Men Without Bliss

Author : Rigoberto González
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780806185620

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Men Without Bliss by Rigoberto González Pdf

In cities and fields, Mexican American men are leading lives of quiet desperation. In this collection of thirteen startling stories, Rigoberto González weaves complex portraits of Latinos leading ordinary, practically invisible lives while navigating the dark waters of suppressed emotion—true-to-life characters who face emotional hurt, socioeconomic injustice, indignities in the workplace, or sexual repression. But because their culture expects men to symbolize power and control, they dare not risk succumbing to displays of weakness. González shines an empathetic light into the shadows of Mexican culture to portray characters who suffer in silence—men both straight and gay who must come to terms with their grief, loneliness, and pain. By exploring the private moments of men trapped inside unforgiving stereotypes, he critiques long-held assumptions of Latino behavior. He shows us individuals who must break out of various closets to become fully realized adults, and makes us feel the emotional pain of men in a culture that recognizes only the pain and hardship of women. Men without Bliss conveys the silent suffering of all men, not just Latinos. It will open readers’ eyes to unexpected facets of Latino culture, and perhaps of their own lives.

Author : Hari Kunzru
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307957498

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Gods Without Men by Hari Kunzru Pdf

In the desert, you see, there is everything and nothing . . . It is God without men. —Honoré de Balzac, Une passion dans le désert, 1830 Jaz and Lisa Matharu are plunged into a surreal public hell after their son, Raj, vanishes during a family vacation in the California desert. However, the Mojave is a place of strange power, and before Raj reappears inexplicably unharmed—but not unchanged—the fate of this young family will intersect with that of many others, echoing the stories of all those who have traveled before them. Driven by the energy and cunning of Coyote, the mythic, shape-shifting trickster, Gods Without Men is full of big ideas, but centered on flesh-and-blood characters who converge at an odd, remote town in the shadow of a rock formation called the Pinnacles. Viscerally gripping and intellectually engaging, it is, above all, a heartfelt exploration of the search for pattern and meaning in a chaotic universe. This eBook edition includes a Reading Group Guide.

Author : Meg Mason
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780063049604

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Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Pdf

"Brilliantly faceted and extremely funny. . . . While I was reading it, I was making a list of all the people I wanted to send it to, until I realized that I wanted to send it to everyone I know." — Ann Patchett “Improbably charming...will have you chortling and reading lines aloud.” — PEOPLE The internationally bestselling, compulsively readable novel—spiky, sharp, intriguingly dark, and tender—that combines the psychological insight of Sally Rooney with the sharp humor of Nina Stibbe and the emotional resonance of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Martha Friel just turned forty. Once, she worked at Vogue and planned to write a novel. Now, she creates internet content. She used to live in a pied-à-terre in Paris. Now she lives in a gated community in Oxford, the only person she knows without a PhD, a baby or both, in a house she hates but cannot bear to leave. But she must leave, now that her husband Patrick—the kind who cooks, throws her birthday parties, who loves her and has only ever wanted her to be happy—has just moved out. Because there’s something wrong with Martha, and has been for a long time. When she was seventeen, a little bomb went off in her brain and she was never the same. But countless doctors, endless therapy, every kind of drug later, she still doesn’t know what’s wrong, why she spends days unable to get out of bed or alienates both strangers and her loved ones with casually cruel remarks. And she has nowhere to go except her childhood home: a bohemian (dilapidated) townhouse in a romantic (rundown) part of London—to live with her mother, a minorly important sculptor (and major drinker) and her father, a famous poet (though unpublished) and try to survive without the devoted, potty-mouthed sister who made all the chaos bearable back then, and is now too busy or too fed up to deal with her. But maybe, by starting over, Martha will get to write a better ending for herself—and she’ll find out that she’s not quite finished after all.

