Literary Nonfiction. Memoir. In WAITING, Elizabeth Swados brings her lively autobiographical pieces—many ofwhich first ran in The New York Times and O, The Oprah Magazine—together forthe first time. A
In this rich and insightful collection of essays, leading anthropologist Ghassan Hage brings together academics across political science, philosophy, anthropology and sociology for an examination into
Set during the last year of the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s brutal regime, Waiting exposes the fear and courage of a small, close-knit community uncertain of what the edicts of a madman and the maraud
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An ambitious and dedicated Chinese doctor, Lin Kong finds himself torn between two very different women--the educated and dynamic nurse with whom he has fallen in love and his traditional, meek, and h
After her brother’s death, a teen struggles to rediscover love and find redemption in this gripping novel.Growing up, London and Zach were as close as could be. And then Zach dies, and the family is g
