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Quote by Jacqueline Woodson

“They were laughter on hot city nights hot milk on cold city mornings, good food and good times fancy dancing and soul music. They were family.”

Book:Brown Girl Dreaming

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Brown Girl Dreaming

This memoir offers a poignant and vivid account of the author's life, highlighting the social and cultural challenges faced by African American children during a transformative period in American history. The narrative delves into themes of identity, family, and the search for belonging, all set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. more

Author

Jacqueline Woodson

Jacqueline Woodson is an American writer known for her concise and poetic style. Her works cover a variety of themes, including race, identity, family, and growth. Born on February 12, 1963, Woodson's writing career began in children's literature and later expanded to adult literature. more

“¿Cómo le explica el abuelo al nieto lo que era el Tango, el salir a encararse una mina y bailar con ella en un local porteño, mientras sonaba la orquesta de fondo? ¿Cómo le dice el padre al hijo lo que era la sensación de sacar un vinilo de la funda, y hacerlo sonar por primera vez? ¿Cómo le hace entender el hermano mayor al menor, lo que sentíamos al abrir y oler la caja de ese CD nuevo? No lo sé, realmente no lo sé. No sé cómo explicarle a alguien que las tres sensaciones recién descritas, nada tiene que ver con lo que se siente al reproducir o descargar un archivo de audio. Tampoco sé cómo explicarle a ellos.”

Nostalgia Pasado Música Tecnología Cd Formato Vinilo

Author:Byron Rizzo

“As the soil was renewed, so one's feelings seemed to change, uniting in some inexplicable way with a distant age when the eyes and ears of men were more alert to sights, sounds, and fine distinctions.”

Nature Attention Childhood Awareness Nostalgia Forests Nature S Beauty Distractions Aroma

Book:Money for Maria and Borrowed time: Two village tales

Source: Money for Maria and Borrowed time: Two village tales

“In the olden days, at least, they knew when to stop. " "Now they don't any more. In the olden days they had some shame as well." "Yes, now they ain't got no shame either.”

Nostalgia Old Age Old Days Drunkenness Drinking Alcohol Drunken Behaviour

Book:Money for Maria and Borrowed time: Two village tales

Source: Money for Maria and Borrowed time: Two village tales

“Te sientes así; con ganas de dejar que tus neumáticos se desinflen, de dejar a los ratones construír un nido en tu silenciador, como si fuera no más que un camión en la maleza, cacareando con pollos o pegajoso con miel o sosteniendo a un frágil anciano en tu regazo mientras contempla el camino, esperando a alguien para saludarlo.”