Download or read book Apocalypse Baby written by Virginie Despentes and published by The Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Virginie Despentes's Apocalypse Baby kept me up several nights in a row—in part because it's a terrific page-turner, and in part because I was anxious to see how Despentes would sustain her narrative ride. Apocalypse Baby is more than a compelling punk, queerish spin on the noir genre. It is a choral performance that tumbles its readers into the heart of violent spectacle, with all its attendant grief, unease, and unclarity."—Maggie Nelson, author of The Argonauts Apocalypse Baby is a smart, fast-paced mystery about a missing adolescent girl traveling through Paris and Barcelona. She is tailed by two mismatched private investigators: the Hyena, part ruthless interrogator, part oversexed rock star, and Lucie, her plain and passive—almost to the point of invisible—sidekick. As their desperate search unfolds, they interrogate a suspicious cast of characters, and the dark heart of contemporary youth culture is exposed.

Download or read book Still in Love written by Delaney Diamond and published by Garden Avenue Press. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three years ago, Nadine Alesini divorced her husband and left Buenos Aires with her daughter in tow. Now she’s back and forced to spend time with the man she left behind. Cortez Alesini long ago accepted that his music career aided in the demise of his marriage. So he didn’t expect that he and Nadine would spend passionate nights together while she’s back in his country, causing them to question if they gave up too soon. But the reappearance of someone from his past immediately causes friction, and may destroy any chance they have at a true reconciliation. Keywords: musician hero, divorced couple, interracial romance, bwwm, bwhm, second chance romance, Hispanic hero, Latin hero, international romance

Download or read book Landscapes in Between written by Monica Seger and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its economic boom in the late 1950s, Italy has grappled with the environmental legacy of rapid industrial growth and haphazard urban planning. One notable effect is a preponderance of interstitial landscapes such as abandoned fields, polluted riverbanks, and makeshift urban gardens. Landscapes in Between analyses authors and filmmakers – Italo Calvino, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Gianni Celati, Simona Vinci, and the duo Daniele Ciprì and Franco Maresco – who turn to these spaces as productive models for coming to terms with the modified natural environment. Considering the ways in which sixty years’ worth of Italian literary and cinematic representations engage in the ongoing dialogue between nature and culture, Monica Seger contributes to the transnational expansion of environmental humanities. Her book also introduces an ecocritical framework to Italian studies in English. Rejecting a stark dichotomy between human construction and unspoilt nature, Landscapes in Between will be of interest to all those studying the fraught relationship between humanity and environment.

Download or read book Cambridge English Empower Elementary Teacher s Book written by Adrian Doff and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cambridge English Empower is a general adult course that combines course content from Cambridge University Press with validated assessment from the experts at Cambridge English Language Assessment. The Elementary Teacher's Book offers detailed teaching notes for every lesson of the Student's Book. It also includes extra photocopiable activities, keys to exercises and extra teaching notes.

Download or read book The Naked Yoga Effect written by Doria Gani and published by Aurora Metro Publications Ltd.. This book was released on 2021-06-09 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naked Yoga expert Doria Gani recounts her own transformational journey to help you challenge your hang ups, combat shame and develop new body positive attitudes. In this inspirational story, discover how Doria overcame critical illness, learned to deal with unexpected consequences for her life as a woman, and set out on a new path to reconnect with her soul. Enjoy the benefits and freedom that practising Naked Yoga can bring and discover your true self – with no barriers, limitations or social constraints. With Naked Yoga, you really can learn to love your body and heal your mind. Includes photographs and easy instructions for practising Naked Yoga either at home or in a group. DORIA GANI Doria Gani is a Naked Yoga teacher and an ambassador for body positivity. She started practicing yoga in 2010, as a form of rehabilitation after fighting cervical cancer. From that beginners class, she found that the clear, mindful asana instructions improved her memory, spatial relations, focus, and sense of connectedness with her mind and body. On a greater scale, the daily practice showed her the value of acting deliberately. Yoga was the key to her recovery and transformation, and now she lives her life with a greater sense of purpose and intention. Eventually, her expanding yoga path led her to India and Bali to train as a professional teacher – she is now qualified in Ashtanga Vinyasa, Rocket Yoga, Yin, Mandala, and principles of Ayurveda and Shamanism. But it was after a liberating experience at Burning Man festival that she decided to start practicing and teaching Naked Yoga. There were no barriers, no inhibitions, and no restrictions – just like with yoga practice. Naked yoga finally taught her to accept her body and accept herself exactly how she is today, with all her imperfections. She now wants to share this feeling of calm acceptance with others. Doria has been featured on the BBC and in many press articles including in Cosmopolitan, H&E Naturist, The Sun, Unreported London, The Londonist, the i and Dojo. STEVE ROBSON Steve is a successful entrepreneur who came to naked yoga as a means of release from the stresses of business life. He has found that it enables him to be very present in his body, and allows him to develop a way of moving meditation and a way to slow down and notice the here and now. Steve worked with Doria to write the book and felt strongly that her story should be told. REVIEW: «Doria’s inspiring story is the pathway for anyone wishing to explore the freedom of naked yoga. It’s a story of huge courage, of overcoming pain and hurt, and o f finding hope through the healing power of nature and the purity of self expression!» – Russell Amerasekera, life coach & stylist Watch the booktrailer here

Download or read book Nine Years Gone written by Shelly Cruz and published by Shelly Cruz Writes, LLC. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you sacrifice for the one you love? When Marialena Lopez flees Boston in secret, she leaves behind everything and everyone. She sacrifices herself, disrupts lives, and damages relationships—all for the man she loves. While she knows she made the right decision for Massimo DeLorenzo, she recognizes she made the wrong decision for their relationship. Nine years later she’s back in Boston attempting to repair the destruction she left in her wake. She still loves Massimo, but finding forgiveness means she will have to finally confess her darkest secret to him. Will the truth be enough to mend their broken hearts, and will her sacrifice have been worth it?

Download or read book Black Earth written by Christopher Marcus and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery drama is a contemporary manifestation of a movement first expressed in early Greek drama. Rudolf Steiner renewed this form and viewed his mystery plays as an extension of the European theater tradition of realism, encompassing also the realism of experiences beyon the sensory world. After working with Rudolf Steiner's mystery dramas for some years, Christopher Marcus and his performance group felt the need to stage a contemporary work. The result is Black Earth, a bold and powerful drama of soul and spirit, based around themes of technology, art, destiny, and metamorphosis. First presented in 1999 by Circle-X Arts-an international group of artists, directors, writers, and producers-and performed around Europe to much acclaim, Black Earth is published here for the first time.

Download or read book Giambattista Basile s The Tale of Tales Or Entertainment for Little Ones written by Giambattista Basile and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first unabridged English translation taken directly from Basile's monumental Lo cunto de li cunti (1634-1636), this edition is fully annotated and illustrated, with an extensive bibliography.

Download or read book Painting Death written by Tim Parks and published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morris Duckworth has a dark past. Having married and murdered his way into a wealthy Italian family, he has become a respected member of Veronese business life. But it’s not enough. Never satisfied with being anything short of the best, he comes up with a plan to put on the most exciting art exhibition of the decade, based on a subject close to his heart: killing. All the great slaughters of scripture and classical times will be on show, from Cain and Abel, to Brutus and Caesar. But as Morris meets stiff resistance from the director of Verona’s Castelvecchio museum, everything starts to unravel around him. His children are rebelling, his mistress is asking for more than he wants to give, his wife is increasingly attached to her aging confessor, and, worst of all, it’s getting harder and harder to ignore the ghosts that swirl around him, and the skeletons rattling in every closet. The shame of it is that Morris Arthur Duckworth really did not want to have to kill again. Tim Parks’ acclaimed Duckworth trilogy has been thirty years in the making. In Painting Death, he brings it—and his serial-killer alter ego—to a very fitting—and very funny—end. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Download or read book Eugene Garfield 1925 2017 written by Antonella De Robbio and published by Centre for Inforamtics Research and Development/ Centre for South Indian Studies. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garfield's greatest contribution to science was the Science Citation Index (SCI). It is a system that used to chart connections between pieces of scientific literature. It is not only an intellectual achievement, but also an information-engineering marvel covering millions of records, from numerous subject fields and communicated over worldwide networks. These databases became the foundation of the online research tool called the Web of Knowledge. And it has now become accessible electronically via the Web of Science. Garfield enabled information retrieval to scale up basically creating the entire information science field, as we know it today. His life and work will surely inspire generations of scientists in advancing the frontiers of human knowledge. This is Informatics Studies 4(2), which is Eugene Garfield Memorial Issue. It gives a bird's eye view of Garfield's life and work and consist of an 80 page interview of Garfield published in print for the first time presenting his views on impact of information systems in scientific research, NGOs, the future of Open Access, current research, and Big science which can guide academic administrators, science policy makers in governments and scientists.

Download or read book Fading Invincibility written by Katheryn Kaufmann and published by Katheryn Kaufmann. This book was released on 2024-02-03 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a riveting exploration within the mysterious realm of "Fading Invincibility," where the illusion of unyielding control shatters, exposing the fragility beneath. As our protagonist, once untouchable and invincible, grapples with the harsh truth of knowing nothing, a captivating tale unfolds. Enter the gripping narrative of a renowned illusionist, whose world, once presented on a glistening platter, crumbles for two compelling reasons. A girl indifferent to fame, wealth, and reputation steps into the spotlight, casting light into a life veiled in shadows. Yet, the plot thickens as a relentless killer emerges, fueled by an obsession that transforms the illusionist's own tricks into sinister inspiration for their crimes. The stakes escalate when a vulnerability surfaces – Kristen, the captivating girl. The mysterious assailant, keenly aware of this Achilles' heel, transforms her into a target that jeopardizes the illusionist's very essence. "Fading Invincibility" weaves a spellbinding tapestry of suspense, deception, and unexpected alliances. Will the illusionist rise from the ashes of shattered invincibility, or will the web of darkness tighten its grip? Immerse yourself in a tale where reality blurs, and every twist beckons you deeper into the shadows of intrigue. Brace for a literary journey that prompts reflection on the boundaries between illusion and truth.

