The Play of Time

Author: Janet Hoskins
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520919136
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 440

Book Description
Janet Hoskins provides both an ethnographic study of the organization of time in an Eastern Indonesian society and a theoretical argument about alternate temporalities in the modern world. Based on more than three years of field work with the Kodi people of the island of Sumba, her book focuses on Kodi calendrical rituals, exchange transactions, and confrontations with the historical forces of the colonial and postcolonial world. Hoskins explores the contingent, contested, and often contradictory precedent of the past to show how local systems of knowledge are in dialogue with wider historical forces. Arguing that traditional temporality is more complex than many theorists have realized, Hoskins highlights the flexibility and relativity of local time concepts, whose sophistication belies the cliche of simple societies living in a world outside of time.

Incendiary Girls

Author: Kodi Scheer
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544300467
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205

Book Description
For fans of Karen Russell or Hannah Tinti, a debut collection of stories inspired by science, medicine, and the power of healing with a magical twist.

Voodoo and Power

Author: Kodi A. Roberts
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807160520
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294

Book Description
The racialized and exoticized cult of Voodoo occupies a central place in the popular image of the Crescent City. But as Kodi A. Roberts argues in Voodoo and Power, the religion was not a monolithic tradition handed down from African ancestors to their American-born descendants. Instead, a much more complicated patchwork of influences created New Orleans Voodoo, allowing it to move across boundaries of race, class, and gender. By employing late nineteenth and early twentieth-century first-hand accounts of Voodoo practitioners and their rituals, Roberts provides a nuanced understanding of who practiced Voodoo and why. Voodoo in New Orleans, a melange of religion, entrepreneurship, and business networks, stretched across the color line in intriguing ways. Roberts's analysis demonstrates that what united professional practitioners, or "workers," with those who sought their services was not a racially uniform folk culture, but rather the power and influence that Voodoo promised. Recognizing that social immobility proved a common barrier for their patrons, workers claimed that their rituals could overcome racial and gendered disadvantages and create new opportunities for their clients. Voodoo rituals and institutions also drew inspiration from the surrounding milieu, including the privations of the Great Depression, the city's complex racial history, and the free-market economy. Money, employment, and business became central concerns for the religion's practitioners: to validate their work, some began operating from recently organized "Spiritual Churches," entities that were tax exempt and thus legitimate in the eyes of the state of Louisiana. Practitioners even leveraged local figures like the mythohistoric Marie Laveau for spiritual purposes and entrepreneurial gain. All the while, they contributed to the cultural legacy that fueled New Orleans's tourist industry and drew visitors and their money to the Crescent City.

Kodi's Big Idea

Author: Adora Ndu
Publisher: Helix Publishing
ISBN: 9780692181744
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Kodi is 6 years old and has a really really big idea! Even the neighbors don't know how big her idea is. Everyone is in for a surprise when Kodi gets her wish!

Hell Bent

Author: Kodi N. Carter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Run. He is coming.David is a guy with nothing to lose and everything to hide. He sought solace in an isolated desert town, hoping to find peace from his dark and troubled past, but that all changes when his car crashes into a boy in the dead of night, and that boy is left standing unharmed.Cryptids, supernatural creatures, myths, and legends, David has studied it all. He thought he knew everything there was to know about the paranormal.He was wrong.This mysterious boy comes along to challenge everything David thought he knew. Because the thing is, this boy isn't human. But the problem is, David doesn't know what he is. All he does know is this boy is chased by monsters, and he's in desperate need of an escape.Together, they go on the run, accompanied by David's eager neighbor, Rose.They quickly discover that there is no escape. No matter where they go, no matter how far they run, they are stalked by devastation and chaos. As the world begins to collapse around them, Rose starts to question whether or not they've made the right choice by helping this beast, but David is already too caught up in the chase to abandon him now. Blinded by his determination to help this creature, David's already decided he'll go to Hell and back to save him. And it turns out that is exactly what he'll have to do.

Midair

Author: Kodi Scheer
Publisher: Little a
ISBN: 9781503934108
Category : Bildungsromans
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
For four young women abroad in Paris, a game of Truth or Dare turns life-and-death. "I had a secret: I wanted to leave the earth in a spectacular fashion. Specifically, by leaping from the Eiffel Tower." So begins this provocative coming-of-age novel about a teenage girl bent on self-destruction and revenge, set in the City of Light. It's the summer of 1999, the end of a millennium. In the mind of Nessa Baxter, a girl from rural Illinois, Paris is the remedy for all of her woes. The death of her beloved brother and the betrayal by her classmate Kat has left Nessa bereft and doubtful about her future. She plans to exact revenge on Kat during their renegade French Club trip. Along with classmates Whitney and Kiran, the four girls embark on a series of misadventures in Paris. As part of her plan, Nessa starts a game of Truth or Dare that spirals out of control. A suspenseful psychological drama, Midair is the story of a young girl's descent into darkness and the secrets we keep, even from ourselves.

