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Etruscan Magic & Occult Remedies
by Charles Godfrey LelandCharles Godfrey Leland’s "Etruscan Magic & Occult Remedies" is a captivating journey into the mystical and magical practices of the ancient Etruscans, a civilization that predates and profoundly influenced the Romans. Drawing on extensive research and firsthand accounts, Leland offers a comprehensive exploration of Etruscan magic, folklore, and healing practices, unveiling the rich spiritual heritage of this enigmatic people.Leland, an esteemed folklorist and author, presents a detailed and engaging study of the Etruscan belief system, highlighting its unique blend of magic, religion, and practical remedies. This book is an invaluable resource for historians, occult enthusiasts, and anyone interested in ancient cultures and their esoteric traditions.Key themes include:Etruscan Deities and Spirits: Leland delves into the pantheon of Etruscan gods and goddesses, exploring their attributes, stories, and significance in Etruscan spirituality. He also examines the roles of various spirits and their influence on daily life and magical practices.Magical Practices and Rituals: The book provides a detailed account of the Etruscan magical rites, including spells, incantations, and ceremonial practices. Leland explains the symbolic meanings and practical applications of these rituals, offering readers insights into the Etruscan worldview.Occult Remedies and Healing: Leland explores the Etruscan approach to health and healing, detailing the use of herbs, charms, and other natural remedies. He highlights the holistic nature of Etruscan medicine, which integrates spiritual and physical well-being.Divination and Prophecy: The Etruscans were renowned for their divinatory practices, particularly through the reading of animal entrails (haruspicy) and lightning (augury). Leland provides an in-depth look at these methods and their significance in Etruscan culture."Etruscan Magic & Occult Remedies" is a fascinating and scholarly work that brings to light the mystical traditions of a little-known but highly influential civilization. Charles Godfrey Leland’s thorough research and engaging narrative make this book a must-read for anyone interested in the mysteries of the ancient world.
Etruscan Roman Remains
by LelandCast a spell against gossips, deflect unwanted romantic attention, or bring the dead back to life. The renowned 19th-century folklorist and expert on witchy cultures Charles Leland believed he had uncovered the secrets of practical domestic magic as the ancient pagans of Italian Tuscany performed it, and he shared all in this classic 1892 study. Considered by the author to be his own masterwork, this enthralling work--one still the subject of heated debate among modern pagans, some of whom embrace it while others deny its accuracy--here are detailed examinations of the "gods and goblins" of the region as well as the time-honored incantations, divinations, medicines, and amulets of the Tuscans.
Etruscans: Beloved Of The Gods
by Morgan Llywelyn Michael ScottIn the early days of the Roman Empire, the noble Etruscan civilization in Italy is waning, Vesi, a young Etruscan noblewoman, is violated by a renegade supernatural being. Outcast then from Etruria, Vesi bears Horatrim, a child who carries inexplicable knowledge and grows to manhood in only six years. But a savage Roman attack leaves Vesi unresponsive and Horatrim homeless and vulnerable, and he travels to Rome where his talents confound powerful businessman Propertius, who arranges to adopt Horatrim as a son, changing his name to Horatius. And all the while his demon father is seeking him to kill him, for Horatius is a conduit through which the demon might be found and destroyed.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Ett spår av rök
by Rebecca Cantrell Cecilia PalmcrantzEn prisbelönt roman om en kriminalreporter som letar efter sin brors mördare på Berlins nattklubbar och bakgator. Berlin 1931. Året då Tyskland förlorades till nazisterna. Stormtrupper och kommunister slåss på gatorna. Förmögna judar och intellektuella planerar sin flykt från staden. Desperata, sexuellt och socialt utstötta människor trängs på Berlins berömda nattklubbar för att få dansa en sista dans. Hannah Vogel lever ensam och jobbar som kriminalreporter. Under ett rutinuppdrag får hon syn på ett fotografi av sin döde brors kropp i Dödshallen på Alexanderplatz polisstation. Men eftersom hon har lånat ut sina identitetshandlingar till judiska vänner på flykt från Tyskland, kan hon inte identifiera honom och kräva en utredning. Istället tar hon själv upp jakten på mördaren.
