheat. Each grain has a breakdown of different varieties and how to grow and use them.

The fourth section is the obligatory recipes section. Many traditional herbal beers are here, as well as some more innovative beverages that I'd never heard of--Gotlandsdrika, anyone? Where applicable, both extract and all-grain recipes are listed.

Even if you never expect to grow your own hops, grains, or herbs, The Homebrewer's Garden will make you a better brewer. Also recommended is the book Clone Brews, which feature recipes adapted from popular beers of different styles from around the world.

Inspirational Book.......2004-09-15

I hadn't tried making home made beer or wine in years - this book rekindled the interest (plus emigrating from the UK to the US, where the beers, to put it nicely, are fairly bland -although local micro breweries are helping to address this).

I am also a very keen herb gardener, and learnt alot from the plant descriptions that have some great suggestions for additives. I planted some hop runners, but my back yard is too small for a decent crop.

The cautions in the book are important - it is best not to take a chance with some plants. I have some old recipes that will result in the production of wood alcohol, if followed to the letter (e.g. potato - fermented for wine, distilled into Poteen and some ciders will make you understand the term blind drunk. OK, they aren't the herbs in the book, but the old ways aren't always the best). That said, I'm all in favor of experimentation - nettle is a great additive.

Excellent interesting book.

A good book on herb growing and malting.......2003-06-28

A good book with lots of information and some history. Some very interesting recipes and information on how to grow and use herbs and spices and malt and roast your own grain. Unfortunately this book unnecessarily errs on the side of caution regarding some of the more potent and historically used brewing herbs that make great additions to a brewers herbal repertoire. This book also unfortunately has few recipes without the addition of hops which can make for an even more unique brewing experience. If your looking to grow and use herbs and hops, and to malt and use unusual grains this book can definitely point you in the right direction.

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