What the oceans remember : searching for belonging and home /
Boon, Sonja,
What the oceans remember : searching for belonging and home / Sonja Boon. - Waterloo, Ontario : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (xv, 314 pages) - Life writing series .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Author's Note; Timeline; Prologue; 1. Tumbling Stones; 2. The Facts; 3. Van Gogh's Nose; 4. La Vie en Rose; 5. Opa's Books; 6. Lineage; 7. Due South; 8. Disruptions; 9. Roosje; 10. Slavenregisters; 11. Broko Pranasi; 12. Joorayee; 13. Oceans; 14. Unfoldings; Epilogue; Acknowledgements; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
"It's a memoir that traverses five continents and spans two centuries. Author Boon explores archives, family stories, and her own memories in a search for origins, belonging, and home. Her journey is interwoven with reflections on the meaning of music, love, legacy, freedom, memory, ruin, and the relevance of our past to understanding our present."--
9781771124256 9781771124249
20190073179 can
Boon, Sonja.
Boon, Sonja--Family.
Identity (Psychology)
Home--Psychological aspects.
Belonging (Social psychology)
Electronic Books.
CT310 / .W438 2019
What the oceans remember : searching for belonging and home / Sonja Boon. - Waterloo, Ontario : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (xv, 314 pages) - Life writing series .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Author's Note; Timeline; Prologue; 1. Tumbling Stones; 2. The Facts; 3. Van Gogh's Nose; 4. La Vie en Rose; 5. Opa's Books; 6. Lineage; 7. Due South; 8. Disruptions; 9. Roosje; 10. Slavenregisters; 11. Broko Pranasi; 12. Joorayee; 13. Oceans; 14. Unfoldings; Epilogue; Acknowledgements; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
"It's a memoir that traverses five continents and spans two centuries. Author Boon explores archives, family stories, and her own memories in a search for origins, belonging, and home. Her journey is interwoven with reflections on the meaning of music, love, legacy, freedom, memory, ruin, and the relevance of our past to understanding our present."--
9781771124256 9781771124249
20190073179 can
Boon, Sonja.
Boon, Sonja--Family.
Identity (Psychology)
Home--Psychological aspects.
Belonging (Social psychology)
Electronic Books.
CT310 / .W438 2019