Download or read book Understanding Cultures through Their Key Words written by Anna Wierzbicka and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997-08-07 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book develops the dual themes that languages can differ widely in their vocabularies, and are also sensitive indices to the cultures to which they belong. Wierzbicka seeks to demonstrate that every language has "key concepts," expressed in "key words," which reflect the core values of a given culture. She shows that cultures can be revealingly studied, compared, and explained to outsiders through their key concepts, and that the analytical framework necessary for this purpose is provided by the "natural semantic metalanguage," based on lexical universals, that the author and colleagues have developed on the basis of wide-ranging cross-linguistic investigations. Appealing to anthropologists, psychologists, and philosophers as well as linguists, this book demonstrates that cultural patterns can be studied in a verifiable, rigorous, and non-speculative way, on the basis of empirical evidence and in a coherent theoretical framework.
Download or read book The Old Devils written by Kingsley Amis and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Booker Prize Winner A pub gathering of elderly married couples devolves into booze-inflected reminiscing—and complaining—in this “sharp and funny” English comedy about marriage, aging, and friendship (The Washington Post). Age has done everything except mellow the characters in Kingsley Amis’s The Old Devils, which turns its humane and ironic gaze on a group of Welsh married couples who have been spending their golden years—when “all of a sudden the evening starts starting after breakfast”—nattering, complaining, reminiscing, and, above all, drinking. This more or less orderly social world is thrown off-kilter, however, when two old friends unexpectedly return from England: Alun Weaver, now a celebrated man of Welsh letters, and his entrancing wife, Rhiannon. Long-dormant rivalries and romances are rudely awakened, as life at the Bible and Crown, the local pub, is changed irrevocably. Considered by Martin Amis to be Kingsley Amis’s greatest achievement—a book that “stands comparison with any English novel of the [twentieth] century”—The Old Devils confronts the attrition of ageing with rare candor, sympathy, and moral intelligence.
Download or read book Darkness written by Matthew Nicholls and published by PartridgeIndia. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the town of Mulwulla, in the south west of NSW all is quiet. Then the town drunk, Billy Williams hears someone talking on the phone. Life is going to change for everyone including Angela Smith, one of the local constables, who will find the man of her dreams. In this little slice of paradise a devil lurks. As the young policewoman heads towards the aisle death stalks the town.
Download or read book Ragamuffin Man written by David Salter and published by Nero. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You either lie down and die, or you fight." In 1938 a knockabout 11-year-old kid from Marrickville, Sydney, is suddenly confronted by mortality. His mother dies. His father has little time for him and at 14 he leaves school to learn a trade. In 2016 that same boy is a multi-millionaire. He owns - and runs - the Australian Development Corporation, Sydney City Marine, a host of associated companies and countless office and housing blocks. He is also one of the world's most successful sailors, having won Sydney-Hobart races in his Ragamuffin yachts and competed eight times for Australia in the Admiral's Cup. He jointly holds the record for the most America's Cup campaigns - all self-funded and managed personally. He is Syd Fischer, the Ragamuffin man, and he's known as perhaps the toughest and most uncompromising Australian businessman and sportsman of the past half century. This is the story of Fischer's remarkable life, and of his unrelenting quest to win the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race one more time. 'It's as if Syd has suddenly decided that it's time to shrug off his lifelong reluctance to talk about himself and let us all now see what really makes him tick.'- Sir James Hardy
Download or read book Through the Apple Store written by Wentworth M. Johnson and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seem that someone has murdered an actress. Who would believe the actual truth? Howard thinks a wandering Viking is the guilty party and Donavon Merryville gets the blame. In order to appease mad Albert and solve the murder, Donavon enters on a fantastic voyage through the centuries. He discovers and falls in love with Anneke, a siren from the 1800s. Forced by Albert, driven by love and inexorably channelled by time itself, Don blunders into the Viking wars of East Anglia and discovers a plot to assassinate Winston Churchill, the wartime English Prime Minister. This terrible situation must take priority and Don defeats all odds and befriends Major Howard. Albert again takes control of Don's life and he is forced into marriage. An exciting honeymoon ensues with the bride and groom running away after causing havoc in the 1860's. Eventually Donavon returns to Bloodisland House with his tail between his legs and settles down to married life only to restart the cycle and get the blame for the murder of an actress.
