Brian Ray Libros

The book delves into the evolution of style within rhetoric and writing, challenging traditional views that regard style merely as decoration. It traces the concept from its origins in ancient Greece through various rhetorical traditions, highlighting its inventive and sometimes subversive nature. Contemporary perspectives advocate for a renewed focus on style as a form of experimentation rather than conformity. The text also covers diverse disciplines and research methods, concluding with practical teaching strategies and resources for educators and students in rhetoric and composition.

Following one week in the life of a black family living in a desolate neighbourhood on Chicago's South Side, this is a story caught in a web of sex, lies and intrigue. The Evans family lives in one of the worst ghettos in America, where life is hopeless and filled with despair, underpinned by a steady stream of drugs and violence. When the matriarch of the clan, Dorothy Evans, literally drinks herself to death, the children are forced to tackle their own futures. But which road should they take... And where the hell do you turn to make a better day? A grim, powerful debut.