Author : Jessica Grant
Publisher : The Porcupine's Quill
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,65 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780889842533
Jessica Grant flies under the radar of realism to find targets worth writing about. These stories are profound, magical and true to life. Nothing seems impossible. It's good to be reminded of that.
Author : Siddharth Varadarajan
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 13,88 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780143029014
This book is intended to be a permanent public archive of the communal violence in Gujarat in early 2002. Drawing upon eyewitness reports from the English, Hindi and regional media, citizens and official articles by leading public figures and intellectuals, it provides an account of how and why the state was allowed to burn.
Author : Brad Evans
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 28,7 MB
Release : 2017-01-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1783602406
While there is a tacit appreciation that freedom from violence will lead to more prosperous relations among peoples, violence continues to be deployed for various political and social ends. Yet the problem of violence still defies neat description, subject to many competing interpretations. Histories of Violence offers an accessible yet compelling examination of the problem of violence as it appears in the corpus of canonical figures – from Hannah Arendt to Frantz Fanon, Michel Foucault to Slavoj Žižek – who continue to influence and inform contemporary political, philosophical, sociological, cultural, and anthropological study. Written by a team of internationally renowned experts, this is an essential interrogation of post-war critical thought as it relates to violence.
Author : Louella Bryant
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,39 MB
Release : 2024-06-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
For many young men, it is not until they strip away everything they've known that they can begin to live according to the morals and values they believe are truly their own. Some fall victim to poor judgment and an ingenuous trust in human nature that leads them to suffer deadly consequences. In 1970 a group of young American ex-pats from wealthy families dropped out of college and establish Rosebud Farm in Far North Queensland to establish their ideal society. When Charlie Dean, a headstrong farm resident for the past year, decides to leave and explore Southeast Asia, he and an Australian companion are captured by Laotian communists and held in a rainforest prison camp. In spite of the Dean family's efforts, both young men suffer an unthinkable fate.
Author : Philip Scepanski
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 11,89 MB
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 147732254X
Following the most solemn moments in recent American history, comedians have tested the limits of how soon is “too soon” to joke about tragedy. Comics confront the horrifying events and shocking moments that capture national attention and probe the acceptable, or “sayable,” boundaries of expression that shape our cultural memory. In Tragedy Plus Time, Philip Scepanski examines the role of humor, particularly televised comedy, in constructing and policing group identity and memory in the wake of large-scale events. Tragedy Plus Time is the first comprehensive work to investigate tragedy-driven comedy in the aftermaths of such traumas as the JFK assassination and 9/11, as well as during the administration of Donald Trump. Focusing on the mass publicization of television comedy, Scepanski considers issues of censorship and memory construction in the ways comedians negotiate emotions, politics, war, race, and Islamophobia. Amid the media frenzy and conflicting expressions of grief following a public tragedy, comedians provoke or risk controversy to grapple publicly with national traumas that all Americans are trying to understand for themselves.
Author : Andreas Markantonatos
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 19,97 MB
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 3110330970
This volume is an accessible yet in-depth narratological study of Euripides’ Alcestis - the earliest extant play of Euripides and one of the most experimental masterpieces of Greek tragedy, not only standing in place of a satyr-play but also preserving at least some of its typical features. Commencing from the widely-held view, so lamentably ignored within the domain of Classics, that a narratology of drama should be predicated upon the notion of narrative as verbal, as well as visual, rendition of a story, this unique volume contextualizes the play in terms of its reception by the original audience, locating the intricate narrative tropes of the plot in the dynamics of fifth-century Athenian mythology and religion.
Author : Dino Stamatopoulos
Publisher :
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 32,58 MB
Release : 2018-07
Category : Death
ISBN : 9780692810309
Trent is a light tragedy with music aboutthe dangers of Hope and the delusions of Love. When Bob and Doris lose theirbaby boy, Trent, to a foolish mistake, they fall back on the old optimism of theclassic musical. Singing their pain away and defying their doubts, their loveof Trent teaches them that just because someone is gone it doesn't mean you stoploving them. Written by DinoStamatopoulos, the writer and actor who immortalized Starburns on "Community,"and illustrated by Leah Tiscione, with a complete, free, downloadable soundtrackfeaturing the singing voices of Scott Adsit, Britta Phillips and Jay Johnston,bathe in the glory that is the graphic novel that launched Starburns Industriesinto comics. TRENT is a specialbook for special people. It's probably not for you.
Author : Windy Dryden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 33,8 MB
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1134582854
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is an approach to counselling and psychotherapy in which great emphasis is placed on how emotional problems can be caused by the role of thoughts, beliefs and behaviour. However, no book before has taught the skills needed to use this therapeutic approach in practice in a thorough and accessible way. Reason to Change is the first workbook which teaches the practical skills of REBT. Each skill is explained in detail, and examples are given of how each skill can be put into practice. These skills include: * developing a problem list and setting goals * choosing a target problem and assessing a specific example * questioning beliefs * dealing with your doubts, reservations and objections * taking action. By using these skills in an active way, it can be possible to overcome emotional problems such as anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, hurt, unhealthy anger, unhealthy jealousy and unhealthy envy. This book can be used by people on their own, and by those who are consulting an REBT therapist. It will also be of interest to therapists and counsellors.
Author : Dana LaCourse Munteanu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 34,63 MB
Release : 2011-11-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1139502344
Scholars have often focused on understanding Aristotle's poetic theory, and particularly the concept of catharsis in the Poetics, as a response to Plato's critique of pity in the Republic. However, this book shows that, while Greek thinkers all acknowledge pity and some form of fear as responses to tragedy, each assumes for the two emotions a different purpose, mode of presentation and, to a degree, understanding. This book reassesses expressions of the emotions within different tragedies and explores emotional responses to and discussions of the tragedies by contemporary philosophers, providing insights into the ethical and social implications of the emotions.
Author : Jayne Garrison
Publisher : BalboaPress
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 14,5 MB
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 145253747X
Your child is in trouble. Perhaps he has been arrested, run away, affiliated with a gang or turned to drugs. Or maybe it is simply a matter of failing grades, poor school attendance and general disobedience. You feel angry, discouraged, heartbroken, and ineffective as a parent. Finally, there is a place to take your grieving soul. In Tragedys Ark,you will find authentic comfort and begin the process of your parentchild relationship transformation. Be happy Find peace Love your child and yourself. Its possible, and youre about to learn how! Praise for Tragedys Ark Never is there a time when parents feel more hopeless than when their child is on the edge of a cliff of drugs, alcohol, or crime. Jayne Garrison has given us an enjoyable, short, to-the-point read on successfully getting through each day of a crisis with your child. I am impressed with the depth of her work and recommend this book. Christopher Ian Chenoweth, Positive Christianity Ministries, www.positiveChristianity.org A wonderful source of comfort and wisdom for hurting parents, written by someone who truly understands. The easy-to-read format makes it a win-win selection for anyone in family crisis. Laura Silva Quesada, President, Silva International
