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Konundrum

Author : Franz Kafka
Publisher : Archipelago
ISBN 13 : 0914671529
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book Konundrum written by Franz Kafka and published by Archipelago. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new selection and translation, Peter Wortsman mines Franz Kafka's entire opus of short prose--including works published in the author's brief lifetime, posthumously published stories, journals, and letters--for narratives that sound the imaginative depths of the great German-Jewish scribe from Prague. It is the first volume in English to consider his deeply strange, resonantly humane letters and journal entries alongside his classic short fiction and lyrical vignettes "Transformed" is a vivid retranslation of one of Kafka's signature stories, "Die Verwandlung," commonly rendered in English as "The Metamorphosis." Composed of short, black comic parables, fables, fairy tales, and reflections, Konundrums also includes classic stories like "In the Penal Colony," Kafka's prescient foreshadowing of the nightmare of the Twentieth Century, refreshing the writer's mythic storytelling powers for a new generation of readers. Contents: • Words are Miserable Miners of Meaning • Letter to Ernst Rowohlt • Reflections • Concerning Parables • Children on the Country Road • The Spinning Top • The Street-Side Window • At Night • Unhappiness • Clothes Make the Man • On the Inability to Write • From Somewhere in the Middle • I Can Also Laugh • The Need to Be Alone • So I Sat at My Stately Desk • A Writer's Quandary • Give it Up! • Eleven Sons • Paris Outing • The Bridge • The Trees • The Truth About Sancho Pansa • The Silence of the Sirens • Prometheus • Poseidon • The Municipal Coat of Arms • A Message from the Emperor • The Next Village Over • First Sorrow • The Hunger Artist • Josephine, Our Meistersinger, or the Music of Mice • Investigations of a Dog • A Report to an Academy • A Hybrid • Transformed • In the Penal Colony • From The Burrow • Selected Aphorisms • Selected Last Conversation Shreds • In the Caves of the Unconscious: K is for Kafka (An Afterword) • The Back of Words (A Post Script) From the Trade Paperback edition.

Parzifal

Author : Patrick Stubbins
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595431968
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (954 download)

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Download or read book Parzifal written by Patrick Stubbins and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-05-17 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The narrator attempts and fails to retell the story of Parzifal and the Grail, often forgetting who Parzifal is, frequently confusing the character with himself, sometimes heedless of story he is trying to tell. Parzifal is therefore various to the point of hopelessness, an imagined youth, a medieval morality play, a symphony which may never have been written, an apparition on the fringe of memory, imperfectly forgotten. In the end there is no resolution. Perhaps.

The Little Book of Ketamine

Author : Kit Kelly
Publisher : Ronin Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781579511210
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Ketamine written by Kit Kelly and published by Ronin Publishing. This book was released on 2001-07-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ketamine, also called K, Special K, and Kit Kat, causes bizarre experiences unlike any other psychedelic drug. The Little Book of Ketamine describes the recreational and spiritual use of Ketamine, including: What K is, how it is made, and how it is used; How K affects the brain; Hallucinations, near-death and out-of-body experiences; Spiritual enlightenment through K and afterlife experiences; Dosages, administration, and safety precautions; Accounts of K-Trips by experienced users; How it feels to go to K-Land; Ketamine and the law. The Little Book of Ketamine reviews the history of Ketamine from its discovery to its use in night clubs and raves, as well as describing extraordinary stories of Ketamine's effects while being mindful of what is myth and what is reality. "Ketamine is a very odd and intriguing entheogen, outpacing all others in sheer range of experience and utter strangeness. It unlocks powers so intense and improbable it is hard to believe such a substance could even exist." —James Kent TRP

Three Dogs and a Dancer

Author : Stephen Ward
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326044753
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Three Dogs and a Dancer written by Stephen Ward and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-10-11 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate and autobiographical account of a Dancer's journey from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to his travels in Europe. Accepted at the age of sixteen by the Royal Ballet School (London) he completed a three year dance course culminating in a performance at the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden). His professional Career took him to Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and back to London again. Stephen founded his own 'Focus on Dance' company, a performing and educational enterprise based in Bournemouth, England, touring the south and south-west of England. Then he took his dance to the streets of Europe. He has subsequently performed to street audiences in the major cities and towns of Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Holland, France and Italy. In 1989 he moved to Fiano, in northern Tuscany. Stephen Ward died in 2013. This book is his lasting testament. A tender, moving portrait and a tribute to dance, dogs, friends, nature - and to life itself!

