The Resource Broken places & outer spaces : finding creativity in the unexpected, Nnedi Okorafor ; illustrations by Shyama Golden
Broken places & outer spaces : finding creativity in the unexpected, Nnedi Okorafor ; illustrations by Shyama Golden
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The item Broken places & outer spaces : finding creativity in the unexpected, Nnedi Okorafor ; illustrations by Shyama Golden represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Jacksonville Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
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The item Broken places & outer spaces : finding creativity in the unexpected, Nnedi Okorafor ; illustrations by Shyama Golden represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Jacksonville Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
- Summary
- "Nnedi Okorafor was never supposed to be paralyzed. A college track star and budding entomologist, Nnedi's lifelong battle with scoliosis was just a bump in her plan--something a simple operation would easily correct. But when Nnedi wakes from the surgery to find she can't move her legs, her entire sense of self begins to waver. Confined to a hospital bed for months, unusual things begin to happen. Psychedelic bugs crawl her hospital walls; strange dreams visit her nightly. Nnedi begins to put these experiences into writing, conjuring up strange, fantastical stories. What Nnedi discovers during her confinement would prove to be the key to her life as a successful science fiction author: In science fiction, when something breaks, something greater often emerges from the cracks. In Broken Places & Outer Spaces, Nnedi takes the reader on a journey from her hospital bed deep into her memories, from her painful first experiences with racism as a child in Chicago to her powerful visits to her parents' hometown in Nigeria. From Frida Kahlo to Mary Shelly, she examines great artists and writers who have pushed through their limitations, using hardship to fuel their work. Through these compelling stories and her own, Nnedi reveals a universal truth: What we perceive as limitations have the potential to become our greatest strengths--far greater than when we were unbroken. A guidebook for anyone eager to understand how their limitations might actually be used as a creative springboard, Broken Places & Outer Spaces is an inspiring look at how to open up new windows in your mind."--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 88 pages
- Contents
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- Beached
- Retrograde
- Bugs
- The portal
- White coats
- I made her from clay
- Twitch
- Rusting robot
- Dammit
- My singularity
- Machine
- The beach
- Isbn
- 9781501195471
- Label
- Broken places & outer spaces : finding creativity in the unexpected
- Title
- Broken places & outer spaces
- Title remainder
- finding creativity in the unexpected
- Statement of responsibility
- Nnedi Okorafor ; illustrations by Shyama Golden
- Title variation
- Broken places and outer spaces
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Nnedi Okorafor was never supposed to be paralyzed. A college track star and budding entomologist, Nnedi's lifelong battle with scoliosis was just a bump in her plan--something a simple operation would easily correct. But when Nnedi wakes from the surgery to find she can't move her legs, her entire sense of self begins to waver. Confined to a hospital bed for months, unusual things begin to happen. Psychedelic bugs crawl her hospital walls; strange dreams visit her nightly. Nnedi begins to put these experiences into writing, conjuring up strange, fantastical stories. What Nnedi discovers during her confinement would prove to be the key to her life as a successful science fiction author: In science fiction, when something breaks, something greater often emerges from the cracks. In Broken Places & Outer Spaces, Nnedi takes the reader on a journey from her hospital bed deep into her memories, from her painful first experiences with racism as a child in Chicago to her powerful visits to her parents' hometown in Nigeria. From Frida Kahlo to Mary Shelly, she examines great artists and writers who have pushed through their limitations, using hardship to fuel their work. Through these compelling stories and her own, Nnedi reveals a universal truth: What we perceive as limitations have the potential to become our greatest strengths--far greater than when we were unbroken. A guidebook for anyone eager to understand how their limitations might actually be used as a creative springboard, Broken Places & Outer Spaces is an inspiring look at how to open up new windows in your mind."--Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Okorafor, Nnedi
- Dewey number
- 155.24
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Golden, Shyama
- Series statement
- Ted Books
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Okorafor, Nnedi
- Resilience (Personality trait)
- Self-acceptance
- Well-being
- Life skills
- Authors, American
- Label
- Broken places & outer spaces : finding creativity in the unexpected, Nnedi Okorafor ; illustrations by Shyama Golden
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacarrier
- Contents
- Beached -- Retrograde -- Bugs -- The portal -- White coats -- I made her from clay -- Twitch -- Rusting robot -- Dammit -- My singularity -- Machine -- The beach
- Control code
- on1056733522
- Dimensions
- 19 cm.
- Extent
- 88 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501195471
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
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- 1330101
- (Sirsi) o1056733522
- (OCoLC)1056733522
- Label
- Broken places & outer spaces : finding creativity in the unexpected, Nnedi Okorafor ; illustrations by Shyama Golden
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacarrier
- Contents
- Beached -- Retrograde -- Bugs -- The portal -- White coats -- I made her from clay -- Twitch -- Rusting robot -- Dammit -- My singularity -- Machine -- The beach
- Control code
- on1056733522
- Dimensions
- 19 cm.
- Extent
- 88 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501195471
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- 1330101
- (Sirsi) o1056733522
- (OCoLC)1056733522
Library Locations
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Jacksonville Public Library MainBorrow it303 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32202, US30.328998 -81.657873
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Regency Square BranchBorrow it9900 Regency Square Blvd, Jacksonville, FL, 32225, US30.3256904 -81.5427005
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Southeast RegionalBorrow it10599 Deerwood Park Blvd, Jacksonville, FL, 32256, US30.2489723 -81.5395619
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University Park BranchBorrow it3435 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL, 32277, US30.3619392 -81.60437619999999
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