Since the demise of Soviet power, the newly independent republics are redefining their identities and their relations with the world at large. In Central Asia, which lies at the crossroads of several cultures, the emerging trends are complex and ambiguous. In this volume leading experts explore factors that have driven the region's historical development and that continue to define it today: Overlapping Islamic, Russian, and steppe cultures and their impact on attempts to delimit national borders and to create independent states; the legacy of Soviet and earlier imperial rule in economic and social relations', and the competition between Uzbek, Tajik, and other group identities. The authors make few predictions, but their original and thought-provoking analyses offer readers new insight into those aspects of Central Asia's past that may shape its future.
The life and times of Beatrice Garcia is a truly fascinating and enthralling tale of the triumphs over adversities and hardships by this woman of faith. You can see how her trust in God made all the difference in the world to her and to her family. As the wife of a Pastor, her dedication to God, family, and the Church, is an inspiration to me and those who love her. I believe that those who do well only for themselves are remembered while they live, but those that do well for others achieve immortality. Ruben R. Garcia While books of the rich and famous, the creators and innovators, the movers and the shakers are numerous, there can never be a sweeter book to me, than the one that tells the story of my mother. This book captures the memories and resilience of a woman who kept the faith and that even to this day at age 96, continues to find strength and a reason to rejoice in the Lord Jesus Christ every day. Elizabeth Martin The story of Beatrice Garcia is an interesting and inspiring book. As you read her story you see the name of Jesus written in every event of her life. Her hardships and joys helped me realize that happiness does not come from material possessions but from the love and joy that God freely gives. My mothers life has truly been an inspiration to me, her friends and family. She is a true model of a virtuous Christian woman, strong in faith and full of wisdom and love. Alice Landeros
Written out of History contains memoirs of six activists from the 1960s onward that show how ordinary people became involved in the movements for peace and justice, in the US and Latin America. They describe demonstrations, political groups, arrests, hands-on work, and cultural expression and honor the pain, excitement and personal changes they underwent. The sacrifices and rewards remain with them as they pursue their lives as citizens, parents, grandparents, and professionals. Wiser and more reflective, they continue as committed activists today.
Che cosa può spingere un critico d’arte contemporanea a scrivere la biografia del «suo» mito che lo ha accompagnato dall’adolescenza all’età matura? Prima di tutto la Zerofollia, credo assoluto al di là delle mode e del tempo. Così Luca Beatrice ripercorre la storia del grande Renato dagli esordi, il primo singolo è del 1967, a oggi, leggendo con passione e rigore filologico la sua carriera e i suoi successi. La vicenda del funambolico cantante romano si intreccia così con quella della canzone italiana, ma anche della cultura in generale, in un’analisi che coinvolge l’arte e il teatro, la performance e la televisione. Ancora oggi Renato Zero canta e balla negli stadi, nei teatri e nei palasport davanti a nonne e mamme, quarantenni e ragazzini, rocchettari e teledipendenti. Perché? Forse è inspiegabile, eppure disco dopo disco, generazione dopo generazione, non c’è in Italia un solo artista capace meglio di lui di interpretare i sentimenti più autentici. Ogni nota racchiude quelle tracce indelebili di un romanzo umano e creativo condiviso da milioni di persone. Canta direttamente al cuore, diventando così la colonna sonora dei migliori anni della nostra vita.
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