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A Midwife’s Tale

The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812

de Laurel Thatcher Ulrich ...

Narrado por Susan Ericksen ...

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15 hora 42 minutos

Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier.Between 1785 and 1812, a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in twenty-seven years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier.Between 1785 and 1812, a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in twenty-seven years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in
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Stride Toward Freedom

The Montgomery Story

de Martin Luther King, Jr ...

Narrado por JD Jackson ...

Series series King Legacy
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8 hora 59 minutos

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s account of the first successful large-scale application of nonviolent resistance in America is comprehensive, revelatory, and intimate. King described his book as "the chronicle of 50,000 Negroes who took to heart the principles of nonviolence, who learned to fight for their rights with the weapon of love, and who, in the process, acquired a new estimate of their own ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s account of the first successful large-scale application of nonviolent resistance in America is comprehensive, revelatory, and intimate. King described his book as "the chronicle of 50,000 Negroes who took to heart the principles of nonviolence, who learned to fight for their rights with the weapon of love, and who, in the process, acquired a new estimate of their own
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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

Three Tenant Families

de James Agee ...

Narrado por Lloyd James ...

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15 hora 14 minutos

A landmark work of American photojournalism “renowned for its fusion of social conscience and artistic radicality” (New York Times)In the summer of 1936, James Agee and Walker Evans set out on assignment for Fortune magazine to explore the daily lives of sharecroppers in the South. Their journey would prove an extraordinary collaboration and a watershed literary event when Let Us Now Praise Famous ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

A landmark work of American photojournalism “renowned for its fusion of social conscience and artistic radicality” (New York Times)In the summer of 1936, James Agee and Walker Evans set out on assignment for Fortune magazine to explore the daily lives of sharecroppers in the South. Their journey would prove an extraordinary collaboration and a watershed literary event when Let Us Now Praise Famous
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Of Plymouth Plantation

de William Bradford, Harold Paget ...

Narrado por Matthew McAuliffe ...

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12 hora 20 minutos

The most important and influential source of information about the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, this landmark account was written between 1630 and 1647. It vividly documents the Pilgrims’ adventures: their first stop in Holland, the harrowing transatlantic crossing aboard the Mayflower, the first harsh winter in the new colony, and the help from friendly Native Americans that saved their lives.No ... Leer más

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The most important and influential source of information about the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, this landmark account was written between 1630 and 1647. It vividly documents the Pilgrims’ adventures: their first stop in Holland, the harrowing transatlantic crossing aboard the Mayflower, the first harsh winter in the new colony, and the help from friendly Native Americans that saved their lives.No
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Martin Van Buren

A Captivating Guide to the Man Who Served as the Eighth President of the United States

de Captivating History ...

Narrado por Duke Holm ...

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2 hora 1 minutos

Explore the captivating life of Martin Van BurenHistory chiefly remembers Martin Van Buren as the eighth president of the United States (1837- 1841). He was also, however, notable for achieving many firsts in American politics. He was the first American president to be born a citizen of the country, and not a British subject. He was the first Dutchman and the first man without Anglo-Saxon ancestry ... Leer más

$6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Explore the captivating life of Martin Van BurenHistory chiefly remembers Martin Van Buren as the eighth president of the United States (1837- 1841). He was also, however, notable for achieving many firsts in American politics. He was the first American president to be born a citizen of the country, and not a British subject. He was the first Dutchman and the first man without Anglo-Saxon ancestry
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The Bookshop

A History of the American Bookstore

de Evan Friss ...

Narrado por Jay Myers ...

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10 hora 16 minutos

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERGoodreads Choice Award Winner in History & BiographyOne of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024"A spirited defense of this important, odd and odds-defying American retail category." —The New York Times"It is a delight to wander through the bookstores of American history in this warm, generous book." —Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author and owner of Books Are ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERGoodreads Choice Award Winner in History & BiographyOne of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024"A spirited defense of this important, odd and odds-defying American retail category." —The New York Times"It is a delight to wander through the bookstores of American history in this warm, generous book." —Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author and owner of Books Are
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This Land is Your Land

A Road Trip Through U.S. History

de Beverly Gage ...

Narrado por Gabra Zackman ...

