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American Sorrows
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Author : Jay Lake
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-09-01
American Sorrows written by Jay Lake and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-01 with Fiction categories.
The Sorrows Of An American
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Author : Siri Hustvedt
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-02-02
The Sorrows Of An American written by Siri Hustvedt and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-02 with Fiction categories.
FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WHAT I LOVED 'Astonishing . . . almost certainly the best American novel you will read this year' Sunday Telegraph 'One of the most profound and absorbing books I've read in a long time' Washington Post 'Wonderful . . . you have to read it to believe it' Observer After their father's funeral, Erik and Inga Davidsen find a cryptic letter from an unknown woman among his papers, dating from his adolescence in rural Minnesota during the Depression. Returning to his psychiatric practice in New York, Erik sets about reading his father's memoir, hoping to discover the man he never fully understood. At the same time, another woman enters Erik's lonely, divorced life - a beautiful Jamaican who moves into his garden flat with her small daughter. As Erik gets drawn into the cat-and-mouse tactics of someone who appears to be stalking her, he finds out that his sister Inga is also being threatened, by a journalist in possession of a wounding secret from her past. A multi-layered novel that probes the mysteries of the heart and mind, The Sorrows of an American is compulsive, thought-provoking and profoundly affecting. 'Almost impossible to put down, and even harder not to re-read' Independent 'Beautifully thought through, deeply serious and enormously intelligent' Guardian PRAISE FOR SIRI HUSTVEDT: 'Hustvedt is that rare artist, a writer of high intelligence, profound sensuality and a less easily definable capacity for which the only word I can find is wisdom' Salman Rushdie 'One of our finest novelists' Oliver Sacks 'Reading a Hustvedt novel is like consuming the best of David Lynch' Financial Times 'Few contemporary writers are as satisfying and stimulating to read as Siri Hustvedt' Washington Post
Mother Of Sorrows
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Author : Richard McCann
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-04-13
Mother Of Sorrows written by Richard McCann and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-13 with Fiction categories.
With the breadth and cumulative force of a novel, Mother of Sorrows presents ten interwoven stories of an American family starting out in the post—World War II suburbs of Washington, D.C., a world of identical brick houses and sunstruck, treeless lawns, a world of initial hopefulness from which shame and loss have seemingly been banished. This is the story of two adolescent brothers whose father has suddenly died, and of their beautiful and complicated mother, a mother whom the younger son worshipfully imagines as “Our Mother of the Sighs and Heartaches . . . Our Mother of the Gorgeous Gypsy Earrings . . . Our Mother of the Late Movies and the Cigarettes . . . Our Mother of Sudden Attentiveness . . . Our Mother of Sudden Anger.” This is the brother who narrates these tales as he looks back thirty years later, the only remaining survivor of a world he seeks both to leave behind and to preserve in words forever, a world of sorrow that has held him spellbound even as he has attempted to create a life of his own. Suffused with the beauty of Richard McCann’s extraordinary language, Mother of Sorrows introduces us to a voice that is urgent, contemplative, elegant, angry, revelatory, and like no other in contemporary fiction.
The Sorrows Of Empire
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Author : Chalmers Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Release Date : 2007-04-01
The Sorrows Of Empire written by Chalmers Johnson and has been published by Metropolitan Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-01 with Political Science categories.
From the author of the prophetic national bestseller Blowback, a startling look at militarism, American style, and its consequences abroad and at home In the years after the Soviet Union imploded, the United States was described first as the globe's "lone superpower," then as a "reluctant sheriff," next as the "indispensable nation," and now, in the wake of 9/11, as a "New Rome." Here, Chalmers Johnson thoroughly explores the new militarism that is transforming America and compelling its people to pick up the burden of empire. Reminding us of the classic warnings against militarism—from George Washington's farewell address to Dwight Eisenhower's denunciation of the military-industrial complex—Johnson uncovers its roots deep in our past. Turning to the present, he maps America's expanding empire of military bases and the vast web of services that supports them. He offers a vivid look at the new caste of professional warriors who have infiltrated multiple branches of government, who classify as "secret" everything they do, and for whom the manipulation of the military budget is of vital interest. Among Johnson's provocative conclusions is that American militarism is putting an end to the age of globalization and bankrupting the United States, even as it creates the conditions for a new century of virulent blowback. The Sorrows of Empire suggests that the former American republic has already crossed its Rubicon—with the Pentagon leading the way.
