Download or read book In Hora Mortis Under the Iron of the Moon written by Thomas Bernhard and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunting and darkly humorous poems by the internationally acclaimed Austrian novelist, playwright, and memoirist Thomas Bernhard (1931–1989) has been compared to Kafka and Beckett, and critics have ranked his novels among the masterpieces of the twentieth century. But in fact he began his career in the 1950s as a poet, publishing three books of well-received verse before turning to fiction. In Hora Mortis / Under the Iron of the Moon is the first book of his expressionist-like poetry to be published in English. Bringing together Bernhard's second and third books of poetry, the collection's short, untitled lyrics reveal his early explorations of themes that would continue to preoccupy him in his novels, plays, and other writings—especially his intense ambivalence toward the land and people of Austria and their then-recent Nazi past. As the translator James Reidel writes in his preface, "Bernhard found Austrian soil . . . to be like a hair shirt and a blanket. It is a killing ground but with a postcard setting." In poems that both subvert and pay homage to such influences as Georg Trakl, Bernhard begins to develop his characteristic dark humor while exploring themes of nature, death, meaninglessness, and faith.
Download or read book The Making of Christian Communities in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages written by Mark F. Williams and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Making of Christian Communities sheds light on one of the most crucial periods in the development of the Christian faith. It considers the development and spread of Christianity between Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, and includes analysis of the formation and development of Christian communities in a variety of arenas, ranging from Late Roman Cappadocia and Constantinople to the court of Charlemagne and the twelfth-century province of Rheims, France during the twelfth century. The rise and development of Christianity in the Roman and Post-Roman world has been exhaustively studied on many different levels, political, legal, social, literary and religious. However, the basic question of how Christians of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages formed themselves into communities of believers has sometimes been lost from sight. This volume explores the idea that survival of the Christian faith depended upon the making of these communities, something that the Christians of this period were themselves acutely - and sometimes acrimoniously - aware.
Download or read book Book of Catholic Prayers Prayers for Every Day written by Romain Kito and published by LunaBulle. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book of Catholic Prayers - Prayers for Every Day - is a book with a collection of great Catholic prayers. This book has over 130 prayers. the author breaks the prayers down into 6 categories : - General Prayers - Prayers to The Lord, to God - Prayers to Jesus Christ - Prayers to Mary, the Holy Mother - Prayers to the Holy Spirit - Miscellaneous Prayers The book offers a wide range of different prayers, from traditional prayers like the "Our Father" and "The Confiteor" to more specialized ones that where written and prayed by Saints. And even a selection of Latin prayers. Moreover, the Book of Catholic Prayers - Prayers for Every Day - is illustrated with several pictures of Michelangelo, Vinci, El Greco and more. You can take it anywhere, and use it daily. Easy to use. The table of contents leads you to the prayer of choice.
Download or read book Prayers to the Virgin Mary written by and published by LunaBulle. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prayers to the Virgin Mary is a collection of prayers dedicated to the Holy Virgin Mary The book ' Prayers to the Virgin Mary ' has over 40 prayers including traditional prayers such as Hail Mary, Ave Maria, Queen of Heaven, Canticle of Mary but also less known prayers like Aspiration to Mary, Mother of Grace, O Holy Mary My Mother...
Download or read book Death in Jewish Life written by Stefan C. Reif and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewish customs and traditions about death, burial and mourning are numerous, diverse and intriguing. They are considered by many to have a respectable pedigree that goes back to the earliest rabbinic period. In order to examine the accurate historical origins of many of them, an international conference was held at Tel Aviv University in 2010 and experts dealt with many aspects of the topic. This volume includes most of the papers given then, as well as a few added later. What emerges are a wealth of fresh material and perspectives, as well as the realization that the high Middle Ages saw a set of exceptional innovations, some of which later became central to traditional Judaism while others were gradually abandoned. Were these innovations influenced by Christian practice? Which prayers and poems reflect these innovations? What do the sources tell us about changing attitudes to death and life-after death? Are tombstones an important guide to historical developments? Answers to these questions are to be found in this unusual, illuminating and readable collection of essays that have been well documented, carefully edited and well indexed.
