Who Will Bury You?
Who Will Bury You?

Author: Chido Muchemwa

Publisher: House of Anansi

Published: 2024-10-08

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 1487012470

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Intimate stories about Zimbabweans in moments of transition that force them to decide who they really are and choose the people they call their own. Set in Toronto and Zimbabwe, the twelve elegant stories in Who Will Bury You? touch on themes of loss, identity, and inequality as they follow the lives of Zimbabweans who often feel like they are on the outside looking in. A mother and daughter navigate new relationship dynamics when the daughter comes out as a lesbian. Two sisters wonder what will hold them together after their grandmother’s death. A daughter tries to tell her father she loves him as she prepares to leave home for the first time. A journalist takes her grieving mother on a trip to report on girls who are allegedly being abducted by mermaids. A girl born to be the river god’s wife becomes a hero when chaos breaks out in the mighty Zambezi. A group of mothers discover just how far they are willing to go to protect their children during wartime. Ephemeral yet beautifully satisfying, the stories in Chido Muchemwa's debut collection ask what makes people leave home, what makes them come back, and what keeps them there.

We Will Bury You
We Will Bury You

Author: Brea Grant

Publisher: IDW Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781600107528

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1927: The first talkie ended the silent film era, the first man completed a solo transatlantic flight, and... a zombie virus decimated the human race. Two unlikely heroines use their unorthodox skills to survive as a zombie infection spreads through the streets of New York and beyond. Brea Grant (HEROES) and Zane Grant promise the worst breakup ever and an epic conclusion to this flesh-eating tale.

Final Rights
Final Rights

Author: Joshua Slocum

Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2021-10-19

Total Pages: 771

ISBN-13: 0942679350

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Josh Slocum and Lisa Carlson are the two most prominent advocates of consumer rights in dealing with the death industry. Here they combine efforts to inform consumers of their rights and propose long-needed reforms. Slocum is executive director of Funeral Consumers Alliance, a national nonprofit with over 90 local affiliates nationwide. Carlson is executive director of Funeral Ethics Organization, which works with the industry to try to improve ethical standards. In addition to nationwide issues, the book covers state-by-state information needed by anybody who wishes to take charge of funeral arrangements for a loved one, with or without the help of a funeral director. More information about the book and related issues can be found at www.finalrights.org .

Confessions of a Funeral Director
Confessions of a Funeral Director

Author: Caleb Wilde

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-09-26

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 0062465260

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The blogger behind Confessions of a Funeral Director—what Time magazine called a "must read"—reflects on mortality and the powerful lessons death holds for every one of us in this compassionate and thoughtful spiritual memoir that combines the humor and insight of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes with the poignancy and brevity of When Breath Becomes Air. We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it, and—when it can be avoided no longer—letting the professionals take over. Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde understands this reticence and fear. He had planned to get as far away from the family business as possible. He wanted to make a difference in the world, and how could he do that if all the people he worked with were . . . dead? Slowly, he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones was making a difference—in other people’s lives to be sure, but it also seemed to be saving his own. A spirituality of death began to emerge as he observed: The family who lovingly dressed their deceased father for his burial The act of embalming a little girl that offered a gift back to her grieving family The nursing home that honored a woman’s life by standing in procession as her body was taken away The funeral that united a conflicted community Through stories like these, told with equal parts humor and poignancy, Wilde offers an intimate look into the business and a new perspective on living and dying

Eating Your Meditation
Eating Your Meditation

Author: Steven Roberts

Publisher: Sunstone Press

Published: 2003-10

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 0865344159

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"Eating Your Meditation" gives you a way to eat for maximum assimilation, cellular regeneration, and environmental synchronicity. When you eat food, the primary ingredient you take in is light. When you eat at the right time of the day ("on time"), you absorb the maximum amount of light from food. Therefore, when you eat is just as important as what you eat. "Eating Your Meditation" gives you a synchronized life and the opportunity to fulfill your metamorphic destiny. When you eat on time, you can become something entirely new. If you are ready to discover what you are, "Eating Your Meditation will" show you how. Steven Roberts grew up in New England and graduated from Boston University in 1975. He struggled with his weight from early on, trying diets, fasting, exercise, and liquid drinks. By his mid-thirties, he weighed 240 pounds--70 pounds over his functional weight. Just when he was about to give up hope of ever shedding the extra pounds, a friend invited him to take a Solar Nutrition class given by the eminent Solar lifestylist Adano C. Ley. In this class, Steven realized he could eat and enjoy his food without guilt or denial. As a side-effect of eating on time, he found the extra pounds dissolved away naturally and his weight stabilized. Steven lives with his wife Linda in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They teach Metamorphic Nutrition classes and help others learn how to eat their meditation.

