Navigate Your Stars
Author : Jesmyn Ward
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-04-17
ISBN 10 : 9781526620330
Pages : 64 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (152 users)
Download or read book in PDF or another Format Navigate Your Stars written by Jesmyn Ward and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-17 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an adult, I learned this: persist. Work hard. Face rejection, weather the setbacks, until you meet the gatekeeper who will open a door for you. Jesmyn Ward grew up in a poor, rural community in Mississippi. Today, as the first woman to win the National Book Award twice, she is celebrated as one of America's greatest living writers. Navigate Your Stars is a stirring reflection on the value of hard work and the importance of respect for oneself and others. First delivered as a 2018 commencement address at Tulane University, it captures Ward's inimitable voice as she reflects on her experiences as a Southern black woman, addressing the themes of grit, adversity and the importance of family bonds. Beautifully illustrated in full colour, this is a meditative and profound book that will inspire all readers preparing for the next chapter in their lives.