"The Light of the World." By Elizabeth Alexander. Grand Central Publishing, New York, 2015. 209 pages. $26."Ficre the miracle," writes poet, essayist and professor Elizabeth Alexander about her husband of 15 years. Ficre Ghebreyesus, thought to be fit and healthy, died of a heart attack four days after his 50th birthday while working out on a treadmill in their basement. Alexander and her two young sons knew what an exceptional man Ficre was. "The Light of the World" is an attempt to [...]
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