Hanoch Levin: Selected Plays Three
Hanoch Levin: Selected Plays Three

Author: Hanoch Levin

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-03-02

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1786829118

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'Hanoch Levin is the modern world on the stage... we badly need to hear what he has to say.' David Lan Hanoch Levin was one of Israel's leading dramatists. Born in Tel Aviv in 1943, his work includes comedies, tragedies, and satirical cabarets, most of which he directed himself. He received numerous theatre awards both in Israel and abroad and his plays have been staged around the world. Levin was awarded the Bialik Prize in 1994. Published in brand-new English translations, these selected volumes of Hanoch Levin, one of Israel's leading dramatists, aim to bring one of the most important playwrights of the Middle East to English speaking audiences. Plays Three contains the plays The Thin Soldier, Bachelors and Bachelorettes (2002), Everyone Wants to Live, The Constant Mourner (2019) and The Lamenters (2000).

Crossover Creativity
Crossover Creativity

Author: Dave Trott

Publisher: Harriman House Limited

Published: 2023-02-07

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 0857199897

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Ideas don’t just happen, they don’t spring from nowhere. Ideas come to life from everything that’s already inside our brains. Because new ideas are actually a new reaction between existing ideas. This means creativity is about finding ways to put unrelated, disconnected things together. When two unrelated things come together, something new springs into existence, they form a third thing, and that becomes a new idea. That’s Crossover Creativity. The more you read, watch, observe and consume, the more fuel for ideas you have in your brain, the more crossover creativity will happen for you. In this latest collection of stories about creativity in real-life situations, Dave Trott presents examples of crossover creativity in action – as a guide for those who have to generate ideas in advertising, business, sport, or anywhere in the wider world.

How to Deliver a Great Speech that Will Change Minds and Influence People
How to Deliver a Great Speech that Will Change Minds and Influence People

Author: Richard Helweg

Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company

Published: 2015-02-03

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1601386095

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Public speaking is an art, and some of the most effective communicators in history have been artists. Think of Steve Jobs, John F. Kennedy, Dale Carnegie, Martin Luther King, Jr., and even President Barack Obama all public figures known for their eloquence when delivering a speech. A perfectly delivered speech is something that takes time, practice, and knowledge. How to Deliver a Great Speech that Will Change Minds and Influence People: Tips, Tricks & Expert Advice for Effective Public Speaking is teeming with resources for public speaking, whether you are looking to get over your fear of speaking to a group of people or are running for political office and need an edge on your competition. According to The Phobia Clinic, fear of public speaking ranks among Americans top dreads, surpassing fear of illness, flying, terrorism, and often the fear of death itself. It s no wonder delivering a speech can seem like a large hurdle for many people. Even the most brilliant ideas have to be communicated with poise and enthusiasm or the message will be lost due to poor delivery. You will discover how to overcome public speaking fright and phobia by being prepared, rehearsed, and ready for a number of unforeseen circumstances. You will learn how to write a memorable speech and how to impact and persuade your audience. This book also includes tips on understanding your audience, holding their attention, knowing what to talk about and what not to include, organizing your speech, perfecting your timing, handling Q&A sessions, and much more. You will also grasp how to put together informative, educational, and well-designed visual aides, including electronic presentations. How to Deliver a Great Speech that Will Change Minds and Influence People will also show you how you can gauge your audience s reaction and tailor the remainder of your presentation to have maximum appeal to the group you are speaking to. There s no need to worry with this book in your arsenal: You ll learn everything you need to know to deliver an expertly written speech with poise and confidence.