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Book Synopsis On the Wandering Paths by : Drew S Tesson
Download or read book On the Wandering Paths written by Drew S Tesson and published by . This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A walking journey through France's vast interior becomes a meditation on both personal recovery and the role of history in the present--more than 425,000 copies sold in France After a free-climbing accident lands him in a coma and a hospital for four months, the French writer Sylvain Tesson makes a promise to himself: if he's ever able to walk again, he will traverse the entire country of France on foot. Part literary adventure, part philosophical reflection on our contemporary consumer culture, On the Wandering Paths takes us deep into the heart of what Tesson terms France's "hyperrural" zones. Tracing the obscure paths peasants once followed throughout the countryside, Tesson embarks on a three-month journey of solitude and personal contemplation as he walks along vast stretches of mountain ranges and rivers, encountering ancient Roman stone bridges and walkways, the French Foreign Legion, pagan prayer sites, Provençal villages, and the majestic Mont-Saint-Michel. Connecting deeply with the places he visits, his experiences inspire reflection on the essential need to disengage from the digital and immerse oneself in natural beauty. Rich with humor, historical insight, and literary power, On the Wandering Paths is both a meditation on the act of recovery and a potent recognition of the traces of our past in the present. Asking us to reassess our values and our relationship to the land, Tesson's exquisite chronicle through landscapes that continue to resist urbanization and technology is a thoughtful--and thought-provoking--glimpse into a poet's adventurous life. Les Chemins de Pierre, a film based on the book starring Jean Dujardin, is due to release in 2022.
Book Synopsis On the Wandering Paths by : Sylvain Tesson
Download or read book On the Wandering Paths written by Sylvain Tesson and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A walking journey through France’s vast interior becomes a meditation on both personal recovery and the role of history in the present—more than 425,000 copies sold in France After a free-climbing accident lands him in a coma and a hospital for four months, the French writer Sylvain Tesson makes a promise to himself: if he’s ever able to walk again, he will traverse the entire country of France on foot. Part literary adventure, part philosophical reflection on our contemporary consumer culture, On the Wandering Paths takes us deep into the heart of what Tesson terms France’s “hyperrural” zones. Tracing the obscure paths peasants once followed throughout the countryside, Tesson embarks on a three-month journey of solitude and personal contemplation as he walks along vast stretches of mountain ranges and rivers, encountering ancient Roman stone bridges and walkways, the French Foreign Legion, pagan prayer sites, Provençal villages, and the majestic Mont-Saint-Michel. Connecting deeply with the places he visits, his experiences inspire reflection on the essential need to disengage from the digital and immerse oneself in natural beauty. Rich with humor, historical insight, and literary power, On the Wandering Paths is both a meditation on the act of recovery and a potent recognition of the traces of our past in the present. Asking us to reassess our values and our relationship to the land, Tesson’s exquisite chronicle through landscapes that continue to resist urbanization and technology is a thoughtful—and thought-provoking—glimpse into a poet’s adventurous life. Les Chemins de Pierre, a film based on the book starring Jean Dujardin, is due to release in 2022.
Book Synopsis Wandering Paths And Words From Elsewhere by : Benoist Saul Lhoni
Download or read book Wandering Paths And Words From Elsewhere written by Benoist Saul Lhoni and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-08-25 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poetry of Benoist Saul Lhoni is a commitment act and a pursuit of the absolute. This volume which is the sum of his poetic work, responds to a double paradigm, the exploration of form and that of meaning, to better bringing out the dazzling truth. The poetic structure chiselled, with minimalist footage that makes its intensity and which, thus collected and precise, says a lot without unnecessary chatter. Benoist Saul Lhoni's poetic art possesses a vivid aesthetic , a fiery metaphorical sense, ready to pounce... He opens the corners of his itinerary as a man, a son and a lover. Fragments of truths are hidden there that lead us back to our back roads.
Book Synopsis The Wandering by : Intan Paramaditha
Download or read book The Wandering written by Intan Paramaditha and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *The most unusual novel you will read all year, where you create your own story* 'An ingenious choose-your-own-adventure challenge' Lauren Elkin, Guardian Longlisted for the 2021 Stella Prize You've grown roots, you're gathering moss. You're desperate to escape your boring life teaching English in Jakarta, to go out and see the world. So you make a Faustian pact with a devil, who gives you a gift, and a warning. A pair of red shoes to take you wherever you want to go. Turn the page and make your choice. You may become a tourist or an undocumented migrant, a mother or a murderer, and you will meet other travellers with their own stories to tell. Freedom awaits but borders are real. And no story is ever new. 'Sets you free to roam the Earth... an incisive commentary on the cosmopolitan condition' Tiffany Tsao 'An electrifying novel about cosmopolitanism and global nomadism that keeps readers on their toes' Book Riot Winner of an English PEN Translates Award, and a Heim Translation Fund Grant from PEN America
Book Synopsis Dementia and Wandering Behavior by : Nina M. Silverstein, PhD
Download or read book Dementia and Wandering Behavior written by Nina M. Silverstein, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006-05-03 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of an AJN Book of the Year Award! Alzheimer's is quickly becoming the epidemic of the 21st century. Today, an estimated four million Americans suffer from this devastating disease. This number could explode to 14 million by the year 2050, when baby boomers come of age. Written in a clear and accessible style, Dementia and Wandering Behavior brings attention to this life-threatening problem and helps professionals and family caregivers understand that there are preventative measures available. By focusing on specific responses to wandering behavior and describing ways to create a safe environment in the home, community, and care facility, this book teaches you how to maximize autonomy while minimizing risk for people with dementia in your care.
