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Meaningful Journeys

Author : Alec Grant,Elizabeth Lloyd-Parkes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781040015278

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Meaningful Journeys by Alec Grant,Elizabeth Lloyd-Parkes Pdf

Meaningful Journeys is an edited collection of autoethnographies underpinned by the conceptual, philosophical, and etymological origins of ‘journeying,’ ‘questing,’ and traditional and modern understandings of ‘pilgrimage.’ The volume contains chapters on the ways in which all these concepts intersect with identity and identity transformation. These range across narratives of sport; adventure; preferred identity; curative religion; revered location; nostalgia; grief resolution; ‘out of suitcase’ travels; and pilgrimage journeys understood in more traditional senses. The collection showcases and promotes the identity transformational quest as an important conceptual nuance of narrative autoethnography. Readers will engage with the ways in which contributing authors craft their emerging selves into preferred identities, which showcase personal and relational change in action. This book is essential reading for students and practitioners of autoethnography and qualitative research internationally and others interested in identity transformation in narrative inquiry.

Cinematic Journeys

Author : Dimitris Eleftheriotis
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780748633135

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Cinematic Journeys by Dimitris Eleftheriotis Pdf

Cinematic Journeys explores the interconnected histories, theories and aesthetics of mobile vision and cinematic movement. It traces the links between certain types of movement of/in the frame and broader cultural trends that have historically informed Western sensibilities. It contextualises that genealogy with detailed analysis of contemporary and recent 'travel films' as well as older works.The book investigates how movements of exploration, discovery and revelation are activated in specific cinematic narratives of travelling and displacement. Such narratives are analysed with attention to the mass population movements and displacements that form their referential background.Cinematic Journeys also examines the ways in which travelling affects film itself. Case studies focus on films as travelling commodities (with the popularity of Indian films in Greece in the 1950s and 60s as case study); and, through a study of subtitles, on the category of the 'foreign spectator' (who in the encounter with 'foreign' films moves across cultural borders).Films considered in the book include Sunrise, Slow Motion, Hukkle, Death in Venice, Voyage to Italy, The Motorcycle Diaries, Koktebel, Japon, Blackboards, Ulysses' Gaze, and the work of directors Tony Gatliff and Fatih Akin.

Places of Silence, Journeys of Freedom

Author : Eugenia C. DeLamotte
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781512801606

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Places of Silence, Journeys of Freedom by Eugenia C. DeLamotte Pdf

Alice Walker has described the Barbadian American novelist Paule Marshall as "unequaled in intelligence, vision, craft, by anyone of her generation, to put her contributions to our literature modestly." Such praise has echoed through reviews and analyses of Marshall's work since the 1959 publication of Brown Girl, Brownstones, a novel followed by The Chosen Place, the Timeless People (1969), Praisesong for the Widow (1984), and Daughters (1991). Places of Silence, Journeys of Freedom is the first study of Paule Marshall's work to focus explicitly on her contribution to feminism. It is also the first to identify one of her original contributions to narrative art-a technique of "superimposition" or "double exposure" through which her books have explored topics now at the heart of feminist debate. Centered around the subject of voice and silence, these issues include the interrelation between women's power and powerlessness, the interpenetration of the political and economic world with the world of the psyche, and the mechanisms through which oppressions on the basis of race, class, and gender operate as mutually shaping forces.

Intersecting Journeys

Author : Ellen Badone,Sharon R. Roseman
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0252029402

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'Intersecting Journeys' offers ethnographic analysis of the conflicts over resources & meanings associated with sacred sites, such as Lourdes, Rome & Jerusalem, as well as the sense of community they inspire.

