Download or read book Hot Feminist written by Polly Vernon and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Bold, brilliant, sharp and funny...it urges women to be less judgemental of each other and of themselves. It's an idea that shouldn't be revolutionary but is.' Elizabeth Day Polly Vernon, Grazia columnist, Times feature writer (hair-flicker, Brazilian-waxer, jeans obsessive, outrageous flirt) presents a brave new perspective on feminism. Drawing on her dedicated, life-long pursuit of hotness - having dismissed many of the rules on 'good' feminism at some point in the early 90s - she'll teach you everything you ever wanted to know about being a feminist when you care about how you look. When part of your brain is constantly monologuing on fashion. When you check out your own reflection in every reflective surface. When your depilation practices are pretty much out of control. When you just really want to be fancied. Hot Feminist is based on a principle of non-judgment (because there's enough already), honesty about how often we mess this up, and empowerment through looks. Part memoir, part road map, it's a rolling, raucous rejection of all those things we're convinced we shouldn't think / wear/ feel/ say/ buy/ want - and a celebration of all the things we can. It is modern feminism, with style, without judgment

Download or read book Language and Gender written by Mary Talbot and published by Polity. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an up-to-date textbook in the area of language and gender. Mary Talbot examines the language used by women and men in a variety of speech situations and genres.

Download or read book You May As Well Laugh written by Fred Hill and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fred's Hill's columns are like Southern sunshine: sometimes brilliant and piercing; sometimes gently shaded; but always warm and inviting. Fling open the shutters of your soul and read this gentle man's words. —Patricia Neleski, Free-lance writer Fred Hill is a most discerning observer who has much to say and who says it impeccably. —Noel Carroll, Brewton-Parker College These columns are delightful and will undoubtedly be enjoyed by readers for years to come. —Thomas Payton, Publisher, Hill Street Press

Download or read book Verbal Hygiene written by Deborah Cameron and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Verbal Hygiene, Deborah Cameron takes a serious look at popular attitudes towards language and examines the practices by which people attempt to regulate its use. Instead of dismissing the practice of ‘verbal hygiene’, as a misguided and pernicious exercise, she argues that popular discourse about language values – good and bad, right and wrong – serves an important function for those engaged in it. A series of case studies deal with specific examples of verbal hygiene: the regulation of ‘style’ by editors, the teaching of English grammar in schools, the movements for and against so-called ‘politically correct’ language and the advice given to women on how they can speak more effectively. This Routledge Linguistics Classic includes a new foreword which looks at how the issues covered in the case studies have developed over time and a new afterword which discusses new concerns which have emerged in the last 15 years, from the regimentation of language in the workplace to panics about immigration and terrorism, which are expressed in linguistic terms. Addressed to linguists, to professional language-users of all kinds, and to anyone interested in language and culture, Verbal Hygiene calls for legitimate concerns about language and value to be discussed, by experts and lay-speakers alike, in a rational and critical spirit.

Download or read book Dictionary of Euphemisms written by R. W. Holder and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-09-25 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of the language of evasion, hypocrisy, prudery and deceit. It dissects the human tendency to prefer vague, roundabout expressions rather than use words which are precise and disagreeably true.

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Download or read book Quintessence of Light written by A. M. Nevarez and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book Quintessence of Light is a tale of intrigue, family, loyalty, love, lust, sex, and divine intervention. Angelique Marie Aldema DeHart is by no means exceptional. She is a simple midwestern woman, or at least she always believed this until suddenly her life is turned upside down. She takes an adventure where she learns that humans are not the only sentient hominids on the planet. There are other extraordinary souls hiding in plain sight. How can Angelique go back to her simple life once she learns the truth about the world and about herself? About the Author A. M. Nevarez was born in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of Michigan State University. Nevarez earned a B.A. in English Creative Writing with a Masters Degree in Education. She is enthusiastic about both historical fiction and fantasy fiction.

Download or read book An Introduction to Sociolinguistics written by Janet Holmes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this best-selling introductory textbook, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various aspects of social identity. Divided into three sections, this book explains basic sociolinguistic concepts in the light of classic approaches as well as introducing more recent research. This fifth edition has been revised and updated throughout using key concepts and examples to guide the reader through this fascinating area, including: a new chapter on identity that reflects the latest research; a brand new companion website which is fully cross-referenced within this book, and which includes and video and audio materials, interactive activities and links to useful websites; updated and revised examples and exercises which include new material from Tanzania, Wales, Paraguay and Timor-Leste; fully updated further reading and references sections. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics is the essential introductory text for all students of sociolinguistics and a splendid point of reference for students of English language studies, linguistics and applied linguistics.

