Author: José Saramago
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
On the first day of the new year, no one dies; the reality hits home as families are left to care for the permanently dying. Death sits in her apartment and contemplates her experiment: What if no one ever died again?
Willful Creatures
Author: Aimee Bender
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307493253
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"Contemporary fairy tales, cushioned by goofy humor and a deep tenderness for her characters, that aren't always as dark or as sinister as they initially appear." --The New York Times Book Review Aimee Bender’s Willful Creatures conjures a fantastical world in which authentic love blooms. This is a place where a boy with keys for fingers is a hero, a woman’s children are potatoes, and a little boy with an iron for a head is born to a family of pumpkin heads. With her singular mix of surrealism, musical prose, and keenly felt emotion, Bender once again proves herself to be a masterful chronicler of the human condition.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307493253
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"Contemporary fairy tales, cushioned by goofy humor and a deep tenderness for her characters, that aren't always as dark or as sinister as they initially appear." --The New York Times Book Review Aimee Bender’s Willful Creatures conjures a fantastical world in which authentic love blooms. This is a place where a boy with keys for fingers is a hero, a woman’s children are potatoes, and a little boy with an iron for a head is born to a family of pumpkin heads. With her singular mix of surrealism, musical prose, and keenly felt emotion, Bender once again proves herself to be a masterful chronicler of the human condition.
Brother Carnival
Author: Dennis Must
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781597096843
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Brother Carnival is the tale of a narrator's anguished quest to find a missing brother by probing that sibling's story excerpts for clues as to his whereabouts, while on a more arresting level the novel portrays the odyssey of one who is reconciling to his lost self.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781597096843
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Brother Carnival is the tale of a narrator's anguished quest to find a missing brother by probing that sibling's story excerpts for clues as to his whereabouts, while on a more arresting level the novel portrays the odyssey of one who is reconciling to his lost self.
Death with Interruptions
Author: José Saramago
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547391609
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
This novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author asks what happens when the grim reaper decides to stop reaping: “A novel to die for.”—The Washington Post On the first day of the new year, no one dies. This of course causes consternation among politicians, religious leaders, morticians, and doctors. Among the general public, on the other hand, there is initially celebration—flags are hung out on balconies, people dance in the streets. They have achieved the great goal of humanity: eternal life. Then reality hits home—families are left to care for the permanently dying, life-insurance policies become meaningless, and funeral parlors are reduced to arranging burials for pet dogs, cats, hamsters, and parrots. Death sits in her chilly apartment, where she lives alone with scythe and filing cabinets, and contemplates her experiment: What if no one ever died again? What if she, death with a small d, were to become human and fall in love? “This novel has many pleasures.”—The New York Times “Arguably the greatest writer of our time.”—Chicago Tribune
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547391609
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
This novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author asks what happens when the grim reaper decides to stop reaping: “A novel to die for.”—The Washington Post On the first day of the new year, no one dies. This of course causes consternation among politicians, religious leaders, morticians, and doctors. Among the general public, on the other hand, there is initially celebration—flags are hung out on balconies, people dance in the streets. They have achieved the great goal of humanity: eternal life. Then reality hits home—families are left to care for the permanently dying, life-insurance policies become meaningless, and funeral parlors are reduced to arranging burials for pet dogs, cats, hamsters, and parrots. Death sits in her chilly apartment, where she lives alone with scythe and filing cabinets, and contemplates her experiment: What if no one ever died again? What if she, death with a small d, were to become human and fall in love? “This novel has many pleasures.”—The New York Times “Arguably the greatest writer of our time.”—Chicago Tribune
Death at Intervals
Author: José Saramago
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
"On the first day of the New Year, no one dies. his understandably causes great consternation amongst religious leaders if there s no death, there can be no resurrection and therefore no reason for religion and what will be the effect on pensions, the social services, hospitals? Funeral directors are reduced to arranging funerals for dogs, cats, hamsters and parrots. Life insurance policies become meaningless. Amid the general public, on the other hand, there is initially celebration- flags are hung out on balconies and people dance in the streets. They have achieved the great goal of humanity eternal life. But will death s disappearance benefit the human race, or will this sudden abeyance backfire? How long can families cope with malingering elderly relatives who scratch at death s door while the portal remains firmly shut? Then, seven months later, death returns, heralded by purple envelopes informing the recipients that their time is up. Death herself is now writing personal notes giving one week's notice. However, when an envelope is unexpectedly returned to her, death begins to experience strange, almost human emotions. In his new novel Jose Saramago again turns the
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
"On the first day of the New Year, no one dies. his understandably causes great consternation amongst religious leaders if there s no death, there can be no resurrection and therefore no reason for religion and what will be the effect on pensions, the social services, hospitals? Funeral directors are reduced to arranging funerals for dogs, cats, hamsters and parrots. Life insurance policies become meaningless. Amid the general public, on the other hand, there is initially celebration- flags are hung out on balconies and people dance in the streets. They have achieved the great goal of humanity eternal life. But will death s disappearance benefit the human race, or will this sudden abeyance backfire? How long can families cope with malingering elderly relatives who scratch at death s door while the portal remains firmly shut? Then, seven months later, death returns, heralded by purple envelopes informing the recipients that their time is up. Death herself is now writing personal notes giving one week's notice. However, when an envelope is unexpectedly returned to her, death begins to experience strange, almost human emotions. In his new novel Jose Saramago again turns the
Sociological Perspectives of Health and Illness
Author: Constantinos N. Phellas
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443826065
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Medical sociology has evolved from being considered as an unimportant area of enquiry to being regarded as central to the study of private troubles and public issues. At present, much of what is deemed in sociology as exciting is advancing or contributing to the field of health. It is appropriate, therefore, that an edited text is published to specifically examine some of the important themes currently in medical sociology research and writing. This volume documents thinking, frameworks and processes that are actively shaping the medical sociology research of today. It covers a wide range of topics ranging from the morality of death and euthanasia to the conflict that exists between different status health care providers. Sociological Perspectives of Health and Illness will be of interest to students across a wide range of courses in sociology and the social sciences. Specifically, students undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate courses in health studies, and health promotion would benefit by reading this textbook. However, professionals will also be attracted to the book due to the dissemination of current practises in health promotion issues and practices.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443826065
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Medical sociology has evolved from being considered as an unimportant area of enquiry to being regarded as central to the study of private troubles and public issues. At present, much of what is deemed in sociology as exciting is advancing or contributing to the field of health. It is appropriate, therefore, that an edited text is published to specifically examine some of the important themes currently in medical sociology research and writing. This volume documents thinking, frameworks and processes that are actively shaping the medical sociology research of today. It covers a wide range of topics ranging from the morality of death and euthanasia to the conflict that exists between different status health care providers. Sociological Perspectives of Health and Illness will be of interest to students across a wide range of courses in sociology and the social sciences. Specifically, students undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate courses in health studies, and health promotion would benefit by reading this textbook. However, professionals will also be attracted to the book due to the dissemination of current practises in health promotion issues and practices.
Brain on Fire
Author: Susannah Cahalan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 145162137X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The story of twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan and the life-saving discovery of the autoimmune disorder that nearly killed her -- and that could perhaps be the root of "demonic possessions" throughout history.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 145162137X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The story of twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan and the life-saving discovery of the autoimmune disorder that nearly killed her -- and that could perhaps be the root of "demonic possessions" throughout history.
The Ethics of Death
Author: Lloyd Steffen
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1451487576
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
In The Ethics of Death, the authors, one a philosopher and one a religious studies scholar, undertake an examination of the deaths that we experience as members of a larger moral community. Their respectful and engaging dialogue highlights the complex and challenging issues that surround many deaths in our modern world and helps readers frame thoughtful responses. Unafraid of difficult topics, Steffen and Cooley fully engage suicide, physician assisted suicide, euthanasia, capital punishment, abortion, and war as areas of life where death poses moral challenges.
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1451487576
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
In The Ethics of Death, the authors, one a philosopher and one a religious studies scholar, undertake an examination of the deaths that we experience as members of a larger moral community. Their respectful and engaging dialogue highlights the complex and challenging issues that surround many deaths in our modern world and helps readers frame thoughtful responses. Unafraid of difficult topics, Steffen and Cooley fully engage suicide, physician assisted suicide, euthanasia, capital punishment, abortion, and war as areas of life where death poses moral challenges.