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Gli anni di Reagan: Le Fondamenta del Discontento Odierno è un'esaminazione completa e impeccabile delle politiche e dell'influenza non solo di uno dei peggiori presidenti degli Stati Uniti, ma anche di una delle peggiori persone nella storia americana, Ronald Reagan. Il libro esamina criticamente gli effetti a lungo termine della presidenza di Reagan, mettendo in discussione la narrativa dominante e facendo luce su come il suo mandato sia stato...
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From the dive bars of Brooklyn's Williamsburg to the dirty alleys of San Francisco's Mission, the urban hipster has redefined American cool with a sighing disdain for everything mainstream. Hipsters are easily identified by their worn-out shoes, fixies and PBR tallboys, but until now no one had investigated beyond the hipster look to the even more hilarious hipster psyche. With personally researched articles, revealing illustrations and helpful charts...
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The New York Times bestselling author of thirty-nine books of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry including Legends of the Fall, Dalva, and Returning to Earth. Jim Harrison was one of our most beloved and acclaimed writers, adored by both readers and critics. In Just Before Dark, Harrison's essays and articles have been selected from twenty-five years of work, from venues as diverse as Playboy, The Nation, Outside, and the American Poetry Review. They...
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Shylock, the Roman explains Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice in light of the Renaissance ethos of ancient Roman honor and the tradition of ancient Rome's festive comedy. This close reading of The Merchant of Venice illuminates Shakespearean comedy generally and provides a basis for understanding the logic of Shakespeare's artistry as a dramatist.
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"The Biden-Trump Showdown" offers a comprehensive and balanced analysis of two of the most influential and debated presidencies in recent U.S. history. This timely volume aims to rise above partisan rhetoric and provide a nuanced understanding of the accomplishments of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.The book is innovatively structured, with each chapter taking on a major policy area - from healthcare and immigration to foreign relations and economic...
107) El sueño del tiempo
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Con el tiempo, los seres humanos fuimos acumulando sueños y pesadillas. Ignoro si la eternidad es un anhelado sueño o una infausta pesadilla, pero volver a recorrer el camino que nos llevó a concebirla, quizás nos ayude a ver un poco más claro en esta nebulosa.Desprender la idea de eternidad de la Teología cristiana es virtualmente imposible: nació con ella. Es sabido que entre los judíos no existe la superstición de una vida eterna.Jahveh...
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En estas reseñas biográficas y bibliográficas he querido reflejar algún fulgor de la inteligencia que me deslumbró al leer las obras, los personajes, los temas y hasta la geografía de algunos parajes imaginarios, como el Infierno. El suplicio de Túpac Amaru, la investigación policial detrás del crimen de Edipo, la furia de un dios desdeñado, las tentaciones de Gustave Flaubert convertidas en pura poesía, la metamorfosis del asno romano...
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Fueled by an insider's view of Indiana and the state's often surprising connections to the larger world, IN Writing is revelatory. It is Indiana in all its glory: sacred and profane, saints and sinners, war and peace, small towns and big cities, art, architecture, poetry and victuals. It's about Hoosier talent and Hoosier genius: the courageous farmer-soldiers who ardently try to win the hearts and minds of 21st century Afghan insurgents, the artisans...
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The literary anthology Freeman's, created by writer, critic, and former Granta editor John Freeman, has quickly gained an international following with wide acclaim. It has been called "bold [and] searching" by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and "impressively diverse" by O Magazine. This issue introduces a list of more than twenty-five poets, essayists, novelists, and short story writers from around the world who are shaping contemporary literature and...
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Entelequia + Sofisma = UtopíaUna obra literaria escrita por:Carlos Rafael Fernández MorilloCarfer Esta obra es un ensayo sobre varias palabras y en especial sobre el significado del título de este ensayo filosófico lingüístico y semántico muy pintoresco que realiza Carfer, ya que al parecer muchos seres humanos ignoran el significado de muchas palabras, que si son mal utilizadas por los grupos políticos, sociales, económicos y religiosos...
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Time is not serial.Questions and answers seem out of reach, lying below the surface of our consciousness.Fragmented time provides a framework for the mental apparatus to resolve disorganized psychic experiences.Psychic reality is a mosaic where a single picture is formed by isolated bits; but the fragments also stand as individual pieces, they are integral aspects of a single process.One story splits and fragments creating an elaborate structure rich...
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Printemps 2020. Alors qu'elles sont confinées, Robyn Maynard, chercheure et militante noire, et Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, écrivaine et musicienne autochtone, s'écrivent. Elles partagent vécu, espérances et réflexions face à un monde en crise, marqué par la pandémie de la COVID 19, la violence policière et la catastrophe climatique. Elles évoquent les histoires et les luttes de leurs communautés contre le racisme, l'esclavage et la colonisation....
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Le mot exil évoque généralement une exclusion forcée de son lieu d'appartenance. Mais les peurs non fondées-en particulier celles liées à l'économie-sont aussi une forme d'exils, intérieurs ceux-là. En nous détournant du bien commun, ils empêchent les sociétés d'évoluer vers leur plein potentiel. Il est plus que temps que l'on mette fin à ces exils avant que la notion même de collectivité ne perde son sens.
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115) Flash Fiction
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This collection of Flash Fiction goes great with coffee during your day and goes great with a drink at the end of your day!
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Get the Summary of Dolly Alderton's Dear Dolly in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Dear Dolly" by Dolly Alderton is a collection of advice and reflections on various aspects of life, particularly focusing on relationships, self-esteem, and personal growth. Alderton shares her experiences as a tall woman in the dating world, discussing the challenges and insecurities that come with it, as well as the importance of...
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An essential essay on John Champlain Gardner's Grendel.This scholarly piece examines John Champlain Gardner's attack on existential nihilism in his satiric work Grendel.This lengthy commentary has been referenced in numerous critical works on Gardner's classic about an existential monster who chooses to construct a world view based on chaos, violence, and absolute anarchy.
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"Tyrants of Africa" offers an unflinching look into the reigns of some of the continent's most infamous dictators, dissecting their rise to power, the nature of their rule, and their enduring impact on their nations and the wider world. Drawing from a wealth of historical records, firsthand accounts, and scholarly analysis, the book chronicles the lives and legacies of these rulers within the rich tapestry of African history.Key features include:Rise...
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