Download or read book You ve Always Been Wrong written by Renä Daumal and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've Always Been Wrong is a collection of prose and poetic works by the French writer Reni Daumal (1908-1944). A fitful interloper among the Surrealists, Daumal rejected all forms of dogmatic thought, whether religious, philosophical, aesthetic, or political. Much like the Surrealists (and French theorists of more recent decades), Daumal saw in the strict forms and certainties of traditional metaphysics a type of thought that enslaves people even as it pretends to liberate them. These "cadavers of thought, " Daumal wrote with youthful bravado, "must be met with storms of doubt, blasphemes, and kerosene for the temples." Daumal tied Surrealism with mystical traditions. A devoted student of Eastern religions, philosophy, and literature, he combined his skepticism about Western metaphysics with a mystic's effort to maintain intense wakefulness to the present moment and to the irreducible particularity of all objects and experience. Such wakefulness, according to Daumal, leads inevitably to an overwhelming (and redemptive) "vision of the absurd." Daumal's important place in French culture of the late 1920s and 1930s has been assured by both his writings and his role as cofounder of the avant-garde journal Le Grand Jeu. Written between 1928 and 1930, You've Always Been Wrong reveals Daumal's thought as it was coalescing around the rejection of Western metaphysics and the countervailing allure of Eastern mysticism. Thomas Vosteen's nuanced translation provides English-language readers with a provocative introduction to this iconoclastic author. Thomas Vosteen has taught French language and literature for over twenty-five years, during which time he has also served as a freelance interpreterfor the U.S. Department of State. He is currently an assistant professor of French at Eastern Michigan University.
Download or read book Being Wrong written by Kathryn Schulz and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To err is human. Yet most of us go through life assuming (and sometimes insisting) that we are right about nearly everything, from the origins of the universe to how to load the dishwasher. In Being Wrong, journalist Kathryn Schulz explores why we find it so gratifying to be right and so maddening to be mistaken. Drawing on thinkers as varied as Augustine, Darwin, Freud, Gertrude Stein, Alan Greenspan, and Groucho Marx, she shows that error is both a given and a gift—one that can transform our worldviews, our relationships, and ourselves.
Download or read book Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person written by The School of Life and published by School of Life Press. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays extended from The New York Times' most-read article of 2016. Anyone we might marry could, of course, be a little bit wrong for us. We don’t expect bliss every day. The fault isn’t entirely our own; it has to do with the devilish truth that anyone we’re liable to meet is going to be rather wrong, in some fascinating way or another, because this is simply what all humans happen to be – including, sadly, ourselves. This collection of essays proposes that we don’t need perfection to be happy. So long as we enter our relationships in the right spirit, we have every chance of coping well enough with, and even delighting in, the inevitable and distinctive wrongness that lies in ourselves and our beloveds.
Download or read book How Not to Be Wrong written by Jordan Ellenberg and published by Penguin Press. This book was released on 2014-05-29 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant tour of mathematical thought and a guide to becoming a better thinker, How Not to Be Wrong shows that math is not just a long list of rules to be learned and carried out by rote. Math touches everything we do; It's what makes the world make sense. Using the mathematician's methods and hard-won insights-minus the jargon-professor and popular columnist Jordan Ellenberg guides general readers through his ideas with rigor and lively irreverence, infusing everything from election results to baseball to the existence of God and the psychology of slime molds with a heightened sense of clarity and wonder. Armed with the tools of mathematics, we can see the hidden structures beneath the messy and chaotic surface of our daily lives. How Not to Be Wrong shows us how--Publisher's description.
Download or read book written by Anne Steinberg and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the death of her son, Hallie Remington hides from the world in her apartment in New York City. With the help of a Russian immigrant named Nicholas, she begins to take her life back, finding refuge in her art. With the possibility of a sculpture commission from a big company, Hallie immerses herself in her work. Her friendship with Nicholas continues to grow, and she encourages him on his quest to start his own restaurant someday-one that will be better than the Russian Tea Room in New York City. After Hallie witnesses Nicholas participating in an old Russian ritual at his father's funeral, she senses a change in him-something that he himself cannot begin to describe. Hallie's own life is also changing. She can no longer stay in her marriage, and she asks her husband for a divorce. But when she and Nicholas begin a torrid affair, Hallie cannot begin to imagine where her life will lead. In Nicholas's arms, she feels treasured and safe. But can the power of love overcome their differences?
