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Emerson thesis -- Writing, literature, and publishing

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2106 Collections and/or Records:

Don't Say Yes, 2024

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Identifier: pf_2024spring_barquin_bailey.pdf
Overview "Phoenix is forced to put her dream of being a writer on pause to move back to her hometown and take care of her elderly father as he succumbs to his dementia diagnosis. While she excels at caring for her father, she struggles to care for herself as grapples with her depression. Life feels like a cycle of existential dread until she gets a package from her former best friend, whom she hasn't spoken to in four years, inviting her to be a bridesmaid at her wedding. Told in alternating...
Dates: 2024

Don't Speak, 2021

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Identifier: pf_2021summer_scott_rachelle.pdf
Overview "The main character of Don't Speak is Kelsey Townsend, a sixteen-year-old girl who's struggling to deal with change. Midway through high school, her parents decide to move to another town, and Kelsey has to leave behind her best friend, as well her church, which she's very active in and attached to. After her parent's multiple attempts to get Kelsey to join their new church, she finally volunteers and meets a few teens from her new school. The most important one being Ben Michaelson. He was...
Dates: 2021

Doormat, 1999

 Item — Item 0113501951926: [Barcode: 0113501951926]
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 1999

Dorothy's garden, 1990

 Item — Item 0113501555693: [Barcode: 0113501555693]
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 1990

Down the road, 2008

 Item — Item 0113502966295: [Barcode: 0113502966295]
Overview

Down the Road is a collection of poems reflecting various instances of maturation and recognition from childhood onward. The poems as a group attempt to dramatize the contradictions one encounters when developing and attempting to sustain an individual se

Dates: 2008

Down Waco way, 2012

 Item — Item 0113503069313: [Barcode: 0113503069313]
Overview

These linked stories represent half of a larger collection. They span four decades and offer insight into the lives of eleven siblings, the town that shaped them, and the parents who did their best to raise them. The desolate plains of West Texas pervade

Dates: 2012

Drapinski and other states : a collection of stories, 2004

 Item — Item 0113502699995: [Barcode: 0113502699995]
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2004

Dreamer's Requiem, 2010

 Item — Item 0113503036718: [Barcode: 0113503036718]
Overview

Dreamer's Requiem is a narrative poem in five sections narrated by a teenage female who lives in a city called Suburbia. After recounting what led her to join an underground rebel group called The Red Hand, she describes what happens when The Red Hand lau

Dates: 2010

Dreaming out loud, 1998

 Item — Item 0113501801006: [Barcode: 0113501801006]
Overview

'Dreaming Out Loud' consists of a novella and two short stories, all of which feature women who gain strength by learning to face their lives without flinching.--abstract.

Dates: 1998

Dreaming with wolfwoman, 1996

 Item — Item 0113501602362: [Barcode: 0113501602362]
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 1996

Drifting bodies, 2007

 Item — Item 0113502852974: [Barcode: 0113502852974]
Overview

Drifting Bodies follows Susan and her two sisters, Kate and Anna, as they all find themselves living under their parents' roof once again as a family. Susan comes home to Georgia under the guise of wanting to help her anxious mother deal with her senile g

Dates: 2007

Driving lessons, 2003

 Item — Item 0113502658579: [Barcode: 0113502658579]
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2003

Drown, 2024

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Identifier: pf_2024spring_gaffney_tom.pdf
Overview "One year after Eddie King vanished in the cursed reservoir at Upper Merion State, Romana Jackson and her friends attend a bonfire at the same park. When one of Romana's close friends also goes missing in the reservoir, she befriends the only witness to Eddie's disappearance, Norie Atwood. Together they work with Detective Hopkinson of Upper Merion Missing Persons to uncover the truth and history of the reservoir. With a construction project looming that could expand the reservoir and...
Dates: 2024

Drowned but still swimming, 1998

 Item — Item 0113501813928: [Barcode: 0113501813928]
Overview

This is a collection of seven stories that all deal with dreams in some way.--abstract.

Dates: 1998

Drowning, 2008

 Item — Item 0113502899447: [Barcode: 0113502899447]
Overview

'Drowning' is the story of one woman's evolving understanding of her father and his role in her family and her life. -- abstract.

Dates: 2008

Dry country, 2014

 Item — Item 0113503152614: [Barcode: 0113503152614]
Overview

A young man short on options and luck, Steve Willows forges a strong bond with a married couple whose home is threatened by a prophesied flood.--Abstract.

Dates: 2014

Dukkha, 2016

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Identifier: cw_2016fall_porcello_nicole.pdf
Overview

"This collection of short stories attempts to explore the experiences of several characters of varying genders and age groups in their unique struggle to understand themselves and their places in the world. These stories deal with the complicated relationships of parents and children, the internal battles fought with mental illness, and the complex emotions of love and loss." --Abstract.

Dates: 2016

Dulce Muerte—A Novel, 2021

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Identifier: pf_2021fall_guerrerolanguzzies_meralda.pdf
Overview

"Dulce Muerte is a horror novel with supernatural elements set along the United States-Mexico border. It follows a young woman named Canela, who aspires to study forensic science, so she can help solve the rising number of femicides that plague her community. Her best friend's disappearance emboldens her to face her fears and make Death her best friend. This is a story about survival in the face of systemic gender inequality." -- Abstract

Dates: 2021

Dumpster Fires & Other Calamities, 2019

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Identifier: cw_2019spring_vlasak_brian.pdf
Overview "Written using the working title "Dumpster Fire of Memories," this work examines the origins and consequences of self-defeating cyclical behavior through an epidemiological lens. "Dumpster Fires & Other Calamities" is split into several sections, each of which is concerned with a different determinant of health – childhood development, social environment, income and social status, and personal health practices and coping skills. These determinants are explored through an series of...
Dates: 2019

Dusting off Dotty, 1999

 Item — Item 0113501951785: [Barcode: 0113501951785]
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 1999