I Praise My Destroyer

Author : Diane Ackerman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-27
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780307763372

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I Praise My Destroyer by Diane Ackerman Pdf

Diane Ackerman's poems reveal her intense response to the several worlds of nature, science, and society. Her lyricism fuses wit and sobriety, meditation and activism, and she confronts us with figures both real and fantastic. As always, her strong connection with the natural world, the realms of language and literature, myth and imagination, combines with her deep understanding of the sciences to offer her readers a singular American voice. This is not a voice crying in the wilderness, but one that gives forth songs of joy and wonder. Organized into seven sections, including "Timed Talk," "By Atoms Moved," and "Tender Mercies," I Praise My Destroyer is less an assorted collection than an organically coherent whole, one that reveals Ackerman's true calling as a twentieth-century metaphysical poet of the highest order.

Author : Diane Ackerman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-27
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780307763389

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Jaguar of Sweet Laughter by Diane Ackerman Pdf

In A Natural History of the Senses Diane Ackerman revealed herself as a naturalist who writes with the sensuous immediately of a great poet. Now Jaguar of Sweet Laughter presents the work of a poet with the precise and wondering eye of a gifted naturalist. Ackermans's Olympian vision records and transforms landscapes from Amazonia to Antarctica, while her imaginative empathy penetrates the otherness of hummingbirds, deer, and trilobites. But even as they draw readers into the wild heart of nature, Ackerman's poems are indelible reminders of what it is to be a human being—the "jaguar of sweet laughter" that, according to Mayan mythology, astonished the world because it was the first animal to speak.

Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher : Gale, Cengage Learning
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781410354525

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A Study Guide for Diane Ackerman's "On Location in the Loire Valley" by Gale, Cengage Learning Pdf

A Study Guide for Diane Ackerman's "On Location in the Loire Valley," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry 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 Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.

Author : Diane Ackerman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439125083

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An Alchemy of Mind by Diane Ackerman Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Zookeeper's Wife, an ambitious and enlightening work that combines an artist's eye with a scientist's erudition to illuminate, as never before, the magic and mysteries of the human mind. Long treasured by literary readers for her uncommon ability to bridge the gap between art and science, celebrated scholar-artist Diane Ackerman returns with the book she was born to write. Her dazzling new work, An Alchemy of Mind, offers an unprecedented exploration and celebration of the mental fantasia in which we spend our days—and does for the human mind what the bestselling A Natural History of the Senses did for the physical senses. Bringing a valuable female perspective to the topic, Diane Ackerman discusses the science of the brain as only she can: with gorgeous, immediate language and imagery that paint an unusually lucid and vibrant picture for the reader. And in addition to explaining memory, thought, emotion, dreams, and language acquisition, she reports on the latest discoveries in neuroscience and addresses controversial subjects like the effects of trauma and male versus female brains. In prose that is not simply accessible but also beautiful and electric, Ackerman distills the hard, objective truths of science in order to yield vivid, heavily anecdotal explanations about a range of existential questions regarding consciousness, human thought, memory, and the nature of identity.

Author : C. J. Cherryh
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101143759

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Destroyer by C. J. Cherryh Pdf

The seventh novel in Cherryh’s Foreigner space opera series, a groundbreaking tale of first contact and its consequences… It has been two years since the starship Phoenix left Alpha Station on a rescue mission where over four thousand human spacers were under attack by a hostile alien race. Now, exhausted from their journey, the crew of the Phoenix yearns for home. But when the ship makes the jump into atevi space and contacts Alpha, they learn the worst: that supplies to the station have been cut off; that civil war has broken out on the atevi mainland; that the powerful Western Association has been overthrown; and that Tabini-aiji, Bren Cameron's primary supporter and Ilisidi's grandson and ally, is missing and may be dead. With no one left to lead the Western Association, Ilisidi and Bren know that the survival of their allies lies in their hands. And with the atevi world at war, the only safe landing strip lies on the human colony at Mospheira. Although there are many dangers inherent in bringing a powerful atevi leader such as Ilisidi onto human lands, Bren realizes they have no other choice. But even if they safely survive their landing, will Bren and Ilisidi together prove strong enough to muster the remaining shards of the Western Association and regain control of their planet? The long-running Foreigner series can also be enjoyed by more casual genre readers in sub-trilogy installments. Destroyer is the 7th Foreigner novel, and the 1st book in the third subtrilogy.

Author : Diane Ackerman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780307763358

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The Rarest of the Rare by Diane Ackerman Pdf

The renowned author of A Natural History of the Senses takes readers in search of the "rarest of the rare, " species likely to disappear before most of us have ever seen them. From Brazil to the Pacific to Japan, Ackerman shares her concern at the animals' plight, rejoices at the chance to experience them, and cheers those who work to save these fantastic creatures.

Author : Diane Ackerman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780307763327

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A Natural History of Love by Diane Ackerman Pdf

The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss. Enchantingly written and stunningly informed, this "audaciously brilliant romp through the world of romantic love" (Washington Post Book World) is the next best thing to love itself.

Author : Diane Ackerman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780307763334

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Deep Play by Diane Ackerman Pdf

The national bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses tackles the realm of creativity, by exploring one of the most essential aspects of our characters: the ability to play. "Deep play" is that more intensified form of play that puts us in a rapturous mood and awakens the most creative, sentient, and joyful aspects of our inner selves. As Diane Ackerman ranges over a panoply of artistic, spiritual, and athletic activities, from spiritual rapture through extreme sports, we gain a greater sense of what it means to be "in the moment" and totally, transcendentally human. Keenly perceived and written with poetic exuberance, Deep Play enlightens us by revealing the manifold ways we can enhance our lives.

Author : Sarah Graley,Stef Purenins
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338611151

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Donut the Destroyer: A Graphic Novel by Sarah Graley,Stef Purenins Pdf

A hilarious and unique graphic novel of friendship, family, and what happens when you defy and exceed expectations. Donut (middle name: The; last name: Destroyer) has a heart of gold and incredible strength. She lives in a world where everyone is born with a special ability and can choose whether to develop it for good or evil. Donut has just received the best news of her life -- she's been accepted to Lionheart School for Heroes! But her parents are the most infamous villains around, and her best friend, Ivy, can't understand why Donut would choose a life of boring heroism and ruin their plans to cause chaos. Donut is determined to prove that, despite her last name, she's meant to go her own way and be a hero. Meanwhile, Ivy cooks up a plan to get Donut kicked out of Lionheart -- and back on track to villainy!

Author : Diane Ackerman
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393333060

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The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman Pdf

A true story--as powerful as "Schindler's List"--in which the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo saved hundreds of people from Nazi hands.

Author : Robert Southey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1801
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0024329982

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Thalaba the Destroyer by Robert Southey Pdf

Author : Nina Renata Aron
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780525576679

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Good Morning, Destroyer of Men's Souls by Nina Renata Aron Pdf

A scorching memoir of a love affair with an addict, weaving personal reckoning with psychology and history to understand the nature of addiction, codependency, and our appetite for obsessive love. "The disease he has is addiction," Nina Renata Aron writes of her boyfriend, K. "The disease I have is loving him." Their love affair was dramatic, urgent, overwhelming--an intoxicating antidote to the long, lonely days of early motherhood. But soon after they get together, K starts using again, and years of relapses and broken promises follow. Even as his addiction deepens, she stays, convinced she is the one who can get him sober. If she leaves him, has she failed? After an adolescence marred by family trauma and addiction, Nina can't help but feel responsible for those suffering around her. How can she break this pattern? Written in prose at once unflinching and acrobatic, Aron delivers a piercing memoir of romance and addiction, drawing on intimate anecdote as well as academic research to crack open the long-feminized and overlooked phenomenon of codependency. She shifts between visceral, ferocious accounts of her affair with K and introspective analysis of the part she plays in his addictions, as well as defining moments in the history of codependency, from temperance to the formation of Al-Anon to more recent research in the psychology of addiction. Good Morning, Destroyer of Men's Souls is a blazing, big-hearted book, one that illuminates and adds nuance to the messy tethers between femininity, enabling, and love.

Author : Diane Ackerman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780307763365

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A Slender Thread by Diane Ackerman Pdf

An astonishing book by the prize-winning, bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses that reveals her parallel lives as an observer of the wildlife in her garden and as a telephone crisis counselor. "(Ackerman) brings a luminous and illuminating combination of sensuality, science, and speculation to whatever she considers." —San Francisco Examiner

Author : Lee Gutkind
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0822957159

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Lessons in Persuasion by Lee Gutkind Pdf

Pittsburgh has always been—despite its industrial reputation—a great city in which to be a writer. Its active, close-knit writing community has seen the rise of several luminaries with Pittsburgh connections, such as Annie Dillard and Stewart O'Nan, and the caliber of Pittsburgh's writing community today is better than ever. Lee Gutkind has assembled a reunion of sorts with writers from across the nation, as well as the up-and-coming stars on the local scene—each of whom has a Pittsburgh connection. Many grew up in the region, others attended college here: all of them have an association with the city. The resulting collection of essays is both gentle and jarring, eclectic and persuasive, covering a range of topics—from a stripper's work ethic to West Virginia's famed Matewan shootout, Atlantic City's Boardwalk before Donald Trump, and the uses of poetry to better understand one's own life. Although Pittsburgh is not the subject of most of the essays, these writers are bound by their affinity for the written word and their collective fondness for Pittsburgh.

Author : Clayton Lindemuth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11
Category : Deception
ISBN : 9798557177375

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My Brother's Destroyer by Clayton Lindemuth Pdf

"When people lie to Baer Creighton their eyes glow red and he experiences a small burst of electricity. It hurts to suffer liars-- and Baer learned long ago that everyone lies. So he sleeps in the woods outside his house, converses with his sole companion, a pit bull named Fred, and distills special blends of fruited moonshine. When Fred is stolen, fought in an illegal fight circle and left for dead, Baer vows to set things right. He has all the skill he needs to find each man present at the fight circle that night and park a pile of hell on his front porch. But when he tips his hand he becomes the hunted, and the war he thought would be settled in a single attack becomes a battle of attrition with violence coming at him from all angles. When the battle escalates to the unthinkable, Baer concots a retribution so horrifying it gives him pause. To implement the ultimate vengeance Baer will have to confront his past, the liars he has loved, and the biggest lie of all. You can be damn sure he does. Evil doesn't come easy for Baer Creighton, but it comes."--Back cover.