Download or read book Death s Embrace Death s Queen 3 written by Janeal Falor and published by Chardonian Press. This book was released on with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature s Embrace written by Satsuki Kawano and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on extensive fieldwork, Nature’s Embrace reveals the emerging pluralization of death rites in postindustrial Japan. Low birth rates and high numbers of people remaining permanently single have led to a shortage of ceremonial caregivers (most commonly married sons and their wives) to ensure the transformation of the dead into ancestors resting in peace. Consequently, older adults are increasingly uncertain about who will perform memorial rites for them and maintain their graves. In this study, anthropologist Satsuki Kawano examines Japan’s changing death rites from the perspective of those who elect to have their cremated remains scattered and celebrate their return to nature. For those without children, ash scattering is an effective strategy, as it demands neither a grave nor a caretaker. However, the adoption of ash scattering is not limited to the childless. By forgoing graves and lightening the burden on younger generations to care for them, this new mortuary practice has given its proponents an increased sense of control over their posthumous existence. By choosing ash scattering, older adults contest their dependent status in Japanese society, which increasingly views the aged as passive care recipients. As such, this study explores not only new developments in mortuary practices, but also voices for increased self-sufficiency in late adulthood and the elderly’s reshaping of ties with younger generations. Nature’s Embrace offers insightful discussion on the rise of new death rites and ideologies, older adults’ views of their death rites, and Japan’s changing society through the eyes of aging urbanites. This book will engage a wide range of readers interested in death and culture, mortuary ritual, and changes in age relations in postindustrial societies.
Download or read book Death s Assassin written by Janeal Falor and published by Chardonian Press. This book was released on with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Struggling to live in a body that has betrayed her, Ryn refuses to give up, even if that means working alongside her sworn enemy to take down an even bigger threat. Daros was once the most hated man in Ryn's life, but now he just may be her salvation… if she can convince him that her side is the right one. While the First Queen invades Ryn's thoughts and leaves havoc in her wake, there's little room for mistakes in the fight for Ryn’s life and country. But as the crown’s enemy grows ever closer to success and targets the people Ryn loves the most, the young queen must dig deep inside herself for the strength and courage needed to win this war… or risk leaving her country in the hands of a madwoman.
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Download or read book Embraced by the Light written by Betty J. Eadie and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2002-10-29 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The groundbreaking account of life after death that has become a source of comfort, inspiration, and solace to millions “I felt a surge of energy, and my spirit was suddenly drawn through my chest and pulled upward. My first impression is that I was free. . . .” On the night of November 19, 1973, following surgery, thirty-one-year-old wife and mother Betty J. Eadie died. This is her extraordinary story of the events that followed, her astonishing proof of life after physical death. She saw more, perhaps than any other person has seen before and shares her almost photographic recollections of the remarkable details. Compelling, inspiring, and infinitely reassuring, her vivid account gives us a glimpse of the peace and unconditional love that awaits us all. More important, Betty's journey offers a simple message that can transform our lives today, showing us our purpose and guiding us to live the way we were meant to—joyously, abundantly, and with love. Praise for Embraced by the Light “The most detailed and spellbinding near-death experience I have ever heard.”—Kimberly Clark-Sharp, president, Seattle International Association of Near-Death Studies
Download or read book Death s Sweet Embrace written by Tracey O'Hara and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Death’s Sweet Embrace is a compelling read. I can’t wait to read more about the Brethren.” —New York Times bestselling author Keri Arthur “Tracey O’Hara writes in a voice full of passion and power.” —Nalini Singh An exciting new star in contemporary urban fantasy, Tracey O’Hara returns with Death’s Sweet Embrace, the second book in her Dark Brethren series. In the bestselling vein of J.R. Ward and Patricia Briggs, O’Hara follows up her sensational debut, Night’s Cold Kiss, with a sizzling supernatural take on the Romeo and Julietstory, as two forbidden young lovers from rival shapeshifter tribes must join forces with Aeturnus vampires to thwart a fiendish serial killer. Gripping, dark, and sensual, Death’s Sweet Embrace is an exceptional supernatural adventure that will appeal equally to discriminating fantasy fans and lovers of paranormal romance.
Download or read book Poems written by Denisa A. Blake and published by Denisa A. Blake. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into a world of emotions, where words paint pictures of the heart's innermost musings and the vast expanse of the ocean's beauty. 'Poems' is a captivating collection that takes you on a poetic journey through a myriad of feelings, from love and longing to joy and introspection. Each poem in this book is a brushstroke of emotions and a reflection of life's diverse experiences. Join us as we explore the intricate tapestry of human sentiments and the boundless depths of the ocean, all through the artistry of verse in 'Poems'.
