Author: Urs Allemann
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
ISBN: 9781628970166
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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"The title character in The Old Man and the Bench has a contract that requires him to write, and he feels he should focus on his past. Yet instead of childhood reminiscences, the old man dwells on a series of mini-narratives about, for example, a love triangle among concrete towers, a chaste visit by two call girls, and the joint-by-joint cannibalization of his fingers. In the middle of these absurd tales, something like childhood memories appear, only to disappear into the stream of the old man's ramblings. Urs Allemann's virtuosic, lyrical monologue is at once playful and disturbing, recalling Dada, Kafka, and Beckett in its representation of what language can do when it turns against itself and its speaker."--Publisher description.
Author: Anne Danielle Gingras
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 9781982226220
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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A few years ago, I sat on a bench by the river, and an old man shared his wisdom with me. He told me that I could always hear his voice through that of others. I listened and took notes. This book is a collection of some of his words and the things I have learned from our newer conversations.
Author: Marie-Louise von Franz
Publisher: Chiron Publications
ISBN: 1630518565
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 691
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This newly translated volume of the Collected Works of Marie-Louise von Franz, one of the most renowned authorities on fairytales, presents a systematic and wide-ranging approach. Von Franz amplifies a variety of fairytale motifs to show that the magical realm is alien to the profane and mundane realm of ordinary daily life. She was one of Analytical Psychology’s most original thinkers and here she presents a lucid, concise exploration of the archetypal symbols found in fairytales. Fairytales, like myths, provide a cultural and societal backdrop that helps the human imagination narrate the meaning of life’s events. The remarkable similarities in fairytale motifs across different lands and cultures inspired many scholars to search for the original homeland of fairytales. While peregrinations of fairytale motifs occur, the common root of fairytales is more archetypal than geographic. A striking feature of fairytales is that a sense of space, time, and causality is absent. This situates them in a magical realm, a land of the soul, where the most interesting things happen in the center of places like Heaven, mountains, lakes, and wells. At the age of eighteen, Marie-Louise von Franz was invited to meet Carl Gustav Jung at Bolingen Tower. She immediately recognized that there exist two levels of reality, one outer and the other inner. Within months she had enrolled at the University of Zürich and began attending Jung’s lectures at the E.T.H. (Eidgenösiche Technische Hochshule or the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). Less than a decade after meeting Jung, von Franz had completed her doctorate in classical philology and begun seeing her first analysands. She was a prolific writer, a dedicated teacher and lecturer, and was possessed of a “far-reaching and often non discriminating Eros that accepted everyone seeking help.” (Alfred Ribi, MD in Fountain of the Love of Wisdom, Chiron, 2006)
Author: Neal Hoffman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615990538
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 22
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Author: Enid Blyton
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
ISBN: 1444970259
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Whenever there's a mystery, the Find-Outers are on the case! A brilliant bumper collection, from bestselling author Enid Blyton. The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters Someone is sending spiteful letters to the people of Peterswood - but who? Fatty, Larry, Pip, Daisy, Bets and Buster the dog have to find the culprit who is making the villagers so unhappy. But Mr Goon is right on their heels to solve the mystery first! The Mystery of the Missing Necklace Mr Goon is busy with a mystery all to himself until Fatty, Pip, Larry, Daisy and Bets discover his secret. There is a gang of jewel thieves using Peterswood as their headquarters! Soon the Find-Outers and Buster the dog are helping the police hunt down the thieves - but who are they? The Mystery of the Hidden House Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip and Bets are forbidden to solve any mysteries this summer. Then they meet Ern, Mr Goon's nephew, and can't help giving him a few false clues. But they don't expect their fake mystery to turn into a real one, or for Ern to go missing!
Author: Jayaraman Krishnan
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1948473283
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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“A book that will change your imagination.” - Murali Sunderarajan, mywritingworld.com “This book explains the practical implication of ethics, moral reasoning, and how people get trapped in a cognitive tunnel.” - Chandrasekar Chatterjee, former professor at Paris Univesity “He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.” These words of Albert Einstein sound true of most of us. Most of us are alive but are as good as dead. Jonathan is not. His guru, the old man is not,. Jonathan’s Journey is all about pausing to wonder about this enigmatic and ever elusive universe. While science has answers, Jonathan has more and more questions. The answers he gets from his guru and his own research leaves him spellbound.
Author: Robert Shapiro
Publisher: Light Technology Publishing
ISBN: 1622338219
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
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Robert Shapiro departs from his famed work as a channel to share his short little stories he’s written for his own pleasure and for the amusement of friends and family. The 48 stories are short, sweet, and filled with inspiring reminders of the beauty in nature and our lives. Experience the remarkable magic and surprising turns available to all who look.
Author: Jack Glenn
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774842075
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 346
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Once Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government's construction of a dam on the Oldman River to provide water for irrigation in the southern part of the province. Jack Glenn argues that, despite claims to the contrary, the governments of Canada and Alberta are not dedicated to protecting the environment and will even circumvent the law in order to avoid accepting responsibility for safeguarding the environment and the interests of Native people.
Author: Jeff Darnell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475942184
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
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It is 1924, and the small town of Monticello, Indiana, offers little excitement to sixteen-year-old Emmett Trentham and fifteen-year-old Billy Mac Finch who usually have to create their own brand of entertainment. But when the teenagers stumble onto a decaying log cabin hidden deep in scrub, everything changes. As Emmo and Mackie explore the inside of the cabin, they hurl bricks at the fireplace, creating a large hole that reveals a secret room. After they slip into the tiny dark crack to investigate further, they are surprised by Maddie Miller, the great-granddaughter of the cabin's owner, who has arrived after hearing the loud noises. As soon as the three friends discover an old Indian tomahawk pipe and a hand-drawn treasure map, they begin unraveling a perplexing mystery that includes the great Shawnee leader Tecumseh and a real-life legend of buried Indian treasure. In this adventurous historical tale, Emmo, Mackie, and Maddie enter an unfamiliar world of ghosts, suspense, betrayal, and danger as they begin an unforgettable journey to help fulfill an ancient promise.
Author: Samuel REAUD
Publisher: Xamisoft
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 321
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The Chinese Guru Companion Manual, your essential guide to mastering Chinese through a structured and engaging approach. This manual is designed to complement the Chinese Guru mobile application, available on the App Store and Google Play Store, but it can also be used on its own. Our aim is to enhance your learning experience by providing you with a comprehensive collection of texts, vocabulary lists, grammatical notes, and cultural insights. This is the HSK 4+ volume. It contains 10 stories already available in the Chinese Guru mobile application.
