The Things that Make Men Cry

The Things that Make Men Cry
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 142
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ISBN-10 : 0974716839
ISBN-13 : 9780974716831
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis The Things that Make Men Cry by : Gloria Phillips Morrow

Poems That Make Grown Men Cry

Poems That Make Grown Men Cry
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9781476712772
ISBN-13 : 1476712778
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Poems That Make Grown Men Cry by : Anthony Holden

In this unique poetry anthology, 100 grown men - bestselling authors, poets laureate, actors, producers and other prominent figures from the arts, sciences and politics, share the poems that have moved them to tears.

The History of the Siege of Lisbon

The History of the Siege of Lisbon
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Publisher : HMH
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9780547540344
ISBN-13 : 0547540345
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis The History of the Siege of Lisbon by : José Saramago

A proofreader realizes his power to edit the truth on a whim, in a “brilliantly original” novel by a Nobel Prize winner (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Raimundo Silva is a middle-aged, celibate clerk, proofing manuscripts for a respectable publishing house. Fluent in Portuguese, he has been assigned to work on a standard history of the country, and the twelfth-century king who laid siege to Lisbon. In a moment of subversive daring, Raimundo decides to change just one single word of text—a capricious revision that completely undoes the past. When discovered, his insolent disregard for facts appalls his employers—save for his new editor, Maria Sara. She suggests that Rainmundo take his transgressions even further. Through Rainmundo and Maria’s eyes, what transpires is an alternate view of history and a colorful reinvention of a debatable truth. It’s a serpentine journey through time where past and present converge, fact becomes myth, and fiction and reality blur—especially for Rainmundo and Maria themselves, who begin to find themselves erotically drawn to each other. “Walter Mitty has nothing on Raimundo Silva . . . this hypnotic tale is a great comic romp through history, language and the imagination.” —Publishers Weekly Translated by Giovanni Pontiero

Cry Like a Man

Cry Like a Man
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Publisher : David C Cook
Total Pages : 207
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ISBN-10 : 9780830776764
ISBN-13 : 0830776761
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Cry Like a Man by : Jason Wilson

As a leader in teaching, training, and transforming boys in Detroit, Jason Wilson shares his own story of discovering what it means to “be a man” in this life-changing memoir. His grandfather’s lynching in the deep South, the murders of his two older brothers, and his verbally harsh and absent father all worked together to form Jason Wilson’s childhood. But it was his decision to acknowledge his emotions and yield to God’s call on his life that made Wilson the man and leader he is today. As the founder of one of the country’s most esteemed youth organizations, Wilson has decades of experience in strengthening the physical, mental, and emotional spirit of boys and men. In Cry Like a Man, Wilson explains the dangers men face in our culture’s definition of “masculinity” and gives readers hope that healing is possible. As Wilson writes, “My passion is to help boys and men find strength to become courageously transparent about their own brokenness as I shed light on the symptoms and causes of childhood trauma and ‘father wounds.’ I long to see men free themselves from emotional incarceration—to see their minds renewed, souls weaned, and relationships restored.”

The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 9780061965104
ISBN-13 : 0061965103
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis The Giving Tree by : Shel Silverstein

As The Giving Tree turns fifty, this timeless classic is available for the first time ever in ebook format. This digital edition allows young readers and lifelong fans to continue the legacy and love of a classic that will now reach an even wider audience. "Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit. And don't miss the other Shel Silverstein ebooks, Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic!

Unstuck

Unstuck
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 0143115510
ISBN-13 : 9780143115519
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Unstuck by : James S. Gordon, M.D.

“Extraordinary. . . . Both therapist and patient will benefit hugely from reading this book.” —Deepak Chopra “Exactly what this over-medicated country needs right now.” —Christine Northrup, M.D., author of The Wisdom of Menopause Despite the billions spent on prescription anti-depressant drugs and psychotherapy, people everywhere continue to grapple with depression. James Gordon, one of the nation's most respected psychiatrists, now offers a practical and effective way to get unstuck. Drawing on forty years of pioneering work, Unstuck is Gordon's seven-stage program for relief through food and nutritional supplements; Chinese medicine; movement, exercise, and dance; psychotherapy, meditation, and guided imagery; and spiritual practice. The result is a remarkable guide that puts the power to change in the hands of those ready to say "no" to suffering and drugs and "yes" to hope and happiness.

Crying in H Mart

Crying in H Mart
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780525657750
ISBN-13 : 0525657754
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Crying in H Mart by : Michelle Zauner

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother's diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her. Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Zauner's voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, and complete with family photos, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.

Why Only Humans Weep

Why Only Humans Weep
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9780191506239
ISBN-13 : 0191506230
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Why Only Humans Weep by : Ad Vingerhoets

Crying has fascinated mankind for millenia. Since ancient times, we have known that emotional tears are a unique human characteristic. Unsurprisingly, over hundreds of years, scholars from different backgrounds have speculated about the origin and functions of human tears. According to Charles Darwin, tears fulfilled no adaptive function. And yet, this seems in sharp contrast to statements in the popular media about the significance of crying. Crying is thought to bring relief and is considered healthy - and withholding tears unhealthy. In addition, tears have been said to inhibit aggression in assaulters and to promote social bonding. Perhaps that could explain why tears have been so important in our evolution. Ad Vingerhoets is one of the few scientists in the world to have studied crying. He examines in Why only humans weep which claims about crying are scientifically tenable - which are fact and which are fiction? Though a psychologist, he doesn't just restrict himself to the current psychological literature, but also explores work in evolutionary biology, neurosciences, theology, art, history, and anthropology to provide an integrated perspective on this complex phenomenon. Written throughout in an academically accessible style, this book is groundbreaking in contributing to a modern scientific understanding of crying. It will have broad appeal to psychologists, psychiatrists, philosophers, biologists, and anthropologists.

What Makes God Cry the Most

What Makes God Cry the Most
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Total Pages : 72
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ISBN-10 : 1606479245
ISBN-13 : 9781606479247
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis What Makes God Cry the Most by : Jim Harrison

What Makes God Cry The Most (Things You Really Should Know About Abortion) is a nonjudgmental writing in which the author provides factual information so readers have a good understanding, and are better able to form their own opinions, for decisions they may have to make. The book is concise and readable and presents information in important areas, including the nature and development of the unborn child, the way we think, the law, abortion methods, pain which the unborn baby may feel, problems which individuals may have after an abortion, help and support which are available, and a final summary chapter which encourages choosing life. This is what women and men should know while making decisions on whether to choose to continue pregnancy and to parent; or choosing adoptive services, which is another loving decision which will ensure that their child can have the opportunity to live a full life. Jim Harrison is a scientist and attorney. Comments on What Makes God Cry The Most include the following: "Only God knows the lives that may be saved through this book." St. Clair County Sav-A-Life, Inc., The Pregnancy Care Center, Springville, Alabama. ..". a wonderful job of compiling a lot of very compelling information into a well-written, concise and easy to read book." Human Life Alliance, Minneapolis, Minnesota. "I like the way you speak the truth in love, and I came to appreciate your heart for God's creation." The Pregnancy Center, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. "We will be sure to pass your book on to our clients. It is a very valuable resource that we are thankful for." A Baby's Breath, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. "Very informative **** inspirational **** I read it in one sitting -- couldn't put the book down." Birthright of Walnut Creek, Concord, California.

Complicated Women

Complicated Women
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9781466876972
ISBN-13 : 1466876972
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Complicated Women by : Mick LaSalle

Between 1929 and 1934, women in American cinema were modern! For five short years women in American cinema were modern! They took lovers, had babies out of wedlock, got rid of cheating husbands, enjoyed their sexuality, led unapologetic careers and, in general, acted the way many think women only acted after 1968. Before then, women on screen had come in two varieties - good or bad - sweet ingenue or vamp. Then two stars came along to blast away these common stereotypes. Garbo turned the femme fatale into a woman whose capacity for love and sacrifice made all other human emotions seem pale. Meanwhile, Norma Shearer succeeded in taking the ingenue to a place she'd never been: the bedroom. Garbo and Shearer took the stereotypes and made them complicated. In the wake of these complicated women came others, a deluge of indelible stars - Constance Bennett, Ruth Chatterton, Mae Clarke, Claudette Colbert, Marlene Dietrich, Kay Francis, Ann Harding, Jean Harlow, Miriam Hopkins, Dorothy Mackaill, Barbara Stanywyck, Mae West and Loretta Young all came into their own during the pre-Code era. These women pushed the limits and shaped their images along modern lines. Then, in July 1934, the draconian Production Code became the law in Hollywood and these modern women of the screen were banished, not to be seen again until the code was repealed three decades later. Mick LaSalle, film critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, takes readers on a tour of pre-Code films and reveals how this was the true golden age of women's films and how the movies of the pre-Code are still worth watching. The bold, pioneering and complicated women of the pre-Code era are about to take their place in the pantheon of film history, and America is about to reclaim a rich legacy.