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Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action (Bibliographies And Indexes In World History #No. 42)
by Dennis DaltonDennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He then concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, drawing a fascinating juxtaposition that enriches the biography of all three figures and asserts Gandhi's relevance to the study of race and political leadership in America. Dalton situates Gandhi within the "clash of civilizations" debate, identifying the implications of his work on continuing nonviolent protests. He also extensively reviews Gandhian studies and adds a detailed chronology of events in Gandhi's life.
Mahatma Gandhi: The Essential Writings
by Mahatma Gandhi Judith M. BrownA collection of Gandhi's most important and poignant works.
Mahatma Gandhi: Proponent of Peace (Essential Lives)
by Sue Vander HookEssential Lives introduces the people who have shaped the world, impacted humanity, and changed the course of history. Mahatma Gandhi is a biography of a freedom fighter of India who was leading the Freedom Movement to get rid of British Rule. His name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, but people all over the world called him Mahatma--the "Great Soul." To his followers in India, he was Bapu--"Father" or "Father of the Nation."
Mahatma Gandhi
by Anne SchraffBiography of the famous Indian leader who preached non-violence. Guided by Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people, this biography series focuses on the leaders, scientists, and icons who shaped our world. Each biography includes a glossary, timeline, and illustrations.
Maharshi Vinoba Bhave
by Mira Bhattમહર્ષિ વિનોબા ભાવે એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું આઠમું પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles' Guru
by Susan ShumskySusan Shumsky is a successful author in the human potential field. But in the 1970s, in India, the Swiss Alps, and elsewhere, she served on the personal staff of the most famous guru of the 20th century—Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Maharishi died in 2008 at age ninety, but his influence endures through the spiritual movement he founded: TM (Transcendental Meditation). Other books have been written about him, but this spellbinding page-turner offers a rare insider's view of life with the guru, including the time the Beatles studied at his feet in Rishikesh, India, and wrote dozens of songs under his influence. Both inspirational and disturbing, Maharishi and Me illuminates Susan's two decades living in Maharishi's ashrams, where she grew from a painfully shy teenage seeker into a spiritually aware teacher and author. It features behind-the-scenes, myth-busting stories, and over 100 photos of Maharishi and his celebrity disciples (the Beatles, Deepak Chopra, Mia Farrow, Beach Boys, and many more). Susan's candid, honest portrayal draws back the curtain on her shattering, extreme emotional seesaws of heaven and hell at her guru's hands. This compelling, haunting memoir will continue to challenge readers long after they turn its last page. It dismantles all previous beliefs about the spiritual path and how spiritual masters are supposed to behave. Susan shares: “Merely by being in his presence, we disciples entered an utterly timeless place and rapturous feeling, and, at the same time, realized the utter futility and insanity of the mundane world.” Susan's heartfelt masterwork blends her experiences, exacting research, artistically descriptive and humorous writing, emotional intelligence, and intensely personal inner exploration into a feast for thought and contemplation. Neither starry-eyed nor antagonistic, it captures, from a balanced viewpoint, the essence of life in an ashram.
Maharashtrache Shilpkar Vasantdada: महाराष्ट्राचे शिल्पकार वसंतदादा
by Raja Maneवसंतदादांचा जीवनकार्यकाल हा देशाच्या सामाजिक, राजकीय आणि आर्थिक क्षेत्रांतील परिवर्तनाचा काळ होता. त्या परिवर्तनाला सामोरे जाताना समाजहित आणि बदलत्या काळाची मागणी यांची अचूक सांगड घालून भविष्याचा वेध घेणे, हे खूप मोठे आव्हान होते. हे आव्हान पेलण्यात ते यशस्वी झाले आणि म्हणूनच लोकांच्या हृदयसिंहासनावर ‘दादा’ ही उपाधी प्राप्त करून ते राज्य करू शकले.
Mahalia Jackson: Young Gospel Singer (Childhood of Famous Americans Series)
by Montrew DunhamBiography of the great gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson.
Mahalia Jackson: The Voice of Gospel and Civil Rights
by Barbara KramerBiography of African-American singer Mahalia Jackson.
Mahakavi Ulloor
by Sukumar AzhicodeSukumar Azhicode, residing in Thrissur, is known for his poems in Malayalam.
Magritte: A Life
by Alex DanchevThe first major biography of the pathbreaking, perpetually influential surrealist artist and iconoclast whose inspiration can be seen in everyone from Jasper Johns to Beyoncé—by the celebrated biographer of Cézanne and BraqueIn this thought-provoking life of René Magritte (1898‒1967), Alex Danchev makes a compelling case for Magritte as the single most significant purveyor of images to the modern world. Magritte&’s surreal sensibility, deadpan melodrama, and fine-tuned outrageousness have become an inescapable part of our visual landscape, through such legendary works as The Treachery of Images (Ceci n&’est pas une pipe), and his celebrated iterations of Man in a Bowler Hat. Danchev explores the path of this highly unconventional artist, from his middle-class Belgian beginnings to the years in which he led a small, brilliant band of surrealists (and famously clashed with André Breton) to his first major retrospective, which traveled to the United States in 1965 and gave rise to his international reputation. Using thirty-two pages of color images and more than 160 black-and-white illustrations throughout the text, Danchev delves deeply into Magritte&’s artistic development and the profound questions he raised in his work about the very nature of authenticity.
El Mago. La historia de Thomas Mann (Palabra En El Tiempo Ser.)
by Colm TóibínPor el ganador de los premios IMPAC, Costa Book y Forster, un retrato íntimo del siglo XX a través de la vida de Thomas Mann «El Mago no es una biografía: es una obra de arte».The Times «Un triunfo imaginativo: inmensamente ameno, erudito, sofisticado, inteligente: un logro perfecto».Richard Ford Uno de los mejores libros del año según The New York Times, The Times, NPR, The Washington Post, Vogue y The Wall Street Journal Esta novela épica narra la historia de un hombre célebre, suspicaz y reservado, cuya vida interior sufrió intensas contradicciones: Thomas Mann. Nacido en Lübeck en 1875, Mann creció ocultando a su padre sus aspiraciones artísticas y al mundo su orientación homosexual. Secasó con la hija menor de una de las familias judías más ricas y cultas de Múnich, Katia, una mujer fascinante con la que tuvo seis hijos. Pasó de defender un fervoroso patriotismo en la Primera Guerra Mundial a forjar una relación oscura y compleja con su tierra natal cuando, al llegar Hitler al poder, anticipó los horrores del nazismo. Exiliado en Francia, Suiza y Estados Unidos, luchó por mantener a los suyos a salvo y padeció los terribles estragos del suicidio de hermanos e hijos. Escribió algunas de las mejores obras de la literatura europea y ganó el Premio Nobel, pero no quiso volver a vivir en el país que las inspiró. Combinando asombrosamente investigación e imaginación, Tóibín capta el profundo conflicto personal de una vida pública y crea un retrato íntimo del siglo xx en «la mejor de sus muchas novelas verdaderamente extraordinarias» (Sunday Independent). La crítica ha dicho:«Un gran logro. Al propio Mann le habría encantado».John Banville «Tóibín ha escrito una epopeya».Lucy Hughes-Hallett, The Guardian «Se necesita a un escritor de la talla de Tóibín para comprender cómo los detalles aparentemente intrascendentes de la vida pueden transformarse en arte».The New York Times Book Review «Esto no es una vida entera en una novela: es un mundo entero —con todas sus maravillas, tragedias y sacrificios—. He disfrutado de cada página de este hermoso viaje por los entresijos de la mente del Mago».Katharina Volckmer «El Mago es la mejor de las muchas novelas verdaderamente extraordinarias de Tóibín».Sunday Independent «Esta novela sinfónica y conmovedora humaniza a Thomas Mann».Dwight Garner, The New York Times «Con El Mago Tóibín se ha superado a sí mismo».Publishers Weekly «Cada página es más convincente que la anterior».Mail on Sunday «El Mago está escrito con rigor y resulta irónicamente divertido».The Independent «Épico e íntimo, un retrato conmovedor de tres generaciones de vida familiar, tierna y revolucionaria que nos conquista».Financial Times «Una novela elegante en la que un genio retrata a otro de manera conmovedora e íntima: [...] un tributo impresionante a un gran hombre, una historia necesaria».Anna Funder «Una obra maestra, vasta y llena de luz».Tessa Hadley «Un estilo de prosa radicalmente austero en el que las epifanías, cuando llegan, son aún más poderosas tras tanta moderación. [...] Esta novela, exquisitamente sensible, brilla de una manera que rara vez se ve en una biografía».The Wall Street Journal «Un retrato inquietante y desgarradoramente íntimo. [...] Saborearás cada página.»Vogue
Magnus Hirschfeld and the Quest for Sexual Freedom
by Elena ManciniThis volume is the first full-length study on pioneering sexologist and sexual rights activist, Magnus Hirschfeld, that examines his impact on the politics and culture of late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century Germany and the value of his rationalist humanist approach for contemporary debates on sexual rights.
