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Planning for the Planet: Environmental Expertise and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 1960–1980 (Environment in History: International Perspectives)
by Simone SchleperDuring the 1960s and 1970s, rapidly growing environmental awareness and concern created unprecedented demand for ecological expertise and novel challenges for ecological advocacy groups such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). This book reveals how, despite their vast scientific knowledge and their attempts to incorporate socially relevant themes, IUCN experts inevitably struggled to make global schemes for nature conservation a central concern for UNESCO, UNEP and other intergovernmental organizations.
The Southeast Asia Connection: Trade and Polities in the Eurasian World Economy, 500 BC–AD 500
by Sing C. ChewThe contribution of Southeast Asia to the world economy (during the late prehistoric and early historic periods) has not received much attention. It has often been viewed as a region of peripheral entrepôts, especially in the early centuries of the current era. Recent archaeological evidence revealed the existence of established and productive polities in Southeast Asia in the early parts of the historic period and earlier. This book recalibrates these interactions of Southeast Asia with other parts of the world economy, and gives the region its due instead of treating it as little more than of marginal interest.
Artifak: Cultural Revival, Tourism, and the Recrafting of History in Vanuatu
by Hugo DeBlockIn Vanuatu, commoditization and revitalization of culture and the arts do not necessarily work against each other; both revolve around value formation and the authentication of things. This book investigates the meaning and value of (art) objects as commodities in differing states of transit and transition: in the local place, on the market, in the museum. It provides an ethnographic account of commoditization in a context of revitalization of culture and the arts in Vanuatu, and the issues this generates, such as authentication of actions and things, indigenized copyright, and kastom disputes over ownership and the nature of kastom itself.
Proceedings of the International Field Exploration and Development Conference 2024: Volume 6 (Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering)
by Jia’en LinThis book compiles selected papers from the 14th International Field Exploration and Development Conference (IFEDC 2024). The work focuses on topics including Reservoir Exploration, Reservoir Drilling & Completion, Field Geophysics, Well Logging, Petroliferous Basin Evaluation, Oil & Gas Accumulation, Fine Reservoir Description, Complex Reservoir Dynamics and Analysis, Low Permeability/Tight Oil & Gas Reservoirs, Shale Oil & Gas, Fracture-Vuggy Reservoirs, Enhanced Oil Recovery in Mature Oil Fields, Enhanced Oil Recovery for Heavy Oil Reservoirs, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Formation Mechanisms and Prediction of Deep Carbonate Reservoirs, and other Unconventional Resources. The conference serves as a platform not only for exchanging experiences but also for advancing scientific research in oil & gas exploration and production. The primary audience for this work includes reservoir engineers, geological engineers, senior engineers, enterprise managers, and students.
John Dewey’s Laboratory School: The Rise and Fall of a World-Famous Experiment (The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education)
by Michael KnollThe Laboratory School is presumably the most famous experimental school of the progressive education movement. Founded in 1894 by John Dewey and President William R. Harper, the Laboratory School existed at the University of Chicago for seven and a half years, and even after more than a century, remains a beacon of hope and inspiration for many educators. The present volume ventures to provide the first institutional history of the Laboratory School and to situate the school in its contemporary context. Drawing on new archival and historical materials, the book tells the story of a legendary school experiment that experienced a steep rise and a dramatic fall due to unsuitable structures and unfortunate decisions.
Logic and Its Applications: 11th Indian Conference, ICLA 2025, Kolkata, India, February 3–5, 2025, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15402)
by Shashi Mohan Srivastava C. Aiswarya Prabal Kumar SenThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th Indian Conference on Logic and Its Applications, ICLA 2025, held in Kolkata, India, during February 3–5, 2025. Four out the five invited talks are included in this book. Out of the 26 submissions, the program committee carefully selected 14 papers to be included in the proceedings. The topics included are Mathematics, Computer Science, Philosophy, Linguistics and Cognitive Science. A special feature of ICLA is the inclusion of studies in systems of logic in the Indian tradition, as well as historical research on logic.
Women Writing Intimacy and Resistance: Not So Private Conversations (Palgrave Studies in Contemporary Women’s Writing)
by Valérie Baisnée-Keay Corinne Bigot Nicoleta Alexoae-Zagni Stephanie Genty Nathalie Saudo-WelbyThis collection explores how women writers in the English-speaking world transform personal intimacy into political engagement, challenging cultural oppression across genres—life writing, novels, poetry, and theatre—from the 19th century to today. Guided by the feminist slogan &“the personal is political,&” it bridges feminist, decolonial, ethnic, and queer studies, revealing how gender-based domination intersects with other forms of oppression. The authors highlight how these writers, across various forms of expression, imagine new modes of resistance and carve out space for social change.
