The Silent Life

Author : Thomas Merton
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1429945230
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Silent Life written by Thomas Merton and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Merton wrote The Silent Life a decade after he took orders. In his Prologue, Merton describes the book as "a meditation on the monastic life by one who, without any merit of his own, is privileged to know that life on the inside . . . who seeks only to speak as the mouthpiece of a tradition centuries old." It is a remarkable work-one that combines a lucid and informative description of the nature and forms of monasticism, communal and solitary, with a passionate defense of the contemplative's quest for God. The intense beauty of Merton's meditation, radiating from beneath its surface calm, makes The Silent Life a classic of its kind.

Author : Ryhaan Shah
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Silent Life written by Ryhaan Shah and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As a child growing up in a Guyanese country town, Aleyah Hassan dreams of dancing barefoot across the blank canvas of the sky, making her mark to save it from emptiness. But darker visions begin when she realizes that some mystery surrounds her beloved grandmother who, except for praying incessantly, spends her days in silence. When Aleyah finally prises a version of the secret from her mother, she learns that her grandmother once had a great deal to say, that Nani had been, as a younger woman, inspired by the call of revolutionary politics. Then, before Aleyah's dreaming eyes, the tragedy of Nani and Aleyah's late grandfather, Papa Nazeer, plays itself out to its horrifying conclusion. As Aleyah grows up academically gifted and with the desire to change the world, her family is both proud and concerned, particularly by her and Nani's mutual attraction. And when later, after winning a scholarship to England, Aleyah marries a charming fellow Guyanese, Nani is struck with terror that family history will repeat itself."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Alan Munton
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443886688
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Silent Life of Things written by Alan Munton and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-25 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ever-growing interest in the analysis of materiality has found its expression in many studies of objects and objecthood, of things and “thingness”. Combining cultural, phenomenological, semiotic, and philosophical approaches, this collection of eleven essays proposes a journey into “the silent life of things”, into those aspects of materiality that are not immediately visible and require both increased attention and a sense of intuition. It focuses on the subtle changes that materiality operates upon our subjectivity and upon our status as producers, users, possessors, negotiators and manipulators of objects, and analyses the ways in which materiality is constantly redefined by consumerism and the strategies it adopts in order to resist commodification. In the process, the collection explores different ways of deciphering what materiality, in its reliable concreteness or its “magical materialism”, tries to tell us: all the silent stories that “things” accumulate while circulating among people, societies and cultures; the narratives they weave when amassed, collected, archived or transformed into cultural commodities; the secrets they reveal when witnessing the gradual commodification of their owners – of their bodies, lives and souls. The Silent Life of Things: Representing and Reading Commodified Objecthood establishes a new paradigm for reading and interpreting commodified materiality, and its participation in the establishment of a new aesthetics of consumerism.

Author : Donna L. Hill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615309125
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rudolph Valentino, the Silent Idol written by Donna L. Hill and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most alluring, enigmatic, and simply irresistible movie icons of all time, Rudolph Valentino continues to inspire generation after generation of moviegoers. In Rudolph Valentino, The Silent Idol: His Life and Films in Photographs, author Donna Hill retells the story of Valentino?s life using a treasure trove of rare photographs. Drawn from the author?s extensive collection and those of generous fellow collectors and archives, most of the images in this volume have not been seen since the 1920s; many have never been released publicly until now. Rudolph Valentino was more than the ?sheik? of one of his most famous films. He was more than the legendary star who died at a tragically young age. For long-time fans as well as curious newcomers, these remarkable images?candid snapshots at home, traveling, on film sets?reveal the glamour and charm of the man who continues to beguile and inspire movie lovers to this day.

