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Book SynopsisI''m twenty-six years old and I want to die.Waking up-alive-in the hospital with my brother weeping over me is the moment that everything changes. He has me committed to Harlow Sanctum, an unusual rehabilitation center with unorthodox methods and a storied past. There, I meet my roommate, a man with cruel eyes and a sense of humor even more morbid than my own. We''re strangely drawn to each other.I crave death-he craves life.Can two people like us cure each other?Note: please check CW before reading.

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Book SynopsisSynopsis coming soon.......Trade Review"If you have any love for ships or the sea, Poyer's narrative reads, as the critics say, as well as Conrad, Melville, and Wouk." -- The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot"Poyer knows what he is writing about when it comes to anything on, above, or below the water." -- The New York Times Book Review"Poyer's determination to present a complex, historically accurate sea yarn is impressive. . . . Sailing enthusiasts will be in their element." -- Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisIn The Formation of Souls, José Murilo de Carvalho examines the birth of the Brazilian Republic in 1889.Trade Review"This classic study is essential to our understanding of nation-building in Brazil’s post-1889 transition from monarchy to liberal republic. Through an engaging analysis of iconography, Carvalho offers a rich look into the ascendancy of a positivist political culture invested in forging national traditions in the Western mold." —Jerry Davila, University of North Carolina at Charlotte"This richly illustrated study expertly teases out the didactic symbolism that the founders of the Brazilian Republic used to stimulate patriotism in the early decades of the regime. It shows how political leaders enlisted the arts to create citizens in the face of popular incomprehension, apathy, and disillusion." —Joseph Love, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign"The book that is now arriving in the hands of English-language readers was first published in 1990 and in the following year received the Jabuti Prize, the most prestigious literary award in Brazil. Since then, it has become indispensable to an understanding of Brazil. The Formation of Souls owes its success not only to the originality of its research and its analytic consistency but also to its place within the larger body of work of José Murilo de Carvalho, an author with one of the most consistent and celebrated research agendas in Brazil." —from the foreword"When Brazil overthrew its monarchy in 1889 and opted for republicanism, there were no clear guidelines on how the new government should operate, nor which symbols should represent the 'new order.' In this brilliant essay (originally published in 1990 and offered here in the first English translation), the distinguished Brazilian historian José Murilo de Carvalho dissects this process by focusing on the 'origin of myth, the hero, the feminine allegory, and the flag.' . . . Eminently readable in a superb translation by Clifford E. Landers and illustrated with reproductions of paintings, sculptures, flags, and snatches of musical anthems, this short work is required reading for students of Brazil and Latin America." —Choice

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Book SynopsisGülen''s vision for the future is an inspiring hope, where peace and justice are maintained in the world. This is a promise in the divine revelation for the ''righteous'', who are expected to be the driving force in reaching this goal. Attaining this rank, however, requires that they be ordained with certain qualifications and virtues as once manifested to the highest degree in Islamic civilisation. In this book, Gülen reminds us of these virtues and shows the path that those lofty souls have followed in the past, leaving behind exceptional models.

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Book SynopsisThe Art of Soul showcases the art and making of the next animated film from Pixar, slated to hit theatres in 2020.

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Book SynopsisThe official comic set in the world of the best-selling Dark Souls videogame franchise! Join Fira - a battle-hardened warrior - as she embarks upon a perilous quest to save her ailing kingdom, fighting countless hoards of demonic foes along the way!Trade Review"Outstanding. 9 out of 10" - Fanboy Nation"Stunning and gruesome in equal measure." - Flickering Myth"Full of action and story." - Comic Trash"9 out of 10" - Adventures in Poor Taste"Defies expectations and shows that you can take what makes a game great and present it in a new accessible light without losing what made it great in the process." - Newsarama

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Book SynopsisIn an age of distraction, this issue of Plough Quarterly looks at inwardness how sustainable human community and social activism must be rooted in the spiritual life.How much of your day is spent in reality, and how much in a fake world? We've learned that screen time is bad for you, too much media consumption damages your heart, and Facebook can make you mentally ill. We're aware of the mind-altering power of advertising, the dehumanizing passions of our polarized politics, and the fact that millions of us have learned to multitask while watching footage of refugees drowning.But what are we to do about it? If this fake world is invading our souls, it's in our souls that we must find the cure. Only a return to inwardness can bring distracted moderns back to Jesus and to constructive work for his kingdom.Here activists may object: Isn't it the height of selfishness to retreat into our interior life when we ought to be out savin

