Download or read book Compelling Encounters written by Maureen McCarthy, PhD and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-03-28 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These journal accounts of life as a trauma specialist in Kenya, Eritrea and Uganda present poignant, engrossing yet disturbing view of African life. In shocking detail, HIV/AIDS deaths, inhuman treatment of the mentally ill, forced military conscription, brutal attacks by warring insurgencies, the fate of AIDS orphans and government control of the people are all noted in detail. In contrast to the horrors witnessed, the descriptions of the beautiful scenery, flowers, and animals depict another side of African life. Details of family life, education, customs, and language are also included. The role of missionary sisters and priests and the church is emphasized and explained.
Download or read book Aliens written by Stuart A. Kallen and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2010, renowned physicist Stephen Hawking proposed that it was highly likely that space aliens were real. Hawking is not alone in this belief--polls consistently show that one-third of the population believes extraterrestrials have visited Earth. Aliens covers this subject in riveting detail with new information concerning close encounters, alien characteristics, abductions, and extraterrestrial conspiracies.
Download or read book Bigfoot written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-08-28 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ### Bigfoot The Ultimate eBook for Enthusiasts and Skeptics Alike Unlock the mysteries behind one of the world's most enduring and fascinating legends with "Bigfoot." This compelling eBook delves deep into the enigma of Bigfoot, tackling the subject from every conceivable angle, making it an essential read for enthusiasts and skeptics alike. **Chapter Highlights Include** **The Legend of Bigfoot** - Explore the origins and early sightings of Bigfoot, along with its significance in Native American folklore. Discover how this myth was born and evolved over time. **Eyewitness Accounts** - Dive into first-hand encounters in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The book collates notable sightings and lesser-known stories that leave you questioning what’s real. **Footprints and Physical Evidence** - Scrutinize groundbreaking evidence, including the famous Patterson-Gimlin film. Get an in-depth analysis of footprints and physical remnants linked to Bigfoot. **The Role of Technology** - Learn how trail cameras, drones, and advanced audio recordings have revolutionized the hunt for Bigfoot. **Scientific Investigations** - Unearth the intersection of cryptozoology and mainstream science. Look into DNA analyses and hair samples that have sparked major debates. **Bigfoot Habitats** - Discover the preferred environments and seasonal movements of Bigfoot, potentially explaining why this creature remains so elusive. **Skepticism and Hoaxes** - Unmask famous Bigfoot hoaxes and debunk commonly held myths. This chapter is crucial for understanding the skepticism that surrounds the subject. **Bigfoot in Popular Culture** - See how Bigfoot has captured imaginations in movies, TV, literature, and art. This phenomenon transcends mere folklore and influences modern culture. **Personal Accounts and Stories** - Read interviews with eyewitnesses and analyze personal experiences that provide new insights into the Bigfoot phenomenon. **Theories on Bigfoot's Existence** - Examine whether Bigfoot could be a relic species or delve into alternative theories that challenge conventional wisdom. **The Search for Bigfoot** - Follow major expeditions and ongoing research efforts, showcasing the relentless quest to confirm Bigfoot's existence. **Impacts on Local Communities** - Understand the economic and cultural impact of Bigfoot tourism and its significance for local communities. **Ethical Considerations** - Consider the conservation issues and the importance of respecting local traditions related to Bigfoot. **The Future of Bigfoot Research** - Explore emerging technologies and methods that promise to advance the field. Learn about efforts to bridge the gap between believers and skeptics. **Conclusion Myth or Reality?** - The book wraps up by summarizing the evidence and encouraging readers to think critically about the existence of Bigfoot. Whether you're a die-hard Bigfoot believer, a curious skeptic, or someone in between, this eBook offers an exhaustive exploration that caters to all perspectives. Don’t miss out on the ultimate guide to understanding the legend of Bigfoot.
Download or read book History s Great Showdowns written by Edwin S. Grosvenor and published by New Word City. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the world's foremost historians - from Morris Bishop and J. Christopher Herold to H. R. Trevor-Roper and Barbara Tuchman - tell the stories of the greatest showdowns of all time. Here, Richard the Lionheart faces off against the sultan Saladin, Pope Leo I against Attila the Hun, Spanish Explorer Hernán Cortés against Aztec King Moctezuma II, and Emperor Napoleon against Russia's Alexander I. The collection ends with the 1904 standoff between President Teddy Roosevelt and Moroccan desperado Mulay Ahmad al-Raysuni over the kidnapping of an American citizen.
Download or read book Laughter on My Path written by Dr. Ann L. Allman and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laughter on My Path is the memoir of a medical school professors fun-loving, pet-collecting, musical daughter. She wanted a more normal life and career apart from studying human brains on the kitchen table, being introduced to cadavers, and facing puberty with Grays Anatomy. Still terribly nave, she married the wrong man, who later became her brother-in-law and their boys Uncle Dad. As Ann Hamilton in this first marriage, she began teaching Spanish. When she became Joplin High Schools dean of girls, she realized she must be both administrator and counselor to solve students problems. Later, she married Joplins entertaining school superintendent, Dr. Jack Allman. Soon they served as educators in Buenos Aires, where she made colorful mistakes using Mexican Spanish. Then they re-entered the States to stir up three more school systems.
