Lover Man

Author : Bernardine Evaristo
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617752803

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Mr. Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo Pdf

“[Evaristo’s] chef d’oeuvre; a masterful dissection of the life of a 74 year-old, British-Caribbean gay man.” —The Huffington Post * Winner of the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBT Fiction * A Top Ten Favorite of the American Library Association’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table’s 2015 Over the Rainbow List Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he’s lived in Hackney, London, for years. A flamboyant, wisecracking character with a dapper taste in retro suits, and a fondness for Shakespeare, Barrington is a husband, father, grandfather—and also secretly gay lovers with his childhood friend, Morris. His deeply religious and disappointed wife, Carmel, thinks he sleeps with other women. When their marriage goes into meltdown, Barrington wants to divorce Carmel and live with Morris, but after a lifetime of fear and deception, will he manage to break away? With an abundance of laugh-out-loud humor and wit, Mr. Loverman explodes cultural myths and shows the extent of what can happen when people fear the consequences of being true to themselves. “Evaristo’s confident control of the language, her vibrant use of humor, rhythm and poetry, and the realistic mix of Caribbean patois with both street and the Queen’s English . . . fix characters in the reader’s mind.” —The New York Times Book Review “The novel proves to be revolutionary in its honest portrayal of gay men . . . and Evaristo’s writing is both intelligible and compelling.” —Library Journal “Evaristo crafts a colorful look at a unique character confronting social normativity with a well-tuned voice and a resonant humanity.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Geneva Holliday
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : African American women
ISBN : 9780767929653

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Lover Man by Geneva Holliday Pdf

"Lover Man" finds two girls lusting for Mr. Right. Trouble comes when there'smore than enough of him to go around.

Author : Alston Anderson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781946022554

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Lover Man by Alston Anderson Pdf

Stories of loners, outsiders, tricksters, addicts, jazzmen, and drifters in the Jim Crow South—a classic of 1950s Black fiction. Raw, fearless, ironic, the stories in Lover Man (1958) promised the birth of a new sensibility in American fiction. Inspired by the bebop he loved, and the philosophy he studied at the Sorbonne, Alston Anderson looked back at the North Carolina of his youth to capture the hidden lives of Black boys and men in the early 1940s. Fascinated by loners and outsiders—tricksters, addicts, jazzmen, drifters, “queers”—and by the spiritual cost exacted by the myths of white supremacy, Anderson assembled an original kind of story collection, whose themes troubled and bewildered many of his early readers. Although later championed by Langston Hughes and Henry Louis Gates. Jr., among others, this—his only collection—has remained out of print since the ’50s. In his afterword to this new edition, the literary historian Kinohi Nishikawa investigates Anderson’s brief but brilliant career, the controversy his work provoked, and the light it sheds on his era.

Author : Dallas Murphy
Publisher : Cutting Edge Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1941298036

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Lover Man by Dallas Murphy Pdf

Artie Deemer, owner of the most famous dog in the country, becomes a reluctant sleuth as he struggles to uncover his ex-lover's murder, encountering blackmailers, killers, hoods, and crazy combat pilots while trying to avoid ending up in the morgue as well.

Author : Robert Moore,Doug Gillette
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780062322982

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King, Warrior, Magician, Lover by Robert Moore,Doug Gillette Pdf

The bestselling, widely heralded, Jungian introduction to the psychological foundation of a mature, authentic, and revitalized masculinity. Redefining age-old concepts of masculinity, Jungian analysts Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette make the argument that mature masculinity is not abusive or domineering, but generative, creative, and empowering of the self and others. Moore and Gillette clearly define the four mature male archetypes that stand out through myth and literature across history: the king (the energy of just and creative ordering), the warrior (the energy of aggressive but nonviolent action), the magician (the energy of initiation and transformation), and the lover (the energy that connects one to others and the world), as well as the four immature patterns that interfere with masculine potential (divine child, oedipal child, trickster and hero). King, Warrior, Magician, Lover is an exploratory journey that will help men and women reimagine and deepen their understanding of the masculine psyche.

