Memory Serves

Author : Lee Maracle
Publisher : Writer as Critic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1926455444

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Memory Serves by Lee Maracle Pdf

Winner of the Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award at the 2016 Alberta Book Publishing Awards! Memory Serves gathers together the oratories award-winning author Lee Maracle has delivered and performed over a twenty-year period. Revised for publication, the lectures hold the features and style of oratory intrinsic to the Salish people in general and the Sto: lo in particular. From her Coast Salish perspective and with great eloquence, Maracle shares her knowledge of Sto: lo history, memory, philosophy, law, spirituality, feminism and the colonial condition of her people. Powerful and inspiring, Memory Serves is an extremely timely book, not only because it is the first collection of oratories by one of the most important Indigenous authors in Canada, but also because it offers all Canadians, in Maracle's own words, "another way to be, to think, to know," a way that holds the promise of a "journey toward a common consciousness."

Author : Christopher Castiglia,Christopher Reed
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781452933146

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If Memory Serves by Christopher Castiglia,Christopher Reed Pdf

How gay memory suppressed after AIDS returns in visions of sexual identity and social idealism

Author : Ronan Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1848408072

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If Memory Serves Me Wrong by Ronan Smith Pdf

Author : Jonathan Tolins
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0573627355

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If Memory Serves by Jonathan Tolins Pdf

During her classic television series, Diane Barrow was America's sweetheart and everybody's favorite spunky mom. That was twenty years ago. Now her career is in a slump and her son suddenly remembers some nasty things from his childhood. Or does he? This is a surprising comedy about memory, mothers and our maddening culture of complaint by the author of The Twilight of the Golds

Author : Tanya Goodwin
Publisher : Tanya Goodwin
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781484974568

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If Memory Serves by Tanya Goodwin Pdf

It's New Year's Eve but obstetrician, Dr. Tara Ross, isn't celebrating. After a catastrophic delivery, Tara, a workaholic who's sleep deprived, and already stressed to the max, lapses into a post-traumatic memory loss. Wandering the streets of Manhattan's Upper West Side, she is mistakenly swept up in a narcotic's sting operation and lands in Jeffrey Corrigan's precinct. Divorced but married to the job as a dedicated homicide squad commander, Detective Lieutenant Jeffrey Corrigan has his hands full chasing a sadistic drug czarina, and now murder suspect, with ties to his corrupt captain. The last thing he needs is another woman to complicate his life. That is, until he encounters Tara in the precinct's holding cell. Unable to drive her home during a blizzard, he has no choice but to bring her to his house. As a temporary guest in his home, Tara and Jeffrey build a relationship they'd both like to make permanent. While enlisting the help of the precinct psychiatrist to restore Tara's memory, he fears for her safety when threats mount against both their lives. The evil drug czarina and her cadre of corrupt cops will make him pay for nosing around in their business. They'll start with Tara.

Author : Allen Say
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780545176866

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Drawing from Memory by Allen Say Pdf

Caldecott medalist Allen Say chronicles his experiences as an artist during World War II, and describes his relationship with his mentor Noro Shinpei, Japan's leading cartoonist.

Author : Duane Blue Spruce,Tanya Thrasher
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0807889784

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The Land Has Memory by Duane Blue Spruce,Tanya Thrasher Pdf

In the heart of Washington, D.C., a centuries-old landscape has come alive in the twenty-first century through a re-creation of the natural environment as the region's original peoples might have known it. Unlike most landscapes that surround other museums on the National Mall, the natural environment around the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is itself a living exhibit, carefully created to reflect indigenous ways of thinking about the land and its uses. Abundantly illustrated, The Land Has Memory offers beautiful images of the museum's natural environment in every season as well as the uniquely designed building itself. Essays by Smithsonian staff and others involved in the museum's creation provide an examination of indigenous peoples' long and varied relationship to the land in the Americas, an account of the museum designers' efforts to reflect traditional knowledge in the creation of individual landscape elements, detailed descriptions of the 150 native plant species used, and an exploration of how the landscape changes seasonally. The Land Has Memory serves not only as an attractive and informative keepsake for museum visitors, but also as a thoughtful representation of how traditional indigenous ways of knowing can be put into practice.