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8 hora 43 minutos

A Barack Obama Summer Reading List SelectionPulitzer Prize–winning author of G-Man and acclaimed historian Beverly Gage takes the ultimate road trip into the American past.Ride along with Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Beverly Gage as she travels the country to see the museums, historic sites, roadside attractions, reenactments, and souvenir shops where Americans learn—and fight—about our ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

A Barack Obama Summer Reading List SelectionPulitzer Prize–winning author of G-Man and acclaimed historian Beverly Gage takes the ultimate road trip into the American past.Ride along with Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Beverly Gage as she travels the country to see the museums, historic sites, roadside attractions, reenactments, and souvenir shops where Americans learn—and fight—about our
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History of Southern Illinois: From Ancient Mounds and Frontier Towns to Coal Camps, Little Egypt Politics, and Modern River Valley Life

de Thomas Ellwood ...

Narrado por Thomas Ellwood ...

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1 horas 55 minutos

Discover a rugged American borderland where ancient river empires and fierce coal wars forged an unbreakable region. Perfect for your daily commute, this gripping historical journey takes you into the heart of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Hear the brutal boom-and-bust cycles of a deeply divided frontier come wildly to life.Experience the profound resilience of everyday farmers, gritty miners, ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Discover a rugged American borderland where ancient river empires and fierce coal wars forged an unbreakable region. Perfect for your daily commute, this gripping historical journey takes you into the heart of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Hear the brutal boom-and-bust cycles of a deeply divided frontier come wildly to life.Experience the profound resilience of everyday farmers, gritty miners,
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Brief History of Illinois, A

de KJ Smith ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiolibro 13 - A Brief History of - US States Edition
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1 horas 51 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of IllinoisIllinois, a state of vibrant cities, vast farmlands, and rich cultural heritage, has played a significant role in the development of the United States. A Brief History of Illinoisoffers a concise exploration of the people, events, and movements that have shaped this crucial state.From its early indigenous inhabitants to its ... Leer más

$7.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of IllinoisIllinois, a state of vibrant cities, vast farmlands, and rich cultural heritage, has played a significant role in the development of the United States. A Brief History of Illinoisoffers a concise exploration of the people, events, and movements that have shaped this crucial state.From its early indigenous inhabitants to its
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The Great New York Fire of 1776

A Lost Story of the American Revolution

de Benjamin L. Carp ...

Narrado por Mike Chamberlain ...

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9 hora 50 minutos

Who set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during the Revolutionary War?New York City, the strategic center of the Revolutionary War, was the most important place in North America in 1776. That summer, an unruly rebel army under George Washington repeatedly threatened to burn the city rather than let the British take it. Shortly after ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Who set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during the Revolutionary War?New York City, the strategic center of the Revolutionary War, was the most important place in North America in 1776. That summer, an unruly rebel army under George Washington repeatedly threatened to burn the city rather than let the British take it. Shortly after
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Master Thieves

The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World's Greatest Art Heist

de Stephen Kurkjian ...

Narrado por Mike Chamberlain ...

Completo

7 hora

In a secret meeting in 1981, a master thief named Louis Royce gave career gangster Ralph Rossetti the tip of a lifetime. As a kid, Royce had visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and made a habit of sneaking in at night to find a good place to sleep. He knew the Museum's security was lax, and he gave this information to a boss of the Boston criminal underworld.It took years before the Museum ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

In a secret meeting in 1981, a master thief named Louis Royce gave career gangster Ralph Rossetti the tip of a lifetime. As a kid, Royce had visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and made a habit of sneaking in at night to find a good place to sleep. He knew the Museum's security was lax, and he gave this information to a boss of the Boston criminal underworld.It took years before the Museum
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The Lies of the Land

Seeing Rural America for What It Is―and Isn’t

de Steven Conn ...

Narrado por Tom Perkins ...

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10 hora 1 minutos

A "piercing, unsentimental" (New Yorker) history that boldly challenges the idea of a rural American crisis.It seems everyone has an opinion about rural America. Is it gripped in a tragic decline? Or is it on the cusp of a glorious revival? Is it the key to understanding America today? Steven Conn argues that we're missing the real question: Is rural America even a thing? No, says Conn, who ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

A "piercing, unsentimental" (New Yorker) history that boldly challenges the idea of a rural American crisis.It seems everyone has an opinion about rural America. Is it gripped in a tragic decline? Or is it on the cusp of a glorious revival? Is it the key to understanding America today? Steven Conn argues that we're missing the real question: Is rural America even a thing? No, says Conn, who
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Welfare Heist: Unveiling the Shocking Scandal That Gripped America

Transform Listening Habits: Experience "Welfare Heist" with powerful audio for a riveting American scandal.

de Elias Thornfield ...

