Author: Edna Kingsley Wallace
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The Quest of the Dream
Author: Edna Kingsley Wallace
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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The Advocate
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gay liberation movement
Languages : en
Pages : 806
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gay liberation movement
Languages : en
Pages : 806
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Dreams of Dawn
Author: Marti Steussy
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Plastic Matter
Author: Heather Davis
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 147802237X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Plastic is ubiquitous. It is in the Arctic, in the depths of the Mariana Trench, and in the high mountaintops of the Pyrenees. It is in the air we breathe and the water we drink. Nanoplastics penetrate our cell walls. Plastic is not just any material—it is emblematic of life in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In Plastic Matter Heather Davis traces plastic’s relations to geology, media, biology, and race to show how matter itself has come to be understood as pliable, disposable, and consumable. The invention and widespread use of plastic, Davis contends, reveals the dominance of the Western orientation to matter and its assumption that matter exists to be endlessly manipulated and controlled by humans. Plastic’s materiality and pliability reinforces these expectations of what matter should be and do. Davis charts these relations to matter by mapping the queer multispecies relationships between humans and plastic-eating bacteria and analyzing photography that documents the racialized environmental violence of plastic production. In so doing, Davis provokes readers to reexamine their relationships to matter and life in light of plastic’s saturation.
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 147802237X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Plastic is ubiquitous. It is in the Arctic, in the depths of the Mariana Trench, and in the high mountaintops of the Pyrenees. It is in the air we breathe and the water we drink. Nanoplastics penetrate our cell walls. Plastic is not just any material—it is emblematic of life in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In Plastic Matter Heather Davis traces plastic’s relations to geology, media, biology, and race to show how matter itself has come to be understood as pliable, disposable, and consumable. The invention and widespread use of plastic, Davis contends, reveals the dominance of the Western orientation to matter and its assumption that matter exists to be endlessly manipulated and controlled by humans. Plastic’s materiality and pliability reinforces these expectations of what matter should be and do. Davis charts these relations to matter by mapping the queer multispecies relationships between humans and plastic-eating bacteria and analyzing photography that documents the racialized environmental violence of plastic production. In so doing, Davis provokes readers to reexamine their relationships to matter and life in light of plastic’s saturation.
In Defense of the Princess
Author: Jerramy Fine
Publisher: Running Press Adult
ISBN: 076245878X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
It's no secret that most girls, at some point, love all things princess: the poofy dresses, the plastic tiaras, the color pink. Even grown-up women can't get enough of royal weddings and royal gossip. Yet critics claim the princess dream sets little girls up to be weak and submissive, and allows grown women to indulge in fantasies of rescue rather than hard work and self-reliance. Enter Jerramy Fine -- an unabashed feminist who is proud of her life-long princess obsession and more than happy to defend it. Through her amusing life story and in-depth research, Fine makes it clear that feminine doesn't mean weak, pink doesn't mean inferior, and girliness is not incompatible with ambition. From 9th century Cinderella to modern-day Frozen, from Princess Diana to Kate Middleton, from Wonder Woman to Princess Leia, Fine valiantly assures us that princesses have always been about power, not passivity. And those who love them can still be confident, intelligent women. Provocative, insightful, but also witty and personal, In Defense of the Princess empowers girls, women, and parents to dream of happily ever after without any guilt or shame.
Publisher: Running Press Adult
ISBN: 076245878X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
It's no secret that most girls, at some point, love all things princess: the poofy dresses, the plastic tiaras, the color pink. Even grown-up women can't get enough of royal weddings and royal gossip. Yet critics claim the princess dream sets little girls up to be weak and submissive, and allows grown women to indulge in fantasies of rescue rather than hard work and self-reliance. Enter Jerramy Fine -- an unabashed feminist who is proud of her life-long princess obsession and more than happy to defend it. Through her amusing life story and in-depth research, Fine makes it clear that feminine doesn't mean weak, pink doesn't mean inferior, and girliness is not incompatible with ambition. From 9th century Cinderella to modern-day Frozen, from Princess Diana to Kate Middleton, from Wonder Woman to Princess Leia, Fine valiantly assures us that princesses have always been about power, not passivity. And those who love them can still be confident, intelligent women. Provocative, insightful, but also witty and personal, In Defense of the Princess empowers girls, women, and parents to dream of happily ever after without any guilt or shame.
Building the Dream
Author: Larry Herrin
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1641142782
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
Corvette is an icon. For most of its history it was built in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The author, a forty-one year veteran of GM, spent twenty-four years working in various engineering and management positions from facilities to quality where he retired as Quality Assurance Manager. Never before has a comprehensive history been written of the place where Corvettes are assembled. The title reflects what took place in the Bowling Green Assembly Plant. One high level manager often referred to Building the Dream, and essentially the plant built hundreds of thousands of dreams over the years. The text contains philosophical, historical, methodical, biographical and some fictional information to provoke thought. The genre of each is intermingled so as to never bore the reader. Many names are mentioned. Mini-biographies are included for the most unique regardless of job level. They all were part of building the dream, and the assembler was as necessary as the manager. Venture now into the place were dreams are built!
