Island in the City: A Memoir

by Micah McCrary

What forges the unique human personality? In Island in the City Micah McCrary, taking his genetic inheritance as immutable, considers the role geography has played in shaping who he is. Place often leaves indelible marks: the badges of self-discovery; the scars from adversity and hardship; the gilded stamps from personal triumphs; the tattoos of memory; and the new appendages--friendships, experiences, and baggage--we carry with us. Each place,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496207866
• ISBN13: 9781496207869
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"