Author: Ethan Coen
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571212507
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
Revised shooting script.
The Man who Wasn't There
Author: Ethan Coen
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571212507
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
Revised shooting script.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571212507
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
Revised shooting script.
The Man Who Wasn't There
Author: Anil Ananthaswamy
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101984325
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
In the tradition of Oliver Sacks, science journalist Anil Ananthaswamy skillfully inspects the bewildering connections among brain, body, mind, self, and society by examining a range of neuropsychological ailments from autism and Alzheimer’s to out-of-body experiences and body integrity identity disorder Award-winning science writer Anil Ananthaswamy smartly explores the concept of self by way of several mental conditions that eat away at patients’ identities, showing we learn a lot about being human from people with a fragmented or altered sense of self. Ananthaswamy travelled the world to meet those who suffer from “maladies of the self” interviewing patients, psychiatrists, philosophers and neuroscientists along the way. He charts how the self is affected by Asperger’s, autism, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, schizophrenia, among many other mental conditions, revealing how the brain constructs our sense of self. Each chapter is anchored with stories of people who experience themselves differently from the norm. Readers meet individuals in various stages of Alzheimer’s disease where the loss of memory and cognition results in the loss of some aspects of the self. We meet a woman who recalls the feeling of her first major encounter with schizophrenia which she describes as an outside force controlling her. Ananthaswamy also looks at several less familiar conditions, such as Cotard’s syndrome, in which patients believe they are dead, and those with body integrity identity disorder, where the patient seeks to have a body part amputated because it “doesn’t belong to them.” Moving nimbly back and forth from the individual stories to scientific analysis The Man Who Wasn’t There is a wholly original exploration of the human self which raises fascinating questions about the mind-body connection.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101984325
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
In the tradition of Oliver Sacks, science journalist Anil Ananthaswamy skillfully inspects the bewildering connections among brain, body, mind, self, and society by examining a range of neuropsychological ailments from autism and Alzheimer’s to out-of-body experiences and body integrity identity disorder Award-winning science writer Anil Ananthaswamy smartly explores the concept of self by way of several mental conditions that eat away at patients’ identities, showing we learn a lot about being human from people with a fragmented or altered sense of self. Ananthaswamy travelled the world to meet those who suffer from “maladies of the self” interviewing patients, psychiatrists, philosophers and neuroscientists along the way. He charts how the self is affected by Asperger’s, autism, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, schizophrenia, among many other mental conditions, revealing how the brain constructs our sense of self. Each chapter is anchored with stories of people who experience themselves differently from the norm. Readers meet individuals in various stages of Alzheimer’s disease where the loss of memory and cognition results in the loss of some aspects of the self. We meet a woman who recalls the feeling of her first major encounter with schizophrenia which she describes as an outside force controlling her. Ananthaswamy also looks at several less familiar conditions, such as Cotard’s syndrome, in which patients believe they are dead, and those with body integrity identity disorder, where the patient seeks to have a body part amputated because it “doesn’t belong to them.” Moving nimbly back and forth from the individual stories to scientific analysis The Man Who Wasn’t There is a wholly original exploration of the human self which raises fascinating questions about the mind-body connection.
The Man in the High Castle
Author: Philip K. Dick
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547572484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Slavery is back. America, 1962. Having lost a war, America finds itself under Nazi Germany and Japan occupation. A few Jews still live under assumed names. The 'I Ching' is prevalent in San Francisco. Science fiction meets serious ideas in this take on a possible alternate history.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547572484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Slavery is back. America, 1962. Having lost a war, America finds itself under Nazi Germany and Japan occupation. A few Jews still live under assumed names. The 'I Ching' is prevalent in San Francisco. Science fiction meets serious ideas in this take on a possible alternate history.
