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Another World: A Novel
by James HanleyIn a lonely seaside town, a few misfits cling to one another for survival Nine months ago, Mrs. Gandell left Yorkshire behind. She invested what little money she had in a ramshackle inn off the coast of Wales, in a forgotten resort town called Garthmeilo. At the time, it was summer, light and warm. Now it is February, and the Welsh gloom has ground Mrs. Gandell&’s spirit to dust. Her only companion is Jones, a bitter handyman who delights in torturing his employer. Nothing sustains them but gin and cigarettes—and the gin is running out. The winter has been brutal, with only one lodger to keep the Decent Hotel afloat: an enigmatic dreamer named Miss Vaughan. When the local vicar takes an interest in her, it throws their lives into chaos. Mrs. Gandell wants nothing more than to sell the inn and return to Yorkshire, but February is endless, and Garthmeilo may prove to be inescapable.
Another World: A Novel
by Pat BarkerPlagued by nightmarish memories of the trenches where he saw his brother die, Nick's grandfather Gordie lays dying as Nick struggles to keep the peace in his increasingly fractious home. As Nick's suburban family loses control over their world, Nick begins to learn his grandfather's buried secrets and comes to understand the power of old wounds to leak into the present. As a study of the power of memory and loss, Pat Barker's Another World conveys with extraordinary intensity the ways in which the violent past returns to haunt and distort the present.
Another World: Nineteenth-Century Illustrated Print Culture
by Patricia MainardiThe remarkable story of the stylistic, cultural, and technical innovations that drove the surge of comics, caricature, and other print media in 19th-century Europe Taking its title from the 1844 visionary graphic novel by J. J. Grandville, this groundbreaking book explores the invention of print media—including comics, caricature, the illustrated press, illustrated books, and popular prints—tracing their development as well as the aesthetic, political, technological, and cultural issues that shaped them. The explosion of imagery from the late 18th century to the beginning of the 20th exceeded the print production from all previous centuries combined, spurred the growth of the international art market, and encouraged the cross-fertilization of media, subjects, and styles. Patricia Mainardi examines scores of imaginative and innovative prints, focusing on highly experimental moments of discovery, when artists and publishers tested the limits of each new medium, creating visual languages that extend to the comics and graphic novels of today. Another World unearths a wealth of visual material, revealing a history of how our image-saturated world came into being, and situating the study of print culture firmly within the context of art history.
Another World: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Leng Feng"Young Master, why are there so many red dots on your neck?"When Yu Nai heard this, he immediately lowered his head. Indeed, spots were still scattered on the surface, and his face couldn't help but turn black.Lan Feng's face was calm. He stepped forward and naturally helped Nai to straighten her slightly opened collar. With an indifferent tone, he said, "It's nothing. There are many mosquitoes in the secret realm."
Another World: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Xin SuiMengHanThe main character of the Martial Arts Family, who had been passed down through the world of swords and magic, was now in a completely different world! Since he was already here, he might as well take things as they were! A game in another world! Our goal: to travel to another world! Take down the iron bucket and fill up the whole harem!
Another World: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Zui ChunFengJiang Wuxin was only a small sect in a small city. With his own perception and talent, a small disciple that came from a small clan was slowly walking down this mysterious road, and gradually came up with a legend of his own.
Another World: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Leng Feng"Young Master, why are there so many red dots on your neck?"When Yu Nai heard this, he immediately lowered his head. Indeed, spots were still scattered on the surface, and his face couldn't help but turn black.Lan Feng's face was calm. He stepped forward and naturally helped Nai to straighten her slightly opened collar. With an indifferent tone, he said, "It's nothing. There are many mosquitoes in the secret realm."
Another World: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Xin SuiMengHanThe main character of the Martial Arts Family, who had been passed down through the world of swords and magic, was now in a completely different world! Since he was already here, he might as well take things as they were! A game in another world! Our goal: to travel to another world! Take down the iron bucket and fill up the whole harem!
Another World: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Zui ChunFengJiang Wuxin was only a small sect in a small city. With his own perception and talent, a small disciple that came from a small clan was slowly walking down this mysterious road, and gradually came up with a legend of his own.
Another World: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Xin SuiMengHanThe main character of the Martial Arts Family, who had been passed down through the world of swords and magic, was now in a completely different world! Since he was already here, he might as well take things as they were! A game in another world! Our goal: to travel to another world! Take down the iron bucket and fill up the whole harem!
Another World: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Zui ChunFengJiang Wuxin was only a small sect in a small city. With his own perception and talent, a small disciple that came from a small clan was slowly walking down this mysterious road, and gradually came up with a legend of his own.
Another World: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Xin SuiMengHanThe main character of the Martial Arts Family, who had been passed down through the world of swords and magic, was now in a completely different world! Since he was already here, he might as well take things as they were! A game in another world! Our goal: to travel to another world! Take down the iron bucket and fill up the whole harem!
Another World: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Zui ChunFengJiang Wuxin was only a small sect in a small city. With his own perception and talent, a small disciple that came from a small clan was slowly walking down this mysterious road, and gradually came up with a legend of his own.
Another World: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Xin SuiMengHanThe main character of the Martial Arts Family, who had been passed down through the world of swords and magic, was now in a completely different world! Since he was already here, he might as well take things as they were! A game in another world! Our goal: to travel to another world! Take down the iron bucket and fill up the whole harem!
Another World: Volume 6 (Volume 6 #6)
by Xin SuiMengHanThe main character of the Martial Arts Family, who had been passed down through the world of swords and magic, was now in a completely different world! Since he was already here, he might as well take things as they were! A game in another world! Our goal: to travel to another world! Take down the iron bucket and fill up the whole harem!
Another Year Finds Me in Texas: The Civil War Diary of Lucy Pier Stevens
by Vicki Adams TongateLucy Pier Stevens, a twenty-one-year-old woman from Ohio, began a visit to her aunt’s family near Bellville, Texas, on Christmas Day, 1859. Little did she know how drastically her life would change on April 4, 1861, when the outbreak of the Civil War made returning home impossible. Stranded in enemy territory for the duration of the war, how would she reconcile her Northern upbringing with the Southern sentiments surrounding her? Lucy Stevens’s diary—one of few women’s diaries from Civil War–era Texas and the only one written by a Northerner—offers a unique perspective on daily life at the fringes of America’s bloodiest conflict. An articulate, educated, and keen observer, Stevens took note of seemingly everything—the weather, illnesses, food shortages, parties, church attendance, chores, schools, childbirth, death, the family’s slaves, and political and military news. As she confided her private thoughts to her journal, she unwittingly revealed how her love for her Texas family and the Confederate soldier boys she came to care for blurred her loyalties, even as she continued to long for her home in Ohio. Showing how the ties of heritage, kinship, friendship, and community transcended the sharpest division in US history, this rare diary and Vicki Adams Tongate’s insightful historical commentary on it provide a trove of information on women’s history, Texas history, and Civil War history.
Another Year Finds Me in Texas: The Civil War Diary of Lucy Pier Stevens
by Vicki Adams TongateIn one of the few women&’s diaries from Civil War–era Texas, a Northerner trapped in the Confederacy at the outbreak of war recounts her experience.Lucy Pier Stevens, a twenty-one-year-old woman from Ohio, came to visit her aunt&’s family near Bellville, Texas, on Christmas Day, 1859. Little did she know how drastically her life would change on April 4, 1861, when the outbreak of the Civil War made returning home impossible. Stranded in enemy territory for the duration of the war, how would she reconcile her Northern upbringing with the Southern sentiments surrounding her?Lucy Stevens&’s diary offers a unique perspective on daily life at the fringes of America&’s bloodiest conflict. An educated and keen observer, Stevens took note of everything—the weather, illnesses, food shortages, parties, church attendance, chores, schools, childbirth, death, the family&’s slaves, and political and military news. As Stevens confided her private thoughts to her journal, she revealed how her love for her Texas family and the Confederate soldiers she came to know blurred her loyalties. Showing how the ties of heritage, kinship, friendship, and community transcended the sharpest division in US history, this rare diary and Vicki Adams Tongate&’s insightful historical commentary on it provide a trove of information on women&’s history, Texas history, and Civil War history.
Another Year in Africa
by Rose ZwiThey came from the stetl to a new land, to a new life. Another year in Africa, they said, another year in exile. The old world of pogroms is challenged by their new lives in Africa and the child Ruth is haunted by memories of tragedy and persecution that are not even hers.