Fabrikarchitektur im 20. Jahrhundert: Hintergründe, Entstehung, Kontexte
by Reinhard A. MüllerDer Autor stellt in diesem Buch die Planungs- und Baugeschichte der Werksarchitektur des 1907 als Stuhlfabrik gegründeten Möbelproduzenten Wilkhahn in Bad Münder dar. Schwerpunkt der Abhandlung ist die Entstehung der Bauten von Frei Otto (1988) und Thomas Herzog (1992), die zu den bedeutendsten deutschen Industriebauten ihrer Zeit gehören. Zur Untersuchung der Hintergründe und Kontexte ihrer Entstehung wurde zum ersten Mal das umfangreiche Quellenmaterial ausgewertet. Darin sind auch die alternativen Planungsideen von Uwe Kiessler und der Planungsgruppe Gestering dokumentiert. Abschließend zieht der Autor sechs historische und zeitgenössische Fabrikbauten für vergleichende Betrachtungen heran (AEG in Berlin, Deutsche Werkstätten in Hellerau, Fagus in Alfeld, Rosenthal in Kronach, Vitra in Weil und B. Braun in Melsungen). Mit ihnen werden die Wilkhahn-Bauten von Frei Otto und Thomas Herzog in die Geschichte der Fabrikarchitektur des 20. Jahrhunderts eingeordnet. Die Vergleiche bezüglich ausgewählter Aspekte machen Faktoren und Erkenntnisse deutlich, die auch für andere Projekte des Fabrikbaus relevant sein können.
Programming Languages and Systems: 22nd Asian Symposium, APLAS 2024, Kyoto, Japan, October 22-24, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15194)
by Oleg KiselyovThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 22nd Asian Symposium on Programming Languages and Systems, APLAS 2024, held in Kyoto, Japan, during October 22-24, 2024. The 18 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. These papers have been categorized under the following topical sections: Type theory and Semantic Frameworks; Probabilistic and Declarative Programming; Quantum Computation; Logical Relations; Verification.
Reconstructing the International Tax System: An Alternative to Pillar One (Contributions to Economics)
by Elizabeth RosenthalSource-based taxation and the arm’s length standard have been foundational elements of the international tax system for many decades. With the advent of the highly digitalized platform firm, the OECD and many other stakeholders assert that these principles have been rendered obsolete. In their stead, these stakeholders have proposed an alternative hybrid international tax system. Under this proposed hybrid system, the long-standing profit allocation rules would be applied in the first instance to determine the preliminary attribution of in-scope multinational firms’ taxable income to individual taxing jurisdictions. These results would then be subject to a secondary reallocation designed to ensure that a portion of such firms’ taxable income is attributed to, and taxable by, jurisdictions in which consumers and users reside (“market jurisdictions”). This secondary allocation – the core of the OECD’s Pillar One and an essential element of its two-pronged “Pillar One-Pillar Two Solution” – explicitly deviates from both the arm’s length standard and the principle of source-based taxation. For many reasons, examined in this book, the OECD’s Pillar One would not provide for the effective taxation of highly digitalized platform firms, and, by extension, it would not stabilize the international tax system. The author argues that source-based taxation and the arm’s length standard are entirely compatible with the attribution of a portion of highly digitalized platform firms’ taxable income to market jurisdictions. However, new transfer pricing methodologies and a revised definition of ‘control’ for transfer pricing purposes are required to achieve this result. Combining important findings and insights from academic research in a variety of fields with the author’s extensive practical experience in both public and private spheres, this book is appropriate for academics as well as private sector advisors in the fields of transfer pricing and international tax, chief financial officers of multinational corporations and tax policy analysts.
