The narrative of Nicholas Said is one of the most impressive among slaves' accounts. Said was born as a free man in Africa, enslaved when 14 years old and traveled to five continents and countless countries. He learned seven languages and finally settled in Alabama. This is an autobiography of his incredible life.

This collection includes over 100 slave narratives and more than a thousands transcripts of recorded interviews made with former salves in the first half of 20th century: Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave The History of Mary Prince The Blind African Slave (Boyrereau Brinch) The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano The Life and Adventures of Zamba, an African King (Zamba Zembola) A Narrative of Some Remarkable Incidents ...

This book presents fused deposition modeling (FDM) which is an additive manufacturing (AM) process to fabricate 3D parts from a build-up of 2D layers. The chapters present an experimental analysis of fatigue characteristics of FDM-processed PLA samples. The results indicate that the concentric build orientation provides highest cycles of fatigue, ultimate strength, and impact energy. The effect of layer orientation on the fatigue behavior of 3D-printed PLA samples is investigated in this c...

In 2024, Lebanon entered the fifth year of a crippling economic crisis that has decimated the value of the Lebanese pound, crippled its medical and education systems, and limited the state provision of essential public services- such as electricity, which is not available for more than a few hours a day by state provision. While all those living in Lebanon feel the effects of these dire circumstances, those from marginalized communities such as migrant and domestic workers, the elderly, ch...

The perfect punch line for all the double entendres in everyday life.With the help of The Office, TWSS-or "That's what she said"-has quickly become the hottest joke of the twenty-first century. Now,in a book exploding with laughs, Justin Wishne and Bryan Nicolas, founders of TWSSstories.com, bring together hundreds of screamingly hilarious TWSS moments from fans, choice historical and celebrity quotes, an introduction from "she," as well as a brief history...

Death, I Said: A Charlie Chan Mystery finds the Honolulu police inspector and internationally renowned detective on the case when an old friend's plea for help turns into a mystery as thick as its fog-shrouded San Francisco setting.Years after their first meeting in the midst of a Hawaiian murder case, John Quincy Winterslip appeals to Chan to discreetly delve into the secrets of a respected San Francisco university. Not as challenging a case, Chan thinks, as those which brought hi...

Les nouveaux : Alexandre Nicolas, Alteilton Fonseca (traduit du brésilien par Stéphane Chao), Ève Vila, Gérard Chambre, Jean-Pierre de Sélys, Jessica C., Julien Boutreux, Léo Lecomte, Mael Le Guennec, Marie-France Ochsnbein, Philippe Vourch, Saïd Mohamed, Sandra Bechtel, Stéphanie Marius, Thierry Moral & Viviane CampomarLes récidivistes : Antonin Crenn, Angèle Casanova, Cleo Jansen, Guillaume Siaudeau, Jean-Marc Sire, Marlène Tissot, Wim de Vlaams & Yan KoutonÉditeurs à l'h...

Les nouveaux : Benjamin Fouché, Corine Pourtau, Jasmin Limans, Jean-Claude Leroy, Juliette Penblanc, Maëlan Le Bourdonnec, Sandrine-Malika Charlemagne, Witold BolikLes récidivistes : Alexandre Nicolas, Antonin Crenn, Cleo Jansen, Ève Vila, Jean-Marc Sire, Julien Boutreux, Michel Antoine Chappuis, Sandra Bechtel, Thierry Moral, Yan KoutonÉditeurs à l'honneur : Erosonyx & Le Laboratoire ExistentielÉdito :Ce numéro s'est élaboré sur la base d'une sélection de ta...

This book examines the earliest writings of Edward Said and the foundations of what came to be known as postcolonial criticism, in order to reveal how the groundbreaking author of Orientalism turned literary criticism into a form of political intervention. Tracing Said’s shifting conceptions of ‘literature’ and ‘agency’ in relation to the history of (American) literary studies in the thirty years or so between the end of World War II and the last quarter of the twentieth century, ...