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Author: Jonathan Auerbach Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 019505721X Category : American fiction Languages : en Pages : 212
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Auerbach's book explores the fictions of three 19th-century writers--Poe, Hawthorne, and James--in which the first-person narrator is both the central actor and the retrospective teller of tale, at once hero and historian. Auerbach argues that first person is an attractive but dangerous form of self-revelation that foregrounds fundamental problems of literay representation such as how fiction come to be made, and the relation between these plots and the people who make them.
Author: Jonathan Auerbach Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 019505721X Category : American fiction Languages : en Pages : 212
Book Description
Auerbach's book explores the fictions of three 19th-century writers--Poe, Hawthorne, and James--in which the first-person narrator is both the central actor and the retrospective teller of tale, at once hero and historian. Auerbach argues that first person is an attractive but dangerous form of self-revelation that foregrounds fundamental problems of literay representation such as how fiction come to be made, and the relation between these plots and the people who make them.
Author: Denise Williams Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 059310191X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 352
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"A warm romance that bursts with realism and celebrates the symbiotic power of love and healing.”―Entertainment Weekly #1 LibraryReads Pick Indie Next Pick One daring to-do list and a crash course in flirtation turn a Type A overachiever’s world upside down. When her flailing department lands on the university's chopping block, Professor Naya Turner’s friends convince her to shed her frumpy cardigan for an evening on the town. For one night her focus will stray from her demanding job and she’ll tackle a new kind of to-do list. When she meets a charming stranger in town on business, he presents the perfect opportunity to check off the items on her list. Let the guy buy her a drink. Check. Try something new. Check. A no-strings-attached hookup. Check…almost. Jake makes her laugh and challenges Naya to rebuild her confidence, which was left toppled by her abusive ex-boyfriend. Soon she’s flirting with the chance at a more serious romantic relationship—except nothing can be that easy. The complicated strings around her dating Jake might destroy her career. Naya has two options. She can protect her professional reputation and return to her old life or she can flirt with the unknown and stay with the person who makes her feel like she's finally living again.
Author: Andrew Shaffer Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062036610 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 210
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Few people have failed at love as spectacularly as the great philosophers. Although we admire their wisdom, history is littered with the romantic failures of the most sensible men and women of every age, including: Friedrich Nietzsche: "Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." (Rejected by everyone he proposed to, even when he kept asking and asking.) Jean-Paul Sartre: "There are of course ugly women, but I prefer those who are pretty." (Adopted his mistress as his daughter.) Louis Althusser: "The trouble is there are bodies and, worse still, sexual organs." (Accidentally strangled his wife to death.) And dozens of other great thinkers whose words we revere—but whose romantic decisions we should avoid at all costs. Includes an excerpt from Andrew Shaffer's new book Literary Rogues.
Author: Florence King Publisher: Macmillan + ORM ISBN: 1466816260 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 289
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Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady is Florence King's classic memoir of her upbringing in an eccentric Southern family, told with all the uproarious wit and gusto that has made her one of the most admired writers in the country. Florence may have been a disappointment to her Granny, whose dream of rearing a Perfect Southern Lady would never be quite fulfilled. But after all, as Florence reminds us, "no matter which sex I went to bed with, I never smoked on the street."
Author: Janet Beard Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 006266672X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 188
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"The Atomic City Girls is a fascinating and compelling novel about a little-known piece of WWII history."—Maggie Leffler, international bestselling author of The Secrets of Flight In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and The Wives of Los Alamos, comes this riveting novel of the everyday people who worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II. In November 1944, eighteen-year-old June Walker boards an unmarked bus, destined for a city that doesn’t officially exist. Oak Ridge, Tennessee has sprung up in a matter of months—a town of trailers and segregated houses, 24-hour cafeterias, and constant security checks. There, June joins hundreds of other young girls operating massive machines whose purpose is never explained. They know they are helping to win the war, but must ask no questions and reveal nothing to outsiders. The girls spend their evenings socializing and flirting with soldiers, scientists, and workmen at dances and movies, bowling alleys and canteens. June longs to know more about their top-secret assignment and begins an affair with Sam Cantor, the young Jewish physicist from New York who oversees the lab where she works and understands the end goal only too well, while her beautiful roommate Cici is on her own mission: to find a wealthy husband and escape her sharecropper roots. Across town, African-American construction worker Joe Brewer knows nothing of the government’s plans, only that his new job pays enough to make it worth leaving his family behind, at least for now. But a breach in security will intertwine his fate with June’s search for answers. When the bombing of Hiroshima brings the truth about Oak Ridge into devastating focus, June must confront her ideals about loyalty, patriotism, and war itself.
Author: Gene Kranz Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1439148813 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 427
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The author, flight director in NASA's Mission Control, tells of the challenges in space flight from the very early years to the current time and of "his own bold suggestions about what we ought to be doing in space now."--Jacket.
Author: Philip Dawkins Publisher: ISBN: 9781623844646 Category : American drama Languages : en Pages : 80
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By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead -- expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to the head, disappearance, and finally consumption. Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow the story of Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. A magical, musical fable where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual's successes or failures.
Author: Wilda Hale Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 166
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How many times have you missed out on something that could have changed your life, all because you were too afraid? Is the fear of failure making you procrastinate? Does your perfectionism stop you from taking action? Then you need to keep on reading... Mistakes and failure often leave us with feelings of unworthiness. Thoughts such as "I'm not good enough" or "I'm not smart enough" flood our minds. Why do we judge ourselves so harshly? Everyone experiences failure at some point in their life. In our society, success is celebrated, while failure is considered something that we need to stay away from. But should failure be something we're so embarrassed about, that's making us feel worthless? Knowing how to handle failure makes a massive difference when it comes to our mental health and our capability to get back on our feet ... As an entrepreneur, author, and human being, I'm no stranger to failure; I don't think there's anyone who hasn't experienced it in one way or another, which is why I felt inspired to write this book. I have wasted many years and so many opportunities because I wasn't feeling ready or good enough. Constant worry and self-doubt in my abilities made me feel imprisoned, hopeless, and miserable. I was trapped in awful imaginary scenarios. Fear held me back more than any other obstacle. I understand how it feels when the voice inside your head always looks for a way to hold you back. But now it's time you start nurturing a new voice: one that reminds you that you're good enough and that encourages you to push through when all seems to fall apart. Between the pages of this book, you will discover: Where your fear of failure originates from and how to overcome it Stories about some of the most successful people in the world and how they handled their failures How to fight off perfectionism and become an action taker How to stop self-sabotaging and conquer your procrastination tendencies Why you shouldn't rely on motivation to get things done and what you can do instead Practical ways to fight off your inner demons: worry and the critical inner voice How to desensitize yourself from the pain of rejection How to manage stress, gain inner peace, and become a happier version of yourself And much more... Even if you dealt with worry, self-doubt, and paralyzing fear since you've known yourself, the information from this book is simple, practical, and here to help you get unstuck. Don't wait for someone else to change your life. Click "Add to basket" to overcome your fear of failure, stop procrastinating, and fight perfectionism now.
Author: Jonathan Auerbach
Author: Jonathan Auerbach
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