Download or read book Into the Dark Abyss written by Lillith Pandora and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine the darkest, most evil, and empty places of the mind and soul that can be reached, then imagine yourself on this dark journey . . . Follow me, if you will, to see just how dark the abyss really is . .
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Download or read book Exile and Embrace written by Anthony Santoro and published by Northeastern University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With passion and precision, Exile and Embrace examines the key elements of the religious debates over capital punishment and shows how they reflect the values and self-understandings of contemporary Americans. Santoro demonstrates that capital punishment has relatively little to do with the perpetrators and much more to do with those who would impose the punishment. Because of this, he convincingly argues, we should focus our attention not on the perpetrators and victims, as is typically the case in debates pro and con about the death penalty, but on ourselves and on the mechanisms that we use to impose or oppose the death penalty.An important book that will appeal to those involved in the death penalty debate and to general religious studies and American studies scholars, as well.Hardcover is un-jacketed.
Download or read book Using Critical Theory written by Lois Tyson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-11-16 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explaining both why theory is important and how to use it, Lois Tyson introduces beginning students of literature to this often daunting area in a friendly and approachable style. The new edition of this textbook is clearly structured with chapters based on major theories that students are expected to cover in their studies. Key features include: coverage of major theories including psychoanalysis, Marxism, feminism, lesbian/gay/queer theories, postcolonial theory, African American theory, and a new chapter on New Criticism (formalism) practical demonstrations of how to use these theories on short literary works selected from canonical authors including William Faulkner and Alice Walker a new chapter on reader-response theory that shows students how to use their personal responses to literature while avoiding typical pitfalls new sections on cultural criticism for each chapter new ‘further practice’ and ‘further reading’ sections for each chapter a useful "next step" appendix that suggests additional literary titles for extra practice. Comprehensive, easy to use, and fully updated throughout, Using Critical Theory is the ideal first step for students beginning degrees in literature, composition and cultural studies.
Download or read book Bouquet of Sorrows written by Beatriz Cortez and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-29 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bouquet of Sorrows The days have been strung to weeks and the weeks to a month like pearls are strung in a necklace. My mind is exhausted, and my body is drained with all that encompasses the dreaded phrase "terminally ill" attached to a loved one. As I sensitively walk down the hospital's quiet corridor, to my right side, I see a small sign that reads "chapel." And I am immediately, as if by an invisible force, drawn toward it. "Medicine to my soul," I think to myself. Perfect, at this late hour of the night, it will only be my God and me. I am ready for a heart-to-heart conversation with God, and I sigh in relief. Slowly I open the door to the chapel, and walk in. I am so ready for questions, and answers. Inside the chapel, the light is dim, but I can see a silhouette of a woman knelt in front of a wooden cross. Even though I can only see her back, she seems familiar to me. I feel as if I know her and her story. I stay still not wanting to perturb her praying. Suddenly, I am sure; I know her, her thoughts, her pains, and her sorrows. I know it, because her thoughts, her pains, her sorrows, they are all whispering to me . . .
Download or read book The Regime of the Brother written by Juliet Flower MacCannell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-22 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Regime of the Brother is one of the first attempts to challenge modernity on its own terms. Using the work of Lacan, Kristeva and Freud, Juliet MacCannell confronts the failure of modernity to bring about the social equality promised by the Enlightenment. On the verge of its destruction, the Patriarchy has reshaped itself into a new, and often more oppressive regime: that of the Brother. Examining a range of literary and social texts - from Rousseau's Confessions to Richardson's Clarissa and from Stendhal's De L'Amour to James's What Maisie Knew and Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea - MacCannell illustrates a history of the suppression of women, revealing the potential for a specifically feminine alternative.
Download or read book Sands of Deceit written by Janeal Falor and published by Chardonian Press. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Nikon entered Cassandra’s life, she’s gone from a peaceful existence to a world of danger and answers she never wanted—except about her parents possibly being alive. Though her parents caused her to go blind, Cassandra still wants to know what happened to them. But with warriors patrolling the streets and targeting members of the rebellion, both she and Nikon are reluctant to take on a perilous search for her family. When warriors are sent to oust the two of them, Nikon and Cassandra quickly find themselves fleeing for their lives. With the rebellion struggling, there’s few people to aid them unless they find a way to pull the rebels together. While on the run, Cassandra and Nikon must race to find her parents and help fight against the Reding and Vading’s iron rule. Should the warriors capture them, their lives and the lives of those they care about could be forfeit. Too bad the secrets still simmering between them could get in the way of everything they’re trying to accomplish. Finding Cassandra’s parents, aiding the rebellion, and the most impossible task of all—falling in love—now seem farther away than ever.
