When China Rules the World - The Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World
For well over two hundred years we have lived in a western-made world, one where the very notion of being modern is inextricably bound up with being western. The twenty-first century will be different. The rise of China, India and the Asian tigers means that, for the first time, modernity will no longer be exclusively western. The west will be confronted with the fact that its systems, institutions and values are no longer the only ones on offer. The key idea of Martin Jacques's ground-breaking new book is that we are moving into an era of contested modernity.
On her wedding day, right before the ceremony, right there in the Greek Orthodox church, Sofie Metropolis discovered her groom and her maid of honor in each other's arms. Sofie took this as a sign, and since then, she's been doing her best to confound her own, and her family's, expectations. First, she is no longer waiting tables at either her father's or her grandfather's dueling Greek restaurants in Astoria, Queens.
Fear is No Longer My Reality - How I Overcame Panic and Social Anxiety Disorder
This is Jamie Blyth's powerful story behind the reality star's TV image--and a message of hope and healing for the 20 million Americans who suffer from social anxiety disorder. As one of the finalists on ABC-TV's reality dating show "The Bachelorette," Jamie Blyth risked his heart before millions, while going public with his personal struggle against social anxiety and panic disorder in hopes of helping those who continue to suffer in silence. Fear Is No Longer My Reality includes: Expert advice on understanding and handling anxiety disorders from leading authorities Information on the latest research-based behavior therapies ...
It might be convenient for students of Shakespeare to have some readily accessible recodings of Shakespeare songs in performance. These are taken off old vinyl LP's, some of them no longer obtainable
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11524.33 | Fiction literature | 29 October 2010
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A Passion In The Desert
The best aspect of Passion in the Desert is its depiction of how a man, once severed completely from society and forced to survive in a harsh environment, quickly allows the beast within himself to surface. After Augustin has been stranded alone in the desert for several days, he is no longer the cultured, confident solider he once was. He has become a predator, just like the leopard. In fact, his relationship with Simoon is an indication of how much of a beast he has become.