Author : Chelle Bliss
Publisher : Men of Inked
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1950023087

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Without Me by Chelle Bliss Pdf

He thinks he is God's gift to women...until he meets the one woman he can't have.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015082458871

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The Congressional Globe by United States. Congress Pdf

Author : Thomas A. Edison
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781421400907

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The Papers of Thomas A. Edison by Thomas A. Edison Pdf

Gathers sketches, notebook entries, letters, articles, patent information, and financial papers from the beginning of Edison's career as an inventor

Author : Bukenya Siraje
Publisher : Bukenya Siraje
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A MAN WITHOUT ANY SCHOOL EDUCATION Professors learn from by Bukenya Siraje Pdf

Professors have learnt many to mention but a few: Astronomy(galaxy, moon ,sun, separation of earth and heaven),Soil creation ,The Soul ,Embryology , stages of human growth, Water cycle, Fruits and medicines(black seed, olive oil, honey, milk), Politics, Black magic, Marriage and divorce, Love and intimacy ,Role of Women, and Insects. His Father was Abdullah and Mother was Aminah born on 12th Rabi Al – Awwal and died on 08 Jun 632 after Hijra at a Age of 63 yrs , his Place of Birth was Makkah and Place of Death was Madinah his place of Residence was Makkah then moved to Madina his Profession was mainly a Businessman , then a Prophet in his 63 years Lived in Makkah for 50 years became a Prophet at Age 40 years then Lived in Madinah ( 13 years, Spreading knowledge of Oneness of God) total Years of Preaching were 23 years. A Merchant for 26 between years 583–609 CE and as a Preacher between 609–632 CE then the End of Worldly Life was 08 June 632. (11th after Hijra) The Name of this man is Muhammad (SAW) His A C T I O N S WERE MAINLY: 1) Virtue 2) Preaching 3) Jihad in Islam HIS B E H A V I O U R WAS :1) Peace and Justice 2) Loving every body 3) Liking of Muslims 4) Philanthropic 5) Respectful of any organ (animals?) THE WIVES & MARRIED PERIOD ARE: 1) Khadija bint Khuwaylid 595–619 (2) Sawda bint Zamʿa 619–632 (3) Aisha bint Abi Bakr 619–632 (4) Hafsa bint Umar 624–632 (5) Zaynab bint Khuzayma 625–627 (6) Hind bint Abi Umayya 625–632 (7) Zaynab bint Jahsh 627–632 (8) Juwayriyya bint al-Harith 628–632 (9) Ramla bint Abi Sufyan 628–632 (10) Rayhana bint Zayd 629–631 (11) Safiyya bint Huyayy 629–632 (12) Maymunah bint al-Harith 630–632 (13) Maria al-Qibtiyya 630–632 THE C H I L D R E N HE PRODUCED ARE Boys : (1) Al-Qassem (2) Abdullah (3) Ibrahim Girls : (1) Zaynab (2) Ruqayyah (3) Ummu Kalthoom (4) Fatima 10 Miracles Everyone Must Know About Prophet MUHAMMAD (S.A.W) 1) Do you know that : "Flies, insects, ants and mosquitoes" never land on his body let alone of biting him ? (S.A.W) 2) Do you know that : He did not "yawn" in his life time ? (S.A.W) 3) Do you know that: Both "Domestic and wild Animals" were never for a second angry with him ? (S.A.W) 4) Do you know that : During his "sleep" he heard all "conversations ? (S.A.W) 5) Do you know that : He could see everything both in *"front" and at the "back" at the same time without turning ? (S.A.W) 6) Do you know that : He was always "one foot taller" than anybody that came "near" him ? (S.A.W) 7) Do you know that : He was "circumcised, washed and cleaned in his Mother's womb before he has been born to this world ? (S.A.W) 8) Do you know that : He had no "shadow" even in the "Sun", "Moon" or "Light" ? (S.A.W).

Author : Chelle Bliss
Publisher : Chelle Bliss
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Takeover Duet by Chelle Bliss Pdf

A ONE-NIGHT STAND with a handsome stranger wasn't a problem--until he tries to STEAL her company. Ambitious, high-powered CEO Lauren Bradley is one press release away from catapulting her company to new heights. Rival CEO, Antonio Forte is arrogant, controlling, and sexy. She should know, since Antonio's a one-night stand she thought she'd never see again. Antonio wants to take over more than her company, he wants her as part of the Acquisition. Let the games begin... ************* "This is one GRIPPING READ." - Life in the Book Lane "Absolutely SUPERB. A real page turner..." - A Book Lover's Emporium "It's a stay-up-all-night-and-read-just-one-more-page type of book." - A.D. Justice, USA Today bestselling author "Acquisition and Merger are the best multi-faceted, INTRIGUING books to ever hit my Kindle." - Terri Marie, NYT bestselling author "Smartly written. Completely invested and can't wait for more." - Fun Under the Covers Topics: workplace romance, ceo romance, billionaire romance, contemporary romance, boxset romance, complete boxset romance, complete boxset, complete anthology, complete duet, the takeover duet, chelle bliss, contemporary romance, enemies to lovers, one night stand romance, secret romance, wealthy romance, corporate romance, acquisition chelle bliss, merger chelle bliss, sexy romance, steamy romance, romance duet, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, suspense, loveswept, Harlequin, penguin. Perfect for the fans of Meghan March, Meredith Wild, Kendall Ryan, Piper Lawson, Julia Kent and Ilsa Madden-Mills.

