Foreword by alice walker (16 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine in VG+ dust jacket. Reprint. Like new hardcover free of markings, clean, tight; dust jacket with light soiling, not price-clipped.

xvii, 582p., paperback, faint stain on bottom edge of textblock, else very good condition.

Paperback. xviii, 234p., foreword, preface, introduction, illustrations, personal inscription signed by Benjamin, very good first edition trade paperback in pictorial wraps.

Hardcover. 303p., cd with 78 minutes of the African American journalist's banned radio commentaries and readings by literary figures and activists supporting Mumia inserted in a sleeve pasted to the f.e.p., first printing, first edition, very good condition in like unclipped dj.

Paperback. First Edition. ix, 124p., foreword, first edition, first printing stated, very good condition trade paperback in wraps. African American author/playwright's first book. Cooper's first book and the first book published by Alice Walker & Robert Allen's Wild Trees Press.

Fine and bright glossy stiff wraps with strong spine and with crisp bright text throughout. We note some brief marking to only the opening pages. An excellent reading copy.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: New. No Jacket. New Book.

First edition Fine and bright blue boards in near fine pictorial dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. Beautifully illustrated and dramatic with color photographs. Tiniest dot to bottom edge which bothers none of the text.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good in very good dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'Toward Justice and Freedom' by editor Hanrahan on title page (no personalization). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket has slight edgewear. Audience: General/trade. Book has bumping to the cap and base of the spine and corners and has a sticker-removal scar on the front pastedown. The compact disc of banned radio commentaries mentioned on the front of the jacket is missing. Abu-Jamal is an activist, ex-Black Panther, and radio journalist (former president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists) who spent 30 years on death row for the murder of a police officer until his sentence was commuted to life without parole. He published an essay in the Yale Law Journal, on the death penalty and his death row experience, after which hewas engaged by National Public Radio's 'All Things Considered' program to deliver a series of monthly three-minute commentaries on crime and punishment. The broadcast plans and commercial arrangement were canceled following condemnations from, among others, the Fraternal Order of Police and US Senator Bob Dole. Later broadcasts for Pacifica Network's 'Democracy Now! ' were aired. He is the author of 'Prisoner of Conscience' and 'Live From Death Row'. Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First printing thus of the Fortieth Anniversary edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Offered at published price. The Color Purple won the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction.

Condizione: FINE. First printing. The second book by this former Black Panther, activist and radio journalist written while he was still on death row for the murder of a police officer (an action he has steadfastly denied and a sentence which was commuted to life imprisonment in 2001). This includes 79 essays by Abu-Jamal, edited and with an introduction by Noelle Hanrahan and a foreword by Alice Walker. Abu-Jamal was engaged by National Public Radio's 'All Things Considered' program to deliver a series of monthly three-minute commentaries on crime and punishment, but this was canceled following condemnations from the Fraternal Order of Police and others. Tipped onto the front endpaper is a sleeve holding a cd with 19 of his recorded essays and comments by literary figures and activists- including Howard Zinn, Cornel West, Dorothy Allison, Adrienne Rich, John Edgar Wideman annd others - who support Mumia. Illustrated with a frontispiece photograph and drawings. 303 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket.…

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good in glossy wraps. 8vo.,371 pp. Later print. chronological chapters follow Zora Neale Hurston's family, upbringing, education, influences, and major works, placing these experiences within the context of American history.

Paper. 2nd Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY ALICE WALKER WHO WROTE THE FOREWORD HAS SIGNED ON THE TITLE PG. First collection of 12 short stories by an African American writer most known for her plays. There is a faint about 1" small damp stain to the bottom of the front edge which has caused a very thin sliver stain to the edge of the title pg. Walker's signature is untouched. Although the stain more or less disappears from the rest of the book there is faint rippling to the very bottom of the book. About vg. Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 171 pp. Appendix, Afterword, Glossary, Notes and Bibliography.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. First edition/first printing. Inscribed and SIGNED by Noelle Hanrahan AND Mumia Abu-Jamal on the front pastedown (Noelle Hanrahan directly on the front pastedown; Mumia Abu-Jamal on a plate pasted to the front pastedown; both dated 2000). Grey paper-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, 9 x 6 1/2 inches, 303 pp., illustrations. CD disc in front pocket, containing banned radio commentaries. Book and dustcover as new. ISBN 1583220224. (3214017). Signed by Author(s). …

First edition of Gianturco's book that highlights the transformative power of craftswomen. Quarto, original publisher's cloth, illustrated with colorful photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, "To Madeleine Albright, With all best wishes and thanks for all you've done. Sincerely Paola Gianturco & All of us at The Dolphin Bookshop" With an autograph letter signed by the author to Albright laid in. The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States through foreign policy in the Middle East with the endorsement of military action in Iraq. At the 1998 NATO summit, Albright coined the â3 Dsâ of NATO, âwhich is no diminution of NATO, no discrimination and no duplication â" because I think that we donât need any of those three âDsâ to happen.â After her tenure as Secretary of State, she served as chair of the consulting Albright Stonebridge Group and was the Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown Universityâs School of Foreign Service. For Albrightâs contributions to foreign policy and relations that defined a century, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Fine in a fine dust jacket. In Her Hands: Craftswomen Changing the World is a book that highlights the transformative power of craftswomen who use their artistic and entrepreneurial skills to bring about social, cultural, and economic change in their communities. The book focuses on women from various regions, cultures, and traditions who have embraced crafts not only as a form of self-expression but also as a means of empowerment and sustainability. Through their work, these craftswomen are challenging gender norms, advocating for environmental conservation, and promoting local economies. The book underscores the global significance of women's contributions to the craft industry and illustrates how craft can serve as a tool for social justice, cultural preservation, and innovation. It offers a compelling narrative about how craftswomen are shaping the future through their creativity and resilience.…