Besiege Me
Besiege Me

Author: Nicholas Wong

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-15

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9781934819944

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Poetry. Asian & Asian American Studies. LGBTQIA Studies. A new collection six years after Nicholas Wong won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry, BESIEGE ME opens with a timely mocking tone that confronts the tension between China and Hong Kong. Poems in the book speak queerly of urban existences crushed by political and economic powers--"What cities & bodies deny a sometime-crisis, / not knowing they're a series of which?" Behind the portrayals of the speaker, his parents, his home city, and domestic migrant workers there, the collection boldly outlines the vulnerability of entrapment and its masochistic pleasures. BESIEGE ME seeks for a redefinition of transcultural poetics with its linguistic playfulness.

What are the Blind Men Dreaming?
What are the Blind Men Dreaming?

Author: Noemi Jaffe

Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing

Published: 2016-10-03

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1941920373

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"This is much more than a survival story. It is the story of how the scars of a woman can be and are passed through generations. It is about being a woman, a mother, and a daughter."—Gabriela Almeida, Continente "An infinite work."—O Estadão de São Paulo A groundbreaking use of storytelling to bear witness to the Holocaust features three generations of women's own voices—Liwia's diary written upon liberation from Auschwitz; daughter Noemi Jaffe exploring the power of memory, survival, and bearing witness; and granddaughter Leda, Noemi's daughter, on the significance of the Holocaust and Jewish identity seventy years after the war.

After the Fall
After the Fall

Author: Noemi Marin

Publisher: Peter Lang

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9781433100550

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Noemi Marin analyzes famous writers from the area as critical intellectuals and exiles in order to explore the role of rhetoric and identity in writers' own experiences during the long history of communism. Along with examinations of discursive relationships among power, culture and resistance in works by George Konrad, Andrei Codrescu, and Siavenka Drakulic before and after the fall of communism, Marin proposes specific dimensions for a rhetoric of exile pertinent to communist Eastern and Central Europe. After the Fall shows how critical works on identity, culture, and communist history by the writers studied aid in reconstituting a rhetoric of dissidence, identity, and legitimation in the public discourse of a changing Europe. The book offers a unique perspective on the complex contexts of political transition, in which competing public discourse on freedom and democracy intersect with totalitarian regimes, unsettled societies, and issues of resistance.

The Unforgettable Party
The Unforgettable Party

Author: Noemi Vola

Publisher: Tundra Books

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 0735270910

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A hilarious, quirky picture book about the power of imagination and learning to enjoy your own company, for fans of Carson Ellis and Jon Klassen. Caterpillar is SO bored. But everyone knows the best cure for boredom: a marvelous, super-long, super-fun, unforgettable party! He already has everything he needs: apple juice, confetti, decorations, party hats and star stickers to stick on your face. Everything is perfect, except for one missing ingredient: FRIENDS. Unfortunately, none of Caterpillar's friends are available. Caterpillar is SO sad. But then he comes up with an ingenious solution: using a marker, he creates six new friends . . . on himself! After introducing themselves and shaking each others' hands (or feet), it's time for the party to begin. They dance, they play, they put on costumes and even eat seven feet of pizza. It's a marvelous time! But what happens when the party is over? Will Caterpillar's new friends leave him? Find out in this delightfully quirky picture book.

The Rhetorical Rise and Demise of “Democracy” in Russian Political Discourse, Volume 3
The Rhetorical Rise and Demise of “Democracy” in Russian Political Discourse, Volume 3

Author: David Cratis Williams

Publisher: Academic Studies PRess

Published: 2024-02-20

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13:

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In Volume Three of this four-volume series, we examine the rhetorical development that occurred during the first two terms of Vladimir Putin’s tenure as president of the Russian Federation. Initially, Putin appeared to follow in the path set by his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, vowing that Russia was, at heart, a European nation and would be a westward facing democracy going forward. He even mentioned partnering with the EU and NATO. Eight years later, at the 2007 Munich Security Conference, Putin excoriated the West for, in his words, attempting to create a “unipolar world” in which NATO expansion threatened Russia’s security, the United States acted as the world’s sole “hegemon,” and Europe simply followed orders, relinquishing any sense of agency in its own affairs.

