Author: Jan Stewart
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105122239
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
A book for all ages. The unique charm of Believe Walls Do Talk is that each story is told by a different house. The houses range in age from a 100 year old Victorian to a 15 year old beach house. They have all told me their favorite memories for you to enjoy.
Believe Walls Do Talk
Author: Jan Stewart
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105122239
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
A book for all ages. The unique charm of Believe Walls Do Talk is that each story is told by a different house. The houses range in age from a 100 year old Victorian to a 15 year old beach house. They have all told me their favorite memories for you to enjoy.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105122239
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
A book for all ages. The unique charm of Believe Walls Do Talk is that each story is told by a different house. The houses range in age from a 100 year old Victorian to a 15 year old beach house. They have all told me their favorite memories for you to enjoy.
Before and Afterlives
Author: Christopher Barzak
Publisher: Lethe Press
ISBN: 1590213696
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Discover the haunting stories of Crawford Award-winning author Christopher Barzak in his new collection Before and Afterlives. These are tales of relationships with unearthly domesticity and eeriness: a woman falls in love with a haunted house; a beached mermaid is substituted for a lost missing daughter; the imaginary friend of a murdered young mother stalks the streets of her small town; a teenage boy is afflicted with a disease that causes him to vanish; a father exploits his daughter's talent for calling ghosts to her; and a wife leaves her husband and children to fulfill her obligations to a world from which she escaped.
Publisher: Lethe Press
ISBN: 1590213696
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Discover the haunting stories of Crawford Award-winning author Christopher Barzak in his new collection Before and Afterlives. These are tales of relationships with unearthly domesticity and eeriness: a woman falls in love with a haunted house; a beached mermaid is substituted for a lost missing daughter; the imaginary friend of a murdered young mother stalks the streets of her small town; a teenage boy is afflicted with a disease that causes him to vanish; a father exploits his daughter's talent for calling ghosts to her; and a wife leaves her husband and children to fulfill her obligations to a world from which she escaped.
The Last Lecture
Author: Randy Pausch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340978504
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340978504
Category : Cancer
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Behind “The Wall”
Author: David Hodge
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1646107888
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Behind “The Wall” By: David Hodge Behind “The Wall” is a memoir of author David Hodge’s experiences behind prison walls. These experiences remind us that we do not want to waste our life in prison before deciding to live an honest, God-fearing life. We only get one life here on Earth. Maintaining our freedom is the best thing we can do for ourselves, free to go and come as we please, free to choose our partners in life, free to manage our life. We do not have to sell dope for a living or use illegal drugs to escape reality. Society needs to stop idolizing drug dealers and praising a man for holding down a job. And the responsible ones of this country need to work on paying a decent wage to our uneducated workforce so they are not enticed by the possibilities of illegal activities. That is what fuels the penal system, folks taking a chance at the American Dream because they believe they can support themselves, family, and lifestyle with such activities. David hopes his experiences will touch the hearts of those trying not to return to prison, those lost without a direction, and those looking for guidance.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1646107888
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Behind “The Wall” By: David Hodge Behind “The Wall” is a memoir of author David Hodge’s experiences behind prison walls. These experiences remind us that we do not want to waste our life in prison before deciding to live an honest, God-fearing life. We only get one life here on Earth. Maintaining our freedom is the best thing we can do for ourselves, free to go and come as we please, free to choose our partners in life, free to manage our life. We do not have to sell dope for a living or use illegal drugs to escape reality. Society needs to stop idolizing drug dealers and praising a man for holding down a job. And the responsible ones of this country need to work on paying a decent wage to our uneducated workforce so they are not enticed by the possibilities of illegal activities. That is what fuels the penal system, folks taking a chance at the American Dream because they believe they can support themselves, family, and lifestyle with such activities. David hopes his experiences will touch the hearts of those trying not to return to prison, those lost without a direction, and those looking for guidance.
The Quest for Reality
Author: Barry Stroud
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198034643
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
We say "the grass is green" or "lemons are yellow" to state what everyone knows. But are the things we see around us really colored, or do they only look that way because of the effects of light rays on our eyes and brains? Is color somehow "unreal" or "subjective" and dependent on our human perceptions and the conditions under which we see things? Distinguished scholar Barry Stroud investigates these and related questions in The Quest for Reality. In this long-awaited book, he examines what a person would have to do and believe in order to reach the conclusion that everyone's perceptions and beliefs about the color of things are "illusions" and do not accurately represent the way things are in the world as it is independently of us. Arguing that no such conclusion could be consistently reached, Stroud finds that the conditions of a successful unmasking of color cannot all be fulfilled. The discussion extends beyond color to present a serious challenge to many other philosophical attempts to discover the way things really are. A model of subtle, elegant, and rigorous philosophical writing, this study will attract a wide audience from all areas of philosophy.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198034643
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
We say "the grass is green" or "lemons are yellow" to state what everyone knows. But are the things we see around us really colored, or do they only look that way because of the effects of light rays on our eyes and brains? Is color somehow "unreal" or "subjective" and dependent on our human perceptions and the conditions under which we see things? Distinguished scholar Barry Stroud investigates these and related questions in The Quest for Reality. In this long-awaited book, he examines what a person would have to do and believe in order to reach the conclusion that everyone's perceptions and beliefs about the color of things are "illusions" and do not accurately represent the way things are in the world as it is independently of us. Arguing that no such conclusion could be consistently reached, Stroud finds that the conditions of a successful unmasking of color cannot all be fulfilled. The discussion extends beyond color to present a serious challenge to many other philosophical attempts to discover the way things really are. A model of subtle, elegant, and rigorous philosophical writing, this study will attract a wide audience from all areas of philosophy.
