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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Ira Messing
"Ira de Dios", de Jos Zorrilla. Jos Zorrilla fue un poeta y dramaturgo espa ol (1817-1893).
Ira: The woman who fathered, mentored, and provided for 7+ children in tough times
Paul Obadiah Powell
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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IRA is a sons's tribute to a great mother. IRA highlights women on the front-line who plays the role of a mother and a father, and does whatever she needs to on a daily basis, to pay the rent and provide food including clothing for her children. The book highlights the way women were treated in the 13th and 17th century compared to today. The book highlights the first woman who became a prime minister in 1960, and the contribution she made that changed history forever. IRA the book, highlights the struggle of American women to receive equal pay and benefits for the same work done as men. The book emphasized that America is on the brink of change and history in the making, as the presumptive soon to be nominated presidential candidate Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton, will become madam president and leader of the free world. The book empowers women, praise mothers, and thank them with a poem from the bottom of a son's heart, who's mother Mrs.Genita Estriana Powell, 'IRA', has left an honorable and lasting legacy through her children. IRA speaks for women who deer to dream; whom have fallen, to get up dust them selves off, and keep fighting independently for their child or children. IRA puts women on the alert, to be aware of men, who will say anything to rob or swindle them, of every dime they possesses. It will further devastate the children's well-being, and leads to further calamities and dilemma. IRA teaches women to share valuable information with their eldest child or the one who understands the most. It teaches them as women, to protect their finances, and if they happens to get a large some of money, let there be more than one signers on the account, to prevent easy access or all the power to withdraw at free will. This book will put women on the edge concerning lending money to their relatives and making investments for them, who will not pay it back, after many sobbing and faithful promises. The book reminds mothers/women of how evil the world is, and because of envy and hatred, neighbors can choose to attack, assets and resources, such as business and children. IRA reminds women that, in-spite of it all, you should do good to others as you would want for your self. This book assures the penalty or consequences that will be initiated in the life of an evil doer. Some say it's Karma, but scriptures says,"Every man shall be paid according to their own deeds". After a mother has toiled and work hard for her children, even if she did not enjoy the benefits as she would have hoped, her children or child, will reap the reward. IRA helps to ease the griefs or pain, of a love one, that you thought did not get to fulfill their dreams, before they went to the other side. It helps you to optimistically believe that indeed that person did it. It requires you to encourage their children to rise to the challenge, and graduate high school, or go to college in honor of that love one. It will indeed work out better for them in the long run, as they keep that person memory alive. IRA is a life changer, and a single mother motivator.
Ira; Searching for Profundity
Baxter Huston
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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Ira's Secret Recipes: Love at First Bite
Ira Dutta
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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Se lo quitaron todo. Mataron a sus seres m s queridos y lo encerraron durante a os. Ahora, Desmond, ha sido liberado con una nica intenci n, venganza. Sin escr pulos y sin piedad har todo lo posible para lograr su objetivo, matar a Scott. Est s preparado para vivir una historia de sufrimiento y revancha?
It is little known today that, in January 1939, the IRA launched a bombing campaign, codenamed The S - or Sabotage - Plan on mainland England. With cynical self-justification, they announced that it was not their intention to harm human life but in just over a year, more than 300 explosive devices resulted in 10 deaths, 96 injuries and widespread devastation. London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and many other towns and cities were targeted. On 25 August 1939, detectives in London defused three devices set to detonate that afternoon at 2.30 and arrested four terrorists. At the same time an identical bomb exploded in Coventry city centre killing five civilians and injuring 50, the highest body count of the campaign. Numerous arrests were made nationwide but ill-trained personnel and additional national security resulting from the threat of Nazi invasion caused the campaign to falter and fade away in early 1940\. The author, a former detective, is well qualified to write this book, having spent 18 months in Northern Ireland combatting terrorism, for which he was commended by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Lord Imbert, for displaying 'courage, dedication and detective ability'.
IRA Township
Paul Torney; Lynn Lyon; Richard Gonyeau
Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
2015
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The gripping, forgotten tale of Ira Hayes-a Native American icon and World War II legend that spent the latter half of his life haunted by being a war hero. IRA HAYES tells the story of Ira Hamilton Hayes from the perspective of a Native American combat veteran of the Vietnam generation. Hayes, along with five other Marines, was captured in Joe Rosenthal's iconic photograph of raising the stars and stripes on Mount Suribachi during the battle for the Japanese Island of Iwo Jima. The photograph was the inspiration and model for the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington. Between the time he helped raise that flag and his death-and beyond-he was the subject of more newspaper columns than any other Native person. He was hailed as a hero and maligned as a chronic alcoholic unable to take care of himself. IRA HAYES will explore these fluctuating views of Ira Hayes. It will reveal that they were primarily the product of American misconceptions about Native people, the nature of combat, and even alcoholism. Like most surviving veterans of combat, Ira did not think of himself as a heroic figure. There can be no doubt that Ira suffered from PTSD, which is a compound of survivor's guilt, the shock of seeing death, especially of one's friends, and the isolation brought on by feeling that no one could understand what he had been through. Ira's life has been a subject of two motion pictures and a television drama. All these dramas sympathize with him, but ultimately fail to see his binge drinking as his way of temporarily escaping the melancholy, the rage he felt, his sense of betrayal, and the sheer boredom of peacetime. IRA HAYES breaks apart the complexities of Ira's short life in honor of all Native veterans who have been to war in the service of the United States. This is equally their story.