Shifting Gears

Author : Richard Haiduck
Publisher : Bublish, Inc.
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781647042448

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Shifting Gears by Richard Haiduck Pdf

“Shifting Gears will whet your appetite with first-hand tales of retirement so varied your head will spin.” — Sara Zeff Geber, PhD, Author, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers “Richard dismantles the idea that retirement should ever be experienced from a rocking chair.” — Susan Williams, Founder, Booming Encore, a top ranked website and influencer for baby boomers, aging and retirement “I thoroughly enjoyed Shifting Gears – it made me think about my upcoming shift.” — Daniel G. Welch, Author, Race for the Mind, a highly rated novel about an Alzheimer’s patient and the quest for a cure See how this group of retirees shifted gears into retirement. Learn about the joys, challenges, and inspirations that were part of their journey in this stage of life. Here are a few examples of those experiences: · Donna recovered from four leg surgeries in three years and then decided to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro · Steve decided that after an analytical career, he wanted a creative retirement with music and art · Old, Wise, Learning Still discussion group was formed to talk about end of life issues · Tom created his Tacky Tavern Tour to entertain his friends · Chuck and his wife had to deal with a fire burning down their home

Vlachica

Author : Mirela Roznoveanu
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 889 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781664168053

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Vlachica by Mirela Roznoveanu Pdf

Who are the Vlachs? For the first time, Mirela Roznoveanu has put Europe's original people—her people—on the map. Living for millennia hidden high in the Balkan and Dalmatian mountains, above the shifting tides of empires, the Vlachs, or Armâns, have fiercely guarded the unity in variety of their ancient way of life. Their long silence breaks at last, overflowing with mythology, history, landscape, folklore, food, customs, clothing, music, magical realism, intrigue, passion, cruelty, poetry, tragedy, and comedy. Vlachica is a force of nature—total immersion in a rich, lost world.

Attitude Equals Altitude

Author : Rae A. Stonehouse
Publisher : Live For Excellence Productions
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-12
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Attitude Equals Altitude by Rae A. Stonehouse Pdf

Discover the power within you to soar to new heights with "Attitude Equals Altitude: Mastering the Art of Goal Setting, Visualization and Self-Empowerment" by Rae A. Stonehouse. This transformative book is your guide to unlocking your full potential and creating the life you've always dreamed of. In this compelling and insightful work, Stonehouse takes you on a journey of self-discovery, revealing the secrets to cultivating a mindset of abundance, resilience, and unwavering self-belief. Through a perfect blend of practical strategies and profound wisdom, you'll learn how to harness the power of goal setting, visualization, and affirmations to reshape your reality and manifest your deepest desires. As you delve into the pages of "Attitude Equals Altitude," you'll uncover the transformative power of nurturing positive relationships, both with yourself and others. Stonehouse guides you through the art of self-love and self-compassion, providing you with the tools to build an unshakable foundation of emotional well-being and resilience. You'll learn how to navigate the storms of conflict, communicate effectively, and cultivate meaningful connections that uplift and inspire you. But this book is more than just a guide to personal growth; it's a roadmap to success in every area of your life. With Stonehouse's expert guidance, you'll master the art of setting clear, achievable goals and develop the unwavering focus and determination to pursue them with passion. You'll discover the incredible power of visualization and learn how to harness it to create a vivid mental blueprint of your ideal future. Through a perfect balance of theory and practice, "Attitude Equals Altitude" equips you with a comprehensive toolkit for personal transformation. You'll find step-by-step exercises, real-life success stories, and actionable strategies that you can implement immediately to start seeing results. Whether you're seeking to boost your confidence, build stronger relationships, or achieve your wildest dreams, this book is your ultimate companion. Rae A. Stonehouse is a master of personal empowerment, with years of experience in guiding individuals to unlock their full potential. With his engaging writing style and profound insights, Stonehouse makes complex concepts accessible and relatable, ensuring that every reader can easily apply the principles to their own lives. If you're ready to take your life to new heights and experience the joy, fulfillment, and abundance you deserve, "Attitude Equals Altitude" is the book you've been waiting for. Get ready to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and empowerment that will forever change the way you see yourself and the world around you. Don't settle for a life of mediocrity any longer. Embrace the power of "Attitude Equals Altitude" and start soaring towards your dreams today!

