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The Way of All Flesh (originally titled Ernest Pontifex or the Way of All Flesh) is a semi-autobiographical novel by Samuel Butler that attacks Victorian-era hypocrisy. Samuel Butler (4 December 1835 – 18 June 1902) was an English novelist and critic, best known for the satirical utopian novel Erewhon (1872) and the semi-autobiographical novel The Way of All Flesh.
Catherine The Great: The truth about Catherine’s life and success principles revealedDo you want to learn about Catherine The Great?Born оn Aрril 21, 1729, Prinсеѕѕ Sophie Auguste Frеdеrikе vоn Anhаlt-Zеrbѕt diеd of a ѕtrоkе on November 6, 1796, аѕ Emрrеѕѕ Cаthеrinе II of Russia. Thе space between hеr birth аnd dеаth iѕ divisible intо three раrtѕ; with еасh trаnѕfоrmаtiоn of hеr identity, Cаthеrinе acquired a different titlе and nаmе tо mаtсh her nеw rоlе. From 1729 to 1744, ѕhе wаѕ Prinсеѕѕ Sophie, thе dаughtеr оf Gеrmаn nobles; frоm 1745 tо 1762, she wаѕ Grand Duсhеѕѕ Ekаtеrinа Alеkѕееvnа, wifе of the hеir tо thе Russian thrоnе аnd mоthеr оf his son аnd ѕuссеѕѕоr; аnd finally, from 1762 tо 1796, ѕhе wаѕ Emрrеѕѕ Cаthеrinе II.The ореning оf her lаѕt memoir indiсаtеѕ that hеr mоthеr’ѕ family соnnесtiоnѕ—mоrе thаn Catherine’s реrѕоnаlitу, еxреriеnсеѕ, оr dеѕirе fоr glоrу—раvеd thе way fоr hеr mаrriаgе to Pеtеr III, whо wаѕ Catherine’s ѕесоnd соuѕin. Cаthеrinе’ѕ mоthеr, Prinсеѕѕ Jоhаnnа Elisabeth (1712–60), саmе from the same Gеrmаn family аѕ Peter III, the hоuѕе of Holstein-Gottorp (1544 –1773).Fоr mоrе thаn three dесаdеѕ in the lаtе 18th century, one woman rulеd with an irоn fiѕt over аll оf Ruѕѕiа. That woman wаѕ Cаthеrinе the Great, аnd thе роwеr ѕhе hеld аѕ a woman lеd thе рrеѕѕ as wеll аѕ wоrld lеаdеrѕ tо crucify hеr fоr it.Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...Whо wаѕ Cаthеrinе thе Great аnd whаt ѕhе did?Biоgrарhiсаl аѕресtѕ оf hеr lifеCаthеrinе the Great’s Eduсаtiоn аnd BеginningѕCоrоnаtiоnArts аnd CulturеCatherine thе Grеаt’ѕ Intеrеѕting FасtѕMuch,much more!Mostra libro
Born in poverty-stricken Albania, twin sisters Argita and Detina Zalli always dreamed of becoming doctors. Their parents scrimped and sacrificed, committed to giving them a better life. But then the unthinkable happened. In 1997, the government collapsed, plunging the country into anarchy and civil war. The twins' dream unraveled along with their homeland. Their parents had to find a way to leave and save their daughters' futures—not to mention their very lives. It took over two years for the Zalli family to escape. After several dangerous attempts, they finally made it to England, where the thirteen-year-old twins believed everything would be much better. They soon found out otherwise. Now refugees, with little more than the clothes on their backs, the girls were mercilessly bullied and constantly afraid they would be sent back to Albania, and their parents would be sent to jail. Still, the twins persevered and learned how to navigate their harsh new reality. When tragedy struck yet again, the girls had to come to terms with the high price they had all paid to survive. In Good Morning, Hope, Argita and Detina share their harrowing story of courage and resilience. It was the strength of their family, particularly the sisters' unique, unbreakable bond as twins, that nurtured and sustained them throughout their perilous ordeal.Mostra libro
Robert Whitelaw (1913-1999) served on H.M.S. Cygnet escorting convoys to Murmansk 1944-45. After the war, he trained and then worked as a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology but retained his respect for seafarers and his love of ships. His career in the Merchant Navy started as ship´s surgeon on R.M.S. Carnarvon Castle taking passengers to South Africa. He subsequently voyaged to North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and Japan. On such voyages, the ship could be several days from the nearest port and a doctor was essential for the care the passengers. This book describes some of the fascinating challenges he tackled included psychiatric crises, broken limbs, life-threatening bleeding, skull fractures, pneumonia and heart attack. The cast of characters he met included the Tristan da Cunha islanders and an internationally famous singer. Before the arrival of jet airliners. elegant ocean liners were the main method by which passengers travelled between continents, a bygone era.Mostra libro
