Download or read book Reflections of a Setting Sun written by Michael Barbato and published by Michael Barbato. This book was released on 2009 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Light of Setting Suns written by Richard L. Morgan and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At age 60 Dr. Richard Morgan wrote No Wrinkles on the Soul as he faced the unknowns of aging and felt the need for a book to help himself and others navigate its challenges, especially the spiritual ones. Now 91, Morgan still faces many unknowns, and once again has written a book that describes how it feels to be old and encourages others in the same stage of life. "The years have taken a toll on my body," he writes, "but my mind and spirit are still young!" Light of Setting Suns contains stories of people age 90 and beyond who have remained vital and spiritually alive, including the author's own experiences. Morgan shows how to discover wellness, even in years of decline, and how these years may be unexpectedly rich and meaningful. This book shows readers that, even at an advanced age, they still have the opportunity to shine with the Spirit.
Download or read book The Indies of the Setting Sun written by Ricardo Padrón and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Padrón reveals the evolution of Spain’s imagining of the New World as a space in continuity with Asia. Narratives of Europe’s westward expansion often tell of how the Americas came to be known as a distinct landmass, separate from Asia and uniquely positioned as new ground ripe for transatlantic colonialism. But this geographic vision of the Americas was not shared by all Europeans. While some imperialists imagined North and Central America as undiscovered land, the Spanish pushed to define the New World as part of a larger and eminently flexible geography that they called las Indias, and that by right, belonged to the Crown of Castile and León. Las Indias included all of the New World as well as East and Southeast Asia, although Spain’s understanding of the relationship between the two areas changed as the realities of the Pacific Rim came into sharper focus. At first, the Spanish insisted that North and Central America were an extension of the continent of Asia. Eventually, they came to understand East and Southeast Asia as a transpacific extension of their empire in America called las Indias del poniente, or the Indies of the Setting Sun. The Indies of the Setting Sun charts the Spanish vision of a transpacific imperial expanse, beginning with Balboa’s discovery of the South Sea and ending almost a hundred years later with Spain’s final push for control of the Pacific. Padrón traces a series of attempts—both cartographic and discursive—to map the space from Mexico to Malacca, revealing the geopolitical imaginations at play in the quest for control of the New World and Asia.
Download or read book Reflections written by S Mohan Rao and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it fair to compare the lifestyle and choices of the current generation with that of the older generation? Should we seek specific, quantified results in our daily life or just aim to seek quality and happiness in all that we do? Can a blind practice, miscued as devotion, overrule discipline? Get insights into all these and more in this delightful account of Mohan Rao’s journey of self-discovery and learning. Reflections is an inspiring tale of the evolution of an ordinary man. The book is a purposeful recollection of the various turning points in Rao’s life and the people who left a lasting impression on him. Particularly interesting are Rao’s travel tales across the world and his brush with bureaucracy. Replete with interesting anecdotes, everlasting memories and powerful words of wisdom, Reflections makes you pause and ponder over the wonder that is life. "…quite reminiscent of the style and pace of the 'Malgudi Days.' Small incidents strung together without a plot into a nice story." -Mohan Sundaram, Vice President- The Association of People with Disability. “Reflections by S Mohan Rao is a book which captures a life lived with integrity, with purpose and with caring. In effect, a life lived well. Through his journey, Mohan also records the learnings from his work and personal experiences. These are useful for many who traverse life’s journey as they will also encounter similar challenges, opportunities and dilemmas. My favourite lines from Reflections are “Don’t we meet God everywhere, all the time? In the face of an innocent child, in nature, and in our parents’ benevolent nature, as they give everything to their loved ones with no expectations?” This positive attitude of looking for the best in our fellow humans and in our surroundings shines through in Mohan’s Reflections" -Ashok Soota | Executive Chairman |Happiest Minds Technologies.
