Men we reaped : a memoir
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
Paperback edition.
ISBN
1608197654, 9781608197651
Physical Desc
260 pages ; 21 cm
Lexile measure
1020L
Rating
1020L
Status
Le Sueur Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Edition
Paperback edition.
Language
English
ISBN
1608197654, 9781608197651
Lexile measure
1020
Notes
General Note
Includes discussion questions.
General Note
Includes "Reading group guide" (pages 256-260).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 260).
Description
"Jesmyn Ward's universally acclaimed memoir shines a light on the community she comes from, in the small town of DeLisle, Mississippi, a place of quiet beauty and fierce attachment. Here, in the space of four years, she lost five young men dear to her, including her beloved brother--to accidents, murder, and suicide. Their deaths were seemingly unconnected, yet their lives had been connected, by identity and place, and as Jesmyn dealt with these losses, she came to a staggering truth: These young men died because of who they were and the place they were from, because certain disadvantages breed a certain kind of bad luck. Because they lived with a history of racism and economic struggle. They agonizing reality commanded Jesmyn to write, at last, their true stories and her own. 'Men We Reaped' opens up a parallel universe, yet it points to problems whose roots are woven into the soil under all our feet. This indispensable American memoir is destined to become a classic"--,Provided by back cover.
Target Audience
1020L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ward, J. (2014). Men we reaped: a memoir (Paperback edition.). Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn. 2014. Men We Reaped: A Memoir. New York: Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn. Men We Reaped: A Memoir New York: Bloomsbury, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn. Men We Reaped: A Memoir Paperback edition., Bloomsbury, 2014.
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