Narratives of a Love-A-Holic
Narratives of a Love-A-Holic

Author: Tisean M. Bell

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2009-04-27

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1467058033

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Narratives Of A Love-A-Holic is a book of poetry chronicling the stages in a romantic relationship. It is a book filled with expression of each stage of love and how one may feel while dealing with the events during that stage. This book is filled with heartfelt poetry coupled with beautiful images and prolific word play that will leave the reader feeling as if they were watching a movie in their mind. This is a book that anyone can relate to from any walk of life. Love is a universal language and experience. Each person has at one time or another came in contact with some form of love. Tisean aims to bridge the gap between all people and embrace the most powerful emotional force which is love.

American Fraternity Man
American Fraternity Man

Author: Nathan Holic

Publisher: Beating Windward Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 0983825289

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Charles Washington, a college grad brimming with energy and idealism and promise, is swept up in the Compassion Boom. At the height of the financial meltdown, he spurns the prescribed job market to take a job with a not-for-profit, sacrificing salary for the selfless mission of his first post-college employer. Charles is out to save the world—the world of fraternities! AMERICAN FRATERNITY MAN is an intimate portrait of a young man struggling to become the right kind of professional, while coming to terms with the harsh financial and political realities behind the ambitious mission statements and corporate philosophies. Set within a broad panoramic of the national fraternity world, AMERICAN FRATERNITY MAN offers a humanizing look at the individuals who live and breathe Greek Life, while also giving an unrivaled glimpse at the power, potential, and absurdity of the National Fraternity/Sorority business. Through both text and illustrations, Nathan Holic offers the very human story of one young man's longing for morality and purpose in a world he simply has not been prepared to understand. "The culture of Greek life is both skewered and embraced in this take-no-prisoners coming of age novel from debut author Nathan Holic. Here, you'll meet one character who has reached the conclusion that goodness is just and that evil is easy to spot. But for Charles Washington, the dynamic hero of this compelling story, right and wrong are slippery things. In the end, it's a pleasure to tumble into Charles' world, even as we watch that world pulled out from under him. AMERICAN FRATERNITY MAN is, at once, satire and seriousness itself. But, more than anything, it is a compulsively readable book, a thrilling ride, beginning to end."—David James Poissant "Nathan Holic writes with the precision and confidence of a true badass. Hide your valuables and DIG IN."—Lindsey Hunter

Acid Sugar Cane
Acid Sugar Cane

Author: Tisean M. Bell

Publisher: Author House

Published: 2011-01-24

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1456701258

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Acid Sugar Cane is a collection of poems exploring a young woman's journey through life. The subject matter ranges from relationships, art, culture, escaping societal norms, painful memories, self love, hate and healing. It will captivate, bring laughter, and possibly move you to tears but ultimately provide a better understanding of the messenger and the world as she knows it. Be prepared for an unadulterated story of liberation never before heard until now.

Love on the Rocks
Love on the Rocks

Author: Lori Rotskoff

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2003-10-15

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 0807861421

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In this fascinating history of alcohol in postwar American culture, Lori Rotskoff draws on short stories, advertisements, medical writings, and Hollywood films to investigate how gender norms and ideologies of marriage intersected with scientific and popular ideas about drinking and alcoholism. After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, recreational drinking became increasingly accepted among white, suburban, middle-class men and women. But excessive or habitual drinking plagued many families. How did people view the "problem drinkers" in their midst? How did husbands and wives learn to cope within an "alcoholic marriage"? And how was drinking linked to broader social concerns during the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War era? By the 1950s, Rotskoff explains, mental health experts, movie producers, and members of self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon helped bring about a shift in the public perception of alcoholism from "sin" to "sickness." Yet alcoholism was also viewed as a family problem that expressed gender-role failure for both women and men. On the silver screen (in movies such as The Lost Weekend and The Best Years of Our Lives) and on the printed page (in stories by such writers as John Cheever), in hospitals and at Twelve Step meetings, chronic drunkenness became one of the most pressing public health issues of the day. Shedding new light on the history of gender, marriage, and family life from the 1920s through the 1960s, this innovative book also opens new perspectives on the history of leisure and class affiliation, attitudes toward consumerism and addiction, and the development of a therapeutic culture.

What I Loved
What I Loved

Author: Siri Hustvedt

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company

Published: 2004-03-01

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1466828366

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A powerful and heartbreaking novel that chronicles the epic story of two families, two sons, and two marriages Siri Hustvedt's What I Loved begins in New York in 1975, when art historian Leo Hertzberg discovers an extraordinary painting by an unknown artist in a SoHo gallery. He buys the work; tracks down the artist, Bill Wechsler; and the two men embark on a life-long friendship. Leo's story, which spans twenty-five years, follows the evolution of the growing involvement between his family and Bill's-an intricate constellation of attachments that includes the two men; their wives, Erica and Violet; and their children, Matthew and Mark. The families live in the same building in New York, share a house in Vermont during the summer, keep up a lively exchange of thoughts and ideas, and find themselves permanently altered by one another. Over the years, they not only enjoy love but endure loss-in one case sudden, incapacitating loss; in another, a different kind, one that is hidden and slow-growing, and which insidiously erodes the fabric of their lives. Intimate in tone and seductive in its complexity, the novel moves seamlessly from inner worlds to outer worlds, from the deeply private to the public, from physical infirmity to cultural illness. Part family novel, part psychological thriller, What I Loved is a beautifully written exploration of love, loss, and betrayal-and of a man's attempt to make sense of the world and go on living.