The Man Who Wasn't There
Author: Richard Bradford
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0755634365
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
A ground-breaking and intensely revealing examination of the life of the 20th century's most iconic writer. Ernest Hemingway was an involuntary chameleon, who would shift seamlessly from a self-cultivated image of hero, aesthetic radical, and existential non-conformist to a figure made up at various points of selfishness, hypocrisy, self-delusion, narcissism and arbitrary vindictiveness. Richard Bradford shows that Hemingway's work is by parts erratic and unique because it was tied into these unpredictable, bizarre features of his personality. Impressionism and subjectivity always play some part in the making of literary works. Some authors try to subdue them while others treat them as the essentials of creativity but they endure as a ubiquitous element of all literature. They are the writer's private signature, their authorial fingerprint. In this new biography, which includes previously unpublished letters from the Hemingway archives, Richard Bradford reveals how Hemingway all but erased his own existence through a lifetime of invention and delusion, and provides the reader with a completely new understanding of the Hemingway oeuvre.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0755634365
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
A ground-breaking and intensely revealing examination of the life of the 20th century's most iconic writer. Ernest Hemingway was an involuntary chameleon, who would shift seamlessly from a self-cultivated image of hero, aesthetic radical, and existential non-conformist to a figure made up at various points of selfishness, hypocrisy, self-delusion, narcissism and arbitrary vindictiveness. Richard Bradford shows that Hemingway's work is by parts erratic and unique because it was tied into these unpredictable, bizarre features of his personality. Impressionism and subjectivity always play some part in the making of literary works. Some authors try to subdue them while others treat them as the essentials of creativity but they endure as a ubiquitous element of all literature. They are the writer's private signature, their authorial fingerprint. In this new biography, which includes previously unpublished letters from the Hemingway archives, Richard Bradford reveals how Hemingway all but erased his own existence through a lifetime of invention and delusion, and provides the reader with a completely new understanding of the Hemingway oeuvre.
The Man Who Never Was
Author: Ewen Montagu
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359904025
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
A "now it can be told" story of secret Operation Mincemeat. This was a carefully prepared ruse involving planted documents on a floating body which successfully misled the German commanders as to the Sicily invasion. Told by the British naval officer who originated the plot.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359904025
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
A "now it can be told" story of secret Operation Mincemeat. This was a carefully prepared ruse involving planted documents on a floating body which successfully misled the German commanders as to the Sicily invasion. Told by the British naval officer who originated the plot.
To Be a Man
Author: Nicole Krauss
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006243103X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
“A sustained shot of brilliance” (Boston Globe)—ten globetrotting stories exploring the complex relationships between men and women. A Best Book/Short Story Collection of the Year: O, The Oprah Magazine, Financial Times, Esquire, Lit Hub, Bustle, Electric Literature, Library Journal New York Times Editors’ Choice Nicole Krauss plunges fearlessly into the struggle to understand men and women and the tensions that have existed in all relationships from the beginning of time. Set in our contemporary moment and moving across the globe from Switzerland, Japan, and New York City to Tel Aviv, Los Angeles, and an unnamed country in South America, the stories in To Be a Man feature men as fathers, lovers, friends, children, seducers, and even a lost husband who may never have been a husband at all. The way these stories mirror one another and resonate is beautiful, with a balance so finely tuned that the book almost feels like a novel. Echoes ring through stages of life: aging parents and newborn babies; young women’s coming-of-age and the newfound, somewhat bewildering sexual power that accompanies it; generational gaps and unexpected deliveries of strange new leases on life; mystery and wonder at a life lived or a future waiting to unfold. With a fierce, unwavering light To Be a Man illuminates the forces driving human existence: sex, power, violence, passion, self-discovery, aging. Profound, poignant, and brilliant, Krauss’s stories, at once startling and deeply moving, are always revealing of all-too-human weakness and strength. “Superb. . . . Krauss’s depictions of the nuances of sex and love, intimacy and dependence, call to mind the work of Natalia Ginzburg. . . . Krauss’s stories capture characters at moments in their lives when they’re hungry for experience and open to possibilities, and that openness extends to the stories themselves: narratives too urgent and alive for neat plotlines, simplistic resolutions or easy answers.” —Molly Antopol, New York Times Book Review ”From a contemporary master, an astounding collection of ten globetrotting stories, each one a powerful dissection of the thorny connections between men and women. . . . Each story is masterfully crafted and deeply contemplative, barreling toward a shimmering, inevitable conclusion, proving once again that Krauss is one of our most formidable talents in fiction.” —Esquire
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006243103X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
