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Broken places & outer spaces : finding creativity in the unexpected, Nnedi Okorafor ; illustrations by Shyama Golden

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Nnedi Okorafor was never supposed to be paralyzed. A college track star and budding entomologist, Nnedi's lifelong battle with scoliosis was just a bump in her plan -- something a simple operation would easily correct. But when Nnedi wakes from the surgery to find she can't move her legs, her entire sense of self begins to waver. What Nnedi discovers during her confinement would prove to be the key to her life as a successful science fiction author: In science fiction, when something breaks, something greater often emerges from the cracks. Here, Nnedi takes the reader on a journey from her hospital bed deep into her memories, from her painful first experiences with racism as a child in Chicago to her powerful visits to her parents' hometown in Nigeria. From Frida Kahlo to Mary Shelly, she examines great artists and writers who have pushed through their limitations, using hardship to fuel their work. Through these compelling stories and her own, Nnedi reveals a universal truth: What we perceive as limitations have the potential to become our greatest strengths-- far greater than when we were unbroken
Language
eng
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First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
88 pages
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9781501195471
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Broken places & outer spaces : finding creativity in the unexpected
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Broken places & outer spaces
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finding creativity in the unexpected
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Nnedi Okorafor ; illustrations by Shyama Golden
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Broken places and outer spaces
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Author
Illustrator
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Language
eng
Summary
Nnedi Okorafor was never supposed to be paralyzed. A college track star and budding entomologist, Nnedi's lifelong battle with scoliosis was just a bump in her plan -- something a simple operation would easily correct. But when Nnedi wakes from the surgery to find she can't move her legs, her entire sense of self begins to waver. What Nnedi discovers during her confinement would prove to be the key to her life as a successful science fiction author: In science fiction, when something breaks, something greater often emerges from the cracks. Here, Nnedi takes the reader on a journey from her hospital bed deep into her memories, from her painful first experiences with racism as a child in Chicago to her powerful visits to her parents' hometown in Nigeria. From Frida Kahlo to Mary Shelly, she examines great artists and writers who have pushed through their limitations, using hardship to fuel their work. Through these compelling stories and her own, Nnedi reveals a universal truth: What we perceive as limitations have the potential to become our greatest strengths-- far greater than when we were unbroken
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10783794
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Okorafor, Nnedi
Dewey number
155.24
Illustrations
illustrations
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no index present
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CT
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non fiction
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bibliography
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Golden, Shyama
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True
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  • Okorafor, Nnedi
  • Resilience (Personality trait)
  • Self-acceptance
  • Well-being
  • Life skills
  • Authors, American
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finding creativity in the unexpected
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Broken places & outer spaces : finding creativity in the unexpected, Nnedi Okorafor ; illustrations by Shyama Golden
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Dimensions
19 cm.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
88 pages
Isbn
9781501195471
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unmediated
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rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
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color illustrations
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(OCoLC)on1056733522
Label
Broken places & outer spaces : finding creativity in the unexpected, Nnedi Okorafor ; illustrations by Shyama Golden
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
19 cm.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
88 pages
Isbn
9781501195471
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)on1056733522

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