Narrado por Nick Porter ...

Completo

2 hora 34 minutos

Audiobook Description for 'Welfare Heist: Unveiling the Shocking Scandal That Gripped America'Are you eager to advance your understanding and uncover the massive corruption affecting America's welfare system?Searching for an all-inclusive narrative that lays bare the intricacies behind this scandal?Look no further!This audiobook is your essential guide, diving deep into the facts, unraveling... ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Audiobook Description for 'Welfare Heist: Unveiling the Shocking Scandal That Gripped America'Are you eager to advance your understanding and uncover the massive corruption affecting America's welfare system?Searching for an all-inclusive narrative that lays bare the intricacies behind this scandal?Look no further!This audiobook is your essential guide, diving deep into the facts, unraveling...
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The Poisoner's Handbook

Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

de Deborah Blum ...

Narrado por Coleen Marlo ...

Completo

9 hora 14 minutos

Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook, Blum draws from highly original research to track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook, Blum draws from highly original research to track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end
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Off the Wall

Death in Yosemite (Revised and Expanded)

de Michael P. Ghiglieri, Charles R. "Butch" Farabee ...

Narrado por Sean Pratt ...

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26 hora 33 minutos

Gripping accounts of all known fatal mishaps in America's first protected land of scenic wonders.Written by Michael P. Ghiglieri and Charles R. “Butch” Farabee, Jr. Narrated by Sean Pratt. Copyrighted by Michael P. Ghiglieri and Charles R. “Butch” Farabee, Jr. This audiobook was recorded by arrangement with the authors, and was produced in the year 2025 by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC, which ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Gripping accounts of all known fatal mishaps in America's first protected land of scenic wonders.Written by Michael P. Ghiglieri and Charles R. “Butch” Farabee, Jr. Narrated by Sean Pratt. Copyrighted by Michael P. Ghiglieri and Charles R. “Butch” Farabee, Jr. This audiobook was recorded by arrangement with the authors, and was produced in the year 2025 by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC, which
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Reclaiming Hope: Inspiring Ideas for the American Dream

Unlock success! Dive into inspiring audio lessons designed to reignite the American Dream's potential.

de Graham Sterling ...

Narrado por Nick Porter ...

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2 hora 22 minutos

"Reclaiming Hope: Inspiring Ideas for the American Dream"Are you striving to advance in your career and enhance your understanding by immersing yourself in transformative ideas for the American Dream?In search of a thorough guide that offers all essential insights needed to explore the American Dream's possibilities?Your search is over!This guide is your ultimate companion for broadening you... ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"Reclaiming Hope: Inspiring Ideas for the American Dream"Are you striving to advance in your career and enhance your understanding by immersing yourself in transformative ideas for the American Dream?In search of a thorough guide that offers all essential insights needed to explore the American Dream's possibilities?Your search is over!This guide is your ultimate companion for broadening you...
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Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Saved One Man's Life

de Fred Minnick ...

Narrado por Fred Minnick ...

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7 hora 46 minutos

A forgotten bottle. A buried legacy. And one man determined to uncover the truth about his favorite bourbon.Before he became one of the most influential voices in American whiskey, Fred Minnick was a combat veteran wrestling with the invisible wounds of war. What started as a quiet exploration of taste and ritual soon became something more―a way to calm his mind, reconnect with his senses, and ... Leer más

$19.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A forgotten bottle. A buried legacy. And one man determined to uncover the truth about his favorite bourbon.Before he became one of the most influential voices in American whiskey, Fred Minnick was a combat veteran wrestling with the invisible wounds of war. What started as a quiet exploration of taste and ritual soon became something more―a way to calm his mind, reconnect with his senses, and
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Soul by Soul

Life Inside the Antebellum Slave Market

de Walter Johnson ...

Narrado por Tom Perkins ...

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10 hora 22 minutos

Soul by Soul tells the story of slavery in antebellum America by moving away from the cotton plantations and into the slave market itself, the heart of the domestic slave trade. Taking us inside the New Orleans slave market, the largest in the nation, where 100,000 men, women, and children were packaged, priced, and sold, Walter Johnson transforms the statistics of this chilling trade into the ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Soul by Soul tells the story of slavery in antebellum America by moving away from the cotton plantations and into the slave market itself, the heart of the domestic slave trade. Taking us inside the New Orleans slave market, the largest in the nation, where 100,000 men, women, and children were packaged, priced, and sold, Walter Johnson transforms the statistics of this chilling trade into the
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When Brooklyn Was Queer

de Hugh Ryan ...

