The Lost Wave

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199378231
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lost Wave by : Molly Tambor

Download or read book The Lost Wave written by Molly Tambor and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first women entered national government in Italy in 1946, and represented a "lost wave" of feminist action. They used a specific electoral and legislative strategy, "constitutional rights feminism," to construct an image of the female citizen as a bulwark of democracy. Mining existing tropes of femininity such as the Resistance heroine, the working mother, the sacrificial Catholic, and the "mamma Italiana," they searched for social consensus for women's equality that could reach across religious, ideological, and gender divides. The political biographies of woman politicians intertwine throughout the book with the legislative history of the women's rights law they created and helped pass: a Communist who passed the first law guaranteeing paid maternity leave in 1950, a Socialist whose law closed state-run brothels in 1958, and a Christian Democrat who passed the 1963 law guaranteeing women's right to become judges. Women politicians navigated gendered political identity as they picked and chose among competing models of femininity in Cold War Italy. In so doing, they forged a political legacy that in turn affected the rights and opportunities of all Italian women. Their work is compared throughout The Lost Wave to the constitutional rights of women in other parts of postwar Europe.

Forgotten Warriors

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Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480906530
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis Forgotten Warriors by : Eddie L. Kemp, Sr.

Download or read book Forgotten Warriors written by Eddie L. Kemp, Sr. and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forgotten Warriors: Living with PTSD By: Eddie L. Kemp, Sr. On May 16, 1968 in North Vietnam Eddie L. Kemp, Sr., a United States Marine, was severely wounded by an artillery attack on his military base. The U.S. Marine Corps notified his mother and family at their home in Texas that he had been killed in action. Kemp woke up in what he now believes was the morgue, filled with beds of dead. Marines under white sheets, thinking he was the only survivor. This Marine returned home with a severe loss of memory, excruciating pains in his body and deep emotional scars affecting him throughout his life. Like many veterans of the Vietnam War, Kemp returned home from combat to find himself hated by the American people he had volunteered to protect, defend and die for, abandoned by the Federal Government or Veterans Administration who refused to treat him with the dignity and respect he had earned as an honorably discharged combat veteran, and suffering with what he would learn decades later were severe symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a condition that has resulted in the suicide of many of our war veterans at an alarming rate today. Kemp candidly recalls numerous problems living with PTSD caused in his life. He describes in detail the psychological and physical suffering he was forced to live alone with for years because he thought no one would understand or people would think he was insane. However, like the Marine he is, Kemp fought the demons every day to live and is still fighting those same demons from hell today. This Marine found the courage and strength to tell the suicidal voices of PTSD in his head that he would not become one of their victims. After years of trying to make sense of what happened on that tragic day, Kemp was connected with two pieces of the puzzle. Exactly forty years after that ill-fated day in May 1968, two Marines wounded in combat with him reunited with Kemp. After weeks of talking to them, the flashbacks experiences almost daily began to form complete pictures for him. Finally, he had someone else who truly understood what living in hell was all about. You never know what tomorrow brings, but Kemp hopes this book will help veterans and others living with PTSD find a way to cope, fight and live another day. With the support of those who found a way to love him, in spite of, today this Marine continues to battle the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the “dignity and respect” earned as a United States Marine. Realizing this is a major battle for many, Kemp’s message is especially for veterans struggling with this problem. Choosing death should not be the final option. Even when you have been made to feel worthless, you are irreplaceable and of immeasurable value to those closest to you. Kemp encourages you to continue the fight because somebody needs you to stay in the race. ~Semper Fi~

Maverick's

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Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811841597
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book Maverick's written by Matt Warshaw and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2003-10-09 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its massive faces, punishing rocks, and treacherous currents, Maverick's presents a surfing challenge like no other. Author Matt Warshaw has updated his critically acclaimed illustrated history of Maverick's to cover important recent developments, and we've added a fresh new cover to kick this edition off in style. "A fascinating account," to quote Surfer magazine, it takes "a cue from Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm...Warshaw focused on a single event...and expands on it to illuminate an entire culture and its world beyond waves." The event was the death of celebrated surfer Mark Foo, one of those who congregate every winter to test themselves in the dark, foreboding waters. And what unfolds in Maverick's is no less than the story of big-wave surfing, from its ancient Hawaiian origins to modern tow-in riders. It's a book to be enjoyed not only by those who surf deep in the waves, but also by those whose taste for adventure is satisfied deep in the pages of a very good book.