Author : Vanessa Davis Griggs
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780758272058

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If Memory Serves by Vanessa Davis Griggs Pdf

Secrets threaten the faithful as Pastor George Landris, the charismatic leader of the Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center, faces a tough choice, and a troubled woman learns that uncovering the past can test one's deepest faith. . . Memory Patterson has been hiding from her family for much too long. Her instinct has always been to run, and never more so than when a chance meeting with Pastor Landris and his pregnant wife, Johnnie Mae, leads to a shocking revelation about Memory's mother. For all those involved, secrets have done nothing but tear them apart and destroy their families. And for Memory's family, only hope and the power of faith can mend their shattered, fractured lives . . . Praise For Vanessa Davis Griggs "Vanessa's rich stories of faith in action always. . .make you laugh, cry, and yearn for more." --Angela Benson, National Bestselling Author "Vanessa's books are fascinating, full of wisdom, occasional humor, [and] a little romance." --Cheryl Robinson, author of Sweet Georgia Brown

Author : Joanna Rowland
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Christian literature
ISBN : 9781506426723

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The Memory Box by Joanna Rowland Pdf

"I'm scared I'll forget you]]' From the perspective of a young child, Joanna Rowland artfully describes what it is like to remember and grieve a loved one who has died. The child in the story creates a memory box to keep mementos and written memories of the loved one, to help in the grieving process. Heartfelt and comforting, The Memory Box will help children and adults talk about this very difficult topic together. The unique point of view allows the reader to imagine the loss of any they have loved - a friend, family member, or even a pet. A parent guide in the back includes information on helping children manage the complex and difficult emotions they feel when they lose someone they love, as well as suggestions on how to create their own memory box.

Author : National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Sandra Ackerman
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309045292

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Discovering the Brain by National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Sandra Ackerman Pdf

The brain ... There is no other part of the human anatomy that is so intriguing. How does it develop and function and why does it sometimes, tragically, degenerate? The answers are complex. In Discovering the Brain, science writer Sandra Ackerman cuts through the complexity to bring this vital topic to the public. The 1990s were declared the "Decade of the Brain" by former President Bush, and the neuroscience community responded with a host of new investigations and conferences. Discovering the Brain is based on the Institute of Medicine conference, Decade of the Brain: Frontiers in Neuroscience and Brain Research. Discovering the Brain is a "field guide" to the brainâ€"an easy-to-read discussion of the brain's physical structure and where functions such as language and music appreciation lie. Ackerman examines: How electrical and chemical signals are conveyed in the brain. The mechanisms by which we see, hear, think, and pay attentionâ€"and how a "gut feeling" actually originates in the brain. Learning and memory retention, including parallels to computer memory and what they might tell us about our own mental capacity. Development of the brain throughout the life span, with a look at the aging brain. Ackerman provides an enlightening chapter on the connection between the brain's physical condition and various mental disorders and notes what progress can realistically be made toward the prevention and treatment of stroke and other ailments. Finally, she explores the potential for major advances during the "Decade of the Brain," with a look at medical imaging techniquesâ€"what various technologies can and cannot tell usâ€"and how the public and private sectors can contribute to continued advances in neuroscience. This highly readable volume will provide the public and policymakersâ€"and many scientists as wellâ€"with a helpful guide to understanding the many discoveries that are sure to be announced throughout the "Decade of the Brain."

Author : Mieke Bal,Jonathan V. Crewe,Leo Spitzer
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 087451889X

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Acts of Memory by Mieke Bal,Jonathan V. Crewe,Leo Spitzer Pdf

A theoretically grounded interdisciplinary study of "cultural memory" in sites ranging from Chile, Bolivia, and South Africa to Germany and the US.