Download or read book Rising Star Setting Sun written by John T Shaw and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After winning the presidency by a razor-thin victory on November 8, 1960, over Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower’s former vice president, John F. Kennedy became the thirty-fifth president of the United States. But beneath the stately veneers of both Ike and JFK, there was a complex and consequential rivalry. In Rising Star, Setting Sun, John T. Shaw focuses on the intense ten-week transition between JFK’s electoral victory and his inauguration on January 20, 1961. In just over two months, America would transition into a new age, and nowhere was it more marked that in the generational and personal difference between these two men and their dueling visions for the country they led. The former general espoused frugality, prudence, and stewardship. The young political wu¨nderkid embodied dramatic themes and sweeping social change. Extensively researched and eloquently written, Shaw paints a vivid picture of what Time called a “turning point in the twentieth century” as Americans today find themselves poised on the cusp of another watershed moment in our nation’s history.
Download or read book Sun Night written by E. H. de la Espriella and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sun Night is a memoir about two brothers growing up in 1976 Panama and follows the events that would transform their young lives forever. The brothers, Sebastian and Santiago are very close and highly protective of each other and rely on their shared love and creative storytelling to manage through the adversity of their lives. The tale takes readers on a magical journey through the imaginative narratives the brothers share with each other at nighttime. Coming to life on the ceiling of their bedroom, these stories, influenced by the beauty and vibrancy of the Panamanian city life, countryside, and beaches, transform their raw world of reality into a realm of colorful visions and exciting adventures helping the children escape from their deepest worries and fears.
Download or read book Reflections written by Robert C. Morrison and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eclectic collection of introspective, thought-provoking poetry that opens our thought and exposes raw emotion to the reading audience.
Download or read book Reflections of Twelve Decades written by Frank Morgan and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative and loving memoir about the life and times of author Frank Morgan tells the story of his years in East Africa with his beloved wife. But the story is even much richer than that, in that it also covers twelve decades of time in an area of the world most can only dream about. Now age 88 and retired, the author has always wanted to share his East African adventures, as well as his work for the British government in the development of the region. Morgan also tells of his ancestors' involvement in East Africa and the Seychelles that began in 1830. His epic story takes readers up to the year 1958. Reflections of Twelve Decades is a fascinating mixture of what ifs and what could have beens.
Download or read book Our Distance from God written by James D. Herbert and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-03-18 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His argument unfolds over five case studies and spans four centuries: the architecture and artworks that glorified Louis XIV at Versailles in the seventeenth century, the interaction of libretto and music in Richard Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung, Claude Monet's enormous and resplendent paintings of water lilies mounted at the Orangerie of Paris in 1927, the inaugural performance in 1962 of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem for the consecration of the new Anglican cathedral at Coventry, and Robert Wilson's recent installation based on the Passion, 14 Stations."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Understanding Italo Calvino written by Beno Weiss and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights Calvino's fascination with folk tales, knights, social & political allegories, & science fiction.
Download or read book Sturm s Reflection on the Works of God written by Christoph Christian Sturm and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transactions and Proceedings written by Royal Society of New Zealand and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transactions written by Royal Society of New Zealand and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Reflections of Power written by Justin Dwinnell and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-07-09 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Samson Slater, his abrupt recall to RADCAL Corporation means only one thing—a security threat to SUNRAY, a solar satellite project designed to endAmerica's crippling dependency onMideastoil. Like a spider hidden in a web of corporate intrigue, there lurks a sinister conspiracy, and in the corridors of power ofWashington, the budget ax hangs over the bill to fund SUNRAY. As Sam struggles through a serpentine maze to track down pieces of a deadly puzzle... Aboard a luxury yacht, a plot unfurls. On a cruise ship, a gigolo seduces a RADCAL secretary to steal the technology. At RADCAL, Sam is charmed by Daria, an exquisite Russian scientist. In aHoustongay nightclub, the gigolo, who knows too much, is murdered. In SugarlandTexas, inspectors uncover shortages inUSoil reserves. Inside Morgan Oil's executive suite, a deadly power game plays out. On the Senate floor, an eloquent orator pleads for SUNRAY funding. From the Oval Office, the President threatens a veto. InCuba, a clandestine UHF radio station targets the SUNRAY space launch. ...and while scrambling to unmask the mastermind behind the conspiracy, Sam discovers he must choose between Daria and the success of SUNRAY.
Download or read book Seeing Dark Things written by Roy A. Sorensen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roy Sorensen here defends the causal theory of perception by treating absences as causes. He draws heavily on common sense and psychology to vindicate the assumption that we directly perceive absences.