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Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires comes a hard-rocking, spine-tingling horror novel about a washed-up guitarist of a ’90s heavy metal band who embarks on an epic road-trip across America and deep into the web of a sinister conspiracy.Every morning, Kris Pulaski wakes up in hell. In the 1990s she was lead guitarist of Dürt Würk, a heavy-metal band on the brink of breakout success until lead singer Terry Hunt embarked on a solo career and rocketed to stardom, leaving his bandmates to rot in obscurity.Now Kris works as night manager of a Best Western; she’s tired, broke, and unhappy. Then one day everything changes—a shocking act of violence turns her life upside down, and she begins to suspect that Terry sabotaged more than just the band. Kris hits the road, hoping to reunite Dürt Würk and confront the man who ruined her life. Her journey will take her from the Pennsylvania rust belt to a celebrity rehab center to a satanic music festival. A furious power ballad about never giving up, We Sold Our Souls is an epic journey into the heart of a conspiracy-crazed, pill-popping, paranoid country that seems to have lost its very soul.Trade ReviewNominated for the 2018 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel A 2019 Locus Award finalist for Best Horror NovelAn NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour PickAn io9 2018 Fall Preview PickA 2018 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist“A good, creepy, music-tinged thriller.”—CNET“The quintessential horror-metal novel for our times.”—Los Angeles Review of Books “Kickass, horrifying, and smart as hell. It certainly earns my two horns up.”—Dread Central“An addictive read for the metalhead and horror hound alike.”—Bloody Disgusting “Hendrix is an indie horror legend, and We Sold Our Souls is one of his best.”—Book Riot “Wild and fun, genuinely terrifying in places, and also somehow heartfelt.”—Tor.com“Hendrix’s horror chops are nigh-unassailable at this point.”—B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy blog“A fast-paced ride, firmly rooted in the pulp horror tradition…Hendrix’s darkest novel yet will leave readers begging for an encore.”—Booklist, starred review“Enthralling and intense...The plot goes 0 to 100 real quick, and once it does, you won’t want to put the book down.”—Sean Curry, UC San Diego Bookstore bookseller, in the San Diego Union-Tribune“If you see me in the wild and I'm reading a book that was written by Grady Hendrix, interrupt me at your own peril.”—Sarah Gailey, Hugo-Award winning author of Magic for LiarsMore praise for Grady Hendrix:“National treasure Grady Hendrix follows his classic account of a haunted IKEA-like furniture showroom, Horrorstor (2014), with a nostalgia-soaked ghost story, My Best Friend’s Exorcism.”—The Wall Street Journal, on My Best Friend’s Exorcism“Pure, demented delight.”—The New York Times Book Review, on Paperbacks from Hell“Horrorstör delivers a crisp terror-tale...[and] Hendrix strikes a nice balance between comedy and horror.”—The Washington Post, on Horrorstör“Terrific... Sharply written... [My Best Friend’s Exorcism] makes a convincing case for [Hendrix’s] powers as a sharp observer of human behavior.”—The A.V. Club, on My Best Friend’s Exorcism“A true appreciation of the genre.”—Los Angeles Times, on Paperbacks from Hell“Campy. Heartfelt. Horrifying.”—Minnesota Public Radio, on My Best Friend’s Exorcism“An inventive, hilarious haunted house tale.”—Bustle, on Horrorstör “Clever, heartfelt, and get-under-your-skin unnerving.”—Fangoria, on My Best Friend’s Exorcism

