Good News
Bushara, Yusef
Sold by World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 20 December 2007
Used - Soft cover
Condition: Used - Very good
Ships within U.S.A.
Quantity: 2 available
Add to basketSold by World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 20 December 2007
Condition: Used - Very good
Quantity: 2 available
Add to basketItem in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Seller Inventory # 00095630273
Good News is the debut poetry collection of Yusef Bushara—its title a translation of his last name (بشرى) from Quranic Arabic. At once personal offering and collective invocation, Good News responds to the fate Bushara sees written in his family name: to gather and preserve shrines of delight, love, hope, and promise, and to root these intimately in his Sudanese-Bermudian identity.
Blending poetry and vignette, the collection moves beside idyllic tropes of island life but never settles in their comfort, instead offering a living, breathing Bermuda—one limned in limestone, tender memory, and everyday resistance. These are love letters to the people who shaped him, and to the Bermuda that is and could be. These themes travel with Bushara through the other places he has called home.
Written with clarity, care, and a belief in beauty as resistance, Good News invites readers to whisper their own observations about what is worth remembering, and to find in the mundane a joy worth writing toward.
Review by Bermudian poet and performer, Sion Symonds:
Yusef Bushara’s Good News is a patient and considered love letter to all that Bushara himself maintains the patience and care to take notice of. Bushara meticulously illustrates a breathing world through his meditations on community, partnership, culture and identity. With a focus on his own Bermudian-ness, Bushara sings life into his island with celebratory articulations of the nuance and complexity of Bermuda and Bermudian culture as one of his many homes. Beginning this book with a nod to one of the most endearing pieces of language in the Bermudian lexicon, Beloved, Bushara tenderly opens the space maintaining that every analysis, challenge and meditation begins with the loving act of observing. As with his redefinition of the term, Good News insists that what is seen is to be loved and saturated with light.
Readers are asked to sit with contemplations on belonging and one’s relationship with cultural identity even when removed, be it physically or linguistically. With due romanticism, as with good news subtly imparted only to be later recognised as such, Bushara encourages us to slow down and sit still on stone docks, at public golf courses, atop skyscrapers wedged between bamboo stalks, and take notice of the chilling mortality implied, the pink of passing taxi drivers, the gold of Black skin soaked in sun, the orange of Sudanese sand, fleeting sun and hibiscus flowers soaked in swizzle hues.
Good News is Yusef Bushara’s latest triumph as he holds space to question, consider, guide and define. Good News consistently reminds us that good news and good fortune are not only on their way but they have long since arrived; we need merely take notice.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described on the Abebooks web sites. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as Described/Damaged) or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please use the Ask bookseller a question link to contact us and we'll respond within 2 business days.
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, Illinois, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
| Order quantity | 4 to 12 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 0.00 | £ 8.17 |
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.