Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2013
ISBN 10: 0985041676 ISBN 13: 9780985041670
Librería: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Jacket Strip. Color & b/w Illustration Ilustrador. First Edition. Signed and Inscribed By Author opposite title page, author's additional signature to title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Signed and Inscribed By Author. Book.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2006
Librería: Tulsa Books, Tulsa, OK, Estados Unidos de America
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Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Minor wear to the book and the jacket. The jacket unfolds to reveal a large reproduction of a painting by Leslie Staub, a New Orleans-based artist. Inscribed by the author on the half title page. A humorous political novel set in Louisiana. Signed by Author.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, WA, 2010
ISBN 10: 0984457607 ISBN 13: 9780984457601
Librería: Paradise Found Books, Chico, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. INSCRIBED by author on first page. Very light edge wear, clean copy. Inscribed by Author(s).
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2006
ISBN 10: 0974199524 ISBN 13: 9780974199528
Librería: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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hardcover. Condición: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Leslie Staub Ilustrador. 1st edition. 8vo, 302 pp.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2022
ISBN 10: 163405993X ISBN 13: 9781634059930
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. 2023 Oregon Book Award Finalist in Creative NonfictionPossums Run Amok is a rollicking, slyly hilarious, at times uncomfortable and dark memoir. With fearless candor, Lora Lafayette recounts her life from a delinquent, late 1970s punk rock adolescence through a crooked, manic, transatlantic path to adulthood and her eventual terrifying descent into schizophrenia, all the while trying to wrest as much wild joy as she can out of life. Possums Run Amok is a rollicking, slyly hilarious, at times uncomfortable and dark memoir. With fearless candor, Lora Lafayette recounts her life from a delinquent, late 1970s punk rock adolescence through a crooked, manic, transatlantic path to adulthood and her eventual terrifying descent into schizophrenia, all the while trying to wrest as much wild joy as she can out of life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2023
ISBN 10: 1634050533 ISBN 13: 9781634050531
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. From debut fiction writer Carla Crujido comes a delicately intertwined, fairytale-inspired collection of short stories.Part vivid historical drama, part melancholy fever dream, The Strange Beautiful centers on Mount Vernon Apartments in Spokane, Washington, offering a glimpse into the lives of ten tenants over a period of one hundred years.In the opening story, "The Songbird," we meet the building's caretaker, a WWI veteran trying to rebuild his life amidst the Spanish flu pandemic. In "The Telephone," a 21st-century poet's longing for a bygone era nurtures a friendship that transcends time. A 1930s department store mannequin navigates the challenges of womanhood in the surreal, darkly humorous tale, "The Mannequin." And in "The Suitcase," an exhausted woman scrambles to tidy up her boyfriend's unprocessed emotions, which have materialized inside boxes all over the apartment.As we witness the quiet but fraught moments of the tenants' everyday lives, these uncanny narratives create a world that is at once familiar and fantastic. A striking portrait of a city not often depicted in literature, The Strange Beautiful leads us through the streets of Spokane and the similarly evolving internal landscapes of these ten characters. Crujido's masterful storytelling shows us how a single place can hold a myriad of histories, how our lives are interconnected with strangers, and how our collective tales are forever repeating. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2024
ISBN 10: 1634050606 ISBN 13: 9781634050609
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Speak, Son: A Mother's Memoir is Chagit Deitz's years-long search for a more complete picture of the struggles her son experienced during his tragically brief life.When Ben Deitz unexpectedly died in 2015, he left behind detailed journals, essays, lyrics, art, music, and many unanswered questions. In a moving narrative that interlaces Ben's writing with her own, Chagit Deitz attempts to come to terms with her insatiable longing for answers, and for her son. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2023
ISBN 10: 1634050509 ISBN 13: 9781634050500