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Book SynopsisMarvel at the breathtaking visuals of this phenomenal B&W oversized hardcover edition of Titan Comics' sell-out series, Dark Souls, Vol.1: The Breath of Andolus! Join Fira - a battle-hardened warrior - as she embarks upon a perilous quest to save her ailing kingdom, fighting countless hoards of demonic foes along the way! The land of Ishra has succumbed to the Undead curse. The village of Harrowmark is at the epicenter of this affliction, and all within her boundaries are affected. The Age of Fire is waning, and soon a new Age of Darkness will be ushered in...There are legends, however, of an ancient dragon that once inhabited this realm, long before the time of man. The wyrm-king, Andolus, was a noble, graceful soul, who presided over Ishra and all her many inhabitants. Slaughtered by a jealous lord, it is said the dragon's bones possess an awesome power, which may bring life back to the dying kingdoms once again. While the truth of the tale is uncertain, Fira - a battle-hardened former knight, who has herself become afflicted - believes she has nothing to lose. Placing her faith in the prophesies of the village scryer, the two set out on a perilous quest to restore their kingdom to its former glory. But in a world where certain death lurks around every corner, can these brave heroes prevail against the horrors ahead of them?Trade Review"Outstanding. 9 out of 10" - Fanboy Nation "Stunning and gruesome in equal measure." - Flickering Myth "Full of action and story." - Comic Trash "9 out of 10" - Adventures in Poor Taste "Defies expectations and shows that you can take what makes a game great and present it in a new accessible light without losing what made it great in the process." - Newsarama

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Book SynopsisThe landmark book about being black in America, now in an expanded edition commemorating the 150th anniversary of W. E. B. Du Bois’s birth and featuring a new introduction by Ibram X. Kendi, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist, and cover art by Kadir Nelson   “The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line.”   When The Souls of Black Folk was first published in 1903, it had a galvanizing effect on the conversation about race in America—and it remains both a touchstone in the literature of African America and a beacon in the fight for civil rights. Believing that one can know the “soul” of a race by knowing the souls of individuals, W. E. B. Du Bois combines history and stirring autobiography to reflect on the magnitude of American racism and to chart a path forward against oppression, and introduces the now-famous conTrade Review“I was assigned this book of essays in college and it was transformative for me as a person and a writer. Du Bois captures the complexity and the interiority of what it’s like to be black in the United States, and even though it was written more than a century ago, the way Du Bois writes makes it feel like he wrote this book last year.” —Tomi Adeyemi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Children of Blood and Bone, in the Good Morning America Book Club“A work that is still relevant today . . . Vividly depict[s] what it was like to be black . . . Many of the ideas that Du Bois outlined in the book still endure. . . . [A book] for anyone who wants to understand America.” —Lynn Neary, NPR’s Morning Edition“[The Souls of Black Folk is] the foundation on which Du Bois built a lifetime of ideas, and on which the black and antiracist intelligentsia continues to build today. . . . In 1903 . . . black newspapers . . . typically shouted in unison, ‘SHOULD BE READ AND STUDIED BY EVERY PERSON, WHITE AND BLACK.’ . . . And today it still SHOULD BE READ AND STUDIED BY EVERY PERSON.” —Ibram X. Kendi, from the IntroductionTable of ContentsIntroduction by Donald B. GibsonAcknowledgmentsSuggestions for Further ReadingTHE SOULS OF BLACK FOLKThe ForethoughtI. Of Our Spiritual StrivingsII. Of the Dawn of FreedomIII. Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and OthersIV. Of the Meaning of ProgressV. Of the Wings of AtalantaVI. Of the Training of Black MenVII. Of the Black BeltVIII. Of the Quest of the Golden FleeceIX. Of the Sons of Master and ManX. Of the Faith of the FathersXI. Of the Passing of the First-BornXII. Of Alexander CrummellXIII. Of the Coming of JohnXIV. Of the Sorrow SongsThe AfterthoughtNotes by Monica M. Elbert

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Book SynopsisOne of the Most Important Books on Civil Rights, Race, and Freedom Ever Written. “A groundbreaking challenge to white supremacy.” —The New York Times A classic work of American literature, African-American history, and sociology by W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk is a monumental collection of essays that examines race and racism in America during the early 1900s and prior. Du Bois derived much of the book’s content from his own personal experience as an African-American living during these tumultuous times, which resulted in an expertly crafted firsthand account of the trials of oppression and segregation existing in America. Many of the book’s essays formulated Du Bois’s then-perceived radical thought and platform for change, and eventually became catalysts that sparked protest movements across the country. Containing some of the most revered work on the topic of race, this stunning new trade edition of The Souls of Black Folk is perfect for anyone interested in African-America literature and history.