Sugar Sugar

Author : Carole Wilkinson
Publisher : Walker Books Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742590357
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Sugar Sugar written by Carole Wilkinson and published by Walker Books Australia. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen-year-old Jackie has left Australia with a psychedelic suitcase and a dream to become a world-famous fashion designer. She knows exactly where she’s going and how she’s going to get there. So how does a weekend in Paris send her spinning off-course? How does she end up somewhere she couldn’t even find on a map? Sugar Sugar is an evocative young adult fiction novel by Australian author Carole Wilkinson. Set in the 1970s, this coming-of-age story is a whirlwind of romance, travel and dreams. Carole is most well-known for the internationally bestselling series Dragonkeeper, the award-winning non-fiction book Black Snake, and her junior fiction Ramose series. Carole’s most recent book is Stagefright. Read more at: www.carolewilkinson.com.au “A beautifully paced, closely observed and utterly compelling story about losing a dream and finding your passion. Wilkinson creates perfectly the aching uncertainty and glorious adventures of a girl on the road, and transports you so completely into an exotic and dangerous journey that you’re not reading this book, you’re living it.” Julia Lawrinson “This convincing and inspiring adventure smells of freedom … it’s Wilkinson’s excellent characterisation – peppered with a touch of romance and big dreams – that mostly underpins the narrative drive, making for an engrossing page-turner.” Bookseller+Publisher “A fast-paced, colourful, compelling novel. Highly recommended for young adults and adults.” Magpies magazine “Sugar Sugar is great fun … There is a wealth of fascinating detail in the descriptions of places Jackie visits and she is an appealing narrator – self-reliant and sensible.” Viewpoint magazine “Adults and upper school girls with a keen interest in tales of self-discovery will enjoy Sugar Sugar.” Fiction Focus

The Great Dictionary Swedish - English

Author : Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer
Publisher : Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4490 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Dictionary Swedish - English written by Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer and published by Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer. This book was released on with total page 4490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary contains around 60,000 Swedish terms with their English translations, making it one of the most comprehensive books of its kind. It offers a wide vocabulary from all areas as well as numerous idioms. The terms are translated from Swedish to English. If you need translations from English to Swedish, then the companion volume The Great Dictionary English - Swedish is recommended.

Best of the Web 2008

Author : Steve Almond
Publisher : Best of the Web
ISBN 13 : 9780979312342
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book Best of the Web 2008 written by Steve Almond and published by Best of the Web. This book was released on 2008 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first annual attempt to comb online journals for the best material they are publishing.

Etc

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 926 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Etc written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Recommendation Whether to Confiscate, Destroy, and Burn All Jewish Books

Author : Johann Reuchlin
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809139729
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (397 download)

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Download or read book Recommendation Whether to Confiscate, Destroy, and Burn All Jewish Books written by Johann Reuchlin and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While he was condemned himself for his stand, the book opened the eyes of scholars and political leaders to the need to understand and appreciate the wealth of religious truth and insight in the Talmud and other works. Reuchlin did not stop anti-Semitism in the Reformation by either Catholics or Protestants, but he stemmed the advance of those vowed to wipe Judaism out in Europe and began the long, slow movement in the West to appreciate and learn what Judaism really was."--BOOK JACKET.

The Literary Press and Magazine Directory

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Literary Press and Magazine Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

When Magoo Flew

Author : Adam Abraham
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
ISBN 13 : 0819572705
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book When Magoo Flew written by Adam Abraham and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-09 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Franklin Roosevelt, Dr. Seuss, the U.S. Navy, and Mr. Magoo have in common? They are all part of the surprising story of the pioneering cartoon studio UPA (United Productions of America). Throughout the 1950s, a group of artists ran a business that broke all the rules, pushing animated films beyond the fluffy fantasy of the Walt Disney Studio and the crash-bang anarchy of Warner Bros. Instead, UPA’s films were innovative and graphically bold—the cartoon equivalent to modern art. When Magoo Flew is the first book-length study to chronicle the complete story of this unique American enterprise. The book features cameo appearances by Aldous Huxley, James Thurber, Orson Welles, Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Jim Backus, Eddie Albert, and Woody Allen, as well as a select filmography of the best of UPA. Ebook Edition Note: The ebook has three images redacted: figures 1, 2, and 51.

