Author: Nathan Mogos
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523741434
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Some people call Eritrea the "North Korea of Africa." But to two friends Chenkelo and Misghe, it is home. In the picturesque capital of Asmara, these two educated young men are forced to choose between poverty and hustle as they hide from a national service conscription that would send them to the front lines. Charismatic Misghe is a charmer, a philosopher, and a loving son who is capable of having any woman in the city. But he's about to flee his oppressive homeland-putting his longtime friendship with Chenkelo at stake. Chenkelo is a consummate hustler, resentful of his lot but in love with his city and his country. He has a poet's heart whose passion will soon fuel activism and a belief that Eritrea's beloved national project can yet be saved. Caught between the temptation of the Western dream and duty to their stagnated nation, Misghe and Chenkelo epitomize and transcend the trials and tribulations of an entire African generation. Amid the Chaos depicts the unflinching reality of a restless Eritrea in search of a meaning.
Protection Amid Chaos
Author: Nadya Hajj
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231542925
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
The right to own property is something we generally take for granted. For refugees living in camps, in some cases for as long as generations, the link between citizenship and property ownership becomes strained. How do refugees protect these assets and preserve communal ties? How do they maintain a sense of identity and belonging within chaotic settings? Protection Amid Chaos follows people as they develop binding claims on assets and resources in challenging political and economic spaces. Focusing on Palestinians living in refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan, it shows how the first to arrive developed flexible though legitimate property rights claims based on legal knowledge retained from their homeland, subsequently adapted to the restrictions of refugee life. As camps increased in complexity, refugees merged their informal institutions with the formal rules of political outsiders, devising a broader, stronger system for protecting their assets and culture from predation and state incorporation. For this book, Nadya Hajj conducted interviews with two hundred refugees. She consults memoirs, legal documents, and findings in the United Nations Relief Works Agency archives. Her work reveals the strategies Palestinian refugees have used to navigate their precarious conditions while under continuous assault and situates their struggle within the larger context of communities living in transitional spaces.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231542925
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
The right to own property is something we generally take for granted. For refugees living in camps, in some cases for as long as generations, the link between citizenship and property ownership becomes strained. How do refugees protect these assets and preserve communal ties? How do they maintain a sense of identity and belonging within chaotic settings? Protection Amid Chaos follows people as they develop binding claims on assets and resources in challenging political and economic spaces. Focusing on Palestinians living in refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan, it shows how the first to arrive developed flexible though legitimate property rights claims based on legal knowledge retained from their homeland, subsequently adapted to the restrictions of refugee life. As camps increased in complexity, refugees merged their informal institutions with the formal rules of political outsiders, devising a broader, stronger system for protecting their assets and culture from predation and state incorporation. For this book, Nadya Hajj conducted interviews with two hundred refugees. She consults memoirs, legal documents, and findings in the United Nations Relief Works Agency archives. Her work reveals the strategies Palestinian refugees have used to navigate their precarious conditions while under continuous assault and situates their struggle within the larger context of communities living in transitional spaces.
Amid the Chaos
Author: Nathan Mogos
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523741434
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Some people call Eritrea the "North Korea of Africa." But to two friends Chenkelo and Misghe, it is home. In the picturesque capital of Asmara, these two educated young men are forced to choose between poverty and hustle as they hide from a national service conscription that would send them to the front lines. Charismatic Misghe is a charmer, a philosopher, and a loving son who is capable of having any woman in the city. But he's about to flee his oppressive homeland-putting his longtime friendship with Chenkelo at stake. Chenkelo is a consummate hustler, resentful of his lot but in love with his city and his country. He has a poet's heart whose passion will soon fuel activism and a belief that Eritrea's beloved national project can yet be saved. Caught between the temptation of the Western dream and duty to their stagnated nation, Misghe and Chenkelo epitomize and transcend the trials and tribulations of an entire African generation. Amid the Chaos depicts the unflinching reality of a restless Eritrea in search of a meaning.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523741434
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Some people call Eritrea the "North Korea of Africa." But to two friends Chenkelo and Misghe, it is home. In the picturesque capital of Asmara, these two educated young men are forced to choose between poverty and hustle as they hide from a national service conscription that would send them to the front lines. Charismatic Misghe is a charmer, a philosopher, and a loving son who is capable of having any woman in the city. But he's about to flee his oppressive homeland-putting his longtime friendship with Chenkelo at stake. Chenkelo is a consummate hustler, resentful of his lot but in love with his city and his country. He has a poet's heart whose passion will soon fuel activism and a belief that Eritrea's beloved national project can yet be saved. Caught between the temptation of the Western dream and duty to their stagnated nation, Misghe and Chenkelo epitomize and transcend the trials and tribulations of an entire African generation. Amid the Chaos depicts the unflinching reality of a restless Eritrea in search of a meaning.
