As an adult, I learned this: persist. Work hard.
Face rejection, weather the setbacks, until you meet the gatekeeper who will open a door for you.
Jesmyn Ward grew up in a poor, rural community in Mississippi. Today, as the first woman to win the National Book Award twice, she is celebrated as one of America's greatest living writers.
Navigate Your Stars is a stirring reflection on the value of hard work and the importance of respect for oneself and others. First delivered as a 2018 commencement address at Tulane University, it captures Ward's inimitable voice as she reflects on her experiences as a Southern black woman, addressing the themes of grit, adversity and the importance of family bonds.
Beautifully illustrated in full colour, this is a meditative and profound book that will inspire all readers preparing for the next chapter in their lives.
| ISBN: | 9781526620347 |
| Publication date: | 7th April 2020 |
| Author: | Jesmyn Ward |
| Illustrator: | Gina Triplett |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Genres: |
Self Help and Personal Development Social discrimination and social justice Poverty and precarity Memoirs Speeches |