Etta: A Novel
by Gerald KolpanBeautiful, elusive, and refined, Etta Place captivated the nation at the turn of the last century as she dodged the law with the Wild Bunch, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Her true identity and fate have remained a mystery that has tantalized historians for decades. Now, for the first time, Gerald Kolpan envisions this remarkable woman’s life in a stunning debut novel.Kolpan imagines that Etta Place was born Lorinda Jameson, the daughter of a prominent financier, who becomes known as the loveliest of the city’s debutantes when she makes her entrance into Philadelphia society. Though her position in life is already assured, her true calling is on horseback. She can ride as well as any man and handle a rifle even better. But when a tragedy leads to a dramatic reversal of fortune, Lorinda is left orphaned, penniless, homeless, and pursued by the ruthless Black Hand mafia.Rechristened “Etta Place” to ensure her safety, the young woman travels to the farthest reaches of civilization, working as a “Harvey Girl” waitress in Grand Junction, Colorado. There, fate intervenes once more and she again finds herself on the run from the ruthless Pinkerton Detective Agency. But this time she has company. She soon finds herself at the legendary hideout at Hole-in-the-Wall, Wyoming, where she meets the charismatic Butch Cassidy and the handsome, troubled Harry Longbaugh, a.k.a. the Sundance Kid. Through a series of holdups and heists, Etta and Harry begin an epic and ultimately tragic romance, which will be the greatest of Etta’s life. Then, when Etta meets the young and idealistic Eleanor Roosevelt, her life is changed forever.Blending a compelling love story, high adventure, and thrilling historical drama, Etta is an electrifying novel. With a sweeping 1900s setting, colorful storytelling, and larger-than-life characters, Etta is debut that is both captivating and unforgettable.From the Hardcover edition.
Ettie: The Intimate Life And Dauntless Spirit Of Lady Desborough
by Richard Davenport-HinesThe life of Lady Desborough - beautiful heiress, aristocratic hostess, unfaithful wife, tragic mother, Edwardian icon.Born in 1867 and orphaned at three, Ettie Fane was brought up by a beloved grandmother and then two adoring, almost incestuous, bachelor uncles. At twenty she married Willy Grenfell, later Lord Desborough. Beautiful, rich, charming and clever, Ettie soon became a leading hostess at the two magnificent country houses she had inherited. Leading politicians, writers and artists were very much part of her circle.But there was a dark side too, as this book will reveal. Ettie could be manipulative and cruel. Her eldest son Julian, after a nervous breakdown at Oxford, rejected her world and values. Nemesis and tragedy were not far away. In 1915 Julian died of war wounds. Six weeks later her second son Billy was killed in action. Her youngest son Ivo would be killed shortly after the war. But despite intense private misery, she reacted with outward courage and self-mastery. Grief revealed the greatness of her spirit. In the 1920s and 1930s she continued to collect new types, especially gifted young men, relishing people of all ages up to her death in 1952, a redoutable survivor from a vanished age.
Etty Hillesum: An Interrupted Life And Letters From Westerbork
by Eva Hoffman Etty HillesumFor the first time, Etty Hillesum's diary and letters appear together to give us the fullest possible portrait of this extraordinary woman. In the darkest years of Nazi occupation and genocide, Etty Hillesum remained a celebrant of life whose lucid intelligence, sympathy, and almost impossible gallantry were themselves a form of inner resistance. The adult counterpart to Anne Frank, Hillesum testifies to the possibility of awareness and compassion in the face of the most devastating challenge to one's humanity. She died at Auschwitz in 1943 at the age of twenty-nine.
Etudes sur la Geographie du Canada
by Fernand GrenierThe publication of the series, 'Studies in Canadian Geography,' by the organizers of the 22nd International Geographical Congress, introduces to the international community of geographers a new perspective of the regional entities which form this vast countries. These studies should contribute to a better understanding among scholars, students, and the people of Canada of the geography of their land. Geographical works embracing the whole of Canada, few in number until recently, have become more numerous during the last few years. This series is original in its purpose of re-evaluating the regional geography of Canada. In the hope of discovering the dynamic trends and the processes responsible for them, the editors and authors of these volumes have sought to interpret the main characteristics and unique attributes of the various regions, rather than follow a strictly inventorial approach. In preparing this volume on Quebec, the contributors have looked at the evolution and present patterns of the ecumene of southern Québec, rural and urban Québec, and the dynamic biogeography of Québec.