Finding Peace Amid the Chaos
Author: Tanya Brown
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781880292495
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Finding Peace Amid the Chaos: My Escape From Depression and Suicide is Tanya Brown's courageous and inspirational account of her 15-year battle with depression caused by several losses in her life, including the deaths of her two best friends and her sister, Nicole Brown Simpson. With fellow author William Croyle, Tanya Brown has told her story in frank terms, letting the reader into her troubled times and struggles, including excerpts from journals she kept during treatment. Tanya takes readers on a healing journey of how she managed her depression and the importance of seeking help, an encouragement to anyone who is walking the walk of depression.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781880292495
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Finding Peace Amid the Chaos: My Escape From Depression and Suicide is Tanya Brown's courageous and inspirational account of her 15-year battle with depression caused by several losses in her life, including the deaths of her two best friends and her sister, Nicole Brown Simpson. With fellow author William Croyle, Tanya Brown has told her story in frank terms, letting the reader into her troubled times and struggles, including excerpts from journals she kept during treatment. Tanya takes readers on a healing journey of how she managed her depression and the importance of seeking help, an encouragement to anyone who is walking the walk of depression.
Walking on Eggshells
Author: Lyssa Chapman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451696159
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
An empowering memoir that can inspire others to break the cycle of abuse and forge happiness out of extreme adversity. The ninth child of bounty hunter Duane Chapman, made famous on the A&E show Dog the Bounty Hunter, Lyssa Chapman has overcome an upbringing that can only be called tragic. In her piercing memoir, she shares the details of her harrowing childhood and her journey to faith, and offers compassionate guidance, advice, and hope to those who might feel overwhelmed in their own circumstances. As a child, Baby Lyssa’s parents divorced and left her neglected. Things only got worse from there. Walking on Eggshells reveals Lyssa’s nightmare passage from mental and physical abuse to removal from school and confinement at home, flight from protective services, and teen pregnancy. Despite it all, and against incredible odds, Lyssa found her faith. She also found her way out of the spiral of bad decisions to build a healthy relationship with her parents and forge a rewarding, positive life with God. An astonishing true story of one young woman’s trek from poverty and abuse to fulfillment and stardom, Walking on Eggshells is heartrending, powerful, and inspiring.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451696159
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
An empowering memoir that can inspire others to break the cycle of abuse and forge happiness out of extreme adversity. The ninth child of bounty hunter Duane Chapman, made famous on the A&E show Dog the Bounty Hunter, Lyssa Chapman has overcome an upbringing that can only be called tragic. In her piercing memoir, she shares the details of her harrowing childhood and her journey to faith, and offers compassionate guidance, advice, and hope to those who might feel overwhelmed in their own circumstances. As a child, Baby Lyssa’s parents divorced and left her neglected. Things only got worse from there. Walking on Eggshells reveals Lyssa’s nightmare passage from mental and physical abuse to removal from school and confinement at home, flight from protective services, and teen pregnancy. Despite it all, and against incredible odds, Lyssa found her faith. She also found her way out of the spiral of bad decisions to build a healthy relationship with her parents and forge a rewarding, positive life with God. An astonishing true story of one young woman’s trek from poverty and abuse to fulfillment and stardom, Walking on Eggshells is heartrending, powerful, and inspiring.