Download or read book Let the Bless d Be written by Theresa L. Sondys and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When his estranged brother, Pastor Paul, makes the two hour trip into Riverton to ask for Detective Lieutenant Matt Warners help after finding a dead dog on his property, Matt agrees to at least look at the animal. Matt is intrigued by the strange circumstances he finds and takes the carcass to a local vet for a necropsy. The trail leads into a web of a questionable suicide, stories of devil worship, witches, curses, human sacrifice; and a Catholic priest who will only tell Matt that he must come to terms with what he believes in order to face a most formidable foe. The deeper Matt digs into the cult next door to his brother, the more dangerous it becomes and several attacks take place first on Matts house, then on Matt alone, and finally on Matt and his girlfriend Cassie while together. Undaunted, Matt and Paul set out to gather evidence, only to be captured, and the old priests warning becomes a reality Matt must come to terms with what he believes as he faces a formidable foe and the truth about his own past.
Download or read book The SEAL s Christmas Twins written by Laura Marie Altom and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His Toughest Mission Yet Navy SEAL Mason Brown left Conifer, Alaska, and his broken marriage behind long ago. Until one call changed everything. His ex-wife has died in a tragic accident, and given custody of her twin baby girls to Mason and her sister Hattie. Hattie Beaumont always dreamed of having a family—and Mason—but never like this. Now those old longings seem like betrayal, especially since playing house with Mason comes naturally. She can tell he feels it, too, so why is he determined to leave? Mason knows Hattie and the girls are the greatest Christmas gift he'll ever get. But even though he's risked his life countless times, risking his heart again feels so much more dangerous.
Download or read book Trinity Knot written by Brittney Erin and published by Brittney Erin. This book was released on 2022-09-17 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trinity Knot. The most important things in the world come in threes. The debut novel from persistent daydreamer, Brittney Erin, explores the unconventional relationship between three lifelong friends. Taryn, the outcast and gifted artist; Aidan, the sexually-fluid game designer, and heir; and Liam, the rough-around-the-edges athlete with a chip on his shoulder. After their unlikely friendship blossomed into a downright taboo (but totally spicy) situation as they neared the end of high school, college promised the freedom they desperately desired. But fate had other plans, and their seemingly unbreakable bond was destroyed in an instant. Now, the former friends and lovers are brought back together after an unexpected accident. They are faced with the option to let each other go for good or examine their past and try to fix their broken relationship. Will the trinity knot bind them together forever or will they go their separate ways? Trinity Knot is a M/M/F bisexual romance that gets a little heavy on the spice. It also contains themes that may be upsetting to some readers, such as sexual assault, depression, self-harm, and bullying.
Download or read book The Quiver written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 1472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: V. 12 contains: The Archer...Christmas, 1877.
Download or read book The Men s Room Complete Series written by Jeff Erno and published by eXtasy Books. This book was released on with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tommy Cooper has just turned 21 and is getting his first exposure to the gay club scene when he meets Darren Maguire, a go-go dancer. Not only is Darren about the hottest guy that Tommy has ever seen, but he also has an identical twin brother named Michael who is also a dancer. Rustin has his Associates Degree and leads a successful life as a retail store manager. He’s dissatisfied, though, and wants more. Afforded an opportunity to complete his education while working as a bartender at a trendy gay club in New Orleans, he leaves his Michigan home behind. Whoever said business and pleasure don’t mix has never been to New Orleans. Bundle Contains: Twinsational Book 1 Cocktails Book 2 Business Strip Book 3
Download or read book Harlequin Desire November 2016 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Maisey Yates and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! HOLD ME, COWBOY by Maisey Yates Copper Ridge Rich-as-sin cowboy Sam McCormack wants nothing to do with ice princess Madison West, but when they’re snowed in together at a mountain retreat, their red-hot attraction quickly burns through all their misconceptions… HIS SECRETARY’S LITTLE SECRET by Catherine Mann The Lourdes Brothers of Key Largo Organizing Easton Lourdes’s workaholic life is a full-time job, and secretary Portia Soto is the best at keeping things professional. But when a hurricane sends her into her boss’s arms—and his bed—the consequences will change everything… HIS PREGNANT CHRISTMAS BRIDE by Olivia Gates The Billionaires of Black Castle Ivan left the woman he loved once, to protect them both. But when he saves her from an attack, he can no longer stay away. Will keeping Anastasia as his bride mean overcoming the sinister events that shaped him? Look for Harlequin® Desire’s November 2016 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!
