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Author: Nienke Bakker
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780300222456
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBeing ill isn t a cause for joy, I nevertheless have no right to complain about it, for it seems to me that nature sees to it that illness is a means of getting us back on our feet, of healing us, rather than an absolute evil. --Vincent van Gogh to John Peter Russell, Saint-Remy-de-Provence, February 1, 1890"
Author: Eliakim Littell
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Published: 1878
Total Pages: 828
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2011-10-19
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 1616494042
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith firsthand accounts told through rare recordings of interviews and speeches, diary entries, and other documents dating from the 1940s, Michael Fitzpatrick presents the inspiring story of Al-Anon. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Al-Anon, Hazelden proudly presents this engaging multimedia retrospective of the Fellowship that has brought the miracle of recovery to countless family members and loved ones of alcoholics and addicts. With its roots in the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous, when wives joined their husbands at the AA meetings and found refuge and understanding in one another, Al-Anon Family Groups has grown into a robust worldwide fellowship of men and women healing from the impact of addiction.Through colorful firsthand accounts told through rare recordings of interviews and speeches, diary entries, and other documents dating from the 1940s, recovery historian and beloved author Michael Fitzpatrick presents the inspiring story of Al-Anon. Discover how cofounders Anne B. and Lois W. guided the growth of these groundbreaking groups, later known as Clearing House and, ultimately, Al-Anon. Take an intimate peek into these visionaries' lives through never-before-published letters provided by Stepping Stones, the historical home of Bill W. and Lois W. Listen to recordings collected by Al-Anon pioneer Arbutus O. See how the program used by the early "Wives Groups" has evolved over time. Not only will you become a witness to Al-Anon history, you will find inspiration and insight into the core principles and practices that have made this a lifesaving program for thousands worldwide.Michael Fitzpatrick is a leading historian and speaker in the field of alcoholism, specializing in the development of the Twelve Step movement. For this book, he drew from his own audio archive, possibly the world's largest collection of recordings of the Twelve Step pioneers and their legacy over the decades. He is coauthor with William G. Borchert of 1000 Years of Sobriety: 20 People x 50 Years.
Author: Dan Miron
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2010-07-19
Total Pages: 559
ISBN-13: 0804775028
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDan Miron—widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on modern Jewish literatures—begins this study by surveying and critiquing previous attempts to define a common denominator unifying the various modern Jewish literatures. He argues that these prior efforts have all been trapped by the need to see these literatures as a continuum. Miron seeks to break through this impasse by acknowledging discontinuity as the staple characteristic of modern Jewish writing. These literatures instead form a complex of independent, yet touching, components related through contiguity. From Continuity to Contiguity offers original insights into modern Hebrew, Yiddish, and other Jewish literatures, including a new interpretation of Franz Kafka's place within them and discussions of Sholem Aleichem, Sh. Y. Abramovitsh, Akhad ha'am, M. Y. Berditshevsky, Kh. N. Bialik, and Y. L. Peretz.
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2024-01-15
Total Pages: 926
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKHenry David Thoreau's 'The Most Alive is the Wildest Thoreau's Complete Works on Living in Harmony with the Nature' is a comprehensive collection of Thoreau's writings that delve into the themes of nature, simplicity, and self-reliance. Through a poetic and contemplative literary style, Thoreau explores the beauty and importance of living in harmony with the natural world, offering insightful reflections on the interconnectedness of all living beings. Drawing on his experiences living in solitude at Walden Pond, Thoreau advocates for a minimalist lifestyle that values simplicity and spiritual connection to the Earth. Henry David Thoreau, a Transcendentalist thinker and naturalist, was deeply influenced by the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and his own observations of nature. His belief in the importance of individualism and the preservation of the environment resonates throughout his works, inspiring readers to seek a deeper connection with the natural world. I highly recommend 'The Most Alive is the Wildest' to readers interested in exploring the philosophical and environmental themes of Thoreau's writing. Thoreau's timeless wisdom and poetic prose offer a valuable perspective on the significance of living in harmony with nature, making this collection a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of humanity's relationship with the Earth.
Author: John St. Loe Strachey
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-12-19
Total Pages: 400
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is an autobiography of a man named John St. Loe Strachey. He was a British journalist and newspaper proprietor. He was a close friend and confidant of the diplomat, Sir Cecil Spring Rice, with whom he corresponded for many years. Strachey also edited The Cornhill Magazine.
Author: John Stape
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2011-05-25
Total Pages: 525
ISBN-13: 0307794083
DOWNLOAD EBOOK* Please note: The eBook version of this title is slightly different from the paperback version. While the textual content remains the same, the illustrations/photographs were removed from the eBook version because of permissions issues. The Several Lives of Joseph Conrad is the first new biography in more than a decade of one of modern literature’s most important writers--whose work remains widely read and acutely relevant eighty years after his death. In this authoritative, insightful book, we see Joseph Conrad as a man who consistently reinvented himself. Born in 1857 in Berdichev, Ukraine, he left home early and worked as a sailor out of Marseilles; traveled to the Far East and Africa with the British merchant navy; and, finally, in 1891, settled in England, beginning a precarious existence as an novelist and family man. Here is a Conrad for our moment: a man with a deep sense of otherness; a writer with multiple cultural identities who wrote in his third language and whose fiction became the cornerstone of literary Modernism. With his exceptional knowledge and understanding of Conrad, and drawing on unpublished letters and documents, John Stape succeeds in casting an illuminating new light on the life of a willfully enigmatic man who remains one of the greatest writers of his, and our, time.
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2017-10-16
Total Pages: 916
ISBN-13: 8027224950
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis unique collection of "Living in Harmony with the Nature: Henry David Thoreau's Edition (13 Titles in One Edition)" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Contents: Introduction: Thoreau by Ralph Waldo Emerson Books: Walden (Life in the Woods) A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers The Maine Woods Essays: Walking A Winter Walk A Walk to Wachusett Natural History of Massachusetts The Landlord The Succession of Forest Trees Autumnal Tints Wild Apples Night and Moonlight The Highland Light Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, surveyor, and historian. A leading transcendentalist, Thoreau is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Civil Disobedience, an argument for disobedience to an unjust state.
