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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Lorna Cook
This book is a special collection of Inspirational articles, poems and quotes from Lorna's books published since 2014. For those who were not able to purchase Lorna's Inspirational books, this is your chance to acquire one.Lorna's books always spread the virtues of Empathy, kindness, and forgiveness, regardless of creed race or gender. Inspiring people, reaching out to those needing the most, enlightenment, caring and believing in yourself were the ultimate goals of her books.She believes that all of us will have an inner strength and will be able to go through trial and tribulations along the way as we walk through the journey of our lives.Unquestionably this is a book that can be read and re-read several times, to grasp the depth of Lorna's thoughts, and reflections.
The question follows Lorna Luft to this day: What's it like to be Dorothy's daughter? Although by appearances glamorous and truly thrilling, growing up as the daughter of Judy Garland was anything but a journey over the rainbow. With unsparing candor, Lorna Luft offers the first-ever insider portrait of one of Hollywood's most celebrated families: a rare story of a little girl, her half-sister Liza, and her baby brother trying desperately to hang on to the mother whose life seemed destined to burn brightly but briefly. Lorna makes an extraordinary journey back into the spiral of love, addiction, pain, and loss that lurked behind a charmed facade. Filled with behind-the-scenes dramas, hilarious untold stories, and little-known details of Garland family life, Me and My Shadows is a tribute to Lorna's victory over her own past, a story of hope, of love and its limitations, and a deeply moving testament to the healing powers of embracing one's past and charting a course of self-love and discovery.
Readers once believed in Proust’s madeleine and in Wordsworth’s recollections of his boyhood—but that was before literary culture began to defer to Freud’s questioning of adult memories of childhood. In this first sustained look at childhood memories as depicted in literature, Lorna Martens reveals how much we may have lost by turning our attention the other way. Her work opens a new perspective on early recollection—how it works, why it is valuable, and how shifts in our understanding are reflected in both scientific and literary writings.Science plays an important role in The Promise of Memory, which is squarely situated at the intersection of literature and psychology. Psychologists have made important discoveries about when childhood memories most often form, and what form they most often take. These findings resonate throughout the literary works of the three writers who are the focus of Martens’ book. Proust and Rilke, writing in the modernist period before Freudian theory penetrated literary culture, offer original answers to questions such as “Why do writers consider it important to remember childhood? What kinds of things do they remember? What do their memories tell us?” In Walter Benjamin, Martens finds a writer willing to grapple with Freud, and one whose writings on childhood capture that struggle.For all three authors, places and things figure prominently in the workings of memory. Connections between memory and materiality suggest new ways of understanding not just childhood recollection but also the artistic inclination, which draws on a childlike way of seeing: object-focused, imaginative, and emotionally intense.
Rare Tongues: The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages
Lorna Gibb
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
2025
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An enthralling tour of the world's rarest and most endangered languages Languages and cultures are becoming increasingly homogenous, with the resulting loss of a rich linguistic tapestry reflecting unique perspectives and ways of life. Rare Tongues tells the stories of the world's rare and vanishing languages, revealing how each is a living testament to human resilience, adaptability, and the perennial quest for identity. Taking readers on a captivating journey of discovery, Lorna Gibb explores the histories of languages under threat or already extinct as well as those in resurgence, shedding light on their origins, development, and distinctive voices. She travels the globe--from Australia and Finland to India, the Canary Islands, Namibia, Scotland, and Paraguay--showing how these languages are not mere words and syntax but keepers of diverse worldviews, sites of ethnic conflict, and a means for finding surprising commonalities. Readers learn the basics of how various language systems work--with vowels and consonants, whistles and clicks, tonal inflections, or hand signs--and how this kaleidoscope of self-expression carries vital information about our planet, Indigenous cultures and tradition, and the history and evolution of humankind. Rare Tongues is essential reading for anyone concerned about the preservation of endangered languages and an eloquent and disarmingly personal meditation on why the world's linguistic heritage is so fundamental to our shared experience--and why its loss should worry us all.
Thirty-eight years have passed since The Revanche - the "extreme-sanction" response to an insidious act of terrorism that decimated the global population and left presidents and potentates alike flailing in its wake. Valaria Thorpe has grown up in the dictatorial morass that has emerged. Beginning life as the Eugenics-approved offspring of privileged government votaries, she ultimately was raised by a grandfather exiled to the Outland as a result of a personal philosophy that veered decidedly away from popular dogma, walking an extremely fine line between what was acceptable and what very definitely was not. Now on her own following his death, Valaria's life is about to take a dramatic turn when she meets an enigmatic stranger who has come looking for her grandfather - insisting that he held the key to restoring freedom to the hapless survivors of terrorism.
Examination of the Newborn and Neonatal Health
Lorna Davies; Sharon McDonald
Elsevier Health Sciences
2020
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An essential guide to this most important of examinations The first book to assist in the recognition of the psychosocial and emotional elements of physical disability that may impact on the family Provides a multi-professional perspective, with contributors from specialists in their fields Each chapter addresses the subject from a holistic perspective that includes ethical, legal and psychosocial aspects as well as the physical
A laugh-out-loud tale about never wanting to do the BORING things in life! Why brush your teeth when you could go snorkelling with a crocodile? Or ride a tiger! Or fly with an eagle! Small Panda doesn't understand why grown-ups like doing the MOST boring things. Especially when there's always something more exciting to do. Join Small Panda as they discover that the 'exciting' things in life aren't always as important as the little ones. And that grown-ups might not be as boring as they seem... Written and illustrated in Lorna Scobie's wonderfully witty and warm style, perfect for fans of Chris Haughton and Jim Field Children and parents alike will love following Small Panda and her patient parent's antics in this funny, vibrant celebration of the everyday Look out for Lorna's other books: Collecting Cats, Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit! and Duck, Duck Dad?
A fun-filled adventure from the author-illustrator behind I Would Rather Hug A Tiger! Squirrel found berries. 'Ooh!' said Squirrel. Then Bear found berries. 'Oooooh!' said Bear. 'Save some for me please' begged Squirrel. 'Sharing is caring, you know!' But... BEARS DON'T SHARE! Bear and Squirrel are on the hunt for some food before Winter comes, but there's just one small problem... Bears don't share! Will Bear learn that you can't always have your cake and eat it too? Join Bear and Squirrel on their adventure in the forest to find out! A laugh-out-loud picture book about friendship and what it means to share With gorgeous illustrations filled with heart and humour by Lorna Scobie Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen Check out Lorna Scobie's other hilarious books: Collecting Cats, Rabbit! Rabbit! Rabbit!, Duck, Duck, Dad? and I Would Rather Hug a Tiger PRAISE FOR LORNA'S PREVIOUS BOOKS: I WOULD RATHER HUG A TIGER "a colourful, fun story" JUST IMAGINE DUCK, DUCK, DAD "Gorgeously written and illustrated with heart and humour" TOPPSTA COLLECTING CATS "A simple story with silliness and humour aplenty... A lovely book to enjoy with children and animal lovers of all ages." - FATHER READING EVERY DAY "This is a purrfect story for cat lovers everywhere ... Incredibly detailed and intricate illustrations mixed with an hilarious story make this book a joy to behold." - BOOKLOVERJO RABBIT, RABBIT, RABBIT "The colorful, delicately winsome illustrations add touches of comic flair... Young bunnies will happily hop along to this one." - KIRKUS
A hilariously heart-warming picture book celebrating families that come in all shapes and sizes! One dog... SO many ducklings! When one little dog finds himself becoming Dad to a flock of ducklings, it leads to hilarity, mix-ups ... and a lot of love. Out for a walk, Ralph the dog stumbles across an egg. Of course, he decides that the best thing for him to do is walk right on by. But, CRACK! the egg hatches, right then and there! What's inside? A very cute, very fluffy little duckling. And though Ralph isn't sure he wants a duckling, the duckling is definitely sure it wants Ralph! A laugh-out-loud picture book exploring what it means to be family Gorgeously written and illustrated with heart and humour by Lorna Scobie Inspired by a real clutch of ducklings who decided Lorna's sister was their parent! This book is perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Chris Haughton
A laugh-out-loud tale about never wanting to do the BORING things in life! Why brush your teeth when you could go snorkelling with a crocodile? Or ride a tiger! Or fly with an eagle! Small Panda doesn't understand why grown-ups like doing the MOST boring things. Especially when there's always something more exciting to do. Join Small Panda as they discover that the 'exciting' things in life aren't always as important as the little ones. And that grown-ups might not be as boring as they seem... Written and illustrated in Lorna Scobie's wonderfully witty and warm style, perfect for fans of Chris Haughton and Jim Field Children and parents alike will love following Small Panda and her patient parent's antics in this funny, vibrant celebration of the everyday Look out for Lorna's other books: Collecting Cats, Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit! and Duck, Duck Dad?
