Download or read book Through the Looking Glass A Journey of Perception and Understanding written by Jitin K Khanna and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2023-06-10 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we shape our future by understanding our past and living in the present? Do you want to change your future but feel stuck due to the past or the present? This book will help you understand how your past experiences, beliefs, and habits have shaped your present reality and are influencing your future possibilities. This book is a captivating blend of memoir, self-help, and empowering you to chase your dreams/desires that will motivate you to dream big. You will learn how to create positive change in yourself and your world by discovering the basic infrastructural requirements for a fulfilling life. It will inspire you to make a change for chasing your dream as it would be easy after reading this. The book does not directly offer a step-by-step solution or guidance to actions but would open gates for your steps in the journey of life in an easy way to make a desire/dream come true by your daily actions itself. You will see some unconventional combinations of professions that would help you think about life on a different horizon. This book is for anyone who wants to transform their life but doesn’t know where to begin. The author is presenting a journey of life and his vision of a place where dreams and desires are no longer just probabilities, but realities.
Download or read book Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass Illustrated 1000 Copy Limited Edition written by Lewis Carroll and published by Engage Books. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass includes all 84 original illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. This edition is limited to 1,000 copies. Journey with Alice down the rabbit hole into a world of wonder where oddities, logic and wordplay rule supreme. Encounter characters like the grinning Cheshire Cat who can vanish into thin air, the cryptic Mad Hatter who speaks in riddles and the harrowing Queen of Hearts obsessed with the phrase "Off with their heads!" This is a land where rules have no boundaries, eating mushrooms will make you grow or shrink, croquet is played with flamingos and hedgehogs, and exorbitant trials are held for the theft of tarts. Amidst these absurdities, Alice will have to find her own way home. Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There is the sequel to Alice in Wonderland. Set some six months later than the earlier book, Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it. Through the Looking-Glass includes such celebrated verses as Jabberwocky, and The Walrus and the Carpenter, and the episode involving Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Download or read book Japan Through the Looking Glass written by Alan MacFarlane and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2010-08-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This entertaining and endlessly surprising book takes us on an exploration into every aspect of Japanese society from the most public to the most intimate. A series of meticulous investigations gradually uncovers the multi-faceted nature of a country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. Our journey encompasses religion, ritual, martial arts, manners, eating, drinking, hot baths, geishas, family, home, singing, wrestling, dancing, performing, clans, education, aspiration, sexes, generations, race, crime, gangs, terror, war, kindness, cruelty, money, art, imperialism, emperor, countryside, city, politics, government, law and a language that varies according to whom you are speaking. Clear-sighted, persistent, affectionate, unsentimental and honest - Alan Macfarlane shows us Japan as it has never been seen before.
Download or read book The Exponential Age written by Azeem Azhar and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *2021 Financial Times Best Book of the Year* A bold exploration and call-to-arms over the widening gap between AI, automation, and big data—and our ability to deal with its effects We are living in the first exponential age. High-tech innovations are created at dazzling speeds; technological forces we barely understand remake our homes and workplaces; centuries-old tenets of politics and economics are upturned by new technologies. It all points to a world that is getting faster at a dizzying pace. Azeem Azhar, renowned technology analyst and host of the Exponential View podcast, offers a revelatory new model for understanding how technology is evolving so fast, and why it fundamentally alters the world. He roots his analysis in the idea of an “exponential gap” in which technological developments rapidly outpace our society’s ability to catch up. Azhar shows that this divide explains many problems of our time—from political polarization to ballooning inequality to unchecked corporate power. With stunning clarity of vision, he delves into how the exponential gap is a near-inevitable consequence of the rise of AI, automation, and other exponential technologies, like renewable energy, 3D printing, and synthetic biology, which loom over the horizon. And he offers a set of policy solutions that can prevent the growing exponential gap from fragmenting, weakening, or even destroying our societies. The result is a wholly new way to think about technology, one that will transform our understanding of the economy, politics, and the future.
Download or read book Through the Glass written by Shannon Moroney and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkably compelling and harrowing story of love and betrayal and one woman’s pursuit of justice, redemption, and healing. “One month into our marriage, my husband committed horrific violent crimes. In that instant, the life I knew was destroyed. I vowed that one day I would be whole again. This is my story.” An impassioned, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful story of one woman’s pursuit of justice, forgiveness, and healing. When Shannon Moroney got married in October 2005, she had no idea that her happy life as a newlywed was about to come crashing down around her. One month after her wedding, a police officer arrived at her door to tell her that her husband, Jason, had been arrested and charged in the brutal assault and kidnapping of two women. In the aftermath of these crimes, Shannon dealt with a heavy burden of grief, the stress and publicity of a major criminal investigation, and the painful stigma of guilt by association, all while attempting to understand what had made Jason turn to such violence. In this intimate and gripping journey into prisons, courtrooms, and the human heart, Shannon reveals the far-reaching impact of Jason’s crimes and the agonizing choices faced by the loved ones of offenders. In so doing, she addresses the implicit dangers of a correctional system and a society that prioritize punishment over rehabilitation and victimhood over recovery.
Download or read book Through the Language Glass written by Guy Deutscher and published by Metropolitan Books. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A masterpiece of linguistics scholarship, at once erudite and entertaining, confronts the thorny question of how—and whether—culture shapes language and language, culture Linguistics has long shied away from claiming any link between a language and the culture of its speakers: too much simplistic (even bigoted) chatter about the romance of Italian and the goose-stepping orderliness of German has made serious thinkers wary of the entire subject. But now, acclaimed linguist Guy Deutscher has dared to reopen the issue. Can culture influence language—and vice versa? Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? Could our experience of the world depend on whether our language has a word for "blue"? Challenging the consensus that the fundaments of language are hard-wired in our genes and thus universal, Deutscher argues that the answer to all these questions is—yes. In thrilling fashion, he takes us from Homer to Darwin, from Yale to the Amazon, from how to name the rainbow to why Russian water—a "she"—becomes a "he" once you dip a tea bag into her, demonstrating that language does in fact reflect culture in ways that are anything but trivial. Audacious, delightful, and field-changing, Through the Language Glass is a classic of intellectual discovery.
Download or read book Blindness Through the Looking Glass written by Gili Hammer and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Western culture is saturated with images, imprinting visual standards of concepts such as beauty and femininity onto our collective consciousness. Blindness Through the Looking Glass examines how gender and femininity are performed and experienced in everyday life by women who do not rely on sight as their dominant mode of perception, identifying the multiple senses involved in the formation of gender identity within social interactions. Challenging visuality as the dominant mode to understand gender, social performance, and visual culture, the book offers an ethnographic investigation of blindness (and sight) as a human condition, putting both blindness and vision “on display” by discussing people’s auditory, tactile, and olfactory experiences as well as vision and sight, and by exploring ways that individuals perform blindness and “sightedness” in their everyday lives. Based on in-depth interviews with 40 blind women in Israel and anthropological fieldwork, the book investigates the social construction and daily experience of blindness in a range of domains. Uniquely, the book brings together blind symbolism with the everyday experiences of blind and sighted individuals, joining in mutual conversation the fields of disability studies, visual culture, anthropology of the senses, and gender studies.