Theories of Morphological Case and Topic/Focus: Synchronic Variation and Diachronic Change in Japanese and Beyond
by Yoshiki OgawaThis edited book brings together studies on morphological case in Japanese, English, and Bantu languages, among others, from morphosyntactic, semantic and historical perspectives. Languages are divided into two types in terms of case: nominative-accusative languages and ergative-absolutive languages. Even if we limit our attention to nominative-accusative languages, morphological case on subjects and objects can vary across languages or even within a single language, either synchronically or diachronically. For instance, certain stative predicates in Japanese allow their subjects and objects to be marked with dative and nominative case, respectively, and subjects in adnominal clauses in Japanese can be marked with genitive case; moreover, genitive subject marking in adnominal clauses has decreased over the past few centuries. Licensing relationships between predicates and cases can also have idiolectal, dialectal, and/or geographical micro-variations and intergenerational and/or diachronic micro-change. This book draws parallels and examines differences between examples of European, Asian and African languages, and discusses whether and how licensing of certain morphological cases (especially, subject marking) is related to the grammatical functions such as Topic and Focus. It will be of interest to researchers in Theoretical Linguistics, particularly those involved with Language Variation and Change, Linguistic Typology, Morphology and Syntax, and Generative Grammar.
Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong
by Katie Gee Salisbury&“Enlightening, nuanced, and honest.&”—Lisa SeeSet against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history.One of Entertainment Weekly's "Books We Are Excited to Read in 2024" Before Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there was Anna May Wong. In her time, she was a legendary beauty, witty conversationalist, and fashion icon. Plucked from her family&’s laundry business in Los Angeles, Anna May Wong rose to stardom in Douglas Fairbanks&’s blockbuster The Thief of Bagdad. Fans and the press clamored to see more of this unlikely actress, but when Hollywood repeatedly cast her in stereotypical roles, she headed abroad in protest. Anna May starred in acclaimed films in Berlin, Paris, and London. She dazzled royalty and heads of state across several nations, leaving trails of suitors in her wake. She returned to challenge Hollywood at its own game by speaking out about the industry&’s blatant racism. She used her new stature to move away from her typecasting as the China doll or dragon lady, and worked to reshape Asian American representation in film. Filled with stories of capricious directors and admiring costars, glamorous parties and far-flung love affairs, Not Your China Doll showcases the vibrant, radical life of a groundbreaking artist.
King of the Ice #1 (Miles Lewis #1)
by Kelly Starling LyonsFrom the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series perfect for STEM fans!Miles Lewis loves science and sports. But when his teacher announces a class field trip to an ice skating rink to learn about physics, he isn't so excited. He's never ice skated before, and his friend RJ won't let him forget it. RJ even challenges him to a bet: If Miles skates without falling, RJ will put a &“Miles is the man&” sign on his backpack. But if Miles falls, he has to put one on his that says the same about RJ. Miles can barely focus on the bet, though, because he suspects his beloved Nana has plans to move out of his family's house—and that's just too much to bear. Can he keep his cool with all the pressure from RJ while finding a way to make his grandma stay?
Amil and the After
by Veera HiranandaniA hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after tragedy, Amil and the After is a companion to the beloved and award-winning Newbery Honor novel The Night Diary, by acclaimed author Veera HiranandaniAt the turn of the new year in 1948, Amil and his family are trying to make a home in India, now independent of British rule.Both Muslim and Hindu, twelve-year-old Amil is not sure what home means anymore. The memory of the long and difficult journey from their hometown in what is now Pakistan lives with him. And despite having an apartment in Bombay to live in and a school to attend, life in India feels uncertain.Nisha, his twin sister, suggests that Amil begin to tell his story through drawings meant for their mother, who died when they were just babies. Through Amil, readers witness the unwavering spirit of a young boy trying to make sense of a chaotic world, and find hope for himself and a newly reborn nation.
The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI
by Ray KurzweilAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF TIME&’S 100 MOST INFLUENTUAL PEOPLE IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEThe noted inventor and futurist&’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to comeSince it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil&’s The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have spawned a worldwide movement. Kurzweil's predictions about technological advancements have largely come true, with concepts like AI, intelligent machines, and biotechnology now widely familiar to the public.In this entirely new book Ray Kurzweil brings a fresh perspective to advances toward the Singularity—assessing his 1999 prediction that AI will reach human level intelligence by 2029 and examining the exponential growth of technology—that, in the near future, will expand human intelligence a millionfold and change human life forever. Among the topics he discusses are rebuilding the world, atom by atom with devices like nanobots; radical life extension beyond the current age limit of 120; reinventing intelligence by connecting our brains to the cloud; how exponential technologies are propelling innovation forward in all industries and improving all aspects of our well-being such as declining poverty and violence; and the growth of renewable energy and 3-D printing. He also considers the potential perils of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence, including such topics of current controversy as how AI will impact employment and the safety of autonomous cars, and "After Life" technology, which aims to virtually revive deceased individuals through a combination of their data and DNA.The culmination of six decades of research on artificial intelligence, The Singularity Is Nearer is Ray Kurzweil&’s crowning contribution to the story of this science and the revolution that is to come.
