Download or read book Civil Coping Mechanisms written by Russell Jaffe and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The winner of the #IAMCOPING Mainline contest, Russell Jaffe’s...new collection was born by the adopting our publishing namesake, 'Civil Coping Mechanisms,' and turning it into a writing prompt. What does it mean to cope?"--Publisher's website.

Download or read book Imagine a Death written by Janice Lee and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the face of a slow but impending apocalypse, what binds three seemingly divergent lives (a writer, a photographer, an old man), isn’t the commonality of a perceived future death, but the layered and complex fabric of how loss, abuse, trauma, and death have shaped their pasts, and how these pasts continue to haunt their present moments, a moment in which time seems to be running out. The writer, traumatized by the violent death of her mother when she was a child, lives alone with her dog and struggles to finish her book. The photographer, stunted by the death of his grandmother and caretaker, struggles to take a single picture and enters into a complicated relationship with the writer. The old man, facing his past in small doses, spends his time watching television and reorganizing the objects in his apartment to stay distracted from the deterioration around him. A depiction of the cycles of abuse and trauma in a prolonged end-time, Imagine a Death examines the ways in which our pasts envelop us, the ways in which we justify horrible things in the name of survival, all of the horrible and beautiful things we are capable of when we are hurt and broken, and the animal (and plant) companions that ground us. ​ Innovative Prose

Download or read book The Artist in Question written by Michael J Seidlinger and published by . This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book This Boring Apocalypse written by Brandi Wells and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Like if Donald Barthelme had been hired to transcribe Jeffrey Dahmer's wet dreams for Lars Von Trier, Brandi Wells holds zero whims back in her blitzkrieg surrealist take on the Theater of Cruelty. The result is a hilariously germane Frankenstein-like idea-sprawl of gore and impulsive feeling, set in a mutative landscape where bodies are playthings, domesticity is punishment, and death, as if to match life, reigns on in brutal, fertile wonder. Strap yourself in and don't look up." -Blake Butler, author of 300,000,000

Download or read book The 2015 CCM Compendium written by Michael J. Seidlinger and published by Civil Coping Mechanisms. This book was released on 2016-01-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look at the entire Catalogue published by the independent press, Civil Coping Mechanisms (CCM) during 2015-including work by xTx, Sean H Doyle, Brandi Wells, Jamie Iredell, Kirsten Alene, Brandon Hobson, and Andrea Kneeland-as well as an enticing glimpse of what's to come in 2016 from Wendy C Ortiz, Joshua Jennifer Espinoza, Justin Sirois, Mathias Svalina, Tobias Carroll, and more.

Download or read book Unshaken written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the path to unbreakable strength within societies, from ancient civilizations to the modern world. "Unshaken" is a powerful exploration of human endurance, adaptability, and innovativeness in the face of the most devastating challenges imaginable. This profound eBook reveals how societies have coped, survived, and thrived after disaster strikes, providing invaluable insights into the resilient spirit that propels humanity forward. Embark on a fascinating journey through time in "Unshaken," beginning with the Emergence of Resilience Paradigms. Explore the foundations laid by our ancestors and understand how resilience has evolved as a socio-ecological concept. Uncover how history has seen cities emerge victorious over natural disasters, pandemics, and wars, turning each calamity into a stepping stone toward a more robust future. Witness the bravado of ancient Mesopotamians, the innovations of Minoan Crete against volcanic eruptions, and the exceptional water management of Egyptian civilizations. Marvel at the fortress cities of the Medieval Period and feel the indomitable spirit of Europe as it faced down the Black Death. As you proceed, "Unshaken" paints a vivid picture of the human saga against natural disasters during ages of exploration and industrial revolution. It portrays the immense challenges and rapid advancements in public health and urban planning that marked these eras of human history. The narrative then shifts to more recent history, examining how societies rebuilt after the world wars, stood resilient against the Cold War tensions, and geared up for climate-driven disasters like hurricanes and floods. Dive into the intricacies of disaster risk reduction, financial mechanisms for resilience, and environmental stewardship. "Unshaken" culminates with a comprehensive glimpse into future trends, the intersection of technological innovation and disaster preparedness, and the vital role of education. It is an essential read for anyone interested in how communities across the globe have rallied to become more resilient in the face of adversity. This eBook doesn't just recount past struggles and triumphs—it also serves as an inspiration and guide for building a more resilient future. Whether you are a professional in disaster management, a student of history, or simply a reader enthralled by the incredible capability of humans to rise again and again, "Unshaken" is a testament to our collective will to persevere and come out stronger on the other side.

