Author: Mark Haber
Publisher: Coffee House Press
ISBN: 1566895707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
At the turn of the twentieth century, as he composes a treatise on melancholy, Jacov Reinhardt sets off from his small Croatian village in search of his hero and unwitting mentor, Emiliano Gomez Carrasquilla, who is rumored to have disappeared into the South American jungle—“not lost, mind you, but retired.” Jacov’s narcissistic preoccupation with melancholy consumes him, and as he desperately recounts the myth of his journey to his trusted but ailing scribe, hope for an encounter with the lost philosopher who holds the key to Jacov’s obsession seems increasingly unlikely. From Croatia to Germany, Hungary to Russia, and finally to the Americas, Jacov and his companions grapple with the limits of art, colonialism, and escapism in this antic debut where dark satire and skewed history converge.
Reinhardt's Garden
Author: Mark Haber
Publisher: Coffee House Press
ISBN: 1566895707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
At the turn of the twentieth century, as he composes a treatise on melancholy, Jacov Reinhardt sets off from his small Croatian village in search of his hero and unwitting mentor, Emiliano Gomez Carrasquilla, who is rumored to have disappeared into the South American jungle—“not lost, mind you, but retired.” Jacov’s narcissistic preoccupation with melancholy consumes him, and as he desperately recounts the myth of his journey to his trusted but ailing scribe, hope for an encounter with the lost philosopher who holds the key to Jacov’s obsession seems increasingly unlikely. From Croatia to Germany, Hungary to Russia, and finally to the Americas, Jacov and his companions grapple with the limits of art, colonialism, and escapism in this antic debut where dark satire and skewed history converge.
Publisher: Coffee House Press
ISBN: 1566895707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
At the turn of the twentieth century, as he composes a treatise on melancholy, Jacov Reinhardt sets off from his small Croatian village in search of his hero and unwitting mentor, Emiliano Gomez Carrasquilla, who is rumored to have disappeared into the South American jungle—“not lost, mind you, but retired.” Jacov’s narcissistic preoccupation with melancholy consumes him, and as he desperately recounts the myth of his journey to his trusted but ailing scribe, hope for an encounter with the lost philosopher who holds the key to Jacov’s obsession seems increasingly unlikely. From Croatia to Germany, Hungary to Russia, and finally to the Americas, Jacov and his companions grapple with the limits of art, colonialism, and escapism in this antic debut where dark satire and skewed history converge.
Saint Sebastian's Abyss
Author: Mark Haber
Publisher: Coffee House Press
ISBN: 1566896444
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
“What I wanted more than anything was to be standing beside Schmidt, in concert with Schmidt, at the foot of Saint Sebastian’s Abyss along with Schmidt, hands cupped to the sides of our faces, debating art, transcendence, and the glory of the apocalypse.” Former best friends who built their careers writing about a single work of art meet after a decades-long falling-out. One of them, called to the other’s deathbed for unknown reasons by a “relatively short” nine-page email, spends his flight to Berlin reflecting on Dutch Renaissance painter Count Hugo Beckenbauer and his masterpiece, Saint Sebastian’s Abyss, the work that established both men as important art critics and also destroyed their relationship. A darkly comic meditation on art, obsession, and the enigmatic power of friendship, Saint Sebastian’s Abyss stalks the museum halls of Europe, feverishly seeking salvation, annihilation, and the meaning of belief.
Publisher: Coffee House Press
ISBN: 1566896444
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
“What I wanted more than anything was to be standing beside Schmidt, in concert with Schmidt, at the foot of Saint Sebastian’s Abyss along with Schmidt, hands cupped to the sides of our faces, debating art, transcendence, and the glory of the apocalypse.” Former best friends who built their careers writing about a single work of art meet after a decades-long falling-out. One of them, called to the other’s deathbed for unknown reasons by a “relatively short” nine-page email, spends his flight to Berlin reflecting on Dutch Renaissance painter Count Hugo Beckenbauer and his masterpiece, Saint Sebastian’s Abyss, the work that established both men as important art critics and also destroyed their relationship. A darkly comic meditation on art, obsession, and the enigmatic power of friendship, Saint Sebastian’s Abyss stalks the museum halls of Europe, feverishly seeking salvation, annihilation, and the meaning of belief.
Harmless
Author: Dana Reinhardt
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 055349497X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
When Anna, Emma, and Mariah concoct a story about why they are late getting home one Friday night, their lie has unimaginable consequences for the girls, their families, and the community.
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 055349497X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
When Anna, Emma, and Mariah concoct a story about why they are late getting home one Friday night, their lie has unimaginable consequences for the girls, their families, and the community.
