'Facets Faces' is about breaking forced silence and speaking openly about grief, weaknesses, fears, and hopelessness while lying sleepless in bed at night. It is about truths young adults must learn while growing up and the beauty that affects our everyday lives. With her poetry, the author wants to convey to her readers that it is okay to be yourself as long as you are authentic and that life presents us all with challenges. But most importantly, she wants to reach those who feel they are not being heard.

Perception is everything but simple. As a word, it is the same for everybody. But the meaning, the sound, the smell, the emotions behind it are unique to each person. Some may think a lot about how the world came to be or how certain things work, while others may not spend that kind of time in their thoughts. Employee Nr. 1T2B3 finds herself questioning the way of the world while being rushed around the globe by the people she works for, and realizes that everything seems wrong. While her own mind drives her mad, the owner of the company she works for is getting lost in his hunger for power and recognition - a dangerous kind of frenzy that could overshadow everything he has done up to this point.

In Facing Facts, David Shi provides the most comprehensive history to date of the rise of realism in American culture. He vividly captures the character and sweep of this all-encompassing movement - ranging from Winslow Homer to the rise of the Ash Can school, from Whitman to Henry James to Theodore Dreiser. He begins with a look at the antebellum years, when idealistic themes were considered the only fit subject for art (Hawthorne wrote that "the grosser life is a dream, and the spiritual life is a reality"). Whitman's assault on these otherworldly standards coincided with sweeping changes in American society: the bloody Civil War, the aggressive advance of a modern scientific spirit, the emergence of photography and penny newspapers, the expansion of cities, capitalism, and the middle class - all worked to shake the foundations of genteel idealism and sentimental romanticism. The public developed an ever-expanding appetite for concrete facts and for art that accurately depicted them. As Shi proceeds through the nineteenth century, he traces the realist impulse in each major area of arts and letters, combining an astute analysis of the movement's essential themes with incisive portraits of its leading practitioners. Here we see Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., shaken to stern realism by the horrors of the Civil War; the influence of Walt Whitman on painter Thomas Eakins and architect Louis Sullivan, a leader of the Chicago school; the local-color verisimilitude of Louisa May Alcott and Sarah Orne Jewett; and the impact of urban squalor on intrepid young writers such as Stephen Crane. In the process of surveying nineteenth-century cultural history, Shi provides fascinating insights into thespecific concerns of the realist movement - in particular, the nation's growing obsession with gender roles. Realism, he observes, was in part an effort to revive masculine virtues in the face of effeminate sentimentality and decorous gentility. By the end of the nineteenth century, realism had displaced idealism as the dominant approach in thought and the arts. During the next two decades, however, a new modernist sensibility challenged the fact-devouring emphasis of realism: "Is it not time", one critic asked, "that we renounce the heresy that it is the function of art to record a fact?" Shi examines why so many Americans answered yes to this question, under influences ranging from psychoanalysis to the First World War. Nuanced, detailed, and comprehensive, Facing Facts provides the definitive account of the realist phenomenon, revealing its essential causes, explaining why it played so great a role in American cultural history, and suggesting why it retains its perennial fascination.

"Echoes of unspoken Tales" is a powerful and emotional journey of a little girl that explores the scars we bear, the battles we fight, and the courage it takes to embrace who we truly are. The little girls story will connect with anyone who has ever felt different, broken, or alone, offering a beacon of hope and a reminder that even the most difficult paths can lead to the most beautiful destinations. This book is for anyone who has ever struggled, survived, and found the strength to carry on. It is a reminder, that whatever struggles you're facing right now, you are not alone, even if it sometimes feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. There are others who have walked similar paths, who have felt the same pain, doubt, and fear. Reach out, hold on, and know that connection and understanding are closer than you think. Your journey, with all its challenges, is part of a larger tapestry of shared human experience, and in that, there is strength.

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of poetry with "An ocean of meaningful words". This collection takes you on a journey through the depths of the ocean of thoughts and emotions. From gentle waves of love to stormy tides of passion, these verses explore the diversity of life. This anthology brings together poems that, like sea breezes, touch the senses and soothe the soul. Sometimes melodic and calm, then powerful and stormy - each page reveals a new gem of poetry that ignites the imagination and moves hearts. "An ocean of meaningful words" invites you to explore the beauty of words as you ride the waves of inspiration. A journey that invites you to lose yourself in the lines and experience the magic of language. Experience the power of poetry and discover a treasure of emotions and thoughts in these pages.

In the celestial realms of Etherveil, Jeremys journey takes him through revelations and choices that will shape the fate of worlds. As he confronts the secrets of the Gods, including the enigmatic Aetheron and the steadfast Nereon, Jeremy must navigate a labyrinth of divine intrigue and cosmic dilemmas. Each deity offers wisdom, yet the ultimate choice lies with him: to embrace the immortality of the divine or fight against the dark forces threatening humanity. As the weight of these decisions bear down on him, Jeremy must reconcile his human vulnerabilities with his growing divine responsibilities.

A Search For Excellence Has Brought To Readers Some Of The Best Stories Being Written In Indian Languages. To Celebrate The Crop Of The 90S, Katha Invited Five Giants Of Indian Cinema To Choose The Best For Us From 150 Award-Winning Stories From 15 Languages. The Best Of The Best Are Represented Here.