James Morris

The Wallachian revolution of 1848 was exactly the kind of event that European statesmen feared in the decades after the Congress of Vienna of 1815. Unlike most of the mid-century revolutions, which began as spontaneous manifestations of popular grievances, the Wallachian one was planned by a small coterie of young men who saw an opportunity to effect change in the wake of what was known as the ‘Springtime of Peoples’. Instead of street fighting and violence, their movement began peacefully with the reading of a revolutionary proclamation in a small village called Islaz near the confluence of the Olt River and the Danube on 21 June. From there it spread to Bucharest, where gathered crowds led the reigning Prince Bibescu, perhaps spooked by an earlier attempt on his life, to accept the revolutionary programme without modification and then swiftly abdicate and flee the principality, leaving the revolution’s leaders to take power and begin their three-month experiment in government. Few of these men had held state office before. Far from experienced statesmen, they were mostly newspaper editors, military officers, and perpetual students. Together they would learn statecraft in office while promoting the development of an urban revolutionary culture and educating the principality’s peasantry in revolutionary politics through a vigorous rural propaganda campaign. By these means, they endeavoured to revolutionise Wallachia. This is the first book-length account of the Wallachian Revolution of 1848 available in English. Rather than treating events in the principality alongside those in neighbouring Moldavia and Transylvania as part of a story about the eventual establishment of a Romanian national state, it considers the revolution in Wallachian, European, and trans-imperial terms. Nestled between the Ottoman and Russian empires and subject to the suzerainty of one and the protection of the other, Wallachia's geopolitical position was unusual, which meant that the principality's revolution would be, too. Rather than seizing control of the state, as revolutionaries could do in France, or struggling with a single imperial overlord, as the revolutionaries of the Habsburg empire did, the leaders of the Wallachian movement would have to negotiate with competing and overlapping centres of authority. Their revolution more than any other in 1848 was a geopolitical event. By considering events in a small and comparatively unknown principality, this book offers new insights into the mid-century revolutionary moment as well as the broader history of nineteenth-century European empires. It takes readers out into the fields to show that the oft-neglected peasants of Eastern Europe could be willing and active participants in the revolutionary world. Wallachia emerges as a testing ground for new forms of popular politics encompassing both the urban crowd and the village community, and a space in which the relationship between imperial centres and peripheries could be reconsidered in both revolutionary and counterrevolutionary fashions.

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This book traces the argument made by theHoly Spirit, speaking through the Apostle Paul, about the normal development of a Christian, from his first realization of his guilt before God, to full maturity in Christ. Then it traces the HolySpirit's argument about the irrevocable nature ofGod's promises to the ancient nation of Israel, and how that demonstrates the absolute reliability of all of His promises. And then it traces the outworking of these truths in practical Christian living.

A plucky and timorous unpretentious stream of consciousness... FLAWED HOUSES of FOUR SEASONS cleverly weaves the complicated and mundane intricacies of the author's life into a captivating narrative of discontent versus accomplishment - twenty-five four seasons surrounded by perpetual drum beats of addiction, abuse, and low expectations leads to a host of surprising consequences. Altered from birth by secrets, lies, and coverups soon to be exposed - untapped reservoirs of longing are concealed and protected, as unforeseen souls alter fate for one in turmoil. Unconventional rebellion and obstinate self-control chaperon the author precariously through nine flawed dwellings. He balanced fantasy with harshness of reality, but lived two sides of boyhood and adolescence, confounded by sexual conflict born of salaciousness. Internal struggles for truth at every level of existence drive his yearning to discover the unknown and excel beyond anything imagined. FLAWED HOUSES of FOUR SEASONS, by James Morris, artfully frames the author's memoir within a six-week period, jam-packed with emotionally charged remembrances and thought-provoking scenarios - his core beliefs challenged at every juncture. Poignantly honest, unapologetically frank and forthright, Morris's memoir is a no-holds-barred examination of how he navigated life's bumps and scrapes, triumphs and successes.

Unfinished Stories started from an idea that would help people spark their imagination and creativity. Being a photographer, and a bit of a writer, I would constantly struggle with just thinking of where to start. So, I thought using my photographs and sharing a small part of a story could help generate a spark in the creativity engine and put it in motion. There have been way too many times when I sit there at my computer wanting to write and not know what to write. The thought dawned on me one day when I was reviewing some of my photographs that I could be inspired by the photo. But that was not enough. Sometimes, looking at a photograph, all you will see is the photograph. So, the idea of sharing a piece of a story that the photograph represents can help people get inspired to finish the story. The piece of the story that I include can be the beginning, the middle, or the end. It is up to the reader to decide. Because in the end, it is their story. They wrote it, they finished it. So, I hope you enjoy the pieces of stories that are included in the book and I hope they inspire you to create a great story of your own.

The idea for Unfinished Stories came to me while I was sitting at my computer staring at a blank screen. No matter how much I sat there looking, I could not come up with any good ideas to write about - I had writer's block. I realized that I was probably only one of many other writers out there that suffered from this lack of creativity. So, I decided to come up with a theme-based book that is full of short stories. The unique thing about this book is none of the stories are complete. They all stop in the middle. I am leaving it up to the reader to finish the story. My first book, "Unfinished Stories," was all based off my photographs that I had taken over the years. I simply looked at the photo and came up with a story. This time, I decided to use a popular state and road trip in that state to come up with stories. If you follow each story, it will take you from Los Angeles, California all the way to Fort Bragg, California along one of the most popular road trips, and one of the most beautiful, in the country, Highway One. Each chapter is titled after a town that can be found on Highway One. The stories are all individual, which means, you can read any chapter and any time - no two chapters are related to any other chapter. I hope you enjoy getting some creative motivation. And I hope you produce some fantastic second parts to all the stories.