Naomi Shihab Nye
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English
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In Never in a Hurry the poet Naomi Shihab Nye resist the American inclination to "leave toward places when we barely had time enough to get there." Instead she travels the world at an observant pace, talking to strangers and introducing readers to an endearing assemblage of eccentric neighbors, Filipina faith healers, dry-cleaning proprietors, and other quirky characters.
A Palestinian-American who lives in a Mexican-American neighborhood, Nye speaks...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Emotionally resonant and stirring."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Lucky the reader who would have this collection lying around for visiting and revisiting."-Horn Book Magazine
This celebratory book collects in one volume award-winning and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye's most popular and accessible poems.
Featuring new, never-before-published poems; an introduction by bestselling poet and author Edward Hirsch, as well as a foreword and writing...