Author: Domnica Radulescu
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0552774758
Category : Romania
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
1980s Romania. As the sun sets on the shore of the Black Sea, all Nora Teodoru can think about is pursuing her dream of becoming an artist and of her love for Gigi, her childhood friend from the Turkish part of town. But storm clouds are gathering as life under dictator Nicolae Ceausescu becomes unbearable.
Black Sea Twilight
Author: Domnica Radulescu
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0552774758
Category : Romania
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
1980s Romania. As the sun sets on the shore of the Black Sea, all Nora Teodoru can think about is pursuing her dream of becoming an artist and of her love for Gigi, her childhood friend from the Turkish part of town. But storm clouds are gathering as life under dictator Nicolae Ceausescu becomes unbearable.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0552774758
Category : Romania
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
1980s Romania. As the sun sets on the shore of the Black Sea, all Nora Teodoru can think about is pursuing her dream of becoming an artist and of her love for Gigi, her childhood friend from the Turkish part of town. But storm clouds are gathering as life under dictator Nicolae Ceausescu becomes unbearable.
Handbook of Research on Translating Myth and Reality in Women Imagery Across Disciplines
Author: Ciol?neanu, Roxana
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 179986460X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Women have been represented in art, literature, music, and more for decades, with the image of the woman changing through time and across cultures. However, rarely has a multidisciplinary approach been taken to examine this imagery and challenge and possibly reinterpret old women-related myths and other taken-for-granted aspects (e.g., grammatically inclusive gender). Moreover, this approach can better place the ideologies as myth creators and propagators, identify and deconstruct stereotypes and prejudices, and compare them across cultures with the view to spot universal vs. culturally specific approaches as far as women's studies and interpretations are concerned. It is important to gather these perspectives to translate and unveil new interpretations to old ideas about women and the feminine that are universally accepted as absolute, impossible to challenge, and invalidated truths. The Handbook of Research on Translating Myth and Reality in Women Imagery Across Disciplines is a comprehensive reference book that provides an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspective on the perception and reception of women across time and space. It tackles various perspectives: gender studies, linguistic studies, literature and cultural studies, discourse analysis, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, etc. Its main objective is to present new approaches and propose new answers to old questions related to gender inequalities, stereotypes, and prejudices about women and their place in the world. Covering significant themes that include the ethics of embodiment, myth of motherhood at the crossroad of ideologies, translation of women’s experiences and ideas across cultures, and discourses on women’s rehabilitation and dignification across centuries, this book is critical for linguists, professionals, researchers, academicians, and students working in the fields of women’s studies, gender studies, cultural studies, and literature, as well as other related categories such as political studies, education studies, philosophy, and the social sciences.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 179986460X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Women have been represented in art, literature, music, and more for decades, with the image of the woman changing through time and across cultures. However, rarely has a multidisciplinary approach been taken to examine this imagery and challenge and possibly reinterpret old women-related myths and other taken-for-granted aspects (e.g., grammatically inclusive gender). Moreover, this approach can better place the ideologies as myth creators and propagators, identify and deconstruct stereotypes and prejudices, and compare them across cultures with the view to spot universal vs. culturally specific approaches as far as women's studies and interpretations are concerned. It is important to gather these perspectives to translate and unveil new interpretations to old ideas about women and the feminine that are universally accepted as absolute, impossible to challenge, and invalidated truths. The Handbook of Research on Translating Myth and Reality in Women Imagery Across Disciplines is a comprehensive reference book that provides an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspective on the perception and reception of women across time and space. It tackles various perspectives: gender studies, linguistic studies, literature and cultural studies, discourse analysis, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, etc. Its main objective is to present new approaches and propose new answers to old questions related to gender inequalities, stereotypes, and prejudices about women and their place in the world. Covering significant themes that include the ethics of embodiment, myth of motherhood at the crossroad of ideologies, translation of women’s experiences and ideas across cultures, and discourses on women’s rehabilitation and dignification across centuries, this book is critical for linguists, professionals, researchers, academicians, and students working in the fields of women’s studies, gender studies, cultural studies, and literature, as well as other related categories such as political studies, education studies, philosophy, and the social sciences.