Download or read book The Christmas Encyclopedia 4th ed written by William D. Crump and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-12-16 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the manger of Jesus Christ to the 21st century, this encyclopedia explores more than 2,000 years of Christmas past and present through 966 entries packed with a wide variety of historical and pop-culture subjects. Entries detail customs and traditions from around the world as well as classic Christmas movies, TV series/specials and animated cartoons. Arranged alphabetically by entry name, the book includes the historical background of popular sacred and secular songs as well as accounts of beloved literary works with Christmas themes from such noted authors as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, Pearl Buck, Henry Van Dyke and others. All things Christmas are available here in one comprehensive volume.
Download or read book Irish Above All written by Mary Pat Kelly and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Pat Kelly draws upon family heritage to continue the story of Nora Kelly--begun in Of Irish Blood--with a striking novel of historical fiction in Irish Above All. After ten years in Paris, where she learned photography and became part of the movement that invented modern art, Chicago-born, Irish-American Nora Kelly is at last returning home. Her skill as a photographer will help her cousin Ed Kelly in his rise to Mayor of Chicago. But when she captures the moment an assassin’s bullet narrowly misses President-elect Franklin Roosevelt and strikes Anton Cermak in February 1933, she enters a world of international intrigue and danger. Now, she must balance family obligations against her encounters with larger-than-life historical characters, such as Joseph Kennedy, Big Bill Thompson, Al Capone, Mussolini, and the circle of women who surround F.D.R. Nora moves through the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and World War II, but it’s her unexpected trip to Ireland that transforms her life. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Spirit of Christmas written by Virginia Reynolds and published by Peter Pauper Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BookNotes "TM" are a distinctive gift product -- a combination of a gift book and a high quality music CD, clearly visible through the diecut in the front cover. Listen to melodious carols on the enclosed CD as you sing along to the complete lyrics (provided). Gorgeous Renaissance art throughout.
Download or read book Thy Kingdom written by Pablo Teoco and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pope goes missing as three glowing objects mysteriously appear in the sky. Are they gods or aliens? The world is on edge as several phenomena occur simultaneously. Three lives will intersect - a Bishop, a psychologist and an astronaut - in the quest to find the answer. But time is running out for humanity as the galactic visitors plan has been uncovered. The United Nations decision will mean an "all or nothing" fate for mankind. Or will the Pope in his predicament help save the day?
Download or read book Of Eyes Voices and Serpents written by M. Scott Richardson and published by PublishAmerica. This book was released on 2009-02-02 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of Eyes, Voices, and Serpents: And Other Classic Tales of Adventure and Politics is a compelling blend of realism and fantasy, fiction and truth, and fluff and poignancy. It criticizes the free market gone too far. It lashes out against the communist state. It takes light topics seriously (see its delightful take on pogs) and serious topics lightly (see any and all references to politics and politicians). Most of the endnotes are fabricated, but a few are from legitimate sources. All the stories are fiction that occasionally borrow from real-life events.
Download or read book Blood Sacrifice written by Maria Lima and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All’s fair in blood and war. . . . Talk about wedding crashers from hell. Keira Kelly and her sexy vampire king, Adam, are about to tie the proverbial knot—sort of—when an uninvited blood relative shows up to cast a long, dark shadow over the happy occasion. Adam’s brother Gideon comes bearing the one-size-fits-all gift of bad news: an ancient, convoluted Challenge thrown down upon the entire Kelly clan. It seems the dreaded forces of the Dark Fae have declared war on Keira’s family, and at stake is the land that is rightfully theirs. But while the Kellys gather their troops in a historic San Antonio hotel to strategize, there’s mayhem back in Rio Seco. The old cemetery is vandalized, fires break out, and—worst of all—the Kelly clan matriarch and leader, Keira’s great-great-grandmother Minerva, goes missing. Should Keira risk breaking the Challenge rules by returning to her beloved home, or should she continue the waiting game that seems the only other option? With everything she loves and maybe even her life on the line, she has only one chance to get the answer right.