Cinema, Space, and Polylocality in a Globalizing China

Author : Yingjin Zhang
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780824833374

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Cinema, Space, and Polylocality in a Globalizing China by Yingjin Zhang Pdf

In this milestone work, prominent China film scholar Yingjin Zhang proposes "polylocality" as a new conceptual framework for investigating the shifting spaces of contemporary Chinese cinema in the age of globalization. Questioning the national cinema paradigm, Zhang calls for comparative studies of underdeveloped areas beyond the imperative of transnationalism. The book begins by addressing theories and practices related to space, place, and polylocality in contemporary China before focusing on the space of scholarship and urging scholars to move beyond the current paradigm and explore transnational and comparative film studies. This is followed by a chapter that concentrates on the space of production and surveys the changing landscape of postsocialist filmmaking and the transformation of China’s urban generation of directors. Next is an examination of the space of polylocality and the cinematic mappings of Beijing and a persistent "reel" contact with polylocality in hinterland China. In the fifth chapter Zhang explores the space of subjectivity in independent film and video and contextualizes experiments by young directors with various documentary styles. Chapter 6 calls attention to the space of performance and addresses issues of media and mediation by way of two kinds of playing: the first with documentary as troubling information, the second with piracy as creative intervention. The concluding chapter offers an overview of Chinese cinema in the new century and provides production and reception statistics. Combining inspired critical insights, original observations, and new information, Cinema, Space, and Polylocality in a Globalizing China is a significant work on current Chinese film and a must-read for film scholars and anyone seriously interested in cinema more generally or contemporary Chinese culture.

Women Who Empower

Author : Roberta A. Pellant,Kate Butler
Publisher : Kate Butler Books
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781952725333

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Women Who Empower by Roberta A. Pellant,Kate Butler Pdf

Women Who Empower is a collection of 30 stories written to elevate and empower your life. The book includes stories from Kate Butler, CPSC, Teresa Huggins, Adreina Adams, Rosalyn Baxter-Jones, MD, MBA, Cathleen Elle, Antonia Gimenez, Dr. Donna Hunter, Laurel Joakimides, Stacy Kuhen, Laurie Maddalena, Carla Pascoe, Kristi Ann Pawlowski, Michelle A. Reinglass, Lisa Marie Runfola, Heather Boyes, Michele Marie Copeland, Ellen Craine, Jan Edwards, Deborah Faenza, Wendy Gallagher, Pamela Harris, Jaaz Jones, Genia Hale, Debbie N. Silver, Phellicia S. Sorsby, Alfia Tomarchio, Christina Criscitello, Christine Whitehead Lavulo, Andrea Mayo, Roberta A. Pellant, Ed.D., Lillian Stulich and Whitnie Wiley

Remember It!

Author : Nelson Dellis
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781683353430

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Remember It! by Nelson Dellis Pdf

A lively illustrated guide “filled with clever tips and tricks for remembering like a memory champion” (Joshua Foer, New York Times–bestselling author of Moonwalking with Einstein). Throughout his research into memory theory, four-time USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis found existing memory improvement guides to be wanting—overcomplicated, dry, and stodgy. So he decided to write a book that is approachable and fun, centered on what people actually need to remember. In Remember It!, Dellis teaches us how to make the most of our memory, using his competition-winning techniques. Presenting the information in a user-friendly way, Dellis offers bite-size chapters, addressing things we wish we could remember but often forget: names, grocery lists, phone numbers, where you left your keys—you name it! This fast-paced, highly illustrated tour of the inner workings of the brain makes improving your memory simple and fun.

Wisdom From World Religions

Author : John Marks Templeton
Publisher : Templeton Foundation Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781932031171

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Wisdom From World Religions by John Marks Templeton Pdf

Every religion acknowledges certain spiritual principles and records them in its sacred literature and traditions. This book curates these ancient teachings and shows how they apply to modern life with the help of parables, quotations, and commentaries. By reading Wisdom from World Religions, people from all walks of life will be inspired to pursue their own spiritual growth and to contemplate questions central to our existence, such as how, through love and creativity, can we be agents of divinity on earth? Uplifting and instructional, this is a book to be treasured, studied, and practiced.