Author : Matt Hranek
Publisher : Artisan
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781579658199

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A Man and His Watch by Matt Hranek Pdf

“I’ve paged through stacks of books on the history of watches. . . . But I hadn’t come across a book that actually moved me until I picked up A Man and His Watch. The volume is filled with heartfelt stories.” —T: The New York Times Style Magazine Paul Newman wore his Rolex Daytona every single day for 35 years until his death in 2008. The iconic timepiece, probably the single most sought-after watch in the world, is now in the possession of his daughter Clea, who wears it every day in his memory. Franklin Roosevelt wore an elegant gold Tiffany watch, gifted to him by a friend on his birthday, to the famous Yalta Conference where he shook the hands of Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. JFK’s Omega worn to his presidential inauguration, Ralph Lauren’s watch purchased from Andy Warhol’s personal collection, Sir Edmund Hillary’s Rolex worn during the first-ever summit of Mt. Everest . . . these and many more compose the stories of the world’s most coveted watches captured in A Man and His Watch. Matthew Hranek, a watch collector and NYC men’s style fixture, has traveled the world conducting firsthand interviews and diving into exclusive collections to gather the never-before-told stories of 76 watches, completed with stunning original photography of every single piece. Through these intimate accounts and Hranek’s storytelling, the watches become more than just timepieces and status symbols; they represent historical moments, pioneering achievements, heirlooms, family mementos, gifts of affection, and lifelong friendships.

Author : Charles J. Bernabi
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781450057967

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In The Realm Of Darkness by Charles J. Bernabi Pdf

Controversial perhaps, dark and morbid for sure. Still there’s shades of light to be found amongst all the blood and horror, and thought provoking pieces of art written as poetry be presented here. Themes throughout include abuse and poverty, greed and politics, realism and a whole lot more. Come take the fiery journey and discover a whole new world of darkish, gloomy, sinister and even light-hearted emotions that could be relatable to you or someone you know.

Author : Wise Publications
Publisher : Wise Publications
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-29
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781783233236

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Nick Cave Chord Songbook Collection by Wise Publications Pdf

For the very first time, the selected works of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman are presented in in one exclusive chord songbook collection. This is a unique folio, spanning the extent of Nick Cave’s career over the past three decades. Each song is arranged for guitar with full lyrics and chord box diagrams. Song List: - (Are You) The One That I’ve Been Waiting For? - (I Don’t Need You To) Set Me Free - (I’ll Love You) Till The End Of The World - And No More Shall We Part - As I Sat Sadly By Her Side - Babe, I Got You Bad - Babe, You Turn Me On - Breathless - Bring It On - Brompton Oratory - Cannibal’s Hymn - Christina The Astonishing - City Of Refuge - Darker With The Day - Deanna - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! - Do You Love Me? - Do You Love Me? (Part 2) - Far From Me - Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow - Foi Na Cruz - From Her To Eternity - Gates To The Garden - Get Ready For Love - God Is In The House - He Wants You - Heathen Child - Henry Lee - Hold On To Yourself - I Let Love In - Idiot Prayer - Into My Arms - Jack The Ripper - Jangling Jack - Jesus Of The Moon - John Finn’s Wife - Knockin' On Joe - Lament - Lay Me Low - Let The Bells Ring - Lime-Tree Arbour - Loom Of The Land - Love Bomb - Love Letter - Loverman - Lucy - Midnight Man - More News From Nowhere - Nature Boy - No Pussy Blues - Nobody’s Baby Now - Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry - People Ain’t No Good - Red Right Hand - Right Now I’m A-Roaming - Rock Of Gibraltar - Sad Waters - Sorrow’s Child - Stagger Lee - Straight To You - Supernaturally - The Carny - The Curse Of Millhaven - The Good Son - The Lyre Of Orpheus - The Mercy Seat - The Ship Son - The Train Song - The Weeping Song - There Is A Kingdom - There She Goes, My Beautiful World - Today’s Lesson - Tupelo - Under This Moon - Up Jumped The Devil - Watching Alice - We Call Upon The Author - Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere? - Where The Wild Roses Grow - Wonderful Life - Worm Tamer - Your Funeral, My Trial

Author : Ted Gioia
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780190087173

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The Jazz Standards by Ted Gioia Pdf

An essential copmprehensive guide to some of the most important jazz compositions, telling the story of more than 250 key jazz songs and providing a listening tuide to more than 2000 recordings

Author : Vance Bourjaily
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504009737

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The Violated by Vance Bourjaily Pdf

“One of the very few good, ambitious and important novels to have been done by the writers of my generation.” —Norman Mailer The lives of four Americans born between the world wars are intertwined to devastating effect in this gripping novel from one of the twentieth century’s most acclaimed authors. Beautiful, sad Ellen Beniger; her younger brother, Tom, a scholar unhappily moonlighting as a TV writer; the athletic amorist Guy Cinturon; and tough little Eddie Bissle, ex-infantryman and Ellen’s secret lover, struggle to come to grips with the limits of their futures and the scars of their pasts as they enter middle age. Will the physical, emotional, and spiritual violations they have endured remain with them forever, or can they be healed? As The Violated builds to its stunning climax, the story of four lost souls reveals heartbreaking truths about the dark side of post–World War II America.

