Tag: Life

Media Space 20+ Years of Mediated Life


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English | 2009 | pages: 459 | ISBN: 1848824823, 184996842X | PDF | 49,1 mb
Media Space: 20+ Years of Mediated Life is loosely divided into three different, but interconnected, approaches to media space research. Each part opens with an introduction that lays out how readers can best approach the book, and provides a basic guide to the theory and research literature, technological developments and other notable events to help contextualize the book. The ‘social ‘ approach uses the rhetoric and methods familiar to a CSCW audience, but moves into actual situations that involve close working bonds, broken trust, shared joy, community building, interpersonal tension, anxiety etc. The section on ‘spatial’ approaches guides the reader through an intellectual landscape of spatiality, the ‘communications’ part is a field guide to sense-making in the as-lived mediated condition, demonstrating that media space sense-making combines an understanding of in-the-moment alongside sense made of existence in the world and reflecting upon it.

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Lucille The Life of Lucille Ball


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English | 2016 | ISBN: 1504023714, 0786860073 | EPUB | pages: 420 | 2.5 mb
Everyone loved Lucy, the scheming, madcap redhead who ruled television for more than twenty years. In life, however, Lucille Ball presented a far more complex and contradictory personality than was ever embodied by the television Lucy. In Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball Kathleen Brady presents the actress as a fully rounded human being, often at odds with the image she presented as an entertainment icon. Brady has gone far beyond the typical celebrity biography to present a funny, unflinching and ultimately moving portrait of Lucille Ball as a performing artist, daughter, mother, friend, colleague, and television mogul. Many think they know the story of Lucille Ball’s life, but Brady provides new details and a fresh perspective on this complex woman through a wealth of anecdotes and firsthand accounts.

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Life Histories of Women Panchayat Sarpanches from Haryana, India


Free Download Kavita Chakravarty Pareena G. Lawrence, "Life Histories of Women Panchayat Sarpanches from Haryana, India"
English | ISBN: 1443873365 | 2017 | 175 pages | PDF | 719 KB
This volume represents a collection of life histories of women who live in rural Haryana. It looks at the impact of the 73rd Amendment to Indias constitution, which introduced reservations in the political arena for women. The Panchayati Raj Act of 1992 reserved one third of all Sarpanch positions for women, and granted constitutional status to the Panchayat system, outlining its specific functions and jurisdiction. This book enhances existing scholarship on the impact of these changes in that it provides the opportunity for women Sarpanches from Haryana to speak for themselves and reflect upon their journey. Ten elected women Sarpanches share their stories about their lives, from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. Their life histories address the following questions: Who are these women who agreed to run for a reserved seat in the elections? What motivated them? Why were they asked to run? What barriers do they face? Do they feel they are making a difference? Indeed, these stories reflect the lived realities of the women impacted by the changes in legislation.

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Life As Art The Biographical Writing of Hazel Rowley


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English | 2021 | ISBN: 0522877818 | EPUB | pages: 237 | 1.0 mb
A celebration of the beloved and critically acclaimed Hazel Rowley, Life as Art invites readers into the mind of this world-leading biographer and pays tribute to her enduring legacy

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Learning from the Giants Life and Leadership Lessons from the Bible


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English | 2015 | ISBN: 1455565407, 1455557072 | EPUB | pages: 99 | 0.8 mb
If you could spend a few minutes with the giants of faith in the Old Testament in person, what lessons would they share with you? In Learning From the Giants John C. Maxwell draws on fifty years of studying the Bible to share the stories of Elijah, Elisha, Job, Jacob, Deborah, Isaiah, Jonah, Joshua and Daniel. These people fought and won epic battles, served kings, and endured great hardships for God to come out on the other side transformed through His grace. Through them Maxwell explores timeless lessons we can learn about leadership, ourselves, and our relationship with God.

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl


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English | 2005 | pages: 272 | ISBN: 1593082835, 1591940265 | EPUB | 1,2 mb
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the stirring autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother and fugitive slave, detailing her escape North and the racism she faced in freedom.

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Finding My Way Home Pathways to Life and the Spirit


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English | 2004 | ISBN: 0824522745, 0824518888 | EPUB | pages: 160 | 1.2 mb
Henri Nouwen became one of the most inspiring spiritual guides of the 20th century. Culled from a life of intense seeking, these profound meditations on living, waiting, power, peace, and dying offer important insights that will inspire all who dare to travel a spiritual path.

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Everyday Life in South Asia, Second Edition


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English | 2010 | pages: 581 | ISBN: 0253221943, 0253340802 | PDF | 11,1 mb
This anthology provides a lively and stimulating view of the lives of ordinary citizens in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. For the second edition of this popular textbook, readings have been updated and new essays added. The result is a timely collection that explores key themes in understanding the region, including gender, caste, class, religion, globalization, economic liberalization, nationalism, and emerging modernities. New readings focus attention on the experiences of the middle classes, migrant workers, and IT professionals, and on media, consumerism, and youth culture. Clear and engaged writing makes this text particularly valuable for general and student readers, while the range of new and classic scholarship provides a useful resource for specialists.

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Better to Have Loved The Life of Judith Merril


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English | 2002 | pages: 300 | ASIN: B007RCU63K | EPUB | 0,3 mb
Judith Merril was a pioneer of twentieth-century science fiction, a prolific author, and editor. She was also a passionate social and political activist. In fact, her life was a constant adventure within the alternative and experimental worlds of science fiction, left politics, and Canadian literature. Better to Have Loved is illustrated with original art works, covers from classic science fiction magazines, period illustrations, and striking photography.

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