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Magnificent Corpses
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Author : Anneli S. Rufus
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 1999
Magnificent Corpses written by Anneli S. Rufus and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Religion categories.
Holy relics -- the bodily remains of saints and other sacred figures -- were for centuries the most revered objects in the Western world, at center-stage in Europe's great churches and cathedrals. Today some relics have been shunted to side chapels and dark crypts, yet many continue to draw prayerful pilgrims, as they have for centuries, seeking solace, inspiration, and signs of miracles. In Magnificent Corpses, Anneli Rufus recounts her visits to 18 of Europe's most significant relics. With an engaging mix of history and personal narrative, Rufus tells their secret stories and, along the way, revisits with a fresh eye the compelling accounts of the saints whose physical bodies the relics represent.
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The Beautiful Corpses
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Author : Jeff Rosenplot
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2022-06-30
The Beautiful Corpses written by Jeff Rosenplot and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-30 with categories.
One Secret Changes Everything The Black Plague took his wife and young children. Painter Antoine de Rembule endured his passionless life until fate delivered inspiration in the form of Chloe. His stark and honest vision of his love for her reignited his creative passion and he painted again. His raw depictions of sex and beauty made him a target of the Catholic Church. Nicknamed the "Renaissance Pornographer", most of Rembule's paintings are vivid and explicit depictions of sex. But Rembule's work isn't exclusively carnal. One image, in particular, is the most haunting - a child's eyes staring desperately out of the painting, pleading for the end to suffering. The modern discovery of thirteen Rembule paintings hidden in a French abbey ignites a cultural firestorm. No human eyes have seen his paintings for 800 years. Until now. The Adler Art Museum in Boston is chosen to restore the heavily damaged work. Cate Bennett's career as an art restorer began at the Adler. Trapped in a loveless marriage, Cate began a passionate affair with fellow restorer Peter Dauphin. Their wild romance ended abruptly when Cate became pregnant with her husband's baby. Seventeen years later, Cate's marriage has ended and Peter is in charge of the restoration of the Rembule paintings. Despite their past, Peter knows Cate is the one person who can bring Rembule's vision back to life. As Cate exposes Rembule's terrifying and beautiful history layer by layer, she and Peter rekindle their own sexual passion. Rembule's paintings turn everything known about the Renaissance on its head. Cate's intimate connection to Rembule threatens to destroy her own life. Fueled by Rembule's erotic masterpieces and her own tortured past, Cate learns that creation always demands a sacrifice.
Stuck
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Author : Anneli Rufus
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2008-12-26
Stuck written by Anneli Rufus and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-26 with Self-Help categories.
"The brilliant mind behind Party of One examines the striking social trend: people are stuck and they want to change, but..." (San Francisco Chronicle) In this book, Anneli Rufus identifies an intriguing aspect of our culture: Many of us are stuck. Be it in the wrong relationship, career, or town, or just with bad habits we can't seem to quit, we even say we want to make a change, but . . . Merging interviews, personal anecdotes, and cultural criticism, Stuck is a wise and passionate exploration of the dreams we hold dearest for ourselves-and the road to actually achieving them. When faced with the possibility of change, our minds can play tricks on us. We tell ourselves: I can't make it. Or, It's not worth the effort. How is it that in a time of unprecedented freedom and opportunity, so many of us feel utterly powerless and unsure? In this book, Rufus exposes a complex network of causes for our immobilization- from fear and denial to powerful messages in popular culture or mass media that conspire to convince us that we're helpless in the face of our cravings. But there can be a light at the end of the tunnel: Rufus also tells the stories of people who have managed to become unstuck and of others who, after much reflection, have decided that where they are is best. After all, she writes, "what looks to you like a rut, others might say is true absorption in a topic, a relationship, a career, a pursuit, a place. What looks to you like boredom, others call commitment. And even contentment." A brilliant glimpse into what truly motivates-or doesn't motivate-us, Stuck will inspire you to take a look at yourself in an entirely new light.
Artnews
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language : en
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Release Date : 1955
Artnews written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Art categories.
Cranioklepty
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Author : Colin Dickey
language : en
Publisher: Unbridled Books
Release Date : 2010-10-09
Cranioklepty written by Colin Dickey and has been published by Unbridled Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-09 with History categories.
Presents a history of cranioklepty, the desire to possess the skulls of the brilliant and famous for study, for sale, or for display, and includes the after-death stories of such notables as Haydn, Beethoven, and Thomas Browne.
Unburied Bodies
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Author : James R. Martel
language : en
Publisher: Amherst College Press
Release Date : 2018-11-16
Unburied Bodies written by James R. Martel and has been published by Amherst College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-16 with Family & Relationships categories.
Title on title page verso and throughout the book is "Unburied Bodies."
On Our Way
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Author : Robert Kastenbaum
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2004-05-20
On Our Way written by Robert Kastenbaum 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 2004-05-20 with Family & Relationships categories.
A profound look at how death and dying is understood, negotiated, and experienced by different cultures.
The Magnificent Showboats
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Author : Jack Vance
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-12-19
The Magnificent Showboats written by Jack Vance and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-19 with Fiction categories.
The Magnificent Showboats follows the farcical adventures of Apollon Zamp, owner of the showboat Miraldra's Enchantment, and his troupe of acrobats, magicians and actors. Zamp is invited by the King of Soyvanesse to travel up the river Vissel to the distant city of Mornune, there to participate in a contest. A rich prize awaits the showboat captain who stages the most spectacular performance and succeeds in entertaining the king.
Body Of Work
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Author : Christine Montross
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2007-06-21
Body Of Work written by Christine Montross and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A "gleaming, humane" (The New York Times Book Review) memoir of the relationship between a cadaver named Eve and a first-year medical student Medical student Christine Montross felt nervous standing outside the anatomy lab on her first day of class. Entering a room with stainless-steel tables topped by corpses in body bags was initially unnerving. But once Montross met her cadaver, she found herself intrigued by the person the woman once was and fascinated by the strange, unsettling beauty of the human form. They called her Eve. The story of Montross and Eve is a tender and surprising examination of the mysteries of the human body, and a remarkable look at our relationship with both the living and the dead.