When Luba Leaves Home

Author : Irene Zabytko
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1565123328
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Luba Leaves Home written by Irene Zabytko and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searching for her own identity apart from her poverty-stricken Ukranian family in Chicago, Luba attends a local college where the tumult of 1968 envelops her, but she soon finds she cannot leave her family completely behind.

Author : Simon J Bronner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317471946
Total Pages : 4164 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Folklife written by Simon J Bronner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 4164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American folklife is steeped in world cultures, or invented as new culture, always evolving, yet often practiced as it was created many years or even centuries ago. This fascinating encyclopedia explores the rich and varied cultural traditions of folklife in America - from barn raisings to the Internet, tattoos, and Zydeco - through expressions that include ritual, custom, crafts, architecture, food, clothing, and art. Featuring more than 350 A-Z entries, "Encyclopedia of American Folklife" is wide-ranging and inclusive. Entries cover major cities and urban centers; new and established immigrant groups as well as native Americans; American territories, such as Guam and Samoa; major issues, such as education and intellectual property; and expressions of material culture, such as homes, dress, food, and crafts. This encyclopedia covers notable folklife areas as well as general regional categories. It addresses religious groups (reflecting diversity within groups such as the Amish and the Jews), age groups (both old age and youth gangs), and contemporary folk groups (skateboarders and psychobillies) - placing all of them in the vivid tapestry of folklife in America. In addition, this resource offers useful insights on folklife concepts through entries such as "community and group" and "tradition and culture." The set also features complete indexes in each volume, as well as a bibliography for further research.

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Total Pages : 990 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Short Story Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 990 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James A. Kaser
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 1461672589
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Chicago of Fiction written by James A. Kaser and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of Chicago in American culture has made the city's place in the American imagination a crucial topic for literary scholars and cultural historians. While databases of bibliographical information on Chicago-centered fiction are available, they are of little use to scholars researching works written before the 1980s. In The Chicago of Fiction: A Resource Guide, James A. Kaser provides detailed synopses for more than 1,200 works of fiction significantly set in Chicago and published between 1852 and 1980. The synopses include plot summaries, names of major characters, and an indication of physical settings. An appendix provides bibliographical information for works dating from 1981 well into the 21st century, while a biographical section provides basic information about the authors, some of whom are obscure and would be difficult to find in other sources. Written to assist researchers in locating works of fiction for analysis, the plot summaries highlight ways in which the works touch on major aspects of social history and cultural studies (i.e., class, ethnicity, gender, immigrant experience, and race). The book is also a useful reader advisory tool for librarians and readers who want to identify materials for leisure reading, particularly since genre, juvenile, and young adult fiction, as well as literary fiction, are included.

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Total Pages : 934 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 934 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1032 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Publishers Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book School Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edgar V. Roberts
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 : 9780131534353
Total Pages : 1662 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Literature written by Edgar V. Roberts and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Introduction to Literature courses and Freshman Composition courses that emphasize writing about literature. Message: Roberts has the best coverage of writing about literature. Complete coverage of writing about each element and a total of 23 student essays with accompanying commentary ensure student comprehension of writing about literature and therefore, produce better student papers. Story: When Edgar Roberts taught literature and composition many years ago, a large part of his course work involved essay writing assignments. He would dedicate a substantial amount of his class time explaining how the students should prepare their writing assignments and he discovered that the more he described to his students what he wanted, and the longer he explained things, the better the final essays turned out to be. He realized that there was a direct correlation between the way he made his assignments and the quality of student work he received. However, giving his students such explicit essay-writing directions was taking up too much of his classroom time. At that point, Professor Roberts started to write and hand out directions, thus saving him valuable classroom time. Over the years, he tried and tested each assignment in his own classes. In addition to writing coverage, Professor Roberts recognized that literature classrooms needed both writing about literature instruction and an anthology to meet the needs of the literature and composition course. Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing, Compact Edition is founded on the principles of writing about literature. It is not an afterthought and it is not treated as a separate chapter or appendix; but rather, it is the carefully integrated philosophy of Professor Roberts' approach to teaching literature and composition. In addition to his own contributions to the book, Professor Roberts has also made innumerable changes and improvements based on both student questions and student writing as well as from professor feedback. To this day, each new edition is revised and perfected based on professor and student needs to meet the changing needs of today's students.

Author : Mishler Lisa
Publisher : Publication Consultants
ISBN 13 : 1594336717
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zalman Ber written by Mishler Lisa and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zalman Ber's story, told in his own voice, is a powerful addition to the historical recountings of World War II. Together, he and his wife, Luba, survived the Holocaust. They escaped the horrors the Nazis inflicted on their Polish villages. They fought with partisans. Then later, Zalman enlisted with the Russian military. Their story is about love, war, heroism, and miracles. It is a testament to their resiliency and capacity not just to survive, but to flourish and rise above tremendous adversity. Love, courage, and a sheer force of will drove Luba during her long journey to find Zalman, alone, in one of the coldest winters in recorded history while being surrounded by Nazi soldiers. Luba with her sensitivity influenced Zalman when, time and time again, he should have been killed and was not. Their story deserves to be experienced and honored.

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Total Pages : 960 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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