"A chorus of essays from a variety of voices, backgrounds, and experiences, exploring what it means to be human and true to yourself. What does it mean to be yourself? To be born here or somewhere else? To be from one family instead of another? What does it mean to be human? Collected by Lori Carlson-Hijuelos, A Path to the World showcases essays by a vast variety of luminaries--from Gary Soto to Nawal Nasrallah to Ying Ying Yu, from chefs to artists to teens to philosophers to politicians (keep your eyes peeled for a surprise appearance by George Washington)--all of which speak to the common thread of humanity, the desire to be your truest self, and to belong"--
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ISBN:1481419773
ISBN:9781481419772
ISBN:1481419757
ISBN:9781481419758
Physical Description:107 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm print
From Notes of a translator's son / by Joseph Bruchac -- My Tex Mex essay / by Jacinto Cardona -- From If you are what you eat, then what am I? / by Geeta Kothari -- Cool beef / by Jeremy Lee -- From Homemade mayonnaise / by Pat Conroy -- Practicing medicine can be Grimm work / by Valerie Gribben -- Being content with myself / by Kamaal Majeed -- From I came to Duke with an empty wallet / by KellyNoel Waldorf -- I read poems many times a day / by Madge McKeithen -- From Poetry matters / by Ralph Fletcher -- Turbesi Park / by Emily Lisker -- A duty to family, heritage and country / by Ying Ying Yu -- Cakes / by Naswal Nasrallah -- Hispanic heritage / by Raquel Sentíes -- Courtesy / by Gary Soto -- Get yourself some credit / by Shadi Feddin -- From What money can't buy : the moral limits of markets / by Michael Sandel -- Public good / by William Sloane Coffin -- A parsonage / by Lori Marie Carlson -- The octogenarian cheerleader / by Scott Pitoniak -- From Making choices / by Alexandra Stoddard -- From The United States of ambition / by Alan Ehrenhalt -- From George Washington to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island 18 August 1790 / by George Washington -- From Who let the dogs in? : incredible political animals I have known / by Molly Ivins -- From Cooperation in congress? It's in our constitutional DNA / by David E. Skaggs -- From Reason to believe / by Mario Cuomo -- Get a life / by Anna Quindlen -- Puzzle solved, creatively / by Yuyi Li -- I'd like to recall some times / by Alexandre Hollan.
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