Download or read book Shadows in the Dust written by Michael Bradley O'Shea and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some women and children are losing their lives at a rate of two a week at the hands of some dysfunctional men. Currently, women have representation at both the state and federal level, and so they should, to express themselves for the need for a better life without fear and harassment from some men who lose control of themselves. However, there are some good men out there in the community who are also categorized because of the behavior of these men who commit acts of violence against their women and children. Some good men are dragged before the family court to answer to charges that they never committed against some of these women. Men are definitely discriminated against, as they have no voice at all, no recognition at the state and federal level. I am sure there will be a turnaround if men have their own organization and are able to sit down to have round-table discussions for the betterment of all concerned, both men and women. Feminism has gone too far because some radicals go to the extreme of spewing their hate and vomit on men. It has got to stop; otherwise, more of the same will happen.
Download or read book Conflict Overhead written by Charlie Cox and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main character in the book is Gordon William Grey, a young man from Australia who was raised in the bush. It’s the 1930s, and his love for flying takes him to Victoria, where he joins the RAAF. Circumstances then take him and a group of RAAF pilots to England. Great Britain’s Fighter Command does not fall for Hitler’s political rhetoric of peace. They believe a war is imminent. As a result, RAAF Flight Lieutenant Gordon Grey and his Australian contingent are retained and must join the RAF as fighter pilots. In the theatre of war, all sensations are accentuated. Fear, happiness, pain, love, heartbreak, and hate, and in this story, all those experiences materialise.
Download or read book Black Sunlight written by and published by Berwyn Mountain Press. This book was released on with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From the Heart written by Kym Marsh and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2011-06-23 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KYM MARSH is one of our most-loved stars, but her life has been a rollercoaster ride through love, laughter and tears. Now Kym's ready to tell her full story for the first time, describing her difficult childhood growing up on a council estate in Wigan, and struggling at school with bullying and an eating disorder. She describes falling in love at 17 and finding herself pregnant while still a teenager. By the time she was 21, she was a single mum with two very young children, David and Emily, and it was a real struggle to make ends meet. But Kym had always dreamt of performing and even though the odds were stacked against her, she was determined to make her dream a reality. One day she auditioned for a new TV show called Popstars and her life changed forever. Kym now stars in the nation's favourite soap, Coronation Street. But her life off-screen hasn't been easy. She reflects on her marriage to Jack Ryder and how hard she tried to make it work. Kym found new love with Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas and after tragically losing their first baby Archie in 2009, the couple were over the moon to welcome little Polly Lomas into the world earlier this year. Entertaining, funny and incredibly honest, From the Heart is a fantastic read all about how sometimes the best things happen in life when you refuse to give up hope.
Download or read book The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman written by Julietta Henderson and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Charming, warm and uplifting...there is so much to love about this book."—Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author of This is How It Always Is A triumphant and touching debut about the unlikeliest superstar you’ll ever meet. Twelve-year-old Norman Foreman and his best friend, Jax, are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a plan to take their act all the way to the Edinburgh Fringe. But when Jax dies, Norman decides the only fitting tribute is to perform at the festival himself. The problem is, Norman’s not the funny one. Jax was. There’s also another, far more colossal objective on Norman’s new plan that his single mom, Sadie, wasn’t ready for: he wants to find the father he’s never known. Determined to put a smile back on her boy’s face, Sadie resolves to face up to her own messy past, get Norman to the Fringe and help track down a man whose identity is a mystery, even to her. Julietta Henderson’s delightfully funny and tender debut takes us on a road trip with a mother and son who will live in the reader’s heart for a long time to come, and teaches us that—no matter the odds—we must always reach for the stars.
Download or read book The Dying Hours written by Mark Billingham and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The next superstar detective” is back to stop a serial killer with a bizarre pattern—his victims are all taking their own lives (Lee Child). Recently demoted for stepping out of line once too often, prickly inspector Tom Thorne is convinced that a spate of suicides among the elderly in south London is something more sinister. When his concerns are dismissed by former colleagues at the CID, and even by his patient girlfriend, Thorne can only trust himself and his best friend—gay pub-crawling pathologist Phil Hendricks—with his suspicions of murder. Thorne draws a chilling connection between the deaths and a controversial case three decades old. But by going solo with his investigation, he not only risks the lives of those closest to him, but also further endangers those being targeted by a deranged killer—a man with the power and cold-blooded motives to coerce his vulnerable victims toward a breathtaking end. “Tom Thorne, the hero of a well-groomed series of police procedurals” by multiple award-winning Mark Billingham, returns—and he’s “on the hunt for a killer who proves to be extremely clever and really, really mean” (The New York Times Book Review). “One of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today.” —Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl “Fiendishly clever . . . with the last sharp twist saved for the final page.” —Tampa Bay Times
Download or read book Curfew written by Phil Rickman and published by Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 777 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every night for 400 years, a curfew bell has tolled from the church tower of Crybbe—superstitious ritual or sole defense against an ancient evil? In Crybbe, only strangers walk at twilight . . . For 400 years, the curfew bell has tolled nightly from the church tower of the small country town, Crybbe's only defense against the evil rising unbidden in its haunted streets. Radio reporter Fay Morrison came to Crybbe because she had no choice. Millionaire music tycoon Max Goff came because there was nothing left to conquer, except the power of the spirit. But he knew nothing of the town's legacy of dark magic—and nobody felt like telling him.
