A Slap In The Face

Author : William B. Irvine
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190665043

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A Slap in the Face by William B. Irvine Pdf

Insults are part of the fabric of daily life. But why do we insult each other? Why do insults cause us such pain? Can we do anything to prevent or lessen this pain? Most importantly, how can we overcome our inclination to insult others? In A Slap in the Face, William Irvine undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them. He examines not just memorable zingers, such as Elizabeth Bowen's description of Aldous Huxley as "The stupid person's idea of a clever person," but subtle insults as well, such as when someone insults us by reporting the insulting things others have said about us: "I never read bad reviews about myself," wrote entertainer Oscar Levant, "because my best friends invariably tell me about them." Irvine also considers the role insults play in our society: they can be used to cement relations, as when a woman playfully teases her husband, or to enforce a social hierarchy, as when a boss publicly berates an employee. He goes on to investigate the many ways society has tried to deal with insults-by adopting codes of politeness, for example, and outlawing hate speech-but concludes that the best way to deal with insults is to immunize ourselves against them: We need to transform ourselves in the manner recommended by Stoic philosophers. We should, more precisely, become insult pacifists, trying hard not to insult others and laughing off their attempts to insult us. A rousing follow-up to A Guide to the Good Life, A Slap in the Face will interest anyone who's ever delivered an insult or felt the sting of one--in other words, everyone.

Author : Abbas Khider
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1803090006

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A Slap in the Face by Abbas Khider Pdf

Now in paperback, the touching, timely story of an Iraqi refugee in Germany. In our era of mass migration, much of it driven by war and its aftermath, A Slap in the Face could not be more timely. It tells the story of Karim, an Iraqi refugee living in Germany whose right to asylum has been revoked in the wake of Saddam Hussein's defeat. But Hussein wasn't the only reason Karim left, and as Abbas Khider unfolds his story, we learn both the secret struggles he faced in his homeland and the battles with prejudice, distrust, poverty, and bureaucracy he has to endure in his attempts to make a new life in Germany. As he erupts in frustration at his caseworker, and finally forces her to listen to his story, we get an account of a contemporary life upended by politics and violence, told with a warmth and humor that, while surprising us, does nothing to lessen the outrages Karim describes.

Author : Russ Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1775594769

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Reality Slap by Russ Harris Pdf

Author : Gary B. Gorton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199742111

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Slapped by the Invisible Hand by Gary B. Gorton Pdf

Originally written for a conference of the Federal Reserve, Gary Gorton's "The Panic of 2007" garnered enormous attention and is considered by many to be the most convincing take on the recent economic meltdown. Now, in Slapped by the Invisible Hand, Gorton builds upon this seminal work, explaining how the securitized-banking system, the nexus of financial markets and instruments unknown to most people, stands at the heart of the financial crisis. Gorton shows that the Panic of 2007 was not so different from the Panics of 1907 or of 1893, except that, in 2007, most people had never heard of the markets that were involved, didn't know how they worked, or what their purposes were. Terms like subprime mortgage, asset-backed commercial paper conduit, structured investment vehicle, credit derivative, securitization, or repo market were meaningless. In this superb volume, Gorton makes all of this crystal clear. He shows that the securitized banking system is, in fact, a real banking system, allowing institutional investors and firms to make enormous, short-term deposits. But as any banking system, it was vulnerable to a panic. Indeed the events starting in August 2007 can best be understood not as a retail panic involving individuals, but as a wholesale panic involving institutions, where large financial firms "ran" on other financial firms, making the system insolvent. An authority on banking panics, Gorton is the ideal person to explain the financial calamity of 2007. Indeed, as the crisis unfolded, he was working inside an institution that played a central role in the collapse. Thus, this book presents the unparalleled and invaluable perspective of a top scholar who was also a key insider.