Diverse essays on the life and career of one of the greatest tragic actors of the nineteenth century. Ira Aldridge -- a black New Yorker -- was one of nineteenth-century Europe's greatest actors. He performed abroad for forty-three years, winning more awards, honors, and official decorations than any of his professional peers. Billed as the "African Roscius," Aldridge developed a repertoire initially consisting of Shakespeare's Othello, melodramas about slavery, and farces that drew on his ability to sing and dance. By the time he began touring in Europe he was principally a Shakespearean actor, playing such classic characters as Shylock, Macbeth, Richard III, and King Lear. Although his frequent public appearances made him the most visible black man in the world by mid-nineteenth century, today Aldridge tends to be a forgotten figure, seldom mentioned in histories of British and European theater. This collection restores the luster to Aldridge's reputation by examining his extraordinary achievements against all odds. The early essays offer biographical information, while later essays examine his critical and popular reception throughout the world. Taken together, these diverse approaches to Aldridge offer a fuller understanding and heightened appreciation of a remarkable man who had an exceptionally interesting life and a spectacular career. Contributors: Cyril Bruyn Andrews, Nikola Batusic, Philip A. Bell, Keith Byerman, Ruth M. Cowhig, Nicholas M. Evans, Joost Groeneboer, Ann Marie Koller, Joyce Green MacDonald, Herbert Marshall, James J. Napier, Krzysztof Sawala, Gunner Sjögren, James McCune Smith, Hazel Waters, and Stanley B. Winters. Bernth Lindfors is Professor Emeritus of English and African Literatures at The University of Texas at Austin.
The first widely available biography of this important black Victorian-age actor, Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 details the early life and career of this New York-born thespian as he began to act on the British stage. 2015 George Freedley Memorial Award (Theatre Library Association). Shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize. Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 chronicles the rise of one of the modern world's first black classical actors, as he ascended from an impoverished childhood in New York City to a career as a celebrated thespian onthe British stage. After a successful debut in London in 1825, Aldridge began touring the British provinces, billing himself grandiloquently as the "African Roscius," and attracting crowds with his powerful presence and style. He received accolades not only as a tragedian in classic roles such as Othello and Oroonoko but also as a comic actor in popular farces and musicals. In 1833, when a bill to abolish slavery was being debated in Parliament, he was called back to London to perform at one of the city's most prestigious theaters, where his appearance, now under his own name but also billed as "a native of Senegal," created a great deal of controversy. In dealing with Aldridge's emergence as a professional actor in the United Kingdom, Lindfors here records in detail the ups and downs of his itinerant existence in a world where no theatergoer had ever seen anyone like him on stage before. Aldridgewas genuinely a unique phenomenon in Britain at a pivotal point in history. Bernth Lindfors is Professor Emeritus of English and African Literatures, University of Texas at Austin, and editor of Ira Aldridge: The African Roscius (University of Rochester Press, 2007).
Volume 2 of the first available biography of this great African-American classical actor, covering his emergence as a professional actor in Britain during the years 1833-1852. 2015 George Freedley Memorial Award (Theatre Library Association) Ira Aldridge: The Vagabond Years, 1833-1852 deals in depth with the later experiences of one of the modern world's first black classical actors as he toured throughout the United Kingdom impressing audiences with his virtuosity and versatility as an interpreter not only of tragic and comic black roles but also eventually as an actor of classic white Shakespearean parts -- Shylock, Macbeth, Richard III, even Iago. Aldridge was very popular in Ireland and remained there for six years, performing in venues large and small. He traveled often in his own carriage with assistants who supported him in scenes, enabling famous plays to be staged anywhere, even in villages that did not have a proper theater. He also performed periodically in large cities with professional acting companies, and returned to the London stage in 1848, after leaving it fifteen years earlier. During these years he expandedhis repertoire, refined his skills, and gained a reputation as one of Britain's most talented thespians. In dealing with Aldridge's emergence as a professional actor in the United Kingdom, Lindfors here records in detail theups and downs of his itinerant existence in a world where no theatergoer had ever seen anyone like him on stage before. Aldridge was genuinely a unique phenomenon in Britain at a pivotal point in history. Bernth Lindfors is Professor Emeritus of English and African Literatures, University of Texas at Austin, and editor of Ira Aldridge: The African Roscius (University of Rochester Press, 2007).
