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Book Synopsis Distorted Mirrors by : Donald E. Davis
Download or read book Distorted Mirrors written by Donald E. Davis and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Drawing on memoirs, archives, and interviews, Davis and Trani trace American prejudice toward Russia and China by focusing on the views of influential writers and politicians over the course of the twentieth century, showing where American images originated and how they evolved"--Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis Women, Literacy, and Development by : Anna Robinson-Pant
Download or read book Women, Literacy, and Development written by Anna Robinson-Pant and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a new perspective on the assumed links between women's literacy and development and explores current innovative approaches to research and policy around women's literacy.
Book Synopsis The Distorting Mirror by : Laikwan Pang
Download or read book The Distorting Mirror written by Laikwan Pang and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Distorting Mirror analyzes the multiple and complex ways in which urban Chinese subjects saw themselves interacting with the new visual culture that emerged during the turbulent period between the 1880s and the 1930s. The media and visual forms examined include lithography, photography, advertising, film, and theatrical performances. Urbanites actively engaged with and enjoyed this visual culture, which was largely driven by the subjective desire for the empty promises of modernity—promises comprised of such abstract and fleeting concepts as new, exciting, and fashionable. Detailing and analyzing the trajectories of development of various visual representations, Laikwan Pang emphasizes their interactions. In doing so, she demonstrates that visual modernity was not only a combination of independent cultural phenomena, but also a partially coherent sociocultural discourse whose influences were seen in different and collective parts of the culture. The work begins with an overall historical account and theorization of a new lithographic pictorial culture developing at the end of the nineteenth century and an examination of modernity’s obsession with the investigation of the real. Subsequent chapters treat the fascination with the image of the female body in the new visual culture; entertainment venues in which this culture unfolded and was performed; how urbanites came to terms with and interacted with the new reality; and the production and reception of images, the dynamics between these two being a theme explored throughout the book. Modernity, as the author shows, can be seen as spectacle. At the same time, she demonstrates that, although the excessiveness of this spectacle captivated the modern subject, it did not completely overwhelm or immobilize those who engaged with it. After all, she argues, they participated in and performed with this ephemeral visual culture in an attempt to come to terms with their own new, modern self.
Download or read book Distorted Mirror written by R K Laxman and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2004 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection brings togethet some of Laxman's best short stories, travelogues about the United State, Australia, the Andamans, Darjeeling etc
Download or read book God Distorted written by John Bishop and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God is not a bigger version of your earthly father. When you hear the word “father,” do you think of someone who is loving…or angry? Someone who is pleased with you…or constantly disappointed? Someone who is always available…or someone who is too busy, preoccupied, or distant? When you think of “Father God,” what images come to mind? Regardless of the type of father you grew up with—or without—it is likely that your view of God is influenced by the relationship you had with your father. Author John Bishop wants to help you discover that God is not just like your dad. Instead, God is the Father revealed in Scripture, where the truth is clear. God is a father who is: • always there • up close and personal • fully pleased • in complete control • completely safe Filled with biblical insight and practical tools for reflection, healing, and restoration, God Distorted will enable you to break free from the lies of the enemy and see your heavenly Father as He truly is.
Download or read book Distorted Mirror written by R K Laxman and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-02-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R.K. Laxman, cartoonist par excellence, is also one of the country's most entertaining writers. The Distorted Mirror brings together some of his best short stories, essays and travelogues. The collection begins with 'An Accident', a most unusual mystery story where the murder weapon is a newspaper. In other stories, we are introduced to Gopal, a schoolboy in an ordinary small town that is transformed one day when the Viceroy visits; Shantha, a little girl who makes an interesting discovery in the midst of a wedding; and Bhasker, a writer who is suddenly confronted by his past. Each story is marked by Laxman's ability to delineate a character or a moment with a few deft strokes and imbued with his trademark wit. No less fascinating are the travelogues—about the United States, Australia, the Andamans, Darjeeling, Mauritius and Kathmandu—which are brought to life by Laxman's vivid descriptions and his inimitable way of looking at the world around him. The collection is rounded off with a few rare and delightful anecdotes about Laxman's cartooning career, a subject on which he is usually reticent. Accompanied by Laxman's illustrations, the pieces in The Distorted Mirror will amuse and entertain every fan of R.K. Laxman's.
