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The Lady of Situations

Author : Louis Auchincloss

Publisher : HMH

Page : 287 pages

File Size : 39,81 MB

Release : 1990-07-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0547790481

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The New York Times–bestselling author “picks up where Wharton and James left off, with [a] stylish, tasteful novel of manners” (Publishers Weekly). Natica Chauncey, the daughter of a financier ruined by the Great Depression, is determined to regain the social status she has lost. She relies on a kindly matron for her glancing acquaintance with the aristocracy of Long Island—but she is haunted by a yearning for more. Coming of age at a time when anything more than a modest show of ambition does not become a lady, she must seek her own fortune in the fortunes of others. And so, with little more than her wits and determination, she makes her way through the social shoals of New England prep schools, Hudson Valley estates, and New York drawing rooms. Natica has a gift for finding opportunity in improbable situations, even at the risk of scandal—and almost in spite of herself, she will emerge as an unlikely, and unforgettable, femme fatale.



As a Lady Would Say Revised and Expanded

Author : Sheryl Shade

Publisher : Thomas Nelson

Page : 209 pages

File Size : 14,71 MB

Release : 2012-01-09

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1401604587

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Have you ever been in a situation in which you were caught off guard, left speechless, or, worse yet, put your foot in your mouth? So much depends on being a lady. A true one knows that the question, “How are you today?” isn’t an invitation for her to unload the day’s ordeals. She knows that her unsolicited opinion of a friend’s fuzzy lime green sweater dress isn’t necessary, and she certainly knows better than to nag or spout gender clichés when the man in her life refuses to stop and ask for directions. As a Lady Would Say is every woman’s guide to being delicate in an indelicate world of awkward situations, difficult people, and thorny social dynamics. Sheryl Shade’s clever cataloging of real-world scenarios is a humorous look at how a lady should respond in any number of life’s irksome situations, along with a guide to which words should never leave her mouth. Get ready to question your own feminine sensibilities, and examine the way you interact with the world around you.



Situations

Author : Annie V. Prewitt

Publisher : AuthorHouse

Page : 274 pages

File Size : 10,71 MB

Release : 2010-05-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1449096336

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A narrative of Minnie Miles: Jack and Cylia Faye Miles had only one child, Minnie. Nellie was her best friend in the whole world. They enjoyed growing up in the rural of Mississippi. They were inseparable. Jack and Cylia Faye were too busy drinking and juking to care for their only child. Nellie's parents practically raised Minnie until one day she had to leave for Detroit to live with her grandmother permanently. Even after Minnie's parents death she seemed to have no love for them because she felt she really never knew them. They were strangers to her. At her parents burial she didn't even say good bye. (Insert from Minnie Miles) The summer after myself and Minnie's junior year of high school early one evening the police knocked at our door saying there had been a fatal accident out on route three, said the lady a Mrs. Cylia Faye Miles had been rushed to Menard Hospital in critical condition but the gentleman a Mr. Jack Miles was pronounced dead at the scene and someone needed to contact next of kin to identify the body of Mr. Miles and that Mrs. Miles family needed to be contacted.



Uncomfortable Situations

Author : Daniel M. Gross

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 191 pages

File Size : 18,24 MB

Release : 2017-08-28

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 022648517X

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What is a hostile environment? How exactly can feelings be mixed? What on earth might it mean when someone writes that he was “happily situated” as a slave? The answers, of course, depend upon whom you ask. Science and the humanities typically offer two different paradigms for thinking about emotion—the first rooted in brain and biology, the second in a social world. With rhetoric as a field guide, Uncomfortable Situations establishes common ground between these two paradigms, focusing on a theory of situated emotion. Daniel M. Gross anchors the argument in Charles Darwin, whose work on emotion has been misunderstood across the disciplines as it has been shoehorned into the perceived science-humanities divide. Then Gross turns to sentimental literature as the single best domain for studying emotional situations. There’s lost composure (Sterne), bearing up (Equiano), environmental hostility (Radcliffe), and feeling mixed (Austen). Rounding out the book, an epilogue written with ecological neuroscientist Stephanie Preston provides a different kind of cross-disciplinary collaboration. Uncomfortable Situations is a conciliatory work across science and the humanities—a groundbreaking model for future studies.