Kill Her Twice
by Stacey LeeA YA murder mystery noir set in 1930s Los Angeles&’s Chinatown, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl.&“A captivating and crackling noir full of suspenseful twists. Readers will fall in love with the Chow sisters and their quest for the truth.&” —Kathleen Glasgow, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and The AgathasLOS ANGELES, 1932: Lulu Wong, star of the silver screen and the pride of Chinatown, has a face known to practically everyone, especially the Chow sisters—May, Gemma, and Peony—Lulu&’s former classmates and neighbors. So the girls instantly know it&’s Lulu when they discover a body one morning in an out-of-the-way stable, far from the Beverly Hills home where she lived after her fame skyrocketed.The sisters suspect Lulu&’s death is the result of foul play, but the police don&’t seem motivated to investigate. Even worse, there are signs that point to a cover-up, and powerful forces in the city want to frame the killing as evidence that Chinatown is a den of iniquity and crime, even more reason it should be demolished to make room for the construction of a new railway depot, Union Station.Worried that neither the police nor the papers will treat Lulu fairly—no matter her fame and wealth—the sisters set out to solve their friend&’s murder themselves, and maybe save their neighborhood in the bargain. But with Lulu&’s killer still on the loose, the girls&’ investigation just might put them square in the crosshairs of a cold-blooded murderer.
Brown Girl Dreaming
by Jacqueline WoodsonA New York Times Bestseller and National Book Award WinnerA Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of the CenturyJacqueline Woodson, the acclaimed author of Red at the Bone, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child&’s soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson&’s eloquent poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite the fact that she struggled with reading as a child. Her love of stories inspired her and stayed with her, creating the first sparks of the gifted writer she was to become.A National Book Award WinnerA Newbery Honor BookA Coretta Scott King Award WinnerPraise for Jacqueline Woodson:Ms. Woodson writes with a sure understanding of the thoughts of young people, offering a poetic, eloquent narrative that is not simply a story . . . but a mature exploration of grown-up issues and self-discovery.&”—The New York Times Book Review
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
by Pablo CartayaA 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor BookSave the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora do it all or is he in for a BIG, EPIC FAIL? For Arturo, summertime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a few shifts as junior lunchtime dishwasher at Abuela&’s restaurant. Maybe. But this summer also includes Carmen, a poetry enthusiast who moves into Arturo&’s apartment complex and turns his stomach into a deep fryer. He almost doesn&’t notice the smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it. Arturo refuses to let his family and community go down without a fight, and as he schemes with Carmen, Arturo discovers the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of José Martí.Funny and poignant, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora is the vibrant story of a family, a striking portrait of a town, and one boy's quest to save both, perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia.
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association
by Caitlin RozakisFrom the NYT-bestselling author of Dreadful, Big Little Lies goes to magic school, cozy fantasy perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, Olivia Atwater and Heather Fawcett. Featuring orange sprayed and stencilled edges, with magic symbols, unicorns and baked goods from the book. Two parents and their recently-bitten-werewolf daughter try to fit into a privileged New England society of magic aristocracy. But deadly terrors await them – ancient prophecies, remorseless magical trials, hidden conspiracies and the PTA bake sale.When Vivian&’s kindergartner, Aria, gets bitten by a werewolf, she is rapidly inducted into the hidden community of magical schools. Reeling from their sudden move, Vivian finds herself having to pick the right sacrificial dagger for Aria, keep stocked up on chew toys, and play PTA politics with sirens and chthonic nymphs and people who literally can set her hair on fire. As Vivian careens from hellhounds in the school corridors to demons at the talent show, she races to keep up with all the arcane secrets of her new society—shops only accessible by magic portal, the brutal Trials to enter high school, and the eternal inferno that is the parents&’ WhatsApp group. And looming over everything is a prophecy of doom that sounds suspiciously like it&’s about Aria. Vivian might be facing the end of days, just as soon as she can get her daughter dressed and out of the door…
Tom Clancy Line of Demarcation (A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel)
by M.P. WoodwardThe discovery of an oil field off the coast of Guyana plunges Jack Ryan, Jr into a cauldron of lies in the latest entry in this New York Times bestselling series.It starts with the destruction of a US Coast Guard cutter and the loss of her entire crew. But the USCG Claiborne was on an innocuous mission to open a sea lane between an oil field off the coast of South America and the refineries of southern Louisiana. The destruction of the ship, tragic as it is, won't stop that mission from continuing.So who would sacrifice twenty-two men and women just to slow down the plan? That's the question plaguing Jack Ryan Jr. He's in Guyana to work a deal to get his company, Hendley Associates, in on the ground floor of this new discovery, but Russia&’s Wagner Group and a pack of Venezuelan narco-terrorists have other ideas—and will risk war with the United States to see them through. It's up to Jack to identify the killers before they draw a bead on him, but how can he do that when the line of demarcation between friend and foe is constantly shifting?