Download or read book War Diaries written by Elisa Dainese and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades, the development of advanced weaponry systems and the instant flow of information have redefined the notion of urban warfare as a local phenomenon with global effects in an increasingly interconnected world. The annihilation of Aleppo and the broadcasted demolitions of Palmyra demonstrate the accelerating politicization of the destruction process. In this timely volume, Elisa Dainese, Aleksandar Staničić, and a broad range of contributors explore the weaponization of architecture—targeted attacks on art and infrastructure meant to destroy not only physical structures but also political unity and cultural memory. Focusing on regions where planners, architects, and artists are involved in concrete initiatives on the ground, War Diaries looks at complex postwar settings to illuminate design responses to urban warfare and violence against the built environment. The essays discuss creative strategies for rebuilding and restablizing damaged sites, often within the context of continuing animosities; the establishment of design coalitions to work with local communities on reconstruction; the designing of emergency settlements; the development of new and customized strategies for rebuilding diverse parts of the ravaged world; and the teaching of culturally sensitive design practices to architects and urbanists, among many other topics. A much-needed contribution to our understanding of postconflict design, this volume maps the creative approaches that specialists have used to remediate the effects of violence against cities and cultural heritage.

Download or read book Research Handbook on Civil Military Relations written by Aurel Croissant and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together leading scholars from across the world, this comprehensive Research Handbook analyses key problems, subjects, regions, and countries in civil-military relations. Showcasing cutting-edge research developments, it illustrates the deeply complex nature of the field and analyses important topics in need of renewed consideration.

Download or read book Becoming written by Kavita Mudan Finn and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NBC series Hannibal has garnered both critical and fan acclaim for its cinematic qualities, its complex characters, and its innovative reworking of Thomas Harris’s mythology so well-known from Jonathan Demme’s Silence of the Lambs (1991) and its variants. The series concluded late in 2015 after three seasons, despite widespread fan support for its continuation. While there is a healthy body of scholarship on Harris’s novels and Demme’s film adaptation, little critical attention has been paid to this newest iteration of the character and narrative. Hannibal builds on the serial killer narratives of popular procedurals, while taking them in a drastically different direction. Like critically acclaimed series such as Breaking Bad and The Sopranos, it makes its viewers complicit in the actions of a deeply problematic individual and, in the case of Hannibal, forces them to confront that complicity through the character of Will Graham. The essays in Becoming explore these questions of authorship and audience response as well as the show’s themes of horror, gore, cannibalism, queerness, and transformation. Contributors also address Hannibal’s distinctive visual, auditory, and narrative style. Concluding with a compelling interview with series writer Nick Antosca, this volume will both entertain and educate scholars and fans of Hannibal and its many iterations.

Download or read book Civilian Protective Agency in Violent Settings written by and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-09-07 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than half the world's population live in violent settings, such as civil wars, communal conflicts, cities plagued by gang violence, and entire areas governed by criminal organizations. Living exposed to diverse forms of violence, individuals and communities have found innovative-and sometimes counterintuitive-ways to protect themselves and others. Civilian Protective Agency in Violent Settings establishes the study of civilian agency and its protective dimension across various violent settings as a systematic and unified field of research. It brings together researchers spanning several social science disciplines to study civilian protective agency in different violent settings, including civil war, genocide, communal violence, and organized crime, and in various geographical locations, from Syria to Mozambique, Sri Lanka to Mexico, Iraq to Colombia and Western Europe. The volume offers conceptual foundations, new theoretical insights, and detailed empirics that advance our understanding of civilian protective agency and promote future research on the topic that is comparable, tractable, and cumulative.

Download or read book Tin House Summer Reading 2018 written by Holly MacArthur and published by Tin House Books. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throw on your sunglasses and prop up the parasol, Tin House is back with another Summer Reading edition. Enjoy the hottest new fiction, shine some light with uniquely personal nonfiction, and then cool off in the shade with the poets.

