The Kitchen-Dweller's Testimony


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Winner of the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets, The Kitchen-Dweller’s Testimony asks: Whose testimony is valid? Whose testimony is worth recording? Osman’s speakers, who are almost always women, assert and reassert in an attempt to establish authority, often through persistent questioning. Specters of race, displacement, and colonialism are often present in her work, providing momentum for speakers to reach beyond their primary, apparent dimensions and better communicate. The Kitchen-Dweller’s Testimony is about love and longing, divorce, distilled desire, and all the ways we injure ourselves and one another.




The Kitchen-Dweller's Testimony


Book Description

Winner of the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets, The Kitchen-Dweller’s Testimony asks: Whose testimony is valid? Whose testimony is worth recording? Osman’s speakers, who are almost always women, assert and reassert in an attempt to establish authority, often through persistent questioning. Specters of race, displacement, and colonialism are often present in her work, providing momentum for speakers to reach beyond their primary, apparent dimensions and better communicate. The Kitchen-Dweller’s Testimony is about love and longing, divorce, distilled desire, and all the ways we injure ourselves and one another.




Exiles of Eden


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Poems steeped in the Somali tradition refract the streets of Ferguson, the halls of Guantanamo, and the fields near Abu Ghraib through the myth of Adam and Eve to ask: What does it mean to be a refugee?




Tiny House Kitchen Magic


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**Tiny House Kitchen Magic Master the Art of Small-Space Cooking** Discover the enchanting world of culinary delights tailored for your tiny kitchen with "Tiny House Kitchen Magic." This comprehensive guidebook is your stepping stone to unlocking the full potential of a minimalistic, yet incredibly efficient, cooking space. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a culinary novice, this eBook is designed to help you navigate the unique challenges and opportunities presented by a compact kitchen. In "Tiny House Kitchen Magic," embark on a journey starting with the essentials of embracing a minimalist lifestyle. Learn how to derive inspiration from your small space and overcome the constraints of limited room. Effortlessly design a highly functional culinary workspace with chapters dedicated to layout optimization, multi-functional furniture, and innovative storage solutions. Equip your tiny kitchen with the right tools and gadgets without compromising on efficiency or versatility. Explore a curated list of must-have kitchen tools, space-saving gadgets, and compact, multi-use appliances that maximize your cooking capabilities. Transform the way you store food, from maximizing pantry space to optimizing refrigerator organization, ensuring every inch of your kitchen works for you. Master meal planning, prepping, and cooking techniques specifically designed for small kitchens. Delight in crafting weekly menus, implementing effective shopping strategies, and creating one-pot meals, stovetop delights, and speedy sheet pan dinners. Discover the art of baking within limited confines and prepare mouthwatering gourmet meals that wow any palate. Host cozy and memorable dinner parties with tips on planning, creating an inviting atmosphere, and serving gourmet finger foods. Explore a world of international flavors, vegetarian and vegan delights, and kid-friendly gourmet meals that cater to every member of your household. Keep your kitchen pristine and organized with practical cleaning routines, deep-cleaning tips, and strategies for maintaining order. Embrace sustainable living with eco-friendly practices and learn to adapt recipes for small spaces without sacrificing flavor or creativity. Join real-life tiny kitchen chefs in celebrating the triumphs and overcoming challenges of small-space cooking. Reflect on your culinary journey and continue to create gourmet masterpieces, proving that a tiny kitchen is no barrier to delicious and fulfilling dining experiences. Unlock the magic of your tiny kitchen today with "Tiny House Kitchen Magic" and transform your small space into a hub of culinary excellence and joy.




Shaker Autobiographies, Biographies and Testimonies, 1806–1907 Vol 3


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In the late eighteenth century a small Shaker community travelled to America under the leadership of ?Mother Ann? Lee. The American communities they founded were based on ideals of pacifism, celibacy and gender equality. The texts included in this edition come from first-hand accounts of life in the Shaker communities during the nineteenth century.




