[DOWNLOAD] "The Properties of Perpetual Light" by Julian Aguon # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

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eBook details

Title: The Properties of Perpetual Light
Author : Julian Aguon
Release Date : January 29, 2021
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs,Books,Politics & Current Events,Political Science,
Pages : * pages
Size : 2664 KB

Description

The Properties of Perpetual Light is an homage to the work of the activist-writer, which author Julian Aguon describes as “the work of bearing witness, wrestling with the questions of one's day, telling children the truth." With prose and poetry both bracing and quiet, Aguon weaves together stories from his childhood in the villages of Guam with searing political commentary. Throughout the book, Aguon grapples with one heart-breaking loss after another by immersing himself in the beauty of his island, the magic of Micronesia, and the wisdom of his favorite books and elders.

“A powerful, beautiful book. Its fierce love—of the land, the ocean, the elders and the ancestors—warms the heart and moves the spirit."

- Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

“A breathtaking book and I mean it—this book took my breath away. The Properties of Perpetual Light is so alive with passion, wisdom and heart, you can almost feel its pulse. A call not only for justice but for a brand-new covenant with our world."

- Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

“I did not know I needed this book until it had me in its embrace like the oldest and dearest of friends, from the very first page. Overflowing with warmth and wisdom and defying all categorization, The Properties of Perpetual Light is philosophy, poetry, memoir, history and self-help for humanity. With bottomless love for his people and place, Aguon guides us through a portal to the Pacific, sharing deep insights earned from life on the existential knife's edge."

- Naomi Klein, Senior Correspondent at The Intercept and author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything