Download or read book Apropos of Nothing written by Clark Buckner and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you wanted to know about the Lacanian critique of deconstruction, but were afraid to ask the Coen Brothers. The Coen Brothers films are rife with figures of absence. In The Big Lebowski, the Dude does nothing. He is put on the trail of a kidnapping that never happened, and solves the crime when he realizes that he paid the ransom with a ringer for a ringer. The Hudsucker Proxy features a dupe who draws zeros throughout the film, enthusiastically proclaiming, You know, for the kids! Barton Fink is a film that revolves around the absence of a film. In Apropos of Nothing, Clark Buckner appeals to these and other figures of the void in the Coen Brothers films in order to articulate the close proximity and ultimate opposition between Lacanian psychoanalysis and Derridean deconstruction. In the process, he situates both theories in relationship to Heideggers existential phenomenology, and undertakes a comparative analysis of the negativity in death, language, drive, anxiety, visual perception, paternity, and the unconscious. Formulating one of the most theoretically rigorous readings of the Coens oeuvre to date, Buckner also offers a readable overview of some central debates in late twentieth-century continental philosophy.
Download or read book Harry Revised written by Mark Sarvas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this critically acclaimed novel, Harry Rent finds himself young and single and lost after the passing of his wife. Although numbed by his life's unexpected turn, Harry becomes fixated on Molly, an obsidian-haired, twenty-two-year-old waitress. Meanwhile, Harry is forced to fend off Clare, his sister-in-law, who is convinced that Harry is somehow responsible for her sister's untimely death. At once deeply moving and darkly comedic, Harry, Revised is an extraordinary novel about the measure of a man's worth by a wonderful, emerging talent.
Download or read book Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board written by United States. National Labor Relations Board and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 1288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of a Pet Vet written by Dawn Filos and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In stories tailor-made for pet lovers, a seasoned veterinarian shares her good, bad, and messy days on the job—and highlights the undeniable magic of the human-animal bond. Dr. Dawn Filos has always had a passion for animals—and with a lot of hard work and perseverance, she turned that passion into a career. Here, with emotional honesty, Dr. Dawn shares her colorful, memorable journey from nervous novice to seasoned, self-assured doctor. This modern-day James Herriot ultimately finds her niche as a house-call vet, where she creates a way to practice on her own terms with the privilege of unique, intimate access into the homes and lives of her beloved patients and their human families. Sometimes heartwarming, sometimes sad, and often hilarious, Tales of a Pet Vet will resonate deeply with pet lovers everywhere.
Download or read book A Beckoning from Paradise written by Robert E McGinnis and published by Dr Robert E McGinnis. This book was released on 2008-11-18 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Robert E McGinnis has been writing books for over thirty years. All of his books are intended to offer motivation and entertainment to the reader. This latest group of books, called the Paradise Series are each totally fictional with a hint of reality. There are five books in this series and A Beckoning From Paradise is the first. Dr. McGinnis graduated from Southern Illinois University with a BS in education and his Doctorate from Nova Southern University. He spent almost thirty years teaching school and retired from that noble occupation to complete these books which were conceived years back.The books in this series are:1. A Beckoning From Paradise2. Secrets Of Paradise3. Paradise Is Where you Find It4. Paradise Grows5. Raised In ParadiseOther books include:In Search of Paradise 1999In Search of Paradise 2000 revisedIn Search of Paradise 2007 expandedSunday Letters 2007
Download or read book Social Work with Older People written by Karin Crawford and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-08-08 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition looks in detail at the role of the social worker who engages with older people. It enables the reader to develop the key skills required to understand the mental and physical needs of older people in society while encouraging plenty of discussion and critical, independent thought. Furthermore, this book is a source of contemporary research and offers the reader insights into government legislation and policy. It is an essential read for any student who wants to develop a distinctive focus on social work with older people.
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Download or read book The Art of Constructive Confrontation written by John Hoover and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-07-29 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for The Art of Constructive Confrontation "There's no magic formula for building a successful enterprise, large or small. If you're in the business of making a profit, you're in the business of building people. First you build your people. After that, your people produce the profit. The Art of Constructive Confrontation is an easy-to-follow, systematic process that makes sure you don't get those things backwards. Constructive confrontation is the closest thing you'll ever find to hold people accountable for what they do, while at the same time reducing the conflicts that get in the way of productivity and, ultimately, profits." --Spencer Hays, founder, The Tom James Company Executive Chairman, Southwestern/Great American, Inc. "The Art of Constructive Confrontation is a clear and concise road map to making the all-important conversations between team leaders and team members happen. More than that, the constructive confrontation process keeps those conversations happening, keeps them consistent and constructive, keeps everybody accountable, and unleashes the leadership potential in everyone." --Angelo Valenti, PhD, leader of The Company Psychologist and coauthor, Unleashing Leadership "Embracing constructive confrontation builds a strong, effective leader with a strong, effective team. This book covers the step-by-step process to make you that kind of leader." --Danny Cox, coauthor, Leadership When the Heat's On
Download or read book Summer Friends written by Holly Chamberlin and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Returning to Ogunquit, Maine, for an extended visit, successful businesswoman Maggie Weldon reunites with her best friend growing up, native Mainer Delphine Crandall, and together they reflect on their choices and compromises, the girls they were and the women they've become.
