Life Is Like A Glass Of Tea

Author : Josepha Sherman
Publisher : august house
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0874831946

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A Sampler of Jewish-American Folklore by Josepha Sherman Pdf

In this American Folklore Series volume, Josepha Sherman presents the rich and varied folklore of the American Jew. This affectionate and unflinching examination of the traditions of American Jews offers insights for expert and casual students of folklore and makes an ideal gift for anyone interested in the origins of Jewish culture. Includes line drawings, collection notes, motif index, and bibliography.

Author : Richard Raskin
Publisher : Quid Pro Books
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781610273213

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Life is Like a Glass of Tea by Richard Raskin Pdf

The first book on Jewish humor in which individual jokes are singled out for comprehensive study, Life is Like a Glass of Tea devotes a chapter to each of eight major jokes, tracing its history and variants—and looking closely at the ways in which the comic behavior enacted in the punchline can be interpreted. One of the unique properties of classic Jewish jokes is their openness to radically different interpretive options (having nothing to do with wordplay or double entendre). This openness to alternate interpretations—never before discussed in the literature on Jewish humor—gives classic Jewish jokes their special flavor, as they leave us wondering which of several possible attitudes we are expected to hold toward the comic figure. An additional chapter is devoted to the ways in which Jewish jokes tend to evolve over time and across language and cultural barriers. Throughout the book, in fact, one can see the processes that Jewish jokes undergo over decades as their comic potential is unfolded in successive stages, and when they are transplanted from European to American soil. Now in its Second Edition, this expanded version adds two new chapters and new introductory material. It includes a 2015 Foreword by Marc Galanter, who notes that the author “is concerned not only with what makes jokes funny but with what makes some of them profound. His imaginative response to this puzzle makes this little book a distinctive and engaging contribution to the literature on Jewish jokes and on jokes generally.” It will appeal to the general reader, as well as to readers especially interested in Jewish culture, the psychology of humor, religion, ethnography, and folklore. “Richard Raskin’s book on Jewish humor was the most original and useful I found in years of research on the topic. I’m delighted to see it back in print—and with added chapters!” — Ruth Wisse Professor Emerita, Yiddish and Comparative Literature, Harvard University Author, No Joke: Making Jewish Humor (2013) “A fascinating book that explores the richness of Jewish humor. Raskin offers a thought-provoking analysis of what makes Jewish humor special. Raskin merges an understanding of Jewish culture, fresh psychological insights, and a sophisticated reading of jokes and their evolution to create a gem of a book. However, it is not just an outstanding book on Jewish humor. It is an outstanding book on humor. Period. After reading it, you won’t laugh the same way again.” — Dov Cohen Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois Co-editor, Handbook of Cultural Psychology (2007)

Author : Rabbi Nilton Bonder
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999-06-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834829329

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Yiddishe Kop by Rabbi Nilton Bonder Pdf

The Jews are known for their intuitive genius in getting out of a pickle. With their long history of persecution, they've developed a knack for escaping seemingly hopeless predicaments: when your back is against the wall, you learn to think fast. Centuries of reasoning and interpreting the Holy Scriptures have also contributed to the Jews' skill in solving the most puzzling problems. This astute way of thinking is known in Yiddish as yiddishe kop, literally "Jewish head." Through Jewish humor, folklore, and tales of the great rabbis, Rabbi Nilton Bonder presents the basic principles of this creative approach to thinking, which sees beyond appearances to the hidden truth of any problem. Once these are mastered, they may in turn be applied to many "impossible" situations that arise in business and in life. The book focuses on four levels of solving a problem: 1. On the level of Information, we approach problems literally, in response to the obvious and the concrete. 2. On the level of Understanding, we obtain concealed information through techniques such as questioning, reframing, and emptying the mind. 3. On the level of Wisdom, we access the world of intuition, where a "fool" can achieve the impossible by relying on feelings, premonitions, dreams, and coincidences. 4. On the level of Reverence, we discover the hidden Reality behind appearances. This is the realm of those who dare to take risks, make commitments, and learn from mistakes, who act out of their living experience without relying solely on reason and conceptual thinking.

Author : David Mamet
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0573640246

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A Life in the Theatre by David Mamet Pdf

Comedy. An experienced actor and a novice interact backstage and on stage. 1 act, 26 scenes, 2 men, 1 interior.

