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Sankshipta Smaran Yatra
by Kakasaheb Kalelkarઆ ચોપડી વાંચીને મારા બાળમિત્રોને આનંદ થાય તો મને પૂરતો સંતોષ છે. પણ મારી અપેક્ષા એ છે કે બાળવાચકો જેમ જેમ આ પ્રકરણો વાંચતાં જાય તેમ તેમ પોતાના જીવનમાંના આવા જ અથવા બીજા રસિક પ્રસંગો યાદ કરીને લખતા જાય અને શિક્ષકોની સહેજસાજ મદદ લઈને માસિકોમાં છાપવા માટે મોકલતા જાય. આપણે ત્યાં બાળકો માટે લખેલું સાહિત્ય વધતું જાય છે, બાળકોએ જાતે લખેલું સાહિત્ય હજી પ્રગટ થતું નથી.
Sans masque
by Truda RosenbergSans masque fait la chronique des expériences exceptionnelles de Truda Rosenberg, une jeune Juive qui a vécu pendant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale. La seule survivante de sa famille, Rosenberg témoigne l’adversité et la cruauté humaine endurée par des millions de Juifs à travers l’Europe. De sa fuite de Belzec, un camp de concentration où 500 000 juifs ont été abattus, aux multiples confrontations avec les autorités Nazis, durant lesquelles elle a dû déployer de nombreuses fausses identités, au ghetto de Varsovie, où elle contribua à une insurrection, l’auteure raconte une série d’épisodes qui altéra sa vie pour toujours. Les épisodes qui regroupent le volume illustrent combien il est difficile de retrouver son identité lorsque celle-ci fut brutalement piétinée. Le récit est une attestation à la résilience de la dignité humaine, à sa capacité d’adaptation aux pires circonstances et surtout à sa soif de triomphe. Au travers de cet ouvrage, l’auteur entend contribuer aux archives collectives qui témoignent du génocide systématique de son peuple pendant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale et célébrer la décision la plus importante de sa vie – celle de ressaisir ses racines et sa culture.
Sant Janabai: संत जनाबाई
by Dr Suhasini Yashwant Irlekarनामदेवांची दासी आणि ज्ञानेश्वरांची सखी असणाऱ्या ‘संत जनाबाई’ या जनमानसांत आजही लोकप्रिय आहेत. खेड्यापाड्यातील स्त्रिया आजही दळताना, कांडताना ज्या ओव्या म्हणतात, त्या या जनाईच्याच! आपल्या दिनचर्येतून विठूची भक्ती करण्याचा जनाबाईंचा हा भाव सर्वसामान्यांना मोहित करतो. जनाबाईंच्या ठायी एक अभिजात प्रतिभा, तरल संवेदनशीलता होती हे त्यांच्या अभंगातून समोर येते. एका दासीपासून ते संत पदापर्यंत त्यांनी प्रवास केला तो स्वयंप्रेरणेने. मध्ययुगीन कवयित्रींमध्ये संत जनाबाई या आपल्या आध्यात्मिक अधिकाराने आणि कार्यकर्तृत्वाने उजव्या ठरल्या. समग्र संतमंडळातही त्यांचे स्थान विशेष आहे. मात्र, तरीही संत जनाबाई या त्यांच्या समकालीन संतांपेक्षा दुर्लक्षित राहिल्या. त्यांचे जीवनचरित्र, त्यांचे कार्य, त्यांच्या अभंगांतील गोडवा नव्या पिढीला चाखता यावा यादृष्टीने संत साहित्याचे अभ्यासक असणार्या विविध लेखकांच्या लेखणीतून ‘संत जनाबाई’ हा वाचनीय ग्रंथ आकारास आला आहे. या ग्रंथातून जनाबाईंचे व्यक्तित्व तर उलगडतेच परंतु त्यांच्या अभंगांचे समग्र संकलन वाचकांस जनाबाईंच्या आध्यात्मिक व्यक्तिमत्त्वाची अनुभूतीही देतो!
Sant Singh Sekhon
by Tejwant Singh GillThe volume includes selected writings of Sant Singh Sekhon, the most innovative writer of Punjabi in the 20th century. Starting his career as a poet of English, albeit of great promise, he shifted to Punjabi out of deep alignment with Punjab.