Etudes sur le grand domaine carolingien (Variorum Collected Studies)
by Jean-Pierre DevroeyThe origins of the large estate of Carolingian Europe and the role it played in the evolution of Frankish society and economy are the themes of this volume. The first group of articles focus on documentary evidence, especially the polyptychs and their interpretation. Though there is insufficient material for any true quantitive history, Professor Devroey argues that the evidence points to demographic expansion, coupled with the exploitation of new agricultural methods and crops, and a reliance on the family as the unit of production. Further studies relate these estates to the commercial networks of the area, from a local to an international level. A final concern is to demonstrate that the large estate formed a key component of the Carolingian rulers’ aim to establish the ’bonum commune’ and a stable society, with assured food supplies, regulated markets and a just system of weights and measures. L’origine du grand domaine de l’Europe carolingienne et le rôle qu’il jouait dans l’évolution de la société et de l’économie du monde franc sont les thèmes de ce volume. Le premier groupe d’articles se concentre sur des documents et plus spécialement sur les polyptyques et leur interprétation. Bien qu’il n’y ait pas de matériel suffisant pour une histoire quantitative, le professeur Devroey soutient que tout indique une expansion démographie, à laquelle viennent s’ajouter l’exploitation de nouvelles méthodes agricoles et de récoltes, ainsi qu’une dépendance vis-à -vis de la famille en tant qu’unité de production. Des études supplémentaires font le lien entre ces propriétés et les réseaux commerciaux de cette partie du monde, du niveau local au niveau international. L’auteur s’efforce finalement de démontrer que le grand domaine était un des facteurs à la base de la volonté des dirigeants carolingiens d’instaurer le ’bonum commune’ et une société stable avec des approvisionnements assurés, des march
Etwas Wunderbares (Schottische Schwestern #1)
by Jill BarnettEr nahm ihr alles, was sie je gekannt hatte, bat sie, ihm zu vertrauen, als sie wie nie zuvor jemanden brauchte, dem sie vertrauen konnte. Sie folgte ihm mit ihrem Herzen, ohne zu wissen, dass er ein dunkles Geheimnis mit sich trug, das sie für immer trennen konnte ... Als ein Fremder, ein goldener Ritter, einer der Barone des Königs, zu Glenna Gordons einsamem Gehöft auf einer Insel der Äußeren Hebriden kommt, erfährt sie, dass ihr ganzes bisheriges Leben eine Lüge war. Lyall Robertson, Baron Montrose, führt einen geheimen königlichen Befehl mit sich, der ihn beauftragt, Glenna zu ihrem wirklichen Vater zu bringen, den sie nie gekannt hat; einem Mann, der so mächtig ist, dass er seine Tochter versteckte, um sie vor seinen Feinden zu schützen. Um ihre Sicherheit zu gewährleisten, wuchs sie in einer abgeschiedenen Gegend auf, ohne zu wissen, wer sie wirklich ist. Glenna wurde stark und eigenständig, wurde zu jemandem, der es nicht schätzt, von anderen herumkommandiert zu werden. Aber Lyall hat keine Zeit, sich mit einer willensstarken Frau auseinanderzusetzen. Er hat nur ein einziges Ziel: die Ländereien seiner Familie zurückzugewinnen, die sie verloren haben, nachdem sein Vater zum Verräter erklärt worden war. Während sie über die wilden Hügel und Täler im normannisch beeinflussten Schottland reiten, einem Land voller unerwarteter Gefahren und Verrat, geraten sie in einen Wirbel der Gefühle. Eine verbotene Liebe, so gefährlich wie die Feinde, die sie verfolgen. Aber Lyall wird von seiner dunklen Vergangenheit geplagt und von einem Geheimnis, das ihre Liebe bedroht. Schon bald muss Glenna der Wahrheit ins Auge blicken und sich eingestehen, dass nicht nur ihr Herz, sondern auch ihr Leben in Gefahr ist.
