Heeding the Call: A Study of Denise Giardina's Novels
Author:   William Jolliff
Publisher:   West Virginia University Press
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9781949199420


Pages:   204
Publication Date:   30 May 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   William Jolliff
Publisher:   West Virginia University Press
Imprint:   West Virginia University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9781949199420


ISBN 10:   1949199428
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   30 May 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Called to Mystery: Place, Politics, and a Life of Faith 2. Good King Harry: The Formation and Paradox of a Christian King 3. Storming Heaven: Colonization and the Roots of Resistance 4. The Unquiet Earth: Confronting the Coalfield Apocalypse 5. Saints and Villains: Conscience, Doubt, and the Call to Action 6. Fallam's Secret: One True Sermon 7. Emily's Ghost: The Making of a Giardina Hero 8. Conclusion: Facing the Questions, Living with Mystery Notes Bibliography Index

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A needed book. Heeding the Call offers acute commentary on all of Giardina's novels and ties them together with overarching themes. Educators, students, scholars, and readers alike will find it useful. Theresa L. Burriss, director of the Appalachian Regional and Rural Studies Center, Radford University


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William Jolliff is a professor of English at George Fox University. He is the editor of The Poetry of John Greenleaf Whittier and author of Twisted Shapes of Light, a collection of poetry.

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