Aliens Of Affection

Author : Padgett Powell
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480441606

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Aliens of Affection by Padgett Powell Pdf

A New York Times Notable Book: The idiosyncratic genius of Padgett Powell shines through in nine stories that bend the conventions of short fiction. Padgett Powell’s literary stage is a blurred vision of the American South. His characters are bored, sad, assured, confused, deluded, and often just one step away from madness. The stories they populate are madder still, delivered by a voice enthralling and distinctive. Whether he’s chronicling a housewife’s encouragement of adolescent lust, following two good ol’ boys on their search for a Chinese healer, or delving into the mind of an unstable moped accident survivor as he awaits a hefty settlement check, Powell revels in the irregularities of the mundane. His people occupy bar stools and strip clubs, pickup truck cabs and mental health clinics, looking for love, drugs, answers. According to the New York Times Book Review, “Mr. Powell is like a fabulous guest at a dinner party, the guy who gets people drinking far too much and licking their dessert plates and laughing at jokes—for which not a few of them will hate themselves in the morning.”

Author : George Edgar Slusser
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0809313758

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Aliens by George Edgar Slusser Pdf

How and when does there come to be an "an­thropology of the alien?” This set of essays, written for the eighth J. Lloyd Eaton Confer­ence on Fantasy and Science Fiction, is con­cerned with the significance of that question. "[Anthropology] is the science that must desig­nate the alien if it is to redefine a place for itself in the universe,” according to the Introduction. The idea of the alien is not new. In the Re­naissance, Montaigne’s purpose in describing an alien encounter was excorporation--man­kind was the "savage” because the artificial devices of nature controlled him. Shake­speare’s version of the alien encounter was in­corporation; his character of Caliban is brought to the artificial, political world of man and incor­porated into the body politic "The essays in this volume . . . show, in their general orientation, that the tribe of Shakespeare still, in literary studies at least, outnumbers that of Montaigne.” These essays show the interrelation of the excorporating pos­sibilities to the internal soundings of the alien encounter within the human mind and form. This book is divided into three parts: "Searchings: The Quest for the Alien” includes "The Aliens in Our Mind,” by Larry Niven; "Effing the Ineffable,” by Gregory Benford; "Border Patrols,” by Michael Beehler; "Alien Aliens,” by Pascal Ducommun; and "Metamorphoses of the Dragon,” by George E. Slusser. "Sightings: The Aliens among Us” includes "Discriminating among Friends,” by John Huntington; "Sex, Superman, Sociobiology,” by Joseph D. Miller; "Cowboys and Telepaths,” by Eric S. Rabkin; "Robots,” by Noel Perrin; "Aliens in the Supermarket,” by George R. Guffey; and "Aliens 'R’ U.S.,” by Zoe Sofia. "Soundings: Man as the Alien” includes "H. G. Wells’ Familiar Aliens,” by John R. Reed; "Inspiration and Possession,” by Clayton Koelb; "Cybernauts in Cyberspace,” by David Porush; "The Human Alien,” by Leighton Brett Cooke; "From Astarte to Barbie,” by Frank McConnell; and "An Indication of Monsters;” by Colin Greenland.

Author : Philippe Parreno,Doug Aitken
Publisher : Association Paris-Musées
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Installations (Art)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026604145

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Alien affection by Philippe Parreno,Doug Aitken Pdf

Author : Mercurio D. Rivera
Publisher : Newcon Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1914953010

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Wergen: The Alien Love War by Mercurio D. Rivera Pdf

The Wergens: a highly sophisticated alien race biochemically infatuated with humans. They crave us, they need us, while we need their technology. Humanity does what it always does. We exploit them. Until, that is, the Wergens find a way to circumvent their addiction... From the towering skyscrapers of Earth to the methane lakes of Titan, from the ice-plains of Pluto to distant alien gas giants with steel-crushing gravity, Wergen: The Alien Love War explores personal stories of unrequited love set against the cosmic backdrop of the conflict between the two species. Mercurio D. Rivera's Wergen stories have wowed readers and critics alike. Now, for the first time, the full arc of the human/Wergen relations is revealed: the conflict, cooperation, love, betrayal, and more. "Mindblowing hard science fiction" - N.K. Jemisin, Hugo Award Winning Author "Rivera gradually introduces a surprising level of ambivalence and complexity. What initially seems benevolent becomes quite the opposite, before evolving again. There are twists followed by more twists, heightening a powerful sense of alienation and menace. The conceptual and ethical switchbacks... are dizzying." - Tor.com "Fascinating and satisfying... exploring the nature of love. Is love something deeply spiritual or simply the result of chemical reactions in the brain?" - The Fix "The mystery of love's origins and endings are universal for humans and aliens alike, something that transcends mere biochemistry." - Tangent Online "Rivera has shown great invention here and written something that will touch you deeply." - SF Revu

Author : David P. Rando
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781350356146

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Doing Animal Studies with Androids, Aliens, and Ghosts by David P. Rando Pdf

Exploring what can be learnt when literary critics in the field of animal studies temporarily direct attention away from representations of nonhuman animals in literature and towards liminal figures like androids, aliens and ghosts, this book examines the boundaries of humanness. Simultaneously, it encourages the reader both to see nonhuman animals afresh and to reimagine the terms of our relationships with them. Examining imaginative texts by writers such as Octavia Butler, Philip K. Dick, Kazuo Ishiguro, Jeanette Winterson and J. M. Coetzee, this book looks at depictions of androids that redefine traditional humanist qualities such as hope and uniqueness. It examines alien visions that unmask the racist and heteronormative roots of speciesism. And it unpacks examples of ghosts and spirits who offer posthumous visions of having-been-human that decenter anthropocentrism. In doing so, it leaves open the potential for better relationships and futures with nonhuman animals.