Download or read book Funhouse Mirrors written by Louis Bianco and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-27 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mirror, when clear, reflects an exact representation of any who stand before it. Each gift, imperfection, and scar is seen clearly and in detail. A mirror that is skewed will still portray a reflection, but the reflection will not directly represent reality. This is the general theory behind the famed Funhouse Mirrors, and why they are so intriguing. In an instant, one can see their reality differently. Sometimes we see something we dislike, and other times, we see what we prefer. Louis Bianco believes our perceptions are like mirrors, reflecting what occurs in real life back into our cognition. Skewed perceptions, much like mirrors, will distort our cognition, causing us to see reality differently than what is actually in front of us. America, is our cognition distorted? Through this book, Bianco hopes that each of us can decide for ourselves how accurately our perceptions depict reality. ***** "Louis Bianco once again provides our world with extraordinary testimony that is presented in a well-organized, scientific, and yet graceful manner. In Bianco's first creation, he challenged everything we knew about disability and diagnosis. In this powerful book, he challenges every perception we have about our country, our world, and how we see ourselves in our own 'mirror.' Funhouse Mirrors is a must for every bookshelf. I assure you, you will be grateful for this introspective journey with this gifted and brilliant author." ~ Catherine Hughes, bestselling author, blogger, coach, editor, speaker, and trainer, The Caffeinated Advocate
Book Synopsis Mirrors of the Divine by : Emily R. Cain
Download or read book Mirrors of the Divine written by Emily R. Cain and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There has long been a curious fascination with eyes and mirrors as evident throughout art, film, and literature. From fantastical characters who shoot lasers from their eyes to those whose memories are altered visually, the way in which a story portrays the function of the eyes demonstrates the way the storyteller imagines the character's relationship to the world. Is the character powerful or powerless? Does she impact her world or is she impacted by that world? The storyteller's portrayal of vision answers those questions and reveals deeper assumptions about the individual and her ability to move within and to know her world. While eyes are associated with interacting with this world, mirrors are distinctly associated with interacting with some other world. Mirrors function as portals to other worlds, windows that glimpse an alternate reality, or harmful traps that hide sinister intentions. How an author portrays eyes reveals how she understands the world, while how she portrays mirrors reveals how she imagines the unknown"--
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Book Synopsis Spiritual, Philosophical, and Psychotherapeutic Engagements of Meaning and Service by : Katherine Harper
Download or read book Spiritual, Philosophical, and Psychotherapeutic Engagements of Meaning and Service written by Katherine Harper and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-08 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editors of this critical volume have compiled a rich group of authors comprised of professors, psychotherapists, counselling practitioners, and doctoral students, to address society’s struggle to find meaning. A rich classroom resource, this book is a particularly important contribution to the Academy given our current lived experience in research, and also for personal reflection. Still in the throes of recovering from the COVID 19 pandemic, economic challenges, environmental disasters, and conflicts in various places in our world, to name only a few of our current challenges, the search for meaning and purpose has become an important pursuit for many. Many people today are looking for an often elusive “more.” This book poses numerous questions reflecting a variety of perspectives on the connections between meaning and service. These diverse perspectives offer readers points of engagement in their own pursuit of integrating meaning and service in their own personal and professional life.
Book Synopsis Trailing Clouds Of Glory by : Marion Lauretta Simmons
Download or read book Trailing Clouds Of Glory written by Marion Lauretta Simmons and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trailing Clouds of Glory is a lifetime of work by the author Marion Lauretta (or Rita) Simmons. She fervently hopes that her poetry and prose of spiritual wonders and thoughts will fill your heart with peace, love, joy, and gratitude. The book had its beginnings in 1958 when Rita was twelve years old. She began writing a poem that is a testimony to the pre-existence and the plan of salvation. She wrote two verses and then put them away, knowing that one day she would complete the poem. Six years later, at the age of eighteen, she was invited to speak at a church-sponsored tristate youth conference held at a university in Arkansas. It was then she remembered the treasured verses of her unfinished poem. Taking it out, she began composing the remaining verses and a miracle happened. The words began to flow so swiftly she had difficulty writing them down quickly enough. It was as if the Spirit was whispering into her ear...urging her to write even faster. And then it was finished! The creation of the poem "Trailing Clouds of Glory" was a spiritual and wondrous experience, and it was well received at the youth conference. It has always been her favorite and touches her heart in a profound way, being her testimony of the eternal life of all humankind. Friends and family alike who have heard or read her poem have often asked for copies. The prelude to the poem is also an important read that tells of an uplifting experience that took place in Anchorage, Alaska in 1970...also a miracle that really happened. Her poem "The Gift Supreme" speaks about the atonement, the price our savior, Jesus Christ, paid for the redemption of each of us because of his infinite and perfect love. And concerning his subsequent resurrection she writes that Christ was: The first fruits of them that slept, The prophecy of old had been kept. Hence, The beginning of the resurrection of The spirits of all man. This being but one aspect of Our Savior's atonement plan. In conclusion, and as testimony to the eternal life of each of us, the following verse from "The Gifts That Are Ours to Give" tenderly hugs the author's heart: Thanks be to God for all that we are For all that we are to be. For he is the Father of our souls Throughout all eternity.
