Author: Publisher: TheBookEdition
ISBN: 2958215016
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Author: Publisher: TheBookEdition
ISBN: 2958215016
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Ame Qui Survit
Author: Mary Ross SmithPublisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665509457
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Soul Survivor explores the depths of human emotions, both real and imagined. That any I of us reach adulthood in one piece, emotionally or physically is a miracle of no small proportion. That any of us reach adulthood to contribute back to society and become highly respected in the community is truly a gift of time and place. Soul Survivor is a true story of fortitude, and iron will and looking to the future in the hope that tomorrow will be better than today. Soul Survivor is nothing less than a story of triumph. "Little Mary" Reese spent her childhood living, working and playing in a funeral home. Her mother, Mrs. Mary ("Big Mary") Reese, was well known and respected in the African-American community in Los Angeles through the operation of a prestigious black funeral home. Little Mary's story tells what really happens behind the embalming room doors- the light and dark side of life. Soul Survivor is both humorous and mischievous, and talks of sex, murder, voodoo, preachers and deviate gravediggers. Famous entertainers that passed through Little Mary's life include Redd Foxx, Lou Rawls, Sam Cooke, Billy Preston and Johnny Cochran. Little Mary was born in 1944 in the South, reared in the Southwest and was often disparagingly referred to as "high-yellow." During racial tensions of the '50s and '60s, Little Mary found her hue to be a major issue but not her only problem. Mary's mother caused her to endure life threatening situations due to her drinking and wild ways. Little Mary’s childhood experiences, the mental and physical abuse faced each day, led her to believe that her only true friends were the dead people in the funeral home. Indeed, Little Mary received a BS degree (Be Smart) at an early age. It was the only way she I knew to survive. Little Mary's story is and unlikely but revealing peek into the unexpected and in the end, truly a story of a Soul Survivor.
Mots à l'étude
Author: Sophie BAJEUX (La Ritournelle)Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291975608
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Fait historique ou d'actualité, récit contemporain ou fantastique, c'est avec humour ou spleen que La Ritournelle nous présente son univers, à travers ce recueil mêlant les genres (poésie, conte, nouvelle, théâtre, cinéma).La particularité de sa démarche? Rassembler, sans rien y modifier, les textes de ses années d'étude, dont trois déjà primés en poésie, nouvelle et cinéma, et ce, malgré sa méconnaissance du genre.Autodidacte par nature, ayant achevé récemment sa licence en arts du spectacle, et parce qu'on ne commence qu'avec ce qu'on a... La Ritournelle reste sur sa mouvance, appliquant de fait la citation: "connaître le chemin ne dispense pas du parcours" (Anonyme).Mais les mots auront-ils, ici, la force des premiers pas?
Victor Hugo on Things That Matter
Author: Victor HugoPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300161050
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : fr
Pages : 520
Book Description
Victor Hugo on Things That Matter gives English speakers the social, historical, cultural, and biographical context that is essential for enjoying the writing and art of this genius of nineteenth-century France. The book's topical organization lets readers investigate Hugo's ideas about private and personal concerns--love, children, grief, nature, God--as well as public and politically important issues--liberty and democracy, tyranny, social justice, humanity, peace, and war. Unlike other Hugo anthologies, Victor Hugo on Things That Matter offers introductions and notes in English and includes twenty-five of Hugo's watercolors and drawings. Readers will find key Hugo texts in the original French, along with the following supplemental information in English: - an overview of Hugo's importance and his private and public personas;- introductions to each chapter;- historical and cultural explanatory notes;- a time line of Hugo's life and work;- suggestions for further reading. Marva Barnett is professor at the University of Virginia, where she also serves as director of the Teaching Resource Center.
The Navigation of Feeling
Author: William M. ReddyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139430602
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
In The Navigation of Feeling: A Framework for the History of Emotions, William M. Reddy offers a theory of emotions which both critiques and expands upon recent research in the fields of anthropology and psychology. Exploring the links between emotion and cognition, between culture and emotional expression, Reddy applies this theory of emotions to the processes of history. He demonstrates how emotions change over time, how emotions have a very important impact on the course of events, and how different social orders either facilitate or constrain emotional life. In an investigation of Revolutionary France, where sentimentalism in literature and philosophy had promised a new and unprecedented kind of emotional liberty, Reddy's theory of emotions and historical change is successfully put to the test.
The Million Expressions of Love
Author: Francine ArelPublisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982245417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
How can we put into practice the spiritual teachings we want to master? Isn’t true that we have the impression that this achievement is out of our reach? Our source of suffering is so present and yet it remains the ghost of our lives. Would you like to unravel this mistery by visiting the universe of a being who knows happiness despite the tribulations of her existence? These four books tell the story of people determined to overcome their fears. Our heroine Laura, the main character will amaze you with her unique way of filtering the trials of life through the sieve of her heart. Through this reading you will discover how to demystify the unique scent of happiness. You will travel in a universe where hope is the creator of all possibilities, and even when the roads are filled with pitfalls love always reigns. This inspiring novel will make you sail on the calm waters of tenderness and it will awaken your own personal power. Revel in the love affair punctuated by these inspiring characters. This engaging tale offers a respite from everyday life with a freshness and vision of how things work together for the a greater good, a perspective on life that will warm your heart.
Volcanism Associated with Extension at Consuming Plate Margins
Author: J. L. SmelliePublisher: Geological Society Publishing House
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Amours
Author: princessetitiPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1471732134
Category : Poetry
Languages : fr
Pages : 42
Book Description
Amours est le premier recueil de poèmes d'une jeune lycéenne de 18 ans. Le lecteur y découvrira les espoirs et désespoir des jeunes et moins jeunes qui découvrent l'Amour.
FAIS-MOI DANSER !
Author: GERALDINE FEVEPublisher: Geraldine Feve
ISBN: 1304210901
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Élevée par une mère célibataire dans la privation, Carine rencontre à l’âge de dix-huit ans Robinson, de vingt ans son aîné. Trois ans plus tard, grâce à ce dernier, elle termine ses études et décroche un diplôme en comptabilité. Cependant, s’ennuyant et ayant du mal à trouver un emploi, elle suit les conseils de sa cousine Nadine et demande à son bienfaiteur de lui payer des cours de danse. Elle découvre alors l’amour en la personne de son jeune professeur. Aura-t-elle le courage de quitter son protecteur qui la couvre d'attention pour faire face aux problèmes de la vie quotidienne, en compagnie de son petit enseignant au salaire modeste ? Robinson acceptera-t-il de la perdre, après avoir tant investi en elle ? Quelles seront les recommandations de sa mère, qui découragée à l’époque par les vicissitudes de la vie, l’avait encouragé à se lier à un parfait inconnu alors qu’elle n’était qu’une jeune fille sans expérience ?
Les Secrets de l'Ange Noir
Author: Nathalie NassPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291151583
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : fr
Pages : 134
Book Description
Biographie de l'Artiste : Cédric Randouillet plus connu sous le nom de "CELSO".