Alone In The Crowd

Author : Andrea Parmar,Mick Parmar
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781525523786

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Alone in a Crowd by Andrea Parmar,Mick Parmar Pdf

Always seemingly happy and talkative, the author shares the darkest secrets of her sixteen-year battle with an eating disorder. Hiding her insecurities “behind the mask” of a seemingly perfect life, Andrea struggles to be present in the moment even when surrounded by family and friends. Every moment, of each day, her thoughts and energy are consumed by body image concerns, distorted thoughts around food, and other mental health issues. Andrea often finds herself feeling “Alone in a Crowd” despite her professional knowledge and caring family. Her husband also shares his unique "partner's perspective", describing the stressors of being in a relationship consumed by a disordered-eating addiction. He candidly describes his frustrations, and feelings of powerlessness and betrayal, in their fight against food. Eventually, they both realize that a shift in mindset would be necessary for their marriage to survive. With the help of professional counselling services and personal reflection, Andrea is able to gain control over her self-harming ways. Despite overcoming this deadly addiction she soon discovers that “Life” doesn't stand up to applaud her accomplishment, but instead throws more hurdles her way including her recent diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.

Author : Antonio Muñoz Molina
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374720285

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To Walk Alone in the Crowd by Antonio Muñoz Molina Pdf

Winner of the 2020 Medici Prize for Foreign Novel From the award-winning author of the Man Booker Prize finalist Like a Fading Shadow, Antonio Muñoz Molina presents a flâneur-novel tracing the path of a nameless wanderer as he walks the length of Manhattan, and his mind. De Quincey, Baudelaire, Poe, Joyce, Benjamin, Melville, Lorca, Whitman . . . walkers and city dwellers all, collagists and chroniclers, picking the detritus of their eras off the filthy streets and assembling it into something new, shocking, and beautiful. In To Walk Alone in the Crowd, Antonio Muñoz Molina emulates these classic inspirations, following their peregrinations and telling their stories in a book that is part memoir, part novel, part chronicle of urban wandering. A skilled collagist himself, Muñoz Molina here assembles overheard conversations, subway ads, commercials blazing away on public screens, snatches from books hurriedly packed into bags or shoved under one’s arm, mundane anxieties, and the occasional true flash of insight—struggling to announce itself amid this barrage of data—into a poem of contemporary life: an invitation to let oneself be carried along by the sheer energy of the digital metropolis. A denunciation of the harsh noise of capitalism, of the conversion of everything into either merchandise or garbage (or both), To Walk Alone in the Crowd is also a celebration of the beauty and variety of our world, of the ecological and aesthetic gaze that can, even now, recycle waste into art, and provide an opportunity for rebirth.

Author : Samir Parikh
Publisher : Repro Knowledgcast Limited
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9355201257

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Alone in the Crowd by Samir Parikh Pdf

In a city high-rise, sitting in the balcony on the 25th floor, sipping tea, you look out into the horizon, city lights glimmering in the distance, cars fading away as they rush across the highway. You are surrounded by silence though you can hear the faint noises of the horns honking on the road. You look across at the building angularly adjoining yours and see shadows move across the large expansive windows. You wonder what they would be doing-their conversations, their actions, the scuttling and scurrying movements. You can feel the melancholy, the lonesomeness. You reflect how it was never like this before. As people navigate their way towards growth and success, they find themselves 'busy' and others around them 'unavailable'. This urban existence with its multidimensional challenges has led to an upsurge in the experience of loneliness and taking stock is a matter of pertinent significance. This book explores the spaces from which the problem of urban loneliness arises. It portrays in detail the facets of our lives which are contributing towards the emergence of this scenario. In Alone in the Crowd, the authors go beyond highlighting the existence of the problem to enlisting ways in which this pandemic, in the midst of the current pandemic, can be tackled. Encouraging readers to concurrently focus on the need to live mindfully, this book also highlights key learnings from the pandemic.

Author : Gustave Le Bon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Crowds
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004881459

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The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon Pdf

Author : Georgia Bockoven
Publisher : Harpercollins
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061082163

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Alone in a Crowd by Georgia Bockoven Pdf

When a motorcycle accident temporarily alters Cole Webster's appearance, the country music star takes advantage of the opportunity to see what is missing in his life, discovers Holly--an independent, compassionate young woman--and falls in love. Original.