Terrace Gardening for Beginners
Author: Gail Reinhardt
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533161581
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Today, we have chosen a life that gives us very less opportunities to interact and experience the ecstasy of nature. In our busy lifestyle that pollutes nature to the maximum possible extent, setting our own green space at home can actually make you feel relaxed and also let you work towards a healthy living. The best place to setup a green environment without hassle in our home can be terrace. This is because terrace gardens get maximum sunlight, air, they are easy to maintain and also they are the best place to grow vegetables and flowers. In fact, terrace gardening is a type of therapy method that people follow to get rid of stress and breathing problems. A terrace garden is the place that will enable you to think beyond a pot! A small terrace with flat surface which receives sunlight for about 2 to 3 hours in a day is more than enough to set up a beautiful terrace garden. All you need is one hour in a day that can also be split in to 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening for managing your terrace garden. With little bit of extra effort and interest you can enjoy harvesting your own produce at your terrace that is 100% organic and pesticide free. If vegetables are not your interest then think of a therapy garden on your terrace with herbs and flowers that can give you a pleasant fragrance while they relieve you from a series of health problems.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533161581
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Today, we have chosen a life that gives us very less opportunities to interact and experience the ecstasy of nature. In our busy lifestyle that pollutes nature to the maximum possible extent, setting our own green space at home can actually make you feel relaxed and also let you work towards a healthy living. The best place to setup a green environment without hassle in our home can be terrace. This is because terrace gardens get maximum sunlight, air, they are easy to maintain and also they are the best place to grow vegetables and flowers. In fact, terrace gardening is a type of therapy method that people follow to get rid of stress and breathing problems. A terrace garden is the place that will enable you to think beyond a pot! A small terrace with flat surface which receives sunlight for about 2 to 3 hours in a day is more than enough to set up a beautiful terrace garden. All you need is one hour in a day that can also be split in to 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening for managing your terrace garden. With little bit of extra effort and interest you can enjoy harvesting your own produce at your terrace that is 100% organic and pesticide free. If vegetables are not your interest then think of a therapy garden on your terrace with herbs and flowers that can give you a pleasant fragrance while they relieve you from a series of health problems.
Garden of Beasts
Author: Jeffery Deaver
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743437829
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 581
Book Description
Reputed for his vow to take only morally righteous assignments in 1936 New York City, a German American hit man is forced by the government to pose as an Olympic contender and kill a member of Hitler's regime.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743437829
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 581
Book Description
Reputed for his vow to take only morally righteous assignments in 1936 New York City, a German American hit man is forced by the government to pose as an Olympic contender and kill a member of Hitler's regime.
The Garden of Happiness
Author: Erika Tamar
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152305826
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Marisol and her neighbors turn a vacant New York City lot into a lush community garden.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152305826
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Marisol and her neighbors turn a vacant New York City lot into a lush community garden.
Leota's Garden
Author: Francine Rivers
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1414383347
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
“An emotionally compelling story” (Library Journal) about the devastation secrets can unleash on a family and the power of grace to bring second chances, from the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece. Leota’s garden was once a place of beauty, where flowers bloomed and hope thrived. It was her refuge from the deep wounds inflicted by a devastating war, her sanctuary where she knelt before a loving God and prayed for the children who couldn’t understand her silent sacrifices. Now, eighty-four-year-old Leota Reinhardt is alone, her beloved garden in ruins. All her efforts to reconcile with her adult children have been fruitless, and she voices her despair to a loving Father, her only friend. Then God brings a wind of change through unlikely means: one, a college student with an agenda all his own who thinks he has all the answers; the other, a granddaughter Leota never hoped to know. But can the devastation wrought by keeping painful family secrets be repaired before she runs out of time? “Rivers is a master gardener . . . using poignant humor and bittersweet revelation to open hearts to reconciliation.” —Romantic Times Also available in The Francine Rivers Contemporary Collection (e-book only).
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1414383347
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
“An emotionally compelling story” (Library Journal) about the devastation secrets can unleash on a family and the power of grace to bring second chances, from the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece. Leota’s garden was once a place of beauty, where flowers bloomed and hope thrived. It was her refuge from the deep wounds inflicted by a devastating war, her sanctuary where she knelt before a loving God and prayed for the children who couldn’t understand her silent sacrifices. Now, eighty-four-year-old Leota Reinhardt is alone, her beloved garden in ruins. All her efforts to reconcile with her adult children have been fruitless, and she voices her despair to a loving Father, her only friend. Then God brings a wind of change through unlikely means: one, a college student with an agenda all his own who thinks he has all the answers; the other, a granddaughter Leota never hoped to know. But can the devastation wrought by keeping painful family secrets be repaired before she runs out of time? “Rivers is a master gardener . . . using poignant humor and bittersweet revelation to open hearts to reconciliation.” —Romantic Times Also available in The Francine Rivers Contemporary Collection (e-book only).
