Sabtu, 31 Januari 2015

Romantic narratives in international politics

Romantic narratives in international politics
By:"Alexander Spencer"
Published on 2016-07-01 by Oxford University Press

By developing a new analytical method of narrative discourse analysis, this study introduces new insights from literary studies and narratology into International Relations. This method examines the romantic narratives of pirates in Somalia, rebels in Libya and private military and security companies in Iraq and argues that these best resonate with an audience if they are able to connect to culturally embedded narratives found in literature, media and pop-culture. Dominant romantic narratives marginalise other, less flattering, stories about these actors, in which they are constituted as terrorists and held responsible for human rights violations. Focusing on the three narrative elements of setting, characterization and employment, the book argues that narratives are of fundamental importance for human cognition and identity construction. They help us understand the social and political world in which we live. The book emphasises the idea of intertextual narratability which holds that for narratives to become dominant they have to link themselves to previously existing stories.

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Jumat, 30 Januari 2015

The Magicians

The Magicians
By:"Lev Grossman"
Published on 2009-08-11 by Penguin

The New York Times bestselling novel about a young man practicing magic in the real world, now an original series on Syfy “The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea. . . . Hogwarts was never like this.” —George R.R. Martin “Sad, hilarious, beautiful, and essential to anyone who cares about modern fantasy.” —Joe Hill “A very knowing and wonderful take on the wizard school genre.” —John Green “The Magicians may just be the most subversive, gripping and enchanting fantasy novel I’ve read this century.” —Cory Doctorow “This gripping novel draws on the conventions of contemporary and classic fantasy novels in order to upend them . . . an unexpectedly moving coming-of-age story.” —The New Yorker “The best urban fantasy in years.” —A.V. Club Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A high school math genius, he’s secretly fascinated with a series of children’s fantasy novels set in a magical land called Fillory, and real life is disappointing by comparison. When Quentin is unexpectedly admitted to an elite, secret college of magic, it looks like his wildest dreams have come true. But his newfound powers lead him down a rabbit hole of hedonism and disillusionment, and ultimately to the dark secret behind the story of Fillory. The land of his childhood fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he ever could have imagined. . . . The prequel to the New York Times bestselling book The Magician King and the #1 bestseller The Magician's Land, The Magicians is one of the most daring and inventive works of literary fantasy in years. No one who has escaped into the worlds of Narnia and Harry Potter should miss this breathtaking return to the landscape of the imagination. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Kamis, 29 Januari 2015

Big Magic

Big Magic
By:"Elizabeth Gilbert"
Published on 2015-09-22 by Penguin

The instant #1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller Named a Hot Fall Read by USA Today, Vanity Fair, Newsday, O Magazine, the Seattle Times, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Mashable, Pop Sugar, and the San Antonio Express-News Named a Best Book of the Year by Brainpickings and Book Riot \

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Rabu, 28 Januari 2015

Life After Death: Messages of Love from the Other Side

Life After Death: Messages of Love from the Other Side
By:"Sally Morgan"
Published on 2011-04-07 by Penguin UK

Discover heart-wrenching stories from the spirit world, in Life After Death by Sally Morgan. How does it feel to speak to dead people? What happens when spirits need to contact us? Is there really life after death? Sally Morgan is an ordinary woman with an extraordinary gift - she communicates with dead people. As the UK's best-loved medium, she delivers messages from departed loved ones to thousands of bereaved people with her sell-out psychic roadshow. From child deaths to suicides, murders and fatal accidents, Sally offers words of hope and salvation for those caught in grief and anguish. In this revealing book, Sally takes us on a journey through her amazing experiences. She details the dramatic readings that have remained etched on her memory and gives us her unique insight into the biggest subject of them all - the afterlife. Uplifting and astounding, this book is full of out-of-this-world encounters and incredible stories. Often heart-rending and poignant, Sally Morgan asks difficult questions but Life After Death remains a story of hope. Star of the popular ITV series Star Psychic and Living TV's Psychic Sally: On the Road, showbiz mediumdu jour Sally Morgan is the country's most accurate and respected psychic. Her memoir, My Psychic Life, was a Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller. She also authored Healing Spirits.