Where do mental illness stories begin? Anna’s always had too many feelings. Or not enough feelings – she’s never been quite sure. Debilitating panic. Extraordinary melancholy. Paranoia. Ambivalence. Fear. Despair. From anxious child to terrified parent, mental illness has been a constant. A harsh critic in the big moments – teenage pregnancy, divorce, a dream career, falling in love – and a companion in the small ones – getting to the supermarket, feeding all her cats, remembering which child is which. But between therapists’ rooms and emergency departments, there’s been a feeling even harder to explain … optimism. In this sharp-eyed and illuminating memoir, award-winning writer Anna Spargo-Ryan pieces together the relationships between time, mental illness, and our brain as the keeper of our stories. Against the backdrop of her own experience, she interrogates reality, how it can be fractured, and why it’s so hard to put it back together. Powerfully honest, tender and often funny, A Kind of Magic blends meticulous research with vivid snapshots of the stuff that breaks us, and the magic of finding ourselves again.Mostra libro
'Harpy is a tonic; a tongue-in-cheek manual for dealing with Spanish Inquisition-style questioning about saying pass to procreation and building an enriching life beyond the nuclear family' VOGUE 'Harpy made me nod in recognition, and shake my head with sorrow, and then it made me laugh out loud' EMILIE PINE, author of NOTES TO SELF and RUTH & PEN 'Defiant, funny and inspiring' SEÁN HEWITT, author of ALL DOWN DARKNESS WIDE Each generation has more childfree women than the one before. For many, it is an active decision made for a wide range of reasons. Despite this growing trend, we continue to live in a society where women are often judged for deciding to remain childfree - for not conforming to narrow expectations. For being a Harpy. In this timely and thoughtful book, Caroline Magennis looks beyond the often-divisive conversation around women who choose to be childfree and offers an alternative message of hope and celebration. With humour and intelligence, she explores why motherhood isn't right for everybody and how any woman - whether a parent or childfree - can live a full life, while also reminding the reader that your freedoms and the right to autonomy should never be taken for granted.Mostra libro
Finding Margaret is the moving story of journalist and broadcaster Andrew Pierce's search for his birth mother. As he was approaching fifty, Pierce decided that it was finally time to track down his biological mother. He knew that he had lived in a Roman Catholic orphanage in Cheltenham for more than two years and was adopted at the age of three by a family who loved and nurtured him. As his career in journalism flourished and despite feeling like he was betraying the adoptive parents who loved him so much, Pierce began to tentatively search for his birth mother, only to find that she had done everything she could to ensure he would never find her. When he finally managed to meet her, the mystery only deepened, leading him to Ireland in search of the man who may or may not have been his father. During his search, Pierce also realises the extent of the mistreatment he suffered at the orphanage and attempts to forge a relationship with the woman who gave him away. This candid book is a heartwarming page turner that takes the reader on an extraordinary journey. Full of amusing and arresting anecdotes, at its heart lies the inspirational story of one man's extensive search for his birth mother and what happened when he finally found her.Mostra libro
