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The Thrill Of Being Here: A Letter From Fortin De Las Flores, Mexico, John D. Hazlett Dec 2005

The Thrill Of Being Here: A Letter From Fortin De Las Flores, Mexico, John D. Hazlett

John D Hazlett

"The Thrill of Being Here" is an epistolary meditative essay on the desire for, and difficulties of, penetration, considered as a goal of travel, intercultural communication, and understanding of the other. Writing from a small town situated in the uplands of Veracruz, Mexico, Hazlett considers the possibility that a series of acupuncture sessions might serve as a fine metaphor for his year living and working abroad.


Foreword: "When The Margins Are At The Center", Peter Elbow Dec 2005

Foreword: "When The Margins Are At The Center", Peter Elbow

Peter Elbow

No abstract provided.


Vernacular Literacy, Peter Elbow Dec 2005

Vernacular Literacy, Peter Elbow

Peter Elbow

How our present culture of literacy serves to exclude many many potential writers--and why changing that culture is a sensible and feasible goal


"The Believing Game And How To Make Conflicting Opinions More Fruitful", Peter Elbow Dec 2005

"The Believing Game And How To Make Conflicting Opinions More Fruitful", Peter Elbow

Peter Elbow

No abstract provided.