Magnolia Table, Volume 3: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering
by Joanna GainesJoanna Gaines—cofounder of Magnolia, cook and host of Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines, and New York Times bestselling author—brings us her third cookbook filled with timeless and nostalgic recipes—now reimagined—for today’s home cook. Whether it’s in the making, the gathering, or the tasting of something truly delicious, this collection of recipes from Magnolia Table, Volume 3 is an invitation to savor every moment. In Joanna’s first cookbook, the #1 New York Times bestselling Magnolia Table, she introduced readers to her favorite passed-down family recipes. For her second cookbook, Magnolia Table, Volume 2, she pushed herself beyond her comfort zone to develop new recipes for her family. In this, her third cookbook, Joanna shares the recipes—old and new—that she’s enjoyed the most over the years. The result is a cookbook filled with recipes that are timeless, creative, and delicious! Just as in her past books, within each recipe Joanna speaks to the reader, explaining why she likes a recipe, what inspired her to create it in the first place, and how she prefers to serve it. The book is beautifully photographed and filled with dishes you will want to bring into your own home, including:Honey Butter Layered Biscuit Bites Bananas Foster Pancakes Brussels Sprout Gruyére Gratin White Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Garlic Shrimp over Parmesan Risotto Peanut Butter Pie Brownie Cookies
The Magnolia Story: (with Bonus Content)
by Joanna Gaines Chip GainesThis eBook includes the full text of the book plus an exclusive additional chapter from Chip and Joanna that is not found in the hardcover!<P><P> Are you ready to see your fixer upper?<P> These famous words are now synonymous with the dynamic husband-and-wife team Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of HGTV’s Fixer Upper. As this question fills the airwaves with anticipation, their legions of fans continue to multiply and ask a different series of questions, like—Who are these people? What’s the secret to their success? And is Chip actually that funny in real life? By renovating homes in Waco, Texas, and changing lives in such a winsome and engaging way, Chip and Joanna have become more than just the stars of Fixer Upper, they have become America’s new best friends.<P> The Magnolia Story is the first book from Chip and Joanna, offering their fans a detailed look at their life together. From the very first renovation project they ever tackled together, to the project that nearly cost them everything; from the childhood memories that shaped them, to the twists and turns that led them to the life they share on the farm today.<P> They both attended Baylor University in Waco. However, their paths did not cross until Chip checked his car into the local Firestone tire shop where Joanna worked behind the counter. Even back then Chip was a serial entrepreneur who, among other things, ran a lawn care company, sold fireworks, and flipped houses. Soon they were married and living in their first fixer upper. Four children and countless renovations later, Joanna garners the attention of a television producer who notices her work on a blog one day.<P> In The Magnolia Story fans will finally get to join the Gaines behind the scenes and discover:<P> * The time Chip ran to the grocery store and forgot to take their new, sleeping baby<P> * Joanna’s agonizing decision to close her dream business to focus on raising their children<P> * When Chip buys a houseboat, sight-unseen, and it turns out to be a leaky wreck<P> * Joanna’s breakthrough moment of discovering the secret to creating a beautiful home<P> * Harrowing stories of the financial ups and downs as an entrepreneurial couple<P> * Memories and photos from Chip and Jo’s wedding<P> * The significance of the word magnolia and why it permeates everything they do<P> * The way the couple pays the popularity of Fixer Upper forward, sharing the success with others, and bolstering the city of Waco along the way<P> And yet there is still one lingering question for fans of the show: Is Chip really that funny? “Oh yeah,” says Joanna. “He was, and still is, my first fixer upper.” <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Magnified (Wesleyan Poetry Series)