Author : Camille Bordas
Publisher : Crown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780451497550

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How to Behave in a Crowd by Camille Bordas Pdf

A witty, heartfelt novel that brilliantly evokes the confusions of adolescence and marks the arrival of an extraordinary young talent. Isidore Mazal is eleven years old, the youngest of six siblings living in a small French town. He doesn't quite fit in. Berenice, Aurore, and Leonard are on track to have doctorates by age twenty-four. Jeremie performs with a symphony, and Simone, older than Isidore by eighteen months, expects a great career as a novelist—she's already put Isidore to work on her biography. The only time they leave their rooms is to gather on the old, stained couch and dissect prime-time television dramas in light of Aristotle's Poetics. Isidore has never skipped a grade or written a dissertation. But he notices things the others don't, and asks questions they fear to ask. So when tragedy strikes the Mazal family, Isidore is the only one to recognize how everyone is struggling with their grief, and perhaps the only one who can help them—if he doesn't run away from home first. Isidore’s unstinting empathy, combined with his simmering anger, makes for a complex character study, in which the elegiac and comedic build toward a heartbreaking conclusion. With How to Behave in a Crowd, Camille Bordas immerses readers in the interior life of a boy puzzled by adulthood and beginning to realize that the adults around him are just as lost.

Author : David Riesman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0300001932

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The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman Pdf

Author : Kate William,Francine Pascal
Publisher : Sweet Valley
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Bashfulness
ISBN : 0553280872

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Alone in the Crowd by Kate William,Francine Pascal Pdf

Elizabeth tries to help shy Lynne overcome her self-doubts.

Author : Gale Straub
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781452167671

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She Explores by Gale Straub Pdf

For every woman who has ever been called outdoorsy comes a collection of stories that inspires unforgettable adventure. Beautiful, empowering, and exhilarating, She Explores is a spirited celebration of female bravery and courage, and an inspirational companion for any woman who wants to travel the world on her own terms. Combining breathtaking travel photography with compelling personal narratives, She Explores shares the stories of 40 diverse women on unforgettable journeys in nature: women who live out of vans, trucks, and vintage trailers, hiking the wild, cooking meals over campfires, and sleeping under the stars. Women biking through the countryside, embarking on an unknown road trip, or backpacking through the outdoors with their young children in tow. Complementing the narratives are practical tips and advice for women planning their own trips, including: • Preparing for a solo hike • Must-haves for a road-trip kitchen • Planning ahead for unknown territory • Telling your own story A visually stunning and emotionally satisfying collection for any woman craving new landscapes and adventure.

Author : Rachel Kushner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982157692

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The Hard Crowd by Rachel Kushner Pdf

A career-spanning anthology of essays on politics and culture by the best-selling author of The Flamethrowers includes entries discussing a Palestinian refugee camp, an illegal Baja Peninsula motorcycle race, and the 1970s Fiat factory wildcat strikes.

Author : Stephen Zanichkowsky
Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002-05-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015055091295

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Fourteen by Stephen Zanichkowsky Pdf

The author shares his haunting story of growing up in a family of 14 children, of which he was a boy who couldn't find any room to breathe until he left his 13 siblings behind and withdrew to the world inside his head--only to emerge 40 years later, still alone.

Author : Jean R. Schroedel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1986-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0877223971

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Alone in a Crowd by Jean R. Schroedel Pdf

Describes the efforts of twenty-five women blue-collar workers to overcome sex discrimination and achieve success in their fields

Author : Ivan Coyote
Publisher : arsenal pulp press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781551524603

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One in Every Crowd by Ivan Coyote Pdf

Lesbian storyteller Ivan E. Coyote’s first book for queer youth includes brand new stories and others culled from previous collections, inspired by the tragic increase in the number of teen suicides resulting from bullying. Funny, inspiring, and full of heart, these stories are about embracing and celebrating difference and feeling comfortable in one's own skin, no matter what the circumstance. This publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. A Simple book with few images, which is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.

Author : Clark McPhail
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351479073

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The Myth of the Madding Crowd by Clark McPhail Pdf

Crowd behavior is one of the most colorful but least understood forms of human social behavior. This volume is a major contribution to the field of collective behavior, with implications for social movement analysis.McPhail's critical assessment of the major theories of crowd behavior establishes that, whatever their particular limitations and strengths, all share a general and serious flaw: their explanations were developed without prior examination of the behaviors to be explained. Drawing on a wide range of empirical studies that include his own careful field work, the author offers a new characterization of temporary gatherings. He presents a life cycle of gatherings and a taxonomy of forms of collective behavior within gatherings, as well as combinations of these forms and gatherings into larger events, campaigns and waves. McPhail also develops a new explanation for various ways in which purposive actors construct collective actions.

Author : Eric Klinenberg
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101559802

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Going Solo by Eric Klinenberg Pdf

With eye-opening statistics, original data, and vivid portraits of people who live alone, renowned sociologist Eric Klinenberg upends conventional wisdom to deliver the definitive take on how the rise of going solo is transforming the American experience. Klinenberg shows that most single dwellers—whether in their twenties or eighties—are deeply engaged in social and civic life. There's even evidence that people who live alone enjoy better mental health and have more environmentally sustainable lifestyles. Drawing on more than three hundred in-depth interviews, Klinenberg presents a revelatory examination of the most significant demographic shift since the baby boom and offers surprising insights on the benefits of this epochal change.