Eu Espio Um Duque (Covard Heiresses #1)
by Erica MonroeELA QUER VINGANÇA Quando a intelectual Vivian Loren se torna na governanta para a riquíssima familia Spencer, ela estava à procura de pistas sobre o assassinato do seu irmão, e não de romance. Mas Vivian não contava com uma coisa: James Spencer, o intrépido Duque de Abermont, que tem um tortuoso passado. ELE PRECISA DE UMA ESPOSA Como líder da Agencia Inteligente Britânica, James não pode ceder ao escrutínio que o mercado de casamento poderia trazer à sua familia assim que a Época começar. Após descobrir que a busca de Vivian por vingança, tornou-a num peão num traiçoeiro enredo de um dos espiões mais mortíferos de Napoleão, James apercebe-se que podem ajudar-se um ao outro. Ela tornar-se-à na sua duquesa, e ele mantê-la-á a salvo. O que começa como um casamento por conveniência torna-se em mais qualquer coisa, mas o espião inimigo está cada vez mais perto. Quando ambos marido e esposa tem segredos obscuros, o amor pode ser a missão mais perigosa a enfrentar.
Eu Vou Conseguir o Amor Deste Lord: As Noivas de Bath, Livro 4
by Cheryl BolenGeorge Pembroke, Visconde Sedgewick, é um homem determinado a se autodestruir. Embora já tenha se passado mais de dois anos desde que sua querida esposa morreu de parto, George continua a depender da bebida para amenizar sua dor. Preocupadas com ele e seus filhos, as irmãs de George o incentivam a pedir à solteirona Sally Spenser - uma amiga de longa data da família – que o ajude a cuidar de sua filha e filho. Sally é a pessoa perfeita. Ela é bem-nascida, não tem dinheiro e adora os filhos dele. Mas George não pode pedir a sobrinha de um conde para se tornar uma governanta! Contudo. . . visto que ele nunca mais amará, por que não fazer de Sally sua viscondessa? Seria um casamento apenas no nome. Um casamento para ajudar na educação de seus filhos. O profundo amor de Sally pelas crianças e o medo de que o visconde se casasse com uma madrasta insensível, foi o que levou Sally a concordar com a proposta de casamento de George. Mesmo sabendo que poderia ser insuportável viver sob o teto do homem que ela sempre amou e saber que nunca vai poder ter o seu amor.
Eu era Jack, O Estripador
by Michael Bray José Carcagnolo NetoQuando Jack, o Estripador, aterrorizou Londres em 1888, ele desencadearia um mistério quando desaparecesse e sua série de assassinatos violentos e terríveis terminasse com a mesma rapidez com que começavam, deixando um dos mais antigos crimes não resolvidos do mundo em seu rastro. Agora, em 1907, o biógrafo Charles Hapgood está prestes a ser visitado por um homem com assombrosas alegações de que ele era o famoso Estripador e deseja contar sua história antes de sua futura morte. Cético a princípio, Hapgood concorda em ouvir sua história, apenas para logo mostrar provas indiscutíveis de que seu visitante fala a verdade e é quem ele diz ser. Enquanto Hapgood escuta o conto do homem, ele é atraído para um mundo de dor, crueldade, terror e tristeza ao descobrir como uma criança inocente se transformou no maior monstro vivo que o mundo já viu. À medida que a história se desenrola, ele começa a temer por sua própria segurança, como o homem conhecido como Jack The Ripper conta sua história em suas próprias palavras, um conto que vai muito além do tempo conhecido de seus horríveis crimes e atinge novas profundezas de terror e depravação que Hapgood nunca poderia ter imaginado.
Eu, Sofia-Elisabete, Amada Filha do Coronel Fitzwilliam: Um mundo perfeito na lua
by Robin Elizabeth KobayashiUma menina de 5 anos (cujo pai é um personagem menor de Jane Austen) faz descobertas inesperadas enquanto se aventura pela Europa em busca de uma utopia. Em 1815, uma menina de 5 anos procura uma Utopia em uma Europa pós-napoleônica. A menina, uma criança abandonada pelo amor, encontra e depois perde seu amado pai. Eles vão se encontrar novamente? Um conto comovente de dor de cabeça contado através dos olhos de uma criança com verdade, amor, humor e um pouco de magia. Sofia-Elisabete, filha ilegítima do Coronel Fitzwilliam, é um foguete de cinco anos com um coração verdadeiro, um espírito irreprimível e uma paixão por ser a melhor baterista. Uma criança curiosa, ela percebe os segredos sombrios que cercam seu misterioso início como uma enjeitada em Portugal e os estranhos acontecimentos no mundo confuso de seu pai problemático, que a adora enquanto nutre uma grande afeição por alguém chamado Sr. O.P. Umm. Sofia-Elisabete é “uma jovem heroína cintilante e robusta com uma voz distinta - uma verdadeira vencedora” (Kirkus Reviews, crítico estrelado).