Download or read book One Last Time written by John Edward and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-10-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER His television appearances have made millions of people believe in the afterlife—and in his ability to reach it. Now psychic medium John Edward's legion of fans can read his remarkable true story. With a fresh, honest—and at times even skeptical—approach, John discusses how he first discovered, then gradually developed, his psychic ability to foretell events and communicate with the deceased. He also provides accounts of his most compelling readings, how they helped heal the scars of grief and gave way to more fulfilling lives for the living—lives where loved ones never cease to love you, and never really die...
Download or read book The Legacy of Heroes A Fantasy Role Playing Game Game Master s Guide written by Vincent Venturella and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Akashic Experience written by Ervin Laszlo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-02-12 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firsthand testimonies by 20 leaders in culture and science of their interactions with the Akashic field • Provides important evidence for the authenticity of nonmaterial contact that human beings have with each other and with the cosmos • Demonstrates that the increasing frequency and intensity of these experiences is evidence of a widespread spiritual resurgence • Includes contributions by Alex Grey, Stanislav Grof, Stanley Krippner, Swami Kriyananda, Edgar Mitchell, and others Knowing or feeling that we are all connected to each other and to the cosmos by more than our eyes and ears is not a new notion but one as old as humanity. Traditional indigenous societies were fully aware of nonmaterial connections and incorporated them into their daily life. The modern world, however, continues to dismiss and even deny these intangible links--taking as real only that which is physically manifest or proved “scientifically.” Consequently our mainstream culture is spiritually impoverished, and the world we live in has become disenchanted. In The Akashic Experience, 20 leading authorities in fields such as psychiatry, physics, philosophy, anthropology, natural healing, near death experience, and spirituality offer firsthand accounts of interactions with a cosmic memory field that can transmit information to people without having to go through the senses. Their experiences with the Akashic field are now validated and supported by evidence from cutting-edge sciences that shows that there is a cosmic memory field that contains all information--past, present, and future. The increasing frequency and intensity of these Akashic experiences are an integral part of a large-scale spiritual resurgence and evolution of human consciousness that is under way today.
Download or read book Object Lessons and Early Learning written by Sharon Shaffer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twenty-first century is a time of change for early learning in museums, due in part to society's evolving view of childhood, from an age of innocence to understanding the robust learning that defines the first years of life. This perspective is a catalyst for international conversation and continues to raise attention and interest across society. Object Lessons and Early Learning leverages what is known about the cognitive development of young children to examine the power of learning through objects in museum and heritage settings. Exploring the history and modern day practice of object-based learning, Shaffer outlines the rationale for endorsing this approach in both formal and informal learning spaces. She argues that museums, as collecting institutions, are learning spaces uniquely positioned to allow children to make meaning about their world through personal connections to cultural artifacts, natural specimens, and works of art. A range of descriptive object lessons, inspired by objects in museums as well as from the everyday world, are presented throughout the text as examples of ways in which children can be encouraged to engage with museum collections. Object Lessons and Early Learning offers insights into strategies for engaging young children as learners in museum settings and in their everyday world, and, as such, will be essential reading for museum professionals, classroom educators, and students. It should also be of great interest to academics and researchers engaged in the study of museums and education.
Download or read book The Romantic Life written by D. Andrew Yost and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-08-24 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is disenchanted. Rationalization, intellectualization, and scientism rule the day. We used to see the world as a magical place, but now it's just a material space. How did we get here? The shift comes in part from the rise of a certain kind of secularism, one that reduces human experiences to whatever is explainable through observation. Love? It's just a biological drive. Joy, a rush of adrenaline. Beauty, an influx of dopamine. If you can't test it, it isn't true; or so the thinking goes. The Romantic Life draws upon eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Romanticism to provide five strategies to re-enchant the world, five ways to imbue the world with meaning, truth, and beauty. According to the Romantics, far from being useless, encounters with "impractical" things like the imagination, nature, symbolism, sincerity, and the sublime give our lives a richness and depth that cannot be attained on a purely material account of the world. By learning from their example, we can come to see "into the life of things," as William Wordsworth called it. We can be re-enchanted.
Download or read book Think Tanks Governance and Development in Africa written by Frank L.K. Ohemeng and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-02 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This significant book addresses an important missing link in the literature on politics, governance, public policy and administration in sub-Saharan Africa. It contributes to the understanding of the emergence of independent institutions that are now playing active roles in formulating and implementing public policies and programs in these countries.