Santa Catalina de Siena
by María Luz GómezMística consejera de reyes y papas, escritora, «milagrera»... Caterina Benincasa, analfabeta, admirada y criticada, aprendió a leer y a escribir milagrosamente y tuvo en su época una gran influencia social. Logró la vuelta del papa Gregorio XI de Avignon a Roma, e iniciar la resolución del Cisma de Occidente.
Santa Cecilia, patrona de la música
by María Luz GómezCecilia, a quien la vida sonreía, la entregó por su fe. En Roma, capital del Imperio, vivió Cecilia, noble dama cristiana y amante de la música. Imperaba Marco Aurelio, filósofo estoico que odiaba el cristianismo, y lo perseguía hasta el punto de considerar reo de muerte a todo aquel que lo profesara. Cecilia murió en defensa de su fe, junto con otros muchos mártires.
Santa Claus Is for Real: A True Christmas Fable About the Magic of Believing
by Bret Witter Charles Edward HallA heartwarming and inspirational fable from the Radio City Christmas Spectacular Santa based on his own personal journey of discovering the magic of Christmas.Every year, over a million people attend the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, where they have the pleasure of seeing Charles Edward Hall don a red suit and become the world&’s most famous Santa Claus—a role he has played for over thirty-five years. But Hall wasn&’t always such a jolly old soul. Believe it or not, this Santa was once a Scrooge—literally. For the first time, Charles tells the inspiring story of his own transformation, from a wide-eyed child who once caught a glimpse of Santa through a frosty windowpane, to a young man who lost his faith in jolly old Saint Nick. It wasn&’t until fate intervened, in the form of an unexpected role, a stage malfunction, and hundreds of letters from children, that Charles rediscovered his Christmas spirit. Ultimately, he discovered two life-changing lessons: this was his life&’s work, and that Santa is real. When Charles needed him most, Santa was there, with kind words and a special gift. As this delightful true-life fable proves, he is there for everyone. All it takes is a good heart, an honest joy, and a belief in the magic of Christmas.
Santa Claus: A Biography
by Gerry BowlerAn entertaining, often surprising look at the life of the world’s most influential fictional character. He is the embodiment of charity and generosity, a creation of mythology, a tool of clever capitalists. The very idea of him is enduring and powerful. Santa Claus was born in early-nineteenth-century America, but his family tree goes back seven hundred years to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Intervening generations were shaggy and strange — whip-wielding menaces to naughty boys and girls. Yet as the raucous, outdoor, alcohol-fuelled holiday gave way to a more domestic, sentimental model, a new kind of gift-bringer was called for — a loveable elf, still judgmental but far less threatening. In this engaging social and cultural history, Gerry Bowler examines the place of Santa Claus in history, literature, advertising, and art. He traces his metamorphosis from a beardless youth into a red-suited peddler. He reveals the lesser-known aspects of the gift-bringer’s life — Santa’s involvement with social and political causes of all stripes (he enlisted on the Union side in the American Civil War), his starring role in the movies and as adman for gun-makers and insurance companies. And he demolishes the myths surrounding Santa Claus and Coca-Cola. Santa Claus: A Biographywill stand as the classic work on the long-lived and multifarious Mr. Claus. From the Hardcover edition.
Santa Evita
by Tomás Eloy MartínezUn clásico de la gran literatura latinoamericana y una referencia insoslayable para entender las contradicciones y desencuentros de la Argentina. Diosa, reina, señora, madre, benefactora, árbitro de la moda y modelo nacional de comportamiento. Santa Evita para unos y para otros una analfabeta resentida, trepadora, loca y ordinaria, presidenta de una dictadura de mendigos. El protagonista de esta novela es el cuerpo de Eva Duarte de Perón, una belleza en vida y una hermosura etérea de 1,25 m después del trabajo del embalsamador español Pedro Ara. Un cuerpo del que se hicieron varias copias y que, en su enloquecedor viaje por el mundo durante dieciséis años, trastorna a cuantos se le acercan y se confunde con un pueblo a la deriva que no ha perdido la esperanza de su regreso.
Santa Isabel de Hungría
by María Luz GómezGrande en la prosperidad. Mayor en la adversidad. La vida de la princesa Isabel de Hungría se asemeja, en su primera parte, a un cuento de hadas. En la segunda deberá enfrentarse a la adversidad. Pero, en una y en otra, dio muestras de su bondad, nobleza y generosidad. Nunca se conformó con dar a Dios y a los demás un pedazo de su esencia, sino que se entregó ella misma por entero.