Author : Faye Fitzgerald
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-07-21
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781467087308

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Life Is Like a Tea Bag by Faye Fitzgerald Pdf

Author : R. Dean Johnson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005-09-09
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780595790036

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Life. Be There at Ten 'Til. by R. Dean Johnson Pdf

Be accountable. Be responsible. Be on time. Or better yet, get there at ten 'til. You'll be all the wiser-and all the more content! This funny, insightful, life-affirming collection uses everyday moments-from the tobacco fields of South Carolina to red-carpet premieres in Hollywood-to demonstrate the value of showing up early, holding yourself accountable, welcoming change, nourishing others, and being fully present and engaged with life. A native South Carolinian, R. Dean Johnson delivers homegrown wisdom that's unassuming, gracious, and utterly charming. His uplifting, down-home life lessons include: Stop hiding behind answering machines, caller ID, and front-door peepholes: be there, and welcome the intrusion. "Honesty is a good policy. Sometimes it's just not the best one." "There's nothing like a good casserole to say, 'In time, you'll heal. But in the meantime, this will make you feel somewhate better.'" "As a fellow Husky-wearing southerner, I really relate to Dean's anecdotes. This book is filled with lessons to never forget."-Ryan Seacrest, Host of American Idol "Life. Be There at Ten 'Til is as refreshing as a glass of cold buttermilk sipped on the screened porch."-Celia Rivenbark, Author of Bless Your Heart, Tramp and We're Just Like You, Only Prettier

Author : Deepak Chopra
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780553370508

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Unconditional Life by Deepak Chopra Pdf

Explores the healing power of human consciousness, employing case histories, research, and Eastern philosophy to discuss pain, time, aging, addiction, and love

Author : Zhena Muzyka
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476759630

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Life by the Cup by Zhena Muzyka Pdf

Originally published under title: Life by the cup: ingredients for a purpose-filled life of bottomless happiness and limitless success by Atria in 2014.

Author : Elyse Sommer
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781578594689

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Similes Dictionary by Elyse Sommer Pdf

Packed with more than 16,000 imaginative, colorful phrases—from “abandoned as a used Kleenex” to “quiet as an eel swimming in oil”—this reference will help any politician, writer, or lover of language find the perfect simile, be it original or banal, verbose or succinct. Citing more than 2,000 sources—from the Bible, Socrates, Shakespeare, Mark Twain, and H. L. Mencken to popular movies, music, and television shows—the Simile Dictionary covers hundreds of subjects broken into thematic categories that include topics such as virtue, anger, age, ambition, importance, and youth, helping readers find the fitting phrase quickly and easily. Perfect for setting the atmosphere, making a point, and or helping spin a tale with economy, intelligence, and ingenuity, the similes found in this collection, where pithy and poetic sayings are “as plentiful as blackberries” (Shakespeare) and quotes are “as useful as a Swiss army knife” (anonymous), will inspire anyone.

Author : Merry White
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520952485

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Coffee Life in Japan by Merry White Pdf

This fascinating book—part ethnography, part memoir—traces Japan’s vibrant café society over one hundred and thirty years. Merry White traces Japan’s coffee craze from the turn of the twentieth century, when Japan helped to launch the Brazilian coffee industry, to the present day, as uniquely Japanese ways with coffee surface in Europe and America. White’s book takes up themes as diverse as gender, privacy, perfectionism, and urbanism. She shows how coffee and coffee spaces have been central to the formation of Japanese notions about the uses of public space, social change, modernity, and pleasure. White describes how the café in Japan, from its start in 1888, has been a place to encounter new ideas and experiments in thought, behavior, sexuality , dress, and taste. It is where a person can be socially, artistically, or philosophically engaged or politically vocal. It is also, importantly, an urban oasis, where one can be private in public.

Author : Charles Bronson
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-28
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781782192503

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Behind Bars – Britain's Most Notorious Prisoner Reveals What Life is Like Inside by Charles Bronson Pdf

Charlie has taken his 24 years of experience of prison dwelling and condensed it into one handy and comprehensive volume. Moved regularly around the prisons of the British Isles he has sampled all that prison life has to offer, taking in both the historic and pre-historic buildings that comprise Britain's infamous prison system. It's all in here from the correct way to brew vintage prison 'hooch' and how to keep the screws from finding it, to the indispensable culinary methods required to make prison food edible. Read about Charlie's special taming techniques for prison wildlife such as spiders, rats and cockroaches, creatures that may be your only friends on long stretches in solitary. Also Charlie shows how to plan and prepare for marriage inside what can be seen as a less than romantic setting. With over 70,000 people (and rising) currently residing at Her Majesty's pleasure, Charlie Bronson's "Good Prison Guide" is essential for young offenders and 'old lags' alike. Make sure you don't get nicked without it.

