The Cushion in the Road Meditation and Wandering As the Whole World Awakens to Being in Harm's Way |
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| Author:
| Walker, Alice |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59558-986-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | New Press, The
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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Cushion in the Roadnbsp;is a collection of wide-ranging meditations on the human race's intertwined personal, spiritual and political destinies. It revisits the many themes that the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, poet, essayist and activist has addressed throughout her career: racism, Africa, solidarity with the Palestinian people, the campaign ofnbsp;defendants who have relied on Gideon's promise, bringing renewed attention to an essential but failing aspect of the US...
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Cushion in the Roadnbsp;is a collection of wide-ranging meditations on the human race's intertwined personal, spiritual and political destinies. It revisits the many themes that the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, poet, essayist and activist has addressed throughout her career: racism, Africa, solidarity with the Palestinian people, the campaign ofnbsp;defendants who have relied on Gideon's promise, bringing renewed attention to an essential but failing aspect of the US criminal justice system and offering insight into how it might be saved.