Urban Tapestry: Indianapolis Stories [Paperback]

Sandy Eisenberg Sasso (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 13, 2002 | Series: Indiana

This collection of personal narratives takes the pulse of the city of Indianapolis through the everyday experiences of its people. By listening to the voices of the individuals who make their home in the city, Urban Tapestry captures a part of the soul that animates this Midwestern community. The vignettes collected by writers, journalists, and folklorists present the view from the office and the front porch, the park bench and the kitchen table, the racetrack and the city street. They include reports from prominent leaders and tales from the homeless. The stories are organized into four groups: "Justice and Kindness and Giving to Kinsfolk," "The Place Where You Stand Is Holy," "Why Then Do We Deal Treacherously?" and "A New Life Has Come among You." Although they represent a diverse population, these are people who give voice to common concerns: race, education, crime, alienation, and community. Urban Tapestry invites readers to meet the stranger and to understand the "other" as the face in the mirror.

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About the Author

Sandy Eisenberg Sasso is rabbi of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck in Indianapolis. A lecturer at Christian Theological Seminary and Butler University, she is author of many articles and children's books dealing with issues of spirituality. Her newest book is Cain and Abel: Finding the Fruits of Peace.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (September 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253215447
• ISBN-13: 978-0253215444
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,013,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Worthwhile Examination of a World-Class City, November 15, 2002

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This review is from: Urban Tapestry: Indianapolis Stories (Paperback)

Definitely worth more than the minimal cost of this paperback. A nice collection of stories (vignettes) of past, present, & deceased residents of this growing-in-popularity Indiana capital. A variety of subjects and topics, upbringings and backgrounds, histories; a child learning through trial and error, a young woman coming of age, a life-defining role of one's religion, the changing face of a community...positive as well as negative reflections of a city in demand - and a city that demands much of its occupants.