Download or read book Time and Ginger written by Ronald Alexander and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 1980 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: The setting is a familiar one: the former home of Ginger Carol and her family. But now Ginger is Mrs. Edwin Davis, with two children of her own, and a new generation is in residence. Ginger herself is as much of a rebel as ever, but whil
Download or read book Miner s Haven written by Elaine Sharshon and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story revolves around a young girl's unending passion for and ultimate marriage to a man more interested in the miner's union then in the one he has consummated with her. Both Characters, strong in totally different ways compel the reader to sympathize alternately with each, creating a desire to discover the final culmination of this love/hate relationship and the many lives affected by it. The Pennsylvania coal miners who despite their hazardous lives, both physical and financial, their bigotry and ultimate betrayal by John L. Lewis were the true heroes of this county, through the beginning of it's growth to the end of World War II.
Download or read book Stronghold written by Kesha Bakunin and published by Kesha Bakunin. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one knows where it came from. Or why, for that matter. Maybe the Stronghold has always been there. Silent. Foreboding. Expectant. Generations came and went. Wars raged. Kingdoms rose and fell. But the Stronghold stood and observed the history as it was written before it in blood, fire, and tears. Not a single soul has ever made it inside the Stronghold. But some sure tried... A parable of despotism and religious oppression, "Stronghold" was banned in its country of origin. It took Kesha Bakunin years to rewrite the book in English. With censorship on the rise in many parts of the world, it might be the last chance for him to share this cautionary tale about the most insidious kind of tyranny-one which is welcomed by its subjects as virtuous. The secret of the Stronghold awaits its claimant. The question is who will have the courage to peek inside. *** > "A powerful statement that lingers in the mind long after its initial reading, demanding multiple rereads to reveal all the gems layered within its complex tale. Readers of political parables and fiction that hold familiar settings and thought-provoking insights into the origins of repression and tyranny will find Stronghold a frightening read." - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review > "An epic and bold story of power and justice." - Joseph Haeger, Independent Book Review > "A sincere, urgent, and deeply personal plea to all its readers to remember that every society is just a step away from a tyranny." - Chris Vittriano, Vittriano Book Review > "Defied all my expectations [...] Extremely well written." - Ashley Mongrain, Cabinet of Curiosities > "Compelling, challenging, and utterly fascinating work [...] Skillfully juggling a seemingly impossible plethora of various timelines, settings, and characters, Bakunin builds to a thrilling series of revelations that keep readers turning pages nonstop [...] This is a winner." - The Prairies Book Review
Download or read book Valiant Hope written by Donna Fleisher and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Chris forgive the unforgivable? If not, is she willing to pay the cost? A cost that may be more than she ever imagined . . . There’s nothing Chris McIntyre hates more than child abuse. And now one of the children at Kimberley Square’s new gymnasium is showing the signs—signs Chris knows all too well. With no evidence to take to the police, the tough-as-nails former soldier knows it’s time to take matters into her own hands. But her anger at the abuser goes deeper than defending an innocent child. Memories haunt Chris—memories of her own childhood and her own father. As these memories locked inside her well up into a rage that threatens to consume her, she finds it impossible to forgive. But how can she continue as a Christian while harboring hatred in her heart? One remarkable man may hold the answers to help Chris sort through the agonizing secrets of her past. To help her find a road to peace. But the route threatens to take her to a place she thought she’d never again have to go—a place she swore she’d die before ever seeing again.
Download or read book Pragmatic Capitalism written by Cullen Roche and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being successful in the modern world of finance requires a more in-depth understanding of our global economies on a macro level. What does a shifting demographic cycle mean? How does the explosive growth of emerging markets matter? Why does the world's population affect my portfolio? Does the global monetary system impact my results this year? How does government intervention in markets impact my strategy? In Pragmatic Capitalism, Cullen Roche explores how our global economy works and why it is more important now than ever for investors to understand macroeconomics. Cullen Roche combines his expertise in global macro portfolio management, quantitative risk management, behavioral finance, and monetary theory to explain to readers how macroeconomics works, and provides insights and suggestions for getting the most out of their investment strategies. This book will uncover market myths and explain the rise of macroeconomics and why it impacts the readers' portfolio construction. Pragmatic Capitalism is a must for any sophisticated investor who wants to make the most of their portfolio.
Download or read book Yes My Darling Daughter written by Roy Clark and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A murder mystery, inspired by a real life event. This novel within a novel is a page turner. The details of the familiar tragic event, which inspired this novel, have remained unsolved. This novel answers the questions which have thus far gone unanswered.
