Embark on this poignant tale as you follow a child through the time that once was, and into the sinuous battle with cancer and enduring spiritual hardship that rages within the darkest bounds of his mind; seeing with eyes that no one can truly call their own. Indulge your heart and discover to find out if his mind finds deliverance or the murder of innocence.
Hymns to the Silence is a thoroughly informed and enlightened study of the art of a pop music maverick that will delight fans the world over. In 1991, Van Morrison said, Music is spiritual, the music business isn't. Peter Mills' groundbreaking book investigates the oppositions and harmonies within the work of Van Morrison, proceeding from this identified starting point. Hymns to the Silence is a detailed investigative study of Morrison as singer, performer, lyricist, musician and writer with particular attention paid throughout to the contradictions and tensions that are central to any understanding of his work as a whole. The book takes several intriguing angles. It looks at Morrison as a writer, specifically as an Irish writer who has recorded musical settings of Yeats poems, collaborated with Seamus Heaney, Paul Durcan and Gerald Dawe, and who regularly drops quotes from James Joyce and Samuel Beckett into his live performances. It looks at him as a singer, at how he uses his voice as an interpretive instrument. And there are chapters on his use of mythology, on his stage performances, and on his continuing fascination with America and its musical forms.
With iconic movies like Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Graduate, and Carnal Knowledge, Mike Nichols was the most prominent American director during the cultural upheavals of the 1960s. Mike Nichols: Sex, Language, and the Reinvention of Psychological Realism argues that he overhauled the style of psychological realism, and, in doing so, continues to shape the legacies of Hollywood cinema. It also reveals that misreadings of his films were central to foundational debates at the emergence of Cinema Studies as a discipline, inviting new reflections on critical dogma. Focusing on Nichols' classic movies, as well as later films such as Silkwood, The Birdcage, and Angels in America, Kyle Stevens demonstrates that Nichols' realism lies not in the plausibility of his characters but in their inherent mystery. By attending to the puzzling words and silences, breaths and laughter, that comprise these characters, Stevens uncovers new insights into the subversive potential of a range of cinematic elements, and reveals how Nichols' satirical oeuvre, and Hollywood itself, participated in several of the nation's most urgent social, political, and philosophical advances.
With over twenty percent more material, a must for any lover of distinctive words. This entertaining and informative reference features sophisticated and surprising alternatives to common words together with no-fail guides to usage. Avoiding traditional thesauruses’ mundane synonym choices, Peter E. Meltzer puts each word—whether it’s protrepic, apostrophize, iracund, or emulous—in context by using examples from a broad range of contemporary books, periodicals, and newspapers. His new introduction makes the case for why we should widen our vocabulary and use the one right word. This groundbreaking thesaurus remains a unique venture, one that enriches your writing while helping you find the perfect word.
A journey into the secrets of shamanism continues as “don Juan takes Casteneda to the deeper realms of his teachings” (Milwaukee Journal). Carlos Castaneda takes the reader into the very heart of sorcery, challenging both imagination and reason, and shaking the very foundations of our belief in what is “natural” and “logical.” The Power of Silence is a brilliant flash of knowledge that illuminates the far reaches of the human mind. Through don Juan Matus’s mesmerizing stories, the true meaning of sorcery and magic is finally revealed. Honed in the desert of Sonora, the visions of don Juan give us the vital secrets of belief and self-realization that are transcendental and valid for us all. It is Castaneda’s unique genius to show us that all wisdom, strength, and power lie within ourselves—unleashed with marvelous energy and imaginative force in the teachings of don Juan—and in the writings of his famous pupil, Carlos Castaneda. “We are incredibly fortunate to have Carlos Castaneda’s books.” —The New York Times “His insights paved the way for the future evolution of human consciousness. We are all deeply indebted to him.” —Deepak Chopra
A biographical and critical study of Tennyson aiming to show what went into the making of the man, exploring the power, subtlety and variety of his poems, along with the artistic principles and preoccupations which shaped his life's work.
Happiness is a state of mind - true happiness, like love, should be unconditional - Doesn't everyone have a right to be happy? Who doesn't dream of living a happier and more fulfilling life? And yet so many people linger in the slipstream of mediocrity, knowing there is a better life out there... ...A life where each person can decide, to grab the steering wheel of their own destiny, and soar to unlimited success. The 10 commandments of happiness will provide everyone with a simple set of principles that, when followed, could turn your life completely around.
About the book This collection of poems is a first of a series of books about the celebration of life and all its shades. The colors of love and emotions of joy, happiness, humor, sadness, tears, meeting, parting, waiting, reuniting The pain of solitude, loneliness, relationships, expectations, disappointments, heartbreaks, and reconciliation Ownership, death, grief, loss, reflections, promise, happiness, hope, optimism, and inspiration of everyday life are shared with family, friends, and loved ones. The ephemeral and the eternal aspects of life The intertwined nature of our lives with Nature.. The book also discusses our work lives' extant popular myths and unpopular realities. The poem Layoff-Reclaim presents a high-level overview and depicts inter-alia The unequal nature of the relationship between the employees and the organizations The popular practices, (mis) communication, (mis) understanding, the ups and downs at work From recruitment to layoffs and the aftermath on people's lives, it inspires them to take charge of their lives to blaze a new trail. This breaks many myths and leads to more realistic expectations from organizations and ourselves, and leads to a greater introspection among all the stakeholders. This will give an excellent understanding to the readers who are yet to join the workforce or are early in their careers. I am starting a non-fiction series titled 'Popular Myths and Unpopular Realities about People and Organisations.' In my first book, I will be examining, in great detail, the popular myth of 'organizations being families' across countries and cultures of East and West, the current status, possibilities, constraints, and opportunities. This book will be published in the next 4-6 weeks. This book is also a tribute to the wondrous creation of the Almighty, His Divine Designs and Delights. I am sure the poems will find companions in your hearts and minds. You will experience and relive the events of your life, per your choosing, and heal yourself through words expressed, unexpressed. May every moment of your life be Evernew. **** About the cover design Like the Creation and each one of us, the design has 5 elements. 1.Earth 2. Water 3. Fire 4. Air 5. Ether. Amidst this, is the Cherry Blossom Tree in full bloom. These trees blossom only for a short period and there are events world over to watch when they bloom. Same is the case with our lives – celebrations, yet fleeting, yet the eternal recurrence.
The Manga is one of Africa's most wild and remote regions: a hostile and unforgiving landscape inhabited by nomads. Situated in south-eastern Niger, in the shadow of the Old Salt Road, it has been mislaid by the modern world; no westerner had been seen there in living memory. The Nomad's Path is a beautifully-rendered account of a journey across this inhospitable region at a time of Tuareg insurgency in 2004 and 2008 . Carr sets out to explore the centuries-old link between the Barbary Coast and the Sahel along the Old Salt Road, while conjuring to life a lost wilderness and those who survive within it. At its heart is the story of a daring journey across the Sahel with the Tubu nomads. With tales of rebellion, lost civilisations, explorers - both intrepid and eccentric - and an epic seventeenth-century odyssey, Carr captures a sense of the intangible nature of the Sahel and delivers an evocative portrait of the Tubu - a people living on the tide-line of the Sahara and the edge of the world.