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Burmese poet Maung Day's ninth book of poems but his first full-length collection written in English, Death in Summer is a haunting, surreal series of prose poems and original ink drawings that delivers defiant social commentary on the atrocities of Myanmar's past and its turbulent current events.Through these visceral, at times magical realist poems, we witness a family's migration from the countryside to Yangon, a childhood marked by the 8888 uprising and resulting coup, and present-day struggles against political censorship and violence.Interwoven throughout the book are Maung Day's chimeric figure drawings, which, like his poetry, draw on Buddhist folklore and themes of environmental justice. Maung Day's writing is influenced by the Burmese khitpor (modern) tradition and American poetry alike. His stark imagery and frank, direct use of language evoke Charles Simic, while the absurd and fable-like narratives may remind readers of Russell Edson.In a city "trembling with insomnia," we meet tongueless children who "must speak through birds given to them on the first day of school," a visiting uncle who prefers to sleep outdoors in a tree, "a corpse waiting for burial at a monastery" who "mutters how much he hates the wet days," and a terrified family that realizes their home is actually "a carriage drawn by a malevolent creature" they can't see. At once exquisite and grotesque, plainspoken and enigmatic, Death in Summer is an original and spellbinding collection of contemporary activist poetry and art. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2024
ISBN 10: 1634050398 ISBN 13: 9781634050395
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: new. Yee, Tammy Ilustrador. Hardcover. In a little Hawaiian house with a mango tree, Cathy and her babysitter Mrs. Sato spend their afternoons arranging flowers, cooking, and having adventures.When Cathy has to move away, Mrs. Sato comforts her by sharing her own story of immigrating from Japan to Hawaii.Lori Matsukawa's debut children's book tells a heartwarming story of intergenerational friendship, immigration, and bravery. She shows readers how heritage, food, traditions, and stories can help them feel at home wherever they are. When a little girl has to move away, her babysitter helps her feel brave through food, stories, and traditions. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2020
ISBN 10: 1634059859 ISBN 13: 9781634059855
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Palmer befriends Lee while the author is still in high school and becomes Lee's youngest student. They form a strong friendship, and Lee invites him to Hong Kong to spend the summer. Lee's widow, Linda Lee Cadwell, has offered to blurb the book. We plan to launch the book at Wing Luke Museum in Seattle. A high school kid becomes Lee's youngest student, training with him in empty parking lots and forging a lifelong bond. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2014
ISBN 10: 0988769301 ISBN 13: 9780988769304
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Bill Porter follows the Yellow River, the world's sixth longest river, from its mouth to its source high in the Tibetan Plateau, a journey of more than three thousand miles through nine Chinese provinces. The trip takes the master translator into what was once the cradle of Chinese civilization and to the hometowns and graves of key historical figures such as Confucius, Mencius, Lao-tzu, and Chuang-tzu. Porter's depth of knowledge of Chinese history and culture is unparalleled. Yellow River Odyssey, already a bestseller in China, reveals a complex, fascinating, contradictory country. Porter masterfully digs beneath China's present-day materialism and the deep wounds of the Cultural Revolution to get at the roots of Chinese culture. And he does so with an ever-present wit and a keen eye for the telling detail. The book also includes more than fifty black-and-white photographs taken by Porter during his travels.Bill Porter is an award-winning author and translator also known by his pen name, Red Pine. He is considered one of the foremost translators of Chinese texts, especially Buddhist and Taoist poetry and sutras. His translation work includes major Buddhist texts such as The Platform Sutra, The Diamond Sutra, and The Heart Sutra as well as the best-selling poetry collections Taoteching and Collected Songs of Cold Mountain. He is also the author of Zen Baggage and Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits. Porter lives in Port Townsend, Washington. Bill Porter, a.k.a Red Pine, connects modern China to its past in a riveting journey down the Yellow River. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2023
ISBN 10: 1634050452 ISBN 13: 9781634050456
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. At times scorching, at times brimming with awe and desire, this debut book of poems resonates with a brilliant new voice.When Justine Chan worked as a park ranger at Zion National Park, she chose to retell a Southern Paiute folktale for her weekly evening program on coyotes. The more that long, hot summer unfolded, the more time she spent alone in the desert, the more she retold the story, the more the story became her life. And in that space, she began to write.Should You Lose All Reason(s) is unafraid of looking hard back, down, towards, around, forward, at the stories we tell, at herself, at the desert, at the sun, at everything. In conversation with the Southern Paiute folktale, she weaves together a triptych of poems, poems both always on the move and stuck, in exile, in wilderness. Drawing from her experiences serving in AmeriCorps, working as a park ranger, and traveling across the United States, she explores race, loneliness, stories, hauntings, family, landscapes and cityscapes, climate change, survival, music, resilience, the West, and America itself. Justine Chan's debut book Should You Lose All Reason(s) is a luminous triptych of poems in which she examines her experiences as a Chinese American woman yearning for genuine belonging and connection. In conversation with a Southern Paiute folktale, these poems run off the page, exploring landscapes, cityscapes, music, exile, race, family, and resilience. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2023