Author : Russ Harris
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781608822829

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The Reality Slap by Russ Harris Pdf

The “reality slap” takes many different forms. Sometimes, it’s more like a punch: the death of a loved one, a serious illness, a divorce, the loss of a job, a freak accident, or a shocking betrayal. Sometimes it’s a little gentler. Envy, loneliness, resentment, failure, disappointment, and rejection can sting just as much. But whatever form your reality slap takes, one thing’s for sure—it hurts! And most of us don’t deal with the pain very well. The Reality Slap offers a four-part path for healing from crises based on acceptance and commitment therapy. In these pages, you will learn how to: • Find peace in the midst of your pain • Rediscover calm in the midst of chaos • Turn difficult emotions into wisdom and compassion • Find fulfillment, even when you can’t get what you want • Heal your wounds and emerge stronger than before Unlike some self-help books that claim you can have everything you ever wanted in life, if you only put your mind to it, this book claims that you can't have everything in life. The hard truth of this world is that we are all going to experience disappointment, frustration, failure, loss, rejection, illness, injury, aging, and death at some point. However, in spite of all this, you can still lead a rich and rewarding life. Let this book be your guide.

Author : Lyman L. Johnson,Sonya Lipsett-Rivera
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1998-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0826319068

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The Faces of Honor by Lyman L. Johnson,Sonya Lipsett-Rivera Pdf

Honor was everywhere in Colonial Latin America, and to understand the many ways it had an impact on people's lives is to understand the organizing principles of a society.

Author : André Gide,Stanley Appelbaum
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780486426952

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The Immoralist by André Gide,Stanley Appelbaum Pdf

A travelling hedonist attempts to transcend the limitations of conventional morality by surrendering to his appetites in this well-known work by a master of modern French literature. Much acclaimed for his perception and purity of style, André Gide (1869-1951) received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1947. In The Immoralist, his classic examination of individual freedom and identity, he fuses autobiographical elements with both biblical and classical symbolism. Stanley Appelbaum skillfully preserves the passion and intensity of the original in his new English translation.

Author : Paul Arden
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0141025719

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Whatever You Think Think the Opposite by Paul Arden Pdf

Logic and common sense have a habit of leading us to the same conclusions. If you are going to make your mark on the world, you have to start thinking differently. To think differently, you have to think illogically. This book looks at life the wrong way, in a bid to explain the benefits of making wrong decisions.

Author : Muhsin Al-Ramli
Publisher : MacLehose Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0857056840

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Daughter of the Tigris by Muhsin Al-Ramli Pdf

The follow-up to the internationally acclaimed The President's Gardens "Al-Ramli is a remarkable storyteller, and in Daughter of the Tigris he creates a dynamic, intricately plotted narrative, brimming with stories and a host of memorable characters" Susannah Tarbush, Banipal On the sixth day of Ramadan, in a land without bananas, Qisma leaves for Baghdad with her husband-to-be to find the body of her father. But in the bloodiest year of a bloody war, how will she find one body among thousands? For Tariq, this is more than just a marriage of convenience: the beautiful, urbane Qisma must be his, body and soul. But can a sheikh steeped in genteel tradition share a tranquil bed with a modern Iraqi woman? The President has been deposed, and the garden of Iraq is full of presidents who will stop at nothing to take his place. Qisma is afraid - afraid for her son, afraid that it is only a matter of time before her father's murderers come for her. The only way to survive is to take a slice of Iraq for herself. But ambition is the most dangerous drug of all, and it could just seal Qisma's fate. Translated from the Arabic by Luke Leafgren REVIEWS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S GARDENS 'Though firmly rooted in its context, The President's Gardens' concerns are universal. It is a profoundly moving investigation of love, death and injustice, and an affirmation of the importance of dignity, friendship and meaning amid oppression. Its light touch and persistent humor make it an enormous pleasure to read' Robin Yassin-Kassab, Guardian. The President's Gardens evokes the fantastical, small town feel of One Hundred Years of Solitude Tom Gordon, Financial Times 'No author is better placed than Muhsin Al-Ramli, already a star in the Arabic literary scene, to tell this story. I read it in one sitting' Hassan Blasim, winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize

Author : Abbas Khider
Publisher : German List
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0857427210

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The Village Indian by Abbas Khider Pdf

