War beyond Words

Author: Jay Winter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108293476
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317

Book Description
What we know of war is always mediated knowledge and feeling. We need lenses to filter out some of its blinding, terrifying light. These lenses are not fixed; they change over time, and Jay Winter's panoramic history of war and memory offers an unprecedented study of transformations in our imaginings of war, from 1914 to the present. He reveals the ways in which different creative arts have framed our meditations on war, from painting and sculpture to photography, film and poetry, and ultimately to silence, as a language of memory in its own right. He shows how these highly mediated images of war, in turn, circulate through language to constitute our 'cultural memory' of war. This is a major contribution to our understanding of the diverse ways in which men and women have wrestled with the intractable task of conveying what twentieth-century wars meant to them and mean to us.

Beyond Words

Author: Deborah Gesensway
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801495229
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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Beyond Words

Author: Carl Safina
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805098887
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 480

Book Description
Hailed conservationist Carl Safina examines animal personhood as told through the inspired narrative portraits of elephants, wolves, and dolphins

War of Words

Author: Sandra Silberstein
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134306431
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Book Description
In a media age, wars are waged not only with bombs and planes but also with video and sound bites. War of Words is an incisive report from the linguistic battlefields, probing the tales told about September 11th to show how Americans created consensus in the face of terror. Capturing the campaigns for America's hearts, minds, wallets and votes, Silberstein traces the key cultural conflicts that surfaced after the attacks and beyond: the attacks on critical intellectuals for their perceived 'blame America first' attitude the symbiotic relationship between terrorists and the media (mis)representations of Al Qaeda and the Taliban used to justify military action the commercialisation of September 11th news as 'entertainment' when covering tragic events. Now featuring a new chapter on the Second Anniversary and Beyond, including: the war in Iraq, the backlash against former 'heroes' and accusations of presidential mendacity. A perceptive and disturbing account, War of Words reveals the role of the media in manufacturing events and illuminates the shifting sands of American collective identity in the post September 11th world.

Interrupted

Author: Rachel Coker
Publisher: Zonderkidz
ISBN: 0310728118
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
The nightmares of caring for a terminally-ill mother have taken their toll on fourteen-year-old Allie Everly, and being orphaned then adopted and sent across the country during the Great Depression have nurtured the seeds of bitterness in her heart. After blaming her best friend, Sam, for her mother’s death, she is suddenly confronted by a new mother, a new family, and new circumstances. Time after time she rejects those who try to reach out to her, caught up in her own self-pity and longings. But when Sam appears four years later, Allie must confront not only who she has become, but a host of confusing emotions. After years of pushing people out, can Allie finally find forgiveness and comfort in God, and open her heart to the healing powers of love and family?

Courage Beyond Words

Author: Christopher Robbins
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9780071499118
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 432

Book Description
Michel Thomas survived starvation in French concentration and slave labor camps and endured torture as a fighter with the French Resistance. He saw combat with the U.S. Army and after the war hunted Nazis as an officer with U.S. Counter Intelligence. He captured important war criminals and was a witness in the trial of Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie, the Butcher of Lyon. His incredible experiences enabled him to forge a revolutionary learning system that made him the world's language master. His passion for life is a story of hope and inspiration and part of his lasting legacy.

Beyond Words

Author: Abby Brooks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781796374148
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332

Book Description
On the same day I lose my job, my house, and all hope for the future, I also lose my journal. And the worst part...the most awful, can't bring myself to say it out loud part is... HE found it. HE read it. And...HE commented. At the end of his message is an email address and a plea: Contact me. Please. I know better than to trust strangers with candy, but, after a tequila-fueled night, I create a new email address and do just that. ...and the man I discover is overflowing with kindness and humor and depth. Meanwhile, I meet Lucas Hutton--a Marine with scars covering his body, heart, and soul. The chemistry between us is a force of nature. His intensity leaves me reeling. I can't have them both. I have to choose between them before things go too far. I just don't know how I can. Beyond Words is a standalone contemporary romance. Get ready for an unconventional love triangle with no cheating and a guaranteed happily ever after!

Ann Has Dementia

Author: Sheila Hollins
Publisher: Books Beyond Words
ISBN: 1874439478
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
This is a story told in pictures about Ann, who is diagnosed with dementia. We see her GP and her supporter trying to provide the right care for Ann in the early days of her dementia until she becomes so confused that she has to move into residential care. If you know someone with an intellectual or learning disability who has dementia, or who has a family member or friend with dementia, you can use the pictures in this book to help them understand what dementia is and how the person with dementia can be supported.

On War

Author: Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 388

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War Beyond Words

Author: J. M. Winter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781108296182
Category : HISTORY
Languages : en
Pages : 252