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HOW HURTFUL CAN A TRANSFORMATION BE? "Dysphoria" is a poignant collection of eighty poems that traverse the emotional landscape of personal transformation.Amidst the turmoil of loss and rebirth, the author bids farewell to the old self, embracing the journey of self-discovery with raw vulnerability and resilience.Through the veil of grief, each verse becomes a testament to the human spirit's capacity to evolve, to shed its former skin and emerge anew.With...
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"A Window in at a Moment in Time" is a collection of poems written almost thirty years ago when Francois was a teenager. These poems were influenced by Francois' experiences as a teenager including his arising awareness of the need for conservation and the damage we as humanity were causing even then.Closer to home, some poems reflect his opinions which were more socially influenced by subjects that were discussed by teenagers at the time and which...
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Celebrating Germany with Poetry belongs to the Celebrating Nations Book Series by Walter the Educator. Collect them all at WaltertheEducator.com. Creating a poetry book celebrating the nation of Germany serves as a means to explore and showcase the rich cultural heritage, history, and the vibrant spirit of the country. It can also be a way to acknowledge and appreciate the contributions of Germany to the world in various fields such as literature,...
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A chaque édition son empreinte et son partage.En 2020, les poètes auront aussi écrit sur la notion de différence. La Covid-19 a-t-elle influencé de quelque manière que ce soit le ressenti et une expressivité poétique sous la contrainte d'un adverbe imposé dans le premier vers ? Après "D'une rive à une autre" (édition 2018) et "Transcendance" (édition 2019), le recueil des nominés et lauréats "La Différence - Poésie 2020" nous ramène...
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Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection of the greatest classics of all time:
Hamlet (Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare)
Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)
Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)
Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
Ulysses (James Joyce)
Pygmalion (George Bernard Shaw)
Ivanhoe (Sir Walter Scott)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis...
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When I was young I used to painstakingly collect postcards and albums with reproductions of Van Gogh's paintings, which were rare in the Soviet Union. Nowadays the Internet and big size monitors give you possibility to endlessly enjoy master's canvases, and see details you never paid attention to before. And so I saw that the majority of the artist's works painted not long before his death started to depict the endless movement of the matter, invisible...
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History Encounters unearths the greatest stories with the major events from The Berlin Wall to expand reader horizons for readers to be best informed. The Berlin Wall was the concrete manifestation of the Iron Curtain, which signified the profound ideological difference between the capitalist, democratic Western powers and the socialist, communist Soviet Union. After WWII ended, the Allied Powers carved up defeated Germany into four blocks. They did...
9) Moulin Rouge
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Henri de Toulouse-Latrec experienced a life of deformity and disappointment. He left an artistic legacy beyond praise or price. Though his friends were the great personages of his time, he was perpetually lonely. Though educated and witty his life was a continual and desperate search for romantic love and happiness.
Basis for the 1952 film starring Jose Ferrer and Zsa Zsa Gabor, Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor,...
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Ce livre, intitulé "Les éclats de bonheur - la magie des sourires contagieux des enfants / פְּצָעִים שֶׁל שִׂמְחָה - קֶסֶם שְׂמֵי חֶיְיָם וּצְחֻקֵי יְלָדִים", est une collection de poèmes en français et en hébreu célébrant l'innocence, la beauté et l'inspiration que les enfants apportent à nos vies. Chaque poème explore un aspect différent de l'enfance, de la pureté des cœurs à...
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Fabio Pusterla is a prolific poet, essayist, and translator, most notably of the work of Philippe Jaccottet. His honors include the Swiss Schiller Prize, the Gottfried Keller-Preis, and the Premio Napoli for lifetime achievement. Will Schutt is the author of Westerly, winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize, and translator of My Life, I Lapped It Up: Selected Poems of Edoardo Sanguineti, among other works from Italian. For his translations...
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En el fondo, el libro que vas a leer es una celebración. La de estar aquí, la suerte de existir. Y de la enigmática carambola de poder expresarlo. Este libro de poesías selecciona las mejores piezas de Poemas 3,14 (2014), Canciones de Hierro (2016) y Poesías, Amor y Moscas (2018), libros que a su vez sufrieron descartes. Este cielo y todas estas calles (2022) queda fuera de la selección y viaja por su cuenta. Algunas de las poesías que componen...
14) French Touch: Comment les Français ont façonné le monde de la mode, de la gastronomie et de l'art
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Les Français sont connus pour leur mode de vie unique, leur histoire fascinante et leur culture riche et variée. Dans ce livre, nous explorerons la France d'une manière amusante et humoristique en examinant les nombreux clichés et stéréotypes associés aux Français.Nous découvrirons comment les Français ont inventé de nombreuses choses qui ont façonné le monde, de la mode à la gastronomie, en passant par l'art et la littérature. Nous...
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Plongez dans l'histoire de la poésie, depuis les premiers poèmes connus jusqu'à la poésie contemporaine dans ce livre passionnant. Explorez les mouvements poétiques clés et les poètes les plus influents à travers les âges, et découvrez comment la poésie a reflété les aspirations et les inquiétudes de chaque époque. Obtenez une compréhension profonde de la complexité et de la richesse de la poésie et de son impact sur la culture et...
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PTSD is a 4 Letter Word. Actually it's an acronym but it's also quite the life sentence, a curse in its own right. PTSD is a 4 Letter Word is a poetry collection about mental health, about what it is like to live with depression, PTSD, intrusive thoughts, eating disorders and dissociation. There are three parts. My Head is a Battlefield, My Scars and My Fixes. My Fixes is at the last and is more hopeful, more outward looking.This is a dark poetry...
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In "Dulcis Patrias Fecundas," Enrique García Guasco takes readers on a poetic journey that traverses the landscapes of beauty and conflict, exploring the depths of human experience and the resilience of the human spirit. From the bustling streets of Buenos Aires to the war-torn landscapes of Ukraine, Guasco's poetry captures the essence of these diverse worlds with vivid imagery and profound emotion.In the opening verses, Guasco paints a vibrant...
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En las páginas de este libro de poesía, nos sumergimos en un universo donde la dulzura de la muerte se entrelaza con la inevitable realidad del olvido. Cada verso, meticulosamente tejido, captura la esencia efímera de la existencia humana y la acompaña de la compañera eterna, la muerte. A través de la pluma del poeta, la vida se presenta como una flor delicada que florece en primavera, con la muerte como viento que suavemente lleva consigo su...
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Embark on a culinary journey to the enchanting city of Vienna. From the grandeur of imperial palaces to the cozy charm of historic coffeehouses, Vienna's culinary heritage unfolds through this collection of delicious recipes, thoughtfully arranged into seasonal chapters.Discover the secrets behind Viennese classics like the iconic Sacher Torte and the beloved Wiener Schnitzel, transformed with modern flair. Immerse yourself in the heart of Austrian...
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She wasn't born a killer, she was just an ordinary girl planning to go on holiday with her boyfriend who had paid and organised a welcome break from the monotonous routine of life, only that she had also planned to kick her boyfriend out of her life as soon as they returned home. What could possibly go wrong ?It took just one little decision to transform our cute little teenager into a bloody notorious serial killer, even though she did not understand...
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