Birth Marks

Author : Sarah Dunant
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504035057

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A missing-persons case isn’t what it seems in this page-turning thriller from CWA Silver Dagger Award–winning author Sarah Dunant Tough-talking PI Hannah Wolfe takes whatever cases she can get. This time, it’s a missing person: Carolyn Hamilton, a twenty-three-year-old ballet dancer, has seemingly vanished into thin air. But while Hannah chases down dead-end leads, the dancer’s body is fished out of the Thames. She was eight months pregnant. The police claim she committed suicide, but Hannah doesn’t buy the official verdict. The private eye refuses to believe that Carolyn would kill herself and her unborn child, but she’s convinced that her death is somehow connected to the pregnancy. Hannah’s quest to find the baby’s father takes her to France, where an unusual ad Carolyn answered leads to an old, moneyed family keeping monstrous secrets. And not even Hannah can guess at a deception that stretches back decades. Forced to confront her own ambivalent feelings about commitment and motherhood, Hannah won’t rest until she gets justice for Carolyn—even if it means risking her own life. This thinking person’s thriller from New York Times–bestselling author Sarah Dunant introduces a female sleuth—reminiscent of P. D. James’s Cordelia Gray, Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, and Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone—who readers are bound never to forget. Birth Marks is the 1st book in the Hannah Wolfe Crime Novels, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Author : Susan Howe
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0819562637

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A stimulating examination of early American literature

Author : Sandra Lee Patton
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780814766811

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"[An] empathetic study of the meanings of cross-racial adoption to adoptees."—Law and Politics Book Review Can White parents teach their Black children African American culture and history? Can they impart to them the survival skills necessary to survive in the racially stratified United States? Concerns over racial identity have been at the center of controversies over transracial adoption since the 1970s, as questions continually arise about whether White parents are capable of instilling a positive sense of African American identity in their Black children. Through in-depth interviews with adult transracial adoptees, as well as with social workers in adoption agencies, Sandra Patton, herself an adoptee, explores the social construction of race, identity, gender, and family and the ways in which these interact with public policy about adoption. Patton offers a compelling overview of the issues at stake in transracial adoption. She discusses recent changes in adoption and social welfare policy which prohibit consideration of race in the placement of children, as well as public policy definitions of "bad mothers" which can foster coerced aspects of adoption, to show how the lives of transracial adoptees have been shaped by the policies of the U.S. child welfare system. Neither an argument for nor against the practice of transracial adoption, BirthMarks seeks to counter the dominant public view of this practice as a panacea to the so-called "epidemic" of illegitimacy and the misfortune of infertility among the middle class with a more nuanced view that gives voice to those directly involved, shedding light on the ways in which Black and multiracial adoptees articulate their own identity experiences.

Author : Whitney Rio-Ross
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-12
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781725261747

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Hagar raises her son across an unwelcoming border. Bathsheba tries to erase her trauma. Another breakup haunts the woman at the well. The poems in Birthmarks contemporize women of the Old and New Testaments and consider who they might be today. Drawing on history, subtext, and common female experiences, they reimagine these characters and their narratives, daring readers to meet the women of the Bible anew.

Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547802235

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The Birthmark (Unabridged) by Nathaniel Hawthorne Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Birthmark (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Excerpt: "One day, very soon after their marriage, Aylmer sat gazing at his wife with a trouble in his countenance that grew stronger until he spoke. "Georgiana," said he, "has it never occurred to you that the mark upon your cheek might be removed?" (The Birthmark) The Birthmark deals with the husband's deeply negative obsession of his wife's outer appearances and what does that entail for these two young couples. The birthmark represents various things throughout the story. Two of the main representations are imperfection and mortality. American novelist and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne's (1804-1864) writing centers on New England, many works featuring moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration. Hawthorne has also written a few poems which many people are not aware of. His works are considered to be part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, Dark romanticism. His themes often centre on the inherent evil and sin of humanity, and his works often have moral messages and deep psychological complexity.

Author : Sandra Patton-Imani
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2000-11-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780814768136

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Can White parents teach their Black children African American culture and history? Can they impart to them the survival skills necessary to survive in the racially stratified United States? Concerns over racial identity have been at the center of controversies over transracial adoption since the 1970s, as questions continually arise about whether White parents are capable of instilling a positive sense of African American identity in their Black children. "[An] empathetic study of meanings of cross-racial adoption to adoptees" —Law and Politics Book Review, Vol. 11, No. 11, Nov. 2001 Through in-depth interviews with adult transracial adoptees, as well as with social workers in adoption agencies, Sandra Patton, herself an adoptee, explores the social construction of race, identity, gender, and family and the ways in which these interact with public policy about adoption. Patton offers a compelling overview of the issues at stake in transracial adoption. She discusses recent changes in adoption and social welfare policy which prohibit consideration of race in the placement of children, as well as public policy definitions of "bad mothers" which can foster coerced aspects of adoption, to show how the lives of transracial adoptees have been shaped by the policies of the U.S. child welfare system. Neither an argument for nor against the practice of transracial adoption, BirthMarks seeks to counter the dominant public view of this practice as a panacea to the so-called "epidemic" of illegitimacy and the misfortune of infertility among the middle class with a more nuanced view that gives voice to those directly involved, shedding light on the ways in which Black and multiracial adoptees articulate their own identity experiences.

Author : Nnamdi Anthony Okonta
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781483663111

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The book is about the IYI-UKU community where a birthmark is seen to be evil. In this community, children are dedicated to the gods three days after delivery by throwing the child into the river as a form of initiation. When the child comes out dead, it is attributed to the child being evil. Usually, it's a known fact that children born with a birthmark don't survive this ceremony. Nugwa happens to be one of them. During his dedication, he miraculously survived and grew up to become the community king who changed the evil tradition.

