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"Why do people feel unhappy in today's complex world?" With plenty of character & wit, Psoid Froid takes you on a whirldwind tour through a smattering of topics; from the see-saw of fulfillment, to the sexual archetypes of Fifty Shades Of Grey, to the deceptiveness of mommy's hands. Every essay's a surprise. The book answers the questions in an interdisciplinary way, inspired by a wide variety of books like Travels In Hyperreality by Umberto Eco,...
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Legal Issues is an international journal managed and published by the UK Law Students' Association (UKLSA). The Journal publishes fine research in all fields of law on the basis of its contribution to the society, originality, interdisciplinary interest, and elegance. Legal Issues also provides important news and interpretation on changes in the legal world and coming trends affecting law, lawyers, and society. It aims first to facilitate a forum...
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Looking for a unique and entertaining read that combines poetry with the world of information technology? Look no further than "Love Poems for Computers."This book of poetry takes a humorous and informative look at technology and the way it affects our lives.In this collection of poems, Geoffrey takes a humorous and insightful look at the ways in which technology impacts our lives. From dealing with frustrating glitches and crashes to navigating the...
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Esta guía tiene como objetivo mejorar la escritura de los historiadores. El autor analiza en detalle la íntima relación entre los procesos de escritura e investigación, y resalta el equilibrio que debe existir idealmente en los textos de historia entre originalidad de ideas, evidencia e interpretación.
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Legal Issues Journal (LIJ) publishes original research on all legal matters affecting justice, equality and other pressing issues for societies. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary work at the intersection of law and other disciplines, such Legal Issues Journal (LIJ) publishes original research on all legal matters affecting justice, equality and other pressing issues for societies. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary work at the intersection...
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Here is a perfect book for airplane and armchair travelers; an alternative view of airlines, flying and destinations. Many people fly around the world from meeting to meeting, soaking up wine and the attention of airline stewards and stewardesses, clocking up free mileage, and working out tax breaks or how to sock away their travel allowances. But, as these stories about 1990s travel show, there is much to be learned along the way, from the airline...
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"Try to Get Lost is a bold, engaging disquisition on the perils and promises of travel: both cranky and wise, worldly and cultivated, humorous and rueful, its every sentence sparkles. All in all, it is thoroughly entertaining, a sophisticated pleasure."-Phillip Lopate, author of A Mother's Tale
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En estas reseñas biográficas y bibliográficas he querido reflejar algún fulgor de la inteligencia que me deslumbró al leer las obras, los personajes, los temas y hasta la geografía de algunos parajes imaginarios, como el Infierno. El suplicio de Túpac Amaru, la investigación policial detrás del crimen de Edipo, la furia de un dios desdeñado, las tentaciones de Gustave Flaubert convertidas en pura poesía, la metamorfosis del asno romano...
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Gli anni di Reagan: Le Fondamenta del Discontento Odierno è un'esaminazione completa e impeccabile delle politiche e dell'influenza non solo di uno dei peggiori presidenti degli Stati Uniti, ma anche di una delle peggiori persone nella storia americana, Ronald Reagan. Il libro esamina criticamente gli effetti a lungo termine della presidenza di Reagan, mettendo in discussione la narrativa dominante e facendo luce su come il suo mandato sia stato...
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"Tom's Two Cents" was an award winning humor column by Tom M. Paolangeli that ran in the Ithaca Times for many years. This is a collection of some of his best and favorite columns. It includes some longer versions as well as some never before published pieces. Tom's columns often focused on daily life in Ithaca NY, a town where "everyone has an opinion, and you're entitled to it."In winning the 2004 NY Press Association Award for Best Humor Column,...
13) L'umorismo
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In questo saggio, pubblicato del 1908 e significativamente dedicato alla memoria di Mattia Pascal, Pirandello elabora i fondamenti della sua desolata visione del mondo, nonché della sua poetica. Dopo aver illustrato le varie definizioni di umorismo, Pirandello polemizza apertamente con Croce sostenendo la necessità della riflessione nell'arte. La sua presenza ha funzione critica sulle prime impressioni e sul sentimento, filtrando il processo creativo...
14) Mine: Essays
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Mining her own life and those of others, Sarah Viren considers the contingencies of ownership alongside the realities of loss in this debut essay collection.
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Hey, There's Science In This is a collection of essays about unexpected science links to everyday topics. Rubber ducks at sea, a Japanese TV show or food-based paint techniques don't seem to have much to do with science at first glance, but Eva Amsen finds an amusing science story in all of them. In twenty-four short essays she takes an approachable and humorous look at the connection between hot springs and genetics, the psychology behind your study...
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"Poetic Justice, Volume I: The 2012 Presidential Campaign" is a wickedly funny collection of satirical political limericks that originally appeared on Pensito Review, the online publication of political and social commentary. The book starts with the rise of the Tea Party in the 2010 midterms, follows the antics of the presidential wannabes through the Republican primaries, culminating with the actual presidential campaign between Barack Obama and...
17) Bloke Dancing
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If you are married to, the partner of, going out with, or just met… a 'bloke', do please read this. And then get your bloke to read it. You may both thank me.
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Gerardo Castellanos Lleonart se llamó el primer agente secreto que envió José Martí a Cuba, cuando se encontraba en Estados Unidos preparando la guerra de independencia que recomenzaría en 1995. Gerardo era un hombre humilde que nació en un pequeño pueblo al centro de la isla y luego de participar en la guerra de 1968 había emigrado hacia el estado de la Florida para trabajar como tabaquero. En algún momento Martí es capaz de apreciar las...