Defy the Stars
Defy the Stars

Author: Claudia Gray

Publisher: Hachette+ORM

Published: 2016-02-16

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 031639405X

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Lost Stars and Bloodline comes a thrilling sci-fi adventure that Kass Morgan, bestselling author of The 100 series, calls "startlingly original and achingly romantic...nothing short of masterful." She's a soldier--Noemi Vidal is willing to risk anything to protect her planet, Genesis, including her own life. To their enemies on Earth, she's a rebel. He's a machine--Abandoned in space for years, utterly alone, Abel's advanced programming has begun to evolve. He wants only to protect his creator, and to be free. To the people of Genesis, he's an abomination. Noemi and Abel are enemies in an interstellar war, forced by chance to work together as they embark on a daring journey through the stars. Their efforts would end the fighting for good, but they're not without sacrifice. The stakes are even higher than either of them first realized, and the more time they spend together, the more they're forced to question everything they'd been taught was true. An epic and romantic adventure, perfect for fans of The Lunar Chronicles and Illuminae.

Bear's To Mate (A Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance)
Bear's To Mate (A Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance)

Author: Milly Weaver

Publisher: Milly Weaver

Published:

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13:

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COLE He had never met anyone like Tarsha White. Curvy, sexy as sin, smart and sassy, the works. Billionaire bear shifter Cole Barron knew he had to have her. Knew he had to claim her as his own mate. She doesn’t know he’s a werebear. It doesn’t matter. He’s going to take her and make her scream in ecstasy. Heck, he might even put a baby inside her. * TARSHA She had never met a man like Cole Barron before… …but she knew the type. Rich, cocky, arrogant, think they can get whatever they want. She had him pegged from a mile away. And yet, when his eyes devoured her, she felt herself melting in his gaze. When his fingers touched her, she felt herself wanting to give in. One night, only fun, and no expectations… what could go wrong? But just one night was all it took… …for him to put a baby in her. * BEAR’S TO MATE is a steamy, full-length paranormal shifter romance that depicts an alpha shifter billionaire willing to do anything to claim his mate, a surprise pregnancy, and closes with a happy ending.

The Demons & Brunettes
The Demons & Brunettes

Author: Jae Desir

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2015-09-18

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 1504950208

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Rescued from a dangerous life and abusive boyfriend, Gabriel, Noemi is happy as can be with her newfound lover, Marvin, in Atlanta, Georgia. She can finally smile now, live happy, and breathe easy with her husband and daughter. But all good things go bad when her past life come back to haunt her. Her former partner would rather die than see her breathe happy with another man. He ends Noemis and her husbands life, leaving baby Amy alive. Amy is snatched from her parents life by force. The same persons who ended her parents life are the same ones who raise her as their own. They move her away from her parents family, holding her hostage in Canada. Things arent always what they seem, and when she is forced to get adopted by the Reeves, her life automatically changes for better and worse. Get involved in the on-and-off chase tale of Amy Sullivan and her sister and friends as they fall irrevocably in love with their own demon. Everything has a price, and when you love something as alluring and deadly as them, your love ones slowly vanish, and your world turns completely dark. This is only the beginning.

Wolf's Heir (A Paranormal Wolf Shifter Romance)
Wolf's Heir (A Paranormal Wolf Shifter Romance)

Author: Milly Weaver

Publisher: Milly Weaver

Published:

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13:

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JALEN The moment he saw her, wolf shifter Erik Jalen Hunter knew Jassie was special. Knew he had to have her. Knew he had to claim her as his own. She was delicious, sexy, curvy… smart. His wolf clawed for her. His wolf growled for her. His wolf wanted to mate her. And what kind of shifter doesn’t listen to their animal? He was going to make her his. And not only that… …he was going to put his heir inside her. * JASSIE Men like Jalen Hunter don’t pass through a gal’s life much, but we all know the type. Way too sexy for their own good. Cocky… arrogant. So bad for you they should come with a warning label. They’re the kind you want to spend one night with… …and only one night. And even then, you’re taking a risk. Jassie knew she was going to take that risk. Jassie knew it was just going to be one night. What she didn’t know was that one night was all it would take… …for the wolf shifter to put his heir inside her. * WOLF’S HEIR is a steamy, full-length paranormal shifter romance that depicts an alpha wolf shifter willing to do anything to claim his mate, a pregnancy, and closes with a happy ending.

Reading Assessment to Promote Equitable Learning
Reading Assessment to Promote Equitable Learning

Author: Laurie Elish-Piper

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2022-07-06

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1462550185

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Many standard reading assessment approaches fail to capture the strengths and needs of students from diverse sociocultural, linguistic, and academic backgrounds. From expert authors, this book guides educators in planning and conducting meaningful, equitable assessments that empower K–5 teachers and students, inform responsive instruction, and help to guard against bias. The book's holistic view of reading encompasses areas from text comprehension and constrained skills to building trusting relationships and promoting students’ agency. Twenty-eight assessment strategies are explained in step-by-step detail, including helpful implementation examples and 32 reproducible forms that teachers can download and print in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.