Navigate Your Stars

<p><b><i>As an adult, I learned this: persist. Work hard. </i><br><i><br>Face rejection, weather the setbacks, until you meet the gatekeeper who will open a door for you. </i></b><br><br>Jesmyn Ward grew up in a poor, rural community in Mississippi. Today, as the first woman to win the National Book Award twice, she is celebrated as one of America’s greatest living writers.<br><br><i>Navigate Your Stars </i>is a stirring reflection on the value of hard work and the importance of respect for oneself and others. First delivered as a 2018 commencement address at Tulane University, it captures Ward’s inimitable voice as she reflects on her experiences as a Southern black woman, addressing the themes of grit, adversity and the importance of family bonds.<br><br>Beautifully illustrated in full colour, this is a meditative and profound book that will inspire all readers preparing for the next chapter in their lives.</p>