Download or read book Through the Looking Glass written by Nick Byrd and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DECODE THE MYSTERY THAT IS Y-O-U. Travel into the void of Creation as you open up to the realizations of limitless thought. Unravel the tangled chords and strings of your mental symphony as you find new ways to compose the music of your life and truly realize the Dreams you have always held in your heart. Learn simple, practical, and creatively empowering ways to discover through your own direct experiences the peace, joy, wealth, bliss and Divine Presence that exists inherit within us all; for many simply sleeping, until awoken. Meditation in its many forms exists as a way to strengthen your connection with your God, relieve stress, enliven your Intuition, and realize the deeper meanings of Love and how to open up to greater expressions of this in your life. But what is Love, and who are You, really? As you travel Through The Looking Glass, explore some of life's deepest mysteries as the illusions of the unknown begin to fall away as a magician's trick becomes known. Voyage through the Creation and Evolution of the Universe, find your higher purpose and health; and grasp greater insight into the nature of the soul, science, religion, and Love. LOVE EVOLVES
Download or read book Alice s Wonderland Mapping Wonderland written by Gary Gold and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2024-08-31 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey Beyond the Looking Glass: Tap Into the Metaphysical Wonderland Step into the limitless realms of a world that exists beyond the threshold of imagination. Alice's Wonderlands: A Metaphysical Guide to Alice's Journey promises to be unlike any other exploration of Lewis Carroll's celebrated tale, transforming each whimsical element and character into profound metaphysical themes that speak to the modern soul. Are you ready to discover the hidden layers of Wonderland? From the ethereal symbols in The Metaphysical Wonderland to the depths of self-awareness found in Transformation and Self-Discovery, this guidebook highlights the transformative power of innocence, curiosity, and spiritual awakening. Chapters such as The White Rabbit: A Guide to Timelessness and The Cheshire Cat: A Figure of Wisdom unlock timeless secrets about intuition, inner truth, and deeper realities that crave your attention. Imagine breaking free from the chains of conventional reality with the guidance of The Mad Hatter, or exploring the nature of power and compassion through the eyes of The Queen of Hearts. Each character brings forth a lesson, with every page serving as a portal to higher dimensions of thought. Embark on a spiritual journey by understanding the silent wisdoms in The Dormouse: The Silent Observer or embracing life's unpredictability with The March Hare. Are you yearning for emotional healing? Crave transformation? Allow the ethereal voices of the Caterpillar, the Mock Turtle, and the Gryphon to guide you toward emotional freedom and ancient wisdom. Discover the profound philosophy of natural interconnectedness in The Garden of Live Flowers and confront your deepest fears to emerge victorious with the help of the mythical Jabberwocky. Through this magical and spiritual odyssey, you'll awaken your highest potential. Don't just read a story; live the metaphysical journey. Dive deep into the kaleidoscopic wisdom of Alice's adventures and experience a personal transformation that will echo through the corridors of your soul. Step into Wonderlands, and forever change how you interpret your own life's narrative.
Download or read book The Sense of an Ending written by Julian Barnes and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.
Download or read book N g rjunian Disputations written by Thomas E. Wood and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a defense of the earlier, nihilist interpretation (NI) of the Madhyamaka against some of the leading non-nihilist interpretations (NNI) that have arisen to challenge it in recent times.
Download or read book Three Pillars of Skepticism in Classical India written by Ethan Mills and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the earliest strata of Indian philosophy, this book uncovers a distinct tradition of skepticism in Indian philosophy through a study of the “three pillars” of Indian skepticism near the beginning, middle, and end of the classical era: Nāgārjuna (c. 150-200 CE), Jayarāśi (c. 770-830 CE), and Śrī Harṣa (c. 1125-1180 CE). Moving beyond the traditional school model of understanding the history of Indian philosophy, this book argues that the philosophical history of India contains a tradition of skepticism about philosophy represented most clearly by three figures coming from different schools but utilizing similar methods: Nāgārjuna, Jayarāśi, and Śrī Harṣa. This book argues that there is a category of skepticism often overlooked by philosophers today: skepticism about philosophy, varieties of which are found not only in classical India but also in the Western tradition in Pyrrhonian skepticism. Skepticism about philosophy consists of intellectual therapies for those afflicted by the quest for dogmatic beliefs. The book begins with the roots of this type of skepticism in ancient India in the Ṛg Veda, Upaniṣads, and early Buddhist texts. Then there are two chapters on each of the three major figures: one chapter giving each philosopher’s overall aims and methods and a second demonstrating how each philosopher applies these methods to specific philosophical issues. The conclusion shows how the history of Indian skepticism might help to answer philosophy’s detractors today: while skeptics demonstrate that we should be modest about philosophy’s ability to produce firm answers, philosophy nonetheless has other uses such as cultivating critical thinking skills and lessening dogmatism. This book is situated within a larger project of expanding the history of philosophy. Just as the history of Western philosophy ought to inform contemporary philosophy, so should expanding the history of philosophy to include classical India illuminate understandings of philosophy today: its value, limits, and what it can do for us in the 21st century.