The Wall
Author: J.E. Hall
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1410775437
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
While driving through Kansas a very ordinary man named John Christian encounters an extraordinary being called The Keeper. He tells John that an age-old conflict between the inhabitants in his world is about to result in unthinkable death and destruction. This strange being believes that John can help prevent this tragedy. John is taken to the Keepers world, where he meets Kate Fleur and Simon Platt. The Keeper has brought them there as well. One group of the inhabitants has built a magnificent wall to keep their enemy out. John observes that the wall has been equally effective in confining its builders. The prejudices of the beings in the Keepers world are familiar to the three strangers. And the politics practiced there mimics the all too familiar political chicanery in this world. Kate gives the people new hope for life. Simon exposes the cruelty of their traditions. John overcomes his self-doubt and discovers that he has the ability to lead. But the inhabitants of this world must ultimately make the decision to opt for peace themselves. Fortunately the hope for a better life can be found in the hearts of the inhabitants of that world, as well as our own.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1410775437
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
While driving through Kansas a very ordinary man named John Christian encounters an extraordinary being called The Keeper. He tells John that an age-old conflict between the inhabitants in his world is about to result in unthinkable death and destruction. This strange being believes that John can help prevent this tragedy. John is taken to the Keepers world, where he meets Kate Fleur and Simon Platt. The Keeper has brought them there as well. One group of the inhabitants has built a magnificent wall to keep their enemy out. John observes that the wall has been equally effective in confining its builders. The prejudices of the beings in the Keepers world are familiar to the three strangers. And the politics practiced there mimics the all too familiar political chicanery in this world. Kate gives the people new hope for life. Simon exposes the cruelty of their traditions. John overcomes his self-doubt and discovers that he has the ability to lead. But the inhabitants of this world must ultimately make the decision to opt for peace themselves. Fortunately the hope for a better life can be found in the hearts of the inhabitants of that world, as well as our own.
Author:
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
How to Survive Without Psychotherapy
Author: David Smail
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429914644
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
This book is directly aimed at sufferers of mental distress. The book's aim is to remove from sufferers the burden of 'fault' for their pain and to demystify some of the practices that surround the 'treatment' of mental illness. It is not exactly a self-help book because it is a false claim of any 'treatment' of mental illness that 'cure' can be brought about by exercise of will. Much of what causes mental distress is lack of power and resource, outside the control of the sufferer. Surviving without psychotherapy involves the appreciation of several things. First, the limited nature of therapeutic assistance - whilst clarification and support may help the sufferer understand his/her predicament and encourage the use of what resources the sufferer has, therapy cannot change the distal root causes of distress. Second, that only socio-political solutions can address some of the most powerful causes of distress, e.g., redundancy, housing and poverty. In sounding a cautionary note about psychoanalysis, Smail observes that mental distress is far more about money than sex.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429914644
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
This book is directly aimed at sufferers of mental distress. The book's aim is to remove from sufferers the burden of 'fault' for their pain and to demystify some of the practices that surround the 'treatment' of mental illness. It is not exactly a self-help book because it is a false claim of any 'treatment' of mental illness that 'cure' can be brought about by exercise of will. Much of what causes mental distress is lack of power and resource, outside the control of the sufferer. Surviving without psychotherapy involves the appreciation of several things. First, the limited nature of therapeutic assistance - whilst clarification and support may help the sufferer understand his/her predicament and encourage the use of what resources the sufferer has, therapy cannot change the distal root causes of distress. Second, that only socio-political solutions can address some of the most powerful causes of distress, e.g., redundancy, housing and poverty. In sounding a cautionary note about psychoanalysis, Smail observes that mental distress is far more about money than sex.
Department of State Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The official monthly record of United States foreign policy.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The official monthly record of United States foreign policy.
The Writing on the Wall
Author: Denise Cory Blake
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 166558159X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
There was to be no public display of emotion at the train station. The Wharton brothers, Joe, Harry, and Ernie, strode off to war, grins etched on their faces. Out -of-step strides carried them through the cheers that echoed by. Joe, the eldest of the brothers, his eyes never still, searched the crowd desperately for a glimpse of his girl Dulcie, where was she? whilst his mind replayed the sombre farewell scenes of home. The disconsolate look on his father’s face, his mother’s courage as she fought the tears, the urgent hugs from his sister Cissy. The thuds of their regimented strides resounded eerily through the streets, swallowed up by the crowds, as the three marched of to war, and into history.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 166558159X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
There was to be no public display of emotion at the train station. The Wharton brothers, Joe, Harry, and Ernie, strode off to war, grins etched on their faces. Out -of-step strides carried them through the cheers that echoed by. Joe, the eldest of the brothers, his eyes never still, searched the crowd desperately for a glimpse of his girl Dulcie, where was she? whilst his mind replayed the sombre farewell scenes of home. The disconsolate look on his father’s face, his mother’s courage as she fought the tears, the urgent hugs from his sister Cissy. The thuds of their regimented strides resounded eerily through the streets, swallowed up by the crowds, as the three marched of to war, and into history.