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Selasa, 27 Januari 2015

Shaded Lives

Shaded Lives
By:"Beretta E. Smith-Shomade"
Published on 2002 by Rutgers University Press

Since its invention, television has been one of the biggest influences on American culture. Through this medium, multiple visions and disparate voices have attempted to stake a place in viewer consumption. Yet even as this programming supposedly reflects characteristics of the general American populace, television-generated images are manipulated and contradictory, predicated by the various economic, political, and cultural forces placed upon it.In Shaded Lives, Beretta Smith-Shomade sets out to dissect images of the African American woman in television from the 1980s. She calls their depiction \

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Senin, 26 Januari 2015

Love

Love
By:"Janelle McCulloch"
Published on 2010 by Allen & Unwin

Romantic, sexy, funny . from the bestselling author of La Vie Parisienne.

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Twin Towers - Terror and Love Stories

Twin Towers - Terror and Love Stories
By:"Yommi Eini"
Published on 2005-08 by Rapha Publishing

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Minggu, 25 Januari 2015

The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story

The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
By:"Diane Ackerman"
Published on 2008-09-17 by W. W. Norton & Company

The New York Times bestseller: a true story in which the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo saved hundreds of people from Nazi hands. After their zoo was bombed, Polish zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski managed to save over three hundred people from the Nazis by hiding refugees in the empty animal cages. With animal names for these \

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Sabtu, 24 Januari 2015

The Forty Rules of Love

The Forty Rules of Love
By:"Elif Shafak"
Published on 2010-02-18 by Penguin

Listen to Elif Shafak's The Forty Rules of Love reviewed on NPR In this lyrical, exuberant follow-up to her 2007 novel, The Bastard of Istanbul, acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives—one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the whirling dervish known as Shams of Tabriz—that together incarnate the poet's timeless message of love. Ella Rubenstein is forty years old and unhappily married when she takes a job as a reader for a literary agent. Her first assignment is to read and report on Sweet Blasphemy, a novel written by a man named Aziz Zahara. Ella is mesmerized by his tale of Shams's search for Rumi and the dervish's role in transforming the successful but unhappy cleric into a committed mystic, passionate poet, and advocate of love. She is also taken with Shams's lessons, or rules, that offer insight into an ancient philosophy based on the unity of all people and religions, and the presence of love in each and every one of us. As she reads on, she realizes that Rumi's story mir\u00adrors her own and that Zahara—like Shams—has come to set her free.

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Movie Bliss: A Hopeless Romantic Seeks Movies to Love

Movie Bliss: A Hopeless Romantic Seeks Movies to Love
By:"Heidi Rice"
Published on 2014-01-06 by Harlequin

The Romance Lover's Guide to Movie Must-Sees If you adore Sleepless in Seattle and Pride and Prejudice and The Avengers, then you want a movie guide aimed at women like you. Women who enjoy romances and more! You like both a good kiss and a good knockout and refuse to be categorized-but you wish someone like you would recommend movies. Which brings Harlequin author and professional movie critic Heidi Rice to the rescue. Whether it's nonstop action with a little heart 'n' soul, sweetly adorable cartoons, a classic black-and-white screwball comedy or that under-the-radar flick that you never knew you were missing, Heidi Rice will lead you through her must-sees and why you will also enjoy them. From Ryan Gosling's six-pack to that iconic orgasm sandwich delivered by Meg Ryan, right up to the double whammy of hotties in Prisoners (Gyllenhaal and Jackman)—there's a little something for everyone. And a little something for that teenager inside you who's ready to watch \

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Jumat, 23 Januari 2015

The Right Word

The Right Word
By:"Jen Bryant"
Published on 2014-09-15 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Examines the life of Peter Mark Roget and his invention of the thesaurus.

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Selasa, 20 Januari 2015

Paris: A Love Story

Paris: A Love Story
By:"Kati Marton"
Published on 2012-08-14 by Simon and Schuster

This is a memoir for anyone who has ever fallen in love in Paris, or with Paris. PARIS: A LOVE STORY is for anyone who has ever had their heart broken or their life upended. In this remarkably honest and candid memoir, award-winning journalist and distinguished author Kati Marton narrates an impassioned and romantic story of love, loss, and life after loss. Paris is at the heart of this deeply moving account. At every stage of her life, Marton finds beauty and excitement in Paris, and now, after the sudden death of her husband, Richard Holbrooke, the city offers a chance for a fresh beginning. With intimate and nuanced portraits of Peter Jennings, the man to whom she was married for fifteen years and with whom she had two children, and Holbrooke, with whom she found enduring love, Marton paints a vivid account of an adventuresome life in the stream of history. Inspirational and deeply human, Paris: A Love Story will touch every generation.

