A Man Like His Grandfather
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Author | : Jared Yates Sexton |
Publisher | : Catapult |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2020-04-14 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1640093850 |
This provocative, “critically important” memoir of working-class boyhood in rural Indiana offers a searing cultural analysis of toxic masculinity in American culture (NPR). As progressivism changes American society, and globalism shifts labor away from traditional manufacturing, the roles that have been prescribed to men since the Industrial Revolution have been rendered obsolete. Donald Trump's campaign successfully leveraged male resentment and entitlement, and now, with Trump as president and the rise of the #MeToo movement, it’s clear that our current definitions of masculinity are outdated and even dangerous. Deeply personal and thoroughly researched, the author of The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore has turned his keen eye to our current crisis of masculinity using his upbringing in rural Indiana to examine the personal and societal dangers of the patriarchy. The Man They Wanted Me to Be examines how we teach boys what’s expected of men in America, and the long–term effects of that socialization―which include depression, shorter lives, misogyny, and suicide. Sexton turns his keen eye to the establishment of the racist patriarchal structure which has favored white men, and investigates the personal and societal dangers of such outdated definitions of manhood. “ . . . exposes the true cost of toxic masculinity . . . and takes aim at the patriarchal structures in American society that continue to uphold an outdated ideal of manhood.” —Book Riot
Author | : Minh Lê |
Publisher | : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2018-06-04 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1368022502 |
The recipient of six starred reviews and the APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature! Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Smithsonian, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Booklist, the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, BookRiot, the New York Public Library, the Chicago Public Library-and many more! When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words. With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picturebook about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come. A Junior Library Guild selection!
Author | : R. Jack Punch |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2017-12-11 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1532035535 |
It is 1847 and the Irish are battling famine and sickness. Matt Donahee is doing his best to keep a positive outlook. But when both his mother and fiance die within days of each other, Matt decides to leave his despair behind in Ireland and travel to America in search of a better life. Three weeks later, twenty-two-year-old Matt arrives at New York Harbor where he is immediately recruited to help build a railroad. Determined to earn enough money to bring his father and brothers to New York, Matt immerses himself in his work. After his path leads him to meet the beautiful Jade Malloy, she quickly captures his heart and they marry. She is strong and dedicated to her causes. He is tough and smart. Together, they work hard and display unwavering integrity while building their family. As time passes and future generations of Donahees face difficult courtships, new business ventures, war, and loss, each becomes determined to do better than those who came before them and make the world a decent place. In this historical novel, a young man escapes the great hunger of Ireland to create a legacy in America based on the values and work ethic learned in his beloved homeland.
Author | : Ralph Ellison |
Publisher | : Penguin Books Limited |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780241970560 |
The invisible man is the unnamed narrator of this impassioned novel of black lives in 1940s America. Embittered by a country which treats him as a non-being he retreats to an underground cell.
Author | : Larry Woiwode |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 1999-12 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0374526737 |
His real name is not Poppa John. His life has been built upon a variety of disguises. Close to seventy, wise, crotchety, troubled, outspoken, he is one of those elusive individuals whose very shifts and turnings serve to make him more himself and entirely unique. Compressed, music-like, lit with humor, Poppa John is a small book of awesome content and dimension.
Author | : Clarence Thomas |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2021-10-12 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0063235927 |
Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words. Thomas speaks out, revealing the pieces of his life he holds dear, detailing the suffering and injustices he has overcome, including the polarizing Senate hearing involving a former aide, Anita Hill, and the depression and despair it created in his own life and the lives of those closest to him. In this candid and deeply moving memoir, a quintessential American tale of hardship and grit, Clarence Thomas recounts his astonishing journey for the first time.
Author | : H.G. Wells |
Publisher | : Mind Melodies |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9380849761 |
Author | : Brad Paisley |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2012-06-05 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 145167435X |
The country music superstar shares what the guitar has meant to him as a means of finding his own voice, who inspired his love of music, and memorable stories about the great guitar players he has encountered over the years.
Author | : Arun Gandhi |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2014-03-11 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1442450827 |
Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson tells the story of how his grandfather taught him to turn darkness into light in this uniquely personal and vibrantly illustrated tale that carries a message of peace. How could he—a Gandhi—be so easy to anger? One thick, hot day, Arun Gandhi travels with his family to Grandfather Gandhi’s village. Silence fills the air—but peace feels far away for young Arun. When an older boy pushes him on the soccer field, his anger fills him in a way that surely a true Gandhi could never imagine. Can Arun ever live up to the Mahatma? Will he ever make his grandfather proud? In this remarkable personal story, Arun Gandhi, with Bethany Hegedus, weaves a stunning portrait of the extraordinary man who taught him to live his life as light. Evan Turk brings the text to breathtaking life with his unique three-dimensional collage paintings.
Author | : N. R. Walker |
Publisher | : Blueheart Press |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2018-10-14 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781925886160 |
A love story of two couples, generations apart.