Recollections of My Nonexistence


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An electric portrait of the artist as a young woman that asks how a writer finds her voice in a society that prefers women to be silent In Recollections of My Nonexistence, Rebecca Solnit describes her formation as a writer and as a feminist in 1980s San Francisco, in an atmosphere of gender violence on the street and throughout society and the exclusion of women from cultural arenas. She tells of being poor, hopeful, and adrift in the city that became her great teacher; of the small apartment that, when she was nineteen, became the home in which she transformed herself; of how punk rock gave form and voice to her own fury and explosive energy. Solnit recounts how she came to recognize the epidemic of violence against women around her, the street harassment that unsettled her, the trauma that changed her, and the authority figures who routinely disdained and disbelieved girls and women, including her. Looking back, she sees all these as consequences of the voicelessness that was and still is the ordinary condition of women, and how she contended with that while becoming a writer and a public voice for women's rights. She explores the forces that liberated her as a person and as a writer--books themselves, the gay men around her who offered other visions of what gender, family, and joy could be, and her eventual arrival in the spacious landscapes and overlooked conflicts of the American West. These influences taught her how to write in the way she has ever since, and gave her a voice that has resonated with and empowered many others.




My Recollections


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This is a biography of a man named Jules Massenet, a French composer of the Romantic era who was best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are 'Manon' and 'Werther'. He also composed oratorios, ballets, orchestral works, incidental music, piano pieces, songs, and other music.




Recollections of My Life as a Woman


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In Recollections of My Life as a Woman, Diane di Prima explores the first three decades of her extraordinary life. Born into a conservative Italian American family, di Prima grew up in Brooklyn but broke away from her roots to follow through on a lifelong commitment to become a poet, first made when she was in high school. Immersing herself in Manhattan's early 1950s Bohemia, di Prima quickly emerged as a renowned poet, an influential editor, and a single mother at a time when this was unheard of. Vividly chronicling the intense, creative cauldron of those years, she recounts her revolutionary relationships and sexuality, and how her experimentation led her to define herself as a woman. What emerges is a fascinating narrative about the courage and triumph of the imagination, and how one woman discovered her role in the world.




My Recollections


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The book covers the incidents in the life of the author from his childhood till date, spanning about eight decades. These incidents were recalled during his stay in UAE in 2014 and were subsequently update to present date 2021 at Srinagar. Many of the incidents were hair-raising witnessing narrow escape from death. It is bound to make an interesting reading for all sections of people.




My Confession


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Not control his amorous and pugilistic inclinations and so left for the West. According to his "Confession," he seduced countless women in the U.S. and Mexico, never missed a fandango, fought gallantly against Mexican guerrillas, and rode with the 1st Dragoons into the Battle of Buena Vista. His remarkable story is pure melodrama; but Goetzmann has proven by his painstaking research that much of it is true. In extensive annotation, the editor has been able to separate.




Recollections: Memories from My Youth


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Recollections: Memories From My Youth By: Stan Bishop Recollections: Memories From My Youth is the detailed account of author Stan Bishop’s growing up in rural North Carolina during the 1940s, ’50s. and ’60s. He tells of a bygone era where boys would accomplish extraordinary things as part of their family chores, school, work, and play. He details the incredible work he and his three brothers accomplished in order to help their family from a young age. Bishop’s own recollections of the past are sure to spark some of your very own and perhaps even inspire you to record your own memories to be shared with future generations.




Recollections of My Life


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Recollections of My Slavery Days


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William Henry Singleton was born in 10 August 1843 in New Bern, North Carolina. His father was probably William G. Singleton (1823-1881) and his mother was Lettice Nelson. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1863. He married Maria Wanton (1849-1898) in 1868. Their daughter, Lulu (1884-1856), married Collins L. Fitch (1182-1951) in 1905. They had eight children. Includes Hall, Nelson and related families.