TY - BOOK AU - Gomez, Nikki Rivera. TI - Through the years, gently SN - 9789715428934 AV - PR 9550.9 .G586 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - Diliman, Quezon City PB - The University of the Philippines Press KW - Anthologies KW - Philippine essays (English) N2 - Through the Years, Gently is a nonlinear excursion into the author's mind and across his life experiences. Nikki Gomez tells his readers about how it was when the progressive church was under attack, when small entrepreneurs dared to dream despite the uncertain times, and when life went on unmolested in Manila's seedy alleyways. As it was with his earlier books, the pages are replete with the author's distinctive comments on the national scene. This anthology, however, also offers a more intimate glimpse into his heart as he shares the tenderness of family, the empathy in conversations, and the catharsis in journalistic storytelling ER -