Local Musings
Author : Henry Syme
Publisher :
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,75 MB
Release : 1876
Category : English poetry
ISBN :
Cosmic Joy and Local Pain
Author : Harold J. Morowitz
Publisher : Scribner Book Company
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 48,81 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
Integrating science, philosophy, and religion, the author shows the reader how to look at the most basic phenomena of life in new ways.
Wicked As You Wish
Author : Rin Chupeco
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 45,97 MB
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 149267267X
Book Description
What if every story you'd ever heard was true? Jack killed the giants. Red slayed the wolf. Rapunzel fled the tower. But the greatest one of all, had yet to be told. Once upon a time, the magical Kingdom of Avalon was left to wither and die after the Snow Queen encased it in ice. Its former citizens are now refugees. Which is why crown prince Alex and his protectors are stuck in... Arizona. Tala Makiling has lived her life as an outsider. Her family curse, the one that's doomed her to be a spellbreaker, someone who destroys magic, hasn't won her too many friends. Except Alex, who trusts her and her family to keep his royal identity a secret. And then one night, a famous creature of legend, the Firebird, appears in their tiny town, reigniting hope for their abandoned homeland. Alex and Tala team up with a ragtag group of new friends to journey back to Avalon. Their path is filled with danger—from deadly prophecies, to terrifying ice wolves, a traitor among them, and the Snow Queen herself. But if they succeed... their story would be legendary. "A great read for fans of fairy tales, myths and legends... Come for the adventure, stay for the sassy jerkwad firebird."—Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series Gripping, fantastical, and delightfully funny, Wicked As You Wish is perfect for readers looking for: young adult magic, mythology, and folklore LGBTQ representation diverse characters creative new takes on classic stories fresh and dazzling world building Praise for Wicked As You Wish: "Glorious."—Shelf Awareness "Combining legends, myths, fairy tales, and classic children's literature from Oz to Neverland, Chupeco (The Bone Witch) creates an enchanting story that is both a feast for the senses and a unique spin on the hero's journey...A nail-biting quest that introduces a gripping new series."—STARRED review, Publishers Weekly "...A truly original novel. A deftly executed melding of folklore and reality grounded in contemporary issues."—STARRED review, Kirkus
A Maverick's Musings
Author : Ashokan Srinivasan
Publisher : Blue Rose Publishers
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 12,52 MB
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Travel
ISBN :
Book Description
The book provides the essence of the extensive travel undertaken by the author over a period of 20 years and how these voyages and exploration brought about the transformation in his personality and general perspective about life.
Seven Deadly Shadows
Author : Courtney Alameda
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 34,2 MB
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0062570838
Book Description
This thrilling YA retelling of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai features a girl tasked with saving the world from eternal darkness. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and Marie Lu. Seventeen-year-old Kira Fujikawa has never had it easy. She’s bullied by the popular girls in school. Her parents ignore her. And she’s also plagued with a secret: She can see yokai, the ghosts and demons that haunt the streets of Kyoto. But things accelerate from bad to worse when she learns that Shuten-doji, the demon king, will rise at the next blood moon to hunt down an ancient relic and bring the world to a catastrophic end. Not exactly skilled at fighting anything, much less the dead, Kira enlists the aid of seven powerful death gods to help her slay Shuten-doji. They include Shiro, a kitsune with boy-band looks who is more flirtatious than helpful, and O-bei, a regal demon courtier with reasons of her own for getting involved. As the confrontation with Shuten-doji draws nearer, the fate of Japan hangs in the balance. Can Kira save humankind? Or will the demon king succeed in bringing eternal darkness upon the world?
Maury's Musings
Author : Maurice A. Johnson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 29,54 MB
Release : 2004-08
Category :
ISBN : 141843728X
Book Description
"Contradiction after contradiction, said the man, the Bible is full of them." I wondered what Bible he was reading. Most apparent paradoxes resolve themselves with careful study and research. I love the old book, it is my God, speaking to me. Oh, there are love stories that would make a romance novelist author blush and tales of extra-terrestrials that surpass the fiction of television and movie space travel. There are also truths about how to enjoy life and how to live it to the fullest. I've spent many years in the book and I hope to spend more. For forty years I've studied the end days and what we are to expect in the future! A short course in what heaven is like and the condition of today's churches is included in this book. Warning, not all churches will be automatically represented in heaven. When I was born, there were less than two billion people on this earth, now, there are more than seven billion. The earth can't hold many more. Despite wars, that kill many, and crop failures the population growth soars. The earth's population is soon to peak. Soon, the end will come.
Moffat Musings and Maunderings
Author : Moffat Musings
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 20,35 MB
Release : 1870
Category : English poetry
ISBN :
Book Description
The Propagandists' Playbook
Author : Francesca Bolla Tripodi
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 19,96 MB
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0300248946
Book Description
The Propagandists' Playbook peels back the layers of the right-wing media manipulation machine to reveal why its strategies are pervasive, while humanizing the people whose worldviews and media practices conservatism embodies. Based on interviews and ethnographic observations of two Republican groups over the course of the 2017 Virginia gubernatorial race--including the author's firsthand experience of the 2017 Unite the Right rally--the book considers how Google algorithms, YouTube playlists, pundits, and politicians can manipulate search, reaffirm beliefs, and expose audiences to extremist ideas, blurring the lines between reality and fiction. Tripodi argues that conservatives who embody the Christian worldview give authoritative weight to original texts and interrogate the media using the same tools taught to them in Bible study--for example, using Google to "fact check" the news. The result of this practice, tied to conservative marketing tactics, is a radicalization of content and a changing of narratives adopted by the media.
The Union Postal Clerk & the Postal Transport Journal
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 40,81 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Postal service
ISBN :
Book Description
Turf Wars
Author : Gabriella Gahlia Modan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,99 MB
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0470775424
Book Description
Turf Wars: Discourse, Diversity, and the Politics of Place is the fascinating story of an urban neighborhood undergoing rapid gentrification. Explores how members of a multi-ethnic, multi-class Washington, DC, community deploy language to legitimize themselves as community members while discrediting others. Discusses such issues as public toilets and public urination, the "morality" of co-ops and condos, and characterizations of "good" girls and "bad" boys. Draws on linguistic anthropology and discourse analysis to provide insight into the ways that local activity shapes larger urban social processes. Draws also on cultural geography and urban anthropology.