Hops and Glory

Author : Pete Brown
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-19
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780230740471

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The original India Pale Ale was pure gold in a glass; a semi-mythical beer specially invented, in the 19th century, to travel halfway around the world, through storms and tropical sunshine, and arrive in perfect condition for a long, cold drink on an Indian verandah. But although you can still buy beers with ‘IPA’ on the label they are, to be frank, a pale imitation of the original. For the first time in 140 years, a keg of Burton IPA has been brewed with the original recipe for a voyage to India by canal and tall ship, around the Cape of Good Hope; and the man carrying it is the award-winning Pete Brown, Britain’s best beer write. Brazilian pirates and Iranian customs officials lie ahead, but will he even make it that far, have fallen in the canal just a few miles out of Burton? And if Pete does make it to the other side of the world with ‘Barry’ the barrel, one question remains: what will the real IPA taste like? Weaving first-class travel writing with assured comedy, Hops and Glory is both a rollicking, raucous history of the Raj and a wonderfully entertaining, groundbreaking experiment to recreate the finest beer ever produced.

Travelers

Author : Regent Jean Cabana
Publisher : Turning Stone Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-16
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781618520296

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In Travelers: The Meaningful Journey, Régent Jean Cabana takes readers on a soul-affirming journey, making a strong case that the world outside, the one we travel into, responds to the world inside, the world we carry in our hearts and souls. Cabana draws on both old and new age wisdom to illustrate the unique qualities of each individual traveler, while at the same time exemplifying the universal appeal and symbolic strength of the figure of “Traveler” as portrayed throughout the ages. Travelers: The Meaningful Journey teaches us that our voyages can bring a special kind of wisdom when we are open to the possibilities, and it reminds us that home is within, not without. This is a book you will want to take with you wherever you go – whether it’s on a weekend pilgrimage or a month-long sojourn.

Circular Narratives in Modern European Literature

Author : Juan Luis Toribio Vazquez
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781501384899

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Circular Narratives in Modern European Literature by Juan Luis Toribio Vazquez Pdf

Breaking with linearity – the ruling narrative model in the Jewish-Christian tradition since the ancient world – many 20th-century European writers adopted circular narrative forms. Juan Luis Toribio Vazquez shows this trend was not a unified nor conscious movement, but rather a series of works arising sporadically in different countries at different times, using a variety of circular structures to express similar concerns and ideas about the world. This study also shows how the renewed understanding of narrative form leading to this circular trend was anticipated by Nietzsche's critiques of truth, knowledge, language and metaphysics, and especially by his related discussions of nihilism and the eternal recurrence. Starting with an analysis of the theory and genealogy of linear narrative, the author charts the emergence of Nietzsche's idea of eternal return, before then turning to the history of the circular narrative trend. This history is explored from its inception, in the works of August Strindberg, Gertrude Stein and Azorín; through its development in the interwar years, by writers such as Raymond Queneau and Vladimir Nabokov; to its full flowering in the work of authors James Joyce or Samuel Beckett, among others; and its later employment by post-war writers, including Alain Robbe-Grillet, Italo Calvino and Maurice Blanchot. Through a series of close readings, the book aims to highlight the various ways in which narrative circularity serves to break with an essentially teleological and theological thinking. Finally, Toribio Vazquez concludes by proposing a new typology of non-linear narratives, which builds on the work of recent narratologists.

The Personal Voice in Biblical Interpretation

Author : Ingrid R. Kitzberger
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0415180996

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The Personal Voice in Biblical Interpretation makes evident the multiplicity and legitimacy of different interpretations and break new gound in the ongoing debate of the hermeneutics and methods in biblical scholarship.