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Book SynopsisEven as many in the modern world draw away from organised religion, the great hymns of our time persist: we turn to them at weddings and funerals, at rugby matches and in pubs. Bringing together twelve of Wales's best-loved hymns, from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, Poems from the Soul reveals the heart and soul of a people's poetry. These are the poems of ordinary folk blacksmiths, farmers and preachers and they played a vital role in the creation of the Welsh people. Ranging from the visionary intensity of Ann Griffiths to the striking biblical imagery of Wales's unofficial national anthem, Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer', in every hymn a single, singular voice sings out, loud and strong with fear, hope, ecstasy or anxiety. With original illustrations by Ruth Jên Evans throughout, this collection offers insights into the making of a modern nation and demonstrates the transformative power of voices raised in song.

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Book SynopsisHealth care costs make up nearly a fifth of US gross domestic product, but health care is a peculiar thing to buy and sell. This book looks at the contradictions inherent in one particular health care market - hospital care.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2015 "This book is an important resource for academic audiences and professionals in the health disciplines as well as those in the social sciences."--Choice "Kudos to Adam Reich for this well-researched book! Students of medical sociology, as well as health management and policy, will find Selling Our Souls useful."--Okori Uneke, Ph.D., International Social Science Review "Reich has written an excellent book."--Hengameh Hosseini, Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 PART ONE PubliCare Rebuffs the Market 19 Chapter 1 Health Care for All 26 Chapter 2 Privileged Servants 48 Chapter 3 Feels Like Home 59 PART TWO HolyCare Moralizes the Market 71 Chapter 4 Sacred Encounters 78 Chapter 5 Good Business 95 Chapter 6 The Martyred Heart 109 PART THREE GroupCare Tames the Market 123 Chapter 7 Flourishing 127 Chapter 8 Disciplined Doctors 147 Chapter 9 PARTnership 171 Conclusion 189 Acknowledgments 199 A Note on Methods 201 Notes 205 Bibliography 213 Index 221

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Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A spare yet eloquent, bittersweet yet inspiring story of a man and a woman who, in advanced age, come together to wrestle with the events of their lives and their hopes for the imminent future.In the familiar setting of Holt, Colorado, home to all of Kent Haruf's inimitable fiction, Addie Moore pays an unexpected visit to a neighbor, Louis Waters. Her husband died years ago, as did his wife, and in such a small town they naturally have known of each other for decades; in fact, Addie was quite fond of Louis's wife. His daughter lives hours away, her son even farther, and Addie and Louis have long been living alone in empty houses, the nights so terribly lonely, especially with no one to talk with. But maybe that could change? As Addie and Louis come to know each other better--their pleasures and their difficulties--a beautiful story of second chances unfolds, making Our Souls at Night the perfect final instal

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Book SynopsisOurs is an age full of desires but impoverished in its understanding of where those desires lead - an age that claims mastery over the world but also claims to find the world as a whole absurd or unintelligible. In The Vision of the Soul, James Matthew Wilson seeks to conserve the great insights of the western tradition by giving us a new account of them responsive to modern discontents.Trade Review“James Matthew Wilson is truly alive with the wonder of Creation and with the Logos that gives it meaning. He is also truly a master of words, weaving them so that they are carriers of the goodness, truth, and beauty of which he writes. In the words of Hopkins, Wilson’s words are “dovewinged” and “carrier-witted”. They lift us into the presence of the very essence of reality, its being, so that our minds and hearts might be opened, dilated, to the goodness, truth, and beauty which is the triune splendor of love.” —Joseph Pearce, author of Beauteous Truth: Faith, Reason, Literature and Culture “Brilliant, a very important contribution to conservative political and theological discourse, and genuinely original (and persuasive) in its insistence that even the political must be ordered to beauty. Wilson argues at a high metaphysical level, as does his obvious predecessor Hans Urs von Balthasar, but without leaving the world of hearthside and farm and chapel and local school: Von Balthasar meets Wendell Berry.” —Anthony Esolen, Providence College

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Book SynopsisHealth care costs make up nearly a fifth of U.S. gross domestic product, but health care is a peculiar thing to buy and sell. Both a scarce resource and a basic need, it involves physical and emotional vulnerability and at the same time it operates as big business. Patients have little choice but to trust those who provide them care, but even thoseTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2015 "This book is an important resource for academic audiences and professionals in the health disciplines as well as those in the social sciences."--Choice "Kudos to Adam Reich for this well-researched book! Students of medical sociology, as well as health management and policy, will find Selling Our Souls useful."--Okori Uneke, Ph.D., International Social Science Review "Reich has written an excellent book."--Hengameh Hosseini, Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 PART ONE PubliCare Rebuffs the Market 19 Chapter 1 Health Care for All 26 Chapter 2 Privileged Servants 48 Chapter 3 Feels Like Home 59 PART TWO HolyCare Moralizes the Market 71 Chapter 4 Sacred Encounters 78 Chapter 5 Good Business 95 Chapter 6 The Martyred Heart 109 PART THREE GroupCare Tames the Market 123 Chapter 7 Flourishing 127 Chapter 8 Disciplined Doctors 147 Chapter 9 PARTnership 171 Conclusion 189 Acknowledgments 199 A Note on Methods 201 Notes 205 Bibliography 213 Index 221

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Book SynopsisIn 1712, the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts opened its mission near present-day Albany, New York, and began baptizing residents of the nearby Mohawk village Tiononderoge, the easternmost nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy. Within three years, about one-fifth of the Mohawks in the area began attending services. They even adapted versions of the service for use in private spaces, which potentially opened a door to an imagined faith community with the Protestants.Using the lens of performance theory to explain the ways in which the Mohawks considered converting and participating in Christian rituals, historian William B. Hart contends that Mohawks who prayed, sang hymns, submitted to baptism, took communion, and acquired literacy did so to protect their nation's sovereignty, fulfill their responsibility of reciprocity, serve their communities, and reinvent themselves. Performing Christianity was a means of ""survivance,"" a strategy for sustaining Mohawk life and culture on their terms in a changing world.Trade ReviewThis book is thoroughly researched and thoughtfully argued. It makes a significant contribution as a case study in the development of indigenous Christianity, as a history of the Mohawk people during tumultuous times through the lens of their adoption of Christianity, and as an exploration of the multiple meanings of conversion."—Colin G. Calloway, author of The Indian World of George Washington: The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation "Not only is ‘For the Good of Their Souls’ easily the best treatment of Mohawk Christianity, and the Mohawks in general, during the eighteenth century, but it advances our understanding of Indian Christianity considerably. Additionally, it is at once theoretically sophisticated, clearly written, and accessible."—David J. Silverman, author of Thundersticks: Firearms and the Violent Transformation of Native AmericaTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Mohawk Beliefs and the Needs of the Soul Chapter 1: ""Dwindl'd to Nothing Almost"": The Mohawks & Their World at 1700 Chapter 2: ""Ordering the Life and Manners of a Numerous People"": The Ideology and Performances of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Chapter 3: ""Laying a Good and Lasting Foundation of Religion"": Success and Failure at the Fort Hunter Mission, 1710-19 Chapter 4: Mohawk Schoolmasters and Catechists: Literacy, Authority, and Empowerment at Mid-Century Chapter 5: ""A Single Mission in the Old, Beaten Way Makes No Noise"": New Strategies for Capturing Mohawk Bodies and Souls, 1760-1775 Chapter 6: ""As Formerly Under Their Respective Chiefs"": The Mohawk Diaspora