Driving the King A Novel by RaviHoward Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2015 by Harper Deckle Edge ISBN-13: 978-0-06-052961-1, ISBN: 0-06-052961-X
"A daring and brilliant novel that explores race and class in 1950s America, witnessed through the experiences of Nat King Cole and his driver, Nat Weary.The war is over, the soldiers are returning, and Nat King Cole is back in his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama, for a rare performance. His childhood friend, Nat Weary, plans to propose to his sweetheart, and the singer will honor their moment with a special song. While the world has cha ..."
Like Trees, Walking(Reprint) A Novel by RaviHoward Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2008 by Harper Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-06-052960-4, ISBN: 0-06-052960-1
"Pub Date: 2008-01-22 Pages: 272 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US Based on the true story of a modern-day lynching in America. Ravi Howards widely acclaimed debut novel exposes one of the most tragic chapters in the history of the American South. On the morning of March 21. 1981. in Mobile. Alabama. nineteen-year-old Michael Donald was found dead. his body badly beaten and hanging from a tree on Herndon Avenue. Brothers Paul ..."
Driving the King(Reprint) A Novel by RaviHoward Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2016 by Harper Perennial ISBN-13: 978-0-06-052962-8, ISBN: 0-06-052962-8
"A daring and brilliant novel that explores race and class in 1950s America, witnessed through the experiences of Nat King Cole and his driver, Nat Weary.The war is over, the soldiers are returning, and Nat King Cole is back in his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama, for a rare performance. His childhood friend, Nat Weary, plans to propose to his sweetheart, and the singer will honor their moment with a special song. While the world has cha ..."
Like Trees, Walking(1st Edition) A Novel by RaviHoward Hardcover, 258 Pages, Published 2007 by Amistad ISBN-13: 978-0-06-052959-8, ISBN: 0-06-052959-8
" LIKE TREES, WALKING examines an old tale in the New South. Based on the true story of the 1981 lynching of Michael Donald in Mobile, Alabama, the novel follows the lives of Paul and Roy Deacon, teenagers and childhood friends of Michael Donald, as they cope with the aftermath of his hanging. It is Paul Deacon who discovers the body, and the experience leaves him forever changed. The Deacons have operated a funeral home in the city fo ..."
"Black Nature is the first anthology to focus on nature writing by African American poets, a genre that until now has not commonly been counted as one in which African American poets have participated.Black poets have a long tradition of incorporating treatments of the natural world into their work, but it is often read as political, historical, or protest poetry―anything but nature poetry. This is particularly true when the definition o ..."
Driving the King A Novel by RaviHoward 352 Pages, Published 2015 by Harper Collins ISBN-13: 978-0-06-219915-7, ISBN: 0-06-219915-3
"She spoke as calm as could be, the whole time her hands dug into my arm,
strong enough to pull the elbow clean off. Once Nat started the second set, I felt
the lighter touch of her fingers, practiced on pianos since she was a child. ...
Mattie and I were left with the bits of each other that could fit in the white frame of
photographs we sent across the ... Johnny on bass. ... and my ear, and then down
the back of the downstairs se ..."
Like Trees, Walking A Novel by RaviHoward 272 Pages, Published 2013 by Harper Perennial ISBN-13: 978-0-06-227832-6, ISBN: 0-06-227832-0
"A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2007 by Amistad, an imprint of
HarperCollins Publishers. like trees, walking. ... Congress has cataloged the
hardcover edition as follows: Howard, Ravi. Like trees, walking: a novel / Ravi
Howard.—1st ed. p. cm. ISBN: 978-0-06-052959-8 ISBN-10: 0-06-052959-8 1.
Donald, Michael, 1961–1981—Fiction. 2. African Americans—Crimes against—
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"This book presents the natural world seen through the eyes of black poets. ""Black Nature"" is the first anthology to focus on nature writing by African American poets, a genre that until now has not commonly been counted as one in which African American poets have participated. Black poets have a long tradition of incorporating treatments of the natural world into their work, but it is often read as political, historical, or protest po ..."
" A Story Collection That Touches the Heart This delightful collection of inspirational stories is a warm hug for your waiting heart. Read them one at a time or a few in a sitting, and each cozy story will provide a sweet moment of rest and a reason to smile. You'll find stories by some of your favorite authors, such as Patsy Clairmont, Zig Ziglar, Ravi Zacharias, Florence Littauer, and Alan Loy McGinnis, as well as some by new frie ..."
Driving the King(Unabridged) (CD-Audio) by RaviHoward, Adam Lazarre-White Audio, 1 Pages, Published 2015 by Highbridge Audio Audiobook, Cd, Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-1-62231-606-9, ISBN: 1-62231-606-1
"A darling and brilliant new novel that explores race and class in the 1950s America. The war is over, the soldiers are returning, and Nat King Cole is back in his home town of Montgomery, Alabama, for a rare performance. His childhood friend, Nat Weary, plans to propose to his sweetheart, and the singer will honor their moment with a special song. But while the world has changed, segregated Jim Crow Montgomery remains the same. When a w ..."
""The 16 tales in this entertaining Akashic noir anthology cover the entire state of Alabama...The flaws are few and far between, and as is so often the case for the series, each contributor consistently embraces the setting."--Publishers WeeklyAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct location within ..."