Download or read book The Tale of Tales written by Giambattista Basile and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a major motion picture starring Salma Hayek, John C. Reilly, Toby Jones, and Vincent Cassel: a rollicking, bawdy, fantastical cycle of 50 fairy tales told by 10 storytellers over 5 days Before the Brothers Grimm, before Charles Perrault, before Hans Christian Andersen, there was Giambattista Basile, a seventeenth-century poet from Naples, Italy, whom the Grimms credit with recording the first national collection of fairy tales. The Tale of Tales—also known as The Pentamerone—opens with Princess Zoza, unable to laugh no matter how funny the joke. Her father, the king, attempts to make her smile; instead he leaves her cursed, whereupon the prince she is destined to marry is snatched up by another woman. To expose this impostor and win back her rightful husband, Zoza contrives a storytelling extravaganza: fifty fairy tales to be told by ten sharp-tongued women (including Zoza in disguise) over five days. Funny and scary, romantic and gruesome—and featuring a childless queen who devours the heart of a sea monster cooked by a virgin, and who then gives birth the very next day; a lecherous king aroused by the voice of a woman, whom he courts unaware of her physical grotesqueness; and a king who raises a flea to monstrous size on his own blood, sparking a contest in which an ogre vies with men for the hand of the king’s daughter—The Tale of Tales is a fairy-tale treasure that prefigures Game of Thrones and other touchstones of worldwide fantasy literature. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Download or read book The Oracle of Cumae written by Melissa Hardy and published by Second Story Press. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mariuccia Umbellino is a young woman living in the remote mountain village of Montemonaco, Italy, in the early years of the 19th century. Nearby, the secret recesses of the Grotto of the Fates—home to an ancient oracle of Apollo—are about to be invaded and destroyed, on orders from the Pope. But the men sent to do the dirty work don’t know who (or what) they’re dealing with. This oracle and this girl won’t be messed with. In the dark of night, Mariuccia and her mother set out to rescue their revered oracle. In the adventure that ensues, things are blown up, love spells are miscast then recast, a downtrodden housekeeper gets her revenge, and the mysterious fate of a jettatore—a person born with the Evil Eye—is finally revealed.

Download or read book All Hats on Deck written by Sandra Bretting and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Southern wedding is complete without a special veil designed by Louisiana hat maker Missy DuBois. But it’s hats off to Missy DuBois when she tries to save her town from a bayou killer ... When Ruby Oubre asks Missy to advise her grandson on a business idea, the successful owner of Crowning Glory is happy to oblige. Armed with a plate of pirogues, Missy meets with eighteen-year-old Hollis about the viability of opening an alligator farm for tourists. But it isn’t an alligator Missy finds floating at the mossy bottom of the Atchafalaya River. It’s Ruby, and her death wasn’t caused by accidental drowning. It seems everyone from local tour boat operators to the chief of police and the mayor of Bleu Bayou had an eye on snatching up Ruby’s riverbank property. If Missy doesn’t unveil a greedy killer soon, her hat-making career could be bogged down for good ...

Download or read book Spiritcarvers written by Antonella Sarti and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-06-08 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a land caught between the sea and cloud, where the natural landscape still refuses civilization, there are those; the composers of words, tellers of tales, that help shape the minds of the people that live on its shores. They are spiritcarvers. New Zealand writing today is engaging in an intent struggle to subvert multiple shapes into voices. These interviews, as a record of biographical orature, are shaped into presenting the figure of the storyteller through memory and language; explorations of how we imagine and create ourselves with and into words. Here we encounter the dichotomy of fiction and non-fiction, myth and consensual reality, imagination and truth: do we live within our own selected fictions? Identity is shaped by the authors' sense of displacement as well as of belonging - meeting otherness with dispossession, discovering connection through isolation. Among the focal points of the interviews are the role of women's writing, Maori writing, interrelations among different cultures, and the influence of literary and oral tradition within New Zealand.

Download or read book 17 songs written by Dario Greggio and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-05-20 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My life, through 40 years of songs! Emotions, feelings, memories, Time, Love...

Download or read book Running with the Gods written by Sharen Pittman and published by Ink Dance Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally winning her place in a once in a lifetime race around the world, Liliana thinks she's got it in the bag before she even meets her competition and her unknown partner of the opposite sex. This race could give her a Level promotion and all the advantages associated with it. In this world, the race is her only means to a better life. Then, on the eve of her lifelong desire to run The Race, Lily discovers her beloved younger brother has inherited a genetic heart defect that could end his life prematurely. They are only a Level 3 family with no access to the healthcare her brother desperately needs. The Race is not only about her anymore but now the only means of securing help and hope for her brother's life. As the race progresses, she realizes her lifelong training did not prepare her for the beauty, wonder, excitement and danger she encounters along the way. She must push herself to not only try to win the race but also fight for her life by dealing with her own strengths, her own weaknesses, the new found longings of her heart as she more deeply comes to know her very complex, god-like "specialist" partner and the murderous challenges of the high-level competition.