into Upper Canada, 1784-1810 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisRaises the issues of species and gender in tandem, asking readers to consider more fully what happens to gender in medieval representations of nonhuman embodiment. Trade Review“The anthology’s contributors are an elite group of illuminati, educated and employed at the best schools and representing a particular wisdom of the present age ‘to dislodge and reconfigure the long-standing constraints imposed by an understanding of the body as always human and of the human body as merely male and female.’” —Choice“This fascinating, timely book brings together eight essays by medievalist scholars on a wide range of medieval texts, artifacts, and images depicting strange bodies which trouble categories of both species and gender. From werewolves to copulating gemstones, from a corpse addressing the worms who devour it to animals who suckle human infants: the bodies that are scrutinized in these pages are a testament to the way in which medieval figures and stories can question and subvert ideas of convention and category.” —French Studies“. . . what happens to women and gender studies when theoretical attention moves away from the human? The authors of the essays have all published significant works related to women, gender and sexuality within the field of medieval studies. From Beasts to Souls reflects their interest in and concern about the recent development of posthumanism and animal studies.” —H-France Review“From Beasts to Souls takes up . . . questions about what happens to gender and sex in post- or nonhuman forms. The collection is theoretically savvy, both in its interactions with recent work in posthumanism, object-oriented ontology, and animal studies and in its use of theory to enable innovative readings of verbal and visual texts.” —Renaissance Quarterly“E. Jane Burns and Peggy McCracken take up the issue of post-humanism, most ably championed by Jeffrey J. Cohen, author of Medieval Identity. . . . Their scholarly goal is to look at medieval ‘representations of nonhuman or partially human creatures’ seeking insights into ‘gender and embodiment.’” —Parergon“This book certainly lives up to its promise to point to new directions of inquiry that a posthumanist perspective can provide, and it is easy to imagine many interesting discussions in graduate seminars where this text is adopted. . . . The questions raised here are wide-ranging and can be extended into other genres in literary studies and periods of history.” —Sixteenth Century Journal“This collection is groundbreaking, not least for its intellectual generosity: in asking what happens to gender in narratives that challenge the boundaries of the human. Essays in this volume connect the driving questions of posthumanism to feminist, queer, and postcolonial methodologies.” —Studies in the Age of Chaucer“This superb, well-illustrated anthology well represents medieval cultural studies’ recent focus on animals and other nonhuman subjects. It attends chiefly to Middle English and French literature, with a welcome aside into medieval Christian doctrine. Its topics range from stones to mother’s milk, werewolves and lions, gendered souls, free-floating genitalia, and monstrous founding mothers, demonstrating the range of materials that become available to scholars once we cease to presume that humans are the only proper subject of our attention, or that the category of ‘the human’ is an already answered question.” —Arthuriana“As a whole, the text offers a valuable contribution to the study of sex and gender in the medieval period by locating gender theory in relation to a diverse set of disciplinary and theoretical frames. . . . This collection offers a valuable contribution to medieval studies, gender studies, and new materialisms.” —Theology and Sexuality“This volume has everything to recommend it, not the least the list of contributors, some of the most enticing writers in the field. . . . Each article has a distinct theoretical profile, making it a collection of case studies on post-human gender from different perspectives. In this strong volume, every reader will find his or her preferred aspects.” —Modern Philology