The Annotated Waste Land with Eliot's Contemporary Prose

Author : T. S. Eliot

Publisher : Yale University Press

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 10,62 MB

Release : 2006-01-01

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 0300133561

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Newly revised and in paperback for the first time, this definitive, annotated edition of T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land "includes as a bonus""all the essays Eliot wrote as he was composing his masterpiece. Enriched with period photographs, a London map of cited locations, groundbreaking information on the origins of the work, and full annotations, the volume is itself a landmark in literary history. "More than any previous editor, Rainey provides the reader with every resource that might help explain the genesis and significance of the poem. . . . The most imaginative and useful edition of "The Waste Land" ever published."--Adam Kirsch, "New Criterion ""For the student or for anyone who wants to get the maximum amount of information out of a foundational modernist work, this is the best available edition."--"Publishers Weekly"



The Lady of Shalott

Author : Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson

Publisher :

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 19,75 MB

Release : 1881

Category : Arthurian romances

ISBN :

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A narrative poem about the death of Elaine, "the lily maid of Astolat".



Situations

Author : Akeela N. Brinson

Publisher : AuthorHouse

Page : 150 pages

File Size : 22,82 MB

Release : 2010-07

Category : Commitment (Psychology)

ISBN : 1452029776

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This book outlines events and situations that we all live in reality and not smile about at the end of the day but instead wake up the very next day trying to find a solution to yesterday which allows more weight to carry over on our shoulders from the results of today. You will read all walks of life pertaining to: inspiration, love, commitment, prayers, life's realities, divided families, child molestation, teen parenting, step parenting and more. What if we can change lives with someone else for one day maybe longer depending on the SITUATION in which you are put in? What if a father can exchange places with a mother, a man can change places with a woman, a single person can change places with a married person, a child can change places with their parent, a suspect can change places with a victim, The system can change places with those in need, etc. To walk in someone else shoes and seek why they suffer from emotional distress will better help you understand why they are the way they are. A FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER!! THOSE WHO FAIL TO PRAY, FAIL TO SUCCEED!



Standing Strong

Author : Alli Worthington

Publisher : Zondervan

Page : 253 pages

File Size : 43,38 MB

Release : 2020-09-29

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0310358779

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Let go of the guilt, shake off the shame, and fend off your fears. God made you to stand strong in any situation, and bestselling author Alli Worthington will show you how. We live in a culture that constantly tells you who you should be as a modern woman. You're told that you aren't enough and that you don't have what it takes to chase your dreams. But it doesn't have to be that way. For the woman who longs to break free from what holds her back, Standing Strong offers a no-nonsense, guilt-free guide to take back your life from self-doubt. In Standing Strong, Alli comes alongside you as you: Eliminate, once and for all, the lies that keep you from being who God made you to be Become an unbreakable woman who finds her strength from God for any adversity Gain strategies for tackling the obstacles of self-doubt, fear, and insecurity Find the confidence to say yes and amen to God's call on your life You can't break a woman who draws her strength from God. You're stronger than you think, and you're worth more than you could ever imagine. Let this book help you cement these realities in your life. Praise for Standing Strong: "The path to fulfilling our God-given purpose is filled with numerous twists, turns, and challenges. In Standing Strong, Alli shows us how to press through our fears, doubts, and self-imposed limitations in order to embark on the exhilarating faith-filled adventure we are each destined to live. This book is full of wisdom, grace, and honesty. I loved it and know you will too." --Christine Caine, Founder of A21 and Propel Women "If your life has been plagued by self-doubt, by feelings of never being enough, Alli has given us a road map to saying yes to who God says we are." --Sheila Walsh, Author of Praying Women and Praying Girls



The Dry Salvages

Author : Thomas Stearns Eliot

Publisher : London : Faber and Faber

Page : 15 pages

File Size : 28,2 MB

Release : 1941

Category :

ISBN :

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The Story Of An Hour

Author : Kate Chopin

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 11 pages

File Size : 28,23 MB

Release : 2014-04-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1443435198

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Mrs. Louise Mallard, afflicted with a heart condition, reflects on the death of her husband from the safety of her locked room. Originally published in Vogue magazine, “The Story of an Hour” was retitled as “The Dream of an Hour,” when it was published amid much controversy under its new title a year later in St. Louis Life. “The Story of an Hour” was adapted to film in The Joy That Kills by director Tina Rathbone, which was part of a PBS anthology called American Playhouse. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.