Another Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Every Day
by Clemency Burton-Hill'Clemency Burton-Hill makes classical music absolutely accessible, magical and medicinal. Another Year of Wonder is, indeed, another wonder.' Dolly Alderton, broadcaster, writer and bestselling author'Clemmie's recommendations have broadened my mind, sharpened my imagination, tugged on my heartstrings and given me a song for every mood. Read this book and let yourself float away for a moment or two. What a gift.' Emma Gannon, bestselling author and host of the Ctrl Alt Delete podcastANOTHER YEAR OF WONDER IS A CAREFULLY CURATED COLLECTION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC OFFERING ONE PIECE TO LISTEN TO EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.WITH A FOREWORD BY ELIZABETH DAYIn this follow-up to her much-loved Year of Wonder, award-winning broadcaster, journalist and violinist Clemency Burton-Hill continues her mission to demystify and open up the world of classical music to everyone, offering up one extraordinary piece of music to listen to every day of the year.'There is no algorithm to this book: it is a thoughtfully curated selection given from one human to another. It is not a history book, or a formal 'guide to classical music'. It is simply from my heart to yours. I have chosen pieces I love, or think historically interesting, or which have some resonance for me personally or in the world. But what matters is what you think; how they make you feel as you listen. I hope that you will fall in love with most of them, or at least be fascinated by their historical context, or find them curious in other ways, because then you are already in a relationship with classical music. This is your book, as much it is mine.'Another Year of Wonder shows that, whoever you are and wherever you come from, classical music can be a soundtrack for your everyday life and a reminder that finding a space to sit and listen to a piece of music every day can be a singular gift.
Another Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Every Day
by Clemency Burton-Hill'Clemency Burton-Hill makes classical music absolutely accessible, magical and medicinal. Another Year of Wonder is, indeed, another wonder.' Dolly Alderton, broadcaster, writer and bestselling author'Clemmie's recommendations have broadened my mind, sharpened my imagination, tugged on my heartstrings and given me a song for every mood. Read this book and let yourself float away for a moment or two. What a gift.' Emma Gannon, bestselling author and host of the Ctrl Alt Delete podcastANOTHER YEAR OF WONDER IS A CAREFULLY CURATED COLLECTION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC OFFERING ONE PIECE TO LISTEN TO EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.READ BY EDDIE REDMAYNE, WITH A FOREWORD READ BY ELIZABETH DAYIn this follow-up to her much-loved Year of Wonder, award-winning broadcaster, journalist and violinist Clemency Burton-Hill continues her mission to demystify and open up the world of classical music to everyone, offering up one extraordinary piece of music to listen to every day of the year.'There is no algorithm to this book: it is a thoughtfully curated selection given from one human to another. It is not a history book, or a formal 'guide to classical music'. It is simply from my heart to yours. I have chosen pieces I love, or think historically interesting, or which have some resonance for me personally or in the world. But what matters is what you think; how they make you feel as you listen. I hope that you will fall in love with most of them, or at least be fascinated by their historical context, or find them curious in other ways, because then you are already in a relationship with classical music. This is your book, as much it is mine.'Another Year of Wonder shows that, whoever you are and wherever you come from, classical music can be a soundtrack for your everyday life and a reminder that finding a space to sit and listen to a piece of music every day can be a singular gift.(P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Limited
Another You
by Ann BeattieTo her latest novel, Beattie brings the same documentary accuracy and Chekhovian wit and tenderness that have made her one of the most acclaimed portraitists of contemporary American life. Marshall Lockard, a professor at the local college, is contemplating adultery, unaware that his wife is already committing it.
Another Zionism, Another Judaism: The Unrequrited Love of Rabbi Marcus Ehrenpreis
by Göran RosenbergA timely, deeply personal biography of a Jewish leader whose questions for Israel have come back to haunt us with a vengeance.Born in what is now Lviv, Ukraine, in 1869, Marcus Ehrenpreis was the secretary of Theodor Herzl at the First Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897, a grand rabbi of Bulgaria during two Balkan wars, a diplomat in defense of Europe&’s minorities, a Swedish author compared to Joseph Conrad, the chief rabbi of one of Europe&’s few unscathed Jewish communities through the Nazi era. More than a biography of a man's life and work, this book is a literary journey by award-winning Swedish Jewish writer and public intellectual Göran Rosenberg (A Brief Stop on the Road from Auschwitz), in search of that European Jewish world of meaning and hope that Ehrenpreis so clearly embodied, so vividly articulated, and so relentlessly worked to explain, defend, and salvage from his pulpit in Stockholm. His lifelong dream was to build a bridge between &“Israel&” and &“the peoples,&” and he believed that he could do so by bringing a spiritually and culturally revitalized Judaism into a new and self-asserted contact with the non-Jewish world. His Zionism was not about making Jews a nation like all others, in a nation-state like all others, but creating a spiritual and cultural center for the renaissance of Jewish life &“amidst the nations.&” Even as Jewish life in Europe was all but annihilated, he feared what Jewish nationalism might do to the spiritual heritage of Judaism.A meticulously researched and beautifully written story of boundless hope, unrequited love, and annihilated possibilities, Another Zionism, Another Judaism evokes a diasporic Jewish existence that would be harshly judged in the aftermath of the Holocaust and the creation of the State of Israel. It also reminds us of a Zionism that strived for something other than an ethnic-national fortress on a narrow strip of land in the Middle East.
