Ward, Jesmyn
Summary: "For Tulane University's 2018 commencement, Jesmyn Ward delivered a stirring speech about the value of hard work and the importance of respect for oneself and others. Speaking about the challenges she and her family overcame, Ward inspired everyone in the audience with her meditation on tenacity in the face of hardship. Ward's moving words will inspire listeners as they prepare for the next...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WARD, JESMYN WARWard, Jesmyn.
Summary: Recounts the loss of five young men in the author's life to drugs, accidents, suicide, and the misfortune that can follow those who live in poverty, sharing her experiences of living through the dying as she searches through answers in her community.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 WARD, JESYMN WARWard, Jesmyn.
Summary: Recounts the loss of five young men in the author's life to drugs, accidents, suicide, and the misfortune that can follow those who live in poverty, sharing her experiences of living through the dying as she searches through answers in her community.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2013