Santa Isabel de Portugal
by María Luz GómezLogró poner paz en la dura batalla entre padre e hijo. Isabel, reina de Portugal, fue nombrada por la Iglesia abogada de la paz, porque su amor logró dicha paz entre su marido Dionís Iy su hijo, el futuro Alfonso IV, el Bravo. Entre Portugal y Castilla-León, con la firma del Tratado de Alcañices por Dionís y D.ª M.ª de Molina. Y, posteriormente, entre su hijo Alfonso IV y su nieto Alfonso XI.
Santa Maradona (Flash Ensayo)
by Juan José SebreliUn intenso repaso a la vida pública y privada de uno de los grandes iconos del siglo XX. Maradona ha sido, es y será, una figura que trasciende los límites del deporte para convertirse en un mito y una leyenda para el pueblo. A pesar de sus excesos, la figura del 10 se ha colocado en el altar de las grandes celebridades, para algunos incluso a la altura de Miguel Ángel, Gaudí o Jesucristo. En este apasionante ensayo conoceremos al deportista, al drogodependiente, al amigo de dictadores y narcotraficantes, a la figura pública que se enfrentó a políticos, periodistas e incluso al mismo Papa, al revolucionario de izquierdas que conducía Ferraris, y al rey de la noche que promovía campañas antidroga. Pocas veces una persona ha sido tanto para tantos.
Santa Rita de Casia
by María Luz GómezPara un amor auténtico, no existe ningún imposible. En un agitado periodo de la historia italiana del siglo IV, marcado por las luchas entre güelfos y gibelinos, y las que mantenían por el poder en Cascia las familias rivales de la nobleza, el amor de Rita logró auténticos «imposibles». El primero: la paz entre las dos familias «pioneras» que se odiaban a muerte.
Santa Speaks: The Wit And Wisdom Of Santas Across The Nation
by Dawn Sheggeby Michael Patrick CollinsSanta Claus is real. In stores and schools and street corners all across the country each December, the jolly old elf exists. Santa Speaks is a celebration of all the real-life Santas who carry on the tradition of Saint Nicholas. What is it like, after all, to be the jolliest, most generous, and best loved man in the world? Santa Speaks takes a merry look at the red-clad few who step outside their usual lives each year to listen to our wishes. Thirty different Santas from around the United States, including a cowboy Santa in Texas, a Cajun Papa Noel in New Orleans, a showgirl Santa in Las Vegas, and a pro-wrestler-turned-Santa in New York share heartfelt and often hilarious true-life tales that evoke all the warmth, joy, laughter, and frustrations of the holiday season. This unique collection of photographs and first-hand stories will put a twinkle in the eye of gift-givers and recipients alike.
Santa Teresa de Jesús en una nueva versión
by María Luz GómezTeresa de Jesús, «fémina inquieta y monja andariega». Narro, basándome en las obras de nuestra santa de Ávila (siglo XVI), pero con un lenguaje actual, su interesante vida de gran mística y reformadora de la Orden del Carmen -frecuentemente atacada y llena de curiosas anécdotas-. También se habla de la fundación de muchos monasterios reformados.
Santaland Diaries
by David SedarisA collection of surprising, disarming and 'extremely funny' essays from the internationally bestselling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day (Sunday Times) Santaland Diaries collects six of David Sedaris's most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice-scraper. This drinking man's companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even in the back seat of a police car. It should be read with your eyes, felt with your heart, and heard only when spoken to. It should, in short, behave much like a book. And oh, what a book it is!'Sedaris writes with a gentle but unfailing acuity and a keen eye for the ridiculous ... extremely funny' -Sunday Times
Santamaria: A Most Unusual Man
by Gerard HendersonB.A. Santamaria was one of the most controversial Australians of our time. An ardent anti-Communist and devout Catholic, he was fiercely intelligent and a natural leader, polarising the community into loyal followers and committed opponents. In the 1940s Santamaria created the anti-Communist organisation 'The Movement'. In the 1950s he was a key figure in the tumultuous split of the Australian Labor Party. He subsequently enjoyed great influence as a public commentator on his television program Point of View and in his weekly column in The Australian. Santamaria had a strong social conscience and spent much of his time helping the underprivileged. Although he began as an advocate and champion of the Catholic Church, he spent much of his last decades opposing some of its activities. Published for the 100th anniversary of Santamaria's birth, Santamaria: A Most Unusual Man is an authoritative biography from Gerard Henderson, a close colleague until a disagreement saw the two men estranged and never reconciled.
