Author: Lev Raphael
Publisher: Leapfrog Press
ISBN: 9780972898478
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
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When Lev Raphael published the controversial story collection Dancing on Tisha B'Av, he broke new ground in contemporary literature. Never before in one collection had an American writer revealed the conflicts between homosexuality and traditional Judaism, linked the chilling mind diseases of anti-Semitism and homophobia, and offered testimony not only to the legacy of Holocaust survivors but the suffering and conflicts of their children. Winner of the prestigious Lambda Literary Award, Raphael widened the scope of American Jewish fiction for a new generation. Secret Anniversaries of the Heart unites the most compelling tales from Dancing on Tisha B'Av with twelve new stories appearing in book form for the first time and the title story, never before published. Emotionally complex, edgy, and daringly intimate, here is a collection of twenty five years of stories that wrestle with questions of religious and sexual identity while displaying the gifts of a visionary writer in mid-career. Book jacket.
Author: Scott Spencer
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453205446
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
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During WWII, a naive young woman is hired by a Nazi-sympathizing congressman, in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of A Ship Made of Paper. As the Second World War heats up, Caitlin Van Fleet moves to Washington, DC, to become a “government girl” in the office of Congressman Stowe, who has connections to such controversial figures as the fiery radio commentator Father Coughlin and the German-American Bund. Young and impressionable, Caitlin enters into a passionate love affair with the congressman’s aide, Betty Sinclair. But their relationship, while intense, is short-lived. When Caitlin befriends Joe Rose, an undercover reporter working to expose Stowe as a Nazi collaborator, she must decide once and for all what she truly stands for. From a two-time National Book Award finalist known for such novels as Endless Love, The Rich Man’s Table, and An Ocean Without a Shore, New York Times Notable Book Secret Anniversaries brings to life the political controversies surrounding World War II, and delves into one woman’s decades-long journey as she wrestles with questions of passion and principle. “Spencer is one of my very favorite writers.” —Emma Cline, New York Times–bestselling author of The Girls “A gifted storyteller.” —Newsday “A magnificent writer.” —Anne Tyler, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Redhead by the Side of the Road
Author: Stephen A. Bly
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 1433676230
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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BRAZOS FORTUNE HAS LEFT A TOWERING LEGACY. HIS SON TODD NOW STRUGGLES TO PROVE HIMSELF AND FIND HIS OWN IDENTITY IN THE SHADOWS OF LEGENDS. Life in the shadows. It happens to all of us. We stand so close to a dominant personality that our reflection can hardly be noticed. Someone more famous. More skilled. More powerful. Sometimes they are people we hardly know. Sometimes they are members of our own family. Brazos Fortune has left a towering legacy. His son Todd now struggles to prove himself and find his own identity in the Shadow of Legends. Todd Fortune must follow his father as he takes over the family business with his wife, a fast-paced city girl whos not willing to settle into a small town lifestyle. A tale of daily hardships and hard-earned victories, Todd struggles to prove himself a committed husband and a courageous frontiersman in the wake of his fathers legacy. Cross-country chases, deadly showdowns, and budding romances weave the story of this second powerful novel in the Fortunes of the Black Hills series.
Author: Leonard Shengold
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429921845
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 181
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Our sense of identity begins (our psychological birth sometime in the first year of life) with the feeling that we are the centre of the universe, protected by godlike benevolent parents who will enable us to live happily ever after. This is the "Promise" that is never given up, lurking in the unconscious part of our minds. We must learn, reluctantly, that our parents are unable to protect us from the passage of time, from decline, and from death. Yet we retain, even as adults, the delusion that, while others may die, we never will. This adds fuel to the murderous anger we are born with and must master, alongside the contradictory vertical split in the mind that we are destined to die. The "Promise" is described in patients and in examples from biography and fiction in relation to anniversaries and specific holidays. The book ends with a specific illustration in relation to an eight-month-old infant.
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Author: John Charles Hawley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031308730X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1430
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer culture is a vibrant and rapidly evolving segment of the American mosaic. This book gives students and general readers a current guide to the people and issues at the forefront of contemporary LGBTQ America. Included are more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries on literature and the arts, associations and organizations, individuals, law and public policy concerns, health and relationships, sexual issues, and numerous other topics. Entries are written by distinguished authorities and cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students in social studies, history, and literature classes will welcome this book's illumination of American cultural diversity. LGBTQ Americans have endured many struggles, and during the last decade in particular they have made tremendous contributions to our multicultural society. Drawing on the expertise of numerous expert contributors, this book gives students and general readers a current overview of contemporary LGBTQ American culture. Sweeping in scope, the encyclopedia looks at literature and the arts, associations and organizations, individuals, law and public policy concerns, health and relationships, sexual practices, and various other areas. Entries cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. While extensive biographical entries give readers a sense of the lives of prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans, the many topical entries provide full coverage of the challenges and contributions for which these people are known. The encyclopedia supports the social studies curriculum by helping students learn about cultural diversity, and it supports the literature curriculum by helping students learn about LGBTQ writers and their works.
Author: Diana Rosen
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1612127584
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 81
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Take some time to appreciate the important things in life: friends, family, and tea! Diana Rosen shares fabulous suggestions for relaxing and celebrating over a specially selected cup of tea. Discover how tea can bring people closer together and brighten any event, including family reunions, after-school snacks, and engagement parties. Offering 15 custom-tailored seasonal tea parties to soothe the soul and enliven your day, Rosen encourages you to savor the joys of pairing an inviting warm mug together with good friends.
Author: Julia B. Hoitt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Quotations, English
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Author: Anna Lydia Ward
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385104076
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 770
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Author: Anna Lydia Ward
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385105153
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 770
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Author: Sam Majdi
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462053319
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 621
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For nearly two decades he has been reading, studying, researching and compiling the best and most impressive quotations for writing The Wisdom of The Great. The book is about the lives, works, achievements and quotations of over 450 notables from 50 countries of the world. It contains over 2600 quotations in the span of three millenniums (9th century B.C. to the present time.) Nearly 250 of the individuals have detailed biographies. It is arranged chronically and has a comprehensive glossary, names index, and subject index. What is great about this book is that there are 86 notables (68%) whose names are mentioned in the book People Who Made America. And 30 people in the book 100 People Who Influenced and Changed the World. It is not only a quotation book but also a literary piece, a book of biographies, and an accurate reference book. Read them again and again, seeking their wisdom, their joy, their passion and their beauty. The Wisdom of the Great has been accepted for the 2013 Kansas Notable Books List.