Unapologetically Gay

Author: William James Dorsey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
An open letter to all that decide to pickup and read this book that falls into the Self-Help genre. While it is true that there are anecdotes based on my real life experiences, conversations and research that this book should be viewed as entertainment only. These stories that have occurred in my life both directly and indirectly are full of relatable material. Sometimes people don't need or want a mind changing philosophy sometimes they just want something relatable to munch on. This book is just food for thought with a hint of pep talk, a side of self awareness and a glass of artistically nude photography. It is my hope that I am able to provide another perspective to various situations by giving you a peep into the manual that is Dorsey.

Redefining Normal

Author: Alexis Black
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734573145
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 310

Book Description
Growing up, they didn't believe they had a future. Together, they are building forever. Alexis Black persevered through her mother's death and her father's imprisonment. And after escaping a long and abusive relationship, the college junior promised her foster parents not to date for at least a year. But when she meets an incoming freshman on the first day of their scholarship program, she feels the world melt away, as though it were only the two of them in the room. Justin Black lived in the poorest section of Detroit before his parents surrendered him to the foster care system at the age of nine. But when he grabs the chance for better opportunities by pursuing higher education, he can't help but be drawn to a beautiful third-year student. At first, their past traumas--and their age difference--conspired to complicate their attraction. But the joy each took in the other and eventually conquered those obstacles, and these two survivors journeyed together toward healing. In a stark and wholehearted true story that shares how two individuals on separate paths found each other, Alexis and Justin merge their course into one full of hope and purpose. And hand-in-hand, with a desire to help others, they learned to reject the abusive patterns of their past, thereby intentionally breaking the cycle of generational violence and unhealthy behaviors. Written in an engaging novelistic style, the authors put forward a thoughtful exchange of ideas and personal experiences illustrating how anybody, no matter their backgrounds, can have a life of self-empowerment and joy. Broken down into four sections that cover crucial topics such as "Worthiness" and "Mental Health," this compelling narrative will help any who are learning to love themselves and want to end the line of toxic relationships. Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness, and Love is a page-turning memoir that will open your eyes to possibilities and dreams. If you like honest tales of triumph, refreshing transparency, and resilient faith in God, then you'll adore Justin and Alexis' inspirational story. This story contains mentions of domestic violence, trauma, sexual assault, and other difficult issues faced on the road to healing. Buy Redefining Normal to claim victory over harmful pasts today!

Cosmic Commandos

Author: Christopher Eliopoulos
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101994479
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
In this graphic novel adventure for readers of Monster Mayhem and Roller Girl, a pair of twin brothers accidentally bring their favorite video game to life—and now they have to find a way to work together to defeat it. Jeremy and Justin are twins, but they couldn’t be any more different from each other. Jeremy is a risk taker who likes to get his hands dirty; Justin prefers to read, focus, and get all his facts straight before jumping in. But they do have one important thing in common: They both love video games. When Jeremy wins a cereal-box charm that brings his favorite video game to life, villains and all, he finds that he’s in way over his head. Justin knows everything there is to know about the rules of the game—he read the handbook, of course—and Jeremy isn’t afraid to try new things. Can these two mismatched brothers work together to beat the video game that has become their life?

Sheets: Collector's Edition

Author: Brenna Thummler
Publisher: Oni Press
ISBN: 9781620109748
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
The brand-new deluxe hardcover collector's edition of Sheets features never-before-seen content from the beloved graphic novel from Brenna Thummler. For Marjorie Glatt, being thirteen years old isn't quite the same as it is for everyone else. Responsible for running her family's laundromat while trying to survive middle school, Marjorie's daily struggles include persnickety customers, snippy classmates, agonizing swim lessons, and laundry... always, always laundry. Wendell is a bit different, too. Wendell is a ghost. His daily struggles include Dead Youth support groups and unavoidable stains. But when he escapes from the Land of Ghosts and bumbles into Marjorie's laundromat--the perfect ghost playground--his attempts at fun and friendship begin to harm the family business. Sheets is a powerful story about a young girl's perseverance, even when all the odds are stacked against her. It shows that forgiveness and second chances can result in unlikely friendships. Above all, it is an invitation into an unusual, haunted laundromat that brings family, friends, and--yes--sheets to life.