“A sustained shot of brilliance” (Boston Globe)—ten globetrotting stories exploring the complex relationships between men and women. A Best Book/Short Story Collection of the Year: O, The Oprah Magazine, Financial Times, Esquire, Lit Hub, Bustle, Electric Literature, Library Journal New York Times Editors’ Choice Nicole Krauss plunges fearlessly into the struggle to understand men and women and the tensions that have existed in all relationships from the beginning of time. Set in our contemporary moment and moving across the globe from Switzerland, Japan, and New York City to Tel Aviv, Los Angeles, and an unnamed country in South America, the stories in To Be a Man feature men as fathers, lovers, friends, children, seducers, and even a lost husband who may never have been a husband at all. The way these stories mirror one another and resonate is beautiful, with a balance so finely tuned that the book almost feels like a novel. Echoes ring through stages of life: aging parents and newborn babies; young women’s coming-of-age and the newfound, somewhat bewildering sexual power that accompanies it; generational gaps and unexpected deliveries of strange new leases on life; mystery and wonder at a life lived or a future waiting to unfold. With a fierce, unwavering light To Be a Man illuminates the forces driving human existence: sex, power, violence, passion, self-discovery, aging. Profound, poignant, and brilliant, Krauss’s stories, at once startling and deeply moving, are always revealing of all-too-human weakness and strength. “Superb. . . . Krauss’s depictions of the nuances of sex and love, intimacy and dependence, call to mind the work of Natalia Ginzburg. . . . Krauss’s stories capture characters at moments in their lives when they’re hungry for experience and open to possibilities, and that openness extends to the stories themselves: narratives too urgent and alive for neat plotlines, simplistic resolutions or easy answers.” —Molly Antopol, New York Times Book Review ”From a contemporary master, an astounding collection of ten globetrotting stories, each one a powerful dissection of the thorny connections between men and women. . . . Each story is masterfully crafted and deeply contemplative, barreling toward a shimmering, inevitable conclusion, proving once again that Krauss is one of our most formidable talents in fiction.” —Esquire
There Is a Man
Author: Pete Hsu
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948800426
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948800426
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Man Who Wasn't There
Author: Anil Ananthaswamy
Publisher: Prelude Books
ISBN: 0715653954
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Reveals the mind boggling neuroscience connecting brain, body, mind, and society, by examining a range of brain disorders, in the tradition of Oliver Sacks. Identifying what makes up the nature of the human mind has long been neuroscience's greatest challenge - a mystery perhaps never to be fully understood. Award-winning author and master of science journalism Anil Ananthaswamy smartly explores the concept of self by way of several mental conditions that alter patients’ identities, showing how we learn a lot about being human from people with a fragmented or altered sense of self. He travels the world to meet those who suffer from “maladies of the self” interviewing patients, psychiatrists, philosophers and neuroscientists along the way. He charts how the self is affected by Asperger’s, autism, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, schizophrenia, among many other mental conditions, revealing how the brain constructs our sense of self. Each chapter is anchored with stories of people who experience themselves differently from the norm. The Man Who Wasn’t There is a magical mystery tour of scientific analysis and philosophical pondering, now utterly transformed by recent advances in cutting-edge neuroscience. ***PRAISE FOR THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE*** ‘Ananthaswamy excels at making theoretical concepts and experimental procedures both comprehensible and compelling.’ Science ‘If you simply want to read a great science book, I can't recommend any more highly than this one.’ Forbes ‘A compelling and entertaining look at the last untapped mystery, the true final frontier: the nature of our selves. Science journalism at its best.’ Daniel J. Levitin, author of The Organized Mind 'An agreeably written travelogue through this mysterious landscape at the frontiers of knowledge.' The Wall Street Journal 'You’ll never see yourself—or others—the same way again.' People 'Ananthaswamy’s remarkable achievement is to make sense of these unhappy individuals’ otherness, while holding on to their human sameness. You’ll come away enlightened and chastened, asking searching questions about who you are.' Nicholas Humphrey, author of A History of the Mind 'It is an astonishing journey and an ambitious book, bringing together cutting-edge science and philosophy from West and East. You will not be quite the same self after reading it.' New Scientist
Publisher: Prelude Books
ISBN: 0715653954
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Reveals the mind boggling neuroscience connecting brain, body, mind, and society, by examining a range of brain disorders, in the tradition of Oliver Sacks. Identifying what makes up the nature of the human mind has long been neuroscience's greatest challenge - a mystery perhaps never to be fully understood. Award-winning author and master of science journalism Anil Ananthaswamy smartly explores the concept of self by way of several mental conditions that alter patients’ identities, showing how we learn a lot about being human from people with a fragmented or altered sense of self. He travels the world to meet those who suffer from “maladies of the self” interviewing patients, psychiatrists, philosophers and neuroscientists along the way. He charts how the self is affected by Asperger’s, autism, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, schizophrenia, among many other mental conditions, revealing how the brain constructs our sense of self. Each chapter is anchored with stories of people who experience themselves differently from the norm. The Man Who Wasn’t There is a magical mystery tour of scientific analysis and philosophical pondering, now utterly transformed by recent advances in cutting-edge neuroscience. ***PRAISE FOR THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE*** ‘Ananthaswamy excels at making theoretical concepts and experimental procedures both comprehensible and compelling.’ Science ‘If you simply want to read a great science book, I can't recommend any more highly than this one.’ Forbes ‘A compelling and entertaining look at the last untapped mystery, the true final frontier: the nature of our selves. Science journalism at its best.’ Daniel J. Levitin, author of The Organized Mind 'An agreeably written travelogue through this mysterious landscape at the frontiers of knowledge.' The Wall Street Journal 'You’ll never see yourself—or others—the same way again.' People 'Ananthaswamy’s remarkable achievement is to make sense of these unhappy individuals’ otherness, while holding on to their human sameness. You’ll come away enlightened and chastened, asking searching questions about who you are.' Nicholas Humphrey, author of A History of the Mind 'It is an astonishing journey and an ambitious book, bringing together cutting-edge science and philosophy from West and East. You will not be quite the same self after reading it.' New Scientist
