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The Third Covenant explores the work of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Thomas Berry, and Albert LaChance, revealing through the lens of spirituality, science, and ecology, their understanding of human origin and evolution. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, an early twentieth century geologist and priest, devoted his life as a scientist, clergyman, and mystic, to reuniting the artificial fracture between science and religion. Thomas Berry, a follower of Teilhard de Chardin and a highly respected cultural historian, furthered this reunification by repositioning the human in the unfolding of an evolving universe, integrated and interdependent with the rest of the life systems of the planet. Albert LaChance, himself a six-year, face-to-face student of Berry, brought this new paradigm into his work as a poet, psychologist, addiction recovery professional, and most importantly, as a mystic and scholar of religion. Along with his daughter, Rebecca LaChance Goodwin, LaChance explores the development of this crucial shift in human understanding and its implications for the future. Parts I and II explore the elements of polarized thinking that makes us believe that we are separate from each other and the life systems of the planet. Thomas Berry's list of twelve principles for understanding the universe and the role of the human in the universe process describes the creative unfolding of our place in the universe. Part III introduces practical steps for achieving personal, familial, and cultural change. LaChance outlines his Twelve Steps of Ecological Spirituality to help us move from powerlessness and isolation to a state of reawakening to self, to humanity, to all species, to the planet, and to the universe.
From Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide publisher, Better Than Fiction 2, the follow-up to 2012's Better Than Fiction, is a second serving of true travel stories told by some of the world's best fiction writers including Dave Eggers, Jane Smiley and Karen Joy Fowler. Varied in place, plot and voice, these are stirring and evocative pieces that all share one common characteristic-they manifest a passion for the precious gift of travel, from its unexpected but inevitably enriching lessons about other peoples and places, to the truths, sometimes uncomfortable but always enlarging, it reveals about ourselves. By turns comic, dramatic, and moving - from Francine Prose's confrontation of the mysteries of India to DBC Pierre's search for Hemingway's muse in Italy - these 30 short tales reveal the joys, perils, and surprises of travel, and that truth can often be stranger (and better) than fiction. Whether on a plane en route to your own travel adventure, or at home settling in for a vicarious experience of world adventures, embark on this literary journey around the world and explore your passion for travel now! Authors: Lonely Planet, Don George, Dave Eggers, Jane Smiley, Karen Joy Fowler, Stefan Merrill Block, Francine Prose, DBC Pierre, Fiona Kidman, Alexander McCall Smith, Keija Parssinen, MJ Hyland, Catherine Lacey, Rebecca Dinerstein, Lloyd Jones, Porochista Khakpour, Jack Livings, Marina Lewycka, Lydia Millet, Suzanne Joinson, Sophie Cunningham, Christina Nichol, Mandy Sayer, Steven Amsterdam, Marie-Helene Bortino, Shirley Streshinsky, Steven Hall, David Shafer, Avi Duckor-Jones, Lily King, Aliya Whitely, and Natalie Baszile About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. Lonely Planet's award-winning list travel literature anthologies include An Innocent Abroad (Independent Publishers Award, Silver for Essays, 2015) and A Fork in the Road (Lowell Thomas Award, Bronze for Travel Book, 2014; James Bear Award, Nominated for Travel Fiction, 2014). 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -- Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Gracie loves the sights, sounds, and smells of island living, until one day wicked blue men change everything. When they threaten the life of her family, should her family hide, run, or fight back? Her journey is about to change forever. This book is based on the mass migration of Haitians from their home in the early 1990s because they were being terrorized for their prior support of President Aristide who had been forced out of office. The first book in a series to come, it is told through the eyes of one brave little Haitian girl, out of many, who had to experience this with her family.
Under the African Sky provides you with the history of a family following their dream against the backdrop of a stunning and often surprising continent, which is Africa. Their travels take you on a breathtaking journey of peril, hardship, and love into the heart of Africa.
Revolutions is a unique collection of rare photographs documenting some of the most important revolutionary upheavals, from the 1871 Paris Commune to the Zapatista rebellion of the 1990s.
