Echoes of Cabrini-green : Letters to My Mother

Willis, Rudolph Elliot

ISBN 10: 0809339935 / ISBN 13: 9780809339938

Editore: Southern Illinois University Press, 2026

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Riassunto:

Echoes of Cabrini-Green: Letters to My Mother is a deeply personal memoir that explores the intertwined themes of love, faith, and resilience amidst adversity. The compelling narrative is framed as heartfelt letters to the author’s mother, showing gratitude for her support and the unconditional love that sustained Willis’s journey from the impoverished streets of Chicago to the halls of professional success in the medical field. The manuscript makes a vital contribution to the fields of urban studies, African American literature, and memoir by providing an example of the lived realities of systemic poverty, public housing, and resilience.

Informazioni sull'autore: Rudolph Elliot Willis is an oncologist and internal medicine specialist with over three decades of experience in clinical oncology, cancer research, and molecular biology. Dr. Willis worked as a researcher at the NIH National Cancer Institute and founded Oncova Biosciences, an AI-based biotech cancer drug discovery company. He is an attending physician at the University of Maryland Medical System.

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Titolo: Echoes of Cabrini-green : Letters to My ...
Casa editrice: Southern Illinois University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2026
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: As New