Download or read book ILLUSIONS OF MIND written by Mahendra Pratap and published by MAHENDRA PRATAP. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the Wonders of the Mind with Maya: Illusions of Mind invites you on an enchanting journey through the fascinating world of perception and consciousness. Meet Maya, a curious adventurer with a heart full of wonder and a mind ready to explore. Join her as she embarks on an exciting quest to unravel the mysteries of the mind, from captivating visual illusions to the magical melodies of auditory tricks. Through captivating storytelling and playful insights, this ebook introduces young minds to the fascinating world of psychology and neuroscience in a fun and engaging way. As Maya navigates the twists and turns of her inner landscape, young readers will discover the power of perception, the wonders of the subconscious, and the joy of self-discovery. With colorful illustrations and interactive exercises, "Illusions of Mind" encourages young readers to question, experiment, and explore the workings of their own minds. Whether you're a curious kid with a thirst for knowledge or a parent looking to spark curiosity in your child, this ebook promises to entertain, educate, and inspire. Join Maya and her friends on an unforgettable adventure into the illusions of the mind, where every page is filled with wonder, discovery, and endless possibilities.
Download or read book The Way of Power Studies In The Occult written by Lily Adams Beck and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2014-05-26 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lily Adams Beck studied the occult knowledge throughout her life and with this books she gives back some of her insights to the reader. What she writes was very visionary at her time, especially when she talks about the other dimensions and planes.
Download or read book International Management Behavior written by Henry W. Lane and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extoling mindful global leadership and now including cases, this book imparts competent, sustainable business practices for global leaders.
Download or read book The Female Body in the Looking Glass written by Basia Sliwinska and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his theory of the 'mirror stage', the psychoanalyst and psychiatrist Jacques Lacan argued that the female body is defined by its lack of male attributes. Within this framework, he described female sexuality primarily as an absence, and assumed female subordination to the male gaze. However, what happens if one follows Jean Baudrillard's advice to 'swallow the mirror' and go through the 'looking-glass' to explore the reflections and realities that we encounter in the cultural mirror, which reflects the culture in question: its norms, ideals and values? What if the beautiful is inverted and becomes ugly; and the ugly is considered beautiful or shape-shifts into something conventionally thought of as beautiful? These are the fundamental questions that Basia Sliwinska poses in this important new enquiry into gender identity and the politics of vision in contemporary women's art.Through an innovative discussion of the mirror as a metaphor, Sliwinska reveals how the post-1989 practices of woman artists from both sides of the former Iron Curtain - such as Joanna Rajkowska, Marina Abramovic, Boryana Rossa, Natalia LL and Anetta Mona Chisa and Lucia Tkacova - go beyond gender binaries and instead embrace otherness and difference by playing with visual tropes of femininity. Their provocative works offer alternative representations of the female body to those seen in the cultural mirror. Their art challenges and deconstructs patriarchal representations of the social and cultural 'other', associated with visual tropes of femininity such as Alice in Wonderland, Venus and Medusa. The Female Body in the Looking-Glass makes a refreshing, radical intervention into art theory and cultural studies by offering new theoretical concepts such as 'the mirror' and 'genderland' (inspired by Alice's adventures in Wonderland) as critical tools with which we can analyse and explain recent developments in women's art.
Download or read book The Lesbian Muse and Poetic Identity 1889 1930 written by Sarah Parker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history the poetic muse has tended to be (a passive) female and the poet male. This dynamic caused problems for late Victorian and twentieth-century women poets; how could the muse be reclaimed and moved on from the passive role of old? Parker looks at fin-de-siècle and modernist lyric poets to investigate how they overcame these challenges and identifies three key strategies: the reconfiguring of the muse as a contemporary instead of a historical/mythological figure; the muse as a male figure; and an interchangeable poet/muse relationship, granting agency to both.