Euclid Creek
by Edward Siplock Bob Gibbons Roy LarickOver the centuries, Euclid Creek's torrents have drilled through bluestone and shale, carving deep gorges in a gentle landscape. Modes of transport have always guided human life in the watershed. Early Native Americans trekked the creek's gorge rims to form an extensive trail network. In 1796, Moses Cleaveland's survey crew named "the big crick" Euclid, in honor of the inventor of survey mathematics. As early settlers arrived, they turned the Indian trails into county roads and used the creek to power saw and grist mills. By the 1850s, steam railroads took Euclid Creek wine and bluestone to distant markets. In 1896, electrified rails gave impetus for summer resorts and country estates. By 1920, automobiles were ferrying suburbanites to Tudor side streets. Now, Interstate highways funnel exurbanites into shopping centers. Framed in the history of transport, Euclid Creek tells the story of this Great Lake tributary stream and her many different communities. Euclid Creek is a unique history of the Great Lake tributary stream and her many different communities. Drawing from numerous archives, the authors surmount municipal boundaries to show the whole history of a nearly forgotten natural landmark.
Euclid's Phaenomena: A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic Treatise in Spherical Astronomy (Routledge Revivals)
by J. L. Berggren R. S. ThomasOriginally published in 1996, this book contains a translation and study of Euclid's Phaenomena, a work which once formed part of the mathematical training of astronomers from Central Asia to Western Europe. Included is an introduction that sets Euclid's geometry of the celestial sphere, and its application to the astronomy of his day, into its historical context for readers not already familiar with it. So no knowledge of astronomy or advanced mathematics is necessary for an understanding of the work. The book shows mathematical astronomy shortly before the invention of trigonometry, which allowed the calculation of exact results and the subsequent composition of Ptolemy's Almagest. This work and the (roughly) contemporaneous treatises of Autolycus and Aristarchos form a corpus of the oldest extant works on mathematical astronomy. Together with Euclid's Optics one has the beginnings of the history of science as an application of mathematics.
Euclid’s Wall
by Michael McCollumA century after civilization fell in a day and a night of tectonic cataclysm, scattered communities have regained a fraction of what humanity lost on that Day of Destruction. One such is the Duchy of Hampshire on the southern tip of England.Hampshire is at war with the Califat de Normandie. It is a war that has been profitable for merchant sea captain Ethan Scott of the Sailing Barque Hellespont. Despite the money to be made, Scott prays for the war to end. Each time he puts to sea, he risks his ship and the lives of his crew on his ability to evade the Norman raiders in the Channel and the Eirish Sea. It is a gamble he will inevitably lose if he keeps at it too long.The Duke of Hampshire has problems of his own. War is expensive. If he doesn’t find additional resources soon, he will be defeated. The Duke plans to send an expedition to North America to discover whether the fabled wealth of old still exists there. For that, he needs a ship.Scott’s chance meeting with a beautiful woman presents both men with the solution to their respective problems. Soon Hellespont sets sail for America and the mysterious Wall that scholars believe precipitated the fall of civilization, and which may yet destroy the world.
Euclid’s Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace
by Leonard MlodinowMlodinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. Here is an altogether new, refreshing, alternative history of math revealing how simple questions anyone might ask about space -- in the living room or in some other galaxy -- have been the hidden engine of the highest achievements in science and technology. Based on Mlodinow's extensive historical research; his studies alongside colleagues such as Richard Feynman and Kip Thorne; and interviews with leading physicists and mathematicians such as Murray Gell-Mann, Edward Witten, and Brian Greene, Euclid's Window is an extraordinary blend of rigorous, authoritative investigation and accessible, good-humored storytelling that makes a stunningly original argument asserting the primacy of geometry. For those who have looked through Euclid's Window, no space, no thing, and no time will ever be quite the same.
