Author: Jan Kott
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 0810107457
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Get Book Here
Book Description
In The Eating of the Gods the distinguished Polish critic Jan Kott reexamines Greek tragedy from the modern perspective. As in his earlier acclaimed Shakespeare Our Contemporary, Kott provides startling insights and intuitive leaps which link our world to that of the ancient Greeks. The title refers to the Bacchae of Euripides, that tragedy of lust, revenge, murder, and "the joy of eating raw flesh" which Kott finds paradigmatic in its violence and bloodshed.
Author: Geneen Roth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857201417
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Get Book Here
Book Description
Millions of us are locked into an unwinnable weight game, as our self-worth is shredded with every diet failure. Combine the utter inefficacy of dieting with the lack of spiritual nourishment and we have generations of mad, ravenous self-loathing women. So says Geneen Roth, in her life-changing new book, Women, Food and God. Since her 1991 bestseller, When Food Is Love, was published, Roth has taken the sum total of her experience and combined it with spirituality and psychology to explain women's true hunger. Roth's approach to eating is that it is the same as any addiction - an activity to avoid feeling emotions. From the first page, readers will be struck by the author's intelligence, humour and sensitivity, as she traces the path of overeating from its subtle beginnings through to its logical end. Whether the drug is booze or brownies, the problem is the same: opting out of life. She powerfully urges readers to pay attention to what they truly need - which cannot be found in a supermarket. She provides seven basic guidelines for eating (the most important is to never diet) and shares reassuring, practical advice that has helped thousands of women who have attended her highly successful seminars. Truly a thinking woman's guide to eating - and an anti-diet book - women everywhere will find insights and revelations on every page.
Author: David Quammen
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 039307630X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Get Book Here
Book Description
"Rich detail and vivid anecdotes of adventure....A treasure trove of exotic fact and hard thinking." —New York Times Book Review For millennia, lions, tigers, and their man-eating kin have kept our dark, scary forests dark and scary, and their predatory majesty has been the stuff of folklore. But by the year 2150 big predators may only exist on the other side of glass barriers and chain-link fences. Their gradual disappearance is changing the very nature of our existence. We no longer occupy an intermediate position on the food chain; instead we survey it invulnerably from above—so far above that we are in danger of forgetting that we even belong to an ecosystem. Casting his expert eye over the rapidly diminishing areas of wilderness where predators still reign, the award-winning author of The Song of the Dodo and The Tangled Tree examines the fate of lions in India's Gir forest, of saltwater crocodiles in northern Australia, of brown bears in the mountains of Romania, and of Siberian tigers in the Russian Far East. In the poignant and troublesome ferocity of these embattled creatures, we recognize something primeval deep within us, something in danger of vanishing forever.
Author: Rachel Marie Stone
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
ISBN: 9781459660182
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Get Book Here
Book Description
Seeking an antidote to widespread anxiety over food ethics, cultural obesity and more, Rachel Stone calls us to reclaim the joy of eating with gratitude. As we learn to see our daily bread as a gift from above, we find our highest religious and cultural ideals (from the sacramental life to sustainable living) taking shape on a common tabletop....
Author: Gary Westfahl
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820317472
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Get Book Here
Book Description
Gluttony and starvation, pleasure and pain, growth and decay. These and other extremes of our condition related to food, though all but banned from the "civilized" tables of mainstream fiction, are ideal topics for the "undomesticated," free-roaming modes of fantasy. As acts and ideas, food and eating are fundamental to all that makes us human and dominate our symbolic realms of art, literature, and cuisine. These essays show us the power of speculative modes of fiction to help us look anew at prehistorical and psychomythical attitudes toward food and eating; historical Western-cultural attitudes toward the material fact of food and the necessity of eating; and the relationship between attitudes toward food and how, how much, when, and where we eat. The contributors come from a variety of backgrounds, including anthropology, film, and French, Russian, English, and medieval literature. Ranging in their focus from shamans to cannibals, utopias to social Darwinism, muscle magazines to supermarket tabloids, the contributors discuss the theory and practice of science fictional eating; the dialectic, at the level of eating, between individual needs and collective norms; and the ways that eating habits and the availability and choice of food serve to contextualize and demarcate modern fictional genres. In addition to discussing such writers as C. S. Lewis, Stephen King, Octavia Butler, Jonathan Swift, and Anne Rice, the contributors also consider such films as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast.
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Hesperus Press
ISBN: 1780941978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Get Book Here
Book Description
Published in 1904, this forgotten classic is sci-fi and dystopia at its best, written by the creator and master of the genre Following extensive research in the field of "growth," Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood light upon a new mysterious element, a food that causes greatly accelerated development. Initially christening their discovery "The Food of the Gods," the two scientists are overwhelmed by the possible ramifications of their creation. Needing room for experiments, Mr. Besington chooses a farm that offers him the chance to test on chickens, which duly grow monstrous, six or seven times their usual size. With the farmer, Mr. Skinner, failing to contain the spread of the Food, chaos soon reigns as reports come in of local encounters with monstrous wasps, earwigs, and rats. The chickens escape, leaving carnage in their wake. The Skinners and Redwoods have both been feeding their children the compound illicitly—their eventual offspring will constitute a new age of giants. Public opinion rapidly turns against the scientists and society rebels against the world's new flora and fauna. Daily life has changed shockingly and now politicians are involved, trying to stamp out the Food of the Gods and the giant race. Comic and at times surprisingly touching and tragic, Wells' story is a cautionary tale warning against the rampant advances of science but also of the dangers of greed, political infighting, and shameless vote-seeking.
Author: George H. Malkmus
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780929619026
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Get Book Here
Book Description
Malkmus and Dye base natural healing on the premise that a diet rich in raw fruits and vegetables, and the elimination of processed "dead" foods, will result in the ultimate health.
Author: Cathy Morenzie
Publisher: Guiding Light Publishing
ISBN: 1990078028
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Get Book Here
Book Description
Looking for the best weight loss diet book, again, when really it's your food addiction and emotional eating that's stopping you from losing weight and keeping it off? Healthy Eating, God's Way is a Christian weight loss book and daily devotional / bible study for women that provides the biblical tools you need to eat healthily and lose weight. Cathy Morenzie is an award-winning author, international speaker, and Christian weight loss coach who has empowered hundreds of thousands of women to transform their bodies by embracing their true identity in God and harnessing the power of His Word. Healthy Eating, God's Way is the latest addition to Cathy's celebrated series of Healthy by Design weight loss devotionals for women. In this powerful faith-based weight loss motivation book, Cathy will help you achieve your health goals by showing you how to transform your relationship with food and finally start eating the way God created you to. Over 28 life-changing days, you will discover how to: Make sense of what your cravings really mean Understand what scripture actually says about food Develop an actionable, bible-based plan for healthy weight loss Adopt (and maintain) healthy eating habits And more. In this transformational women's devotional book and Christian weight loss bible study, Cathy will guide you through: Inspiring scriptures related to losing weight and healthy living for women Engaging devotions that will both comfort and challenge you Simple steps you can take to propel yourself forward on your weight loss journey An impactful opportunity for guided prayer and journaling AND Bonus scriptures that will help you gain a greater understanding of God's will for your health and body. Alongside this devotional, Cathy will also offer you these exclusive bonus resources: An easy-to-use weekly meal plan template that you can use to fast-track your weight loss journey A healthy eating checklist that will help you to feel confident in your food choices every day A printable healthy eating journal that will allow you to track your progress, celebrate your successes, and stay committed to your goals Cathy's popular guide 3 Steps to Overcoming Emotional Eating that will reveal how to reverse impulsive eating habits and turn your needs over to God instead. In Healthy Eating, God’s Way, you will be equipped with proven practical strategies for weight loss, as well as powerful spiritual tools for inviting God into your personal transformation and dramatically increasing your chances of success. If you're ready to find freedom from unhealthy eating habits and finally enjoy a healthy, God-given relationship with food, this book is for you. About the Author Cathy Morenzie has been a leader in the health and wellness industry for over 30 years. She once struggled with emotional eating herself, but experienced a powerful breakthrough when she realized that the answer to her problems lay in 'faith, not food'! Now, Cathy's life mission is to equip millions to live a healthy lifestyle by helping them to rediscover their true identity in Christ. Other Healthy by Design books by Cathy Morenzie Weight Loss, God's Way: The Proven 21-Day Weight Loss Devotional Bible Study Weight Loss, God's Way: Low-Carb Cookbook and 21-Day Meal Plan Pray Powerfully, Lose Weight: 21 Days of Short Prayers, Declarations, Scriptures, and Quotes for a Healthy Body, Spirit, and Soul Love God, Lose Weight: Freedom from Emotional Eating, Overeating, and Self-Sabotage by Accepting God’s Love Get Active, God's Way: Lose Weight, Learn to Love Exercise, and Glorify God with Your Body
Author: Jane Birch
Publisher: Fresh Awakenings
ISBN: 1493684965
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Get Book Here
Book Description
This book is a lively exploration of the amazing revelation known to Mormons as the “Word of Wisdom.” It counsels us how and what we should eat to reach our highest potential, both physically and spiritually. New and surprising insights are presented through the perspective of what has been proven to be the healthiest human diet, a way of eating supported both by history and by science: a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. WFPB vegetarian diets have been scientifically proven to both prevent and cure chronic disease, help you achieve your maximum physical potential, and make it easy to reach and maintain your ideal weight. In this book, you’ll find the stories of dozens of people who are enjoying the blessings of following a Word of Wisdom diet, and you’ll get concrete advice on how to get started! You will discover: What we should and should not eat to enjoy maximum physical health. How food is intimately connected to our spiritual well being. Why Latter-day Saints are succumbing to the same chronic diseases as the rest of the population, despite not smoking, drinking, or doing drugs. How the Word of Wisdom was designed specifically for our day. How you can receive the “hidden treasures” and other blessings promised in the Word of Wisdom. Why eating the foods God has ordained for our use is better not just for our bodies, but for the animals and for the earth. You may think you know what the Word of Wisdom says, but you’ll be amazed at what you have missed. Learn why Mormons all over the world are “waking up” to the Word of Wisdom!
Author: Eugene H. Peterson
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802864902
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Get Book Here
Book Description
"Eugene Peterson maintains that how we read the Bible is as important as that we read it. The second volume of Peterson's momentous five-part work on spiritual theology, Eat This Book challenges us to read the Scriptures on their own terms, as God's revelation, and to live them as we read them. Countering the widespread practice of using the Bible for self-serving purposes, Peterson here serves readers with a nourishing entrée into the formative, life-changing art of spiritual reading." - from the back of the book.
