The Dartmouth Magazine
Title | The Dartmouth Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 66 |
Release | 1906 |
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the tiller of waters
Title | the tiller of waters PDF eBook |
Author | hoda barakat |
Publisher | American Univ in Cairo Press |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9789774248634 |
This spellbinding novel narrates the many-layered recollections of a hallucinating man in devastated Beirut. The desolate, almost surreal, urban landscape is enriched by the unfolding of the family sagas of Niqula Mitri and his beloved Shamsa, the Kurdish maid. Mitri reminisces about his Egyptian mother and his father who came back to settle in Beirut after a long stay in Egypt. Both Mitri and his father are textile merchants and see the world through the code of cloth, from the intimacy of linen, velvet, and silk to the most impersonal of synthetics. Shamsa in turn relates her story, the myriad adventures of her parents and grandparents who moved from Iraqi Kurdistan to Beirut. Haunting scenes of pastoral Kurds are juxtaposed against the sedentary decadence of metropolitan residents. Barakat weaves into her sophisticated narrative shreds of scientific discourse about herbal plants and textile crafts, customs and manners of Arabs, Armenians, and Kurds, mythological figures from ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, and Arabia, the theosophy of the African Dogons and the medieval Byzantines, and historical accounts of the Crusades in the Holy Land and the silk route to China.
Secret Kansas City: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Title | Secret Kansas City: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Kniggendorf |
Publisher | Reedy Press LLC |
Pages | 311 |
Release | 2020-09-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1681062836 |
Most visitors know all about Kansas City’s barbecue, jazz, and football success, but there are hidden gems and wild pieces of trivia around every turn in Missouri’s largest city. Is the giant Hereford bull anatomically correct? Can a seed that’s been to outer space still grow into a normal tree? And who really killed President William Henry Harrison? You’ll find answers to the questions you didn’t know you had in Secret Kansas City: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Learn why three completely unrelated groups have chosen Kansas City as the center of the world and the place you want to be when the world ends. Between these covers, you’ll also find castles, a horse buried in a cul-de-sac, a ghost who likes a good laugh, and the world’s longest snake. This is not a tour guide for outsiders; it’s a scavenger hunt—insiders only, please. Longtime Kansas Citian Anne Kniggendorf is at your service to bolster your love and boost your respect for this middle-of-the-map city. With her eye for the odd leading the way, you’ll have a great time discovering Kansas City.
Strong Like Her
Title | Strong Like Her PDF eBook |
Author | Haley Shapley |
Publisher | Gallery Books |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2020-04-07 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1982120851 |
Beautiful and powerful, Strong Like Her presents the awe-inspiring account of women’s athleticism throughout history. Journalist Haley Shapley takes us through the delightful untold history of female strength to understand how we can better encourage—and celebrate—the physical power of women. Part group biography, part cultural history, Strong Like Her delves into the fascinating stories of our muscular foremothers. From the first female Olympian (who entered the chariot race through a loophole) to the circus stars who could lift their husbands above their heads and make it look like “a little light housework with a feather duster,” these brave and brawny women paved the way for the generations to follow. Filled with Sophy Holland’s beautiful portraits of some of today’s most awe-inspiring athletes, Strong Like Her celebrates strength in all its forms. Illuminating the lives and accomplishments of storied female sports stars—whose contributions to society go far beyond their entries in record books—Shapley challenges us to rethink everything we thought we knew about the power of women.
The University of Chicago Magazine
Title | The University of Chicago Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 724 |
Release | 1917 |
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Oberlin Alumni Magazine
Title | Oberlin Alumni Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1915 |
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The Chicago Alumni Magazine
Title | The Chicago Alumni Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 650 |
Release | 1907 |
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