Pizza, Love, and Other Stuff That Made Me Famous
Pizza, Love, and Other Stuff That Made Me Famous

Author: Kathryn Williams

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Published: 2012-08-21

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0805096345

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Sixteen-year-old Sophie Nicolaides was practically raised in the kitchen of her family's Italian-Greek restaurant, Taverna Ristorante. When her best friend, Alex, tries to persuade her to audition for a new reality show, Teen Test Kitchen, Sophie is reluctant. But the prize includes a full scholarship to one of America's finest culinary schools and a summer in Napa, California, not to mention fame. Once on set, Sophie immediately finds herself in the thick of the drama—including a secret burn book, cutthroat celebrity judges, and a very cute French chef. Sophie must figure out a way to survive all the heat and still stay true to herself. A terrific YA offering—fresh, fun, and sprinkled with romance.

The Spider King's Daughter
The Spider King's Daughter

Author: Chibundu Onuzo

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Published: 2012-03-13

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0571268900

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Winner of a Betty Trask Award Shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book Prize Longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize The Spider King's Daughter is a modern-day Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of a changing Lagos, a city torn between tradition and modernity, corruption and truth, love and family loyalty. Seventeen-year-old Abike Johnson is the favourite child of her wealthy father. She lives in a She lives in a sprawling mansion in Lagos, protected by armed guards and ferried everywhere in a huge black jeep. But being her father's favourite comes with uncomfortable duties, and she is often lonely behind the high walls of her house. A world away from Abike's mansion, in the city's slums, lives a seventeen-year-old hawker struggling to make sense of the world. His family lost everything after his father's death and now he runs after cars on the roadside selling ice cream to support his mother and sister. When Abike buys ice cream from the hawker one day, they strike up an unlikely and tentative romance, defying the prejudices of Nigerian society. But as they grow closer, revelations from the past threaten their relationship and both Abike and the hawker must decide where their loyalties lie.

Help! My Husband Doesn't Love Jesus
Help! My Husband Doesn't Love Jesus

Author: Charlene Montague

Publisher: Elm Hill

Published: 2019-05-21

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1400325307

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Help My Husband Doesn’t Love Jesus is the practical, theologically sound book you’ve been craving. No more empty seats next to you in church. No more frustrating rejected invitations to church. No more nagging. The wisdom shared in these pages will take the hassle and irritation out of marriages where one spouse is passionately in love with Jesus while the other is . . . well let’s just say they don’t have a relationship with Jesus - at least not yet anyway. I know it’s difficult being the one driving to church without your spouse and any attempts at encouraging them to come along is met with resistance - sometimes extreme resistance. “Help My Husband Doesn’t Love Jesus” uses the life of Esther and Hannah to unlock some hidden powers women possess in not only navigating difficult situations but also positively influencing their husbands to turn their hearts to God. That’s right this book explores chapter by chapter, exercise by exercise, the real nature of women and their dynamic role in drawing their spouses into a divine spiritual alignment with their Creator. Chapter by chapter topics covered include: ? Marriage versus Covenant? ? A Good Man? ? Attendance versus Relationship? ? The Jewish Queen who married an alcoholic ? Creating a welcoming Environment ? Time To serve So, if you’re ready to ditch the nagging, roll up your sleeves and let’s get what you really want. You will turn the trajectory of not only your husband’s faith but also your family to a place up until now you have only been dreaming about. If your spouse’s spiritual walk is not what it should be or is non-existent, you can help change that - starting today. Help! My Husband Doesn’t Love Jesus provides the real-life tools building a fulfilling life when you are loving and living with a spouse who does not share the same spiritual pathway as you do.

Sergei Dovlatov and His Narrative Masks
Sergei Dovlatov and His Narrative Masks

Author: Jekaterina Young

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Published: 2009-07-17

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0810125978

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This book provides an introduction to Sergei Dovlatov (1941–1990) that is closely attentive to the details of his life and work, their place in the history of Soviet society and literature, and of émigré culture during this turbulent period. A journalist, newspaper editor, and prose writer, Dovlatov is most highly regarded for his short stories, which draw heavily on his experiences in Russia before 1979, when he was forced out of the country. During compulsory military service, before becoming a journalist, he worked briefly as a prison camp guard—an experience that gave him a unique perspective on the operations of the Soviet state. After moving to New York, Dovlatov published works (in the New Yorker and elsewhere) that earned him considerable renown in America and back in Russia. Young’s book presents a valuable critical overview of the prose of a late twentieth-century master within the context of the prevailing Russian and larger literary culture.

Practical Theology
Practical Theology

Author: Richard R. Osmer

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2008-07-02

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0802817653

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Every church congregation encounters challenging situations, some the same the world over, and others specific to each church. Richard Osmer here seeks to teach congregational leaders -- including, but not limited to, clergy -- the requisite knowledge and skills to meet such situations with sensitivity and creativity. Osmer develops a framework for practical theological interpretation in congregations by focusing on four key questions: What is going on in a given context? Why is this going on? What ought to be going on? and How might the leader shape the context to better embody Christian witness and mission? The book is unique in its attention to interdisciplinary issues and the ways that theological reflection is grounded in the spirituality of leaders. Useful, accessible, and lively -- with lots of specific examples and case studies -- Osmer's Practical Theology effectively equips congregational leaders to guide their communities with theological integrity.