Shaman or Sherlock?
Shaman or Sherlock?

Author: Gina Macdonald

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2001-11-30

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0313075069

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Fictional depictions of Native American concepts of justice, crime, and the investigation of crime are explored in this original work. Shaman or Sherlock explores depictions created by Native American authors themselves, as well as those created by outsiders with mainstream agendas. The most successful of these writers fuse authentic Native American culture with standard genre conventions, thus providing an appealing, empathetic view of little-understood or underappreciated groups, as well as insight into issues of cross-cultural communication. Dealing with such significant concepts as acculturation, regional diversity, and assimilation, this unique study evaluates over 200 detective stories. Though the crime novel began in Europe as a manifestation of Enlightenment rationality and scientific methodology, the Native American detective story moves into the realm of the spiritual and intuitive, often incorporating depictions of non-material phenomena. Shaman or Sherlock? explores how geographical and tribal differences, degrees of assimilation, and the evolution of age-old cultural patterns shape the Native American detective story.

Conceited Meridians God
Conceited Meridians God

Author: Qi MaDeTiaoSao

Publisher: Funstory

Published: 2020-05-06

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 1648977758

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This was the continent of meridians. Legend has it that after cultivating, one could become a god. Misunderstanding, chasing, and becoming traitors, how could he rely on a secret scripture of the evil sects to rise to prominence in the Cultivation World? Close]

The Surgeon's Family Miracle
The Surgeon's Family Miracle

Author: Marion Lennox

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1426881657

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Surgeon Ben Blaydon is called to the exotic island of Kapua to provide medical assistance. He is stunned to find the island's doctor is Lily Cyprano, the girl he loved at medical school, and that she has a seven-year-old son--his son, Benjy! Ben has traveled the world, always avoiding emotional ties. Now he finds himself with a ready-made family. Having rescued Lily and their son from a crisis in Kapua, Ben sends them to recover at his ranch in Australia. But will the lure of his rekindled feelings for Lily and the charm of his newfound son give him the courage to join them and claim the loving family he needs?

Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review
Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1883

Total Pages: 678

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs.

CLIMBING ON THE HIMALAYA AND OTHER MOUNTAIN RANGES
CLIMBING ON THE HIMALAYA AND OTHER MOUNTAIN RANGES

Author: Norman Collie

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2024-01-24

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Embark on an exhilarating journey to the awe-inspiring heights of the Himalaya and beyond with Norman Collie in 'Climbing on the Himalaya and Other Mountain Ranges.' Penned with passion and expertise, this mountaineering narrative, crafted in the early 20th century, shares Collie's thrilling adventures scaling some of the world's most challenging peaks. As Collie conquers towering summits, braving treacherous terrains and unpredictable weather, he unfolds tales of resilience, camaraderie, and the breathtaking beauty that only mountain landscapes can offer. 'Climbing on the Himalaya and Other Mountain Ranges' is more than a mountaineering chronicle; it's a testament to the indomitable spirit of those who seek to touch the sky. Join Collie on this literary ascent where each page reveals a new chapter of high-altitude adventure, making 'Climbing on the Himalaya and Other Mountain Ranges' a must-read for enthusiasts of mountaineering and the allure of Earth's loftiest peaks."

Ancient Sword Sovereign
Ancient Sword Sovereign

Author: Jiu MengXiNian

Publisher: Funstory

Published: 2019-11-09

Total Pages: 1193

ISBN-13: 1647366607

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Zhou Tong in the previous life was originally the first person to be honored as a saint in martial arts. He was invincible in a high position. But his ability to be superior does not bring admiration, but the fear of others. So those people united desperately and wanted to defeat him. When he was about to die, he was thinking, "If I can do it again, I must not live like this."As he expected, after his body died, his soul was reborn. In this life, he was determined to be just an ordinary person who enjoyed life, but can life really be as he expected?☆About the Author☆Jiu Meng Xi Nian, a new author of online novels. He is good at writing fantasy stories. His novels have rich storylines and distinctive personalities, and have been loved by readers.

Language in Place
Language in Place

Author: Daniela Francesca Virdis

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

Published: 2021-04-15

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9027260168

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The contributions in this collection offer a wide range of stylistic perspectives on landscape, place and environment, by focusing on a variety of text-types ranging from poetry, the Bible, fictional and non-fictional prose, to newspaper articles, condo names, online texts and exhibitions. Employing both established and cutting-edge methodologies from, among others, corpus linguistics, metaphor studies, Text World Theory and ecostylistics, the eleven chapters in the volume provide an overview of how landscape, place and environment are encoded and can be investigated in literary and non-literary discourse. The studies collected here stand as evidence of the possibility of, and the need for, a “stylistics of landscape”, which emphasises how represented spaces are made manifest linguistically; a “stylistics of place”, which focuses on the discursive and affective qualities of those represented spaces; and a “stylistics of environment”, which reiterates the urgency for environmentally-responsible humanities, able to support a change in the anthropocentric narrative which poses humans as the most important variable in the human-animal and human-environment relationships.