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  • There Are No Children Here

    The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in The Other America (Helen Bernstein Book Award)

    par Alex Kotlowitz ...
    **NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A moving and powerful account by an acclaimed journalist that "informs the heart. [This] meticulous portrait of two boys in a Chicago housing project shows how much heroism is required to survive, let alone escape" (**The New York Times)."Alex Kotlowitz joins the ranks of the important few writers on the subiect of urban poverty."—Chicago TribuneThe story of two remarkable ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD

  • Never a City So Real

    A Walk in Chicago

    par Alex Kotlowitz ...
    This "clear-eyed" and "finely honed" account of an American city's "mavericks" is filled with "captivating insights into Chicago history and culture" ( Booklist).The acclaimed author of There Are No Children Here, which the New York Public Library named as one of the most important books of the twentieth century, takes us into the heart of Chicago by introducing us to some of the city's most ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Other Side of the River

    A Story of Two Towns, a Death, and America's Dilemma

    par Alex Kotlowitz ...
    Bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz is one of this country's foremost writers on the ever explosive issue of race. In this gripping and ultimately profound book, Kotlowitz takes us to two towns in southern Michigan, St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, separated by the St. Joseph River. Geographically close, but worlds apart, they are a living metaphor for America's racial divisions: St. Joseph is a ... En savoir plus

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  • An American Summer

    Love and Death in Chicago

    par Alex Kotlowitz ...
    **2020 J. ANTHONY LUKAS PRIZE WINNERFrom the bestselling author of There Are No Children Here, a richly textured, heartrending portrait of love and death in Chicago's most turbulent neighborhoods.**The numbers are staggering: over the past twenty years in Chicago, 14,033 people have been killed and another roughly 60,000 wounded by gunfire. What does that do to the spirit of individuals and ... En savoir plus

    Prix courant $13.99 CAD Maintenant $9.99 CAD

  • Interrupting Violence

    One Man's Journey to Heal the Streets and Redeem Himself

    USA Today **BestsellerPart memoir and part call to action,** Interrupting Violence is a blueprint for cities across America looking for a new way to address community violence. Readers will be energized by the book Kirkus Reviews calls a "heartfelt, authentic guide for combatting community violence.”For over a decade, Cobe Williams has been a violence interrupter, ... ... En savoir plus

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  • The Spelling Bee

    par Alex Kotlowitz ...
    Collections series A Vintage Short
    A selection from Alex Kotlowitz’s masterpiece of immersive reportage There Are No Children Here, the harrowing coming-of-age story of two children in Chicago’s Henry Horner Public Housing Complex. In “The Spelling Bee,” as Pharoah returns to school, his dreams come up against the realities of his neighborhood.Pharoah is small of stature, has a stutter, and frequently reads at night until his eyes ... En savoir plus

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  • High Rise Stories

    Voices from Chicago Public Housing

    Modifié par Audrey Petty ...
    Collections series Voice of Witness
    In the gripping first-person accounts of High Rise Stories, former residents of Chicago’s iconic public housing projects describe life in the now-demolished high-rises. These stories of community, displacement, and poverty in the wake of gentrification give voice to those who have long been ignored, but whose hopes and struggles exist firmly at the heart of our national identity.Download the ... En savoir plus

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    There Are No Children Here

    The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America

    par Alex Kotlowitz ...
    Lu par Dion Graham ...

    Version Longue

    10 heure 43 min

    This national bestseller chronicles the true story of two brothers coming of age in the Henry Horner public housing complex in Chicago. Lafeyette and Pharoah Rivers are eleven and nine years old when the story begins in the summer of 1987. Living with their mother and six siblings, they struggle against grinding poverty, gun violence, gang influences, overzealous police officers, and overburdened ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD

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    An American Summer

    Love and Death in Chicago

    par Alex Kotlowitz ...
    Lu par Alex Kotlowitz ...

    Version Longue

    9 heure 53 min

    **2020 J. ANTHONY LUKAS PRIZE WINNERFrom the bestselling author of There Are No Children Here, a richly textured, heartrending portrait of love and death in Chicago's most turbulent neighborhoods.**The numbers are staggering: over the past twenty years in Chicago, 14,033 people have been killed and another roughly 60,000 wounded by gunfire. What does that do to the spirit of individuals and ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD

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    The Other Side of the River

    A Story of Two Towns, a Death, and America's Dilemma

    par Alex Kotlowitz ...
    Lu par Stanley Tucci ...

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    5 heure 37 min

    Alex Kotlowitz's There Are No Children Here was more than a bestseller; it was a national event. His beautifully narrated, heartbreaking nonfiction account of two black boys struggling to grow up in a Chicago public housing complex spent eight weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, was a made-for-television movie starring and produced by Oprah Winfrey, won many distinguished awards, and ... En savoir plus

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    The author of Baldwin’s Harlem looks at the evolving culture, politics, economics, and spiritual life of Detroit—a blend of memoir, love letter, history, and clear-eyed reportage that explores the city’s past, present, and future and its significance to the African American legacy and the nation’s fabric.Herb Boyd moved to Detroit in 1943, as race riots were engulfing the city. Though he did not ... En savoir plus

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    The Pirate Queen

    Queen Elizabeth I, Her Pirate Adventurers, and the Dawn of Empire

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    Dubbed the "pirate queen" by the Vatican and Spain's Philip II, Elizabeth I was feared and admired by her enemies. Extravagant, whimsical, and hot-tempered, Elizabeth was the epitome of power. Her visionary accomplishments were made possible by her daring merchants, gifted rapscallion adventurers, astronomer philosophers, and her stalwart Privy Council, including Sir William Cecil, Sir Francis ... En savoir plus

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