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Beauty’s Promise

Author : Chimwemwe Simwanza
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1475995288
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book Beauty’s Promise written by Chimwemwe Simwanza and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-07-11 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brenda Phiri is dying of AIDS. She will soon leave her sixteen-year-old daughter, Beauty, alone in the world with her younger brother. Before she succumbs, Brenda asks young Beauty for a promise. She requests that her daughter remain a virgin until marriage and hopes Beauty will keep a journal of her experiences. Beauty is no ordinary girl, however; shes a traffic-stopping beauty. With her mother gone, Beauty finds herself under the guardianship of the very handsome Thabo Gumede. Thabo believes it is only a matter of time before he seduces young Beauty. She deftly avoids his advances, though, determined to keep her promise to her mother. She even founds the Diary Girls, a group intended to promote chastity among young people. Unfortunately, the patron of this group is Pastor Mandla Khumalo, who also wants to have his wicked way with Beauty. Plagued by her own raging hormones and surrounded by amorous schoolboys and lustful older men, Beauty must fight to stay pure and keep her promise. She must remain chaste in a society awash with sex. Will she be able to resist the power of temptation, or will she give in and become a mans plaything?

The Promise of Beauty

Author : Mimi Thi Nguyen
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 147806000X
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book The Promise of Beauty written by Mimi Thi Nguyen and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2024-09-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Promise of Beauty, Mimi Thi Nguyen explores the relationship between the concept of beauty and narratives of crisis and catastrophe. Nguyen conceptualizes beauty, which, she observes, we turn to in emergencies and times of destruction, as a tool to identify and bridge the discrepancy between the world as it is and what it ought to be. Drawing widely from aesthetic and critical theories, Nguyen outlines how beauty—or its lack—points to the conditions that must exist for it to flourish. She notes that an absence of beauty becomes both a political observation and a call to action to transform the conditions of the situation so as to replicate, preserve, or repair beauty. The promise of beauty can then engender a critique of social arrangements and political structures that would set the foundations for its possibility and presence. In this way, Nguyen highlights the role of beauty in inspiring action toward a more just world.

Artistic Visions and the Promise of Beauty

Author : Kathleen M. Higgins
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331943893X
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Artistic Visions and the Promise of Beauty written by Kathleen M. Higgins and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the motives behind rejections of beauty often found within contemporary art practice, where much critically acclaimed art is deliberately ugly and alienating. It reflects on the nature and value of beauty, asking whether beauty still has a future in art and what role it can play in our lives generally. The volume discusses the possible “end of art,” what art is, and the relation between art and beauty beyond their historically Western horizons to include perspectives from Asia. The individual chapters address a number of interrelated issues, including: art, beauty and the sacred; beauty as a source of joy and consolation; beauty as a bridge between the natural and the human; beauty and the human form; the role of curatorial practice in defining art; order and creativity; and the distinction between art and craft. The volume offers a valuable addition to cross-cultural dialogue and, in particular, to the sparse literature on art and beauty in comparative context. It demonstrates the relevance of the rich tradition of Asian aesthetics and the vibrant practices of contemporary art in Asia to Western discussions about the future of art and the role of beauty.

Only a Promise of Happiness

Author : Alexander Nehamas
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691148651
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Only a Promise of Happiness written by Alexander Nehamas and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neither art nor philosophy was kind to beauty during the twentieth century. Much modern art disdains beauty, and many philosophers deeply suspect that beauty merely paints over or distracts us from horrors. Intellectuals consigned the passions of beauty to the margins, replacing them with the anemic and rarefied alternative, "aesthetic pleasure." In Only a Promise of Happiness, Alexander Nehamas reclaims beauty from its critics. He seeks to restore its place in art, to reestablish the connections among art, beauty, and desire, and to show that the values of art, independently of their moral worth, are equally crucial to the rest of life. Nehamas makes his case with characteristic grace, sensitivity, and philosophical depth, supporting his arguments with searching studies of art and literature, high and low, from Thomas Mann's Death in Venice and Manet's Olympia to television. Throughout, the discussion of artworks is generously illustrated. Beauty, Nehamas concludes, may depend on appearance, but this does not make it superficial. The perception of beauty manifests a hope that life would be better if the object of beauty were part of it. This hope can shape and direct our lives for better or worse. We may discover misery in pursuit of beauty, or find that beauty offers no more than a tantalizing promise of happiness. But if beauty is always dangerous, it is also a pressing human concern that we must seek to understand, and not suppress.

American Poland-China Record

Author : American Poland-China Record Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1152 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Poland-China Record written by American Poland-China Record Association and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

God's Inspirational Promises

Author : Max Lucado
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400323002
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book God's Inspirational Promises written by Max Lucado and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2013-05-06 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wherever you are in life, wherever you are in the world, God’s promises remind you that He is always near. God wants us to know He is in the midst of wherever we are, whatever we’re doing. And He does this by speaking directly to us through His Word. The Bible was written to each of our needs, our hopes, and our dreams. With over 1.2 million copies sold, God’s Inspirational Promises is a classic seller now with a brand-new, updated look. The compilation of verses speak specifically to topics we all relate to: living in a lost world, strong personal relationships, wisdom, guidance, worry, grace, and many more. Heartwarming writings from Max’s bestselling works accompany each selection of Scripture.

Beauty's promise

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book Beauty's promise written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Aberdeen-Angus Herd Book

Author : Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Aberdeen-Angus Herd Book written by Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mothers of Promise

Author : Tammi J. Schneider
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 080102949X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Mothers of Promise written by Tammi J. Schneider and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prominent scholar of the Hebrew Bible offers a close reading of the women in Genesis to discover their roles in shaping ancient Israel.

