books by Alice Walker     books:       Why War Is Never a Good Idea8 reviews Alice Walker HarperCollins, 2007 Richie's Picks: Why War is Never a Good Idea "And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates, well, there ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die" -- Country Joe McDonald "Though War speaks Every language It never knows What to say To frogs." In her latest picture book, WAR IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA, Alice Walker personifies War, and through a series of verses she reveals the terrible costs and far reaching ...             The Color Purple1 review Alice Walker Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982 Book redefines classics I did not enjoy parts of the book because of the style of writing. The part of the book that was enjoyable is when Celie and her sister shared numerous letters. Celie's sister, Nettie, is in Africa while Celie is in America. Celie and her sister have not seen each other in thirty years, since Celie got married to Mr.___. Celie finds out that her husband has been hiding her sisters letters from ...             Meridian17 reviews Alice Walker Harvest Books, 2003 Read into it This is one of the best books I've ever read. I love Alice Walker. Meridian is a book that changed my life. Meridian, the main character, is a woman who feels so deeply and wants so badly to help other people that this feeling comes close to destroying her. Any woman who has ever cared about a cause so much that she felt she'd give her last breath if it would help will understand this book. ...             In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens: Womanist Prose15 reviews Alice Walker Harvest Books, 2003 The Loss of Black Creativity Due To Slavery In her essay concerning post-Reconstruction African-American women, Alice Walker seeks to put a human face on what Americans may otherwise only remember as an unfortunate scar on our glorious history. She asks, "Who were the Saints? These crazy, loony, pitiful women?" And in answering herself, she replies in repetition, "our mothers and grandmothers." These are the human faces to which she has ...             Possessing the Secret of Joy: A Novel52 reviews Alice Walker New Press, 2008 A Painful, Elegant and Uplifing Read I don't think a more gifted writer exists. This book exemplifies Alice Walker's incredible ability to shed light on horrific practices in the context of beautiful and captivating stories. I'm sure that this book has played a major role in building our broader public awareness of and growing international sanctions against this common human rights abuse.             There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me5 reviews Alice Walker HarperCollins, 2006 Morning has broken I'm a contrary critter. At random moments, never when I can predict their appearance and never when I can guard against them, I will suddenly be beset by a case of the contraries. The very first time I laid eyes on an ad for Alice Walker's, "There Is a Flower At the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me", the contraries hit me full-force. Alice Walker's trying her hand at another children's book, eh? I was ...             Dreads42 reviews Francesco Mastalia, Alfonse Pagano Artisan, 1999 Every picture tells a story It was wonderful to meet each person photographed in this book through their stories. Whether they allowed their locks to tangle and grow for religious beliefs, rebellious causes, or simply as a fashion statement, each person shines through the beautiful photographs. I applaud the photographer and writer for presenting a remarkable array of individuals and telling their stories for the world.             The Color Purple445 reviews Alice Walker Harvest Books, 2003 Color Purple I love this book and I would recommend anyone to read it and watch the movie.             Mosby's Paramedic Refresher and Review - Revised Reprint: A Case Studies Approach5 reviews Alice Twink Dalton, Richard Allen Walker Mosby/JEMS, 2006 A Great Refresher and a Wonderful Tool for Educators This book is written in a case study format that helps practicing paramedics and paramedic students focus on the presenting signs and symptoms of various illnesses and injuries. In addition to that, each case is followed by a number of questions that one can use to study each illness or injury that is covered in the text. Having been a practicing paramedic for almost a decade, I have found that ...             I Love Myself When I Am Laughing... And Then Again: A Zora Neale Hurston Reader2 reviews Zora Neale Hurston The Feminist Press at CUNY, 1993 Fantastic for Research Purposes I am using this text as mainly research for an honors thesis I am writing for my Undergraduate English major. Although it was extremely helpful making connections and describing Hurston the author, it was also extremely enjoyable, holding not only critical essays but exerpts as well. I'd recommend it to any Hurston fan.             Living by the Word4 reviews Alice Walker Harvest Books, 1989 A political and spiritual testament "Living by the Word: Selected Writings 1973-1987" is an excellent collection from prolific author Alice Walker. In this collection of essays and journal entries, Walker demonstrates the essential union of her political, spiritual, and artistic "selves." Walker writes about many topics: animal rights, her daughter's smoking habit, her father, the problematic legacy of Joel Chandler Harris, ...             