Behavioral Pharmacology of Drug Abuse: Current Status

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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0323915272
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (239 download)

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Download or read book Behavioral Pharmacology of Drug Abuse: Current Status written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavioral Pharmacology of Drug Abuse: Current Status, Volume 93 provides an update on our current understanding of animal and human behavioral pharmacology in major classes of drugs of abuse, including nicotine, alcohol, opioids, psychostimulants, and hallucinogens, drug-environment interactions, neurochemical mechanisms and medications developments. This volume updates the field of behavioral pharmacology based on new knowledge gained in the past decade. Provides accurate and updated reviews from selected experts on covered topics Presents useful graphic material for ease of reading Covers a wide range of topics that are highly integral to offer a panoramic view of the field of behavioral pharmacology

Something Dangerous

Author : Merrill Singer
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478610271
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book Something Dangerous written by Merrill Singer and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2005-06-03 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research-based, theory-driven ethnographic account of the changing underground world of drug use and associated health effects covers the essential ground in a succinct, authoritative fashion. After a thorough outline of the nature and history of drug use dynamics, the author assesses the role of youth in new drug use practices, the impact of illicit drug distribution and the war on drugs, and the public health risks of trends in drug use behavior. Additionally, it considers mechanisms for effective public health response to emergent health risks associated with changing drug use patterns. Because Singer carefully explains all technical terms, uses clarifying examples, and avoids jargon, readers will walk away from this volume with a deeper grasp of this social problem; with appreciation for how change figures into drug use practices; and with knowledge of key social, cultural, political-economic, criminal justice, and health factors. Ideal as a text in the undergraduate classroom, its targeted focus and careful exploration of new concepts and theories also make it appealing for use at more advanced levels.

Everybody's friend

Author : Henry Wheeler Shaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Everybody's friend written by Henry Wheeler Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Jean Valentine

Author : Kazim Ali
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472051830
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Jean Valentine written by Kazim Ali and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected essays on the work of Jean Valentine

Sleepless

Author : Marie Darrieussecq
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 1635901774
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Sleepless written by Marie Darrieussecq and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A restless inquiry into the cultural and psychic sources of insomnia by one of contemporary French literature’s most elegant voices. Plagued by insomnia for twenty years, Marie Darrieussecq turns her attention to the causes, implications, and consequences of sleeplessness: a nocturnal suffering that culminates at 4 a.m. and then defines the next day. “Insomniac mornings are dead mornings,” she observes. Prevented from falling asleep by her dread of exhaustion the next day, Darrieussecq turns to hypnosis, psychoanalysis, alcohol, pills, and meditation. Her entrapment within this spiraling anguish prompts her inspired, ingenious search across literature, geopolitical history, psychoanalysis, and her own experience to better understand where insomnia comes from and what it might mean. There are those, she writes, in Rwanda, whose vivid memories of genocide leave them awake and transfixed by complete horror; there is the insomnia of the unhoused, who have nowhere to put their heads down. The hyperconnection of urban professional life transforms her bedroom from a haven to a dormant electrified node. Ranging between autobiography, clinical observation, and criticism, Sleepless is a graceful, inventive meditation by one of the most daring, inventive novelists writing today.

Israel Has a Jewish Problem

Author : Joyce Dalsheim
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190680261
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Israel Has a Jewish Problem written by Joyce Dalsheim and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-standing debate about whether the State of Israel can be both Jewish and democratic raises important questions about the rights of Palestinian Arabs. In Israel Has a Jewish Problem, Joyce Dalsheim argues that this debate obscures another issue: Can the Jewish state protect the right to be Jewish, whatever form that "being" might take? Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, she investigates that question by looking at ways in which Jewish citizens of Israel struggle to be Jewish within the confines of a Jewish state. She focuses on everyday experiences, on public interpretations of the possibilities of being Jewish in the context of state policy, and on media representations of conflicts between Jewish citizens over social, religious, and political issues. Despite Israel's claim that every religious community "is free, by law and in practice, to exercise its faith, observe its holidays ... and administer its internal affairs," Israel is foundationally a Jewish state. It privileges Orthodox regulation of who will be considered a Jew, of marriage and family law, and of conversion. This arrangement, and the constant tensions it has produced over the years, is often understood as a compromise between secular and religious political factions. But this religious-secular framing conceals broader patterns inherent in nationalist projects more generally. Using insights from Franz Kafka's writing as a theoretical lens through which the ethnographic data can be viewed, Dalsheim interrogates the relationship between nationalism and religion, asking what kinds of liberation have been achieved by Jews in the Jewish State. Ultimately the book argues, in a Kafkaesque reversal of the liberatory promise of national sovereignty, that national self-determination involves collective self-elimination.