Author : Lon Davis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Silent Lives written by Lon Davis and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silent Lives contains 100 biographical sketches of the great--and near great--of the silent film era. Each vividly written profile is illustrated by exquisite photographs, many of which have not been seen in decades. Kevin Brownlow (who provides the foreword) says: "If you ever wondered who created the movies, this fascinating book will provide the answer." "A truly delightful, interesting and informative volume - with a nice (and very mixed) choice of subjects." - Anthony Slide(G. M. Anderson, Roscoe Arbuckle, Theda Bara, Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Richard Barthelmess, Beverly Bayne, Billy Bevan, G.W. Bitzer, Clara Bow, Betty Bronson, Louise Brooks, Tod Browning, Clyde Bruckman, John Bunny, Francis X. Bushman, Eric Campbell, Lon Chaney, Sydney Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, Charley Chase, Andy Clyde, Chester Conklin, Jackie Coogan, Joan Crawford, Donald Crisp, Karl Dane, Marion Davies, Cecil B. DeMille, Carol Dempster, Marie Dressler, Thomas Edison, Douglas Fairbanks, Geraldine Farrar, Felix the Cat, W.C. Fields, Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Dorothy Gish, Lillian Gish, D.W. Griffith, William Haines, Neil Hamilton, Oliver Hardy, William S. Hart, Jean Hersholt, Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Houdini, Thomas Ince, Al Jolson, Buster Keaton, Harry Langdon, Stan Laurel, Florence Lawrence, Paul Leni, Harold Lloyd, Babe London, Del Lord, Marion Mack, Mary MacLaren, Georges Méliès, Model T Ford, Antonio Moreno, F.W. Murnau, Fred Niblo, Mabel Normand, Ramon Novarro, Willis O'Brien, Our Gang, Olga Petrova, Mary Pickford, Edwin S. Porter, Edna Purviance, Jobyna Ralston, Wallace Reid, Rin-Tin-Tin, Hal Roach, Will Rogers, Malcolm St. Clair, Larry Semon, Mack Sennett, Norma Shearer, Ford Sterling, Erich von Stroheim, Gloria Swanson, Norma Talmadge, Constance Talmadge, Natalie Talmadge, Wm. Desmond Taylor, Irving Thalberg, Ben Turpin, Rudolph Valentino, King Vidor, H. M. Walker, Henry B. Walthall, Lois Weber, Billy West, Pearl White, Adolph Zukor, silent movies dvd, silent movies blu ray, hollywood romance, hollywood Babylon, hollywood scandals, hollywood stories, hollywood hearts, hollywood wives, hollywood biographies, hollywood hearts series, hollywood sinners, hollywood heat, hollywood and mine, hollywood at war, hollywood actor romance, Hollywood autobiographies, hollywood actors, movies for kindle fire, movies for kindle fire download, movies for kindle for free, movies to download, movies for kindle fire hd, movies on demand, movies free, movies and tv, movies and videos, movies and tv shows for kindle fire, movies amazon prime, movies based on books, movies books, movies dvd, movies download, movies epic, movies for ipad, movies for kindle fire hdx, movies on amazon prime, movies on ipad, movies online, movies on prime, movies on amazon, movies on line, movies streaming, movies to download, movies to download on kindle fire)

Author : Alex Michaelides
Publisher : Celadon Books
ISBN 13 : 1250301718
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Silent Patient written by Alex Michaelides and published by Celadon Books. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy." —Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....

Author : Raimundo Panikkar
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451416435
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Experience of God written by Raimundo Panikkar and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Today's search for spirituality and authenticity leads ultimately to the question, and the experience, of God. In this profound meditation from one of today's most renowned religious voices, theologian Raimon Panikkar offers a way to reflect on the perennial quest for God, its significance in many religious traditions, and its connection to our own deepest purpose and meaning. .... " [from back cover]

Author : Inayat Khan
Publisher : Suluk Press
ISBN 13 : 9780930872380
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Music of Life written by Inayat Khan and published by Suluk Press. This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachings on sound presenting a vision of the harmony which underlies and infuses every aspect of life. Science of breath, law of rhythm, the creative process, healing power and psychological influence of music.

Author : Fumio Sasaki
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393609049
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism written by Fumio Sasaki and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling phenomenon from Japan that shows us a minimalist life is a happy life. Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo—he’s just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided to change his life by saying goodbye to everything he didn’t absolutely need. The effects were remarkable: Sasaki gained true freedom, new focus, and a real sense of gratitude for everything around him. In Goodbye, Things Sasaki modestly shares his personal minimalist experience, offering specific tips on the minimizing process and revealing how the new minimalist movement can not only transform your space but truly enrich your life. The benefits of a minimalist life can be realized by anyone, and Sasaki’s humble vision of true happiness will open your eyes to minimalism’s potential.

Author : Tod Davies
Publisher : Exterminating Angel Press
ISBN 13 : 1935259180
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lily the Silent written by Tod Davies and published by Exterminating Angel Press. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a reluctant queen, as told by her daughter Sophia the Wise.