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38681) De Deurt Yol à Paris
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De Deurt Yol à Paris retrace l'histoire d'une famille marquée par les conséquences du génocide arménien. Ce récit met en lumière le parcours du père, contraint de quitter son village asiatique en raison des exactions de l'Empire ottoman. Malgré les obstacles de l'exil, il devient écrivain et critique littéraire en arménien. Sa fille, élevée dans cet environnement livresque, rend hommage à son héritage et expose la contribution de la...
38682) Still Celebrating
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Cynthia Shiver's life would appear to be an ordinary one. But this memoir exposes a rich life centered on finding magic in the mundane. Her collection of personal stories reveals lessons learned from a father returning to her in a dream; from a homeless man who gave everything with no expectation of return; from grieving strangers eating pie at a simple Kansas diner; from children, animals, and elders. Shiver's stories help us cope and believe in...
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Jude Stringfellow began writing her online blog, Jude's Almost Daily Blog, in 2007, and since then, has written more than 800 individual blog posts, of which she has collected some 100+ best to include in this book.
The entries are generally about Jude's own life experiences. Blog topics range from rant to romance, covering the lives of her children, herself, and people she came in contact with. Most are true, some are, flights of fantasy. They include...
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Why did Saint Augustine ask God to "circumcise [his] lips"? Why does Sir Gawain cut off the Green Knight's head on the Feast of the Circumcision? Is Chaucer's Wife of Bath actually-as an early glossator figures her-a foreskin? And why did Ezra Pound claim that he had incubated The Waste Land inside of his uncut member? In this little book, A. W. Strouse excavates a poetics of the foreskin, uncovering how Patristic theologies of circumcision came to...
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This magnificent seven-book series delves deep into the mind and heart of one of America's most revered Presidents. Each volume offers a unique window into Lincoln's life, showcasing his unparalleled eloquence, deep humanity, and astute political acumen.
From his early speeches that echo with a young nation's dreams, to the profound depths of the Gettysburg Address and his private letters, the series paints an intimate portrait of a leader grappling...
38686) Amnesiascope: A Novel
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A washed-up novelist navigates the dreamscape of a cataclysm-ravaged Los Angeles In the apocalyptic Los Angeles of Amnesiascope, time zones multiply freely, spectral figures roam the streets, and rings of fire separate the city from the rest of the country. The narrator, a former novelist, lives in a hotel and writes film criticism for a newspaper whose offices are located in a bombed-out theater. Viv, his girlfriend, is a sexually voracious artist,...
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ResumenExpress.com presenta y analiza en esta guía de lectura Los Juegos del Hambre, la famosa trilogía de la escritora estadounidense Suzanne Collins. Ambientada en un futuro postapocalíptico, veinticuatro jóvenes se ven obligados cada año a participar en un cruel juego televisado en el que la única regla es matar o morir. ¿Sobrevivirá Katniss Everdeen al poder tiránico del Capitolio?
¡Ya no tienes que leer y resumir todo el libro, nosotros...
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Extrait: "Je donne, dans le parcours de ce petit ouvrage, un aperçu de ma science pratique, dans toutefois rentrer dans de longs développements. Il ne me paraît pas indispensable d'exposer ici, fût-ce même en résumé, le résultat de mes longues et minutieuses études sur les signes extérieurs que présentent certaines parties du corps de l'homme; je craindrais d'abuser de la patience du public, ..."
38689) My Life
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"My Life" by Richard Wagner is a captivating autobiographical work that offers readers an intimate glimpse into the life and mind of one of the most influential composers in music history. In this engrossing memoir, Wagner traces his life's journey from his early years to his artistic triumphs and personal trials.
Wagner's writing is both introspective and eloquent as he reflects on his musical inspirations, creative process, and the challenges he...
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Extrait: "On ne rencontre pas certains êtres hideux ou haineux dont les instincts font horreur sans se demander pourquoi ce sont ceux-là qui ont une âme et les chiens qui n'en ont pas. C'est sans doute pour les passions à grand spectacle que les romanciers ont imaginé les déclarations et les aveux; l'amour n'en a pas besoin: la femme qu'on aime le voit, le sent, le sait; il ne lui déplaît pas qu'on le lui dise, mais cela n'est jamais nécessaire."
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A Riveting Testimony to the Power of Personal Storytelling
It started as a month-long writing workshop designed to give seniors in the LGBTQIA community a voice, but when the stories began to flow, the community-building power of personal narrative took hold. Isolation gave way to love and support, and judgements and differences melted away. In writing and sharing their stories, a group of strangers found healing, acceptance, and empowerment.
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Psychoanalysis: An Interdisciplinary Retrospective offers in-depth discussions of and conversations with six psychoanalytic writers: Christopher Bollas, Nancy Chodorow, Sander L. Gilman, Adam Phillips, and Allen and Joan Wheelis. All are genuinely interdisciplinary in their work, bridging multiple cultural and professional positions, but all are deeply rooted in the humanities. They are all also highly controversial, challenging and critiquing conventional...
38693) Contes de la famille
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Extrait: "Il cheminait donc à cheval, son lourd portemanteau solidement attaché derrière la selle. Vers l'heure du dîner, il fit halte dans une ville, et lorsqu'il voulut se remettre en route, le valet d'écurie, qui lui amena son cheval, lui dit: - Monsieur ne sait pas sans doute qu'il manque un clou au fer gauche de derrière son cheval."
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Alienist tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Caleb Carr's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Alienist includes: Historical context; Chapter-by-chapter overviews; Profiles of the main characters; Detailed timeline of key events;...
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Famed detective and mystery writer Lawrence Block (A Walk Among the Tombstones, 8 Million Ways to Die) takes the helm as guest editor for DARK CITY LIGHTS, the fourth edition of the Have a NYC series. Twenty-three thrilling, hilarious and poignant short stories-all based in New York City-written by new and acclaimed fiction masters, including Robert Silverberg (Hugo and Nebula Award multiple winner; grand master of SFWA); Ed Park (author, Personal...
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Emotional Nudity (TM) is a way of living that starts with one simple act, telling the truth! In the second installment of the Her Chronicles series, another eleven women courageously come together, open up, and share their honest and raw stories of survival, sacrifice, and spiritual awakening.
This collection of tales once again takes us back into the deep twisted roots of womanhood as the writers share some of their most intimate stories of loss,...
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"Winner of a 2015 Outstanding Reference Sources Award, Reference and User Services Association, American Library Association" "One of The Guardian's Best Books of 2015, selected by Hari Kunzru" "One of The Times Literary Supplement's Books of the Year 2014, chosen by David Wootton" "One of The Times Higher Education Supplement's Books of the Year 2014, chosen by Robert S. C. Gordon" "One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014" Barbara Cassin...
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A brilliant and thought-provoking collection of articles, profiles, and opinions from one of the twentieth century's most acclaimed African American writers A journalist, novelist, and educator, John A. Williams was never afraid to rock boats or take aim at society's most sacred institutions, white and black. Flashbacks is an essential compilation of Williams's best nonfiction pieces and an enthralling combination of memoir, biography, and social...
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Les coulisses d'un exil qui aura vu naître de grandes œuvres.
Qui a vu l'archipel normand l'aime; qui l'a habité l'estime.
C'est là un noble petit peuple, grand par l'âme. Il a l'âme de la mer. Ces hommes des îles de la Manche sont une race à part. Ils gardent sur la grande terre on ne sait quelle suprématie; ils le prennent de haut avec les Anglais, disposés parfois à dédaigner ces trois ou quatre pots de fleurs dans cette pièce d'eau....
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One of America's bestselling children's book authors cartooned his way to fame. This accessible, easy-to-follow book about Diary of a Wimpy Kid author, Jeff Kinney, offers fascinating facts about the creator's life and work. From his time as a cartoonist for his college newspaper to his international fame as an author, Kinney has stayed dedicated to the art of storytelling. Millions of children around the world have enjoyed the antics of Kinney's...
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