The Temple of My Familiar48 reviews Alice Walker Washington Square Press, 1997 Masterful Book I was taken aback on some of the customer reviews and I felt the need to defend this extraordinary book."Temple of My Familiar" is more than an African-American feminist polemic or a deconstruction of Judeo-Christian values or a debunking of Western myth-making (that we call history). However, this appears to be where most critics get hung up on. They seem to point to certain "imperfections" such ...             Finding the Green Stone1 review Alice Walker Harcourt Children's Books, 1991 A story for all ages! I use this book during our friendship week. It's a great story with many themes that help build our "community" in my classroom. This is one of my favorite books.             The Third Life of Grange Copeland15 reviews Alice Walker Harvest Books, 2003 Exceptional book. As fresh today as it was 30 years ago. Exceptional writer! Vivid easy flowing language. Not only adresses pregidous, but addresses how humans of any color can sometimes be their own worst enemy.             A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer2 reviews Howard Zinn, Erin Cressida Wilson, ... Villard, 2007 Ensler examines violence against women I read this book at the gym and found that I really wished that I had a pack of tissue with me. Ensler's anthology is at times painful to read- the vignettes are harrowing and will leave the reader with a sense of sadness. I found that I kept on leafing to the back of the book to read the contributors' bios. I wish that the bios were after each poem/essay. This book is not a sunny, fun read, ...             In Love & Trouble: Stories of Black Women3 reviews Alice Walker Harvest Books, 2003 Something I'll read over and over again...loved it A collection of short stories that I first read for a Black Literature class when I was in college in the '70....and here recently, shared it with my book club as our book of the month. Ms. Walker's writing style makes you feel you are right there with the character. While each story presents different experiences of African-American women, women of all nationalities will be able to relate to ...             The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, 1899-1967: The Classic Anthology3 reviews James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, ... Back Bay Books, 1969 "The Best Short Stories by Black Writers" is a #1 classic! This book is an excellent example of reality. In each short story, there is some kind of relivance of growing up in a nation filled with crime, love, kindenss, hardships, and friendships. The writers express themselves so wonderfully, vivid pictures of the events are played in my head. It keeps middle-school children very attentive, mainly because they can easily relate to the troubles of ...             Daughter of Earth8 reviews Agnes Smedley The Feminist Press at CUNY, 1993 Excellent Book---Highly Recommended Though I have since made a career change, I realized, as I read this book for the umpteenth time a few weeks ago, it was one of the driving forces in my decision to become a counselor. Many times I have seen in families, the battered women and children I've worked with and counseled, the need to love and be loved, to not be lonely. We are told that we will become more lovable as we choose the ...             We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Inner Light in a Time of Darkness Alice Walker New Press, 2007 The New York Times -bestselling book of spiritual ruminations with a progressive political edge from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. A New York Times bestseller in hardcover, Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker's We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For was called "stunningly insightful" and "a book that will inspire hope" by Publishers Weekly . Drawing equally on Walker's spiritual grounding and her progressive political convictions, ...             We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light in a Time of Darkness7 reviews Alice Walker New Press, 2006 Opening one's eyes and heart I normally don't pay much attention to the Editorial Reviews, but the review from Publishers Weekly has to be the lamest review I have ever read. It seems as if this reviewer has broken down this book in order to fit into some sort of actuarial table or spreadsheet. I originally took this book out of the library because of the essay about her and address to Black Yoga Teachers in the current ...              search for books 1899-1967, anthology, approach, classic, copeland, darkness, daughter, familiar, finding, gardens, hurston, laughing, memory, meridian, monologue, mothers, myself, paramedic, possessing, prayer, refresher, reprint, revised, smelling, stories, studies, trouble, waiting, womanist, writers books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen tools & hardware: 3M #9037 5PK Medium GNT Sandpaper leave a comment home  impressum - about us