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From the PREFACE by Fredericka A. Jacks, publisher: These writers recall not only the suffering but also the courage demonstrated by those who are sick and by those who participate in their illness.The writings consistently reminded us, in some ways, of Paul Tillich's expression (and the title to one of his books), the courage to be.In many of these writings the reader will be grasped by the human need for connection and the desire for existential meaning when confronted with pain and suffering.In pain we suffer a fear of non-existence and want to forget, but in the anxiety of forgetting we risk denying life.From the FOREWORD by John F. Lennon: PAIN AND MEMORY refuses to shy away from looking at those tender moments of pain.Whether it is unflinchingly writing about the moment of death ("Mack the Hermit") or trying to come to grips with the loss of a loved one ("Cartography") or the reeling that happens at the end of a relationship ("Heartless") or attempting to understand an injury ("After the Accident") or finding the exact words to discuss the feeling of being abandoned ("Kiribiri"), this anthology does not Hollywoodize pain or sanitize its imprint on those who are affected by it.Instead, these stories pull back the gauze that hides the day to day wounds of our lives and, with surgical precision, allows us to viscerally experience them.In the process, what this anthology will allow us to do as readers is revisit our own stories that we comfortably tell and retell, forcing us to dissect our own memories under the harsh light of truth.And if we are brave enough to look at this pain, as these authors do, what we might discover is a strength that reveals itself at the core of our humanity.After all, if it is true that from our birth to our death we are wrestling with pain, then, as these stories can attest, we are also spending every second of this time persevering as well. ... Read more

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Pain and suffering breed many different responses in people. "Pain and Memory: Reflections on the Strength of the Human Spirit in Suffering" is a collection of essays discussing how the human spirit can persevere at the same time collapse in the face of overwhelming pain, cruelty, and despair. These authors come together and give much poignant insight, and makes for a highly poignant and intriguing read. "Pain and Memory" is a choice and recommended pick.
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"An intrepid Maggie and an exotic puzzle will keep the reader entertained."

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There's no rest for P.I. Maggie Elliott, even among the redwoods of the Pacific Northwest.Not when two hikers meet terror and death in the woods.Maggie hits the killer's trail with a vengeance, while law-enforcement officers do the predictable and arrest a Native American.What they don't know is that Mimi, a Native American child, saw the killer leaving the scene.And two people know she saw him.One is Maggie Elliott, in whom little Mimi confides, and the other is the killer, who knows what he must do next....

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1869Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt:CHAPTER II.Description of Ben-Macdhui -- Linn of Dee -- Glen Ey -- Colonel's Cave -- Castle of Inverey -- Glen Lui -- Falls of Corrymulzie -- Linn of Quoich -- Braemar Castle -- Ceann-Drochaide Castle, etc.MORE minute description of the interesting localities of Braemar fittingly begins with the monarch of its mountains -- Ben- Macdhui. As before stated, it is the highest summit of the Cairngorm range, being some 4297 feet.The scenery from any part of it is very grand, often overpoweringly so, from the awe which the profound solitude of such a mountain wilderness induces. The prospect from its summit is a glorious one, but varies much both in extent and distinctness, according to the state of the atmosphere.As several elaborate descriptions have been given of the wondrous panorama, and lately an exceedingly correct one by Her Majesty the Queen, it is unnecessary to give fresh details of it. I may just glimpse, instead, at the appearance of one or two ofBcn-Macdhufs compeers, -- Cairn-Toul, for instance, as its sugar-loaf shape particularly attracts attention ; or perhaps Brae-Riach, which is still more interesting, as from its steep brow the infant Dee is seen gushing like a long wavy line of silver.To one standing on the western side of Ben-Mac- dhui, Brae-Riach presents the appearance of a long wall of precipice, said to be at least 2000 feet in height; and so near does it appear, that one imagines it would be easy to throw a stone across the gorge to the top of it. This great wall extends several miles, and forms one side of the valley through which the Dee runs before it turns to the... ... Read more

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Armbruster and Taylor present a clear, concise account of how tornadoes are formed, how they function, and how people deal with them. The final chapter gives simple experiments to demonstrate the scientific principles involved in tornado activity, and suggests topics for school reports. Color photos and diagrams. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The Wonderful Travels and Adventures of Baron Münchhausen
I had to do this the hard way and order 3 different copies of this book and the copy that suited my needs the best (for kids) was Illustrated by Binette Schroeder and the translation by Elizabeth Buchanan Taylor is as lyrical as the illustrations that accompany them. Well done you two. I suppose like all old tales they can e a little "grimm" but still very fun to read on long winter nights. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more