Narrado por Hugh Ryan ...

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11 hora 31 minutos

The never-before-told story of Brooklyn’s vibrant and forgotten queer history, from the mid-1850s up to the present dayHugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the queer women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II, and beyond. No other book, movie, or ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

The never-before-told story of Brooklyn’s vibrant and forgotten queer history, from the mid-1850s up to the present dayHugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the queer women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II, and beyond. No other book, movie, or
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One Person, One Vote

A Surprising History of Gerrymandering in America

de Nick Seabrook ...

Narrado por Reynaldo Piniella ...

Completo

12 hora 25 minutos

A redistricting crisis is upon us. This surprising, compelling book tells the history of how we got to this moment—from the Founding Fathers to today’s high-tech manipulation of election districts—and shows us how to protect our most sacred, hard-fought principle of one person, one vote. Here is THE book on gerrymandering for citizens, politicians, journalists, activists, and voters.“Seabrook’s ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

A redistricting crisis is upon us. This surprising, compelling book tells the history of how we got to this moment—from the Founding Fathers to today’s high-tech manipulation of election districts—and shows us how to protect our most sacred, hard-fought principle of one person, one vote. Here is THE book on gerrymandering for citizens, politicians, journalists, activists, and voters.“Seabrook’s
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Black Fire

The True Story of the Original Tom Sawyer---and of the Mysterious Fires That Baptized Gold Rush-Era San Francisco

de Robert Graysmith ...

Narrado por Robert Graysmith ...

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11 hora 58 minutos

When twenty-eight-year-old San Francisco Daily Morning Call reporter Mark Twain met Tom Sawyer at a local bathhouse in 1863, he was seeking a subject for his first novel. As Twain steamed, played cards, and drank beer with Sawyer (a volunteer firefighter, customs inspector, and local hero responsible for having saved ninety lives at sea), he had second thoughts about Shirley Tempest, his proposed ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

When twenty-eight-year-old San Francisco Daily Morning Call reporter Mark Twain met Tom Sawyer at a local bathhouse in 1863, he was seeking a subject for his first novel. As Twain steamed, played cards, and drank beer with Sawyer (a volunteer firefighter, customs inspector, and local hero responsible for having saved ninety lives at sea), he had second thoughts about Shirley Tempest, his proposed
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The Paradox of Jamestown

1585–1700

de Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier ...

Narrado por Jim Manchester ...

Series Audiolibro 1997 - The Drama of American History Series
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1 horas 43 minutos

History is dramatic—and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and ... Leer más

$14.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

History is dramatic—and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and
... Leer más
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97 Orchard

An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement

de Jane Ziegelman ...

Narrado por Nan McNamara ...

Completo

7 hora 47 minutos

“Social history is, most elementally, food history. Jane Ziegelman had the great idea to zero in on one Lower East Side tenement building, and through it she has crafted a unique and aromatic narrative of New York’s immigrant culture: with bread in the oven, steam rising from pots, and the family gathering round.” — Russell Shorto, author of The Island at the Center of the World97 Orchard is a ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

“Social history is, most elementally, food history. Jane Ziegelman had the great idea to zero in on one Lower East Side tenement building, and through it she has crafted a unique and aromatic narrative of New York’s immigrant culture: with bread in the oven, steam rising from pots, and the family gathering round.” — Russell Shorto, author of The Island at the Center of the World97 Orchard is a
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The Poetry of Strangers

What I Learned Traveling America with a Typewriter

de Brian Sonia-Wallace ...

Narrado por Graham Halstead ...

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7 hora 28 minutos

It might surprise you who’s a fan of poetry — when it meets them where they are.Before he became an award-winning writer and poet, Brian Sonia-Wallace set up a typewriter on the street with a sign that said “Poetry Store” and discovered something surprising: all over America, people want poems. An amateur busker at first, Brian asked countless strangers, “What do you need a poem about?” To his ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

It might surprise you who’s a fan of poetry — when it meets them where they are.Before he became an award-winning writer and poet, Brian Sonia-Wallace set up a typewriter on the street with a sign that said “Poetry Store” and discovered something surprising: all over America, people want poems. An amateur busker at first, Brian asked countless strangers, “What do you need a poem about?” To his
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