Ruby S Story
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Narratives Of Community In The Black British Short Story
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Author : Bettina Jansen
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-08-16
Narratives Of Community In The Black British Short Story written by Bettina Jansen and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-16 with Literary Criticism categories.
Narratives of Community in the Black British Short Story offers the first systematic study of black British short story writing, tracing its development from the 1950s to the present with a particular focus on contemporary short stories by Hanif Kureishi, Jackie Kay, Suhayl Saadi, Zadie Smith, and Hari Kunzru. By combining a postcolonial framework of analysis with Jean-Luc Nancy’s deconstructive philosophy of community, the book charts key tendencies in black British short fiction and explores how black British writers use the short story form to combat deeply entrenched notions of community and experiment with non-essentialist alternatives across differences of ethnicity, culture, religion, and nationality.
The Postcolonial Short Story
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Author : Maggie Awadalla
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2012-10-23
The Postcolonial Short Story written by Maggie Awadalla and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-23 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book puts the short story at the heart of contemporary postcolonial studies and questions what postcolonial literary criticism may be. Focusing on short fiction between 1975 and today – the period in which critical theory came to determine postcolonial studies – it argues for a sophisticated critique exemplified by the ambiguity of the form.
Epidemics
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Author : Samuel K. Cohn Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-03-30
Epidemics written by Samuel K. Cohn Jr. and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-30 with History categories.
By investigating thousands of descriptions of epidemics reaching back before the fifth-century-BCE Plague of Athens to the distrust and violence that erupted with Ebola in 2014, Epidemics challenges a dominant hypothesis in the study of epidemics, that invariably across time and space, epidemics provoked hatred, blaming of the 'other', and victimizing bearers of epidemic diseases, particularly when diseases were mysterious, without known cures or preventive measures, as with AIDS during the last two decades of the twentieth century. However, scholars and public intellectuals, especially post-AIDS, have missed a fundamental aspect of the history of epidemics. Instead of sparking hatred and blame, this study traces epidemics' socio-psychological consequences across time and discovers a radically different picture: that epidemic diseases have more often unified societies across class, race, ethnicity, and religion, spurring self-sacrifice and compassion.
Feminist Narrative And The Supernatural
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Author : Katherine J. Weese
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2008-04-14
Feminist Narrative And The Supernatural written by Katherine J. Weese and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-14 with Literary Criticism categories.
Women authors have explored fantasy fiction in ways that connect with feminist narrative theories, as examined here by Katherine J. Weese in seven modern novels. These include Margaret Atwood's Lady Oracle, Iris Murdoch's The Sea, the Sea, Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping, Carol Shields's The Stone Diaries, Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible, and Toni Morrison's Beloved and Paradise. The fantastic devices highlight various feminist narrative concerns such as the authority of the female voice, the implications of narrative form for gender construction, revisions to traditional genre conventions by women writers, and the recovery of alternative versions of stories suppressed by dominant historical narratives. Weese also frames the fantastic elements in the scope of traditional fictional structure. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Self Love In Action
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Author : Zoë Crook, MA
language : en
Publisher: Zeitgeist
Release Date : 2022-10-11
Self Love In Action written by Zoë Crook, MA and has been published by Zeitgeist this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-11 with Self-Help categories.
Learn practical ways to self-nurture, self-express and celebrate your unique path—at home, at work, and out in the world—with this compassionate, everyday guide to self-love. What is self-love? And what do our lives look like when we practice it? Self-Love in Action myth-busts the idea that to care for oneself is selfish, and instead provides actionable tools to put more time, energy, and compassion into everyday activities. (It's okay to take a breath, or five, before that next email.) This practical guide empowers readers to confront the past, examine the present, and transform the future by taking tiny, meaningful steps to reclaim self-appreciation and joie de vivre. Build confidence with small rituals that shift the focus from “them” to “me”—reminding you that true love flows from the inside, out. Implement “Time to Practice” exercises to pause, set boundaries, say “no,” and invest in yourself as you deepen your sense of self-worth. Take self-love quizzes to reflect on the ways current habits might impede self-love action. Explore case studies from clients who have overcome common hardships through their commitment to self-love.
Teens Talk About Anxiety And Depression
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Author : Jennifer Landau
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2017-12-15
Teens Talk About Anxiety And Depression written by Jennifer Landau and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In real teens' voices, this engaging book offers comfort and advice for young people dealing with their own mental health issues or those of a loved one. A compilation of true stories by young adults facing the challenges of anxiety and depression, the book features compelling first-person accounts of panic attacks, suicidal depression, and self-harm, among other topics. Each contributor brings a unique perspective to the discussion of mental illness, and the relatable tone helps readers connect with an issue of great relevance to their own lives.
The Tutor
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Author : Peter Abrahams
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2002-06-25
The Tutor written by Peter Abrahams and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-25 with Fiction categories.