The next picture book from the super-talented creator of Bears Don't Share! Squirrel and Bear do everything together, which means they ALWAYS get along, right? Erm, WRONG! Because, even though Squirrel and Bear are best friends, they are also very different. Squirrel loves hide-and-seek, but Bear is so big that she can never find a good hiding place! Bear loves digging, but Squirrel can never keep up - it's exhausting! Will these two friends find a way to have fun together? (Spoiler alert, you bet they will!) Another personality-packed picture book by mega talent Lorna Scobie Brilliant illustrations full of expression and humour A gentle reminder that being a good friend means thinking of others alongside doing what feels right for us Also available: Collecting Cats (paperback) Rabbit! Rabbit! Rabbit! (paperback) Duck, Duck, Dad? (paperback) I Would Rather (paperback) Bears Don't Share (paperback)
The next picture book from the super-talented creator of Bears Don't Share! Squirrel and Bear do everything together, which means they ALWAYS get along, right? Erm, WRONG! Because, even though Squirrel and Bear are best friends, they are also very different. Squirrel loves hide-and-seek, but Bear is so big that she can never find a good hiding place! Bear loves digging, but Squirrel can never keep up - it's exhausting! Will these two friends find a way to have fun together? (Spoiler alert, you bet they will!) Another personality-packed picture book by mega talent Lorna Scobie Brilliant illustrations full of expression and humour A gentle reminder that being a good friend means thinking of others alongside doing what feels right for us Also available: Collecting Cats (paperback) Rabbit! Rabbit! Rabbit! (paperback) Duck, Duck, Dad? (paperback) I Would Rather (paperback) Bears Don't Share (paperback)
Never have there been so many different types of translations of Greek and Latin literature into English. Most people experience Homer and Greek tragedy for the first time through translations. New versions of Vergil and Ovid have become best sellers. This book examines the literary and cultural environment underlying the various kinds of translation - from 'faithful' and 'equivalent' through 'imitation' to 'adaptation' and 'version' - discussing the extent to which translations have been regarded as creative work in their own right and their impact in the work of modern writers such as Harrison, Heaney, Hughes and Walcott. Key themes include the challenge presented by translations to conventional interpretations of the classical canon; the implications of translating across genres - for example in the staging of epic; and the role of translations in twentieth-century conflicts. Lorna Hardwick suggests that translations from Greek and Latin literature are catalysts in the refiguring of both poetic and political awareness and that in transplanting myths and metaphors into disparate cultures, translations energise new senses of cultural identity.
Remaking the Classics
Lorna Hardwick; Stephen Harrison; Ruth Hazel; Leanne Hunnings; Sheila Murnaghan; Deborah Roberts; Chris Stray; Elizabeth Vandiver; Amanda Wrigley
Bristol Classical Press
2007
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This important collection of essays both contributes to the expanding field of classical reception studies and seeks to extend it. Focusing on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Britain, it looks at a range of different genres (epic, novel, lyric, tragedy, political pamphlet). Within the published texts considered, the usual range of genres dealt with elsewhere is extended by chapters on books for children, and those in which childhood and memories of childhood are informed by antiquity; and also by a multi-genre case study of a highly unusual subject, Spartacus. "Remaking the Classics" also goes beyond books to dramatic performance, and beyond the theatre to radio - a medium of enormous power and influence from the 1920s to the 1960s, whose role in the reception of classics is largely unexplored. The variety of genres and of media considered in the book is balanced both by the focus on Britain in a specific time period, and by an overlap of subject-matter between chapters: the three chapters on twentieth-century drama, for example, range from performance strategies to post-colonial contexts. The book thus combines the consolidation of a field with an attempt to push it in new and exciting directions.
The complete story of the Edmonton Oilers--from Wayne Gretzky and the dynasty years, to Connor McDavid and the future, and everything in between.When the Edmonton Oilers joined the NHL in 1979, the team owner, Peter Pocklington, proclaimed they would win their first Stanley Cup within five years. A bold statement that turned out to be half right: they not only won the Cup in 1984, but won it four more times over the next six years, forging one of the most dominant dynasties ever. The Oilers have always been a team of determination--fast scoring, hard hitting, and creative hockey that has earned them loyal fans across North America. The team has faced adversity, both on and off the ice. As a small market team, the Oilers have struggled to compete in the NHL, but always found a way. From the biggest trade in history that saw the Great One leave for L.A., to the eleventh hour negotiations that kept the team in Edmonton with a cadre of thirty-seven passionate owners--there is no club like it. And now with super star Connor McDavid leading the roster there's never been greater promise for the future. With forty years of NHL action to celebrate, acclaimed sports writer Lorna Schultz Nicholson takes a journey back to the Oiler's phenomenal highs and challenging lows, the larger than life characters and amazing records, to tell the remarkable story of the hardest working club in the game. Fully illustrated with rare and exciting images, and published in full partnership with the Edmonton Oilers, this is the must have book for Oilers fans, and hockey fans, everywhere.
Although much of Carter’s work is considered part of the contemporary canon, its true strangeness is still only partially understood. Lorna Sage argues that one key to a better understanding of Carter’s writings is the extraordinary intelligence with which she read the cultural signs of our times. From structuralism and the study of folk tales in the 1960s to fairy stories, gender politics and the theoretical ‘pleasure of the text’, which she makes so real in her writing. Carter legitimised the life of fantasy and celebrated the fertility of the female imagination more than any other writer.