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Inspiring and enlightening, Jesmyn Ward delivers a heartfelt exploration on the merits of perseverance and the rewards of sticking to it. Meant for students, this is no-less inspiring to anyone who needs a dose of reassurance.

A revelatory, uplifting, and gorgeously illustrated meditation on dedication, hard work, and the power of perseverance from the beloved, New York Times bestselling, and two-time National Book Award–winning Jesmyn Ward.

For Tulane University’s 2018 commencement, Jesmyn Ward delivered a stirring speech about the value of hard work and the importance of respect for oneself and others. Speaking about the challenges she and her family overcame, Ward inspired everyone in the audience with her medi...

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Jesmyn Ward — two-time winner of the National Book Award and 2017 MacArthur Fellow (the “Genius Grant”) — is one of the most indelible American voices working today. Drawing on a wide range of global influences running from Greek mythology and The Inferno by Dante Alighieri, to Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Eudora Welty, and Nobel […]
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