Author: A. B. Yehoshua Publisher: HMH ISBN: 0544139909 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 369
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This tale of an awkward Israeli widower and his misadventures with women is an “extraordinary novel . . . a masterpiece” (Los Angeles Times). After seven long years of illness, Molkho’s wife passes, leaving him in mourning, but also with an unexpected sense of freedom. No longer is he bound to being a caretaker for a woman too sick to even bear his touch. His future—and his desires—are his own. As the seasons of his life propel the hapless middle-aged accountant through a series of journeys and a string of infatuations—with an unwanted wife, an aggressive bureaucrat, a young girl, and a Russian émigré—Molkho begins to find the real element that was missing in his life was not romance, but his own will. An absurd, tragic, humorous, and hopeful meditation on love, marriage, and the quiet struggles of average Israeli lives, Five Seasons “reconfirms [A. B. Yehoshua’s] status as a shrewd analyst of domestic ordeals” (Publishers Weekly).
Author: Leila al-Atrash Publisher: Interlink Books ISBN: 9781566564168 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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The poor, the dispossessed, the opportunist—all flock to the newly oil-rich state of Barqais in search of wealth. A Woman of Five Seasons vividly explores the relations that develop in such countries between local high officials and incoming heartland Arabs. Alongside this a second, highly relevant theme is developed: the poignant coming of age of the Arab woman as she seeks, in the face of traditionally exploitative Arab male attitudes, to win a degree of independence and fulfillment.
Author: João Almino Publisher: Host Publications, Inc. ISBN: 9780924047503 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 194
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Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Translated from the Portugese by Elizabeth Jackson. In THE FIVE SEASONS OF LOVE, acclaimed Brazilian writer Joao Almino presents a compelling and sympathetic portrait of a woman whose life has not turned out as she anticipated, and whose once audacious dreams have been replaced by half-truths, failures, and frustration. To fulfill a pact made during her student days, fifty-five-year-old Ana Kauffman plans a party to celebrate the new millennium. As old friends resurface and the countdown to the new century draws near, Ana's past undergoes a series of unexpected revisions--beginning with the arrival of Berta, the newly minted post-op persona of Ana's former boyfriend Norberto. Set amidst the chaos of contemporary Brasilia, a place where even the most basic human affairs--love, friendship, sex, and work--can take unlikely shapes, Ana's story is both relentlessly modern and profoundly timeless. Winner of the Casa de las Americas 2003 Literary Award, THE FIVE SEASONS OF LOVE is an extraordinary novel by a writer at the height of his powers.
Author: Lois Evans Publisher: Moody Publishers ISBN: 0802484204 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 149
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Are you afraid that . . you'll never reach the end of dirty diapers? You'll never be free of carpool duty? Your teenager's rebellion will never end? The empty nest is just a little too empty? Fear not, seasons change. You blink twice and find yourself in another situation. Maybe longing for the "old days" or maybe grateful for the freshness of a new season. But like it or not, the seasons will come, each in its sequence and each in its own time. Using lively examples from her own life and those of other women - including Esther - Lois Evans challenges you to to discover the purpose of your life and to depend on Him as He teaches the lessons of each season. In this book, you will find helpful priniciples, recognize familiar emotions, and take to heart encouraging promises from the pages of God's Word. In this edition a new chapter on the grandparenting season has been added. And to help you dig deeper - whether alone or with friends - chapter study questions are included.
Author: Daniel J. Levinson Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 0307807142 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 465
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Firmly grounded in scientific research, this book reveals that women follow a predictable developmental course through adulthood. Work and marriage relationships, personal crisis, emotional states, and behavior can all be related to this grand pattern. But in the case of women, the situation is made far more complicated by gender biases.
Author: Normajean Hinders Publisher: B&H Publishing Group ISBN: 9780805461428 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 252
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A woman's life is a recurring series of emotional, biological, and spiritual transitions. Helps women feel at peace with the way they experience life as distinct from men.
Author: Roger Angell Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1453297812 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 444
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A chronicle of our national pastime’s most unforgettable era from the bestselling author of The Summer Game—“No one writes better about baseball” (The Boston Globe). Classic New Yorker sportswriter Roger Angell calls 1972 to 1976 “the most important half-decade in the history of the game.” The early to mid-1970s brought unprecedented changes to America’s ancient pastime: astounding performances by Nolan Ryan and Hank Aaron; the intensity of the “best-ever” 1975 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox; the changes growing from bitter and extended labor strikes and lockouts; and the vast new influence of network television on the game. Angell, always a fan as well as a writer, casts a knowing but noncynical eye on these events, offering a fresh perspective to baseball’s continuing appeal during this brilliant and transformative era.
Author: Pierre Gagnaire Publisher: ISBN: 9781910690314 Category : Cookbooks Languages : en Pages : 216
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In 2015 Pierre Gagnaire, whose 11 restaurants worldwide boast two and three Michelin stars, was voted 'Best Chef in the World'. This beautiful book is about his recipes and his work as a chef and for the first time makes his dishes accessible for home cooks
Author: Amy Lou Jenkins Publisher: Holy Cow! Press ISBN: 0982354568 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 173
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Every Natural Fact: Five Seasons of Open-Air Parenting is a narrative of mother-and-son nature outings across the state of Wisconsin. In a style that blends the voices of Janisse Ray and Annie Dillard, a mother and son explore parallels in the world of people and nature. The interconnected chapters stand on their own and build upon each other. These explorations of natural history, flora and fauna, and parenting themes demonstrate that the mythic thread that winds through everything can still be found, even in a world of wounds. Amy Lou Jenkins' award-winning writing is rich in sensory immediacy, characterization, natural history, and humor.
Author: Christine Grisham Publisher: Cgacu Publishing ISBN: 9780991368402 Category : Languages : en Pages : 96
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For thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine has approached health in a balanced, holistic way by focusing on each individual's unique needs, honoring nature and the seasons, and using that wisdom to re-balance the body. In this informative and fun book you will find tips on: - which foods can alleviate your chronic, nagging health problems, and which foods will truly help your body to work better and shed that excess weight - how the seasons of the year affect physical and mental health, and how can you easily maximize your own health using the seasons - what the health of your internal organs (like the heart, kidneys and liver) have to do with the seasons and how this can profoundly influence your health
Author: A. B. Yehoshua
Author: Leila al-Atrash
Author: João Almino
Author: Lois Evans
Author: Daniel J. Levinson
Author: Normajean Hinders
Author: Roger Angell
Author: Pierre Gagnaire
Author: Amy Lou Jenkins
Author: Christine Grisham