Author : James Michael Lampinen, PhD,Denise R. Beike, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780826109255

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Memory 101 by James Michael Lampinen, PhD,Denise R. Beike, PhD Pdf

Contemporary research has found that memory is much more than the process for recalling information that has been learned and retainedóit is a rich, nuanced process that is an important part of every human activity. This highly readable foundational text provides an overview of the theories and research on human memory from a psychological perspective. Grounded in the premise that all psychological processes depend on memory, and that memory is shaped by the functions it serves, the authors look at a wide range of memory processes and discuss the major theories that have been developed to explain how it functions. This book describes the major structural and functional theories that guide our understanding of memory. The authors then focus on everyday functions of memory, including memorizing things, remembering to do things (prospective memory), and recalling how to do things, such as skills, procedures, and navigation. Disorders of memory including Alzheimer's and amnesia are examined along with exceptional memory skills, such as the phenomenon of individuals with highly superior autobiographical memory. The book also addresses the intriguing and controversial topics of repressed and recovered memories, the validity of memory in courtroom testimony, and the effects of remembering traumatic events. Illustrative examples, metaphors, and humor make for a text that is engaging and entertaining, resulting in a valuable, concise introduction for students. Key Features: Provides a concise, easy-to-read, yet scientifically based survey of theory and current research on memory Grounded in the concept that memory is foundational to all psychological processes and human experience Covers controversial and intriguing topics including repressed and recovered memories, memory in legal testimony, amnesia, and the phenomenon of super memory Explores the myths and realities surrounding memory loss The Psych 101 Series Short, reader-friendly introductions to cutting-edge topics in psychology. With key concepts, controversial topics, and fascinating accounts of up-to-the-minute research, The Psych 101 Series is a valuable resource for all students of psychology and anyone interested in the field.

Author : Daniel L. Schacter
Publisher : HMH
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002-05-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780547347455

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The Seven Sins of Memory by Daniel L. Schacter Pdf

A New York Times Notable Book: A psychologist’s “gripping and thought-provoking” look at how and why our brains sometimes fail us (Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works). In this intriguing study, Harvard psychologist Daniel L. Schacter explores the memory miscues that occur in everyday life, placing them into seven categories: absent-mindedness, transience, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence. Illustrating these concepts with vivid examples—case studies, literary excerpts, experimental evidence, and accounts of highly visible news events such as the O. J. Simpson verdict, Bill Clinton’s grand jury testimony, and the search for the Oklahoma City bomber—he also delves into striking new scientific research, giving us a glimpse of the fascinating neurology of memory and offering “insight into common malfunctions of the mind” (USA Today). “Though memory failure can amount to little more than a mild annoyance, the consequences of misattribution in eyewitness testimony can be devastating, as can the consequences of suggestibility among pre-school children and among adults with ‘false memory syndrome’ . . . Drawing upon recent neuroimaging research that allows a glimpse of the brain as it learns and remembers, Schacter guides his readers on a fascinating journey of the human mind.” —Library Journal “Clear, entertaining and provocative . . . Encourages a new appreciation of the complexity and fragility of memory.” —The Seattle Times “Should be required reading for police, lawyers, psychologists, and anyone else who wants to understand how memory can go terribly wrong.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “A fascinating journey through paths of memory, its open avenues and blind alleys . . . Lucid, engaging, and enjoyable.” —Jerome Groopman, MD “Compelling in its science and its probing examination of everyday life, The Seven Sins of Memory is also a delightful book, lively and clear.” —Chicago Tribune Winner of the William James Book Award

Author : Philippe Tortell,Mark Turin,Margot Young
Publisher : Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781775276623

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Memory by Philippe Tortell,Mark Turin,Margot Young Pdf

This book examines the character and relevance of remembrance, inviting readers to think creatively and deeply about the ways that memories are transmitted, recorded, and distorted through time and space. Ranging from molecular genetics and astrophysics to law and Indigenous oral histories, the essays draw from a diverse group of contributors to capture different perspectives on memory. Reflecting upon memory in engaging and unexpected ways, this collection offers an interdisciplinary roadmap for exploring how, why, and when we remember.

Author : Jaswant Singh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Victoria Cross
ISBN : 8129111152

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Till Memory Serves by Jaswant Singh Pdf

Factual account of the forty Victoria Cross winners of India between 1912 and 1947.