"RAW Truth" is a book about life. Written in narrative form, it touches on the greater aspects of life, learning, and growing through the challenging circumstances that beset those trying to evolve. Real-world examples are woven with everyday scenarios in order to create a compelling portfolio of models that anyone aspiring to grow can learn from. Additionally, it offers related quotes and tips to reflect on for daily application. Repetition day-to-day is key in order to implement developm...

In this interdisciplinary volume, sociolinguists and sociologists explore the intersections of language, culture, and identity for rural populations around the world. Challenging stereotypical views of rural backwardness and urban progress, the contributors reveal how language is a key mechanism for constructing the meaning of places and the people who identify with them. With research that spans numerous countries and several continents, the chapters in this volume add broadly to knowledg...

In "At Bay," Mrs. Alexander presents a compelling narrative that interweaves elements of romantic fiction and social commentary, reflecting the complexities of human relationships in a rapidly changing society. Set against the backdrop of Victorian England, the novel delves into themes of love, sacrifice, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in a rigid social hierarchy. Alexander's prose is characterized by its vivid descriptions and insightful characterizations, creating an immersi...

A compilation of pastoral questions to Bishop Nifont covering Communion, liturgical vessels and services, monastic rules, penance, conversion rites, usury, and Sunday practices.

Georgia has played a formative role in the writing of America. Few states have produced a more impressive array of literary figures, among them Conrad Aiken, Erskine Caldwell, James Dickey, Joel Chandler Harris, Carson McCullers, Flannery O'Connor, Jean Toomer, and Alice Walker.This volume contains biographical and critical discussions of Georgia writers from the nineteenth century to the present as well as other information pertinent to Georgia literature. Organized in alphabetica...

In his poignant novel "The Later Life," Louis Marie-Anne Couperus delves into the intricacies of aging, human relationships, and the passage of time. The narrative unfolds through a rich tapestry of introspective prose, blending poetic language with a psychologically nuanced exploration of the characters' inner lives. Set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century Europe, Couperus deftly captures the existential dilemmas faced by individuals in a rapidly changing society, using symbolism ...

Kirk Douglas has been one of the brightest stars in Hollywood, a hard-charging actor whose intensity on the screen has been mirrored in his personal life. In this poignant and inspiring memoir, Douglas contemplates what life is all about, weighing current events from his present frame of mind while summoning the passions of his younger days.Kirk Douglas is a born storyteller, and throughout Let's Face It he offers wonderful tales, favorite jokes, and hard-won insights. He ...

In "The Twilight of the Souls," Louis Marie-Anne Couperus intricately weaves a tapestry of human emotion and existential inquiry, exploring the depths of the soul amidst a backdrop of societal expectation and declining aristocracy. The narrative employs lush, impressionistic prose that mirrors the philosophical introspection of late 19th-century literature, positioning Couperus alongside the likes of Marcel Proust and Oscar Wilde. This novel, rich in symbolism and lyrical beauty, delves in...

Upon a Cloudy Shore is a strange and fascinating tale about human relationships, greed, honor, and commitment, written in Alexander Grin's typical beautifully fanciful style.

Every once in a while... an evil so great comes along that it takes the greatest test of love, life, and death withstand it. Alexander Grin's Suan Plato Tragedy is a story of just such an evil and just such a test.

How many ways are there to drive someone mad? You could take him out of his time and propel him into another era. You could pluck him from his home and drop them in the middle of primitive jungle.You could pull him off the surface of the Earth altogether.Welcome to the Tales of Madness - a collection of three novellas by Alexander Belyaev bound to make you ponder the variety of ways, in which one might lose his mind.This collection includes the following works:...

Sandy Pruel - a sixteen-year old ship boy serving on a third-grade cargo vessel - receives an unexpected visit from two strangers that approach him with an unusual offer. What begins as a daring prank, develops into a dazzling kaleidoscope of adventure, intrigue, unimaginable riches and romance.