Hearts Of Sorrow
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Author : James M. Freeman
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1989
Hearts Of Sorrow written by James M. Freeman and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Social Science categories.
The author looks into the lives and hearts of Vietnamese-Americans who have found the inner strength to struggle and create new lives in a new cultural environment
Sorrows Of A Century
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Author : John C. Weaver
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2013-12-01
Sorrows Of A Century written by John C. Weaver and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-01 with History categories.
In Sorrows of a Century, John Weaver describes how personal relationships, work, poverty, war, illness, and legal troubles have driven thousands to despair. His study is set in twentieth-century New Zealand where - in spite of high standards of living and a commitment to social welfare - citizens have experienced the profound losses and stresses of the human condition. Focusing on New Zealand because it has the most comprehensive and accessible coroners' records, Weaver analyzes a staggering amount of information to determine the social and cultural factors that contribute to suicide rates. He examines the country's investigations into sudden deaths, places them within the context of major events and societal changes, and turns to witnesses' statements, suicide notes, and medical records to remark on prevention strategies. His extensive survey of twelve thousand cases also provides an insightful assessment of psychiatry and psychology in the last century. In reviewing the motives and methods of suicide, Weaver points out the complications facing deterrence. Moving beyond the timeless present of the social sciences and the irrationality emphasized in psychology, Sorrows of a Century marshals testimony to highlight the historical context and rational conduct behind suicide.
The Beginning Of Sorrows
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Author : Gilbert Morris
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Release Date : 1999-09-20
The Beginning Of Sorrows written by Gilbert Morris and has been published by Thomas Nelson Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-20 with Fiction categories.
Popular, dedicated nature worshiper, Aristide Luca Therion, becomes President of the waning United States of America when President Biship Beckwith dies in a fiery plane crash. Therion implements Project Final Unity, an electrical blackout covertly contrived by the German Union allies and Minden Lauer, Therion's spiritual mistress. The blackout is soon out of control, shutting down the entire country and bringing about chaos, anarchy, and famine. Will believers be able to once again bring hope or is this The Beginning of Sorrows? Note from Publisher: Due to the overall sales of the first two books in the Omega Trilogy, we regret to report that the third book, Seven Golden Vials, will not be releasing. However, we are happy to announce a new series from Gilbert Morris, debuting in the spring of 2003, tentatively titled "The Creoles." Be looking for the first book to hit bookshelves early next year.
Special Sorrows
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Author : Matthew Frye Jacobson
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2002-05-21
Special Sorrows written by Matthew Frye Jacobson and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05-21 with History categories.
Special Sorrows carefully delineates the centrality of Jewish, Polish and Irish supporters in the United States to national liberation movements abroad and details how such movements shaped immigrant life in the United States.
Joys Sorrows And Hopes
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Author : Grace Marable
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2011-05-31
Joys Sorrows And Hopes written by Grace Marable and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The joy in this story is about growing up in a home with my parents, brothers, and sisters; and knowing were loved by our parents. Our life was hard, we did not own the house that we lived in, or the farm land that we worked. We were sharecroppers. My parents were the offspring of freed slaves. When my fathers parents died, he was thirteen years old. He sharecropped to provide for himself and his six younger siblings. My parents married in 1905 and became parents to eleven sons and three daughters. We all worked in the field together. We ate all meals together. That was enjoyable because mama was the best cook ever. I do not remember any of us every saying to mama I dont like to food. There were many tragedies that brought sorrows and grief. For example, in 1940, my youngest brother was killed by a mule when he was only fifteen years old. That caused almost unbearable grief for mama. In the ensuing years, four more of my brothers were killed. The hope that I have is to live on earth when Gods kingdom comes and his will is done.
American Monthly Review Of Reviews
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Author : Albert Shaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
American Monthly Review Of Reviews written by Albert Shaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Periodicals, English categories.