Download or read book Christmas Festival Level 5 written by Beatrice A. Miller and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award winning composer Beatrice Miller takes six well-known Christmas carols and gives them her special treatment. These arrangements are very effective for church services, and will also be a hit at your next Christmas party! Sophisticated and professional-sounding. Titles: * Ave Maria * Silent Night, Holy Night * The Drummer Enters Bethlehem * O Little Town of Bethlehem * What Child Is This? * O Holy Night
Download or read book The Scent of Honeysuckle written by Kali Amanda Browne and published by Amapola Press. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike and Jess Morgan are a relatively happy married couple who, after winning a large lottery jackpot, purchase a lighthouse in an idyllic north eastern town to pursue their true passions. Soon the quaint and beautiful setting is marred by a series of increasingly unsettling and mystifying experiences . . . including the intoxicating sweet scent of honeysuckle.
Download or read book A Midnight Opera Volume 3 written by and published by TOKYOPOP. This book was released on 2020-04-06 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Order, under the draconian leadership of Cardinal LaCroix, closes in on Paris to exterminate the undead, and with them is the powerful lunatic Peter Stubbe. But a link between LaCroix and the Brothers DeLaLune might have a deeper effect on the outcome of the looming battle than the scores of soldiers on both sides ready to fight. Elizabeth and Leroux have a lot to talk about, and now that Dahlia knows Ein's secret, will she still love him?
Download or read book Our Frail Disordered Lives written by Mary M. Schmidt and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Larry Kavanaugh is an ordinary kind of guy. He's got a nagging wife and two kids, both annoyingly gifted. No matter what he does, there is no end to what his family needs. What's a regular, everyday guy to do? Well, he cuts a few corners, obviously-one very big corner in particular. He sells his soul to the Devil. Maybe it's not the actual Devil, but Larry is ready to make a deal with one of the Devil's minions. He meets some demon whose name he can't remember. Funny, it was right on the tip of his tongue, a name of something you step on. Roach the Demon has sort of good intentions. He just wants a re-write of Dante's Inferno with himself as the star. Roach goes after Larry as a rogue operation. He needs to make a point to his boss, Satan, so he uses the body of a human to follow Larry around and stir up trouble. He offers Larry an airtight guarantee that nothing could possibly go wrong. After all, Larry doesn't feel like he has much to lose-or does he? Even Roach might be in over his head this time.
Download or read book Autumn Spring written by Sam Pettus and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of how two people bridged the age gap and found each other. Larry Watts is fifty-two. He is the senior forklift driver at Marr Freight in the flyover country city of Middleton. He has also lived the longest at the upscale Richland Townhomes apartments, in which he resides in apartment four, and which is located in one of Middleton's better suburbs. Larry has been divorced for many years, and has finally become comfortable with his single late middle-aged life. Everything seems set, and he seems to be set in his ways, until someone comes along to change all of that. Brandy Ames is a perky twenty-six. She is the recently hired receptionist at DCH Associates, PA, one of Middleton's most prestigious law firms. Brandy has become frustrated with the selfish ways of her current boyfriend, and has already decided to move out of his house. Anticipating a complete break with both her boyfriend and her recent past of troubles, she applies for and obtains a lease for apartment three at the Richland Townhomes, which is currently empty. She has no idea that her life is about to change as much as that of the new neighbor she is going to have next door. The wind of the autumn spring descends upon both Larry and Brandy when they first meet, and they are soon caught in its wonderful embrace. Both quickly discover that they have a lot in common despite their differences in age, and both quickly develop first a close friendship and then a traditional romance that follows the old-fashioned lines that Larry prefers and Brandy quickly comes to appreciate. As they come together first as friends and then as a couple, both know that their lives are never going to be the same, thanks to the blessing both have been granted by the breath of the autumn spring.
Download or read book The Tragedy of Abraham Lincoln Other Plays written by M. Stefan Strozier and published by World Audience Inc. This book was released on 2017-05-29 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Playwright M. Stefan Strozier produced his plays, found in this collection, on the boards in New York with his theater company, La Muse Venale Acting Troupe. Some of his plays were produced in repertoire over many years. This book also includes an in-depth essay covering all aspects of theater. The essay is drawn from the author's experiences producing his plays, and the plays and musicals of other playwrights, in New York. A World Audience Publishers book. For more info: www.worldaudience.org, www.mstefanstrozier.com.