Come This Way Home
Author: Liz Lyons
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409095908
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
One wet and stormy Irish summer, the three Miller sisters gather at their grand but shabby old family home, Tobar Lodge. Gina, middle sister and mum to a troubled teenage girl, is doing her best to keep the old country house afloat by playing host to summer visitors who rent converted cottages on the land. Eldest, Lottie, is home to lick her wounds after her latest romantic adventure has ended in disaster once again. Rachel, the youngest, has led a more charmed life but this time is coming home accompanied by a family struggling after the collapse of her husband's business. As family and strangers meet and collide, and a long hidden secret is exposed, they begin to discover that love and life is all about losing, yearning for and ultimately finding a place called home. By the time the holiday season draws to a close, all will realise that complications of past lives simmer just beneath the surface, a rich layer of secrets concealed from the eyes of others but keenly felt in the hearts of those to whom they belong.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409095908
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
One wet and stormy Irish summer, the three Miller sisters gather at their grand but shabby old family home, Tobar Lodge. Gina, middle sister and mum to a troubled teenage girl, is doing her best to keep the old country house afloat by playing host to summer visitors who rent converted cottages on the land. Eldest, Lottie, is home to lick her wounds after her latest romantic adventure has ended in disaster once again. Rachel, the youngest, has led a more charmed life but this time is coming home accompanied by a family struggling after the collapse of her husband's business. As family and strangers meet and collide, and a long hidden secret is exposed, they begin to discover that love and life is all about losing, yearning for and ultimately finding a place called home. By the time the holiday season draws to a close, all will realise that complications of past lives simmer just beneath the surface, a rich layer of secrets concealed from the eyes of others but keenly felt in the hearts of those to whom they belong.
History of the Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe
Author: Marcel Cornis-Pope
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027287864
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Types and stereotypes is the fourth and last volume of a path-breaking multinational literary history that incorporates innovative features relevant to the writing of literary history in general. Instead of offering a traditional chronological narrative of the period 1800-1989, the History of the Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe approaches the region’s literatures from five complementary angles, focusing on literature’s participation in and reaction to key political events, literary periods and genres, the literatures of cities and sub-regions, literary institutions, and figures of representation. The main objective of the project is to challenge the self-enclosure of national literatures in traditional literary histories, to contextualize them in a regional perspective, and to recover individual works, writers, and minority literatures that national histories have marginalized or ignored. Types and stereotypes brings together articles that rethink the figures of National Poets, figurations of the Family, Women, Outlaws, and Others, as well as figures of Trauma and Mediation. As in the previous three volumes, the historical and imaginary figures discussed here constantly change and readjust to new political and social conditions. An Epilogue complements the basic history, focusing on the contradictory transformations of East-Central European literary cultures after 1989. This volume will be of interest to the region’s literary historians, to students and teachers of comparative literature, to cultural historians, and to the general public interested in exploring the literatures of a rich and resourceful cultural region.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027287864
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Types and stereotypes is the fourth and last volume of a path-breaking multinational literary history that incorporates innovative features relevant to the writing of literary history in general. Instead of offering a traditional chronological narrative of the period 1800-1989, the History of the Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe approaches the region’s literatures from five complementary angles, focusing on literature’s participation in and reaction to key political events, literary periods and genres, the literatures of cities and sub-regions, literary institutions, and figures of representation. The main objective of the project is to challenge the self-enclosure of national literatures in traditional literary histories, to contextualize them in a regional perspective, and to recover individual works, writers, and minority literatures that national histories have marginalized or ignored. Types and stereotypes brings together articles that rethink the figures of National Poets, figurations of the Family, Women, Outlaws, and Others, as well as figures of Trauma and Mediation. As in the previous three volumes, the historical and imaginary figures discussed here constantly change and readjust to new political and social conditions. An Epilogue complements the basic history, focusing on the contradictory transformations of East-Central European literary cultures after 1989. This volume will be of interest to the region’s literary historians, to students and teachers of comparative literature, to cultural historians, and to the general public interested in exploring the literatures of a rich and resourceful cultural region.
Twilight's Ashes
Author: Auler Ivis
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450245498
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The year is 635,039 A.D., and the world has descended into an ice age. Human beings no longer rule the Earth. Instead, a post-human race of creatures has emerged from the chaos, and they are hell-bent on destroying “prehistoric man” in order to take control of the planet. Against them stands nothing but a prophecy, foretelling the victorious arrival of the Seventh Shepherd. Jebden Gale is an unlikely hero. Living in an isolated village deep within the new ice sheet, he has a special ability to connect with a higher power. Although he despises his relationship with the gods, Jebden appears to be chosen by them for greatness. Could he possibly be the Seventh Shepherd? Time is short. The godless post-human hordes sweep the world, destroying surviving human enclaves one by one while their dying race waits for a sign. In order to strengthen Jebden, the gods must forge a partnership among the few remaining humans with the ability to guide their chosen one. But will Jebden realize his destiny in time, or will his weakness mean the end of the human race?
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450245498
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The year is 635,039 A.D., and the world has descended into an ice age. Human beings no longer rule the Earth. Instead, a post-human race of creatures has emerged from the chaos, and they are hell-bent on destroying “prehistoric man” in order to take control of the planet. Against them stands nothing but a prophecy, foretelling the victorious arrival of the Seventh Shepherd. Jebden Gale is an unlikely hero. Living in an isolated village deep within the new ice sheet, he has a special ability to connect with a higher power. Although he despises his relationship with the gods, Jebden appears to be chosen by them for greatness. Could he possibly be the Seventh Shepherd? Time is short. The godless post-human hordes sweep the world, destroying surviving human enclaves one by one while their dying race waits for a sign. In order to strengthen Jebden, the gods must forge a partnership among the few remaining humans with the ability to guide their chosen one. But will Jebden realize his destiny in time, or will his weakness mean the end of the human race?
Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Central Railroad Company, to the Stockholders, ...
Author: Michigan Central Railroad Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The Twilight Before Christmas
Author: Christine Feehan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 074347628X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
One of seven sisters gifted with powers of witchcraft, novelist Kate Drake returns to her California hometown to open a bookstore. When an earthquake cracks the foundation, releasing a centuries-old evil, contractor Matt Granite vows to protect her. Original.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 074347628X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
One of seven sisters gifted with powers of witchcraft, novelist Kate Drake returns to her California hometown to open a bookstore. When an earthquake cracks the foundation, releasing a centuries-old evil, contractor Matt Granite vows to protect her. Original.
Span of Words
Author: Anjou Giri Kwan
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 147974235X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
In these Span of Words, life has been more than a journey and I haven't found my destination yet. I search for it in life experiences, travels, photographs and Love. My mind is always on the move. How does one describe a snowflake? I am the snowflake and so are you, sometimes we have a great design and other times we just melt away. Whatever, the mood or experience, everything teaches. We have a poetry in us, words that seek for a place in the sun? The idea is to live it and I am doing so in this book - giving it a life, playing genius, tapping bursts of wisdom, even the cynical ones, how else to do it? How else would you?
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 147974235X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
In these Span of Words, life has been more than a journey and I haven't found my destination yet. I search for it in life experiences, travels, photographs and Love. My mind is always on the move. How does one describe a snowflake? I am the snowflake and so are you, sometimes we have a great design and other times we just melt away. Whatever, the mood or experience, everything teaches. We have a poetry in us, words that seek for a place in the sun? The idea is to live it and I am doing so in this book - giving it a life, playing genius, tapping bursts of wisdom, even the cynical ones, how else to do it? How else would you?
The Love-artist
Author: Jane Alison
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312420064
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A darkly brilliant first novel that imagines a missing chapter in the life of Ovid, the most popular author of his day. Between the known details of the poet's life and these enigmas, Alison has interpolated a haunting drama of passion and psychological manipulation.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312420064
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A darkly brilliant first novel that imagines a missing chapter in the life of Ovid, the most popular author of his day. Between the known details of the poet's life and these enigmas, Alison has interpolated a haunting drama of passion and psychological manipulation.
Ecology and Conservation of Fishes
Author: Harold M. Tyus
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439858543
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Written as a stand-alone textbook for students and a useful reference for professionals in government and private agencies, academic institutions, and consultants, Ecology and Conservation of Fishes provides broad, comprehensive, and systematic coverage of all aquatic systems from the mountains to the oceans. The book begins with overview discussions on the ecology, evolution, and diversity of fishes. It moves on to address freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems and identifies factors that affect the distribution and abundance of fishes. It then examines the adaptations of fishes as a response to constraints posed in ecosystems. The book concludes with four chapters on applied ecology to discuss the critical issues of management, conservation, biodiversity crises, and climate change. Major marine fisheries have collapsed, and there are worldwide declines in freshwater fish populations. Fishery scientists and managers must become more effective at understanding and dealing with resource issues. If not, fish species, communities, and entire ecosystems will continue to decline as habitats change and species are lost. Ecology and Conservation of Fishes has taken a historical and functional approach to explain how we got where we are, providing old and new with a better foundation as ecologists and conservationists, and most importantly, it awakens senses of purpose and need. Past management practices are reviewed, present programs considered, and the need for incorporating principles of applied ecology in future practices is emphasized.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439858543
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Written as a stand-alone textbook for students and a useful reference for professionals in government and private agencies, academic institutions, and consultants, Ecology and Conservation of Fishes provides broad, comprehensive, and systematic coverage of all aquatic systems from the mountains to the oceans. The book begins with overview discussions on the ecology, evolution, and diversity of fishes. It moves on to address freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems and identifies factors that affect the distribution and abundance of fishes. It then examines the adaptations of fishes as a response to constraints posed in ecosystems. The book concludes with four chapters on applied ecology to discuss the critical issues of management, conservation, biodiversity crises, and climate change. Major marine fisheries have collapsed, and there are worldwide declines in freshwater fish populations. Fishery scientists and managers must become more effective at understanding and dealing with resource issues. If not, fish species, communities, and entire ecosystems will continue to decline as habitats change and species are lost. Ecology and Conservation of Fishes has taken a historical and functional approach to explain how we got where we are, providing old and new with a better foundation as ecologists and conservationists, and most importantly, it awakens senses of purpose and need. Past management practices are reviewed, present programs considered, and the need for incorporating principles of applied ecology in future practices is emphasized.