Part Odyssey of the Persian Gulf and part 1001 Nights in Europe, this debut novel is drawn from the author's experiences as a political prisoner and years as a refugee. Our hero Rasul Hamid describes the eight different ways that he fled his home in Iraq and the eight different ways he has failed to find himself a new way home. From Iraq via Northern Africa through Europe and back again, Abbas Khider deftly blends the tragic with the comic, and the grotesque with the ordinary, in order to tell the story of suffering the real and brutal dangers of life as a refugee--and to remember the haunting faces of those who did not survive the journey. This is a stunning piece of storytelling, a novel of unusual scope that brings to life the endless cycle of illegal entry and deportation that defines life for a vulnerable population living on the margins of legitimate society. Translated by Donal McLaughlin, The Village Indian provides what every good translation should: a literary looking glass between two cultures, between two places, between East and West.

Author : Nathaniel Simmons Ph D
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1517256607

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Bitch Slap APA by Nathaniel Simmons Ph D Pdf

Tired of being bitch slapped by the American Psychological Association's (APA) writing format? We were too. So, we decided to bitch slap it back! Using satire and a hella lot of four-letter words, this writing manual teaches APA sixth edition in a comical and fucking unforgettable way. Highlights include: clear and concise rules and guidelines (yes, that nitpicky shit), in-text citations, sample references, sample paper highlights, and annotated references. *To ensure fucking awesomeness Bitch Slap APA was last updated on 12/11/16*

Author : Christoph Ransmayr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0857423142

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Atlas of an Anxious Man by Christoph Ransmayr Pdf

In The Atlas of an Anxious Man, Christoph Ransmayr offers a mesmerizing travel diary--a sprawling tale of earthly wonders seen by a wandering eye. This is an exquisite, lyrically told travel story. Translated by Simon Pare, this unique account follows Ransmayr across the globe: from the shadow of Java's volcanoes to the rapids of the Mekong and Danube Rivers, from the drift ice of the Arctic Circle to Himalayan passes, and on to the disenchanted islands of the South Pacific. Ransmayr begins again and again with, "I saw. . ." recounting to the reader the stories of continents, eras, and landscapes of the soul. Like maps, the episodes come together to become a book of the world--one that charts the life and death, happiness and fate of people bound up in images of breathtaking beauty. "One of the German language's most gifted young novelists."--Library Journal, on The Terrors of Ice and Darkness

Author : Abang Publishing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798652277932

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How to Slap Someone Through the Internet by Abang Publishing Pdf

This 120-page journal features: 120 wide-ruled lined pages 6" x 9" size - big enough for your writing and small enough to take with you smooth white-color paper, perfect for ink, gel pens, pencils or colored pencils a cover page where you can enter your name and other information a matte-finish cover for an elegant, professional look and feel This journal can be used for writing poetry, jotting down your brilliant ideas, recording your accomplishments, and more. Use it as a diary or gratitude journal, a travel journal or to record your food intake or progress toward your fitness goals. The simple lined pages allow you to use it however you wish. We offer a wide variety of journals, so keep one by your bedside as a dream journal, one in your car to record mileage and expenses, one by your computer for login names and passwords, and one in your purse or backpack to jot down random thoughts and inspirations throughout the day. Paper journals never need to be charged and no batteries are required! You only need your thoughts and dreams and something to write with. These journals also make wonderful gifts, so put a smile on someone's face today!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11520847

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Hallberger's Illustrated Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Abbas Khider
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0857425358

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A Slap in the Face by Abbas Khider Pdf

Now in paperback, the touching, timely story of an Iraqi refugee in Germany. In our era of mass migration, much of it driven by war and its aftermath, A Slap in the Face could not be more timely. It tells the story of Karim, an Iraqi refugee living in Germany whose right to asylum has been revoked in the wake of Saddam Hussein's defeat. But Hussein wasn't the only reason Karim left, and as Abbas Khider unfolds his story, we learn both the secret struggles he faced in his homeland and the battles with prejudice, distrust, poverty, and bureaucracy he has to endure in his attempts to make a new life in Germany. As he erupts in frustration at his caseworker and finally forces her to listen to his story, we get an account of a contemporary life upended by politics and violence, told with warmth and humor that, while surprising us, does nothing to lessen the outrages Karim describes.