Author : Amisha Padnani,New York Times
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781984860422

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Overlooked by Amisha Padnani,New York Times Pdf

An unforgettable collection of diverse, remarkable lives inspired by “Overlooked,” the groundbreaking New York Times series that publishes the obituaries of extraordinary people whose deaths went unreported in the newspaper—filled with nearly 200 full-color photos and new, never-before-published content Since 1851, The New York Times has published thousands of obituaries—for heads of state, celebrities, scientists, and athletes. There’s even one for the person who invented the sock puppet. But, until recently, only a fraction of the Times’s obits chronicled the lives of women or people of color. The vast majority tell of the lives of men—mostly white men. Started in 2018 as a series in the Obituary section, “Overlooked” has sought to rectify this, revisiting the Times’s 170-year history to celebrate people who were left out. It seeks to correct past mistakes, establish a new precedent for equitable coverage of lives lost, and refocus society’s lens on who is considered worthy of remembrance. Now, in the first book connected to the trailblazing series, Overlooked shares 66 extraordinary stories of women, BIPOC and LGBTQIA figures, and people with disabilities who have broken rules and overcome obstacles. Some achieved a measure of fame in their lifetime but were surprisingly omitted from the paper, including Ida B. Wells, Sylvia Plath, Alan Turing, and Major Taylor. Others were lesser-known, but noteworthy nonetheless, such as Katherine McHale Slaughterback, a farmer who found fame as “Rattlesnake Kate”; Ángela Ruiz Robles, the inventor of an early e-reader; Terri Rogers, a transgender ventriloquist and magician; and Stella Young, a disabled comedian who rejected “inspiration porn.” These overlooked figures might have lived in different times, and had different experiences, but they were all ambitious and creative, and used their imaginations to invent, innovate, and change the world. Featuring stunning photographs, exclusive content about the process of writing obituaries, and contributions by writers such as Veronica Chambers, Jon Pareles, Amanda Hess, and more, this visually arresting book compels us to revisit who and what we value as a society—and reminds us that some of our most important stories are hidden among the lives of those who have been overlooked.

Author : Alice B. Stockham
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-22
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9783749432271

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The Lover's World by Alice B. Stockham Pdf

Alice Bunker Stockham 1833-1912 was an obstetrician and gynecologist from Chicago, an enthusiastic fighter for a marital and sexual reform. In 1886, her self-publishing company released "Tokology, A Book for Every Woman". This health guide became a bestseller. In 1896, she published Karezza. Ethics of Marriage, an outstanding plea for sexual reform and birth control. Her magnum opus "The Lover's World, A Wheel of Life", published in 1903, is based on her former works comprehending all of her theoretical and practical knowledge as a medical doctor, social reformer, and spiritual thinker. Stockham's opus combines medical, ethical, anthropological, social, philosophical, cross-cultural, mystical, and religious perspectives. It is a key work for understanding the social, political, and intellectual situation in the United States and partially also in Europe about 1900. Her ideas are still very challenging nowadays regarding the crucial relation between sexuality and love, a controversial topic of all time.

Author : Mitsutoshi Inaba
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780810869936

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Willie Dixon by Mitsutoshi Inaba Pdf

One of the greats of blues music, Willie Dixon was a recording artist whose abilities extended beyond that of bass player. A singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer, Dixon's work influenced countless artists across the music spectrum. In Willie Dixon: Preacher of the Blues, Mitsutoshi Inaba examines Dixon's career, from his earliest recordings with the Five Breezes through his major work with Chess Records and Cobra Records. Focusing on Dixon's work on the Chicago blues from the 1940s to the early 1970s, this book details the development of Dixon's songwriting techniques from his early professional career to his mature period and compares the compositions he provided for different artists. This volume also explores Dixon's philosophy of songwriting and its social, historical, and cultural background. This is the first study to discuss his compositions in an African American cultural context, drawing upon interviews with his family and former band members. This volume also includes a detailed list of Dixon's session work, in which his compositions are chronologically organized.

Author : Melanie Carter
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780978935542

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When Light Breaks Through by Melanie Carter Pdf

Author : Richard Gordon
Publisher : House of Stratus
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780755147007

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Doctor On The Boil by Richard Gordon Pdf

The work-shy Dr Grimsdyke is still at St Swithan's. Nurses are hitching up their skirts in the name of fashion and the dean is almost certain he is to be knighted. And then a Rolls Royce pulls up with Sir Lancelot Spratt in it. Bored with retirement he has returned to invoke a clause in St Swithan's original charter and resume work.