The Stillborn

Author : Arwá Ṣāliḥ
Publisher : Arab List
ISBN 13 : 9780857424839
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stillborn written by Arwá Ṣāliḥ and published by Arab List. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two men talk in Tokyo. One, a Belgian, is a diplomat. The other, Dutch, is a photographer. What, they wonder, is the real face of Japan? How can they get beyond the European idea of the nation and its people--with its exoticism--and see Japan as it truly is? The Belgian has an idea: he helps the photographer find a model to shoot in front of Mount Fuji as the "typical Japanese." The plan works better than either had imagined--in fact, it works too well: the photographer falls in love, neglects his friend and his career, and, feeling out of place and disillusioned in Holland, returns to Japan as often as possible over the next five years. A reunion is planned: the three will meet again at Mount Fuji. Time, it seems, has stood still . . . except the woman has a secret, and plans of her own.

Author : Z. Alkali
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Longman
ISBN 13 : 9780582264328
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stillborn written by Z. Alkali and published by Addison-Wesley Longman. This book was released on 1995-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel is centred around the experiences of women in contemporary Nigeria. It follows the adolescent plans and dreams of Li as she struggles for independence against the traditional values of her family home, marriage and the lure of the city and all it can offer.

Author : Mark Lilla
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 030747271X
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stillborn God written by Mark Lilla and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2008-09-23 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant account of religion's role in the political thinking of the West, from the Enlightenment to the close of World War II.The wish to bring political life under God's authority is nothing new, and it's clear that today religious passions are again driving world politics, confounding expectations of a secular future. In this major book, Mark Lilla reveals the sources of this age-old quest-and its surprising role in shaping Western thought. Making us look deeper into our beliefs about religion, politics, and the fate of civilizations, Lilla reminds us of the modern West's unique trajectory and how to remain on it. Illuminating and challenging, The Stillborn God is a watershed in the history of ideas.

Author : Deborah Davis
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1938486439
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stillbirth, Yet Still Born written by Deborah Davis and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When your baby dies before birth, you experience an extraordinary grief. You never get to hear your baby's voice nor see life in your baby's eyes. Still, your baby lived. Your baby came into this world. Your baby's existence is important and real. This small book offers tailored information and support for parents experiencing the early hours, days, and weeks that follow the death and birth of their beloved baby. Stillbirth is always a devastating shock, a heartbreaking collision of birth and death that leaves parents helpless. In this accessible book, you will find comfort and ideas for affirming and honoring your precious baby's life.

Author : John D. DeFrain
Publisher : Free Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stillborn written by John D. DeFrain and published by Free Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Janel C. Atlas, editor of They Were Still Born: Personal Stories About Stillbirth
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442204141
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book They Were Still Born written by Janel C. Atlas, editor of They Were Still Born: Personal Stories About Stillbirth and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in this book are not easily told, but for the many thousands of families each year who endure the silent tragedy of a stillbirth, they offer a welcome voice of solidarity and guidance. Janel Atlas, familiar with the pain of losing a child, has selected here the firsthand accounts of not only mothers, but also fathers, and grandparents, all of whom have reached out to offer readers the comfort of knowing they are not alone on this painful path. Through these stories, the writers found validation of their babies' lives and have now shared the same gift with others, inspiring readers to write their own as well as showing them how to do so.

Author : Katie Allen
Publisher : Orenda Books
ISBN 13 : 1913193624
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Everything Happens for a Reason written by Katie Allen and published by Orenda Books. This book was released on 2021-04-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Rachel's baby is stillborn, she becomes obsessed with the idea that saving a stranger's life months earlier is to blame. An unforgettable, heart-wrenching, warm and funny debut... 'Emotionally engaging, witty, clever and wonderfully satisfying' Daily Express 'A stunning debut ... a wise, moving, and thought-provoking novel' Susan Elliot Wright, author of The Flight of Cornelia Blackwood 'A heartbreaking, deeply moving and wonderfully witty tale, which celebrates all it means to be human' Isabelle Broom, author of The Getaway –––––––––––––– Mum-to-be Rachel did everything right, but it all went wrong. Her son, Luke, was stillborn and she finds herself on maternity leave without a baby, trying to make sense of her loss. When a misguided well-wisher tells her that "everything happens for a reason", she becomes obsessed with finding that reason, driven by grief and convinced that she is somehow to blame. She remembers that on the day she discovered her pregnancy, she'd stopped a man from jumping in front of a train, and she's now certain that saving his life cost her the life of her son. Desperate to find him, she enlists an unlikely ally in Lola, an Underground worker, and Lola's seven-year-old daughter, Josephine, and eventually tracks him down, with completely unexpected results... Both a heart-wrenchingly poignant portrait of grief and a gloriously uplifting and disarmingly funny story of a young woman's determination, Everything Happens for a Reason is a bittersweet, life- affirming read and, quite simply, unforgettable. –––––––––––––– 'A beautiful novel, bursting with raw emotional honesty and authenticity' Gill Paul, author of The Secret Wife 'So affecting. Profoundly sad. Funny. I just loved it' Louise Beech, author of This Is How We Are Human 'Darkly funny, yet poignant and moving ... Rachel's quest to find out if everything happens for a reason is both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Anna Bell, author of In Case You Missed It 'Some books teach you, others touch your soul, then there are books like this one that bury deep and create a home in your heart' Emma-Claire Wilson, Glass House Magazine 'A triumph ... a book of hope and ambition and making sense of the world, a tale of acting spontaneously, living in the moment and throwing caution to the wind' Isabella May, author of Oh! What a Pavlova 'An incredibly important and beautifully written book. Bittersweet and brave, it will keep you both laughing and crying until the last page' Kate Ford, actress, Coronation Street 'The perfect mix of clever, funny and intensely moving' Cari Rosen, author of Secret Diary of a New Mum Aged 43 1⁄4 'A heart-wrenching, soul-lifting read about loss and redemption in unlikely places' Eve Smith, author of The Waiting Rooms 'Read it and weep but also, incredibly, find moments to laugh and to know there is life after death' Julia Hobsbawm, author of The Simplicity Principle 'Simultaneously devastating and hilarious' Clare Allan, author of Poppy Shakespeare 'A memorable, poetic read ... The writing reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant' Becky Fleetwood, author of the Chroma series 'Quirky yet insightful, bright yet wistful, amusing yet emotional ... full of contradictions that fuse into the most surprising, moving, and beautiful novel' LoveReading For fans of Jonas Jonasson, Matt Haig, Graeme Simsion and Rachel Joyce.