Download or read book Seed written by Joanna Walsh and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Urban Design and Planning for Age-Friendly Environments Across Europe: North and South by : Elisa Pozo Menéndez
Download or read book Urban Design and Planning for Age-Friendly Environments Across Europe: North and South written by Elisa Pozo Menéndez and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-29 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents a multidisciplinary and international vision across different countries in Europe that are facing similar challenges about ageing and quality of life in present cities. It is divided in three main topics from the global context of health in cities and reduction of health inequities to the current research of different study cases, focusing on residential models and the relationship with the built environment. The third chapter illustrates best practices with some study cases from different cities in Europe. Friendlier environments for older people come together with the need of innovation, smart and updated technologies, healthier environments and mitigation of climate change. Health re-appears nowadays as one of the priorities for urban planning and design, not only for the communicable diseases and the effect of the pandemics, but also for the non-communicable diseases, that were also triggering the wellbeing and equity of our cities. Indeed, the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted health inequities and vulnerabilities of those areas of the city that were already deprived and facing other health problems, such as obesity, diabetes, social isolation, respiratory problems or mental health issues, specifically applying for vulnerable groups. Older adults have been one of the most affected groups from the pandemic’s threats and derived consequences. In this context, the care crisis arises intertwined with the design and planning of our cities, where there is an urgent need to regenerate our environments with a perspective of sustainability, inclusion, and health prevention and promotion. From the global urban challenges to the specific contextualisation of each city and study cases, each chapter offers an updated insight of the main questions that we should consider to address urban planning and design from the perspective of ageing and social inclusion in European cities.
Book Synopsis Wandering in Ancient Greek Culture by : Silvia Montiglio
Download or read book Wandering in Ancient Greek Culture written by Silvia Montiglio and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005-08-22 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examining the act of wandering through many lenses, Wandering in Ancient Greek Culture addresses questions such as: Why did the Greeks associate the figure of the wanderer with the condition of exile? How was the expansion of the world under Rome reflected in the connotations of wandering? Does a person learn by wandering, or is wandering a deviation from the truth? In the end, this matchless volume shows how the transformations that affected the figure of the wanderer coincided with new perceptions of the world and of travel, and invites us to consider its definition and import today."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis Splintered Light by : Verlyn Flieger
Download or read book Splintered Light written by Verlyn Flieger and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J. R. R. Tolkien is perhaps best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but it is in The Silmarillion that the true depth of Tolkien's Middle-earth can be understood. The Silmarillion was written before, during, and after Tolkien wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. A collection of stories, it provides information alluded to in Tolkien's better known works and, in doing so, turns The Lord of the Rings into much more than a sequel to The Hobbit, making it instead a continuation of the mythology of Middle-earth. Verlyn Flieger's expanded and updated edition of Splintered Light, a classic study of Tolkien's fiction first published in 1983, examines The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings in light of Owen Barfield's linguistic theory of the fragmentation of meaning. Flieger demonstrates Tolkien's use of Barfield's concept throughout the fiction, showing how his central image of primary light splintered and refracted acts as a metaphor for the languages, peoples, and history of Middle-earth.
Book Synopsis Design Intervention (Routledge Revivals) by : Wolfgang F. E. Preiser
Download or read book Design Intervention (Routledge Revivals) written by Wolfgang F. E. Preiser and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design Intervention: Toward a More Humane Architecture, first published in 1991, intends to demonstrate that interest in social issues is alive and well in architecture, that there is a small but effective cadre of dedicated professionals who continue to commit themselves to solving social problems, and that architecture is being applied to the alleviation of the social ills of our time. The editors and contributors in this book have all grappled with their own definitions of design innovation, and express in practical and useful ways their ideas for contributing to a better and less needy world through the architecture they describe. This book will be of interest to students of architecture.
Book Synopsis When the Moon Knows You're Wandering by : Ruth Ellen Kocher
Download or read book When the Moon Knows You're Wandering written by Ruth Ellen Kocher and published by New Issues Poetry and Prose. This book was released on 2002 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2001 Green Rose Prize. In When the Moon Knows You're Wandering, Ruth Ellen Kocher is remarkably attuned to the overture of the object, the intimate disclosures of rain, bougainvillea, sweet carrot. I think anyone opening this book will discover the singular way inanimate things come to love us / by giving us back some of ourselves. --Allison Funk.
