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Scott C. Davis

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Scott C. Davis was born in 1948 in Seattle, graduated from Stanford in 1970, and now lives with his wife, Mary, in Seattle. He serves as the US correspondent for Damascus-based Ad - Domari magazine - the first independent publication in Syria since 1963. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Exquisite Corpse, and other publications. Davis's first book, The World of Patience Gromes: Making and Unmaking a Black Community, won the Washington State Book Award. His second book, Lost Arrow and Other True Stories, won the KCAC Literary Award. Davis has edited and produced a distinctive collection of essays by 75 new writers. An Ear to the Ground: Presenting Writers from 2 Coasts was endorsed by Horton. ...more

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The Road from Damascus - To the Reader

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The point of this book is the humanity of men and women in a country that the US State Department has branded a "terrorist nation."

I am writing about the ordinary people of Syria, and they are a way for me to pose questions about my own country. If Americans live in a democracy, then why don't the principles of fairness and decency that apply to our domestic life apply as well to ou

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Average rating: 3.79 · 73 ratings · 7 reviews · 9 distinct works

	The World of Patience Gromes: Making and Unmaking a Black Community 4.13 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Road from Damascus: A Journey Through Syria 3.36 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tips for Writers: Simple Steps to Improve Your Communication Skills really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Ear to the Ground: Presenting Writers from 2 Coasts really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Light in the Palace: Syrians Talk about Life, Love, War and Civil Society 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost Arrow and Other True Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1995 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World of Patience Gromes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Soul of Our Culture: Two Essays 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Writer Called "X" : Five Essays and One Brouhaha 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars