Patricia Smith: 75 books

Patricia Smith’s poetry appeals to more than just your typical poetry reader. Blood Dazzler has sold over 10,000 copies. These poems are about Chicago, Patricia's hometown—and the influence of Motown music. Breaking free from her spoken-word reputation, this work is innovative in...

A National Poetry Series winner, chosen by Edward Sanders. “What power. Smith’s poetry is all poetry. And visceral. Her poems get under the skin of their subjects. Their passion and empathy, their real worldliness, are blockbuster.”—Marvin Bell “I was weeping for the beauty...

“These short, fiery verses describe with sorrow and passion the Crescent City just before, during and immediately after Katrina.” —Publishers Weekly In minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina as it transforms into a full-blown mistress of destruction. From August...

“In a thrilling tilt-a-whirl of crime and drama . . . Smith has carefully chosen writers concerned with the true nature of the small suburban borough.” —Electric Literature   Staten Island may be New York City’s forgotten borough, but it ranks high up on the list of places known for organized...

Down to the River is a collection of twenty crimes stories that take place on or near American rivers from some of the strongest voices in crime fiction writing today. As these stories show, rivers are not only sources of life; they can also be scenes of murder and revenge. All twenty stories...

A scientist is working on teleportation when he accidentally produces a time machine. Initially, he vows to never use the machine to go back in time, but finally relents when he decides he could use it to help his mother. He goes back to Germany, just before World War II, to carry out...

This book is packed full of recipes using coconut flour in place of all-purpose wheat flour, in most cases. Coconut flour provides better nutrition in these delicious baked and chilled goods. In this book you will first find bread and pastry recipes typically enjoyed for breakfast. Then you will find...

How does Southern food look from the outside? The form is caught in constantly dueling stereotypes: It’s so often imagined as either the touchingly down-home feast or the heartstopping health scourge of a nation. But as any Southern transplant will tell you once they’ve spent time in the region,...

Over the past thirty years, western political philosophy has been enriched by a renewed interest in liberalism, and by the development of feminism. Although liberalism is one of the important historical roots of feminism, many contemporary feminist political philosophers reject liberal political theory....

The Story of Lynn is a mothers story of her remarkable daughter, who was killed in a tragic accident. The memories of her daughters life and how she has dealt with the aftermath will inspire you.

A collection of personal poems about the authors children, grandchildren, family, friends, inspirations of nature and her feelings of love and melancholy.She has been writing down poems when inspired throughout different phases of her life. They are poems written from her heart and soul.

Contrary to popular belief, practice of physiotherapy with elderly patients is no easy option. In addition to grappling with the effects of multipathology it presents problems of accommodating to the patients' altering physiological state and the accumulating life events of older age. There are challenges...

In The Contemplative Mind in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Patricia Owen-Smith considers how contemplative practices may find a place in higher education. By creating a bridge between contemplative practices and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), Owen-Smith brings awareness...

Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, Lesbian Fiction! "Recalls both Hellman's The Children's Hour and Lehane's Mystic River in a story about murder and false accusations." --Bay Area Reporter "A tense story about a small town swept up in bigotry and paranoia after the...