Another white Man's Burden: Josiah Royce's Quest for a Philosophy of white Racial Empire (SUNY series in American Philosophy and Cultural Thought)
by Tommy J. CurryWinner of the 2020 Josiah Royce Prize in American Idealist Thought presented by the Josiah Royce SocietyAnother white Man's Burden performs a case study of Josiah Royce's philosophy of racial difference. In an effort to lay bare the ethnological racial heritage of American philosophy, Tommy J. Curry challenges the common notion that the cultural racism of the twentieth century was more progressive and less racist than the biological determinism of the 1800s. Like many white thinkers of his time, Royce believed in the superiority of the white races. Unlike today however, whiteness did not represent only one racial designation but many. Contrary to the view of the British-born Germanophile philosopher Houston S. Chamberlain, for example, who insisted upon the superiority of the Teutonic races, Royce believed it was the Anglo-Saxon lineage that possessed the key to Western civilization. It was the birthright of white America, he believed, to join the imperial ventures of Britain—to take up the white man's burden. To this end he advocated the domestic colonization of Blacks in the American South, suggested that America's xenophobia was natural and necessary to protecting the culture of white America, and demanded the assimilation and elimination of cultural difference for the stability of America's communities. Another white Man's Burden reminds philosophers that racism has been part of the building blocks of American thought for centuries, and that this must be recognized and addressed in order for its proclamations of democracy, community, and social problems to have real meaning.
Anousim Awake! The Story of a Hidden Jewess
by Gracia Serrano FennThe author belongs to the Sephardim but did not know her true identity as a Jew until 1999 when her 87 year-old father finally confirmed her feeling that she is Jewish. She wrote this story in order to help other people who are struggling with their identities as the result of being a persecuted minority. [THE FOLLOWING QUOTES ARE TAKEN FROM THE BACK COVER OF THE BOOK:] “These lost Sephardim (Spanish Crypto-Jews) were thought to have disappeared, after their forced expulsion in the 1492 Spanish Inquisition. The full effect in the Iberian Peninsula (later Portugal) sent them scattering to the New World and elsewhere. The Prophet Obadiah (Ovadia) expressed this Torah version of return to Israel by their descendants many centuries ago (Obadiah 1:20-21). His words in the Tanach (Jewish scriptures) continue to shed light to the very outskirts of the Diaspora to this select group of Hispanic-Jewish connection, now arising to their true identity and return. . . ‘Somos Judios--We are Jews’ ”. Further, Rabbi Ezray wrote “This [book] is a beautiful journey of return to Jewish roots. Unlocking the secrets of the past profoundly impact the present in ways, both painful and joyful. It leads into the future with new possibilities and connections. Gracia Serrano's story is one of discovery and sheds light on history and faith. I know her story will have a profound impact on many people: fellow B'nai Anousim, the Jewish community, and those who enjoys stories of discovery and faith. As a rabbi in the Jewish community, I thank Gracia for her story and the strength it gives to the Jewish community.”
Anoxia: A Novel
by Miguel Ángel HernándezIn this mesmerizing psychological novel, a strange job leads a widowed photographer down a rabbit hole where the line between past and present, and the living and the dead blurs.What is our relationship with the dead? How do we remember them? What dark secrets do our images of them hold? How do we emerge from grief to face the time we have left?Ten years after the tragic death of her husband, Dolores Ayala, owner of an old photography studio that has run out of clients, receives the most unusual assignment of her career: to take a portrait of a deceased person on the day of his funeral. Accepting it leads her to meet Clemente Artés, an eccentric old man obsessed with recovering the ancient tradition of photographing the dead. Under his guidance, Dolores will explore this forgotten practice, experience the slow time of the daguerreotype, and our need for images to remember those who are no longer there. She will also discover that some of them hold dark secrets that should never be revealed and, above all, that the dead never cease to move and sometimes pounce on the memory of the living.Miguel Ángel Hernández has written a subtle, dazzling novel about the borders between life and death, about memory and guilt, about the past that stays with us and our constant search for air to breathe.