Diese Autorin befasst sich mit tiefgreifenden Themen wie dem Erwachsenwerden unter Apartheid und der Migrationserfahrung. Ihr Schreiben erforscht häufig persönliche Reisen und soziale Realitäten mit bemerkenswerter Sensibilität und Einsicht. Durch ihre Werke teilt sie kraftvolle Erzählungen über Identität, Widerstandsfähigkeit und die Suche nach Zugehörigkeit. Beeinflusst von ihrem Hintergrund im Journalismus ist ihre Prosa sowohl zugänglich als auch fesselnd.
Focusing on the experiences of immigrant Filipino teachers of English in Japan, this book delves into their career narratives and the challenges they face while working with young learners. It offers a critical examination of poststructuralist perspectives on identity, highlighting the complexities of their roles and contributions in the educational landscape. Through these narratives, the book sheds light on the broader implications of cultural and professional identity in teaching.
When journalist and author Alison Stewart was confronted with emptying her late parents’ overloaded basement, a job that dragged on for months, it got her thinking: How did it come to this? Why do smart, successful people hold on to old Christmas bows, chipped knick-knacks, and books they will likely never reread? Junk details Stewart’s three-year investigation into America’s stuff. Stewart rides along with junk removal teams like Trash Daddy, Annie Haul, and Junk Vets. She goes backstage at Antiques Roadshow , and learns what makes for compelling junk-based television with the executive producer of Pawn Stars . And she even investigates the growing problem of space junk—23,000 pieces of manmade debris orbiting the planet at 17,500 mph, threatening both satellites and human space exploration. But it’s not all dire. Readers will also learn that there are creative solutions to America’s crushing consumer culture. The author visits with Deron Beal, founder of FreeCyle, an online community of people who would rather give away than throw away their no-longer-needed possessions. She spends a day at a Repair Café, where volunteer tinkerers bring new life to broken appliances, toys, and just about anything. Junk is a delightful journey through 250-mile-long yard sales, resale shops, and packrat dens, both human and rodent, that for most readers will look surprisingly familiar.