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Minggu, 18 Januari 2015

Songs of Love and Grammar

Songs of Love and Grammar
By:"James Harbeck","Jonathan Lu"
Published on 2012 by Lulu.com

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Jumat, 16 Januari 2015

The Last Song

The Last Song
By:"Nicholas Sparks"
Published on 2009-09-08 by Grand Central Publishing

#1 bestselling author Nicholas Sparks's new novel is at once a compelling family drama and a heartrending tale of young love. Seventeen year old Veronica \

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Rabu, 14 Januari 2015

Spanish Stories of the Romantic Era /Cuentos espa¤oles del Romanticismo

Spanish Stories of the Romantic Era /Cuentos espa¤oles del Romanticismo
By:"Stanley Appelbaum"
Published on 2012-07-18 by Courier Corporation

These twelve classic short stories reflect the idealistic and exotic appeal of a golden age in Spanish literature. Published from the 1830s to the 1860s, the heyday of the Romantic era, they remain popular with readers of every generation. Featured authors include \

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The Four Loves

The Four Loves
By:"Clive Staples Lewis"
Published on 1991 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Examines human love, including affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God, and uses sources ranging from Jane Austen to St. Augustine to argue that none of the types of love can prosper without the love of God.

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Rabu, 07 Januari 2015

Ashes of Love

Ashes of Love
By:"Rupert Spira"
Published on 2014 by

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Selasa, 06 Januari 2015

Halloween Times Four – a Boxed Set of Four Halloween Love Stories

Halloween Times Four – a Boxed Set of Four Halloween Love Stories
By:"Susan Hart"
Published on 2015-12-10 by Lulu Press, Inc

Named After Halloween: A Short Love Story - These are brand new, exclusive to Lulu, never before published love stories. A woman from the deep jungles of South America marries a man from North America and encounters many strange things, one of which is the traditions of Halloween -- a holiday she has no understanding of. Finding The Perfect Costume For The Halloween Dance - This is a brand new, never before published and exclusive to Lulu short love story. A young horror movie fan has to find just the right costume to attract the girl of his dreams, but ends up with someone entirely unexpected instead. The Great American Theatre Halloween Movie Night - Chance meetings and hookups with past associates at The Great American Theatre and its annual Halloween Movie Night, lead to several couple falling in love. The Halloween Party At the Old Potato Chip Factory - Every year, a man takes his lover to a Halloween party but must return her to her home before dawn.

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Make 'em Laugh! American Humorists of the 20th and 21st Centuries

Make 'em Laugh! American Humorists of the 20th and 21st Centuries
By:"Zeke Jarvis"
Published on 2015-04-07 by ABC-CLIO

This lighthearted and eye-opening book explores the role of comedy in cultural and political critiques of American society from the past century. • Provides a context, vocabulary, and perspective to better appreciate and understand American humor • Connects historical developments to cultural changes • Includes both academic references and popular works • Covers a wide range of artists over a variety of media • Examines and explains general trends in American comedy

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Sabtu, 03 Januari 2015

The Nature of Love

The Nature of Love
By:"Thomas Jay Oord"
Published on 2010-04-01 by Chalice Press

God is love. Consequently, shouldn't love exist at the center of Christian theology? When love is at the center, theology is understood differently than it has typically been understood. Some theologians have placed faith at the center, others God's sovereignty, still others-the Church, but Dr. Oord places the emphasis on love. God's love for us, revealed in Christ, in the Church, and in creation, and our love for God and others as ourselves-must be afforded its rightful place. Beginning with the foundation of \

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Jumat, 02 Januari 2015

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
By:"Maya Angelou"
Published on 2010-07-21 by Random House

Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age–and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns about love for herself and the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a modern American classic that will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. From the Paperback edition.

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Kamis, 01 Januari 2015

Thanks for Asking

Thanks for Asking
By:"James F. Graner"
Published on 2008-12 by Dorrance Publishing

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The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye
By:"Toni Morrison"
Published on 2007-07-24 by Vintage

Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl, prays every day for beauty. Mocked by other children for the dark skin, curly hair, and brown eyes that set her apart, she yearns for normalcy, for the blond hair and blue eyes that she believes will allow her to finally fit in.Yet as her dream grows more fervent, her life slowly starts to disintegrate in the face of adversity and strife. A powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity, Toni Morrison’s virtuosic first novel asks powerful questions about race, class, and gender with the subtlety and grace that have always characterized her writing. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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