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Download or read book Nothing Is Little written by Carmella Van Vleet and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The case of a missing father is hard to crack . . . even for Felix, a tiny kid with a huge heart and an eye for detail. Eleven-year-old Felix likes being the smallest kid in school. At least he knows where he fits in. Plus his nickname, “Short-lock Holmes,” is perfect for someone who’s killing it in forensic science club. To Felix, Growth Hormone Deficiency is no big deal. And then Felix learns that his biological dad was short, too. This one, tiny, itty-bitty piece of information opens up a massive hole in his life. Felix must find his father. He only has a few small clues to work from, but as Sherlock Holmes said, “To a great mind, nothing is little.” The further Felix gets in his investigation, though, the more he starts to wonder: What if his dad doesn’t want to be found? And what if Felix’s family—his mom, his stepdad, the baby on the way—needs him right where he is? Tender and uplifting, this warm novel from Christopher Award–winner Carmella Van Vleet celebrates little differences in us that can make a big impact. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Download or read book Practices of Love written by Kyle David Bennett and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual disciplines are often viewed primarily as a means to draw us closer to God. While these practices do deepen and enrich our "vertical" relationship with God, Kyle David Bennett argues that they were originally designed to positively impact our "horizontal" relationships--with neighbors, strangers, enemies, friends, family, animals, and even the earth. Bennett explains that this "horizontal" dimension has often been overlooked or forgotten in contemporary discussions of the spiritual disciplines. This book offers an alternative way of understanding the classic spiritual disciplines that makes them relevant, doable, and meaningful for everyday Christians. Bennett shows how the disciplines are remedial practices that correct the malformed ways we do everyday things, such as think, eat, talk, own, work, and rest. Through personal anecdotes, engagement with Scripture, and vivid cultural references, he invites us to practice the spiritual disciplines wholesale and shows how changing the way we do basic human activities can bring healing, renewal, and transformation to our day-to-day lives and the world around us.

Download or read book Alan Titchmarsh s Fill My Stocking written by Alan Titchmarsh and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great raconteur and entertainer, Alan Titchmarsh gets together every Christmas with family and friends to celebrate the season and performs much-loved anecdotes, stories, poems and sketches - old and new. Fill My Stocking combines these well-known favourites with his own self-penned festive pieces, each beautifully illustrated with his own watercolour vignettes. Collected together for the first time, this is the perfect stocking filler for his legions of fans. Alan Titchmarsh has presented numerous television programmes including the hugely popular How To Be A Gardener and British Isles: A Natural History. He is also a best-selling writer and novelist.

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Download or read book Chasing the Serpent written by Andrew de Berry and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chasing the Serpent is a story of freemasonry and corrupt policemen in which we encounter loathing and love, vicious retribution and recondilation. Using the thriller genre the author continues to explore the theme of good and evil, the serpent in mythology being a symbol of contradictions.

Download or read book Suffer the Children The Case against Labeling and Medicating and an Effective Alternative written by Marilyn Wedge and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A persuasive rejection of mainstream child psychiatry that guides parents to understand their child's behavioral problems without stigmatizing diagnoses. With more than four million American children diagnosed with ADHD and other psychiatric disorders, taking a child to a psychiatrist is as common as taking them to soccer practice. But, disturbingly, a great number of children experience dangerous emotional and physical side effects from psychotropic medications. Where can parents who are eager to avoid shaming labels and drugs turn when their child exhibits disturbing behavior? Suffer the Children presents a much-needed alternative: child-focused family therapy. A family therapist for over twenty years, Marilyn Wedge shares the stories of her patients. Wedge presents creative strategies that flow from viewing children's symptoms not as biologically determined "disorders" but as responses to relationships in their lives that can be altered with the help of a therapist. Instructive, illuminating, and uplifting, Suffer the Children radically reframes how we as parents, as health professionals, and as a society can respond to problems of childhood in a considerate and respectful fashion.