by Minnie Bruce PrattThis collection of love poems draws us into the sacred liminal space that surrounds death. With her beloved gravely ill, poet and activist Minnie Bruce Pratt turns to daily walks and writing to find a way to go on in a world where injustice brings so much loss and death. Each poem is a pocket lens "to swivel out and magnify" the beauty in "the little glints, insignificant" that catch her eye: "The first flowers, smaller than this s." She also chronicles the quiet rooms of "pain and the body's memory," bringing the reader carefully into moments that will be familiar to anyone who has suffered similar loss. Even as she asks, "What's the use of poetry? Not one word comes back to talk me out of pain," the book delivers a vision of love that is boldly political and laced with a tumultuous hope that promises: "Revolution is bigger than both of us, revolution is a science that infers the future presence of us." This lucid poetry is a testimony to the radical act of being present and offers this balm: that the generative power of love continues after death.Oh Death Someone sang, Oh death! Oh death! Won't youpass me over for another day? Someone said, I dreamed of you last night. I dreamed youwere telling me your whole life story. Whole. Whorled. Welkin, winkle, wrinkle.The loop of time holds us all together. The pile of laundry on the bed. Youfolding socks one inside the other. Wehave had this day, and now this night. The clothes are put away, and from the bed we seethe moon folding light into darkness, not death.
Magnifico!: The A to Z of Queen
by Mark Blake&“An engaging mix of humor and detailed critical analysis…great fun.&” —Mojo From the award-winning author of Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond and Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd comes this deeply researched alphabetical biography of Queen and each of its dynamic members.Addressing the phenomenal success of the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, acclaimed music journalist Mark Blake builds on the legend of Queen and their enduring audience appeal. Providing a fresh, unparalleled take on Queen&’s music, story, and legacy, Blake&’s complete portrait covers not only the major hits and bestselling albums, but also the inside stories behind the music. Via a series of essays, interviews, and biographies, the author shares a wealth of lesser-known details—gained from over thirty years of original material—and explores what the songs of Queen say about their creators. &“You want it all? There&’s not much missing here.&” —Classic Rock
Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo De' Medici
by Miles J. UngerMagnifico is a vividly colorful portrait of Lorenzo de' Medici, the uncrowned ruler of Florence during its golden age. A true "Renaissance man," Lorenzo dazzled contemporaries with his prodigious talents and magnetic personality. Known to history as Il Magnifico (the Magnificent), Lorenzo was not only the foremost patron of his day but also a renowned poet, equally adept at composing philosophical verses and obscene rhymes to be sung at Carnival. He befriended the greatest artists and writers of the time -- Leonardo, Botticelli, Poliziano, and, especially, Michelangelo, whom he discovered as a young boy and invited to live at his palace -- turning Florence into the cultural capital of Europe. He was the leading statesman of the age, the fulcrum of Italy, but also a cunning and ruthless political operative. Miles Unger's biography of this complex figure draws on primary research in Italian sources and on his intimate knowledge of Florence, where he lived for several years. Lorenzo's grandfather Cosimo had converted the vast wealth of the family bank into political power, but from his earliest days Lorenzo's position was precarious. Bitter rivalries among the leading Florentine families and competition among the squabbling Italian states meant that Lorenzo's life was under constant threat. Those who plotted his death included a pope, a king, and a duke, but Lorenzo used his legendary charm and diplomatic skill -- as well as occasional acts of violence -- to navigate the murderous labyrinth of Italian politics. Against all odds he managed not only to survive but to preside over one of the great moments in the history of civilization. Florence in the age of Lorenzo was a city of contrasts, of unparalleled artistic brilliance and unimaginable squalor in the city's crowded tenements; of both pagan excess and the fire-and-brimstone sermons of the Dominican preacher Savonarola. Florence gave birth to both the otherworldly perfection of Botticelli's Primavera and the gritty realism of Machiavelli's The Prince. Nowhere was this world of contrasts more perfectly embodied than in the life and character of the man who ruled this most fascinating city.