Welcome to the Neighborhood


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How to live with difference—not necessarily in peace, but with resilience, engagement, and a lack of vitriol—is a defining worry in America at this moment. The poets, fiction writers, and essayists (plus one graphic novelist) who contributed to Welcome to the Neighborhood don’t necessarily offer roadmaps to harmonious neighboring. Some of their narrators don’t even want to be neighbors. Maybe they grieve, or rage. Maybe they briefly find resolution or community. But they do approach the question of what it means to be neighbors, and how we should do it, with open minds and nuance. The many diverse contributors give this collection a depth beyond easy answers. Their attentions to the theme of neighborliness as an ongoing evolution offer hope to readers: possible pathways for rediscovering community, even just by way of a shared wish for it. The result is an enormously rich resource for the classroom and for anyone interested in reflecting on what it means to be American today, and how place and community play a part. Contributors include Leila Chatti, Rita Dove, Jonathan Escoffery, Rebecca Morgan Frank, Amina Gautier, Ross Gay, Mark Halliday, Joy Harjo, Edward Hirsch, Marie Howe, Sonya Larson, Dinty W. Moore, Robert Pinsky, Christine Schutt, and many more.




Testimonials of a Biblical Christian


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In the beginning there was no religion. Noah had no religion, no Bible, no Ten Commandments, no church, yet he was the only righteous man on earth before God flooded the world. At the end of days of linear time, in the new heaven and new earth of eternity, there is no religion, no Bible, no temple. God and Jesus are the temple of eternity and only the righteous will dwell with them. Between the Great Flood and the future coming of the new heaven and new earth, man has created thousands of religions and sects in the vain attempt to appease God. Much of what is preached in church today is a far cry from the true meaning of scripture. Attending church has become an entertaining social gathering rather than the original intention, edification of the word of God his Holy Bible. This book ties together scripture for a common sense understanding of Gods words in the Holy Bible. Exposing false interpretations of religion verse manipulated dogma. Supportive verses from the King James Holy Bible are inclusive for verification. Here is some of what you will learn; -The exact day of the Rapture. -Peter was not the first Pope. -Jesus eight woes against religion. -The book of Revelation demystified. -Easter is an ancient pagan holiday. -Do you really need water baptism? -The exact date of the crucifixion of Jesus. -Righteous judgment of your neighbor. -The final prophet, Jesus. -Dead saints and Christians are not in heaven. -Saints do not perform miracles. -7 essential Christian requirements. -What is the book of life? Is your name on the roster?




Your Body Is War


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Your Body Is War contemplates the psychology of the female human body, looking at the ways it exists and moves in the world, refusing to be contained in the face of grief and trauma. Bold and raw, Mahtem Shiferraw's poems explore what the woman's body has to do to survive and persevere in the world, especially in the aftermath of abuse. A groundbreaking collection, the poems in Your Body Is War embody elements of conflict, making them simultaneously a place of destruction and of freedom.




Testimonies and Secrets


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This compelling history is drawn from the papers of the Crouse-Eikle family, discovered in their ancestral home in Crousetown on Nova Scotia’s South Shore. Millwright John Will Crouse (1844–1914) kept a meticulous diary spanning five decades. Reflective by nature, he recorded the challenges of work, pondered the intricacies of communal life, and wrote movingly of his personal and spiritual struggles. His daughter Elvira Crouse Eikle reported on village events for local newspapers, and her son, Harold Eikle (1912–1977), a gifted teacher and musician, wrote letters and family history. Harold’s correspondence celebrated the social liberations of the 1930s and beyond, but also showed their limits in the suffering he experienced as a gay man in a heterosexual world. Using the family papers, other unpublished documents and oral history, Robert M. Mennel connects the experiences of the Crouse-Eikle family and their community to larger themes of social and cultural change in North America. A story of vivid personalities and episodes, by turns sad, conflicted, joyful, bitter, funny and reflective, Testimonies and Secrets will be read with pleasure by scholars and general readers alike.




The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 3


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We live in an Islamophobic world, where Muslim people are constantly under attack, and must prove their innocence when they’ve not even committed a crime. We also live in a world of rigid gender roles and gender violence, where women, gender non-conforming and trans people are victims of violence, and have their gender expressions, freedoms, and desires policed. There’s pressure from both Muslims and non-Muslims to fit into severe stereotypes of Muslim identity and the ways in which it is acceptable to be Muslim. The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 3: Halal If You Hear Me is a celebration of intersectional identity that dispels the notion that there is one correct way to be a Muslim, particularly for women, gender non-conforming, and trans people. In holding space for multiple intersecting identities, the anthology celebrates and protects those identities.