Despite Chaos
Author: Stacy Lynn Miller
Publisher: Bella Books
ISBN: 1642474150
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Alexandra Castle hides the brightest part of herself. As the heir-apparent to the Castle Resort empire, her only fault—according to her controlling father—is that she’s gay. Keeping her sexuality hidden seems a small price to pay for upholding the family image. When Alex’s father pits her against her twin brother in a high-stakes competition to choose who will take over the company upon his retirement, Alex knows she’s got what it takes to win. Until an ex-lover reappears and threatens to destroy her life. Tyler Falling hides the darkest part of herself. On the surface, she’s a put-together middle-class wife and mother. In reality, she’s broken from a sexual assault twelve years earlier. When Tyler unexpectedly comes face-to-face with her rapist, a deep family secret surfaces and jeopardizes the life she’s created. With both their worlds crumbling, Alex and Tyler escape to Napa where a brief, anonymous encounter sparks a mutual infatuation, changing the trajectory of their lives. Living a lie is no longer an option, but can an improbable romance bloom amid embezzlement, blackmail, and self-exploration? Content note: the book contains one brief description of a sexual assault. Book One in the Falling Castles Series.
Publisher: Bella Books
ISBN: 1642474150
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Alexandra Castle hides the brightest part of herself. As the heir-apparent to the Castle Resort empire, her only fault—according to her controlling father—is that she’s gay. Keeping her sexuality hidden seems a small price to pay for upholding the family image. When Alex’s father pits her against her twin brother in a high-stakes competition to choose who will take over the company upon his retirement, Alex knows she’s got what it takes to win. Until an ex-lover reappears and threatens to destroy her life. Tyler Falling hides the darkest part of herself. On the surface, she’s a put-together middle-class wife and mother. In reality, she’s broken from a sexual assault twelve years earlier. When Tyler unexpectedly comes face-to-face with her rapist, a deep family secret surfaces and jeopardizes the life she’s created. With both their worlds crumbling, Alex and Tyler escape to Napa where a brief, anonymous encounter sparks a mutual infatuation, changing the trajectory of their lives. Living a lie is no longer an option, but can an improbable romance bloom amid embezzlement, blackmail, and self-exploration? Content note: the book contains one brief description of a sexual assault. Book One in the Falling Castles Series.
Stoppard's Theatre
Author: John Fleming
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292725522
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
With a thirty-year run of award-winning, critically acclaimed, and commercially successful plays, from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1967) to The Invention of Love (1997), Tom Stoppard is arguably the preeminent playwright in Britain today. His popularity also extends to the United States, where his plays have won three Tony awards and his screenplay for Shakespeare in Love won the 1998 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. John Fleming offers the first book-length assessment of Stoppard's work in nearly a decade. He takes an in-depth look at the three newest plays (Arcadia, Indian Ink, and The Invention of Love) and the recently revised versions of Travesties and Hapgood, as well as at four other major plays (Rosencrantz, Jumpers, Night and Day, and The Real Thing). Drawing on Stoppard's personal papers at the University of Texas Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRHRC), Fleming also examines Stoppard's previously unknown play Galileo, as well as numerous unpublished scripts and variant texts of his published plays. Fleming also mines Stoppard's papers for a fuller, more detailed overview of the evolution of his plays. By considering Stoppard's personal views (from both his correspondence and interviews) and by examining his career from his earliest scripts and productions through his most recent, this book provides all that is essential for understanding and appreciating one of the most complex and distinctive playwrights of our time.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292725522
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
With a thirty-year run of award-winning, critically acclaimed, and commercially successful plays, from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1967) to The Invention of Love (1997), Tom Stoppard is arguably the preeminent playwright in Britain today. His popularity also extends to the United States, where his plays have won three Tony awards and his screenplay for Shakespeare in Love won the 1998 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. John Fleming offers the first book-length assessment of Stoppard's work in nearly a decade. He takes an in-depth look at the three newest plays (Arcadia, Indian Ink, and The Invention of Love) and the recently revised versions of Travesties and Hapgood, as well as at four other major plays (Rosencrantz, Jumpers, Night and Day, and The Real Thing). Drawing on Stoppard's personal papers at the University of Texas Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRHRC), Fleming also examines Stoppard's previously unknown play Galileo, as well as numerous unpublished scripts and variant texts of his published plays. Fleming also mines Stoppard's papers for a fuller, more detailed overview of the evolution of his plays. By considering Stoppard's personal views (from both his correspondence and interviews) and by examining his career from his earliest scripts and productions through his most recent, this book provides all that is essential for understanding and appreciating one of the most complex and distinctive playwrights of our time.