Magnificent Voyage: An American Adventurer on Captain James Cook's Final Expedition
by Laurie LawlorWhen Captain James Cook set off on his third and final voyage in 1776, a crew of intrepid and perhaps naive men sailed with him, including a twenty-five-year-old American named John Ledyard. This riveting account based on Ledyard's journal brings dramatic events of that historic voyage to life, including the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands by Europeans, and the desperate attempts to find the Northwest Passage along the treacherous Alaskan coast. Maps, time line, biographies of the expedition's crew members, source notes, and index are included.
The Magnificent Spinster: A Novel
by May SartonMay Sarton&’s powerful and profound novel of an extraordinary life, and of one woman&’s efforts to preserve the force and vitality of her experiences on the pages of a bookFor the second time in my life—and I am now seventy—I am embarking on an effort which may well come to nothing but which has possessed my mind, haunts, and will not let me sleep. From her opening statement, Cam, the narrator of The Magnificent Spinster, declares her grand intentions: to write a novel—a worthy and important one in celebration of her recently deceased friend and teacher, Jane Reid, whose dearth of family threatens the memory of her almost tangible greatness. And so she writes, re-creating Jane&’s childhood, adolescence, and years as a teacher—including the one in which Cam was her student. She writes of Jane&’s irrepressible spirit and the charming letters Jane penned about her adventures, and she recounts Jane&’s growing isolation as she aged, which, rather than softening her, only made her shine brighter. Raw, warm, and beautifully rendered, The Magnificent Spinster is a stunning achievement—part memoir, part epistolary recollection, and part novel within a novel about friendship, memory, and the power of a brilliant soul.
The Magnificent Spilsbury and the Case of the Brides in the Bath
by Jane RobinsBessie Mundy, Alice Burnham and Margaret Lofty are three women with one thing in common. They are spinsters and are desperate to marry. Each woman meets a smooth-talking stranger who promises her a better life. She falls under his spell, and becomes his wife. But marriage soon turns into a terrifying experience. In the dark opening months of the First World War, Britain became engrossed by 'The Brides in the Bath' trial. The horror of the killing fields of the Western Front was the backdrop to a murder story whose elements were of a different sort. This was evil of an everyday, insidious kind, played out in lodging houses in seaside towns, in the confines of married life, and brought to a horrendous climax in that most intimate of settings -- the bathroom. The nation turned to a young forensic pathologist, Bernard Spilsbury, to explain how it was that young women were suddenly expiring in their baths. This was the age of science. In fiction, Sherlock Holmes applied a scientific mind to solving crimes. In real-life, would Spilsbury be as infallible as the 'great detective'?
The Magnificent Spilsbury and the Case of the Brides in the Bath
by Jane RobinsBessie Mundy, Alice Burnham and Margaret Lofty are three women with one thing in common. They are spinsters and are desperate to marry. Each woman meets a smooth-talking stranger who promises her a better life. She falls under his spell, and becomes his wife. But marriage soon turns into a terrifying experience. In the dark opening months of the First World War, Britain became engrossed by 'The Brides in the Bath' trial. The horror of the killing fields of the Western Front was the backdrop to a murder story whose elements were of a different sort. This was evil of an everyday, insidious kind, played out in lodging houses in seaside towns, in the confines of married life, and brought to a horrendous climax in that most intimate of settings -- the bathroom. The nation turned to a young forensic pathologist, Bernard Spilsbury, to explain how it was that young women were suddenly expiring in their baths. This was the age of science. In fiction, Sherlock Holmes applied a scientific mind to solving crimes. In real-life, would Spilsbury be as infallible as the 'great detective'?
Magnificent Sam: The Amazing Adventures Of Sam Houston
by Laurie Cockerell Travis Dougherty"Magnificent Sam" is a children's picture book detailing the exciting life and amazing adventures of Sam Houston. Beautiful full-color illustrations accompany the text, as the reader is introduced to one of Texas' - and America's - greatest heroes. The book concludes with a glossary, timeline, discussion questions and additional resource section. Gold Medal: Will Rogers Medallion Award - Western Non-Fiction, Young Readers; Finalist: Western Writers of America Spur Award - Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction; Finalist: Writers' League of Texas Book Awards - Children's Picture Book