Encounters with Godard

Author : James S. Williams
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438460643
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Encounters with Godard written by James S. Williams and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2016-05-09 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encounters with Godard takes the reader on a personal voyage into the sensory pleasures and polyphonic rhythms of Jean-Luc Godard's multimedia work since the late 1970s, from his feature films and video essays to his published writings, art books, and media performances. Godard, suggests James S. Williams, lays ethical claim to the cinematic, defined in the broadest terms as relationality and artistic resistance. An introductory chapter on the extended history of La Chinoise (1967), a film explicitly of montage, is followed by seven different types of critical encounters with Godard, encompassing the fields of art and photography, music and literature, and foregrounding themes of gender and sexuality, race and violence, mystery and emotion. The Godard who emerges here is a restless and radical experimenter who establishes new cinematic thresholds through new technology and expands the creative potential and free exchange of the archives. Williams examines works including Nouvelle vague (1990), Film socialisme (2010), Hélas pour moi (1993), and the magnum opus Histoire(s) du cinéma (1988–98). Wide-ranging and accessible, Encounters with Godard marks a major intervention in the study of film aesthetics and ethics while forging a vital dialogue with literature, history and politics, art and art history, music and musicology, philosophy, and aesthetics.

God & the Soul

Author : John Lancaster Spalding
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God & the Soul written by John Lancaster Spalding and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Martha Stewart's Vegetables

Author : Editors of Martha Stewart Living
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
ISBN 13 : 0307954447
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Martha Stewart's Vegetables written by Editors of Martha Stewart Living and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential resource for every cook In this beautiful book, Martha Stewart—one of America’s best-known cooks, gardeners, and all-around vegetable lovers—provides home cooks with an indispensable resource for selecting, storing, preparing, and cooking from the garden and the market. The 150 recipes, many of which are vegetarian, highlight the flavors and textures of everyday favorites and uncommon varieties alike. The recipes include: • Roasted Carrots and Red Quinoa with Miso Dressing • Swiss Chard Lasagna • Endive and Fennel Salad with Pomegranate Seeds • Asparagus and Watercress Pizza • Smoky Brussels Sprouts Gratin • Spiced Parsnip Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Martha Stewart’s Vegetables makes eating your greens (and reds and yellows and oranges) more delicious than ever.

A Reed by the River

Author : Virginia Woodward Cloud
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Reed by the River written by Virginia Woodward Cloud and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Promise of Beauty and Why It Matters

Author : Shakti Maira
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 935264168X
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (526 download)

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Download or read book The Promise of Beauty and Why It Matters written by Shakti Maira and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2016-12-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A concern for beauty would certainly make us better shapers of the world.' - Roger ScrutonThe idea of beauty is highly conflicted terrain. Does it only have to do with how things look? Is it merely prettiness? Is it entirely subjective? Does it serve a function?Historically, beauty has been held in high esteem: 'beauty is truth, truth beauty,' the poet Keats wrote. Why then do the high priests of the arts and the arguably progressive socio-political thinkers of the day shun it? Shakti Maira explains how the problem lies with the confused understanding of beauty and with beauty becoming superficially located: quite literally, on the skin. What would happen, he asks, if beauty were to become central to every aspect of our lives: environment, education, economics and governance? Maira engages eighteen eminent thinkers in a series of conversations around the difficult, enthralling notion of beauty.Scientists explore whether there is an evolutionary purpose to it. Philosophers examine its relationship to truth and goodness. Artists speak of beauty and its rejection. Brain-mind experts consider whether the experience of it strengthens certain neural pathways connected with the qualities of balance, harmony, rhythm and proportion. Activists probe how beauty works in the context of social systems. What emerges is a deeper understanding of beauty and how it is a key to our world: a radical new way of evaluating problems and finding solutions, from the personal to the political, the individual to the universal.

The Beauty of Believing

Author : Nancy N. Rue
Publisher : Zonderkidz
ISBN 13 : 0310736188
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Beauty of Believing written by Nancy N. Rue and published by Zonderkidz. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to blossom? Faith is like a flower. In order to grow, it needs soil, water, and sun—food for the spirit. That’s just what this devotional is. Spiritual food to help your faith grow strong and beautiful. Featuring 365 days of wisdom from your favorite Faithgirlz! authors, as well as quotes and questions from real girls like you, this devotional offers pages of inspiration on everything from navigating friendships, to taming the tongue, to trusting God in everything, big and small. Growing up can be tough, but Jesus is guiding you every step of the way. Beauty of Believing combines the talents of Faithgirlz! authors Tasha K. Douglas, Mona Hodgson, Kristi Holl, Lois Walfred Johnson, Allia Zobel Nolan, and Nancy Rue, and their words of wisdom will help your faith bloom and flourish as you grow into the girl God wants you to be.

The Promise of a Pencil

Author : Adam Braun
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476730636
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book The Promise of a Pencil written by Adam Braun and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This the story of how a young man turned $25 into more than 200 schools around the world and the guiding steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life. The author began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling he met a young boy begging on the streets of India, who after being asked what he wanted most in the world, simply answered, "A pencil." This small request led to a staggering series of events that took the author backpacking through dozens of countries before eventually leaving one of the world's most prestigious jobs at Bain & Company to found Pencils of Promise, the organization he started with just $25 that has since built more than 200 schools around the world. This book chronicles the author's journey to find his calling, as each chapter explains one clear step that every person can take to turn your biggest ambitions into reality, even if you start with as little as $25. His story takes readers behind the scenes with business moguls and village chiefs, world-famous celebrities and hometown heroes. It is filled with compelling stories and shareable insights. All proceeds from this book support Pencils of Promise.

le follet, journal du grand monde

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book le follet, journal du grand monde written by and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: