Possessing the secret of joy
(Book)
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Series
Published
San Diego, CA : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1992].
Status
Central - Adult Fiction
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult Fiction | F WALKE | Available |
Description
Severely traumatized after suffering genital mutilation in her native Africa, Tashi Johnson spends much of her adult life in North America seeking help through psychoanalysis, desperate to regain the ability to feel. 150,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo.
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Published
San Diego, CA : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1992].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 286 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
Story of Tashi, a tribal African woman who lives much of her adult life in North America. She struggles with the trauma of having submitted to genital circumcision and as she studies the "basis," her anger grows.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Walker, A. (1992). Possessing the secret of joy (First edition.). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walker, Alice, 1944-. 1992. Possessing the Secret of Joy. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walker, Alice, 1944-. Possessing the Secret of Joy San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Walker, A. (1992). Possessing the secret of joy. First edn. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Walker, Alice. Possessing the Secret of Joy First edition., Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.
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