Visions from Nowhere

Visions from Nowhere
Author: William Arrow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 183
Release: 1976-01-01
Genre: Science fiction
ISBN: 9780345251220

The first novel in the series, "Return to the Planet of the Apes, " in which astronauts, out of their time period, become involved with a society dominated by apes.

Nowhere Boy

Nowhere Boy
Author: Katherine Marsh
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2018-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250307589

"A resistance novel for our time." - The New York Times "A hopeful story about recovery, empathy, and the bravery of young people." - Booklist "This well-crafted and suspenseful novel touches on the topics of refugees and immigrant integration, terrorism, Islam, Islamophobia, and the Syrian war with sensitivity and grace." - Kirkus, Starred Review Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life of uncertainty and suffering in Aleppo, Syria, only to lose his father on the perilous journey to the shores of Europe. Now Ahmed’s struggling to get by on his own, but with no one left to trust and nowhere to go, he’s starting to lose hope. Then he meets Max, a thirteen-year-old American boy from Washington, D.C. Lonely and homesick, Max is struggling at his new school and just can’t seem to do anything right. But with one startling discovery, Max and Ahmed’s lives collide and a friendship begins to grow. Together, Max and Ahmed will defy the odds, learning from each other what it means to be brave and how hope can change your destiny. Set against the backdrop of the Syrian refugee crisis, award-winning author of Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Katherine Marsh delivers a gripping, heartwarming story of resilience, friendship and everyday heroes. Barbara O'Connor, author of Wish and Wonderland, says "Move Nowhere Boy to the top of your to-be-read pile immediately."

The View From Nowhere

The View From Nowhere
Author: Thomas Nagel
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1989-02-09
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780195056440

Human beings have the unique ability to view the world in a detached way, but at the same time each of us is a particular person in a particular place, each with his own "personal" view of the world. Thomas Nagel's ambitious and lively book tackles this fundamental issue, arguing that our divided nature is the root of a whole range of philosophical problems, touching every aspect of human life. He deals with its manifestations in such fields of philosophy as the mind-body problem, personal identity, knowledge and skepticism, thought and reality, free will, ethics, the relation between moral and other values, the meaning of life, and death.

Visions

Visions
Author: Nivaeh Winston
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2013-09-30
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1483699005

This book is meant for the sole purpose to be of assistance for structure, guidance, integrity and gaining wisdom. It is also spiritually inclined and very motivational. This book is constructed for people of all ages. Although highly recommended as a helping hand for the structure for pre-teens, teenagers, college students and young adults because it has the ability to genuinely help them to think more cautiously and wisely. Everyone who reads this book has the potential to learn to be more sensitive and mindful of the words he/she say to others because words are powerful. Throughout this book are encouraging motivational poems; along with its structure and guidance that follows. The Vision questions are positioned at the end of each structure & guidance to visualize behaving in a manner that will reflect a positive moral conduct. You can write down any changes, challenges, and accomplishments from the help of reading this inspirational motivational book to keep, and possibly share as a testimony in your life.

Everywhere a Guest, Nowhere at Home

Everywhere a Guest, Nowhere at Home
Author: Kim Chernin
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2009
Genre: Arab-Israeli conflict
ISBN: 1556438206

The title of this book is a phrase often used to describe the fate of the Jewish people in the world and invokes one of the central arguments for the creation of the state of Israel. In this thoughtful collection of essays, Kim Chernin suggests that the Zionist struggle has left the Palestinian people in a similar predicament; now they, too, are merely guests in their former homeland. Confronting her own uncritical support of Israel, Chernin tries to reconcile her desire for a Jewish homeland with the reality of the violence carried out in order to secure it. Following an in-depth examination of the perspectives of both Jews and Palestinians, Chernin writes eloquently of the process by which she gradually learned to hear once-ignored Palestinian voices. By combining her knowledge of Jewish history with her insights as a psychotherapist, Chernin discovers the psychological mechanisms that have kept her and other Jews from fully comprehending the suffering of both parties in this seemingly endless conflict. She argues persuasively that by overcoming the mental blocks that prevent so many from seeing the Palestinian point of view, Jews can learn to feel empathy for them without diminishing their love and support for Israel.

Welcome to Nowhere

Welcome to Nowhere
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2017-01-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1509840486

Welcome to Nowhere is a powerful and beautifully written story about the life of one family caught up in civil war by the award-winning author Elizabeth Laird, shortlisted for the Scottish Teen Book Award and winner of the UKLA Book Award. Twelve-year-old Omar and his brothers and sisters were born and raised in the beautiful and bustling city of Bosra, Syria. Omar doesn't care about politics - all he wants is to grow up to become a successful businessman who will take the world by storm. But when his clever older brother, Musa, gets mixed up with some young political activists, everything changes . . . Before long, bombs are falling, people are dying, and Omar and his family have no choice but to flee their home with only what they can carry. Yet no matter how far they run, the shadow of war follows them - until they have no other choice than to attempt the dangerous journey to escape their homeland altogether. But where do you go when you can't go home? '[Sings] with truth' - The Times 'A muscular, moving, thought-provoking book' - Guardian 'Humane and empathetic . . . an effective call to action' - The Sunday Times 'Powerful, heart-breaking and compelling' - Scotsman

Road to Nowhere

Road to Nowhere
Author: Paris Marx
Publisher: Verso Books
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2022-07-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1839765917

How to build a transportation system to provide mobility for all Road to Nowhere exposes the flaws in Silicon Valley’s vision of the future: ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft to take us anywhere; electric cars to make them ‘green’; and automation to ensure transport is cheap and ubiquitous. Such promises are implausible and potentially dangerous. As Paris Marx shows, these technological visions are a threat to our ideas of what a society should be. Electric cars are not a silver bullet for sustainability, and autonomous vehicles won’t guarantee road safety. There will not be underground tunnels to eliminate traffic congestion, and micromobility services will not replace car travel any sooner than we will see the arrival of the long-awaited flying car. In response, Marx offers a vision for a more collective way of organizing transportation systems that considers the needs of poor, marginalized, and vulnerable people. The book argues that rethinking mobility can be the first step in a broader reimagining of how we design and live in our future cities. We must create streets that allow for social interaction and conviviality. We need reasons to get out of our cars and to use public means of transit determined by community needs rather than algorithmic control. Such decisions should be guided by the search for quality of life rather than for profit.

Lost Nowhere

Lost Nowhere
Author: Phoebe Garnsworthy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2019-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780995411944

Lily doesn't like change although it seems to follow her everywhere she goes. She does a pretty good job at rejecting it every chance she gets, but when she stumbles upon an enchanted world everything moves faster than she can even perceive possible. She has two choices-stay in misery on her own, or learn how to surrender.

The Nowhere Emporium

The Nowhere Emporium
Author: Ross MacKenzie
Publisher: Floris Books
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2015-03-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1782501908

When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quite by accident. Before long, the 'shop from nowhere' -- and its owner, Mr Silver -- draw Daniel into a breathtaking world of magic and enchantment. Recruited as Mr Silver's apprentice, Daniel learns the secrets of the Emporium's vast labyrinth of passageways and rooms -- rooms that contain wonders beyond anything Daniel has ever imagined. But when Mr Silver disappears, and a shadow from the past threatens everything, the Emporium and all its wonders begin to crumble. Can Daniel save his home, and his new friends, before the Nowhere Emporium is destroyed forever? Scottish Children's Book Award winner Ross MacKenzie unleashes a riot of imagination, colour and fantasy in this astonishing adventure, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Corneila Funke and Neil Gaiman.