Earl Shorris (1936–2012) was the author of many works of both fiction and non-fiction including Latinos, Under the Fifth Sun, In the Language of Kings, and Riches for the Poor. He was awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Clinton for his founding of the Clemente Course in the Humanities®, Inc.
7 Ebooks bởi Earl Shorris
Earl Shorris: A Nation of Salesmen: The Tyranny of the Market and the Subversion of Culture
If Adam is the archetype of man, and Eve of woman, then the serpent who sold the apple to Eve in the Garden of Eden was the first salesman: all culture and commerce flow from that act. In this ground …
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Earl Shorris: In the Yucatan: A Novel
In this stark, unsettling novel, set in a Mexican prison, present-day events resonate with the ancient history and wisdom of the Maya. Graham Greene meets Carlos Castaneda. In the central Yucatan a g …
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Earl Shorris: The Art of Freedom: Teaching the Humanities to the Poor
A conversation in a prison cell sparks an ambitious undertaking to attack the roots of long-term poverty. Seeking answers to the toughest questions about poverty in the United States, Earl Shorris ha …
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Earl Shorris: Under the Fifth Sun: A Novel of Pancho Villa
This is a work of great scope, a powerful illumination of an enigmatic figure. Told from the point of view of an ancient shaman, this is the dark and mystical story of Mexico’s greatest revolutionary …
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Earl Shorris: Riches for the Poor: The Clemente Course in the Humanities
‘You’ve been cheated, ‘ Earl Shorris tells a classroom of poor people in New York City. ‘Rich people learn the humanities; you didn’t. . . . It is generally accepted in America that the liberal arts …
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Earl Shorris: Latinos: A Biography of the People
‘Brilliant…. A loving and detailed celebration of a diverse, beautiful and often astounding people.’—Laurence Gonzales, Chicago Tribune They are sometimes called the people who died twice, once at …
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Earl Shorris: The Life and Times of Mexico
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year. ‘A work of scope and profound insight into the divided soul of Mexico.’ —History Today The Life and Times of Mexico is a grand narrative driven by 3, …
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