Possessing the secret of joy
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Published
San Diego, CA : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0151731527
Physical Desc
x, 286 pages
Status
Barrington - Fiction (Main Level)
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Published
San Diego, CA : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0151731527
Notes
Description
A woman must come to terms with the circumcision she endured as a child in Africa In Tashi's tribe, the Olinka, young girls undergo circumcision as an initiation into the community. Tashi manages to avoid this fate at first, but when pressed by tribal leaders, she submits. Years later, married and living in America as Evelyn Johnson, Tashi's inner pain emerges. As she questions why such a terrifying, disfiguring sacrifice was required, she sorts through the many levels of subjugation with which she's been burdened over the years. In Possessing the Secret of Joy, Alice Walker exposes the abhorrent practice of female genital mutilation in an unforgettable, moving novel. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author's personal collection.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Walker, A. (1992). Possessing the secret of joy (First edition.). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walker, Alice, 1944-. 1992. Possessing the Secret of Joy. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walker, Alice, 1944-. Possessing the Secret of Joy Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Walker, Alice. Possessing the Secret of Joy First edition., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.
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