Master of psychological suspense Peter Abrahams returns with an ingenious tale of an ordinary family that unknowingly invites the agent of their destruction into their own home. When Scott and Linda Gardner hire Julian Sawyer to tutor their troubled teenage son Brandon, he seems like the answer to a prayer. Capable and brilliant, Julian connects with Brandon in a way neither of his parents can. He also effortlessly helps Linda to salvage a troubled business deal and gives Scott expert advice on his tennis game. Only eleven-year old Ruby—funny, curious, devoted to Sherlock Holmes—has doubts about the stranger in their midst who has so quickly become like a member of the family. But even the observant Ruby is far from understanding Julian’s true designs on the Gardners. For Julian, the Gardners are like specimens in jars, creatures to be studied— and manipulated. Scott is a gambler with no notion of odds, festering in the shadow of his more successful brother. Linda is ambitious, hungry for the cultured stimulation Julian easily provides. Brandon is risking his future late at night in the town woods. And Ruby—well, she’s just a silly little girl. And in that miscalculation lies the Gardner family’s only possible salvation. In The Tutor, Peter Abrahams creates a living, breathing portrait of an American family, their town, their secrets, their dreams—and a portrait just as compelling of the menace they welcome into their home. It is his most chilling, suspenseful novel to date.
Jack Ruby
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Author : Danny Fingeroth
language : en
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Release Date : 2023-11-21
Jack Ruby written by Danny Fingeroth and has been published by Chicago Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-21 with True Crime categories.
Jack Ruby changed history with one bold, violent action: killing accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald on live TV two days after the November 22, 1963, murder of President John F. Kennedy. But who was Jack Ruby—and how did he come to be in that spot on that day? As we approach the sixtieth anniversaries of the murders of Kennedy and Oswald, Jack Ruby's motives are as maddeningly ambiguous today as they were the day that he pulled the trigger. The fascinating yet frustrating thing about Ruby is that there is evidence to paint him as at least two different people. Much of his life story points to him as bumbling, vain, violent, and neurotic; a product of the grinding poverty of Chicago's Jewish ghetto; a man barely able to make a living or sustain a relationship with anyone besides his dogs. By the same token, evidence exists of Jack Ruby as cagey and competent, perhaps not a mastermind, but a useful pawn of the Mob and of both the police and the FBI; someone capable of running numerous legal, illegal, and semi-legal enterprises, including smuggling arms and vehicles to both sides in the Cuban revolution; someone capable of acting as middleman in bribery schemes to have imprisoned Mob figures set free. Cultural historian Danny Fingeroth's research includes a new, in-depth interview with Rabbi Hillel Silverman, the legendary Dallas clergyman who visited Ruby regularly in prison and who was witness to Ruby's descent into madness. Fingeroth also conducted interviews with Ruby family members and associates. The book's findings will catapult you into a trip through a house of historical mirrors. At its end, perhaps Jack Ruby's assault on history will begin to make sense. And perhaps we will understand how Oswald's assassin led us to the world we live in today.
Ruby S Secret
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Author : SWEETBLUNCH
language : en
Publisher: Summit Publishing Company Inc.
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Ruby S Secret written by SWEETBLUNCH and has been published by Summit Publishing Company Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
At eighteen, Ruby St. Clair ran away from home and never looked back. Even after her parents’ tragic death, the rebellious heiress stayed out of the public eye. Six years later, she had traded her glamorous lifestyle for a simple life of a waitress. She was content.But an encounter with the notorious businessman Roman Vasquez turns her perfectly simple life upside down. Before she knows it, she's made the greatest mistake of her life: marrying the Spanish billionaire! So the prodigal princess does what she does best when things don’t go her way: run away—all the way back home
Aspects Of Violence In Renaissance Europe
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Author : Jonathan Davies
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-08
Aspects Of Violence In Renaissance Europe written by Jonathan Davies and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-08 with History categories.
Interest in the history of violence has increased dramatically over the last ten years and recent studies have demonstrated the productive potential for further inquiry in this field. The early modern period is particularly ripe for further investigation because of the pervasiveness of violence. Certain countries may have witnessed a drop in the number of recorded homicides during this period, yet homicide is not the only marker of a violent society. This volume presents a range of contributions that look at various aspects of violence from the fourteenth to the seventeenth centuries, from student violence and misbehaviour in fifteenth-century Oxford and Paris to the depiction of war wounds in the English civil wars. The book is divided into three sections, each clustering chapters around the topics of interpersonal and ritual violence, war, and justice and the law. Informed by the disciplines of anthropology, criminology, the history of art, literary studies, and sociology, as well as history, the contributors examine all forms of violence including manslaughter, assault, rape, riots, war and justice. Previous studies have tended to emphasise long-term trends in violent behaviour but one must always be attentive to the specificity of violence and these essays reveal what it meant in particular places and at particular times.