Download or read book Beyond Darkness written by V. Tamaso and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-02-12 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Darkness completes a trilogy tracing the blossoming of a woman’s identity and sexuality from childhood to middle age. Set in the 1980’s, it is the story of a mature woman who has just left her husband after thirty years of marriage. She has become a member of a Rajneesh commune in Sydney, Australia, and travels to the United States for a year where she comes to embrace independence and to accept her sexuality as natural instead of her previous feelings of shame and guilt. Her story is interleaved with the lives of her extended family and their attitudes towards her new outlook on life.
Download or read book A Guide to the Spiritual Dimension of Care for People with Alzheimer s Disease and Related Dementia written by Eileen Shamy and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2003-02-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for those actively engaged in or interested in spiritual ministry to persons with dementia. Shamy draws heavily upon her experience, making this book very personal in its approach. I appreciated this style, feeling that the anecdotes anchor the book in the realm of what can be done rather than the theoretical world of the "maybes". The main concepts of the book, those of spirituality, retained through dementia, and personal worth should be acceptable to people of most world faiths.' - Leveson Newsletter 'This is an important book that has much to offer at a variety of different levels. It ranges from deep philosophical thinking to practical recommendations... a book that should be bought, digested and used frequently.' - Christian Council on Ageing 'Contains valuable material. The passages that attempt a definition of spirituality, and the stories about persons with dementia and how they have been helped to greater well-being, are relevant and excellently done. The spirit of Eileen Shamy shines out from these pages and carries its own message of passionate concern. One of the book's greatest strengths is its stories, which are unfailingly well-told and apposite.' - Ageing and Society Drawing on her years of experience as a clergywoman working with older people in care settings, Eileen Shamy discusses how pastoral work can help to develop holistic care for those suffering from dementia and related conditions - care which involves understanding of their spiritual as well as physical needs. This sensitive and informative book provides guidelines for pastoral visits to people with dementia, showing how to empathise with, understand and support individuals during a visit. Emphasising the importance of retaining dignity and freedom of choice for people with dementia, it also presents practical advice about memory cueing and provides frameworks for leading worship for those with dementia. A useful resource for a variety of people involved in pastoral care with older people, whether professionals or volunteers, this book provides inspiration from a respected author in the field of psychogeriatric care.
Download or read book The Struggle of the Young Inheritors written by Albert Megraw and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A microbiologist fights to counter a pandemic of huge proportions supposedly created by a bug returned from a space shuttle. But was it? Ben steals the bug viruses from his work lab, not trusting the World Health Organization, which he believes is the creator of the bug. The WHO tries to close Ben down when he comes up with the anti-virus. On the run with two young friends, Ben races to save humanity in a world where simply meeting a man, woman or child could cause their death. His small band sets out into the wilds of England to counter the WHO's plans for mankind. The Struggle of the Young Inheritors: Book 1 in the Bug Series presents the thrilling survival mission of a few souls trying to overcome in a world gone mad. As the bugs exterminate more and more humans, the battle is on to determine the victor. This novel shows that youth can survive without their elders - or even despite their elders - can learn quickly to adapt, and can make a difference, no matter the odds.
Download or read book Secret in the Clouds written by Christopher Cummings and published by DoctorZed Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 8 p.m. Saturday night February. The 'Wet Season' in tropical North Queensland Stephen Bell and his three friends of the 'Hiking Team' — Graham, Peter, and Roger — are camped in the jungle at the foot of the Black Mountain when they hear what sounds like a light aircraft crash into the mountain. Stephen is impelled to investigate but what he finds in the cloud and thick rainforest near the top of the mountain impels him to discover what really happened and who was involved. But his attempts to uncover the past reveal secrets that some powerful and dangerous people are determined to keep concealed. At all costs. Stephen and his friends are lead into deadly peril as they find shocking discoveries that test their emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and physical limits. "An adventure story for both teenagers and adults that touches on a little-known aspect of Australia's history."
Download or read book Chimes at Midnight written by and published by eXtasy Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A year-end tradition at St. Barbara’s College Oxford ends in the death of a controversial professor. Royce Sheridan had enemies—but which one killed him? A weekend at a stately home may enable Veronica and Claire to uncover the culprit, but as a snowstorm engulfs the house and the body count rises, they may find more than they bargain for.
