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Beards and Masculinity in American Literature is a pioneering study of the symbolic power of the beard in the history of American writing. This book covers the entire breadth of American writing ¿ from 18th century American newspapers and periodicals to recent contemporary engagements with the beard and masculinity.

Beards and Masculinity in American Literature is a pioneering study of the symbolic power of the beard in the history of American writing. This book covers the entire breadth of American writing ¿ from 18th century American newspapers and periodicals to recent contemporary engagements with the beard and masculinity.

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But he hesitates, unsure, the lights change and her car lurches forward straight into a tree, killing her instantly...This is the story that Pete tells his class of high-school students in the wealthy suburb of Chicago where he teaches and writes.

Pete Ferry, high-school English teacher, witnesses a car accident that kills a beautiful woman named Lisa Kim. But was it an actual accident or just an imaginative way to engage his students? Why cant he stop thinking about Lisa?

In dit boek, dat bovenal een oefening in levenskunst wil zijn, zet Luc Ferry verrassend eenvoudig uiteen wat filosofie behelst en wat je eraan kunt hebben. Het is bedoeld voor de volwassene die globaal wil weten wat filosofie is, en voor de jongere die wil beginnen met het lezen van de filosofen zelf. De invloedrijkste Franse filosoof van het moment slaagt er glansrijk in de lezer, ook de minst daarop voorbereide, de zin en het nut uit te legg...

Tom Johnson has turned 85 and has suffered a few "events, ” though he knows his mind is sharp. His oldest son, who had Down Syndrome has died, and his remaining two children want to move him out of the homestead lake house and into a retirement home in town. What Tom wants to do is to find the only woman he ever loved, a woman he met in the Netherlands where he was stationed during World War II. And so he slips away, deftly covers his tracks,...

Pete Ferry is driving home from work one evening when he sees a car swerving dangerously on the road. He follows at a safe distance for a while, wondering what he should do - but he hesitates, unsure, and watches in horror as her car lurches forward, straight into a tree, killing her instantly...

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Pete Ferry, high-school English teacher, witnesses a car accident that kills a beautiful woman named Lisa Kim. But was it an actual accident or just an imaginative way to engage his students? Why cant he stop thinking about Lisa?

Pete Ferry, high-school English teacher, witnesses a car accident that kills a beautiful woman named Lisa Kim. But was it an actual accident or just an imaginative way to engage his students? Why cant he stop thinking about Lisa?

Travel Writing takes listeners on fascinating journeys, both geographical and psychological, and delves into the notion that the line between fact and fiction is often negotiable.

Pete Ferry, our narrator, teaches high school English in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Lake Forest and moonlights as a travel writer. On his way home after work one evening he witnesses a car accident that kills a beautiful woman named Lisa Kim. But was it an accident? Could Pete have prevented it? And did it actually happen, or is this just an elaborate tale he concocts to impart the power of story to his teenage students? Why can't he stop t...

Dier jaar na zijn grote succes Beginnen met filosofie komt de Franse filosoof Luc Ferry met het vervolg. Ditmaal laat hij ons de Griekse mythologie ontdekken. Bijna zonder er bij na te denken gebruiken we talloze beelden die aan de mythen zijn ontleend: `de koe bij de horens vatten , het `Trojaanse paard binnenhalen, de `draad van Ariadne volgen, een `achilleshiel hebben, terugverlangen naar een `gouden tijdperk , de `Melkweg observeren, aan d...