Santayana: Saint of the Imagination
by Mossie KirkwoodThis book has its origin in the author's deep admiration for its subject as a man of great cultivation with the instinct of veneration as well as the determination to learn and to face the facts, an engaging human being as well as an exciting thinker. Her aim has been to encourage a wider reading of Santayana himself. With this purpose she provides an intimate picture of the man using material from his letters and making reference to his autobiography and other philosophical works; but within the biographical framework she also expounds his thought, endeavouring to show the high quality of her subject's "religion" of the imagination. The result is a firmly handled, quietly mannered exposition of the growth of Santayana's mind as seen in his books and the small events of his life as scholar and thinker. It will be suggestive for the general reader and a helpful introduction for the student.
Santiago!: Santiago Ramón y Cajal!Artist, Scientist, Troublemaker
by Jay HoslerA graphic novel retelling of the inspiring true story of polymath Santiago Ramón y Cajal, visionary pioneer of modern neuroscience, and his early dreams of becoming an artist.Based on a true story, Santiago Ramón y Cajal is every child who has struggled to navigate the expectations of adults. As a young boy, all Santiago wanted to do was be an artist. But his father wanted him to become a doctor, insisting that pursuing art was not a true profession. Although Santiago was forbidden by his parents to make art, Santiago secretly kept at it—making homemade paints and brushes and honing his craftsmanship. He also loved figuring out how things worked and made slingshots for his friends and even a fully functioning (and very dangerous) cannon. Sadly, the one thing he couldn&’t figure out was his father. After years of locking horns, Santiago&’s father seemed to win, and Santiago was sent to medical school. As a medical student he discovered the wonders of how animal bodies work, and his studies eventually led him to the microscopic mysteries of the brain. Using the artistic skills he honed as a child, Santiago painted brain cells to unlock their secrets. His pursuit of art had trained him to be observant, persistent, resourceful, and creative in his research. In 1906, he won the Nobel Prize for medicine and is considered the father of modern neuroscience—proving anything is possible, even for a mischief maker. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Santo Tomás Moro visto por nuevos ojos
by María Luz GómezSi pudiera agradar al rey sin ofender a Dios, firmaría al hacerlo. Como indica el título, este libro es una biografía más de Santo Tomás Moro, añadida a las muchas ya escritas, empezando por la primera, una obra de su yerno William Roper, que narró su vida poco después de su martirio que conmocionó a Europa. <P><P>La gran admiración que profesa la autora por la gran personalidad del santo y el deseo de darlo a conocer le llevaron a componer esta interesante biografía. También vale la pena recordar la época en la que transcurrió su vida: la Inglaterra del siglo XVI, siglo que vio nacer a la Reforma, en la que Thomas More se vio obligado, por su conciencia, su fe y su lealtad, a sacrificar sus cargos (ostentaba el mayor en aquel momento: era el Lord Canciller), su ventajosa situación económica y social, su bien ganado prestigio, su humana felicidad, la de su familia, e incluso su vida. Este hombre íntegro es un auténtico ejemplo de persona amable, alegre y virtuosa. <P><P>Como político, justo juez y auténtico cristiano: fiel a su conciencia, que supo poner el amor y la voluntad de Dios por encima de todas las cosas. Por no ofenderle, se atrevió a desagradar al rey, a sabiendas de lo que iba a costarle.
Santos: Paradojas de la paz y del poder
by María Jimena DuzánLa conocida periodista María Jimena Duzán narra la tragedia de Juan Manuel Santos, el presidente de Colombia que consiguió poner fin a una guerra de más de 50 años a costa de su propio declive político. <P><P>Luego de 54 años de guerra, Colombia consiguió firmar un acuerdo de paz con una de las guerrillas más antiguas y feroces del continente. La noticia recorrió el mundo. Las Farc dejarían las armas y entrarían a la democracia cumpliendo un pacto centrado encontar la verdad y reconocer y reparar a las víctimas. Pero no hay historias color de rosa. <P><P>A pesar del Premio Nobel de la Paz otorgado al presidente Santos, que dio un segundo aire a los acuerdos de La Habana en su momento más crítico, la paz, en lugar de unir, dividió a los colombianos. La reconocida periodista y escritora María Jimena Duzán, narra cómo se vivieron dentro de la mesa de negociación los acuerdos de La Habana, quiénes fueron sus protagonistas, el tras bambalinas del premio Nobel y las distintas crisis del dramapolítico más vibrante de la historia reciente de Colombia. <P><P>Escrito a la manera de un thriller político, la narración inicia la noche del 2 de octubre de 2016 cuando el plebiscito por la paz es derrotado y comprende un periodo que sintetiza la cúspide y desgaste de una de las figuras públicas más importantes y controvertidas de las últimas décadas. Junto con los secretos y entresijos de la Casa de Nariño, Duzán descubre al actual Premio Nobel de la Paz: su familia, colaboradores cercanos y contradictores,forman parte de un cuadro sobre la soledad del poder y las paradojas insolubles de la política.
