Sunshine State Essays.
(Audiobooks and music)

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[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, [2017].
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Unabridged
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10 audio discs (12 hr., 45 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, [2017].
Format
Audiobooks and music
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English

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With the personal insight of The Empathy Exams, the societal exposition of Nickel and Dimed, and the stylistic innovation and intensity of her own breakout debut novel, Binary Star, Sarah Gerard's Sunshine State uses the intimately personal to unearth the deep reservoirs of humanity buried in the corners of our world often hardest to face.In the collection's title essay, Gerard volunteers at the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, a world-renowned bird refuge. There she meets its founder, who once modeled with a pelican on his arm for a Dewar's Scotch campaign but has since declined into a pit of fraud and madness. He becomes our embezzling protagonist, whose tales about the birds he "rescues" never quite add up. Gerard's personal stories are no less eerie or poignant: An essay that begins as a look at Gerard's first relationship becomes a heart-wrenching exploration of acquaintance rape and consent. An account of intimate female friendship pivots midway through, morphing into a meditation on jealousy and class.Sunshine State offers a unique look at Florida, a state whose economically and environmentally imperiled culture serves as a lens through which we can examine some of the most pressing issues haunting our nation.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gerard, S. (2017). Sunshine State: Essays (Unabridged). HarperCollins.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gerard, Sarah. 2017. Sunshine State: Essays. HarperCollins.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gerard, Sarah. Sunshine State: Essays HarperCollins, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gerard, Sarah. Sunshine State: Essays Unabridged, HarperCollins, 2017.

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