Hiding between grapevines. Life is a Story - story.one

Hiding between grapevines. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Celina Schaller
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2023-09-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3710858046

Claire Goven, the daughter of a wealthy businessman loves to party. But one night everything went wrong. After the murder she witnessed she must go into witness protection to escape the wrath of the cartel she will testify against. But as the police suspects a mole in their own ranks, she is shipped off to a small town in rural California to live with the police sheriff, Stefania Twen, there. The sheriff is not happy about having to host the city girl, but over time they notice that they aren ́t so different after all.

Nighttime father. Life is a Story - story.one

Nighttime father. Life is a Story - story.one
Author: Kaplan
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2023-07-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3710874688

As the boy's world shifts between darkness and light, he faces an inner battle, confronting his deepest fears and desires. With the help of his awareness - a guiding force within him - the boy must untangle the threads of memory to find solace and understanding. Through vivid imagery and masterful storytelling, "Nighttime Father" explores the complexities of fatherhood, loss, love, and the human psyche. The novella weaves a mesmerizing tapestry of dreams and truths, ultimately leading to a revelation that surpasses the boundaries of life and death.

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Author: Patricia A. Turner
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 278
Release: 1993-09-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 0520089367

This book divides into two basic parts. In Chapters 1 and 2 I discuss historical examples of "rumor" discourse and suggest whey many blacks have--for good reason--channeled beliefs about race relations into familiar formulae, ones developed as early as the time of the first contact between sub-Saharan Africans and European white. Then in Chapters 3-7 it explores the continuation of these issues in late-twentieth-century African-American rumors and contemporary legends, using examples collected in the field. Because Turner was able to monitor these contemporary legends as they unfolded and played themselves out, rigorous analysis was possible. What follows, then, is an examination of the themes common to these contemporary items and related historical ones, and an explanation for their persistence. Concerns about conspiracy, contamination, cannibalism, and castration--perceived threats to individual black bodies, which are then translated into animosity toward the race as a whole--run through nearly four hundred years of black contemporary legend material and prove remarkable tenacious.

Women and COVID-19

Women and COVID-19
Author: Mariam Seedat-Khan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2023-09-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000938182

Women and COVID-19: A Clinical and Applied Sociological Focus on Family, Work and Community focuses on women’s lived experiences amid the pandemic, emphasising migrant labourers, ethnic minorities, the poor and disenfranchised, the incarcerated, and victims of gender-based violence, to explore the impact of the pandemic on women. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted and exacerbated pervasive gender inequalities in homes, schools, and workplaces in the developed world and the Global South. Female workers, particularly those from poor or ethnic minority backgrounds, were often the first to lose their jobs amidst unprecedented layoffs and economic uncertainty. National lockdowns and widespread restrictions blurred the boundaries between work and home life and increased the burden of domestic work on women within patriarchal societies. This so-called ‘new normal’ in everyday life also exposed women to increased levels of gender-based violence and the likelihood of contracting COVID-19 due to overcrowding. This edited volume includes contributions from leading applied and clinical sociologists working and living in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas and gives a global overview of the impact of the pandemic on women. Each chapter adopts an applied and clinical sociological approach in analysing gendered vulnerabilities. The volume innovatively uses personal accounts, including narratives, interviews, autoethnographies, and focus group discussions, to explore women’s lived experiences during the pandemic. This edited collection will greatly interest students, academics, and researchers in the humanities and social sciences with an interest in gender and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath
Author: John Steinbeck
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-06-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9789358045291

The Grapes of Wrath is a novel written by John Steinbeck that tells the story of the Joad family's journey from Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression. The novel highlights the struggles and hardships faced by migrant workers during this time, as well as the exploitation they faced at the hands of wealthy landowners. Steinbeck's writing style is raw and powerful, with vivid descriptions that bring the characters and their surroundings to life. The novel has been widely acclaimed for its social commentary and remains a classic in American literature. Despite being published over 80 years ago, the novel still resonates with readers today, serving as a reminder of the importance of empathy and compassion towards those who are less fortunate.

When I Stopped Directing Traffic, the Lights Turned Green

When I Stopped Directing Traffic, the Lights Turned Green
Author: Sheila M. Cooperman
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2005-08-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0595343279

When I Stopped Directing Traffic, The Lights Turned Green is author Sheila M. Cooperman's true account of her developing metaphysical abilities, which is misdiagnosed as mental illness and the adversities she is forced to overcome. As a result of her need to "Direct Traffic," Sheila finds herself in many unfavorable situations. After a harrowing situation involving a sociopath, she seeks safety by turning to practicing metaphysics. Due to all Sheila's haphazard processes, she is catapulted into elements of this world, she never knew truly existed. These incredulous events create an unforeseen spiritual overload spiraling her into psychosis. For the next eight weeks, anti-psychotics are involuntarily administered to her-that exacerbate her condition. Throughout Sheila's journey, she experiences a multitude of enlightening, fascinating, and sometimes frightening events. She surrenders her control to God, and embraces that "Everything happens for a reason." Contrary to all medical odds, she reaches greater heights. Hers is a story of survival, strong spiritual conviction, and infinite resiliency and determination. Today New York native Sheila M. Cooperman works as a licensed psychotherapist and hypnotherapist in South Florida. She is also a skilled psychometrist.

What Is Wrong With the Bible?

What Is Wrong With the Bible?
Author: Charles Giuliani
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2018-07-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1387978764

The Bible is the number one best-selling book of all time. No other literary work in history has ever held so many people captive to its claims. It is viewed as "God's word," an infallible moral guidebook, and a timeless provider of hope and comfort. But is there really any truth to these views? Is the Bible really worthy of all this fanfare? This book will reveal the ugly truth that the Bible is not at all what its fans think it to be. In fact, it is the very antithesis thereof. And this book will prove all of this by using the bible itself as its own refuter.

Tangled Vines, Island Crimes

Tangled Vines, Island Crimes
Author: Isabella Stewart
Publisher:
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2021-04-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781648019494

Isabella Stewart's Tangled Vines, Island Crimes is set in the quintessential seaport town of Edgartown on the island of Martha's Vineyard, seven miles off the coast of Cape Cod. In the summer, 120 thousand descend on the island, including many notable celebrities: Jackie Onassis, Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton. But come September, the island shrinks to its year-round population of seventeen thousand hardy souls...some of whom abound in criminal activities. Her first book in a series features Maria, the island's leading real estate broker, who is determined at all costs to get accepted into the prestigious Yacht Club despite her Portuguese working-class background; and Rick, an attorney who takes advantage of Maria's greed and makes himself all-knowing. But when the pressures of her new marriage to a handsome off-islander make it more-than-necessary to keep her real estate sales flowing in, will it also make living life on the island - and keeping him interested enough in her increasing wealth and lifestyle- impossible? This is not a beach novel taking place in the soft summer winds; it is the flip side taking place in the off-season when the wild vines take hold of vacant summer properties and weaken their foundations, climb and strangle trees, and weave a cloth of deception that is stronger than twine. Written by someone who lives year-round in this place that only is accessed by boat or airplane, Stewart's accounts of island corruption and crimes are intense and ... truer than fiction ... that lead to death. She gives an insight into the dichotomy between the wealthy summer residents and the domestic- and working-class lives of islanders-the good, the bad, and the (almost) unbelievable.