Dedicated to the People of Darfur

by Reynolds, Luke; Reynolds, Jennifer; Saunders, George; Edwards, Kim (CON); Gordimer, Nadine (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780813546179
• ISBN10: 0813546176
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-20
• Publisher: Rutgers Univ Pr

Summary

Life’s changes. They happen every day. Some large, some small. A few are very personal. Others impact the world.Dedicated to the People of Darfur: Writings on Fear, Risk, and Hopeincludes original and inspiring essays that celebrate the glories gained from taking risks, breaking down barriers, and overcoming any obstacles.Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, a gallery of O.Henry award recipients, and many best-selling authors come together to share personal and compelling challenges and experiences. From contemplations on past drug use to reflections on gun control, social justice, passion and its sacrifices, and adventures such as skydiving, mountain climbing, and golfing, the topics vary greatly. This kaleidoscopic anthology is a commentary on the lives of prominent literary artists and ordinary citizens who have made simple, yet powerful choices that provoked change in one’s self and for humanity—much the same way that Luke and Jennifer Reynolds do by building this invaluable collection for readers and the world of human rights.Not too long ago, as struggling graduate students, Luke and Jennifer Reynolds conceived this uniquely themed volume as a way to raise funds to support ending the genocide in Darfur. Some people carry signs, others make speeches, many take action. What is most special about this book is that it extends beyond words and ideas, into a tangible effort to effect change. To this end, all royalties from the sales ofDedicated to the People of Darfur:Writings on Fear, Risk, and Hopewill benefit The Save Darfur Coalition, an organization that seeks to end the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

The Fears Within

Weeping Unfamiliar Tears

Scared

The Risk of (Not) Communicating

Real Risks

Holding a Little Girl's Hand

Safe Passage

Rescuing Fire from the Flood

Writing Risk

Life Drawings

Writing Toward the Center

Like a Syrupy Sweet

An Apostate in Academe

Risks in Writing the Novel, The Rape of Sita

One Man's Risk

Writing Sucks

On the Line

Politics and the Imagination

Where I Come From

That Other World That Was The World

Melodious Chimes

Rescued by Junkies

The Prozac Variations

Our Side of the Tracks

The House Fire

The Risk of Deadness

The Risk of Consciousness

High Noon at Midnight

Recipe

Risk

Creating Change

Taking Risks

Spinning

Girls and Guns

From Individual Despair to Collective Risk-Taking

Angels or Apes? An Inquiry Into the Nature of Modern Sadism and the Optional Extinction of Our Species

Reclaiming the Self, Pain and Risk in the Pursuit of Our Best

Skateboarding the Third Rail

Choices on a Runaway Train

A Kinder, Gentler Patriotism

Leaving Safety

XYZ

Sunday Morning in Oakland

Island Journal

Devil's Work

Camping Out of the Comfort Zone

Males and Risk

The Politics of Hope

Everyday Courage and the "How" of Our Work

Mutually Assured Destruction and Jumping Horses

Jump

The Only Word I Heard was "Abeeda." That Means Slave

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