Calm Amid The Chaos
Author: Miranda Yates
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Do you want to know the proven sequence of steps that you can take right now to ease your anxieties and stress in your life? Calm Amid The Chaos is your ultimate stress and anxiety self help guide to a positive state of mind as we will show you how to shift your perspective and immediately improve your life with practical guides and steps. These proven steps will empower you to relieve stress, manage stress and more importantly, never feel overwhelmed by stress again. The book will serve as a guide that you can comfortably follow along at home, taking you from the start all the way to the finish. It will be a thorough guide providing anxiety support for women and men from the basics all the way to advanced tips so you are well equipped with the knowledge. Lastly, practical steps and exercises will be also provided so you can follow along easily and apply what you have just learnt. Calm Amid The Chaos will include: Step-by-step stress management book: Complete A-Z guide on how to manage, prevent stress and know when anxiety happens so you can effectively handle the state of mind and emotions immediately How to overcome the 6 most common stressors: We will show you how to identify the top 6 stressors and overcome them based on scientific techniques so you know how to effectively manage them The must know tips for a stress-free life: The right perspective and proven stress-management tips will be shared so you can set your life up for success, happiness and stress-free 20 quick stress-relief tips for any situation: This will be your immediate guide to effectively manage and stress cure now in any situation so you will never feel stressed out and overwhelmed again Top 10 proven methods to prevent stress: Discover the proven methods to prevent stress or anxiety in the first place so you never have to experience another stress meltdown in life especially for anxiety people and easily stressed individuals FREE bonus mindfulness course provided at the end of the book as well! These combined materials are stress management gifts to our readers that also helps you understand good anxiety and bad anxiety. In order to experience a stress-free life, you need to be proficient in mindfulness as well. This will be a 5-day course for you to learn more about mindfulness with practical exercises as well. Calm Amid The Chaos will help you attain the peace and calmness you have been longing for amongst your busy, stressful and frantic life. Anxiety books for adults can help turn stress into strength by following our guide from the first page till the last and you will be able to shift your perspective, reshape your mindset, gain new knowledge and tips that will help you effectively manage, conquer and prevent stress! Simply download your copy above now to get started!
