Beyond Words

Author : Carl Safina
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780805098891

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I wanted to know what they were experiencing, and why to us they feel so compelling, and so-close. This time I allowed myself to ask them the question that for a scientist was forbidden fruit: Who are you? Weaving decades of field observations with exciting new discoveries about the brain, Carl Safina's landmark book offers an intimate view of animal behavior to challenge the fixed boundary between humans and nonhuman animals. In Beyond Words, readers travel to Amboseli National Park in the threatened landscape of Kenya and witness struggling elephant families work out how to survive poaching and drought, then to Yellowstone National Park to observe wolves sort out the aftermath of one pack's personal tragedy, and finally plunge into the astonishingly peaceful society of killer whales living in the crystalline waters of the Pacific Northwest. Beyond Words brings forth powerful and illuminating insight into the unique personalities of animals through extraordinary stories of animal joy, grief, jealousy, anger, and love. The similarity between human and nonhuman consciousness, self-awareness, and empathy calls us to re-evaluate how we interact with animals. Wise, passionate, and eye-opening at every turn, Beyond Words is ultimately a graceful examination of humanity's place in the world.

Author : Andrew Apter
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226023526

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Even within anthropology, a discipline that strives to overcome misrepresentations of peoples and cultures, colonialist depictions of the so-called Dark Continent run deep. The grand narratives, tribal tropes, distorted images, and “natural” histories that forged the foundations of discourse about Africa remain firmly entrenched. In Beyond Words, Andrew Apter explores how anthropology can come to terms with the “colonial library” and begin to develop an ethnographic practice that transcends the politics of Africa’s imperial past. The way out of the colonial library, Apter argues, is by listening to critical discourses in Africa that reframe the social and political contexts in which they are embedded. Apter develops a model of critical agency, focusing on a variety of language genres in Africa situated in rituals that transform sociopolitical relations by self-consciously deploying the power of language itself. To break the cycle of Western illusions in discursive constructions of Africa, he shows, we must listen to African voices in ways that are culturally and locally informed. In doing so, Apter brings forth what promises to be a powerful and influential theory in contemporary anthropology.

Author : Helen Bailey,Jason Upton
Publisher : Books Beyond Words
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781874439547

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Loving Each Other Safely by Helen Bailey,Jason Upton Pdf

Getting close to someone in a relationship is exciting and rewarding. But it's important to stay healthy and safe. The pictures in this book help you to explore what you need to do to stay healthy and safe in a loving relationship. Ed wants a girlfriend. But how do you ask a girl out? And what do you do when she says no? Ed finds a girlfriend, but still needs advice as he and his girlfriend grow closer and decide they want to have sex. How can they love safely?

Author : Frederick Buechner
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780061739040

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Beyond Words n (1.) Terms or names that point to the realm of mystery and depth that lies beyond our ordinary experience. (2.) The reality that is beyond even the power of beyond words to convey, and that can be known only by experiencing it for yourself. "A word a day to keep the demons at bay." This is how Frederick Buechner likes to describe this witty and incisive dictionary. A daily devotional from one of today's greatest spiritual writers, Beyond Words offers 366 entries from Buechner's three alphabet books, Wishful Thinking, Peculiar Treasures, and Whistling in the Dark, including a new Introduction and nineteen new entries. Providing definitions of both sacred and ordinary words, as well as biblical characters, Buechner unabashedly brings his fresh perspective to words, concepts, and characters we thought we understood. This is a great introduction to Buechner's work as well as a library staple for those already well versed in his writing. It is Buechner at his best. Whether readers find themselves tearful from a deeply moving insight or laughing out loud at an unexpected turn of phrase, they will always feel uplifted, illuminated, and enchanted by the wisdom of Frederick Buechner.

Author : Sheila Hollins,Amber Qureshi,Lloyd Page
Publisher : Books Beyond Words
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781784580872

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Going to the Dentist by Sheila Hollins,Amber Qureshi,Lloyd Page Pdf

Matthew eats lots of sugary foods and doesn't take very good care of his teeth. When Matthew gets toothache he goes to see the dentist. At the appointment, he agrees to have a check-up and treatment to get rid of his toothache. When he feels better, Matthew goes back to the dentist to learn how to keep his teeth and gums healthy. The story gives examples of a dental x-ray, an injection, drilling and filling, and also good oral hygiene routines. This book will be helpful for both professionals and supporters when preparing someone for a visit to the dentist or supporting a patient during an appointment.

Author : Carl Safina
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-23
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250144645

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Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel (A Young Reader's Adaptation) by Carl Safina Pdf

A young reader’s adaptation of The New York Times bestseller Follow researcher Carl Safina as he treks with a herd of elephants across the Kenyan landscape, then travel with him to the Pacific Northwest to track and monitor whales in their ocean home. Along the way, find out more about the interior lives of these giants of land and sea—how they play, how they fight, and how they communicate with one another, and sometimes with us, too. Weaving decades of field research with exciting new discoveries about the brain and featuring astonishing photographs taken by the author, Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel gives readers an intimate and extraordinary look at what makes these animals different from us, but more important, what makes us all similar.