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Book SynopsisIn this book Bruno Latour calls upon Christians to join the struggle to avert a climate catastrophe. First and foremost, Christians need to overcome their lack of interest in “earthly things” and pay attention to the Earth at a time when it is being neglected. He also urges Christians to renew their understanding of their faith in the context of the new image of the world that has emerged from earth system science – that of a world in which the myriad of beings that inhabit the world are interdependent and living in close proximity on a slender, fragile membrane on the surface of the planet. This new image of the world cannot fail to have an impact on the sciences, on politics, and on religion, just as, in earlier centuries, the cosmology of Copernicus and Galileo upset the old order. Latour sees the ecological crisis, and the cosmological mutation that it entails, as an opportunity to convey anew, to the largest possible audience, the tradition of Christianity as it has never been appreciated before, by bringing to bear the lessons of eschatology on the great crisis that looms before us all.Table of ContentsForeword by Frédéric Louzeau1. The Great Clamor: Conversation with Antonio Spadaro, SJ2. Ecological Mutation and Christian Cosmology3. On a Decisive Overturning of the Schema of the End Times4. If You Lose the Earth, What Good Will It Do You to Have Saved Your Soul? Notes

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Book Synopsis“The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line.” These were the prescient words of W. E. B. Du Bois’s influential 1903 book The Souls of Black Folk. The preeminent Black intellectual of his generation, Du Bois wrote about the trauma of seeing the Reconstruction era’s promise of racial equality cruelly dashed by the rise of white supremacist terror and Jim Crow laws. Yet he also argued for the value of African American cultural traditions and provided inspiration for countless civil rights leaders who followed him. Now artist Paul Peart-Smith offers the first graphic adaptation of Du Bois’s seminal work. Peart-Smith’s graphic adaptation provides historical and cultural contexts that bring to life the world behind Du Bois’s words. Readers will get a deeper understanding of the cultural debates The Souls of Black Folk engaged in, with more background on figures like Booker T. Washington, the advocate of black economic uplift, and the Pan-Africanist minister Alexander Crummell. This beautifully illustrated book vividly conveys the continuing legacy of The Souls of Black Folk, effectively updating it for the era of the 1619 Project and Black Lives Matter. Trade Review“In this wonderfully innovative collaboration of image and text, Buhle, Boyd, and Peart-Smith present a graphic W.E.B. Du Bois whose immemorial words are so brilliantly visualized that Souls will speak to generations to come. Buhle, Boyd, and Peart-Smith's offering is superb.” -- David Levering Lewis * Pulitzer Prize recipient for W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919 *"[A] masterpiece...Peart-Smith’s work in this text expresses the pain, frustration and the joy DuBois’ text is known for. The art is both realistic and dreamlike....This retelling of The Souls of Black Folk deserves a place among the pantheon of great graphic texts like Art Spiegelman’s Maus and Alan Moore’s The Watchmen." -- Ron Jacobs * CounterPunch *"[A] masterful graphic adaptation and edited interpretation...[I]n their stylistic and artistic representation of Du Bois’s Souls of Black Folk, Peart-Smith, Buhle, and Boyd provide the public and the world of academia with a stellar presentation and remembrance of Du Bois’s pungent polemic and profound prophecy." -- Patrick Delices * Portside *"An incredible achievement. This work makes Du Bois accessible in whole new ways and does so with great pathos and sensitivity. I don’t know how you can read this book and not be moved and outraged. Outraged, because it’s all still so relevant. That I have to type that gives me a vertiginous feeling, but it’s true, and in that sense, it’s incredibly timely." -- Nick Abadzis * author of Laika *Table of ContentsIntroduction by Jonathan Scott Holloway I Of Our Spiritual Strivings II Of the Dawn of Freedom III Of Booker T. Washington IV Of the Meaning of Progress V Of the Training of Black Folk VI Of the Passing of the First-Born VII Of Alexander Crummell VIII Of the Coming of John IX Of the Sorrow Songs Afterword Acknowledgments Further Reading Notes on Contributors

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Book SynopsisThe first book to examine whiteness as an intellectual tradition within African American literatureThe Souls of White Folk: African American Writers Theorize Whiteness is the first study to consider the substantial body of African American writing that critiques whiteness as social construction and racial identity. Arguing against the prevailing approach to these texts that says African American writers retreated from issues of race when they wrote about whiteness, Veronica T. Watson instead identifies this body of literature as an African American intellectual and literary tradition that she names the literature of white estrangement.In chapters that theorize white double consciousness (W. E. B. Du Bois and Charles Chesnutt), white womanhood and class identity (Zora Neale Hurston and Frank Yerby), and the socio-spatial subjectivity of southern whites during the civil rights era (Melba Patillo Beals), Watson explores the historically situated theories and analyses of whiteness provided

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Book SynopsisWhile in deep hypnosis, 29 patients of the author describe their hidden memories of the hereafter, including what has happened to them between their former reincarnations on earth. They reveal how it feels to die, who meets us after death, and what the spirit world is like.

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Book Synopsis'Williams is one of the most pioneering fiction writers of our time' Andrew Motion, New Statesman Book of the Year 2024'Witty, peculiar and brilliant' Telegraph Christmas Pick 2024'A book completed by a master of the craft. Prepare to be moved' Guardian'Holy, gorgeous and politically red-hot masterpieces' Daily Telegraph'An intricate, perfectly articulated work of art' Times Literary SupplementJoy Williams offers ninety-nine illuminations on mortality as she brings her powers of observation to Azrael, the Angel of Death and transporter of souls. Balancing the extraordinary and the humble, the bizarre and the beatific, the book presents Azrael as a thoughtful and troubled protagonist as he confronts the holy impossibility of his task, his uneasy relationship with Death and his friendship with the Devil. In this follow-up to Williams' 99 Stories of God, a collection of connected beings - ranging from ordinary people to great artists such as Kafka, Nietzsche, Bach and Rilke to dogs, birds