Author : MEHMET KARABURÇ
Publisher : Mehmet Karaburç
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOURSELF TODAY? by MEHMET KARABURÇ Pdf

Every person who wants to develop and change must question himself at the end of every day, "What have I done for myself today?" Because, as long as people question themselves, their success increases, they become stronger and perfected in every direction, becoming a model person with knowledge and skill. Can a person who does not care about himself think of someone else? Can a person who is not a self-right to expect someone else to do no? Here is the person, "What have I done for myself today?" By asking yourself first, should be glorified and eradicated from the mistakes. Anyone who is low in every way will not be a good person. A person who is high may be able to grab hold of the low and uplift it. Our body is entrusted to us. I need to take out the trash. It is necessary to use the safety in the right places, in the right jobs. For to preserve the trust is to obey Allah's commands and prohibitions. Or, Allah Almighty needs neither good nor worship to do us. What we do, what we do is for ourselves. This is the face that says "What have I done for myself today?" İt is an epitome of the world as well as the desire to earn a living. The person questioning himself by saying, "What have I done for myself today?" Gains self-confidence, confronts himself, and is thus free from imperfections. The person must be brave enough to face herself, account for herself. It is already your courage to get this book and start reading. You are perfecting yourself every day without interrupting your courage. In our book, we tried to question ourselves through different stories and events, to refer to the benefits, causes, and consequences of correction. Hopefully each of our readers will question themselves and get down to the depths of their own soul, destroying their flaws and mistakes and making them more susceptible to themselves. With greetings and prayers ... Mehmet KARABURÇ

Author : Bill Laird
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781770971028

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The Life of a Cotton Picking Coaching Preacher by Bill Laird Pdf

This book is the synopsis of three areas of an individual's life and his family. It begins with his ancestors in the mid 19th century and concludes with the present life of his family in 2011. It includes his family life on cotton farms as a youth and his careers as a football, basketball and track coach and finally several years as a minister.

Author : James Parton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556034855460

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Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin by James Parton Pdf

Author : Richard Raskin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1610273206

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Life Is Like a Glass of Tea by Richard Raskin Pdf

The first book on Jewish humor in which individual jokes are singled out for comprehensive study, Life is Like a Glass of Tea devotes a chapter to each of eight major jokes, tracing its history and variants - and looking closely at the ways in which the comic behavior enacted in the punchline can be interpreted. One of the unique properties of classic Jewish jokes is their openness to radically different interpretive options (having nothing to do with wordplay or double entendre). This openness to alternate interpretations-never before discussed in the literature on Jewish humor - gives classic Jewish jokes their special flavor, as they leave us wondering which of several possible attitudes we are expected to hold toward the comic figure. An additional chapter is devoted to the ways in which Jewish jokes tend to evolve over time and across language and cultural barriers. Throughout the book, in fact, one can see the processes that Jewish jokes undergo over decades as their comic potential is unfolded in successive stages, and when they are transplanted from European to American soil. Now in its Second Edition, this expanded version adds two new chapters and new introductory material. It includes a 2015 Foreword by Marc Galanter, who notes that the author "is concerned not only with what makes jokes funny but with what makes some of them profound. His imaginative response to this puzzle makes this little book a distinctive and engaging contribution to the literature on Jewish jokes and on jokes generally." It will appeal to the general reader, as well as to readers especially interested in Jewish culture, the psychology of humor, religion, ethnography, and folklore. "Richard Raskin's book on Jewish humor was the most original and useful I found in years of research on the topic. I'm delighted to see it back in print - and with added chapters!" - Ruth Wisse Professor Emerita, Yiddish and Comparative Literature, Harvard University Author, No Joke: Making Jewish Humor (2013) "A fascinating book that explores the richness of Jewish humor. Raskin offers a thought-provoking analysis of what makes Jewish humor special. Raskin merges an understanding of Jewish culture, fresh psychological insights, and a sophisticated reading of jokes and their evolution to create a gem of a book. However, it is not just an outstanding book on Jewish humor. It is an outstanding book on humor. Period. After reading it, you won't laugh the same way again." - Dov Cohen Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois Co-editor, Handbook of Cultural Psychology (2007)