The Chaos of Longing
Title | The Chaos of Longing PDF eBook |
Author | K.Y. Robinson |
Publisher | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2017-09-26 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 1449491448 |
Organized in four sections – Inception, Longing, Chaos, and Epiphany – K.Y. Robinson's debut poetry collection explores what it is to want in spite of trauma, shame, injustice, and mental illness. It is one survivor's powerful testimony, and a love letter "to those who lie awake burning."
Book of Longing
Title | Book of Longing PDF eBook |
Author | Leonard Cohen |
Publisher | McClelland & Stewart |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2008-11-19 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 1551991586 |
Leonard Cohen is one of the great writers, performers, and most consistently daring artists of our time. Book of Longing is Cohen’s eagerly awaited new collection of poems, following his highly acclaimed 1984 title, Book of Mercy, and his hugely successful 1993 publication, Stranger Music, a Globe and Mail national bestseller. Book of Longing contains erotic, playful, and provocative line drawings and artwork on every page, by the author, which interact in exciting and unexpected ways on the page with poetry that is timeless, meditative, and at times darkly humorous. The book brings together all the elements that have brought Leonard Cohen’s artistry with language worldwide recognition.
Submerge
Title | Submerge PDF eBook |
Author | K.Y. Robinson |
Publisher | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2019-10-08 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 1524858544 |
Organized in three sections, Submerge explores immersion in and release from trauma, mental illness, and loss. Part one, “Immerse,” reflects on birth and beginnings while exploring themes of love, self-discovery, and cultural history. Part two, “Drown,” examines mental illness, trauma, and loss. Part three, “Emerge,” takes lessons from water and begins a journey toward healing through self-care and gratitude. Throughout the collection, Robinson’s disarming candor, vivid imagery, and supportive message inspire and empower.
Embrace the Chaos
Title | Embrace the Chaos PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Miglani |
Publisher | Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
Pages | 155 |
Release | 2013-10-07 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1609948262 |
An accomplished Fortune 50 executive translates for a western audience the lessons he learned from the land of his birth, India. Bob Miglani was stressed out, burnt out, and stuck until he rediscovered the enduring lessons of his childhood: celebrate impermanence, serve others, and move forward no matter what. Bob's message: chaos isn't going away--embrace it!
Finding Calm in the Chaos
Title | Finding Calm in the Chaos PDF eBook |
Author | Kathleen Long Bostrom |
Publisher | Westminster John Knox Press |
Pages | 380 |
Release | 2005-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780664229160 |
The bestselling author of "God Loves You" now offers a book of devotions to help women create calm in the chaos of their busy lives. Comprised of 28 days of devotions for each month of the year, "Finding Calm in the Chaos" is the perfect gift for women who do too much.
Perfect Chaos
Title | Perfect Chaos PDF eBook |
Author | Linea Johnson |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 2012-05-08 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1429948884 |
The Johnsons were a close and loving family living in the Seattle area - two parents, two incomes, two bright and accomplished daughters. They led busy lives filled with music lessons, college preparation, career demands, and laughter around the dinner table. Then the younger daughter, Linea, started experiencing crippling bouts of suicidal depression. Multiple trips to the psych ward resulted in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and it took many trial runs of drugs and ultimately electroshock therapy to bring Linea back. But her family never gave up on her. And Linea never stopped trying to find her way back to them. Perfect Chaos is the story of a mother and daughter's journey through mental illness towards hope. From initial worrying symptoms to long sleepless nights to cross-country flights and the slow understanding and rebuilding of trust, Perfect Chaos tells Linea and Cinda's harrowing and inspiring story, of an illness that they conquer together every day. It is the story of a daughter's courage, a mother's faith, and the love that carried them through the darkest times.
The Longing for Less
Title | The Longing for Less PDF eBook |
Author | Kyle Chayka |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 2020-01-21 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1635572118 |
The New Yorker staff writer and Filterworld author Kyle Chayka examines the deep roots-and untapped possibilities-of our newfound, all-consuming drive to reduce. “Less is more”: Everywhere we hear the mantra. Marie Kondo and other decluttering gurus promise that shedding our stuff will solve our problems. We commit to cleanse diets and strive for inbox zero. Amid the frantic pace and distraction of everyday life, we covet silence-and airy, Instagrammable spaces in which to enjoy it. The popular term for this brand of upscale austerity, “minimalism,” has mostly come to stand for things to buy and consume. But minimalism has richer, deeper, and altogether more valuable gifts to offer. In The Longing for Less, one of our sharpest cultural critics delves beneath the glossy surface of minimalist trends, seeking better ways to claim the time and space we crave. Kyle Chayka's search leads him to the philosophical and spiritual origins of minimalism, and to the stories of artists such as Agnes Martin and Donald Judd; composers such as John Cage and Julius Eastman; architects and designers; visionaries and misfits. As Chayka looks anew at their extraordinary lives and explores the places where they worked-from Manhattan lofts to the Texas high desert and the back alleys of Kyoto-he reminds us that what we most require is presence, not absence. The result is an elegant synthesis of our minimalist desires and our profound emotional needs. With a new afterword by the author.