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Chronicle Books LLC
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2015
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A treasure trove of personal writings by the great post-punk singer-songwriter—with a foreword by his wife Deborah and an introduction by Jon Savage.
So This Is Permanence presents the lyrics and personal notebooks of one of the most enigmatic and influential music artists of the late twentieth century, Joy Division's Ian Curtis.
The fact of the band's relatively few releases belies the power and enduring fascination its music holds,...
So This Is Permanence presents the lyrics and personal notebooks of one of the most enigmatic and influential music artists of the late twentieth century, Joy Division's Ian Curtis.
The fact of the band's relatively few releases belies the power and enduring fascination its music holds,...
2) De Profundis
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Oscar Wilde's autobiographical work on suffering, self-realization, and the artistic process De Profundis (Latin for "from the depths") is Oscar Wilde's reconciliation from a life full of pleasure. In 1891 the author began an intimate relationship with the young aristocrat Lord Alfred Douglas, known to his friends as Bosie. This affair led to speculations about Wilde's sexuality just as his career was reaching its apex. Ultimately, Bosie's father,...
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This early work by Henry James was originally published in 1884 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Henry James was born in New York City in 1843. One of thirteen children, James had an unorthodox early education, switching between schools, private tutors and private reading.. James published his first story, 'A Tragedy of Error', in the Continental Monthly in 1864, when he was twenty years old. In 1876, he emigrated...
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A caballo entre la sentencia epigramática, el ensayo breve, el minicuento y el aforismo, los textos que conforman este libro abordan las más disímiles materias de la cotidianidad desde una perspectiva que precipita hondas y sagaces reflexiones sobre el país y sus intelectuales, pero también –y he aquí su resonancia– sobre el mundo, los libros, la cultura popular, esas preciadas cosas de la vida que suelen pasar desapercibidas al ojo ablandado...
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"Dancing on the Ceiling of My Existential Kitchen" is Nathan's 2nd collection of poetry & random writings, mostly encompassing the period between 2005-2009 when Nathan left Los Angeles for Boston & New York City, eventually settling in Austin, Texas.In addition to poetry inspired by Nathan's first weeks & months in Austin, Dancing on the Ceiling of My Existential Kitchen includes anecdotes about busking in Brooklyn (Cop Utopia), visions of an oversexed,...
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Issues of the Heart is a collection of topics that we face through-out life. It is designed to present issue monthly and daily reflections related to the issue. This reflection journal act as a user guide to process where you are and ignite your desire to change to develop into the person you would like to become. Issues of the Heart is a collection of powerful reflection activities to guide you on your journey toward self-awareness.
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Viajes por Filipinas es un libro de Juan Álvarez Guerra escrito en 1871 por encargo del gobernador general de Filipinas, Rafael Izquierdo. Esta obra contiene datos relevantes de carácter etnográfico, geográfico, histórico y político.
Juan Álvarez Guerra escribió tres libros de viajes sobre las islas. El primero lo tituló Un viaje por Oriente. De Manila a Marianas, publicado en Madrid en 1872 y reeditado en 1883 y 1887. Lo dedicó al general...
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Los Diarios españoles del diplomático chileno Carlos Morla Lynch (1885-1969) publicados hasta el momento (En España con Federico García Lorca y España sufre) son todo un hito dentro del género, por lo que la presente edición de los Diarios de Berlín, continuación de los anteriores y tan esperados por público y crítica, constituye sin duda un éxito editorial, considerando, además, que se ofrecen por vez primera íntegramente y en edición...
10) The Men Within
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The Men Within is a collection of intimate thoughts, prayers, and letters that represent the struggles of the man, the good man, and the godly man that dwell within me and a sharing of insight into how they transition from one to another.
I believe that we all have had situations when we have struggled between doing what is right or wrong, being generous or selfish, demonstrating initiative or procrastination, being caring or obtuse, and being...
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« Le 2 septembre 1893, le paquebot La Champagne jetait l'ancre dans la baie de New York. »
Ainsi commence le journal tenu par Amédée Girard, un émigré « ordinaire » et anonyme comme des millions d'autres exilés en Amérique à la fin du xixe siècle. De New York à Montréal, o il se fixe dès son arrivée, l'auteur note les observations et les impressions que lui inspire son nouveau lieu de vie. Villageois jurassien contraint à un voyage...
12) ¿Por qué?
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Este libro narra la implosión del autor un día de febrero. Está lleno de emociones y de reflexiones más o menos organizadas entorno a un paseo por la ciudad de Valencia. Vale la pena.
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An American writer joins her husband, a contractor/consultant working in Iraq, to live in Amman, Jordan, and keeps a diary of day-to-day events. Out of this emerge so many stories of the pain and frustration of a forgotten world dating from a half-century earlier-the Palestinians who fled Israel in the '48 and '67 wars. In both cases - whether the Iraqi war or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - she finds herself squarely within the enemy camp and...
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Join Antonia as she shares her world and life before, during and after the apocalypse. A life filled with good, evil and witchcraft. But as a daughter of a Watcher, she soon comes to a crossroad when she meets a curious, and helpless Christian who desperately needs her assistance. Living her life as an offspring she never pondered her life or decisions, until now, when the choice between good and evil stares her in the face. Journey with her into...
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Schwere seelische oder körperliche Misshandlungen von Kindern durch deren eigene Eltern sind ein Phänomen, das in den Medien nur selten thematisiert wird. Meist gelangen allenfalls Fälle mit Todesfolge an das Licht der Öffentlichkeit. Noch weniger Aufmerksamkeit wird dem Schicksal der ehemaligen Opfer zuteil. Welches Leben führen die Überlebenden als Erwachsene? Welche Auswirkungen haben die erlittenen Traumata auf ihren Alltag, auf das Verhältnis...
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Viajes y descripciones es un relato breve que transcurre a bordo de un velero y narra las peripecias de un viaje de regreso a Argentina desde Europa, pasando por Francia, España y Cuba.
Juan Bautista Alberdi pocas veces se entrega en sus viajes. Los describe con palabras apasionadas, pero sin que la pasión eclipse la reflexión del pensador.
De tal forma, en estos viajes se reflejan los dos aspectos de la personalidad de Alberdi: la del literato...
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Always Stay True is a true journey through a relatively sexist work environment that favored a predominantly male presence. It defined me as a woman of strength, at times a woman of weaknesses, but overall a woman who came out on the other side a better version of myself in my working capacity. There has been no greater journey and no greater reward. Navigating disparity was an ultimate challenge to which sometimes I wanted to give in. Quit fighting...
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This story describes a short period of my life when I left behind my husband and family to take up an assignment with the New Zealand Volunteer Service Abroad. This organisation employed me to work in Zimbabwe from 2002 to 2004, a difficult time in that countrys history. For me, it was a life-changing experience that a decade later I feel compelled to share. I have used the diaries I kept during my time there and also drawings to convey the lasting...
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Las críticas que aparecen en Postcapital. Crítica del futuro, fueron publicadas por Iván de la Nuez durante unos seis años y recorren el tránsito entre el siglo XX y el siglo XXI. Aparecidas en el suplemento libros de El Periódico de Catalunya, interrogan las diferentes alternativas del pensamiento contemporáneo y se desplazan desde el impacto causado por el derribo del muro de Berlín hasta el cambio suscitado por el atentado a las Torres...
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