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Book SynopsisThe Soul of Things is a deeply reflective, evocative, and beautifully written memoir. A bestseller in Hungary, where it has been compared to the works of Primo Levi, it marks an important female contribution to the canon of Holocaust writing.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction The Storyteller of the Shoah: Éva Fahidi and Anima Rerum Éva Kovács and Judith Szapor Preface to the Hungarian Edition: ... because we cannot go on otherwise György Gábor Preface to the German Edition Götz Aly Anima Rerum: The Soul of Things The Münchmüle Camp Fritz Brinkmann-Frisch List of the 1,000 Women taken from Auschwitz to Allendorf, August 13, 1944

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Book SynopsisSoul food has played a critical role in preserving Black history, community, and culinary genius. It is also a response to--and marker of--centuries of food injustice. Given the harm that our food production system inflicts upon Black people, what should soul food look like today?Christopher Carter's answer to that question merges a history of Black American foodways with a Christian ethical response to food injustice. Carter reveals how racism and colonialism have long steered the development of US food policy. The very food we grow, distribute, and eat disproportionately harms Black people specifically and people of color among the global poor in general. Carter reflects on how people of color can eat in a way that reflects their cultural identities while remaining true to the principles of compassion, love, justice, and solidarity with the marginalized. Both a timely mediation and a call to action, The Spirit of Soul Food places today's Black foodways at the crossroads of food jusTrade Review"The Spirit of Soul Food is a must-read for anyone interested in challenging the industrial food system in practical terms." --Reading Religion"Christopher Carter's The Spirit of Soul Food is a deeply enlightening discussion of food, foodways, and how the lived experiences of people can shape and be shaped by what they grow, acquire, and eat." --Journal of Folklore Research Reviews“I've never read a book like this before! Part history book, part cookbook, part call-to-action and resource for spiritual formation. The Spirit of Soul Food is suited for a variety of audiences ready for the timely challenge of inviting a deeper integration of our ethics, actions, and daily bread.”--Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III, Pleasant Hope Baptist Church"Carter’s excellent book breaks important new ground at the crucial nexus of race, religion, food, animals, and the environment. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to address this cutting-edge territory, which is crucial for the futures of human and more-than-human life."--David L. Clough, University of ChesterTable of ContentsPreface ix Introduction: Knowing, Eating, and Believing 11 Transatlantic Soul 222 Food Pyramid Scheme 573 Being Human as Praxis 874 Tasting Freedom 122Conclusion: Food Deserts and Desserts 157Notes 165Index 179

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Book Synopsis?For forty years,? writes Neil Gaiman, ?Rachel Pollack has been one of the finest writers and thinkers about Tarot, andA Walk through the Forest of Soulsfeels like a distillation of everything she has been trying to get us to see. A must for people who want the Tarot in their lives or just for people like me who want it in our stories.? The author of beloved Tarot classicSeventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdompresents a magical journey that illuminates Tarot?s many hidden meanings, leading readers on an exploration of their own spiritual and personal path.In over 350 illustrations, selected by the author, Pollack presents samples of Tarot cards ranging from the 15th-century Sforza to contemporary decks. Taking advantage of the Tarot?s most distinctive feature?its artistry?this book creates a breathtaking overview as we walk with Pollack through the landscape of Tarot.In words and images we?re shown how to explore unknown territory?in ourselves and in the world outside us, and in the sacred mysteries and riddles of existence. Using symbols and myths to illuminate the hidden mysteries and spiritual truths of the Tarot,Rachel Pollack explores the connections and relationships between Tarot and such wide-ranging subjects as mythology, mythography, folklore, Kabbalah, divination, quantum physics, time travel, and more.A Walk through the Forest of Soulsis a dazzling journey through the mysteries of Tarot?suitable for Tarot masters, but accessible to newcomers, too. This book was previously published in 2002 under the titleForest of Souls: A Walk through the Tarot.This new edition has been extensively revised and updated by the author.

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