Download or read book Reading Desire written by Debra Moddelmog and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether revered for his masculinity, condemned as an icon of machismo, or perceived as possessing complex androgynous characteristics, Ernest Hemingway is acknowledged to be one of the most important twentieth-century American novelists. For Debra A. Moddelmog, the intense debate about the nature of his identity reveals how critics' desires give shape to an author's many guises. In her provocative book, Moddelmog interrogates Hemingway's persona and work to show how our perception of the writer is influenced by society's views on knowledge, power, and sexuality. She believes that recent attempts to reinvent Hemingway as man and as artist have been circumscribed by their authors' investment in heterosexist ideology; she seeks instead to situate Hemingway's sexual identity in the interface between homosexuality and heterosexuality. Moddelmog looks at how sexual orientation, gender, race, nationality, able-bodiedness--and the intersections of these elements--contribute to the formation of desire. Ultimately, she makes a far-reaching and suggestive argument about multiculturalism and the canons of American letters, asserting that those who teach literature must be aware of the politics and ethics of the authorial constructions they promote.
Download or read book Society and Science written by Nancy Nance Stahl and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 33 story episodes in which students consider real-world society, science and technology issues.
Download or read book The Top Ten Laws of Respect at Home written by N. Taiwo and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research studies and numerous findings all indicate and support the case for respect at home, in a family. Respect strengthens marriages, builds stronger family bonds, and supports an environment where children thrive and go on to achieve success in life. In The Top Ten Laws of Respect at Home - A Family Guide, author and continuous improvement expert Niyi Taiwo unveils the top ten principles that govern respect within a family, in a home environment. Taiwo thoughtfully introduces the foundational laws first, principles that govern the essence of respect; the influential laws second, principles that govern fundamental factors that explain the way you gain and lose respect; and the sustaining laws last, principles that govern factors and practices that foster and maintain mutual respect in a home. Taiwo skillfully deploys a series of powerful family-oriented stories, many of them based on actual testimonies, all through the book, thus facilitating a clear understanding of the subject. These stories make the reading experience quite enjoyable and enlightening. A series of powerful and thought-provoking tips are thoughtfully placed at the end of each chapter to bring the message home to the reader. The timeless principles that make up these ten laws will serve as constant inspiration and a valuable guide for couples, parents and families for years to come. Niyi Taiwo is the creator of the EKTIMIS(TM) brand, the author of several books, including The Top Ten Laws of Respect book series, and the editor of a popular online articles library focused on insightful topics dealing with the sole topic of respect. (Visit www.ektimis.com).
Download or read book Legilimens written by Christopher E. Bell and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current state of scholarship surrounding Harry Potter is both vibrant and varied. One of the reasons scholars continue to be attracted to the series as an artifact is the colossal range of disciplinary foci that can find treasures to unearth in its pages and films. In the Harry Potter series, “legilimens” is the spell that allows a wizard to see into another person’s mind, reading the subject’s thoughts. As such, it is an appropriate moniker for the attempt of scholars to see into the Harry Potter texts and search for greater meaning. Legilimens!: Perspecives in Harry Potter Studies contains the work of anthropologists and theologians, of historians and rhetoricians. The collection is a wide-ranging discussion of the Harry Potter texts (and the meanings contained within) among scholars from broadly disparate fields, coming together to deliberate over the greater scholarly significance of these rich and fertile texts.
Download or read book The Yoga Teacher written by Alexandra Gray and published by Black Cat. This book was released on 2008 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disillusioned pharmaceutical sales rep Grace quits her job in order to pursue her dream of teaching yoga. During her time studying at the Bodhi Tree Foundation, a romance is kindled through letters from an acquaintance from home in London.
Download or read book Hermione Granger Saves the World written by Christopher E. Bell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new essays in this book make two central claims. First, for some people, the word "feminist" has been either poorly defined or even demonized. Hermione Granger, of the Harry Potter series, serves as an outstanding example of what modern young feminism looks like: activist, powerful and full of agency, yet feminine, romantic and stylish--a new kind of feminism for a new kind of girl. The second claim the essays make is that our young, emergent feminist Hermione Granger is a pivotal character upon whom the entire series rests--not Harry Potter himself (or, at least, not Harry Potter solely). It is Hermione who solves every difficult puzzle, performs every difficult spell, and to whom her two male companions look for guidance and advice. On several occasions throughout the series, Hermione literally saves the world through her actions. This is an outstanding model for young women (and for young men as well) who are confused about how feminism manifests and operates in 2012.
Download or read book Sacrifice in Modernity Community Ritual Identity written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sacrifice in Modernity: Community, Ritual, Identity it is demonstrated how sacrificial themes remain an essential element in our post-modern society.
Download or read book Technology Culture Family written by E. Silva and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-07-28 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines connections between personal, relational and material matters in everyday life in the context of broader and long standing social problems. It explores the connections between mundane practices in the reproduction of our bodies and our relations with those we live with, and the technological practices that inform daily life.