Book Synopsis Pilgrim Paths in Ireland by : John G. O'Dwyer
Download or read book Pilgrim Paths in Ireland written by John G. O'Dwyer and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent times the popularity of the Camino de Santiago has prompted renewed interest in pilgrim walks in Ireland. Increasing numbers now follow ancient Irish pilgrim paths to such holy places as Glencolumbkille, Croagh Patrick, Lough Derg and Glendalough. John G. O'Dwyer has walked - or, in the case of Clonmacnoise, cycled - the pilgrim trails of Ireland, from Slieve Mish in the northeast, where Christianity may have had its first dawning in Ireland, to Skellig Michael in the southwest, where the known world once ended. Each walk description has directions, the degree of difficulty, estimated time and a map. The paths are varied and suited to a range of abilities, from casual ramblers to committed walkers. In each route the author recounts his feelings and experiences, and describes the entertaining and insightful characters he meets along the way.
Book Synopsis The Earth Through Time by : Harold L. Levin
Download or read book The Earth Through Time written by Harold L. Levin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Earth Through Time, 11th Edition, by Harold L. Levin and David T. King chronicles the Earth's story from the time the Sun began to radiate its light, to the beginning of civilization. The goal of The Earth Through Time is to present the history of the Earth, and the science behind that hsitory, as simply and clearly as possible. The authors strived to make the narrative more engaging, to convey the unique perspective and value of historical geology, and to improve the presentation so as to stimulate interest and enhance the reader's ability to retain essential concepts, long after the final exam.
Download or read book The Pathless Path written by Paul Millerd and published by Paul Millerd. This book was released on 2022-01-13 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not all who wander are lost… Paul thought he was on his way. From a small-town Connecticut kid to the most prestigious consulting firm in the world, he had everything he thought he wanted. Yet he decided to walk away and embark on the "real work" of his life - finding the work that matters and daring to create a life to support that. This Pathless Path is about finding yourself in the wrong life, and the real work of figuring out how to live. Through painstaking experiments, living in different countries, and contemplating the deepest questions about life, Paul pieces together a set of ideas and principles that guide him from unfulfilled and burned out to a life he is excited to keep living. The Pathless Path is not a how-to book filled with “hacks”; instead, it is a vulnerable account of Paul’s journey from leaving the socially accepted “default path” towards another, one focused on doing work that matters, finding the others, and defining your own success. This book is an ideal companion for people considering leaving their jobs, embarking on a new path, dealing with the uncertainty of an unconventional path, or looking to improve their relationship with work in a fast-changing world. Reader feedback: “It’s a rare book in that it is tangentially about careers and being more focused and productive, but unlike almost every other book I have read about these topics, I finished this one and felt better about myself and my career.” “The themes are timeless. The content is expertly written. The advice is refreshingly non-prescriptive.” “If you have questioned your own path, or a nagging lack of intention in your choices you need this book. If you have felt a gradual loss of agency in your direction you need this book. You are in the grip of an invisible script that was not written for you.” “The writing is fantastic - Paul's writing is approachably poetic; a quick read that weaves together his own experience moving from a 'default path' overachiever to a 'pathless path' seeker of passion and curiosity, deep research into the history of work and collections of perspectives from years of podcasting, friendship, conferences, and meetings with other 'alternative path' life-livers."
Book Synopsis Los Angeles Off the Beaten Path® by : Lark Gould
Download or read book Los Angeles Off the Beaten Path® written by Lark Gould and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005-04-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers of this book, a Candy Land of off-color kitsch awaits. Discover the bright lights of the Museum of Neon Art, the legendary clubs where the go-go girl first surfaced, and the carousel on the Santa Monica Pier and the aquarium under it.
Download or read book Eyeland written by Nicole Charland and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-05-24 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You find yourself looking at a beautiful island. It's newly discovered in the midst of the continents. Off near its coast is paradise, to say the least. You don't turn away, there is something peculiar about it. It's almost like a magnet has drawn you in. And then you realize you've got yourself in a life or death crisis, somehow you agreed. You felt the luxury of both a palace and the island was worth it. Eyeland, where your eye color determines which team you're placed on and who you'll meet. People from around the world, they all have the same goal. Each team is looking to prove that their eye color is the most suitable for the island, and the absolute best at survival. Brown, blue, and green-eyed pride span across. You're made for a team, it's not a choice. Everyone has a different reason for coming around. There's one problem though, the culture is wicked. You win or you die, no backing out. It's survival of the fittest. How will all pressures hold up for the citizens?
Book Synopsis Aristophanes' Thesmophoriazusae by : Ashley Clements
Download or read book Aristophanes' Thesmophoriazusae written by Ashley Clements and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the engagement of Aristophanes' Thesmophoriazusae with Parmenidean philosophy to issue a political critique of tragic deception and its effects.
