Author: Gwynne Dyer Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 0307358925 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 0
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Gwynne Dyer is cheering up. Sure, the past decade has had more than its share of stupid wars, obsessions about terrorism, denial about climate change, rapacious turbo-capitalism, and lies, lies, lies. But signs of progress actually do abound. While the world is far from perfect as we embark on a fresh decade, Dyer believes that the “sense of sliding out of control towards ten different kinds of disaster has gone.” When things go wrong it’s always easy to pin blame—but singling out the forces that lead to positive change can be trickier. In this illuminating collection of columns from the last five years, Gwynne Dyer ferrets out the signs of hope—without overlooking the issues that remain seemingly intractable. Mining the events of recent history, Dyer contextualizes the recent past and anticipates what the future might have in store. This journalist’s beat is global: from Africa to South America, from Europe to the Middle East, and any other region with a political pulse. Acerbic and iconoclastic, Dyer has never been afraid to call ’em like he sees ’em—and we are all the better for his trademark candour and the breadth of his knowledge and expertise. For anyone seeking to understand the larger forces that shape our society and our world, Crawling from the Wreckage makes for necessary reading.
Author: Eddie Kidd Publisher: Blake Pub ISBN: 9781903402207 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 249
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Eddie Kidd had it all. Handsome, talented, and rich, his daring motorcycle exploits made him a household name across the country and gave him an extravagant and envied lifestyle. An then one day, disaster struck. One of Eddie's dare-devil jumps ended in a terrible collision. He nearly lost his life, and now he is consigned to a wheelchair. This is Eddie's inspirational story about the triumph of the human spirit over disability and tragedy.
Author: Gwynne Dyer Publisher: Random House Canada ISBN: 0307358933 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 367
Book Description
Gwynne Dyer is cheering up. Sure, the past decade has had more than its share of stupid wars, obsessions about terrorism, denial about climate change, rapacious turbo-capitalism, and lies, lies, lies. But signs of progress actually do abound. While the world is far from perfect as we embark on a fresh decade, Dyer believes that the "sense of sliding out of control towards ten different kinds of disaster has gone." When things go wrong it’s always easy to pin blame—but singling out the forces that lead to positive change can be trickier. In this illuminating collection of columns from the last five years, Gwynne Dyer ferrets out the signs of hope—without overlooking the issues that remain seemingly intractable. Mining the events of recent history, Dyer contextualizes the recent past and anticipates what the future might have in store. This journalist’s beat is global: from Africa to South America, from Europe to the Middle East, and any other region with a political pulse. Acerbic and iconoclastic, Dyer has never been afraid to call ’em like he sees ’em—and we are all the better for his trademark candour and the breadth of his knowledge and expertise. For anyone seeking to understand the larger forces that shape our society and our world, Crawling from the Wreckage makes for necessary reading.
Author: Grant Morrison Publisher: ISBN: Category : Comic books, strips, etc Languages : en Pages : 216
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For the world's strangest heroes, staving off the annihilation of free will or the reformatting of the universe into an artistic statement is all in a day's work -- not to mention the everyday assassination attempts and visits from Satan.
Author: Jesse Sprague Publisher: Jesse Sprague ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 68
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When a world is ending... Love becomes more important than ever. But love is not one-size-fits-all. Explore the kinds of emotional bonds that arise amid vastly different circumstances in this anthology full of futuristic tech, aliens, and celestial threats. “Blind Black” A plague, an alien invader, and a dark dungeon—Carika’s had better years. In the midst of her imprisonment, she’s found a noble companion who she might be able to free from the alien’s influence… if doing so doesn’t kill him. “Streamlined Living” When a questionable new app promising a perfect life goes viral, Rhea wonders what a “perfect life” would look like for her. How much would she give up to love herself? “Suneater” Earth’s hours are numbered. June wants to be with her family, but she’s torn between her distant husband and her baby niece who remind her of the life she’ll never have. “Wreckage” Menacing faces in the sky could be the end of humanity, but blighted love was killing Cara already—she just hadn’t faced it. “Awake” Sleeping Beauty wakes. Rose can’t believe her husband loved her enough to spend years bringing her back, yet she questions the price of her own continued consciousness. Buy this collection and join the fun in a trip through the wreckage!
Author: Grant Morrison Publisher: Titan Publishing Company ISBN: 9781848562073 Category : Science fiction comic books, strips, etc Languages : en Pages : 224
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One of the most innovative comics ever, Doom Patrol - a super-team comprised of freaks, misfits, and madmen - took the superhero world into a new age of strangeness! Meet Robotman, trapped inside his robot body; Negative Man, possessed by an alien energy being; monkey-faced Dorothy Spinner, who can bring her imaginary friends to life, and Crazy Jane, with over forty different super-powered split personalities. Triumph and tragedy await them as they take on the fearsome, reality-altering Scissormen... but how do you fight against fictional enemies? The astonishing US debut of writer Grant Morrison (Final Crisis), with artists including Richard Case (Shade), Doom Patrol is an comics classic! Warning: Adults Only!
Author: Adrienne Rich Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 0393345750 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 81
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In her seventh volume of poetry, Adrienne Rich searches to reclaim—to discover—what has been forgotten, lost, or unexplored. "I came to explore the wreck. / The words are purposes. / The words are maps. / I came to see the damage that was done / and the treasures that prevail." These provocative poems move with the power of Rich's distinctive voice.
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