Lisa Sampson: 3 books
Pastoral Drama in Early Modern Italy
The Making of a New Genre
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2017
"Emerging in Italy in the mid-sixteenth century, pastoral drama is one of the most characteristic genres of its time. Sampson traces its uneven development into the following century by exploring masterpieces by Tasso and Guarini, and many lesser known works, some by women writers. She examines...
Living and Dying in Brick City
Stories from the Front Lines of an Inner-City E.R.
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
A riveting personal exploration of the healthcare crisis facing inner-city communities, written by an emergency room physician who grew up in the very neighborhood he is now serving
Sampson Davis is best known as one of three friends from inner-city Newark who made a pact in high school to...
The Pact
Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2003
**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A remarkable story about the power of friendship.**
Chosen by Essence to be among the forty most influential African Americans, the three doctors grew up in the streets of Newark, facing city life’s temptations, pitfalls, even jail. But one day these three...