Book Synopsis Seeing Yourself in the Mirror of Truth by : Laura Shoemaker
Download or read book Seeing Yourself in the Mirror of Truth written by Laura Shoemaker and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one would use a "funhouse" mirror that distorts reflections or a broken mirror that impairs images to apply makeup or style hair. Why, then, do we se the worldly mirrors of others' opinions and our own presumptuous thoughts to view our inner selves? These types of mirrors not only give us a false perception of ourselves, but also they wound us and hold us captive the reflected ugliness of fear, guilt, worry, condemnation, and perfectionism. Many of us see and feel the paralyzing effects of these ugly burdens, but we have no idea how to take them off. Consequently, we continually live in the destructive trap of insecurity, knowing deep down there is more to life than what we are experiencing. Seeing Yourself in the Mirror of Truth illuminates the destructive impact that deception and lies have on your identity. Not only will you become acquainted with the truth that sets you free from this trap, but also you will be taught how to tame, shape, and polish your personality using God's mirror. Just like you partner with the mirror each morning to polish your appearance, you will learn how to partner with God through His Word to see and remove your ugly insecurities as you willingly let God transform you into a beautiful woman in Jesus Christ. Are you ready to look into the mirror of truth?
Book Synopsis Shelley's Mirrors of Love by : Teddi Lynn Chichester
Download or read book Shelley's Mirrors of Love written by Teddi Lynn Chichester and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of Shelley's fiction, poetry, and letters covers the topics of narcissism, gender identity, and self-idolotry.
Book Synopsis A Becoming Woman: The Search for True Beauty by : Margie Arends
Download or read book A Becoming Woman: The Search for True Beauty written by Margie Arends and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a unique beauty inside of every woman. In this book, Margie Arends will help you to discover your own unique beauty. She will take you on an exciting journey through the Scriptures so you can learn how to get off the merry-go-round of focusing on your image, what causes a woman to be most attractive to others, how to identify the traps that keep you stuck in the past, and how to enjoy the freedom that comes from the One who calls you beautiful.
Book Synopsis Chess with My Grandfather by : Ariel Magnus
Download or read book Chess with My Grandfather written by Ariel Magnus and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After immigrating with his German Jewish family to South America in the 1930s, Heinz Magnus hopes to escape the Nazi regime and build a new life for himself. But with the storm clouds of war gathering over Europe, the Politeama Theatre in Buenos Aires is chosen as the venue for the Chess Tournament of Nations. The world's eyes are suddenly fixed on Heinz's newly adopted city. Heinz and a colorful cast of characters--drawn from real life, the author's imagination, and stolen from the pages of Stefan Zweig--find themselves caught up in a web of political intrigue, romantic entanglements, and sporting competition that seems to hold the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Ariel Magnus leaves no stone unturned in his efforts to learn more about his grandfather and the country to which he emigrated in the 1930s. Chess with My Grandfather is a playful, genre-shifting novel combining tales of international espionage, documentary evidence, and family lore. In this extraordinary book, Magnus blends fact and fiction in a delirious exploration of a dark period of history, family, identity, the power of art and literature and, of course, the fascinating world of chess.
Download or read book The Ripple Effect written by Clay Waters and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one sits down and plans on failing in life. It happens, though-usually one decision at a time. Neither do we drift toward success. We move toward success and growth by intentionally making good decisions. The Ripple Effect can help you identify the seven most important decisions of each day. Like a pebble hitting the water creates a ripple effect, each one of these daily decisions creates momentum in your life. By improving the way you make decisions in these seven key areas, you will improve your life. You can't change your life for the better until you change the decisions you make each day.
Download or read book Beauty Begins written by Chris Shook and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Beauty begins. That’s the point of this book. Our understanding of beauty got started somewhere and somehow, and probably due to someone. Now that may have been a good start, but then again it may not have.” We live in a culture obsessed with beauty. Walk by any magazine stand or turn on a television and you’ll be bombarded with the images and ideals that our culture believes are the definition of beautiful. And if you’re like most women, you’ve probably spent countless hours trying to measure up to this standard whether you realize it or not. But if you don’t make peace with your reflection, you’ll end up declaring war on yourself. That’s where mother-daughter team Chris Shook and Megan Shook Alpha want to help. In Beauty Begins, they challenge each of us to trade the pressure of perfection for God's perfect love. Poignant, relevant, and relatable, Beauty Begins is for every woman who wants to reclaim what it means to be truly beautiful.
