«El país como un cuerpo que atrapa, la memoria enrarecida, ninguneada pero con lengua propia, Fidel recién muerto, hecho uno con la propia carne y la propia biografía: son imágenes que describen y, en algún sentido, explicitan lo que se deja leer en los textos compilados en esta antología que se anuncia como cubana, autobiográfica y fragmentaria. Una continuidad que parece suspenderse en el lirismo de las palabras de María Zambrano, las cuales perfilan la imagen de una isla flotando en la luz ...

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"To represent Anatole France as one of the undying names in literature would hardly be extravagant. Not that I would endow Ariel with the stature and sinews of a Titan; this were to miss his distinctive qualities: delicacy, elegance, charm. He belongs to a category of writers who are more read and probably will ever exercise greater influence than some of greater name. The latter show us life as a whole; but life as a whole is too vast and too remote to excite in most of us more than a somewhat languid curiosity. France confines himself to themes of the ...

Even the strangest things happen for a reason. Miles Greene once spent his days creating beautiful works of cinematic art, all the while treasuring the deepening love for his wife, Stephanie. Currently his days are filled with the mundane as Miles, a recent widow, hides away in his ground-floor apartment, leaving his once-successful art career-and his drive to carry on-to complete indifference. With the sudden appearance of a mysterious woman in his building, Miles quickly realizes he is no longer in control of his destiny as forces beyond his control begin ...

Steve Ditko (1927-2018) is one of the most important contributors to American comic books. As the cocreator of Spider-Man and sole creator of Doctor Strange, Ditko made an indelible mark on American popular culture. Mysterious Travelers: Steve Ditko and the Search for a New Liberal Identity resets the conversation about his heady and powerful work. Always inward facing, Ditko's narratives employed superhero and supernatural fantasy in the service of self-examination, and with characters like the Question, Mr. A, and Static, Ditko turned ordinary superhero ...

An epic war between Good and Evil. . . with no neutral ground. REVERSE EDUCATION’S LIES fill every classroom, every court room, every newsroom. As its hatred infects politicians and corrupts kingdoms, the dreadful Miss Redmund even tries to spy on parents, to take away their Bibles and destroy the innocent—in body and soul. The people of once-idyllic land of Yeshurun now face off in a war of ideas, risking their lives to defend their faith. Nola’s headlights revealed a group of unruly students blocking her driveway, shouting, “Abortion! ...

Mothers and daughters, coaches and players, athletic vs. academic cultures:  Go-to Girl provides a portrait of student-athlete J.J. Gearhart as she navigates life at an elite school. One of the first female athletics scholarship recipients at Stanford University, J.J.'s ambitions are simple: she wants an Olympic volleyball career and a medical school degree. She hopes to find a cure for her mother's mysterious autoimmune illness before her Mama Jo dies. A heroine's journey full of obstacles, Go-to Girl: Digs, Dives and a Golden Spike celebrates ...

Going places is an exciting adventure; but when you're at the airport for hours, that can be quite boring! So pull out a copy of this book of crossword puzzles and dig in! Crossword puzzles keep you preoccupied in trying to finding patterns. They allow you to find your flow, which is an effective form of meditation. Order a copy of this activity book today!

Up to now, there has been no complete English-language version of the Russian folktales of A. N. Afanas'ev. This translation is based on L. G. Barag and N. V. Novikov's edition, widely regarded as the authoritative Russian-language edition. The present edition includes commentaries to each tale as well as its international classification number. This third volume contains 305 tales, those numbered 319-579, as well as forty-five additional tales from among those denied publication by the Russian censors. The folktales of A. N. Afanas'ev represent the largest ...

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