State-building

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Publisher : Central European University Press
ISBN 13 : 6155211124
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (552 download)

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Book Synopsis State-building by : Verena Fritz

Download or read book State-building written by Verena Fritz and published by Central European University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-10 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the process of state-building in Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, and Russia from a political economy and institutional perspective. Weak and distorted state capacity has come to be widely recognized as a key obstacle to successful transformation—including economic modernization and growth as well as the consolidation of democracy. However, so far little systematic research has been carried out on state capacity per se and on how to explain its development. The book provides new insights in considering the evolution of Ukraine since 1992, offering an in-depth view of institutional development in crucial areas and thus tracing the process of state-building. It draws comparisons with developments in Belarus, Lithuania, and Russia (based on field research). To capture the process of state-building empirically, focuses on the extraction and expenditure systems which are a central pillar of state capacity and also a central link between citizens and the state. The book also sheds light on how Ukraine’s potential ‘second transition’ currently under way will have an impact on its institutional system.

Lost Cities and Forgotten Civilizations

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Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1448892511
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Lost Cities and Forgotten Civilizations written by Michael Pye and published by The Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cosmology, the mysteries of the pyramids, ancient nuclear weapons, Atlantis, and the role of our government through history all come together in this book.

Forgotten New York

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060754001
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Forgotten New York written by Kevin Walsh and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-09-26 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forgotten New York is your passport to more than 300 years of history, architecture, and memories hidden in plain sight. Houses dating to the first Dutch settlers on Staten Island; yellow brick roads in Brooklyn; clocks embedded in the sidewalk in Manhattan; bishop's crook lampposts in Queens; and a white elephant in the Bronx—this is New York and this is your guide to seeing it all. Forgotten New York covers all five boroughs with easy-to-use maps and suggested routes to hundreds of out-of-the way places, antiquated monuments, streets to nowhere, and buildings from a time lost. Forgotten New York features: Quiet Places Truly Forgotten History Happened Here What Is This Thing? Forgotten People And so much more

The River in Me

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Publisher : Parallax Press
ISBN 13 : 1952692865
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (526 download)

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Book Synopsis The River in Me by : Sister Dang Nghiem

Download or read book The River in Me written by Sister Dang Nghiem and published by Parallax Press. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find refuge and wisdom with a student of Thich Nhat Hanh in the pages of this poignant poetry collection that speaks to the heart of overcoming life’s adversities, Zen style This profound poetry collection, written by a disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, charts a journey from turmoil to tranquility. In this deeply personal work, Sister Dang Nghiem, known for her insightful and compassionate teachings, unveils a journey of transformation and healing that bridges two pivotal phases of her life: the years prior to her monastic ordination and the profound insights gained thereafter. This unique compilation, divided into two distinct parts, illustrates Sister Dang Nghiem's evolution not just as a poet but as a spiritual practitioner. The first half, spanning 1989-1999, offers a glimpse into her pre-monastic life, filled with yearnings for reconciliation and liberation yet entangled in suffering and attachments. The latter half, encompassing her writings from 2000 to 2023, reflects a stark transformation, imbued with the wisdom and tranquility of her Zen practice. Not just a display of poetic prowess, but also a testament to Sister Dang Nghiem's resilience and spiritual growth, these poems resonate with honesty and vulnerability, providing readers with a candid testament to the life-altering power of healing through mindfulness and deep community. The River in Me offers a path toward inner peace and wholeness for those navigating the complexities of life and is an essential read for anyone seeking solace and understanding. Includes 17 black and white photographs prior to and after monastic ordination.

Graham's Magazine

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 772 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Graham's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Nobody Rests But the Dead

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Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1425934625
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book Nobody Rests But the Dead written by Ray A. Randolph and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Black Life

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Publisher : Wave Books
ISBN 13 : 1933517433
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Black Life written by Dorothea Lasky and published by Wave Books. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infused with dark, tumultuous, and urgent feeling--emotion recollected not in tranquility, but in intensity.

Black Wave

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Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1250131219
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Book Synopsis Black Wave by : Kim Ghattas