Rapture in Death (In Death #4)
by J. D. RobbLieutenant Eve Dallas delves into the world of virtual reality gaming to stop a sadistic killer in this In Death novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb.They died with smiles on their faces. Three apparent suicides: a brilliant engineer, an infamous lawyer, and a controversial politician. Three strangers with nothing in common—and no obvious reasons for killing themselves. Police lieutenant Eve Dallas finds the deaths suspicious. And her instincts pay off when autopsies reveal small burns on the brains of the victims. Was it a genetic abnormality or a high-tech method of murder? Eve&’s investigation turns to the provocative world of virtual reality games—where the same techniques used to create joy and desire can also prompt the mind to become the weapon of its own destruction...
When the Going Was Good: An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines
by Graydon CarterAn Instant New York Times BestsellerFrom the pages of Vanity Fair to the red carpets of Hollywood, editor Graydon Carter&’s memoir revives the glamorous heyday of print magazines when they were at the vanguard of American cultureWhen Graydon Carter was offered the editorship of Vanity Fair in 1992, he knew he faced an uphill battle—how to make the esteemed and long-established magazine his own. Not only was he confronted with a staff that he perceived to be loyal to the previous regime, but he arrived only a few years after launching Spy magazine, which gloried in skewering the celebrated and powerful—the very people Vanity Fair venerated. With curiosity, fearlessness, and a love of recent history and glamour that would come to define his storied career in magazines, Carter succeeded in endearing himself to his editors, contributors, and readers, as well as as well as those who would grace the pages of Vanity Fair. He went on to run the magazine with overwhelming success for the next two and a half decades.Filled with colorful memories and intimate details, When the Going Was Good is Graydon Carter&’s lively recounting of how he made his mark as one of the most talented editors in the business. Moving to New York from Canada, he worked at Time, Life, The New York Observer, and Spy, before catching the eye of Condé Nast chairman Si Newhouse, who pulled him in to run Vanity Fair. In Newhouse he found an unwavering champion, a loyal proprietor who gave Carter the editorial and financial freedom to thrive. Annie Leibovitz&’s photographs would come to define the look of the magazine, as would the &“New Establishment&” and annual Hollywood issues. Carter further planted a flag in Los Angeles with the legendary Vanity Fair Oscar party.With his inimitable voice and signature quip, he brings readers to lunches and dinners with the great and good of America, Britain, and Europe. He assembled one of the most formidable stables of writers and photographers under one roof, and here he re-creates in real time the steps he took to ensure Vanity Fair cemented its place as the epicenter of art, culture, business, and politics, even as digital media took hold. Charming, candid, and brimming with stories, When the Going Was Good perfectly captures the last golden age of print magazines from the inside out.
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by International Monetary Fund. Communications DepartmentA report from the International Monetary Fund.
The Frozen River: A Novel
by Ariel LawhonNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history."Fans of Outlander&’s Claire Fraser will enjoy Lawhon&’s Martha, who is brave and outspoken when it comes to protecting the innocent. . . impressive."—The Washington Post"Once again, Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine." —People MagazineMaine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town&’s most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon&’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.
My Jim: A Novel
by Nancy RawlesA &“compelling, eloquently written&” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel that reimagines The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn&’s Jim from the perspective of his wife, Sadie. &“Rawles covers territory Twain did not. . . . As heart-wrenching a personal history as any recorded in American literature.&”— The New York Times Book Review To help her granddaughter accept the risks of loving, Sadie Watson mines her memory for the tale of the unquenchable love of her life, Jim. Sadie&’s Jim was an ambitious young slave and seer who, when faced with the prospect of being sold, escaped down the Mississippi with a white boy named Huck Finn. Sadie is suddenly left alone, worried about her children, reviled as a witch, punished for Jim&’s escape, and convinced her husband is dead. But Sadie&’s will and her love for Jim animate her life and see her through.A nuanced critique of the great American novel that mirrors the true story of countless slave women, My Jim is a haunting and inspiring story about freedom, longing, and the remarkable endurance of love.