Author : Maud Wheeler
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1013909720

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Moles, Or Birth-marks, and Their Signification to Man and Woman by Maud Wheeler Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Sandra Lee Patton,Sandra Patton-Imani
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780814766828

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"[An] empathetic study of the meanings of cross-racial adoption to adoptees."—Law and Politics Book Review Can White parents teach their Black children African American culture and history? Can they impart to them the survival skills necessary to survive in the racially stratified United States? Concerns over racial identity have been at the center of controversies over transracial adoption since the 1970s, as questions continually arise about whether White parents are capable of instilling a positive sense of African American identity in their Black children. Through in-depth interviews with adult transracial adoptees, as well as with social workers in adoption agencies, Sandra Patton, herself an adoptee, explores the social construction of race, identity, gender, and family and the ways in which these interact with public policy about adoption. Patton offers a compelling overview of the issues at stake in transracial adoption. She discusses recent changes in adoption and social welfare policy which prohibit consideration of race in the placement of children, as well as public policy definitions of "bad mothers" which can foster coerced aspects of adoption, to show how the lives of transracial adoptees have been shaped by the policies of the U.S. child welfare system. Neither an argument for nor against the practice of transracial adoption, BirthMarks seeks to counter the dominant public view of this practice as a panacea to the so-called "epidemic" of illegitimacy and the misfortune of infertility among the middle class with a more nuanced view that gives voice to those directly involved, shedding light on the ways in which Black and multiracial adoptees articulate their own identity experiences.

Author : Maud Wheeler
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1015251781

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Moles, Or Birth-marks, and Their Signification to Man and Woman by Maud Wheeler Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Evan Ducker
Publisher : Beekman Books Incorporated
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0979441315

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Buddy Booby's Birthmark by Evan Ducker Pdf

A young booby bird, born with an unusual birthmark, teaches the Galapagos Islands animals that it's not important what you look like but what comes from the heart.

Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798632501163

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The Birth-Mark by Nathaniel Hawthorne Pdf

Aylmer is a brilliant and recognized scientist and philosopher who drops his focus from his career and experiments to marry the beautiful Georgiana (who is physically perfect except for a small red birthmark in the shape of a hand on her cheek).As the story progresses, Aylmer becomes unnaturally obsessed with the birthmark on Georgiana's cheek. One night, he dreams of cutting the birthmark out of his wife's cheek (removing it like scraping the skin from an apple) and then continuing all the way to her heart. He does not remember this dream until Georgiana asks about what his sleep-talking meant. When Aylmer remembers the details of his dream, Georgiana declares that she would rather risk her life having the birthmark removed from her cheek than to continue to endure Aylmer's horror and distress that comes upon him when he sees her.The following day, Aylmer deliberates and then decides to take Georgiana to the apartments where he keeps a laboratory. He glances at Georgiana casually and normally but can't help but shudder violently at seeing her imperfection; Aylmer's reaction causes her to faint. When she awakens, he treats her warmly and comforts her with some of his scientific concoctions but when he attempts to take a portrait of her, the image is blurred save for her birthmark revealing the disgust he has of it.He experiments some more and describes some of the successes to her but as he questions how she is feeling, Georgiana begins to suspect that Aylmer has been experimenting on her the entire time without her knowledge and consent. One day, she follows him into his laboratory, and on seeing her there, Aylmer accuses her of not trusting him and says that having her birthmark in the room will foil his efforts. She professes complete trust in him but demands that he inform her of his experiments. He agrees and reveals that his current experiment is his last attempt to remove the birthmark, and Georgiana vows to take the potion, regardless of any danger it poses to her.

Author : Ian Stevenson
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Abnormalities, Human
ISBN : 0275952843

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Reincarnation and Biology: Birth defects and other anomalies by Ian Stevenson Pdf

An in-depth study of the correspondence between birthmarks or birth defects and previous lives, covering many cases in various countries.

Author : Matthew Joseph Holt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Birth-marks
ISBN : NYPL:33433082294665

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Voices ; Birth-marks ; The Man and the Elephant by Matthew Joseph Holt Pdf

Author : DR.ABDELHADI ABDELGABBAR ABDELHADI MBBS, MRCP, FRCPCH
Publisher : DR.ABDELHADI ABDELGABBAR ABDELHADI MBBS, MRCP, FRCPCH
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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MY BABY LIFE AND HEALTH FROM BIRTH THROUGH THE FIRST MONTH by DR.ABDELHADI ABDELGABBAR ABDELHADI MBBS, MRCP, FRCPCH Pdf

The challenges and excitements are always there, whether this is your first baby or one of many children. Your experience and others count all the time. However, every baby is different and hence the joy of discovering your baby attributes and creating the most suitable atmosphere for the new jewel, you, and the family. This book shall outline for you the normal care facets from birth to one month. The various health challenges from birth to the end of first month are discussed. I shall bring to your attention areas which require medical consultations and highlights areas where you should not worry. This book is mainly for babies who are born at term or close to term. A separate book for preterm babies is coming out soon. A further book to cover health issues and developmental progress from 1 month to 1 year is planned. The areas covered in this book include almost all the challenges during birth and hospital stay. It also covers day to day issues from nappy changes, bathing time, to excessive crying, and sleep. The language orientation is biased towards mothers, but the book is written for parents, grandparents, and carers. Suggestions for new topics in later editions are most welcome. Please drop me a line on [email protected].