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1641142782
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
Corvette is an icon. For most of its history it was built in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The author, a forty-one year veteran of GM, spent twenty-four years working in various engineering and management positions from facilities to quality where he retired as Quality Assurance Manager. Never before has a comprehensive history been written of the place where Corvettes are assembled. The title reflects what took place in the Bowling Green Assembly Plant. One high level manager often referred to Building the Dream, and essentially the plant built hundreds of thousands of dreams over the years. The text contains philosophical, historical, methodical, biographical and some fictional information to provoke thought. The genre of each is intermingled so as to never bore the reader. Many names are mentioned. Mini-biographies are included for the most unique regardless of job level. They all were part of building the dream, and the assembler was as necessary as the manager. Venture now into the place were dreams are built!
The Frenchman's Proposal
Author: Kaitlyn Allen Hart
Publisher: Mountainview Press, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Acting as a fake fiancée to a mysterious Frenchman might be more dangerous than living on the streets. Can Kendall be his fake fiancée? Or will the proposal to be a fake-fiancée change to more? Job lost, Kendall literally falls into a limousine carrying the mysterious stranger, Frenchman, Barrett Montau. His unexpected offer to be his fake fiancée and fly her to France’s wine country, stun her. Should she risk traveling to France, living at his chateau, enduring his kisses or go back to being homeless? Barrett underestimates her intelligence. Shocked by her beauty, he struggles to control physical desires. Each wants the other, but it is not in the original proposal. Will the proposal for her to act as his fiancée change? Learn how Kendall and Barrett struggle with personal desires, battle Countess Duvall, who creates an unwelcomed love triangle, and confront ever-changing proposals. Secure your copy now. Buy The Frenchman’s Proposal and fall in love with Barrett Montau and the woman who captures his heart, Kendall Wright.
Publisher: Mountainview Press, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Acting as a fake fiancée to a mysterious Frenchman might be more dangerous than living on the streets. Can Kendall be his fake fiancée? Or will the proposal to be a fake-fiancée change to more? Job lost, Kendall literally falls into a limousine carrying the mysterious stranger, Frenchman, Barrett Montau. His unexpected offer to be his fake fiancée and fly her to France’s wine country, stun her. Should she risk traveling to France, living at his chateau, enduring his kisses or go back to being homeless? Barrett underestimates her intelligence. Shocked by her beauty, he struggles to control physical desires. Each wants the other, but it is not in the original proposal. Will the proposal for her to act as his fiancée change? Learn how Kendall and Barrett struggle with personal desires, battle Countess Duvall, who creates an unwelcomed love triangle, and confront ever-changing proposals. Secure your copy now. Buy The Frenchman’s Proposal and fall in love with Barrett Montau and the woman who captures his heart, Kendall Wright.
A Lover's Dream
Author: AlTonya Washington
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459224116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
CAN MIXING BUSINESS AND PLEASURE Author Michaela Sellars has a successful writing career, but love and security have always eluded her…until a research trip takes a surprisingly romantic turn. Quest Ramsey and his brother Quaysar belong to one of Seattle's most successful families, and Michaela is in town to profile them for an upcoming biography. Falling in love with gorgeous, confident Quest—and having him fall for her in return—is the ultimate dream come true …ADD UP TO LOVE? Quest is reluctant to be featured in Michaela's tell-all book, but something about this beautiful woman has captured his attention and keeps him coming back. With little reservation, he lets her into his life and his heart. But when Michaela uncovers a secret that threatens to ruin his family name, she'll have to choose between the integrity of her profession, and the love she never thought she'd find.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459224116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
CAN MIXING BUSINESS AND PLEASURE Author Michaela Sellars has a successful writing career, but love and security have always eluded her…until a research trip takes a surprisingly romantic turn. Quest Ramsey and his brother Quaysar belong to one of Seattle's most successful families, and Michaela is in town to profile them for an upcoming biography. Falling in love with gorgeous, confident Quest—and having him fall for her in return—is the ultimate dream come true …ADD UP TO LOVE? Quest is reluctant to be featured in Michaela's tell-all book, but something about this beautiful woman has captured his attention and keeps him coming back. With little reservation, he lets her into his life and his heart. But when Michaela uncovers a secret that threatens to ruin his family name, she'll have to choose between the integrity of her profession, and the love she never thought she'd find.
