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Author: A. Piontelli
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2008-09-29
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0230615538
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this compelling narrative Piontelli explores the different roles that twins play in societies around the world. In her travels around the world, Piontelli has studied the role of twins, especially throughout Africa, Asia, South America, and the Pacific rim, observing different cultural perspectives and how differing societies treat them.
Author: William Viney
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2021-05-05
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1789144094
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHuman twins have many meanings and different histories. They have been seen as gods and monsters, signs of danger, death, and sexual deviance. They are taken as objects of wonder and violent repression, the subjects of scientific experiment. Now millions are born through fertility technologies. Their history is often buried in philosophies and medical theories, religious and scientific practices, and countless stories of devotion and tragedy. In this history of superstitions and marvels, fantasies and experiments, William Viney—himself a twin—shows how the use and abuse of twins has helped to shape the world in which we live. This book has been written not just for twins, but for anyone interested in their historical, global, and political impact.
Author: Kenny Lee
Publisher:
Published: 2019-09-26
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781732543508
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhether fraternal, identical, or just two peas in a pod, twins share an unmistakable connection that lasts a lifetime. Inspire the twins in your community to celebrate their special bonds, while embracing all the things that make them unique. Throughout the book, the "We, but" construct introduces a shared quality on the right-hand side of each spread. Then, when the reader turns the page, they're presented with a trait that showcases each character's individuality.
Author: Nancy L. Segal
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2011-07-19
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 1616144386
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe combination of a riveting true story and cutting-edge twin research makes this book an irresistible page-turner. Identical twins Begoña and Delia were born thirty-eight years ago in Spain’s Canary Islands. Due to chaotic conditions at the hospital or simple human error, the unthinkable happened: Delia was unintentionally switched with another infant in the baby nursery. This fascinating story describes in vivid detail the consequences of this unintentional separation of identical twin sisters. The author considers not only the effects on these particular sisters, but the important implications of this and similar cases for questions concerning identity, familial bonds, nature-nurture, and the law.
Author: Varian Johnson
Publisher: Graphix
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9781544451275
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?"--Provided by publisher.
Author: K. and E. Twinning Store
Publisher:
Published: 2019-12-17
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9781676195405
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDebuted as #1 Amazon new release, K&E, founders of Twinning Store, the largest twin store for twins by twins brings you The Life of Twins - Insights from over 120 twins and their friends and family. "Great read for twins, parents of twins and future parents. Provides insights that non twins could never know." - Dustin "This book allows individuals who are not twins, a look into the world of being a twin, or parents to twins - and what a cool place that is!" - Patti In The Life of Twins, they along with other twins, twin parents and friends of twins shares what it is like to live the twin life. It is a resource for twins by over 120 people from all over the world. Read to learn the inside scoop, stories, experiences, advantages, challenges, and uniqueness from the twin perspective. From iconic twin entrepreneurs to twin athletes, from twins who together to twins who have taken different paths, their insights can help you answer everything you want to know about twins. Learn from twin celebrities and twin parents and twins such as the seen in Vogue and Marie Claire Collyer twins, the Awesomeness TV's Bell twins, Refinery 29's Lucie Fink, ABC's Dancing with the Stars Emma and Kelly Slater and so many more. About the authors: In 2017, we decided to start Twinning Store after trying to find other twins online. Fast forward and Twinning Store has grown into a worldwide community of twins that follow our blog, stay posted on our social media and rock our twin clothing and accessories. We still can't believe how much our community has grown and how far it reaches. To us, it seems like yesterday that the hashtag #twinfluencer had 5 posts and it is at 9k time of writing this and publications such as Vogue Magazine, the Atlantic, Telegraph, and Elle using the term. Before we even started Twinning Store, we knew that we could never be experts of all things twins. Our relationship may have similarities to other twins, but we are only connoisseurs of our own twin bond. Just as other twins are experts of their relationship. To make sure we got as much knowledge as possible as a community, we have therefore asked other twins for their input. This book is our vehicle to share all that with you. In other words, this book isn't just written by us, it is a collective effort from over 120 twins, twin moms, twin dads, significant others of twins and friends of twins. This book contains their insights--including practical and tactical advice from twins who have learned