There is Something About an Aqua Velva Man
Author: James C. Galbraith
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1434347117
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Mattie Styles is trapped in an era where the south is newly free to continue in its old traditions and decades of prejudice. Her father has abandoned the family and she is left to rely on the strength of the matriarch grandma Betty Jean, who does he best to lead whats left of the family with little help from Mattie's mentally unstable mother. The family is driven to the brink of destruction when Mattie's eldest brother Sammy Jr. is found dead under what the small town leadership has determined to be a "natural" death. However, during the funeral Mattie is overtaken by a vision when God reveals what really happened to Sam in what appears to be a racially motivated murder with a beautiful red head girl at the center. Against Billy Jean's orders to leave it alone Mattie is determined to find her brother's killers at all costs. But God takes Mattie on not only a journey that leads to the Truth of what happened but also the reals to her the motives and intentions behind it...revealing to her the heart of man the way HE sees them in HIS omniscience. A story of redemption and healing as we discover life is not always what it seems and within the black and white are hidden in the shadows...mercifully, honestly, the real truth that sometimes, most times things really arent the way they seem.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1434347117
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Mattie Styles is trapped in an era where the south is newly free to continue in its old traditions and decades of prejudice. Her father has abandoned the family and she is left to rely on the strength of the matriarch grandma Betty Jean, who does he best to lead whats left of the family with little help from Mattie's mentally unstable mother. The family is driven to the brink of destruction when Mattie's eldest brother Sammy Jr. is found dead under what the small town leadership has determined to be a "natural" death. However, during the funeral Mattie is overtaken by a vision when God reveals what really happened to Sam in what appears to be a racially motivated murder with a beautiful red head girl at the center. Against Billy Jean's orders to leave it alone Mattie is determined to find her brother's killers at all costs. But God takes Mattie on not only a journey that leads to the Truth of what happened but also the reals to her the motives and intentions behind it...revealing to her the heart of man the way HE sees them in HIS omniscience. A story of redemption and healing as we discover life is not always what it seems and within the black and white are hidden in the shadows...mercifully, honestly, the real truth that sometimes, most times things really arent the way they seem.
There's No Crying in the Man's World
Author: Stephanie Aldrich
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595433413
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
It's generally accepted that men rule the business world. But if you're a woman just starting your foray into this male-dominated arena, you might be wondering how to navigate it. A step-by-step instruction manual, There's No Crying in the Man's World will help you play the game by the men's rules. Drawing on her experience as a businesswoman in a mostly male-dominated profession, Dr. Stephanie Aldrich helps you define what a powerful, modern woman is and shows you how to become that woman in the business world. She delves into the reasons why men don't want to work with women and reveals how to turn your liabilities into assets. With clear, concise language, Dr. Aldrich discusses the importance of defining what your goals are, and then how to formulate and reach them. In addition, she teaches you how to: Notice the problems in your work environment Express your opinion at work Utilize your femininity to your advantage Use effective communication in your presentations And much more! Don't let intimidation and scare tactics keep you from having the career you want and deserve. Let There's No Crying in the Man's World be your personal guide to accomplishing your dream!
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595433413
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
It's generally accepted that men rule the business world. But if you're a woman just starting your foray into this male-dominated arena, you might be wondering how to navigate it. A step-by-step instruction manual, There's No Crying in the Man's World will help you play the game by the men's rules. Drawing on her experience as a businesswoman in a mostly male-dominated profession, Dr. Stephanie Aldrich helps you define what a powerful, modern woman is and shows you how to become that woman in the business world. She delves into the reasons why men don't want to work with women and reveals how to turn your liabilities into assets. With clear, concise language, Dr. Aldrich discusses the importance of defining what your goals are, and then how to formulate and reach them. In addition, she teaches you how to: Notice the problems in your work environment Express your opinion at work Utilize your femininity to your advantage Use effective communication in your presentations And much more! Don't let intimidation and scare tactics keep you from having the career you want and deserve. Let There's No Crying in the Man's World be your personal guide to accomplishing your dream!