Download or read book Black Wave written by Kim Ghattas and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 “[A] sweeping and authoritative history" (The New York Times Book Review), Black Wave is an unprecedented and ambitious examination of how the modern Middle East unraveled and why it started with the pivotal year of 1979. Kim Ghattas seamlessly weaves together history, geopolitics, and culture to deliver a gripping read of the largely unexplored story of the rivalry between between Saudi Arabia and Iran, born from the sparks of the 1979 Iranian revolution and fueled by American policy. With vivid story-telling, extensive historical research and on-the-ground reporting, Ghattas dispels accepted truths about a region she calls home. She explores how Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran, once allies and twin pillars of US strategy in the region, became mortal enemies after 1979. She shows how they used and distorted religion in a competition that went well beyond geopolitics. Feeding intolerance, suppressing cultural expression, and encouraging sectarian violence from Egypt to Pakistan, the war for cultural supremacy led to Iran’s fatwa against author Salman Rushdie, the assassination of countless intellectuals, the birth of groups like Hezbollah in Lebanon, the September 11th terrorist attacks, and the rise of ISIS. Ghattas introduces us to a riveting cast of characters whose lives were upended by the geopolitical drama over four decades: from the Pakistani television anchor who defied her country’s dictator, to the Egyptian novelist thrown in jail for indecent writings all the way to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. Black Wave is both an intimate and sweeping history of the region and will significantly alter perceptions of the Middle East.

The Forgotten Times

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Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1524657972
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (246 download)

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Book Synopsis The Forgotten Times by : Danny O'Kelly

Download or read book The Forgotten Times written by Danny O'Kelly and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-12-30 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about an old man that loved his family and his way of life. This is also about the struggles of a young boy and his brothers being raised by their grandparents. The setting is the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northeast Georgia. It is about siblings’ love for one another and their extended families and the most important call in his life by God while in the military. This is the lives and the times of one man and his family that may seem like a fairytale to some, but it is oh so true.

War Is Kind

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Publisher : Library of Alexandria
ISBN 13 : 1465507027
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (655 download)

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Download or read book War Is Kind written by Stephen Crane and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

War Is Kind and Other Poems

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Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486812022
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book War Is Kind and Other Poems written by Stephen Crane and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excellent anthology features nearly all of Stephen Crane's verse, from two complete books of poems — The Black Riders and Other Lines and War Is Kind — to a selection of uncollected poetic works.

Love's Apprentice

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1462029396
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Love's Apprentice written by Sadie Montgomery and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily Cartwright isn’t looking for romance. She writes about it in her novels, and life is nothing like them. But she is in pursuit of a husband. Independent and unconventional, Emily writes adventure stories replete with rogues, heroes, damsels, and heroines. She never thought she’d get trapped in a plot like those she concocts for her readers. Fleeing a sinister distant cousin, Emily knows marriage is her only safeguard. What she needs is a man who will allow her to pursue her real passion—writing—without demanding passion in return. In fact, she needs a man like... Tyler Brandyce has forsworn women and doesn’t believe in romance. Only his sixteen-year-old half-sister Alice could have dragged him from his seclusion to the galas of her rst season in town. Tormented by scars far worse than the one that mars his face, Brandyce loathes the hypocrites who are only attracted by his station and wealth. If only he could nd a respectable woman to act as companion to Alice and stay out of his way while doing so... Neither Emily or Tyler expect romance. Their marriage is a simple, rational arrangement. At least in the beginning. But both of them have a lot to learn about love.

Chiang Yee and His Circle

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Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9888754130
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (887 download)

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Download or read book Chiang Yee and His Circle written by Paul Bevan and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-13 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, Chiang Yee and His Circle: Chinese Artistic and Intellectual Life in Britain, 1930–1950, celebrates the life and work of Chiang Yee (1903–1977), a Chinese writer, poet, and painter who made his home in London, England during the 1930s and 1940s. It examines Chiang’s relationship with his circle of friends and colleagues in the English capital, and assesses the work he produced during his sojourn there. This edited volume, with contributions from eleven distinguished scholars, tells a story of a Chinese intellectual community in London that up to now has been largely overlooked. It portrays a dynamic picture of the London-based émigré life during the years that led up to the war and during the conflict that was the catalyst for many of them moving on. In addition, the book broadens our understanding of cultural interactions between China and the West in Hampstead, one of the most vibrant artistic communities in London. ‘The collected essays convey a striking portrait of a community of Chinese intellectuals in England during World War II and how it interacted with cultural elites in London and elsewhere both as artists and as anti-fascist activists. As a whole, the volume makes significant points about how people claim status as “authentic” interpreters of a cultural tradition, a process that can pit friends against each other.’ —Kristin Stapleton, The University at Buffalo, SUNY ‘In this delightful collection of essays, a team of experts in literature, history, and the arts bring to light a world of literary interconnectedness and wartime collaboration seldom explored in scholarship. The perfect resource for anyone who values the humanistic common ground between the East and the West.’ —Jenny H. Day, Skidmore College

Poems ... Illustrated by ... Darley, etc

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Poems ... Illustrated by ... Darley, etc written by Frances Sargent OSGOOD and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: