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  The Reason I Love Flower

  Lee Jeon-Rok

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  This collection is the second poetry collection by author, Lee and consists of 173 poems in 5 parts as follows:The reason I Love FlowersI Call Them GodsHappiness is GrowingI will Love Even After I DieThe Flower That the Wind LoversThis poetry collection visualizes love as a flower , and compares all the emotions felt through love to flowers , and it is a portry collection filled with poems that sing love is realizing being human. 
  Author told that the realization of love is the realization of being human. He sh.eds endless tears while contemplation the flowers blooming sadly. Hi is desperately wating for the flowers to boom and fully bloom. Can the song of flowers be this beautiful? To love is to discover the pure self within , Pure flowers beautifully purify our Hearts. Flowers are being that brighten up the worn-out world. This is the reason he loves flowers.

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  My Mother and I

  Elizabeth Gertrude Stern

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  Elizabeth Stern was two and a half years old, when her family emigrated from Poland to Pittsburgh. My Mother and I is the story of Stern's Americanization and how it ultimately alienated her from her parents. Stern's father had been a small village rabbi. Strict and traditional in his views, he sends Elizabeth to learn Hebrew at age four, so she can fulfill her destiny "as the wife of a rabbi or scholar," but he opposes letting her attend high school. Stern's mother tries fitfully to pry open doors for her daughter. When Stern's father finds Elizabeth reading a secular book, and, in a fit of rage, flings the offending novel onto the top of a tall bookcase, her mother climbs on a chair and retrieves it for her. But Stern's mother never learns English even as it becomes her daughter’s primary language--and she is burdened by endless pregnancies (she ultimately bears 11 children, only the first 4 of whom survive). Stern's relationship with her mother is loving, but when Elizabeth goes to college, they draw apart. Her mother becomes a "shadowy figure," standing with "questioning, puzzled eyes", eyes in which there is love, "but no understanding, and always an infinite loneliness." - Summary by Sue Anderson

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  A History of Amnesia

  Alfian Sa'at

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  Unapologetic, unafraid and unyielding, Alfian’s second collection of verse delves in greater depth the concerns in his first volume and moves into reclaiming our collective history and memory. 
   
   
  In mining our psyche, he casts light where whispers and shadows lurk. He draws inspiration from censored histories, subsumed myths and invokes imagined voices from the exiled, demanding of the reader to witness the ubiquitous ideological fictions that surround us. 
   
   
  This is one of the most dissonant and penetrating voices in Singapore poetry. 
   
   
  • A History of Amnesia is listed in the notable books list by the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Award (administered by University of San Francisco). 
  • A History of Amnesia is also shortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize in 2004.

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  One-Act Play Collection 003

  Various

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  This collection of ten one-act dramas features plays by Edward Goodman, Alice Gerstenberg, Arnold Bennett, John Galsworthy, Anton Chekhov, Frank Wedekind, Moliere, Theresa Helburn, John Kendrick Bangs, and Harold Brighouse. (Summary by wildemoose)

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  From Ibadan To Hell Yard

  Stuart W. Ramon Fortuné

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  Step into the tumultuous era from the early 1800s to 1962, where Trinidad & Tobago becomes the stage for the stirring tales of John, Sally, Jackson, and Jacob, and the genesis of the renowned Hell Yard. Among them, Jacob grapples with racial injustices, igniting a transformative odyssey that unravels his true identity within Hell Yard's heart. Inspired by the valor of his ancestors, Jacob fearlessly confronts the formidable families of former slave masters, steadfast in his pursuit of true freedom for the newly emancipated. Jacob’s love for the steelpan inspires him to unite his community in this riveting, historical tale of a generational struggle. The novella intertwines through significant events like slavery, the Canboulay Riot, Emancipation, suppression of African culture, and the relentless pursuit of independence. Yoruba & Orisha customs, Carnival, Canboulay, Patois, and the inception of the Steelpan infuse the narrative with vibrant cultural hues. Themes of identity and societal change resonate, provoking readers to ponder - Are we, as a people, freer now than in the mid-19th century? Has the plantation mentality truly departed? Fortuné's prose captivates with its dramatic, adventurous, and thought-provoking tone. "From Ibadan To Hell Yard" embodies the indomitable spirit of resilience, exalting the essence of "Trinis" and their enduring struggle for liberty. Embark on this riveting historical journey, where echoes of the past reverberate, entwined with the fervent quest for freedom and the preservation of cultural heritage.

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  The Canterbury Tales

  Geoffrey Chaucer

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  What do stories reveal about who we truly are?
  
  Written in the late fourteenth century, The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is one of the greatest works in English literature. Framed as a storytelling contest among pilgrims traveling to Canterbury, the book presents a vivid cross-section of medieval society—knights, clerics, merchants, wives, and rogues—each revealed through their tales.
  
  Blending humor, satire, romance, and moral reflection, Chaucer's stories explore timeless themes of love, power, faith, greed, and human weakness. His sharp observation of character and society gives the work a freshness that still resonates with modern readers.
  
  This eBook presents the classic text in a clear, readable format, making it accessible to both new readers and longtime admirers of medieval literature.
  
  Inside this eBook, you'll explore:
  
  A diverse collection of stories told by unforgettable characters
  
  A rich portrait of medieval English life
  
  Satire, comedy, and moral insight woven together
  
  A foundational work in the history of English literature
  
  Studied worldwide and admired for centuries, The Canterbury Tales remains essential reading for anyone interested in classic poetry, storytelling traditions, or the roots of English literature.
  
  Travel with the pilgrims and hear the stories that shaped a literary tradition. Buy now and experience one of the greatest classics ever written.

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