This book describes the "glory years" of Ira Aldridge's first Continental tour, during which he won more awards and honors, often conferred by royalty, than any other actor of his day. 2015 George Freedley Memorial Award (Theatre Library Association) Ira Aldridge: Performing Shakespeare in Europe, 1852-1855, the third volume of Bernth Lindfors's award-winning biography, traces the American-born black classical actor's itinerary on his first Continental tour. Starting inBrussels and following Aldridge up the Rhine to Basel, on to Berlin and Vienna, and cities in Prussia and Hungary, Lindfors recounts the major performances and analyzes audience responses to them. Because European audiences wanted to see this "African" actor in Shakespearean roles rather than in the melodramas and farces that were popular in Britain, Aldridge concentrated almost exclusively on performing as Othello, Shylock, Macbeth, and Richard III. He performed the roles in English even when acting with local companies who spoke in German, Hungarian, or another European language. Aldridge's impressive manner of interpreting these characters won him many honors, awards, and medals, some bestowed by heads of state or by national academies. Drawing on myriad reviews, playbills, and letters, many of them penned by Aldridge himself, Lindfors examines in detail Aldridge's interpretations of these timeless characters and shows why these were Aldridge's glory years. Bernth Lindfors, professor emeritus of English and African Literatures, University of Texas at Austin, is the author of Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 and Ira Aldridge: The Vagabond Years, 1833-1852, both published by the University of Rochester Press in 2011.
This final volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography records the remarkable achievements and experiences of Ira Aldridge in the last years of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe. 2015 George Freedley Memorial Award (Theatre Library Association) Ira Aldridge The Last Years, 1855-1867, the fourth volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography, places on record Aldridge's remarkable achievements and experiences in the final phase of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe. His first Continental tour in 1852-1855 had been a spectacular success, and though he returned to Britain periodically afterwards, he spent much of the remainder of his career entertaining audiences in central and eastern Europe, mainly in Ukraine and Russia. His Shakespearean performances in St. Petersburg in 1858 and Moscow in 1862 were among his greatest triumphs and led to numerous appearances elsewhere in provincial cities and towns. During his forty-three years on stage in Europe, Ira Aldridge traveled more widely and won more honors, decorations, and awards than any other actor of his day. He is remembered not only as a talented thespian but also as a very visible representative of his race, someone who changed European perceptions of black people through the sheer brilliance of his artistry on stage. And by doing so, he helped to humanize the image of Africans andtheir descendants in Europe at an important transitional moment in history, when the movement to abolish slavery was gathering force and winning international acceptance. Bernth Lindfors is Professor Emeritus of English and African literatures at the University of Texas at Austin.
Ira, Viraj ani Time Machine / इरा, विराज आणि टाईम मशिन
Aditi Deodhar
Notion Press
2021
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It was a beautiful lake. There were lotuses in the lake with dragonflies flying about. There was an island at the center of the lake with a variety of trees and shrubs. They could see a temple spire peeking through those vibrant shades of green. The sight was mesmerizing "Where are we"? Ira and Viraj wondered. Of course, they were in their city, Pune city, no doubt. But in the 18th century. How did they reach there? How was the city then? Join Ira and Viraj on the exciting time travels as they unravel the history and mysteries of the city.
Principles in life are very important They help you survive when you are hit hard by tough situations; they help you make right decisions and in setting your priorities in life, especially in this fast-changing world which is full of uncertainties. Ira ki Kahaniyan is the author's attempt to share his life's principles in the form of poetry. Since the book is aimed at educating children, the author reinforces the importance of hard work, relationships, friendship, good health, living in the moment, education, equality, power of dreams, importance of karma, festivals, patriotism, environment and gratitude through a wise little girl, Ira. This is sure to be an enjoyable read for children and adults alike
Psyche is pregnant and alone in the woods at night without food, help, or shelter. She's desperate to find her husband Cupid, but he left after she wounded him. Psyche swears that she will find him and starts off on a long quest that has her wandering homeless and destitute all over the world looking for her husband. Psyche knows that it's not only her marriage that is at stake, but also the immortality of her future child. Worse, Venus soon learns of Cupid and Psyche's marriage, and her anger and hatred of Psyche boils and erupts into a dangerous fury. Psyche is in danger with no one to protect her. Will she find Cupid? Is he even looking for her? What will happen when Venus inevitably finds Psyche? How far is Psyche willing to go for Cupid and their child? Will she go to the underworld itself? This novella is written for intermediate Latin III and IV high school students. It is over 11,000 words long, and it uses only 334 words. Of those words, some are clear cognates, names, or glossed words that were essential to the story but appeared fewer than ten times. A student would need to know 250 unique words to read this text. This edition includes both a glossary of the unique word forms used as well as a traditional dictionary.
Ira's Princess Book of Poetry
Marquita Nichole Gifford
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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The poems in Ira's Princess Book of Poetry are resonant, colored by emotional struggles of life and relationships finding solace and strength within yourself and God. In her first book Ira's Princess Book of Poetry, poet Marquita Gifford offers striking synopsis and analogies to her perspective of thinking. This book offers insight to her personal relationships and self esteem issues throughout her life.
