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Awards: ALA Notable Books for 1999

Nonfiction

A Hope in the Unseen A Hope in the Unseen
An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League
by Ron Suskind
Our Price: $25.00

Upon graduation, Cedric Jennings, a hard-working black student, escapes from a demoralizing high school only to learn that success requires more than dreams and desire.



Poetry

Sweet Machine Sweet Machine
by Mark Doty
Our Price: $12.54

The tactile beauty of the world as well as some of its sadness are translated into luminous poetry.



Without Without
by Donald Hall
Our Price: $22.00

This poignant, touching collection lovingly chronicles the death of Hall's wife, the poet Jane Kenyon, and courageously shares his immense grief and fury.



Tales from Ovid Tales from Ovid
by Ted Hughes
Our Price: $25.00

In a partnering of poets, Hughes transforms 24 mythic tales from Ovid's Metamorphoses into a powerful re-creation for our time.



After All After All
Last Poems
by William Matthews
Our Price: $20.00

In the last collection before his death, Matthews provides unrestrained imagery and diverse viewpoints on writing, language, travel, illness, and everyday life.


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