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Minor Miracles
Contributor(s): Eisner, Will (Author)

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 ISBN: 0393328147     ISBN-13: 9780393328141
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
OUR PRICE: $15.26  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2009
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Annotation: In "The Miracle of Dignity", a rags-to-riches-to-rags tale, Uncle Amos is a fast-talking beggar (some say con man) who learns that dignity comes at a price above worldly wealth. "Street Magic" is a neighborhood parable about surviving the pitfalls of being a newly arrived immigrant in New York that proves brute strength and violence is no match for good sleight-of-hand. In "The New Kid on the Block", a strange and primitive boy turns up on Dropsie Avenue, bringing with him a mysterious wave of good luck and harmony. But when he becomes a victim of the social forces of the neighborhood, everyone's fortunes are affected. Finally, "Special Wedding Ring" is the heartbreaking tale of Reba and Marvin -- two young people forced to the fringes of life by intolerance for their physical disabilities. After being forced into an arranged marriage by their meddlesome mothers. the pair seems to find happiness...until fate intervenes.
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BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary
Dewey: 741.5
LCCN: 2009016054
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 7" W x 9.94" L (0.58 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Locality - New York, N.Y.
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region - Northeast U.S.
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Publisher Description:
In this classic graphic novel, Will Eisner's pen cuts an expansive swath through all aspects of the human condition. A powerful portrayal of Jewish life in the New York City of Eisner's youth, Minor Miracles encourages similar introspection as it examines how luck and coincidence converge in everyday life in ways that, in hindsight, seem miraculous.

Contributor Bio(s): Eisner, Will: - Born in New York City, Will Eisner (1917-2005) was the author of the legendary comic strip The Spirit, as well as fifteen graphic novels and three influential instructional textbooks. The comic industry's top awards, the Eisner Awards, are named in his honor.
 
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