Author : Michael McCloskey
Publisher : Squidlord LLC
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780983843009

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The Trilisk Ruins by Michael McCloskey Pdf

Telisa Relachik studied to be a xenoarchaeologist in a future where humans study alien artifacts but haven't ever encountered live aliens. Of all the aliens whose extinct civilizations are studied, the Trilisks are the most advanced and the most mysterious.Telisa refuses to join the government because of her opposition to its hard-handed policies restricting civilian investigation and trade of alien artifacts, despite the fact that her estranged father is a captain in the United Nations Space Force.When a group of artifact smugglers recruits her, she can't pass up the chance at getting her hands on objects that could advance her life's work. But she soon learns that her expectations of excitement and riches come with serious drawbacks as she ends up fighting for her life on a mysterious alien planet.

Author : Eve Langlais
Publisher : Eve Langlais
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781927459997

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Alien Mate by Eve Langlais Pdf

Plump Diana is ironing her underwear when the hottest blue babe in all of the galaxy appears in her living room. Did she forget to mention he was naked too? Abducted, decontaminated and dressed like a harem girl, she’s been chosen to become the hunky alien’s mate. Kor asked his ancestors to find him a biddable, docile mate, instead they found him Diana–a curvy, argumentative earthling who sets his pulse pounding and his loins on fire. He might be an alien who doesn’t understand the meaning of love, but he sure knows what he feels is more than lust.

Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher : Gale, Cengage Learning
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781410361189

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A Study Guide for Padgett Powell's "Trick or Treat" by Gale, Cengage Learning Pdf

A Study Guide for Padgett Powell's "Trick or Treat," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

Author : Carrie Jenkins
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780465098866

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What Love Is by Carrie Jenkins Pdf

A rising star in philosophy examines the cultural, social, and scientific interpretations of love to answer one of our most enduring questions What is love? Aside from being the title of many a popular love song, this is one of life's perennial questions. In What Love Is, philosopher Carrie Jenkins offers a bold new theory on the nature of romantic love that reconciles its humanistic and scientific components. Love can be a social construct (the idea of a perfect fairy tale romance) and a physical manifestation (those anxiety- inducing heart palpitations); we must recognize its complexities and decide for ourselves how to love. Motivated by her own polyamorous relationships, she examines the ways in which our parameters of love have recently changed-to be more accepting of homosexual, interracial, and non-monogamous relationships-and how they will continue to evolve in the future. Full of anecdotal, cultural, and scientific reflections on love, What Love Is is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand what it means to say "I love you." Whether young or old, gay or straight, male or female, polyamorous or monogamous, this book will help each of us decide for ourselves how we choose to love.

Author : Claire Freedman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Braille books
ISBN : 190922538X

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Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman Pdf

Author : Cami Michaels
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798632277747

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I Am Sheffrou by Cami Michaels Pdf

An Alien Love StoryTamara Walsh, frustrated by her humdrum life, longs for passion and adventure. Her wish becomes reality when she falls through a wormhole and lands on a desolate planet where she meets Maashi, a powerful alien with an unusual occupation by Earth standards. Trained in the art of seduction, he fulfills Tamara's every erotic fantasy while introducing her to the strange customs of his world. With Maashi's help, Tamara searches for a way back to Earth but she is torn between going home and staying with the seductive Sheffrou she loves. As the aliens prepare to celebrate the most important event of the year, a shadow looms, a ruthless enemy ready to attack under the cover of darkness....

Author : David Clyde Jones
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1994-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441206565

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Biblical Christian Ethics by David Clyde Jones Pdf

After examining what Scripture teaches about the goal and motive of the Christian life, the author addresses moral dilemmas, human-life issues, sexuality, economic justice, and truthfulness.

Author : Senior Deputy O’dell P. Glenn
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781426947100

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Parents... Your Hs Teens Have Been Replaced by Aliens! by Senior Deputy O’dell P. Glenn Pdf

Parents, if you really want to know how those years of talking, begging, and butt whippings you gave your child have worked now that they are teens, then read this book. Some of you may want to sit down as you turn the pages and read in amazement at some of the misadventures and problems teens create for themselves in school. Sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, but most of all enlightening, you will not be able to put this book down as you learn about your Teen. You will truly think that, That cant be my teen doing those things. Yes, they are parents, yes they are. Enjoy and take from this book the fact that you will be a better parent knowing how Teens minds work in their own social setting. Thats what schools are, your Teens social setting away from home. So how did those parenting skills work out for you? Read and find out.

Author : Claire Freedman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2030-12-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442435766

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Aliens Love Panta Claus by Claire Freedman Pdf

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

Author : Ann Aguirre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1658713761

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Strange Love by Ann Aguirre Pdf

He's awkward. He's adorable. He's alien as hell. Zylar of Kith B'alak is a four-time loser in the annual Choosing. If he fails to find a nest guardian this time, he'll lose his chance to have a mate for all time. Desperation drives him to try a matching service but due to a freak solar flare and a severely malfunctioning ship AI, things go way off course. This 'human being' is not the Tiralan match he was looking for.She's frazzled. She's fierce. She's from St. Louis.Beryl Bowman's mother always said she'd never get married. She should have added a rider about the husband being human. Who would have ever thought that working at the Sunshine Angel daycare center would offer such interstellar prestige? She doesn't know what the hell's going on, but a new life awaits on Barath Colony, where she can have any alien bachelor she wants. They agree to join the Choosing together, but love is about to get seriously strange.