Download or read book debbie tucker green written by Siân Adiseshiah and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This long-awaited book is the first full-length study of the work of the extraordinary contemporary black British playwright, debbie tucker green. Covering the period from 2000 (Two Women) to 2017 (a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun)), it offers scholars and students the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge critical debate engendered by tucker green’s innovative dramatic works for stage, television, and radio. This groundbreaking book includes contributions by a range of outstanding scholars, including black playwriting specialists, world-leading contemporary theatre scholars and some of the very best emerging researchers in the field. While always focused on the precision and detail of tucker green’s work, this book simultaneously reframes broader debates around contemporary drama and its politics, poses new questions of theatre, and provokes scholarly thinking in ways that, however obliquely, contribute to the change for which the plays agitate.
Download or read book The Reproduction of Evil written by Sue Grand and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is it that victims of abuse so often become perpetrators, and what can psychoanalysis offer to these survivor-perpetrators, whose criminal conduct seems to transcend the possibilities of empathic psychoanalytic inquiry. In The Reproduction of Evil, Sue Grand engages these deeply troublesome issues in the belief that psychoanalysts can and should reclaim the study of what lies beyond ordinary human empathy. Her goal is to elucidate the link between traumatic memory and the perpetration of evil. To this end, she presents an interdisciplinary analysis, at once scholarly and passionate, of the ways in which families and cultures transform victims of malignant trauma into perpetrators of these very traumas on others. Through intensive case studies, Grand draws the reader into the world of the survivor-perpetrators who commit acts of child abuse, of incest, of racial persecution, even of homicide and genocide. By infusing psychoanalytic inquiry with cultural analysis and by supplementing clinical vignettes with well-chosen literary illustrations, Grand is able to convey the survivor-perpetrator's immediacy of experience in a manner that readers may find unsettling, even uncanny. By interweaving psychoanalytic, sociohistorical, and literary perspectives, Grand fills a critical lacuna in the literature about trauma and its intergenerational transmission. Her analysis of the psychodynamic processes and cultural tensions that bind perpetrators, victims, and bystanders provides trenchant insights into the violence and fragmentation that beset our society. Essential reading for a wide clinical audience, The Reproduction of Evil will also be powerfully informative for academic and lay readers interested in the intrapsychic, interpersonal, and cultural factors that account for the perpetuation of evil from generation to generation.
Download or read book Carl Nielsen and the Idea of Modernism written by Daniel M. Grimley and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beryl Foster's authoritative study can claim to be the most thorough investigation of this repertoire yet to have appeared in English, and is likely to remain the standard work on the subject for many years to come. TLS --
Download or read book Nature and Culture in the Northern Forest written by Pavel Cenkl and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 30 million acres of the Northern Forest stretch across New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Within this broad area live roughly a million residents whose lives are intimately associated with the forest ecosystem and whose individual stories are closely linked to the region’s cultural and environmental history. The fourteen engaging essays in Nature and Culture in the Northern Forest effectively explore the relationships among place, work, and community in this complex landscape. Together they serve as a stimulating introduction to the interdisciplinary study of this unique region. Each of the four sections views through a different lens the interconnections between place and people. The essayists in “Encounters” have their hiking boots on as they focus on personal encounters with flora and fauna of the region. The energizing accounts in “Teaching and Learning” question our assumptions about education and scholarship by proposing invigorating collaborations between teachers and students in ways determined by the land itself, not by the abstractions of pedagogy. With the freshness of Thoreau’s irreverence, the authors in “Rethinking Place” look at key figures in the forest’s literary and cultural development to help us think about the affiliations between place and citizenship. In “Nature as Commodity,” three essayists consider the ways that writers from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries thought about nature as a product and, thus, how their conclusions bear on the contemporary retailing of place. The writers in Nature and Culture in the Northern Forest reveal the rich affinities between a specific place and the literature, thought, and other cultural expressions it has nurtured. Their insightful and stimulating connections exemplify adventurous bioregional thinking that encompasses both natural and cultural realities while staying rooted in the particular landscape of some of the Northeast’s wildest forests and oldest settlements.
Download or read book Redeeming the South written by Paul Harvey and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together, and separately, black and white Baptists created different but intertwined cultures that profoundly shaped the South. Adopting a biracial and bicultural focus, Paul Harvey works to redefine southern religious history, and by extension southern culture, as the product of such interaction--the result of whites and blacks having drawn from and influenced each other even while remaining separate and distinct. Harvey explores the parallels and divergences of black and white religious institutions as manifested through differences in worship styles, sacred music, and political agendas. He examines the relationship of broad social phenomena like progressivism and modernization to the development of southern religion, focusing on the clash between rural southern folk religious expression and models of spirituality drawn from northern Victorian standards. In tracing the growth of Baptist churches from small outposts of radically democratic plain-folk religion in the mid-eighteenth century to conservative and culturally dominant institutions in the twentieth century, Harvey explores one of the most impressive evolutions of American religious and cultural history.
Download or read book Sounding Silence written by David Nowell Smith and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goku's life is hanging by a thread. Gohan and Kuririn must use the seven Dragon Balls of Namek to summon the mighty Dragon Lord.