Download or read book Mine Series Box Set written by Janeal Falor and published by Chardonian Press. This book was released on 2015-09-07 with total page 1653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where only men can do magic, and women are bought and sold like cattle, five girls stand up, determined to shatter the oppression. You Are Mine Serena knows a few simple things. She will always be owned by a warlock. She will never have freedom. She will always do what her warlock wishes, regardless of how inane, frivolous, or cruel it is. And if she doesn’t follow the rules, she will be tarnished. Spelled to be bald, inked, and barren for the rest of her life—worth less than the shadow she casts. Then her ownership is won by a barbarian from another country. With the uncertainty that comes from belonging to a new warlock, Serena questions if being tarnished is really worse than being owned by a barbarian, and tempts fate by breaking the rules. When he looks the other way instead of punishing her, she discovers a new world. The more she ventures into the forbidden, the more she learns of love and a freedom just out of reach. Serena longs for both. But in a society where women are only ever property, hoping for more could be deadly. Mine to Spell Cynthia has always hidden from her father’s hexes behind her older sister. When her family gains independence unheard of for women, she’s relieved that her days of harsh punishments are over. But as her seventeenth birthday approaches—the typical age to be sold to a new master—death threats endanger her sisters. She now faces two options: run or meet society’s expectations. For once, Cynthia isn’t going to let her older sister shield her from the problem. She’s going to prove to herself, her sisters, and society that her family isn’t a threat to their traditions. She willingly chooses to be purchased by a new master. A bold step that takes her somewhere she never thought she would go and to a man she might possibly fall in love with. With his help, she may just find a way to save her sisters while discovering how to stand up for herself. If she lives long enough. Mine to Fear Waverly resents being sent home to Evando just as things are getting intense in Chardonia. She can't just sit in safety while her friends suffer under oppression and restrictions simply because they are women. Upon returning to Chardonia, she discovers conditions have degraded faster than she thought possible, and her mere presence puts her loved ones in grave danger. When the Grand Chancellor calls for a change in laws that threatens the lives of her friends, her family, and anyone who doesn't comply, her only option is to run, with both friend and foe. As the stakes grow higher with each passing day, Waverly must become the leader she's never been, or her life, and the lives of all those she cares for, will be lost. Sacrifice of Mine After a ravaging war, Bethany and her family are forced to flee to Envado. There, women are safe from the oppressive rule of male owners. When her pursuers draw too close, Bethany stays behind to buy her sisters time to escape and she's captured. She's turned over to a depraver who tarnishes her. Now bald, branded, and barren, she's worth less than the shadow she casts. From this lowly place she leads the tarnished to overthrow the Grand Chancellor--the man behind Chardonia's oppressive rules against women and the tarnished. If they fail to defeat him and his supporters, all will be lost. Mine to Tarnish Katherine’s place is the same as any woman’s—on the shelf next to the dresses and bolts of cloth. When she’s sold to a warlock, life grows even bleaker. Her new owner is as old and rancid as he is cruel, driving her to do the unthinkable: run. Nothing prepared her for being on her own. And she’s definitely unprepared for the warlocks hunting her down. But she must stay one step ahead because if caught, the best she can hope for is death.
Download or read book Goddess Ascending written by Janeal Falor and published by Chardonian Press. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Izlana, goddess of creation, is on her first journey to the human world. She thinks the god of war wants to accompany her as a friend—but he betrays her, delivering her to human slavers. These cruel men neutralize her powers with a magical collar, leaving her vulnerable and weak in a strange new world. After being bought by a man who is aware of her powers—and who appears to have sinister plans for her—Izlana seeks help from Marric, a servant who treats her with kindness no others show her in this harsh new world. She’s terrified to realize she’s falling for him, since it’s forbidden for a goddess to love a human. With her feelings just as trapped as she is, she’ll have to learn to live without him, regain her powers, and return home… alone. Except her bond with Marric isn't the only obstacle in her way. In order to return home, Izlana will have to fight her way through the growing war between the humans and the gods. If she fails, more than just her heart is at stake…both the heavens and the earth will crumble.
Download or read book Guardian of the Chosen written by Janeal Falor and published by Chardonian Press. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time is not on Adriella's side. She must summon everything she has to guard her daughter, but her resources are dwindling. Her husband and her former friend are by her side, but every day brings a new chance for the High King to find them, and kill her child. Each time they find peace, the zasin draw dangerously close again. Desperate to save her child, Adriella is willing to explore the unfamiliar, no matter the risk. The biggest danger may be the High King discovering what she's done.