Sapiens [Tenth Anniversary Edition]: A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah HarariNew York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st CenturyThe tenth anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling phenomenon that cemented Yuval Noah Harari as one of the most prominent historians of our time—featuring a new afterword from the author.One hundred thousand years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations, and human rights; to trust money, books, and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables, and consumerism? And what will our world be like in the millennia to come?In Sapiens, Professor Yuval Noah Harari spans the whole of human history, from the very first humans to walk the earth to the radical—and sometimes devastating—breakthroughs of the Cognitive, Agricultural, and Scientific Revolutions. Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, paleontology, and economics, and incorporating full-color illustrations throughout the text, he explores how the currents of history have shaped our human societies, the animals and plants around us, and even our personalities. Can we ever free our behavior from the legacy of our ancestors? And what, if anything, can we do to influence the course of the centuries to come?Bold, wide-ranging, and provocative, Sapiens integrates history and science to challenge everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our heritage...and our future.
Sapp Attack: My Story
by David Fisher Warren SappIn his no-holds-barred memoir, Sapp Attack!, Warren Sapp, one of the NFL's most hilarious and candid personalities, reveals a side of football most fans have never before seen.Big Man. Big Talent. Big Star. Big Mouth. Big Heart. Big Personality. Big Smile. Big Headlines. Warren Sapp, one of pro football's most dominating defensive players both on and off the field, has a reputation for being bold, brash, knowledgeable, and outspoken. During his All-American career at the University of Miami, 13 seasons as an NFL star, four years on the NFL Network and one very big season on Dancing with the Stars, Sapp has never held back. Now he brings that same fearless attitude to his memoir, a book that will create controversy and headlines; in other words, pure Warren Sapp.Sapp has won every award possible for a defensive player, but it wasn't just his extraordinarily athletic ability that made him a star; it was also his ability to understand the subtleties of the game. He writes about working his way up from the high school gridiron to one of the top college football programs in the country, to the NFL, and reveals how the system actually works—the behind-the-scenes plays that fans rarely get to see. He'll discuss what it was like to face some of the greatest players in NFL history, including Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jerry Rice, both of whom he put out of the game, and Bret Favre, whom he sacked eleven times during his career. In this revealing, hilarious, and must-read book, Sapp offers readers a look inside the life of one of football's biggest stars and shares his often controversial opinions about the state of pro football today and its future.
Sapper Dorothy: 51st Division, 79th Tunnelling Co. During the First World War
by Dorothy LawrenceThe adventures of an intrepid young woman on the Western FrontIt would not be quite accurate to portray Dorothy Lawrence as a bona fide soldier of the British Army. Dorothy was in fact a young woman with great aspirations to embark upon a career in journalism and she knew it would be a coup to give a female perspective of the activities of men on the front line-as it were-from within their own ranks. So she devised a scheme to bring her objectives about and its success was marked by a 10 day stint in the line at Albert in 1915 with the Royal Engineers during the opening stages of the battle of Loos. Dorothy certainly saw action—the trench she occupied lay less than 400 yards from the German front line. She was eventually discovered and the entire story of how she pulled off her subterfuge, her time in the trenches and what befell her thereafter is told in this delightful account.-Print ed.
Saqiyuq: Stories from the Lives of Three Inuit Women
by Nancy WachowichThrough the oral histories of three Inuit women - mother, daughter, and granddaughter - we witness a people in transition. Appia Agalakti Awa, born in about 1931, grows up in a traditional Inuit community, living off the land and traveling by dogsled. Her daughter, Rhoda Kaukjak Katsak, attends a government school and learns English, but still feels deeply connected to her Inuit roots. Rhoda's daughter, Sandra Pikujak Katsak, lives much like other urban young people, with concerns about school, drugs, alcohol, and peer pressure. The stories of these three women humanize the enormous issues faced by pre-industrial peoples as they move into industrial society.