Never in a Hurry: Essays on People and Places

by Naomi Shihab Nye

Book Overview

Potluck suppers with could-be relatives, junkets to exotic locales, and the importance of strangers in our lives

In Never in a Hurry the poet Naomi Shihab Nye resist the American inclination to "leave toward places when we barely had time enough to get there." Instead she travels the world at an observant pace, talking to strangers and introducing readers to an endearing assemblage of eccentric neighbors, Filipina faith healers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570030820
• ISBN13: 9781570030826
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

My favorite

This is my favorite of Naomi Nye's books. She has such a gift for describing human experiences and some of her stories make me cry and laugh at the same time.

A Book for All Ages

Naomi Shihab Nye is a bridge-builder. She reaches out to those of other cultures, and always expresses understanding of those sometimes forgotten in our society. A good book for all ages!

never in a hurry to review

Possibly the best book in this genre. Nye's essays are thought provoking because they could happen in any of our lives. If you are going to be stranded on an island, take this book with you.

Wonderful book!

Her essays read like poetry. This book is wonderful