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Do you want to know the proven sequence of steps that you can take right now to ease your anxieties and stress in your life? Calm Amid The Chaos is your ultimate stress and anxiety self help guide to a positive state of mind as we will show you how to shift your perspective and immediately improve your life with practical guides and steps. These proven steps will empower you to relieve stress, manage stress and more importantly, never feel overwhelmed by stress again. The book will serve as a guide that you can comfortably follow along at home, taking you from the start all the way to the finish. It will be a thorough guide providing anxiety support for women and men from the basics all the way to advanced tips so you are well equipped with the knowledge. Lastly, practical steps and exercises will be also provided so you can follow along easily and apply what you have just learnt. Calm Amid The Chaos will include: Step-by-step stress management book: Complete A-Z guide on how to manage, prevent stress and know when anxiety happens so you can effectively handle the state of mind and emotions immediately How to overcome the 6 most common stressors: We will show you how to identify the top 6 stressors and overcome them based on scientific techniques so you know how to effectively manage them The must know tips for a stress-free life: The right perspective and proven stress-management tips will be shared so you can set your life up for success, happiness and stress-free 20 quick stress-relief tips for any situation: This will be your immediate guide to effectively manage and stress cure now in any situation so you will never feel stressed out and overwhelmed again Top 10 proven methods to prevent stress: Discover the proven methods to prevent stress or anxiety in the first place so you never have to experience another stress meltdown in life especially for anxiety people and easily stressed individuals FREE bonus mindfulness course provided at the end of the book as well! These combined materials are stress management gifts to our readers that also helps you understand good anxiety and bad anxiety. In order to experience a stress-free life, you need to be proficient in mindfulness as well. This will be a 5-day course for you to learn more about mindfulness with practical exercises as well. Calm Amid The Chaos will help you attain the peace and calmness you have been longing for amongst your busy, stressful and frantic life. Anxiety books for adults can help turn stress into strength by following our guide from the first page till the last and you will be able to shift your perspective, reshape your mindset, gain new knowledge and tips that will help you effectively manage, conquer and prevent stress! Simply download your copy above now to get started!
From Chaos to Connection
Author: Lori Epting
Publisher: Belle Isle Books
ISBN: 9781951565930
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Marriage counselor Lori Epting shares both her own and her clients' stories of marital conflict, compromise, and forgiveness to help guide couples from separation and heartache to connection, security, and trust.
Publisher: Belle Isle Books
ISBN: 9781951565930
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Marriage counselor Lori Epting shares both her own and her clients' stories of marital conflict, compromise, and forgiveness to help guide couples from separation and heartache to connection, security, and trust.
Love Amid Chaos
Author: Christina L. Ibbotson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438967209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438967209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Preserving Order Amid Chaos
Author: John Rhodes Paige
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1782388818
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
To say that education in Africa is under stress is all to obvious. News reports from that continent seem to describe only war and violence, poverty and malnutrition, corruption and mismanagement, or natural disasters that destroy or threaten already frail infrastructures - most news from Africa is bad news. When an education system survives in a country like Uganda, long subjected to the whims of despotic leadership, it warrants an investigation. This book tells the story of four senior secondary schools during a time of war and intractable social conflict, examining a complex topic through multiple perspectives such as documentary history, oral history, ethnography, and organization theory. The author develops a broad picture of the Amin/Obote years and the accompanying political and social chaos in Uganda, while at the same time filling in the crucial details essential for developing an understanding of school survival in the Kaborole District. The author's intensive field work gives this study a unique dimension: by preserving a record of African voices - students, teachers, parents, alumni, board members, community leaders - a rich tableau of theh local conditions for school survival emerges. At the same time the discussion is situated within the larger Ugandan historical and political context, thus offering an excellent example of the application of multiple research perspectives to a complex social, cultural and political setting.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1782388818
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
To say that education in Africa is under stress is all to obvious. News reports from that continent seem to describe only war and violence, poverty and malnutrition, corruption and mismanagement, or natural disasters that destroy or threaten already frail infrastructures - most news from Africa is bad news. When an education system survives in a country like Uganda, long subjected to the whims of despotic leadership, it warrants an investigation. This book tells the story of four senior secondary schools during a time of war and intractable social conflict, examining a complex topic through multiple perspectives such as documentary history, oral history, ethnography, and organization theory. The author develops a broad picture of the Amin/Obote years and the accompanying political and social chaos in Uganda, while at the same time filling in the crucial details essential for developing an understanding of school survival in the Kaborole District. The author's intensive field work gives this study a unique dimension: by preserving a record of African voices - students, teachers, parents, alumni, board members, community leaders - a rich tableau of theh local conditions for school survival emerges. At the same time the discussion is situated within the larger Ugandan historical and political context, thus offering an excellent example of the application of multiple research perspectives to a complex social, cultural and political setting.