In Ruth Behar's intimate, unconventional memoir, poignant memories of growing up as an immigrant child come together with reflections on being a traveling anthropologist who cherishes the kindness of strangers.
In Ruth Behar's intimate, unconventional memoir, poignant memories of growing up as an immigrant child come together with reflections on being a traveling anthropologist who cherishes the kindness of strangers.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ruth Behar was born in Havana, Cuba. She and her family moved to New York City when she was five. In the years since, she has become an internationally acclaimed writer and the Victor Haim Perera Collegiate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. She is the author of many books, including An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba; The Vulnerable Observer: Anthropology That Breaks Your Heart; and Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza's Story, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. In addition to her work as an anthropologist, Behar is a poet, a fiction writer, and a documentary filmmaker. She wrote, directed, and produced Adio Kerida (Goodbye Dear Love), a film that has been shown at film festivals around the world. Behar has been honored with many prizes, including a MacArthur "Genius" Award.
Inhaltsangabe
Part One: Family The Key to the House Learning English with Shotaro El Beso A Shepardi Air The Book The Day I Cried at Starbucks on Lincoln Road A Tango for Gabriel A Degree in Hard Work La Silla Part Two: The Kindness of Strangers From Those Who Don't Forget You A Gift from the Women of Mexquitic The First World Summit of Behars Unexpected Happiness in Poland Part Three: Cuban Goodbyes The Freedom to Travel Anywhere in the World Cristy Always Prays for My Safe Return An Old Little Girl Acknowledgments
Part One: Family The Key to the House Learning English with Shotaro El Beso A Shepardi Air The Book The Day I Cried at Starbucks on Lincoln Road A Tango for Gabriel A Degree in Hard Work La Silla Part Two: The Kindness of Strangers From Those Who Don't Forget You A Gift from the Women of Mexquitic The First World Summit of Behars Unexpected Happiness in Poland Part Three: Cuban Goodbyes The Freedom to Travel Anywhere in the World Cristy Always Prays for My Safe Return An Old Little Girl Acknowledgments
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