ISBN 10: 163405055X ISBN 13: 9781634050555
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The last installment in a series of graphic novels that began with We Hereby Refuse (Washington State Book Award Finalist) and Those Who Helped Us:This book tells the stories of six courageous Japanese American soldiers from the Pacific Northwest who volunteered to fight in the combined 442nd Regimental Combat Team with the 100th Infantry Battalion during World War II.While their friends and family were incarcerated in American concentration camps, Nisei soldiers fought heroically in the most dangerous missions on the European front. Adapted from interviews by Lawrence Matsuda and brought to life by Matt Sasaki's dynamic illustrations, Fighting for America preserves and honors the stories of six veterans who made a significant mark on American history.Shiro Kashino, Army Infantry SergeantFrank Nishimura, Army InfantryJimmie Kanaya, Army MedicRoy Matsumoto, Military Intelligence in the PacificTosh Yasutake, Army MedicTeruyuki "Turk" Susuki, Army Infantry ". tells the stories of six courageous Japanese American soldiers from the Pacific Northwest who volunteered to fight in the combined 442nd Regimental Combat Team with the 100th Infantry Battalion during World War II."--Provided by publisher. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2006
Librería: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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hardcover. Condición: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st edition. 8vo, 302 pp., Fold-out dust jacket, silk bookmarker.
Publicado por Chin Music Press Inc., Seattle, WA, 2009
ISBN 10: 0974199567 ISBN 13: 9780974199566
Librería: Ainsworth Books ( IOBA), Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Illustrated by Linda J.C. Shimoda illustrations Ilustrador. First Edition. Very light shelf wear to boards.; A bright, solid book. A stated first edition, comes with promotional sleeve on back board. ; B&W and Colour illustrations; 9.1 X 6.2 X 0.8 inches; 310 pages; "Oh! is a hybrid novel, with nonfiction and artwork mixed in. The main storyline follows Zack Hara, a young Japanese American searching for an emotional life while traveling in Japan. Zack finds an ally in a professor and underground poet who introduces him to the concept of mono no aware, roughly translated as the emotive essence of things, or the sadness in beauty. The professor, grieving for a missing daughter, assigns Zack a set of mysterious tasks. Zack's search for self-discovery turns into a search for the professor's missing daughter, and draws him into the tragic phenomenon of suicide clubs.".
Publicado por Chin Music Press 0, Seattle, WA, 2022
ISBN 10: 1634050215 ISBN 13: 9781634050210
Librería: Adventures Underground, Richland, WA, Estados Unidos de America
Trade Paperback. Condición: New. No Jacket. Hughes, Kiku Ilustrador. New Graphic Novel.
Publicado por Seattle: Chin Music Press Inc., (2012), 2012
Librería: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover first edition - First printing. A novel set on a tiny, earthquake-plagued island in a remote corner of Japan. Endo, a young physician unjustly charged with a patient's death, is banished to the island to care for the few remaining elderly residents. A book which "combines modern earthquake science, ancient Japanese myths on the origin of earthquakes, and an unforgettable cast of characters to create a suspenseful, richly illustrated novel." (Publishers Weekly) A beautifully designed book, with L.J.C. Shimoda's artwork throughout, 279 pp plus a sixteen-page illustrated retelling of the myth of Kashima, the god who controls a giant, thrashing catfish that causes earthquakes. Fine in illustrated boards, with a wraparound band on the rear cover.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2023
ISBN 10: 1634050525 ISBN 13: 9781634050524
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Raised by his grandparents in the tiny village of Metlakatla, Alaska, David A. Boxley left a secure teaching job in his hometown to pursue an uncharted path as a full-time Tsimshian artist, ultimately leading a revival of traditional culture, art, dance, and song. Tsimshian Eagle: A Culture Bearer's Journeychronicles Boxley's life and art through images and interviews. What emerges is a boundlessly creative, restless man who has dedicated his life to keeping Tsimshian culture alive. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, WA, 2013
ISBN 10: 0984457666 ISBN 13: 9780984457663
Librería: Tom Green County Friends of the Library, San Angelo, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. ex library / pg corners soiled.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, WA, 2006
ISBN 10: 0974199524 ISBN 13: 9780974199528
Librería: Cul de Sac Books, Clarkston, GA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Leslie Staub Ilustrador. 1st Edition. F/F in mylar. A 1st edition/1st printing copy in fine condition with full number line. Signed by author on title page. There is no wear to jacket. The jacket is not price clipped, covers are clean and bright and the edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark, NOT ex-lib. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2021