Author : Sheila Hollins,Angie Avis,Samantha Cheverton
Publisher : Books Beyond Words
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-06
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781784580681

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Going Into Hospital by Sheila Hollins,Angie Avis,Samantha Cheverton Pdf

We all worry about going into hospital. For people with intellectual disabilities there is the added fear of not being able to explain what is wrong, as well as not understanding what is happening. This book is designed to support patients like Martin and Mary, who are shown going into hospital, by explaining what happens to them there. Martin is having a planned operation and Mary is admitted as an emergency. Feelings, information and consent are all addressed. Ideally this book should be used to prepare someone before he or she goes into hospital. It will also be invaluable to hospital staff to use during consultations and before treatments, and to understand the needs of people with intellectual disabilities.

Author : John Prine
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781540045553

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John Prine - Guitar Songbook by John Prine Pdf

(Guitar Collection). John Prine has been a pillar of American folk music for close to 50 years. His storytelling song style is loved by millions for its honest charm, insight and wit. This collection of 15 transcriptions features some of the best songs of his career, transcribed note-for-note in standard notation and tab. Now you can learn the licks, chords and lyrics just the way Prine plays and sings them! Songs include: Angels from Montgomery * Illegal Smile * In Spite of Ourselves * Paradise * Sam Stone * and more.

Author : Gloria Steinem
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781453250174

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Moving Beyond Words by Gloria Steinem Pdf

Essays from the New York Times–bestselling author who inspired the film The Glorias, a “woman who has told the truth about her life and ours” (Los Angeles Times). With cool humor and rich intellect, Gloria Steinem strips bare our social constructions of gender and race, explaining just how limiting these invented cultural identities can be. In the first of six sections, Steinem imagines how our understanding of human psychology would be different in a witty reversal: What if Freud had been a woman who inflicted biological inferiority on men (think “womb envy”)? In other essays, she presents positive examples of people who turn gendered stereotypes on their heads, from a female bodybuilder to Mahatma Gandhi, whose followers absorbed his wisdom that change starts at the bottom. And in some of the most moving pieces, Steinem reveals some of her own complicated history as a writer, woman, and citizen of the world. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gloria Steinem including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

Author : Steven Connor
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781780233031

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In Beyond Words, Steven Connor seeks to understand spoken human language outside words, a realm that encompasses the sounds we make that bring depth, meaning, and confusion to communication. Plunging into the connotations and uses associated with particular groups of vocal utterances—the guttural, the dental, the fricative, and the sibilant—he reveals the beliefs, the myths, and the responses that surround the growls, stutters, ums, ers, and ahs of everyday language. Beyond Words goes outside of linguistics and phonetics to focus on the popular conceptions of what language is, rather than what it actually is or how it works. From the moans and sobs of human grief to playful linguistic nonsense, Connor probes the fringes and limits of human language—and our definition of “voice” and meaning—to challenge our basic assumptions about what it is to communicate and where we find meaning in language. By engaging with vocal sounds and tics usually trivialized or ignored, Beyond Words presents a startling and fascinating new way to engage with language itself.

Author : Jennifer S. H. Brown,Elizabeth Vibert
Publisher : Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Eskimos
ISBN : 1551115433

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Reading Beyond Words by Jennifer S. H. Brown,Elizabeth Vibert Pdf

"An important collection of original articles, so full of insight that summarizing them seems an impossible task....The research is exciting and engaging." - American Historical Review

Author : Marta Williams
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781577317166

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Beyond Words by Marta Williams Pdf

In this powerful follow-up to her groundbreaking book, Learning Their Language, Marta Williams presents fascinating stories that explore the connections among humans, nature, and animals and demonstrates the effective and life-enhancing techniques of intuitive communication.

Author : Sheila Hollins,Terry Roth
Publisher : Books Beyond Words
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781784580476

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Hug Me, Touch Me by Sheila Hollins,Terry Roth Pdf

Janet is desperate to make new friends and be close to other people, but she just doesn't know how. When she approaches people in the park and tries to touch them, they are frightened. Janet feels devastated and lonely. With the help of her friend Monica, Janet learns about the right ways to make friends and how to behave safely with people she doesn't know yet. Friendships and relationships are important elements in everyone's life. If someone doesn't have experience of friendships or normal loving touch, making friends can be fraught with difficulty. Some people struggle with understanding even the basics of safe behaviour in public. This book can help people talk about safe ways to make friends, and to reflect on times when inappropriate behaviour may get them into trouble.

Author : Sheila Hollins,Irene Tuffrey-Wijne
Publisher : Books Beyond Words
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781874439936

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Am I Going to Die? by Sheila Hollins,Irene Tuffrey-Wijne Pdf

This book tells the story of John, who has an intellectual disability. John is dying. The pictures follow him in his illness and his final days. They are designed to help the reader make sense of what is happening to them or someone they know who is ill. The pictures help them to ask questions or share their concerns.

Author : Deborah Gesensway,Mindy Roseman
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Art
ISBN : 0801495229

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