Eudemian Ethics (The New Hackett Aristotle)
by AristotleThis new translation of Aristotle's Eudemian Ethics, noteworthy for its consistency and accuracy, is the latest addition to the New Hackett Aristotle series. Fitting seamlessly with the others in the series, it enables Anglophone readers to read Aristotle&’s works in a way previously impossible. Sequentially numbered endnotes provide the information most needed at each juncture, while a detailed Index of Terms guides the reader to places where focused discussion of key notions occurs.
Eudemus of Rhodes (Rutgers University Studies in Classical Humanities)
by William FortenbaughEudemus of Rhodes was a pupil of Aristotle in the second half of the fourth century BCE. When Aristotle died, having chosen Theophrastus as his successor, Eudemus returned to Rhodes where it appears he founded his own school. His contributions to logic were significant: he took issue with Aristotle concerning the status of the existential "is," and together with Theophrastus he made important contributions to hypothetical syllogistic and modal logic. He wrote at length on physics, largely following Aristotle, and took an interest in animal behavior. His histories of geometry, arithmetic, and astronomy were of great importance and are responsible for much of what we know of these subjects in earlier times.Volume 11 in the series Rutgers Studies in Classical Humanities is different in that it is composed entirely of articles that discuss Eudemus from a variety of viewpoints. Sixteen scholars representing seven nations have contributed essays to the volume. A special essay by Dimitri Gutas brings together for the first time the Arabic material relating to Eudemus. Other contributors and essays are: Hans B. Gottschalk, "Eudemus and the Peripatos"; Tiziano Dorandi, "Quale aspetto controverso della biografia di Eudemo di Rodi"; William W. Fortenbaugh, "Eudemus' Work On Expression"; Pamela M. Huby, "Did Aristotle Reply to Eudemus and Theophrastus on Some Logical Issues?"; Robert Sharples, "Eudemus Physics: Change, Place and Time"; Han Baltussen, "Wehrli's Edition of Eudemus of Rhodes: The Physical Fragments from Simplicius' Commentary on Aristotle's Physics"; Sylvia Berryman, "Sumphues and Suneches: Continuity and Coherence in Early Peripatetic Texts"; Istvbn Bodnbr, "Eudemus' Unmoved Movers: Fragments 121-123b Wehrli"; Deborah K. W. Modrak, "Phantasia, Thought and Science in Eudemus"; Stephen White, "Eudemus the Naturalist"; J orgen Mejer, "Eudemus and the History of Science"; Leonid Zhmud, "Eudemus' History of Mathematics"; Alan C. Bowen, "Eudemus' History of Early Greek Astronomy: Two Hypotheses"; Dmitri Panchenko, "Eudemus Fr. 145 Wehrli and the Ancient Theories of Lunar Light"; and Gbbor Betegh, "On Eudemus Fr. 150 Wehrli.""[Eudemus of Rhodes] marks a substantial progress in our knowledge of Eurdemus. For it enlarges the scope of the information available on this author, highlights the need of, and paves the way to, a new critical edition of the Greek fragments of his works, and provides a clearer view of his life, thought, sources and influence. In all these respects, it represents a necessary complement to Wehrli's edition of Eudemus' fragments." -Amos Bertolacci, The Classical BulletinIstvbn Bodnbr is a member of the philosophy department at the Eotvos University in Budapest, where he teaches and does research on ancient philosophy. He has been a junior fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies and most recently has been an Alexander von Humboldt Stipendiat in Berlin at the Max Plank Institut for Wissenschaftsgeschichte and at the Freie Universitot.William W. Fortenbaugh is professor of classics at Rutgers University. In addition to editing several books in this series, he has written Aristotle on Emotion and Quellen zur Ethik Theophrastus. New is his edition of Theophrastus's treatise On Sweat.
Eudora Welty: A Biography (Southern Literary Studies)
by Suzanne MarrsEudora Welty's works are treasures of American literature. When her first short-story collection was published in 1941, it heralded the arrival of a genuinely original writer who over the decades wrote hugely popular novels, novellas, essays, and a memoir, One Writer's Beginnings, that became a national bestseller. By the end of her life, Welty (who died in 2001) had been given nearly every literary award there was and was all but shrouded in admiration. In this definitive and authoritative account, Suzanne Marrs restores Welty's story to human proportions, tracing Welty's life from her roots in Jackson, Mississippi, to her rise to international stature. Making generous use of Welty's correspondence-particularly with contemporaries and admirers, including Katherine Anne Porter, E. M. Forster, and Elizabeth Bowen-Marrs has provided a fitting and fascinating tribute to one of the finest writers of the twentieth century.