L'amore è onorevole ma talvolta anche egoista. L'amore è un promemoria dei miei torti. L'amore si è spezzato durante il giudizio ma ha tenuto duro di fronte alla verità. E la verità era che mi aveva ferito, eppure lo amavo. Mi aveva lasciato, eppure lo avevo inseguito. Ma con Léo Baudin avevo chiuso. Non appena finito il semestre, avrei detto addio a Parigi, ma fino ad allora avrei scoperto tutti i suoi segreti. Quelli sussurrati alle sue spalle. Quelli che spingevano l'intera città a spiare ogni sua mossa. Quelli che lo tenevano in ostaggio. Ma conoscere i suoi segreti significava conoscere lui. E conoscerlo significava cadere ulteriormente ai piedi dell'uomo che mi aveva già ferito così tanto. Lo odiavo per avermi spezzato il cuore, ma ormai avrei dovuto imparare: "Le cose che odiamo diventano le cose che amiamo". E proprio quando pensavo che niente avrebbe più potuto separarci, i fantasmi del suo passato erano tornati in vita con una verità che nessuno dei due si aspettava. E bugie che nessuno di noi poteva immaginare. Man mano che ogni pezzo veniva svelato, la scelta tra potere, saggezza e amore si faceva più difficile. Le conseguenze delle nostre scelte sarebbero state giudicate da questa città. Ma quando tutto fallisce, l'amore continua a sperare. Contro ogni previsione, l'amore persevera sempre.
Learn about the great scientist Marie Curie as she advanced the study of radioactivity. You'll read about her life, the science behind her studies, and the impact of her work on the world today.
Andrea is about to lose her last chance to have a baby—and so is stunned when her sexy boss, businessmanGabe Corbin, suggests he can help her become amother! Now they have six months to conceive—and in that time Gabe plans to prove to Andrea thathe'll make the perfect father…and husband!
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Prophesying Tragedy investigates the political and epistemological dimensions of the conflict between heroes and prophets in homer's Iliad and Sophocles' Theban plays, Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus. Rebecca Weld Bushnell asserts that an understanding of tragic fate, as represented in prophecy, can be achieved through an awareness of the historical relationship of tragedy to culture and politics, for the tragic hero's interpretation and defiance of prophecy both reflected and influenced the political abuse of oracles and omens.
From its founding, Martinique played an integral role in France's Atlantic empire. Established in the mid-seventeenth century as a colonial outpost against Spanish and English dominance in the Caribbean, the island was transformed by the increase in European demand for sugar, coffee, and indigo. Like other colonial subjects, Martinicans met the labor needs of cash-crop cultivation by establishing plantations worked by enslaved Africans and by adopting the rigidly hierarchical social structure that accompanied chattel slavery. After Haiti gained its independence in 1804, Martinique's economic importance to the French empire increased. At the same time, questions arose, both in France and on the island, about the long-term viability of the plantation system, including debates about the ways colonists—especially enslaved Africans and free mixed-race individuals—fit into the French nation. Sweet Liberty chronicles the history of Martinique from France's reacquisition of the island from the British in 1802 to the abolition of slavery in 1848. Focusing on the relationship between the island's widely diverse society and the various waves of French and British colonial administrations, Rebecca Hartkopf Schloss provides a compelling account of Martinique's social, political, and cultural dynamics during the final years of slavery in the French empire. Schloss explores how various groups—Creole and metropolitan elites, petits blancs, gens de couleur, and enslaved Africans—interacted with one another in a constantly shifting political environment and traces how these interactions influenced the colony's debates around identity, citizenship, and the boundaries of the French nation. Based on extensive archival research in Europe and the Americas, Sweet Liberty is a groundbreaking study of a neglected region that traces how race, slavery, class, and gender shaped what it meant to be French on both sides of the Atlantic.
Was Esther unique—an anomaly in patriarchal society? Conventionally, scholars see ancient Israelite and Jewish women as excluded from the public world, their power concentrated instead in the domestic realm and exercised through familial structures. Rebecca S. Hancock demonstrates, in contrast, that because of the patrimonial character of ancient Jewish society, the state was often organized along familial lines. The presence of women in roles of queen consort or queen is therefore a key political, and not simply domestic, feature.