Download or read book The Cleaner written by Brandi Wells and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Welcome to the office building at night, an eerie ship helmed by one woman desperate for connection.” —Julia Fine, author of Maddalena and the Dark Every night, she cleans. On the fourth floor of an unnamed office in an unnamed city, the night cleaner comes and does what she does best—sorts out the messes of the daytime employees. None of them know her, but she knows everything about them: Sad Intern’s dreams to get promoted, Résumé Woman’s nasty flight-risk behavior, Mr. Buff’s secret smoking habit (not very conducive to his fitness journey). She’s the office mastermind, the one everyone needs, and no one even knows she exists. And tonight, while scrolling through your emails, she’ll discover the secret you’ve been hiding—the one that will put everyone’s job at risk. After all, protecting the employees is her responsibility: whether it’s from rats and window smudges or from the sinister CEO who may be driving the company into ruin. And you’re about to find out that, sometimes, your most powerful enemy is the one you don’t even see.

Download or read book Lockdown written by Nick Kolakowski and published by Polis Books. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mysterious virus sweeps across the country, mutating rapidly as it jumps from person to person. Cities are locked down. The skies are clear as all planes are grounded. Some people panic, while some go to heroic lengths to save those they love—and others use the chaos as an opportunity to engage in purest evil. In “Lockdown,” 19 of today’s finest suspense, horror, and crime writers explore how humanity reacts to the ultimate pandemic. From New York City to the Mexican border, from the Deep South to the misty shores of Seattle, their characters are fighting for survival against incredible odds. An anthology for our time, showing how the worst crises can lead to the best of us. Proceeds from LOCKDOWN will go to support BINC, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, as it seeks to help booksellers recover from the devastating COVID-19 crisis. Hector Acosta Scott Adlerberg Ann Dávila Cardinal V. Castro Angel Luis Colon Jen Conley Terri Lynn Coop S.A. Cosby Alex DiFrancesco Michelle Garza/Melissa Lason Rob Hart Gabino Iglesias Nick Kolakowski Richie Narvaez Cina Pelayo Renee Asher Pickup Eryk Pruitt Johnny Shaw Steve Weddle

Download or read book The Poem Is You written by Stephanie Burt and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary American poetry has plenty to offer new readers, and plenty more for those who already follow it. Yet its difficulty—and sheer variety—leaves many readers puzzled or overwhelmed. The critic, scholar, and poet Stephanie Burt sets out to help. Beginning in the early 1980s, where critical consensus ends, Burt canvasses American poetry of the past four decades, from the headline-making urgency of Claudia Rankine’s Citizen to the stark pathos of Louise Glück, the limitless energy of Juan Felipe Herrera, and the erotic provocations of D. A. Powell. The Poem Is You: Sixty Contemporary American Poems and How to Read Them is a guide to the diverse magnificences of American poetry today. It presents a wide range of poems selected by Burt for this volume, each accompanied by an original essay explaining how a given poem works, why it matters, and how the poem speaks to other parts of art and culture. Included here are some classroom classics (by Ashbery, Komunyakaa, Hass), less famous poems by very famous poets (Glück, Kay Ryan), and poems by prizewinning poets near the start of their careers (such as Brandon Som), and by others who are not—or not yet—well known. The Poem Is You will appeal to poets, teachers, and students, but it is intended especially for readers who want to learn more about contemporary American poetry but who have not known where or how to start. It describes what American poets have fashioned for one another, and what they can give us today.

Download or read book The Strangest written by Michael J. Seidlinger and published by OR Books. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Seidlinger has dared tackle one of the literary classics of the 20th century literature and reimagined it for the 21st: and in Albert Camus’ anti-hero Meursault, at once apathetic and violent, unable to connect with his fellow humans, Seidlinger exhumes a perfect metaphor for the Internet Generation. Zachary Weinham, anchorless in terms of morals and committed to nothing except commenting on comments and their comments etc., finds himself involved in the sinister machinations of Rios, someone he meets in a bar, and allows himself to be set up—whether out of apathy or a desire for self-destruction it’s hard to tell. A murder ensues. Shunned by his friends and associates, not sure of what he has gotten into, Zachary heads for confrontation with society—and his own moral values. “For a line to exist, it would first have to be crossed.”

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