Accordion Dreams
Author: Blair Kilpatrick
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1604733381
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
By age thirty-nine, Blair Kilpatrick had settled into life as a practicing psychologist, wife, and mother. Then a chance encounter in New Orleans turned her world upside down. She returned home to Chicago with unlikely new passions for Cajun music and its defining instrument, the accordion. Captivated by recurring dreams of playing the Cajun accordion, she set out to master it. Yet she was not a musician, was too self-conscious to dance, and didn't even sing in the shower. Kilpatrick's obsession took her from Chicago's Cajun dance scene to a folk music camp in West Virginia, back and forth to south Louisiana, and even to a Cajun festival in France. An unexpected family move brought her to the San Francisco Bay Area, home to the largest Cajun-zydeco music scene outside the Gulf Coast. There she became a prot--and--eacute;g--and--eacute; of renowned accordionist Danny Poullard, a Louisiana-born Creole and the guiding spirit of the local Louisiana French music community. Engaging, uplifting, and illuminating a unique patch of the American cultural landscape, Accordion Dreams is Kilpatrick's account of the possibility of passion, risk-taking, and change--at any age. Blair Kilpatrick has an independent practice in psychotherapy in the San Francisco Bay Area. She also performs and records with Sauce Piquante, a traditional Cajun-Creole band she founded in the late 1990s. Learn more at www.blairkilpatrick.com
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1604733381
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
By age thirty-nine, Blair Kilpatrick had settled into life as a practicing psychologist, wife, and mother. Then a chance encounter in New Orleans turned her world upside down. She returned home to Chicago with unlikely new passions for Cajun music and its defining instrument, the accordion. Captivated by recurring dreams of playing the Cajun accordion, she set out to master it. Yet she was not a musician, was too self-conscious to dance, and didn't even sing in the shower. Kilpatrick's obsession took her from Chicago's Cajun dance scene to a folk music camp in West Virginia, back and forth to south Louisiana, and even to a Cajun festival in France. An unexpected family move brought her to the San Francisco Bay Area, home to the largest Cajun-zydeco music scene outside the Gulf Coast. There she became a prot--and--eacute;g--and--eacute; of renowned accordionist Danny Poullard, a Louisiana-born Creole and the guiding spirit of the local Louisiana French music community. Engaging, uplifting, and illuminating a unique patch of the American cultural landscape, Accordion Dreams is Kilpatrick's account of the possibility of passion, risk-taking, and change--at any age. Blair Kilpatrick has an independent practice in psychotherapy in the San Francisco Bay Area. She also performs and records with Sauce Piquante, a traditional Cajun-Creole band she founded in the late 1990s. Learn more at www.blairkilpatrick.com
Dreams of Bread and Fire
Author: Nancy Kricorian
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 0802192750
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
“By turns funny, tragic, astute, and enlightening, [Dreams of Bread and Fire] is an engrossing coming-of-age tale.” —Library Journal, starred review Half Jewish, half Armenian Ani is desperately in love with a New England boy with a trust fund as big as his appetites, and the farthest thing possible from the Old World accents and superstitions that filled her childhood home. But after leaving for a year in Paris, she receives a letter from him ending their relationship. Embarking on a series of romantic misadventures, Ani soon reconnects with a childhood friend. Elusive and intriguing, Van Ardavanian is preoccupied with the Armenian heritage they share and provides Ani with a new connection to her identity—even as she begins to suspect that he has a secret, and dangerous, identity himself. The dark shadows of history surrounding Van propel Ani into a profound and passionate series of journeys: a quest for a long-dead father, a search for the clues of a nearly forgotten genocide, and a love threatened by a quietly gathering storm of murder and retribution. “Kricorian does for young women what James Joyce did for middle-aged men: She allows us to scramble safely amid the debris of new love, rejection, sex and identity.” —Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Book Review
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 0802192750
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
“By turns funny, tragic, astute, and enlightening, [Dreams of Bread and Fire] is an engrossing coming-of-age tale.” —Library Journal, starred review Half Jewish, half Armenian Ani is desperately in love with a New England boy with a trust fund as big as his appetites, and the farthest thing possible from the Old World accents and superstitions that filled her childhood home. But after leaving for a year in Paris, she receives a letter from him ending their relationship. Embarking on a series of romantic misadventures, Ani soon reconnects with a childhood friend. Elusive and intriguing, Van Ardavanian is preoccupied with the Armenian heritage they share and provides Ani with a new connection to her identity—even as she begins to suspect that he has a secret, and dangerous, identity himself. The dark shadows of history surrounding Van propel Ani into a profound and passionate series of journeys: a quest for a long-dead father, a search for the clues of a nearly forgotten genocide, and a love threatened by a quietly gathering storm of murder and retribution. “Kricorian does for young women what James Joyce did for middle-aged men: She allows us to scramble safely amid the debris of new love, rejection, sex and identity.” —Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Book Review