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Books by Ravi Howard






Driving the King
A Novel
by Ravi Howard
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 Ravi Howard
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 Ravi Howard
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 Ravi Howard
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
Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry
by Camille T. Dungy, Elizabeth Alexander, Alvin Aubert, Gerald Barrax, Remica Bingham, Cyrus Cassells, Lucille Clifton, Wanda Coleman, Toi Derricotte, Rita Dove, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Cornelius Eady, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Joanne Gabbin, Nikki Giovanni, Kendra Hamilton, Terrance Hayes, Sean Hill, Langston Hughes, Major Jackson, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Douglas Kearney, Yusef Komunyakaa, Clarence Major, Mark Mcmorris, E. Miller, Kamilah Aisha Moon, Indigo Moor, Lenard Moore, Thylias Moss, Harryette Mullen, Gregory Pardlo, Cynthia Parker-Ohene, Carl Phillips, Stephanie Pruitt, Claudia Rankine, Tim Seibles, Evie Shockley, Patricia Smith, Jean Toomer, Natasha Trethewey, Alice Walker, Sterling A. Brown, Margaret Walker, Afaa Weaver, Al Young, Kwame Alexander, Tara Betts, Arna Bontemps, Shane Book, Gwendolyn Brooks, Melvin Dixon, James A. Emanuel, Jessie Redmon Fauset, Ross Gay, C. S. Giscombe, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Myronn Hardy, Michael S. Harper, Janice N. Harrington, Robert Hayden, George Moses Horton, Ravi Howard, Amaud Jamaul Johnson, Helene Johnson, James Weldon Johnson, Patricia Spears Jones, June Jordan, Ruth Ellen Kocher, Audre Lorde, Devorah Major, Shara Mccallum, George Marion Mcclellan, Claude Mckay, Marilyn Nelson, G. E. Patterson, Ishmael Reed, Ed Roberson, Mona Lisa Saloy, Reginald Shepherd, Anne Spencer, Amber Flora Thomas, Melvin B. Tolson, Askia M. Touré, Wendy S. Walters, Anthony Walton, Phillis Wheatley, Albery Whitman, Sherley Anne Williams, Richard Wright, Toni Wynn, Frank X. Walker
Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2009 by University Of Georgia Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-3431-8, ISBN: 0-8203-3431-6

"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 Ravi Howard
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 Ravi Howard
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— Fiction. 3."






Black Nature(Updated)
Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry
by Camille T. Dungy, Toni Wynn, Alvin Aubert, Gerald Barrax, Remica Bingham, Cyrus Cassells, Lucille Clifton, Wanda Coleman, Elizabeth Alexander, Toi Derricotte, Rita Dove, Cornelius Eady, Kendra Hamilton, Terrance Hayes, Sean Hill, Langston Hughes, Major Jackson, Douglas Kearney, Clarence, Nikki Giovanni, Yusef Komunyakaa, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Mark Mcmorris, E. Miller, Kamilah Aisha Moon, Indigo Moor, Lenard Moore, Thylias Moss, Harryette Mullen, Gregory Pardlo, Cynthia Parker-Ohene, Carl Phillips, Stephanie Pruitt, Claudia Rankine, Tim Seibles, Evie Shockley, Jean Toomer, Natasha Trethewey, Alice Walker, Frank X. Walker, Margaret Walker, Afaa Weaver, Al Young, Kwame Alexander, Tara Betts, Shane Book, Gwendolyn Brooks, Sterling A. Brown, Melvin Dixon, James A. Emanuel, Jessie Redmon Fauset, Ross Gay, C. S. Giscombe, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Myronn Hardy, Michael S. Harper, Janice N. Harrington, Robert Hayden, George Moses Horton, Ravi Howard, Amaud Jamaul Johnson, Helene Johnson, James Weldon Johnson, Patricia Spears Jones, Professor Audre Lorde, Ruth Ellen Kocher, Devorah Major, Shara Mccallum, George Marion Mcclellan, Claude Mckay, Marilyn Nelson, G. E. Patterson, Ishmael Reed, Ed Roberson, Mona Lisa Saloy, Reginald Shepherd, Anne Spencer, Amber Flora Thomas, Wendy S. Walters, Anthony Walton, Phillis Wheatley, Albery Whitman, Sherley Anne Williams, Richard Wright, Professor Joanne Gabbin, Professor June Jordan, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Patricia Smith, Arna Bontemps, Melvin B. Tolson, Askia M. Touré, Joanne Gabbin
Hardcover, 432 Pages, Published 2009 by University Of Georgia Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-3277-2, ISBN: 0-8203-3277-1

"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 ..."






Hugs for the Heart
A Story Collection That Touches the Heart as Only a Hug Can Do (Hugs Series)
by Ravi Zacharias, Patsy Clairmont, Arthur Gordon, Zig Ziglar, Slsn Loy Mcginnis, Florence Littauer, Howard Books Staff, Rhonda Hogan
Paperback, 243 Pages, Published 2007 by Howard Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-3582-9, ISBN: 1-4165-3582-9

" 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 Ravi Howard, 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 ..."






Transcending the Game(First Edition)
Debate, Education, and Society
by Briscoe, Shawn F., Berry, Alex, Burns, Jamal, Collinger, Benjamin, Fifer, Nya, Hill, Desiree, Howard, Rashad, Iberri-Shea, Gina, Luechtefeld, Sean, McGregory, Maya, Mitchell, Yari L., Nave, Nicole D., Ongtooguk, Pulgeenok Methanie, Ongtooguk, Paul, Rao, Ravi, Sanchez, Sara B., Semple, Aubrey, Snookes, Ashley, Tate, Tara L., Wanzer-Serrano, Nicole
Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2023 by Southern Illinois University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-3922-8, ISBN: 0-8093-3922-6






Alabama Noir
(Akashic Noir)
by Donald R. Noble, Ace Atkins, Tom Franklin, Suzanne Hudson, Kirk Curnutt, Wendy Reed, Carolyn Haines, Anthony Grooms, Michelle Richmond, Winston Groom, Ravi Howard, Brad Watson, Daniel Wallace, Marlin Barton
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2020 by Akashic Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-808-9, ISBN: 1-61775-808-6

""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 ..."






Global education reform
Building Resistance and Solidarity
by Gawain Little and Christine Blower and Susan Robertson and Howard Stevenson and Lois Weiner and Angelo Gavrielatos and Hugo Aboites and Kristine Mayle and Francisco Dominguez and Maurie Mulheron and Lars Dahlstrom and Brook Lemma and Carol Caref and Edgar Isch and Larry Kuehn and Ravi Kumar
Softcover, Published 2015 by Manifesto Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-907464-12-6, ISBN: 1-907464-12-3

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