Eugene Forsey, Canada's Maverick Sage: Canada's Maverick Sage
by Helen Forsey Roy RomanowEugene Forsey combined vision with protest and erudition with wit. A legacy for the common good: Eugene Forsey’s wit and wisdom.Feisty and erudite, Eugene Alfred Forsey (1904-1991) was an activist scholar, labour researcher, constitutional expert, and senator who fought all his life for the common good. His speeches, articles, and letters informed and provoked Canadians for more than 60 years, and now his daughter brings that legacy back to life in this fascinating and relevant book.One of Canada’s foremost constitutional experts, Forsey was also a provocative voice for social justice. Legendary for his sharp wit and high principle, he brought encyclopedic knowledge, irascible tenacity, and common sense to the causes of democracy, justice, and equality for all. Those themes resound through this book and resonate strongly in the Canada of today.Forsey never managed to toe a party line obediently. Raised a Conservative, he converted to social democracy as a young academic in the 1930s. He spent the following decades working for the labour movement and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF, now the New Democratic Party) and calling governments to account in speeches, articles, and pithy letters-to-the-editor. From 1970 to 1979, he sat in the Senate as a Trudeau Liberal, but soon afterward resumed his more natural role as non-partisan critic and gadfly.In labour halls, university classrooms, broadcasting studios, and the Senate chamber, Forsey entertained even as he educated. So, too, does this account of his works and life, which blends the personal and the political to provide a rich resource for Canadians facing the challenges of the 21st century.Helen Forsey, like her father, Eugene, is a social activist and writer, who worked overseas with CUSO and other international voluntary organizations. An ardent feminist and environmentalist, she winters in Ompah, Ontario, and summers at Pouch Cove, Newfoundland.
Eugene Kinckle Jones: The National Urban League and Black Social Work, 1910-1940
by Felix L. ArmfieldA leading African American intellectual, Eugene Kinckle Jones (1885-1954) was instrumental in professionalizing black social work in America. Jones used his position was executive secretary of the National Urban League to work with social reformers advocating on behalf of African Americans and against racial discrimination. He also led the Urban League's efforts at campaigning for equal hiring practices and the inclusion of black workers in labor unions, and promoted the importance of vocational training and social work. Drawing on interviews with Jones's colleagues and associates, as well as recently opened family and Urban League archives, Felix L. Armfield blends biography with an in-depth discussion of the roles of black institutions and organizations. The result is a work that offers new details on the growth of African American communities, the evolution of African American life, and the role of black social workers in the years before the civil rights era.
Eugene McCarthy: The Rise and Fall of Postwar American Liberalism
by Dominic SandbrookOriginally a New Deal liberal and aggressive anticommunist, Senator Eugene McCarthy famously lost faith with the Democratic party over Vietnam. His stunning challenge to Lyndon Johnson in the 1968 New Hampshire primary inspired young liberals and was one of the greatest electoral upsets in American history. But the 1968 election ultimately brought Richard Nixon and the Republican Party to power, irrevocably shifting the country's political landscape to the right for decades to come. Dominic Sandbrook traces one of the most remarkable and significant lives in postwar politics, a career marked by both courage and arrogance. Sandbrook draws on extensive new research - including interviews with McCarthy himself - to show convincingly how Eugene McCarthy's political experience embodies the larger decline of American liberalism after World War II. These were tumultuous times in American politics, and Sandbrook vividly captures the drama and historical significance through his intimate portrait of a singularly interesting man at the heart of it all.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Eugene V. Debs Speaks
by Eugene V. DebsSpeeches by the pioneer U. S. socialist agitator and labor leader, jailed for opposing Washington's imperialist aims in World War I. Debs speaks out on capitalism and socialism; anti-immigrant chauvinism; how anti-Black racism weakens the labor movement; Rockefeller's massacre of striking miners at Ludlow, Colorado; and more. Speeches of one of America's pioneer socialists, ranging in subject matter from race prejudice to antiwar sentiment (the latter speech helped send him to Federal prison), these exhortations demonstrate the dynamic appeal of Debs as a platform speaker.