Author : Robert Vaughan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Lollards
ISBN : BSB:BSB10067959

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John de Wycliffe, D.D. by Robert Vaughan Pdf

Author : Jens Hanssen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191557729

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Fin de Siècle Beirut by Jens Hanssen Pdf

Postwar Beirut conjures up contradictory images of remarkable openness and inconceivable violence, of great antiquity and a bright future. The Lebanese capital stands for Arab cosmopolitanism and cultural effervescence but also for its tragedies of destruction. This book examines the historical formation of Beirut as a multiply contested Mediterranean city. Fin de Siècle Beirut is a landmark contribution to the growing literature in Ottoman studies, in Arab cultural history and on Mediterranean cities. Combining urban theory, particularly Henri Lefebvre's work on cities and capitalism, with postcolonial methodology, the central thesis of this book is that modern Beirut is the outcome of persistent social and intellectual struggles over the production of space. The city of Beirut was at once the product, the object, and the project of imperial and urban politics of difference: overlapping European, Ottoman, and municipal civilising missions competed in the political fields of administration, infrastructure, urban planning, public health, education, public morality, journalism, and architecture. Jens Hanssen offers a comprehensive, original account of the emergence of modern Beirut out of an economic shift away from Acre in the wake of the Napoleonic wars. He argues that the Ottoman government's decision to heed calls for the creation of a new province around Beirut and grant it provincial capital status in 1888 paved the way for fundamental urban and regional reconfigurations long before colonial policies during the French Mandate period. This new Ottoman province came to constitute the territorial embodiment of regional self-determination for Arab nationalists in Beirut until the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after World War I. Drawing on published and unpublished Ottoman government documents, Arabic sources, and European archival material, Hanssen's book traces the urban experience of modernity in the Ottoman Empire. The transformation of everyday life in late nineteenth-century Beirut and the concomitant policies of urban management is vividly set against the devastating civil war in Mount Lebanon and Damascus in 1860.

Author : Tracy Anne Warren
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698153998

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Happily Bedded Bliss by Tracy Anne Warren Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bedding Proposal comes a seductive new novel about the most devilishly dangerous men in London... When Lady Esme Byron happens upon a gorgeous naked man sleeping beside a secluded country lake, she can’t resist the impulse to sketch him. But when her highly improper drawing is mistakenly revealed at a party, she finds her once-pristine reputation in tatters. Gabriel, Lord Northcote, may be a notorious rakehell, but he is still stunned to find himself accused of despoiling a duke’s sister—especially since he's never set eyes on her. When Esme’s six irate brothers demand a hurried trip down the aisle, he has no choice but to comply. He thinks he can forget about his inconvenient bride but Esme Byron is no ordinary woman and Gabriel is about to learn just how unforgettable she can be.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCBK:C098764960

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Western American Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Pratima Bowes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000216097

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The Hindu Religious Tradition by Pratima Bowes Pdf

Originally published in 1977, The Hindu Religious Tradition provides a detailed exploration into the different doctrines regarding the nature of Religious Reality and the many paths of search for this Reality within the Hindu religion. The book discusses these differing doctrines from the point of view of their philosophical significance and their use in man’s search for the divine in consideration of the traditional teaching that the divine is already in man and can be realised in direct experience. It provides a comprehensive account of this tradition through considering all aspects that are integral to it, and highlights that the profundity of this tradition lies in that it cannot be limited to the requirements of any one form of conceiving the divine. The Hindu Religious Tradition will appeal to those with an interest in Hinduism, religious philosophy, and theology.

Author : John Smith GILDERDALE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019835069

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Disciplina rediviva. Advice to young men on private study after leaving school, etc by John Smith GILDERDALE Pdf

Author : Richard Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Sermons
ISBN : ONB:+Z256447802

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Old English Homilies and Homiletic Treatises of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries by Richard Morris Pdf