ISBN 10: 1634050150 ISBN 13: 9781634050159
Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Nathan Vass has been driving a Seattle city bus at night for the last decade. He began writing a popular blog, The View from Nathan's Bus, about his encounters with the riders of the No. 7 bus, which cuts through the heart of the city's Rainier Valley, one of the most racially and ethnically diverse zip codes in the US. Nathan's blog entries grew into this book. His stories and photography illuminate an overlooked part of urban life and highlight the simple connections people make on a daily basis. His depictions of interactions on the city bus range from heartbreaking to hilarious to inspiring. Thirty stories and 32 photos chronicle life on Seattle's No. 7 bus during the graveyard shift. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2021
ISBN 10: 1634050177 ISBN 13: 9781634050173
Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The First Lady of Underfashions is a nonfiction saga-like memoir written by Christina Erteszek and including excerpts from her parents' (Jan and Olga) unpublished memoirs. It is a complex, layered, and nuanced story that bridges the violence of war, the innovation of thought, the singularity of religion, the quest for identity, and the intrigues and intricacies of family life.Jan and Olga escape from World War II Europe and arrive in the US with just a few dollars. They turn their paltry savings into a multi-million-dollar fashion business. Olga becomes a leading patent holder of female lingerie, a trendsetter in the industry, and is widely known for her innovative business tactics. But as this husband-and-wife team think of retiring, they decide to merge with another fashion company, which proves to be a fatal move when a loophole in the agreement allows for a hostile takeover.This is also a story of a daughter's need to find herself. Along her path to self-discovery, she discovers her parents have many secrets, some of which will never be revealed. A daughter recounts how her parents fled war-torn Europe for the US and built the popular Olga brand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2021
ISBN 10: 1634059794 ISBN 13: 9781634059794
Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condición: new. Mays, Cherie Ilustrador. Hardcover. African spiritual traditions have exponentially grown in visibility and practice over the last century in America. In the 1970s, the Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina was established as the first recognized community in the U.S. dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and practice of Yoruba culture. People of West African descent have carried their spiritual traditions throughout the Diaspora. From the rich history of Ifa and Orisa in Nigeria, other systems have developed, such as Vodun in Haiti and Santeria in Cuba. These traditions were introduced into the U.S. via the African slave trade and secreted into communities under the guises of Christianity and social euphemisms. In the past few decades, the rise of access to this knowledge about West African traditions has attracted a new generation of awareness and practice. Most major cities in the U.S. have communities of Ifa, Orisa, Palo, Santeria/Lucumi, Akan, and Vodun who are enjoying a greater freedom of study and worship, slowly losing the negative stigmas attached to these traditions by media and pop culture. References and interest in West African traditions are even becoming popular among millennials as they begin to explore beliefs outside of their family traditions and western norms. This is evidenced, for example, by Beyonce's not-so-subtle Oshun iconography in her song/video Lemonade.The children's book, Oshun's Book of Mirrors, pays homage to the important icon and principle in these traditions. As an Orisha/goddess/energy, Oshun embodies attributes which are depicted in the main character and within the message of the story itself. Yet even those unfamiliar with these traditions will recognize the importance of offering tales which celebrate faces of color as well as appreciate the life-affirming concepts woven into the narrative. In a dark world where all hope seems lost, Oshun's book of mirrors reveals the true definition of beauty. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2022
ISBN 10: 163405024X ISBN 13: 9781634050241
Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Co-op available.Digital galleys available upon request.West Coast tour planned.Outreach to Urban Sketchers chapters throughout North America. The author retraces the 200-year-old route of artist David Roberts through Cairo, Sinai, Petra, Palestine, Israel, and Lebanon, sketching all the way. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2021
ISBN 10: 1634059697 ISBN 13: 9781634059695
Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. "I lived in a haunted apartment." Davisson opens this definitive work on Japan's ghosts, or yurei, with a personal tale about the spirit world. Shifting from anecdotes to deep research to translation of ancient ghost stories, he explores the persistence of yurei in modern Japan and their continued popularity throughout the West. Color images of yurei appear throughout the book. Inspired by personal experiences with Japan's vengeful spirits, Davisson investigates the origins and legends of yurei. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2012
ISBN 10: 0985041617 ISBN 13: 9780985041618
Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. "Does anyone else smell beignets?"Tom Varisco documents the French Quarter's Jackson Square with funny, surprising, and sometimes shocking images and essays. Even the statue of Old Hickory weighs in with some colorful art criticism and an ode to the Who Dat nation. The book is an irreverent celebration of one of America's most famous destinations.Tom Varisco is the creator of Spoiled, a photo book of Hurricane Katrina refrigerator art, and Signs of New Orleans, a record of the city's colorful street signs.John Biguenet has published seven books, including the novel Oyster and The Torturer's Apprentice: Stories. The French Quarter, quirks and all, exposed like never before in this irreverent insider's look at Jackson Square. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2021
ISBN 10: 1634050185 ISBN 13: 9781634050180
Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. * Co-op available* Regional 4-city tour* Advance reader copies available The Spring is a book-length lyric essay that examines grief and transformation through the lens of mystical animal appearances following the death of the narrators partner. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2011
ISBN 10: 0984457631 ISBN 13: 9780984457632
Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. "Like a mournful fairytale, Jennifer Shaws beautifully staged tableaux are alternately sweet and menacing, filled with emotion but never spilling over into sentimentality. The poetic marriage of words and photos makes Hurricane Story a childrens book for grown-ups. Josh Neufeld, creator of A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge"Even if you think you've seen it all where Katrina's concerned, trust me, you're going to love Shaw's marvelous memoir."The Times-Picayune"This is the kind of book that reminds you that books can be beautiful objects." The Los Angeles Times"Hurricane Story is a tabletop, toy box Odyssey. With simple objects, trenchant statements, and exquisite camera vision, Shaw relates an epic tale of displacement, creation and discovery." George Slade, curator, Photographic Resource Center, Boston"An engaging variation on a near mythic theme."Gambit WeeklyHurricane Story is a spellbinding odyssey of exile, birth and return told in forty-six photographs and simple, understated prose. This first-person narrative told through dreamlike images of toys and dolls chronicles one couples evacuation from New Orleans ahead of the broken levees, the birth of their first child on the day that Katrina made landfall, and their eventual return to the city as a family. Shaws photographs, at turns humorous and haunting, contrast deftly with the prose.This clothbound hardcover edition includes an introduction by Rob Walker, author of Letters From New Orleans and former Consumed columnist for The New York Times Magazine. An odyssey of exile, birth and return told through dreamlike and sometimes haunting images of toys and dolls. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2016
ISBN 10: 1634059603 ISBN 13: 9781634059602
Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In our ever-more-globalized world, how better to connect than with food, and who better to connect us than a chowhound communications professor? A.V. Crofts has spent decades eating (and learning) her way around the world. She's studied in China, taught in Italy, and conducted humanitarian communications trainings in war-torn Sudan. Here, she traces a lifetime of meals across states and continents for the ways that food ties us together. With warm, thoughtful prose, Crofts invites us to the only coffee shop in Kunming; to a home-cooked feast at a civil rights pilgrimage in Alabama; to a surprise Thanksgiving in Germany; and to her annual Lunar New Year dumpling party in Seattle.This full-color visual tour-de-force will delight foodies, armchair travelers, and anyone who's ever learned a little something from a special meal. Photos, "sketchnotes," and other ephemera from Crofts's globetrotting coalesce into a truly beautiful meditation on how food nourishes community.A.V. Crofts works at the University of Washington as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication and a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Global Health. Her work has been published in Gastronomica and Saveur and on her popular blog avcrofts.com. In a multimedia feast for the senses, this memoir-in-meals crosses the world investigating how food nourishes memory, culture, and community. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por Chin Music Press, Seattle, 2017
ISBN 10: 1634050045 ISBN 13: 9781634050043
Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Deborah Sanwal spent a year in Punjab preparing for her wedding and learning the secrets of the Indian kitchen from her mother-in-law. She chronicles that year in text and photos that provide an intimate portrait of one Indian family. This book is half memoir and half cookbook. The recipes are especially written for fans of Indian food who have never tried to cook the cuisine at home. The inside look at Indian family life and easy-to-follow recipes make this book a treasure for anyone wanting to learn more about life in India's Punjab region. Sanwal learned the secrets of Punjabi cuisine in her mother-in-law's kitchen. She reveals those secrets in easy-to-follow prose and recipes. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.