Don’t miss this escapist summer romance from bestselling author Rebecca Raisin 🇫🇷 ‘Late at night when I wander the streets of Paris, my thoughts turn to her... How do I tell her how I feel? Perhaps, I need to show her...’ The pretty little streets of Montmartre are abuzz with a rumour. Apparently a mystery matchmaker, known only as ‘Paris Cupid’, has somehow helped the city’s most famous bachelor find love. But old-fashioned romantic Lilou is staying very quiet. She’d just wanted to set up her best friend, and to get on with her life selling whimsical old love letters, in Paris’s famous St. Ouen market. She hadn’t imagined her little Paris Cupid project could ever have attracted so many people looking for true, heartfelt romance. Though the truth is that Lilou adores helping people find the right person. Even if her own love life is nothing short of disastrous. But then a message arrives. And it’s just for her. Someone is in love with her. Someone who knows her secret. But they’re keeping their own identity secret too... Could it be from cheerful, talkative, flame-haired Felix? Or quiet, beautifully handsome Benoit? Or even Pascale – who drives Lilou mad every day? After so long of helping others find their soulmate, is it time for Lilou to find love of her own in Paris herself? A totally gorgeous, escapist romcom, set in the most romantic city in the world. Perfect for fans of Emily in Paris. Readers are loving A Love Letter to Paris: ‘Do you love Emily in Paris? The City of Light? Hand-written love letters? Romance in the most gorgeous city in the world? This charming tale brings you all that with great heart in a story you will absolutely love. Enjoy!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A Love Letter to Paris is a delightful read. I felt like I was wandering the streets of Paris alongside Lilou, and the clever premise of falling in love through old-fashioned love letters had me hooked. Charming and utterly romantic, I couldn’t recommend it more.’ Sarah Bennett, author ‘I absolutely loved this joyful, witty romance with its unique setting in a Paris antiques market. It’s a love letter to love letters and as delightful and delicious as a plateful of macarons!’ Carmen Reid, author ‘Wonderful! It appealed to me on every level! Truly a love letter to Paris – and to romance itself! I feel like I’ve cycled the streets of Paris right alongside Lilou! I couldn’t put down this heart-melting, charming, and enchanting story!’ Jaimie Admans, author ‘A romance story with mystery and intrigue! Rebecca brings Paris to life in her stories and as you disappear into the book you can feel yourself wandering the streets of Paris.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Reading a Rebecca Raisin book is like sinking into a warm bath... I read this book in a day... A lovely, heart-warming story that will make you grin. A brilliant summer read.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A charming and heartwarming romance novel that beautifully captures the magic and allure of Paris... Love, friendship, and the importance of following one’s dreams, all set against the enchanting backdrop of Paris... A feel-good read that leaves you with a sense of hope and joy... Uplifting and romantic’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Charming... Perfect escapism... This author transports you to another world... Great for fans of Emily in Paris.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ariana Sings is the true story of one woman's journey to find her voice & reclaim her soul. Through the help of a shaman & friends, a woman who is struggling emotionally & spiritually embarks on a journey of healing & self-fulfillment where she is introduced to her spiritual guides & her soul's personality, receives messages from loved ones who have passed, & is given a glimpse at past lives, so that she can better understand why she is here in this space & time called now, & her intended life's purpose. Most of this story is not so much about learning something new as it is about remembering what we already know; we are created in love to love & be loved. The visionary Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said, "we are spiritual beings engaged in a human experience." With this in mind, ask yourself, what do you really want? What is stopping you from getting there? Ariana Sings has helped many answer these questions.
The clarinetist Rebecca Rischin has written a captivating book.... Her research dispels several long-cherished myths about the 1941 premiere.... Rischin lovingly brings to life the other musicians-- tienne Pasquier, cellist; Henri Akoka, clarinetist; and Jean Le Boulaire, violinist--who played with Messiaen, the pianist at the premiere."--Alex Ross, The New Yorker "This book offers a wealth of new information about the circumstances under which the Quartet was created. Based on original interviews with the performers, witnesses to the premiere, and documents from the prison camp, this first comprehensive history of the Quartet's composition and premiere held my interest from beginning to end.... For the End of Time touches on many things: faith, friendship, creativity, grace in a time of despair, and the uncommon human alliances that wartime engenders."--Arnold Steinhardt, Chamber Music"The clarification of the order of composition of the movements is just one of the minor but cumulatively significant ways in which Rischin modifies the widely accepted account of the events at Stalag VIII A.... For the End of Time is a thorough and readable piece of investigative journalism that clarifies some important points about the Quartet's genesis."--Michael Downes, Times Literary Supplement The premiere of Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time on January 15, 1941, has been called one of the great stories of twentieth-century music. Composed while Messiaen (1908-1992) was imprisoned by the Nazis in Stalag VIII A, the work was performed under the most trying of circumstances: the temperature, inferior instruments, and the general conditions of life in a POW camp.Based on testimonies by the musicians and their families, witnesses to the premiere, former prisoners, and on documents from Stalag VIII A, For the End of Time examines the events that led to the Quartet's composition, the composer's interpretive preferences, and the musicians' problems in execution and how they affected the premiere and subsequent performances. Rebecca Rischin explores the musicians' life in the prison camp, their relationships with each other and with the German camp officials, and their intriguing fortunes before and after the momentous premiere. This paperback edition features supplementary texts and information previously unavailable to the author about the Quartet's premiere, Vichy and the composer, the Paris premiere, a recording featuring Messiaen as performer, and an updated bibliography and discography.
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