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Michael and the War in Heaven
Michael and the War in Heaven is a highly allusive narrative revolving around Michael in the victory over his recreant friend and rival, Lucifer. Physically, mentally, ethically, Michael exemplifies the traditional qualities of the hero and the values of Western culture. Figuratively, he represents good in the universal struggle with evil. Allegorically, through the Creative Spirit (epitomized by Gabrielle), he focuses on reality in opposition to appearances, prevails over despair, and attains spiritual realization. Allusive classical, Miltonic, Shakespearean, and other literary figures complement the three main characters in this essentially human, spiritual, nonreligious gest. Besides all that, Michael's story is a good one in the telling.A literary guide is included as a complement to the text for individuals, classes, and other groups who wish to pursue the analytical items provided.
Voices Worth the Listening
"Based on recorded interviews with three different women in different parts of Appalachia, Thomas Burton's carefully crafted oral history lends a timely ear to the lives of three contemporary Appalachian women recounted in their own words. Essentialist stereotypes and misplaced debates about Appalachian character are never far from any study of this region's people-and seem closer still in the wake of J. D. Vance's bestselling Hillbilly Elegy-but as readers will find here, individuals who dwell in the region have stories of their own to tell, each one differing from the other, insisting on a fresh hearing"--
Some Ballad Folks
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