Gardens of Madeira—Gardens of the World
Author: Beata Elżbieta Cieszyńska
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527551210
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The volume Gardens of Madeira – Gardens of the World. Contemporary Approaches displays present tendencies in calling upon the idea of gardens, being a wide-range approach to their literary, sociological and cultural representations. The book`s four parts: “Madeira: A Garden in the Sea?”, “Gardens as Temporal and Spatial Category. Cultural and Literary Approaches”, “Gardens as an Expression. Socio-cultural Perspectives” and “Re-Creating the Archetypal Garden – Discourses and Practices” refer to vast geographical and cultural areas, starting with the very complex sample of the overseas-yet-European Island of Madeira, and then joining the exemplification material from historical and contemporary European communities (with some luso-centric accents), including examples from the less known Slavonic and Eastern European countries. Those European issues are confronted with various non-European societies such as from Africa, Asia, and both Americas. Gardens evoke and express in many ways the present human condition, and - as such a process goes on - this book provides proposals for patterns to connect them to the modern and post-modern rules of self defining, reading the Other, interpreting world/national/cultural literatures, as well as to the various attempts to introduce the idea of gardens into the basic spatial and temporal aspects of contemporary communities. It also demonstrates the theoretical and practical attempts to project our “gardens` dependence” on to one of the essentials for contemporary societies which are multicultural, urbanised, technologically equipped and dependent, but which still are keen on reading and constructing paradises as environmental and cultural spaces for both asylum and encounter. The huge advantage of the book is showing to scholars and the wider public how discourses from the past meet with the quests of both the Humanities and the Sciences for gardening inspirations, not only for the sake of the today’s societies, but also when projecting the future of the Earth.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527551210
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The volume Gardens of Madeira – Gardens of the World. Contemporary Approaches displays present tendencies in calling upon the idea of gardens, being a wide-range approach to their literary, sociological and cultural representations. The book`s four parts: “Madeira: A Garden in the Sea?”, “Gardens as Temporal and Spatial Category. Cultural and Literary Approaches”, “Gardens as an Expression. Socio-cultural Perspectives” and “Re-Creating the Archetypal Garden – Discourses and Practices” refer to vast geographical and cultural areas, starting with the very complex sample of the overseas-yet-European Island of Madeira, and then joining the exemplification material from historical and contemporary European communities (with some luso-centric accents), including examples from the less known Slavonic and Eastern European countries. Those European issues are confronted with various non-European societies such as from Africa, Asia, and both Americas. Gardens evoke and express in many ways the present human condition, and - as such a process goes on - this book provides proposals for patterns to connect them to the modern and post-modern rules of self defining, reading the Other, interpreting world/national/cultural literatures, as well as to the various attempts to introduce the idea of gardens into the basic spatial and temporal aspects of contemporary communities. It also demonstrates the theoretical and practical attempts to project our “gardens` dependence” on to one of the essentials for contemporary societies which are multicultural, urbanised, technologically equipped and dependent, but which still are keen on reading and constructing paradises as environmental and cultural spaces for both asylum and encounter. The huge advantage of the book is showing to scholars and the wider public how discourses from the past meet with the quests of both the Humanities and the Sciences for gardening inspirations, not only for the sake of the today’s societies, but also when projecting the future of the Earth.
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Languages : en
Pages : 326
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Priced Out
Author: Uwe E. Reinhardt
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691208530
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Uwe Reinhardt was a towering figure and moral conscience of health care policy in the United States and beyond. Famously bipartisan, he advised presidents and Congress on health reform and originated central features of the Affordable Care Act. In Priced Out, Reinhardt offers an engaging and enlightening account of today's U.S. health care system, explaining why it costs so much more and delivers so much less than the systems of every other advanced country, why this situation is morally indefensible, and how we might improve it.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691208530
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Uwe Reinhardt was a towering figure and moral conscience of health care policy in the United States and beyond. Famously bipartisan, he advised presidents and Congress on health reform and originated central features of the Affordable Care Act. In Priced Out, Reinhardt offers an engaging and enlightening account of today's U.S. health care system, explaining why it costs so much more and delivers so much less than the systems of every other advanced country, why this situation is morally indefensible, and how we might improve it.