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This book is about an abandoned dog that teaches us many lessons. He is loving, fun, clever, loves to dance, and is determined to help the man who saved his life. Jack rescued the dog but later he found himself in a similar situation, homeless and hungry. A diverse group of individuals pulled together to find the abandoned dog a home, and later on to find Jack a home. This adorable and fun loving dog brings joy to his new family and friends, but never forgetting the man who rescued him. He shows us how to be resilient, bond as a family and to help others. His loyalty is admirable, he brings joy and happiness to everyone. The characters are beautifully illustrated, the colors are vibrant and eye catching, and the dog is memorable. A story on kindness, giving back and love for animals and others.
Owing to its relatedness to parchment as the primary writing matter of the Middle Ages, human skin was not only a topic to write about in medieval texts, it was also conceived of as an inscribable surface, both in the material and in the figurative sense. This volume explores the textuality of human skin as discussed by Geoffrey Chaucer and other writers (medical, religious, philosophical, and literary) of the fourteenth and fifteenth century. It presents four main aspects of the complex relations between text, parchment, and human skin as they have been discussed in recent scholarship. These four aspects are, first, the (mostly figurative) resonances between parchment-making and transformations of human skin, second, parchment as a space of contact between animal and human spheres, third, human skin and parchment as sites where (gender) identities are negotiated, and fourth, the place of medieval skin studies within cultural studies and its relationship to the major concerns of cultural studies: the difficult demarcation of skin from body, the instability of any inscription, and the skin’s precarious state as an entity of its own.
The Cambridge Handbook of American Literature offers a compact and accessible guide to the major landmarks of American literature.
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Right up until the very moment that everything changes forever, Jason Sherman's life seems to be following a recognizable path. He goes off to college, meets the girl of his dreams, experiences love at first sight, and finds himself facing marriage and parenthood. Two children and nearly eleven years of marriage later, Jason is a husband and father in his early thirties. During a romantic evening out on the town between this Arizona everyman and his beloved wife, Nicole, the unspeakable occurs, and shatters the lives of Jason and his two girls. This is the true story of the worst kind of loss, and the courage and grace it takes to endure, survive, and rebuild. As this widowed single dad embarks upon this long dark night of the soul, the reader is carried along on a journey with so much heart, you can not help but be uplifted, moved, and ultimately transformed along the way.
Guilt. Affection. Embarrassment. Friendship. Anger. Love -- who can bring out all these feelings, and often in the same day? Your mother. No matter how mature or successful we are in our adult lives, with one word our mothers can somehow send us scurrying back to childhood. Can mothers and adult children ever learn to set aside their earlier relationship and talk to each other as adults? In this warm, funny book, dozens of revealing stories from well known personalities from politics and show business show that it is possible to improve your relationship with your mother- or at the very least begin to understand it. Alyce Faye Cleese and Brian Bates include a practical ten-step plan and questionnaire to help you get back on track with your mother. You will learn to address specific issues and develop valuable insights that will help you start thinking about your mother in a profoundly new way.
Grammar is seen as a complex sign system, and, as a consequence, grammatical change always comprises semantic change. The book introduces the concept of connecting grammaticalisation to describe the formation, restructuring and dismantling of such complex paradigms. It offers a broad general discussion of theoretical issues and three case studies
In Season of Shadows, journey through four unforgettable Christmas tales, each filled with secrets, suspense, and moving moments to illuminate even the darkest of winter nights. In The Witch of the Winter Woods, Nicole sets out to meet her girlfriend’s family for the first time, only to find herself caught in a chilling chase through the snow. As supernatural forces close in, she must summon every ounce of courage to survive the night. Alone for Christmas introduces Marissa, a teacher hoping for a quiet holiday in her empty home. But when an intruder shatters her silent night, hidden secrets resurface, forcing her to confront her darkest fears in a psychological thriller that will keep you...