Whitehead, Colson. Apex hides the hurt.WHITEHEAD whitehead /white·head/ (hwit´hed) 1. milium. 2. closed comedo. white·head n. 1. , Colson. Apex hides the hurt. Read by Peter Jay Fernandez. 4 tapes. 6 hrs. Recorded Books. 2006. 1-4193-8710-3. $39.75. Vinyl; plot, reader notes. SA This is a curious, inventive, and engaging novel. The unnamed hero is a "nomenclature nomenclature /no·men·cla·ture/ (no´men-kla?cher) a classified system of names, as of anatomical structures, organisms, etc. binomial nomenclature expert"--a former corporate advertising executive with an uncanny gift for coming up with perfect product names. Now a consultant, he is sent on an unusual assignment to decide what to name a thriving and progressive Western town. Originally called "Freedom" due to its earliest settlement by former slaves, the name was taken away at a later date by a rich barbed-wire magnate and politico who donated millions to build a college, library and other amenities. Not surprisingly, he named it after himself. The African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. community, now thriving both politically and economically, want the name returned to "Freedom." Others vie for the status quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. . What will our consultant do? Well, he muses a lot on the nature of naming things, the advertising game, the politics of race, and other philosophical matters. Although constant, the inner dialog is both funny and deep. Fernandez narrates with a smooth precision, matching the sardonic sar·don·ic adj. Scornfully or cynically mocking. See Synonyms at sarcastic. [French sardonique, from Greek sardonios, alteration of sardanios. tone of the prose. Nancy Crowder Chaplin, Libn., VCCW VCCW Virginia Correctional Center for Women , Goochland, VA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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