things along their twin journey. Whether you are a twin, parent of twins, expecting twins, or want to learn more about twins, this is your guide from the people that live the twin life in over 40 countries. Among other things, you will learn: Some of the ultimate twin perks Must-have twin information directly from twins How often twins communicate and in what way Do twins mind being called "the twins"? Some of the downsides of being twins What to gift a twin How to say the word twin in over 10 languages What advice twins have for non-twins What it is like to date a twin from people who have done just that How twin parents view the twin bond And much more. It is the perfect gift for: twins in all ages (identical, fraternal, girl, boy, woman or man) twin parents or expecting twin moms and dads someone is dating a twin family or friend of twins anyone curious to learn more about the twin bond and twin dynamic This reference book, which we wish was available when we were growing up,
Author: Angela Carter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2018-10-17
Total Pages: 149
ISBN-13: 1786826925
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Brixton, Nora and Dora Chance – twin chorus girls born and bred south of the river – are celebrating their 75th birthday. Over the river in Chelsea, their father and greatest actor of his generation Melchior Hazard turns 100 on the same day. As does his twin brother Peregrine. If, in fact, he's still alive. And if, in truth, Melchior is their real father after all... Wise Children is adapted for the stage from Angela Carter's last novel about a theatrical family living in South London. It centres around twin chorus girls, Nora and Dora Chance, whose lives are brimming with mystery, illegitimacy and scandal. Dora narrates the story as her older self, looking back on a tumultuous life, throughout which she and her sister have loved to sing and dance. A big, bawdy tangle of theatrical joy and heartbreak, Wise Children is a celebration of show business, family, forgiveness and hope. Expect show girls and Shakespeare, sex and scandal, music, mischief and mistaken identity – and butterflies by the thousand.
Author: Marcia C. Inhorn
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2002-05-30
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 0520231376
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese essays examine the global impact of infertility as a major reproductive health issue, one that has profoundly affected the lives of countless women and men. The contributors address a range of topics including how the deeply gendered nature of infertility sets the blame on women's shoulders.
Author: Nancy L. Segal
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2017-02-08
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0128039957
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwin Mythconceptions: False Beliefs, Fables, and Facts about Twins sheds new light on over 70 commonly held ideas and beliefs about the origins and development of identical and fraternal twins. Using the latest scientific findings from psychology, psychiatry, biology, and education, the book separates fact from fiction. Each idea about twins is described, followed by both a short answer about the truth, and then a longer, more detailed explanation. Coverage includes embryology of twins, twin types, intellectual growth, personality traits, sexual orientation of twins, marital relationships, epigenetic analyses, and more. Five appendices cover selected topics in greater depth, such as the frequency of different twin types and the varieties of polar body twin pairs. This book will inform and entertain behavioral and life science researchers, health professionals, twins, parents of twins, and anyone interested in the fascinating topic of twins. - Identifies common misunderstandings about twins - Provides scientific answers to questions about twins - Encompasses the biology, psychology, genetics, and personality of twins - Includes discussion of identical, fraternal same-sex, and fraternal opposite-sex twins - Allows for quick answers to common questions and more detailed explanations
Author: Carole Johnstone
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2021-04-20
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 1982136081
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Unnerving.” —People “Unsettling...unlocks its mysteries slowly.” —The New York Times Book Review “A dark, twisty, and richly atmospheric exploration of the power of imagination” —Ruth Ware, author of The Woman in Cabin 10 “Beautifully written and told with a watchmaker’s precision” (Stephen King), Mirrorland is a thrilling psychological suspense novel about twin sisters, the man they both love, the house that has always haunted them, and the childhood stories they can’t leave behind. Cat lives in Los Angeles, far from 36 Westeryk Road, the imposing gothic house in Edinburgh where she and her estranged twin sister, El, grew up. As kids, they invented Mirrorland, a dark, imaginary place under the pantry stairs, full of pirates, witches, and clowns. These days, Cat rarely thinks about their childhood home, or the fact that El now lives there with her husband, Ross. But when El mysteriously disappears after going out on her sailboat, Cat is forced to return to 36 Westeryk Road, which hasn’t changed in twenty years. The grand old house is still full of shadowy corners, and at every turn Cat finds herself stumbling on long-held secrets and terrifying ghosts from the past. Because someone—El?—has left Cat clues: a treasure hunt that leads them back to Mirrorland, where the truth lies waiting... A brilliantly crafted story that “feels like the love child of Gillian Flynn and Stephen King” (Greer Hendricks, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Mirrorland is a propulsive, page-turning debut about love, betrayal, revenge—and the price of freedom.