Author : Elmi Zulkarnain Osman
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781099817021
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stillborn - The Legend of Pontianak and Other Supernatural Ghost Stories written by Elmi Zulkarnain Osman and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stillborn - The Legend of Pontianak and Other Supernatural Ghost Stories collects eleven of Dr Elmi Zulkarnain Osman's best supernatural, horror and ghostly tales from around the world. In the tradition of Dickens, Jackson, King, Coleridge, Poe, and other master writers, these frightful stories conjure the creaks and shadows of the very places where they came to life. Must read stories include The Exorcism of Sarah Sullivan, A Family of Three - The Fiendish Union with an Incubus, Stillborn - The Legend of Pontianak, Night of the Living Pocong and Death Battle 2019 - An Urban Legend. This book is a one of a kind combination of horror stories and a variety of ghost stories from around the world with a supernatural twist. Dr Elmi Zulkarnain Osman has creatively managed to craft out a sophisticated and hair-raising anthology. These exceptionally diverse horror ghost stories are definitely not for the faint-hearted. A definite must for any aficionado of horror and ghost stories. Excerpts from 'Night of the Living Pocong': "Okay, so these are generally referred to as Pocong," began Rayyan, very matter of fact, "There have been quite a surprising number of sightings of these creatures and effectively, they are zombies.""What, zombies? Like the undead?""Yeah, they were once just normal people like me and you. Sometimes they died naturally, sometimes prematurely and they are wrapped up in a kain kafan, a white shroud secured around the head and feet, which is part of the traditional burials that go on around these parts," explained Rayyan."Right, so they come back to life?""Not exactly Adam. It's said that after death the soul will stay on earth for around 45 days before it passes on to the next life, but they can only go if they are at peace with their previous life. If they don't make peace by then or know they won't be successful in doing so in time to pass, they tend to jump out of their graves."Excerpts from 'A Family of Three - The Fiendish Union with an Incubus': The Incubus entered her. The breath in her lungs exited. Her eyes rolled to the back of her head. She felt his member stretching her in every direction. Her flesh was tearing around him. She felt him in her intestines, rupturing vessels and bruising her innards. The blood ran down her body and onto the white sheets. Every thrust left a pang of ache. Her body twitched like a bug that had been squashed and left to suffer.If you enjoy reading creepy ghost stories and spine-chilling horror fiction with a supernatural twist, you'll love this anthology!

Author : Guadalupe Nettel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1639730044
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Still Born written by Guadalupe Nettel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize Chosen as a New Yorker Best Book of 2023 A profound novel about motherhood, friendship, and the power of community from “one of the leading lights in contemporary Latin American literature” (Valeria Luiselli, author of Lost Children Archive). Alina and Laura are independent and career-driven women in their mid-thirties, neither of whom have built their future around the prospect of a family. Laura is so determined not to become a mother that she has taken the drastic decision to have her tubes tied. But when she announces this to her friend, she learns that Alina has made the opposite decision and is preparing to have a child of her own. Alina's pregnancy shakes the women's lives, first creating distance and then a remarkable closeness between them. When Alina's daughter survives childbirth – after a diagnosis that predicted the opposite – and Laura becomes attached to her neighbor's son, both women are forced to reckon with the complexity of their emotions, their needs, and the needs of the people who are dependent upon them. In prose that is as gripping as it is insightful, Guadalupe Nettel explores maternal ambivalence with a surgeon's touch, carefully dissecting the contradictions that make up the lived experiences of women.

Author : George Th Mavrogordatos
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520043589
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stillborn Republic written by George Th Mavrogordatos and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: