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Gut Suicide

The Doctor Who Drank Bacteria to Prove Everyone Wrong

by Alan B. West ...

For decades, medical consensus was absolute: stress and spicy food cause ulcers. The stomach is too acidic for anything to live in it. Barry Marshall, a young Australian doctor, disagreed. He found a strange bacteria (H. pylori) in ulcer patients. The medical establishment laughed at him. He was ridiculed at conferences and ignored by journals. Frustrated and desperate, Marshall did the ... Read more

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For decades, medical consensus was absolute: stress and spicy food cause ulcers. The stomach is too acidic for anything to live in it. Barry Marshall, a young Australian doctor, disagreed. He found a strange bacteria (H. pylori) in ulcer patients. The medical establishment laughed at him. He was ridiculed at conferences and ignored by journals. Frustrated and desperate, Marshall did the
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Psychoanalysis and Education

Minding a Gap

Edited by Alan Bainbridge, Linden West ...

This book provides a unique and highly topical application of psychoanalytic theory to the broad context of education, including schools, universities, and adult learning. Education is understood as a crucial element in a lifelong project to gain more coherent and meaningful understanding of self and others. Psychoanalysis has taken the contingency, construction, and development of human ... Read more

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This book provides a unique and highly topical application of psychoanalytic theory to the broad context of education, including schools, universities, and adult learning. Education is understood as a crucial element in a lifelong project to gain more coherent and meaningful understanding of self and others. Psychoanalysis has taken the contingency, construction, and development of human
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A Nation of Women

An Early Feminist Speaks Out

by Luisa Capetillo ...

Translated by Alan West-Durán ...

**The groundbreaking feminist and socialist writings of Puerto Rican author and activist Luisa CapetilloA Penguin Classic**In 1915, Puerto Rican activist Luisa Capetillo was arrested and acquitted for being the first woman to wear men's trousers publicly. While this act of gender-nonconforming rebellion elevated her to feminist icon status in modern pop culture, it also overshadowed the ... Read more

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**The groundbreaking feminist and socialist writings of Puerto Rican author and activist Luisa CapetilloA Penguin Classic**In 1915, Puerto Rican activist Luisa Capetillo was arrested and acquitted for being the first woman to wear men's trousers publicly. While this act of gender-nonconforming rebellion elevated her to feminist icon status in modern pop culture, it also overshadowed the
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Christopher H. Tebault, Surgeon to the Confederacy

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Among the top physicians of the Confederacy, Christopher H. Tebault distinguished himself as a surgeon during the Civil War. Recognized for his medical contributions after the war, he was nominated Surgeon General of the United Confederate Veterans, a position he used to compile the history of Confederate medicine, advocate for veterans and contribute to Southern literature. A staunch "Lost Cause" ... Read more

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Among the top physicians of the Confederacy, Christopher H. Tebault distinguished himself as a surgeon during the Civil War. Recognized for his medical contributions after the war, he was nominated Surgeon General of the United Confederate Veterans, a position he used to compile the history of Confederate medicine, advocate for veterans and contribute to Southern literature. A staunch "Lost Cause"
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The Ultimate Deception

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The Ultimate Deception is a true story of a father who struggled with the justice system in a custody battle for his children. The mother of his children at times tried to stab herself in the abdomen while pregnant with each child but was prevented to do so by this father. His children cried out to the authorities and to him to free them from an abusive home with their mother and step father. The ... Read more

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The Ultimate Deception is a true story of a father who struggled with the justice system in a custody battle for his children. The mother of his children at times tried to stab herself in the abdomen while pregnant with each child but was prevented to do so by this father. His children cried out to the authorities and to him to free them from an abusive home with their mother and step father. The
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Poems

Enriched edition. Reflections of Love and Nature: A Poetic Journey through Life's Beauty and Melancholy

by Alan Seeger, Ethan West ...

In "Poems," Alan Seeger presents a collection that intricately weaves themes of love, longing, and the fleeting nature of existence, expressing a profound sense of beauty amid the tragedy of life. The literary style is marked by lyrical intensity, vivid imagery, and a romantic sensibility reflective of the early 20th century, grounded in modernist ideals. Seeger's poetry often resonates with the ... Read more

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In "Poems," Alan Seeger presents a collection that intricately weaves themes of love, longing, and the fleeting nature of existence, expressing a profound sense of beauty amid the tragedy of life. The literary style is marked by lyrical intensity, vivid imagery, and a romantic sensibility reflective of the early 20th century, grounded in modernist ideals. Seeger's poetry often resonates with the
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by William Hill Brown ...

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The Power of Sympathy was the first American novel, published in Boston in January 1789. An epistolary novel, it tells the tragic story of the relationship of an orphan girl and a man of good family, with a dramatic twist and tragic ending. It was inspired by an actual scandal in the Apthorp family of Boston, the "Ophelia" and "Martin" related within the story. It was published anonymously, and ... Read more

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The Power of Sympathy was the first American novel, published in Boston in January 1789. An epistolary novel, it tells the tragic story of the relationship of an orphan girl and a man of good family, with a dramatic twist and tragic ending. It was inspired by an actual scandal in the Apthorp family of Boston, the "Ophelia" and "Martin" related within the story. It was published anonymously, and
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The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of Clara Wild

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British biographer Lily Gray is going to LA for one thing: To write the story of reclusive Hollywood actress, Clara Wild. Clara inexplicably stepped away from stardom at the height of her fame, leaving fans and the industry baffled. But as Lily dives deeper into the enigma surrounding Clara's retreat, she's met with more than writer's block—because Clara isn't exactly thrilled to spill her secrets ... Read more

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British biographer Lily Gray is going to LA for one thing: To write the story of reclusive Hollywood actress, Clara Wild. Clara inexplicably stepped away from stardom at the height of her fame, leaving fans and the industry baffled. But as Lily dives deeper into the enigma surrounding Clara's retreat, she's met with more than writer's block—because Clara isn't exactly thrilled to spill her secrets
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Afro-Cuban Religions and the Arts

A Dog Has Four Legs but Takes Only One Path

by Alan West-Durán ...

Series series Bloomsbury Studies on Cuba
Afro-Cuban Religions and the Arts: A Dog Has Four Legs**But Takes Only One Path argues for an understanding of Afro-Cuban religions and Vodou through the arts, be it through music, the visual arts, film, or literature. This book examines the philosophical and spiritual facets of religions like Regla de Ocha, Palo, Abakuá, and Vodou, and how deeply embedded they are in Cuban popular culture. Cuban ... Read more

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Afro-Cuban Religions and the Arts: A Dog Has Four Legs**But Takes Only One Path argues for an understanding of Afro-Cuban religions and Vodou through the arts, be it through music, the visual arts, film, or literature. This book examines the philosophical and spiritual facets of religions like Regla de Ocha, Palo, Abakuá, and Vodou, and how deeply embedded they are in Cuban popular culture. Cuban
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Cuba

A Cultural History

by Alan West-Durán ...

Cuba is a rare and fascinating place. In a world where revolutionary socialism seems an almost quaint reminder of the Cold War, the island remains one of the few nations on the planet guided by a Communist party, still committed to fighting imperialism, opposed to the injustices of globalization and wedded to the dream of one day building a classless society, albeit in a distant future. But Cuba ... Read more

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Cuba is a rare and fascinating place. In a world where revolutionary socialism seems an almost quaint reminder of the Cold War, the island remains one of the few nations on the planet guided by a Communist party, still committed to fighting imperialism, opposed to the injustices of globalization and wedded to the dream of one day building a classless society, albeit in a distant future. But Cuba
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Pembroke Dockyard and the Old Navy

A Bicentennial History

by Lieutenant Commander Lawrie Phillips ...

The Royal Dockyard at Pembroke Dock produced over 250 warships for the Royal Navy, including five royal yachts, between its founding in 1814 and its closure after the First World War. Prior to this, no ocean-going ships had ever been built on the south shores of Milford Haven, where the most complex piece of machinery used was the horse-drawn plough. Yet within twenty years Pembrokeshire men were ... Read more

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The Royal Dockyard at Pembroke Dock produced over 250 warships for the Royal Navy, including five royal yachts, between its founding in 1814 and its closure after the First World War. Prior to this, no ocean-going ships had ever been built on the south shores of Milford Haven, where the most complex piece of machinery used was the horse-drawn plough. Yet within twenty years Pembrokeshire men were
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The Cinema of Sara Gómez

Reframing Revolution

by Inés María Martiatu Terry, Lourdes Martínez-Echazábal, Odette Casamayor-Cisneros, Sergio Giral, Luis García Mesa, Devyn Spence Benson, Rigoberto López, Joshua Malitsky, Ana Serra, Iván Arocha Montes de Oca, Ricardo Acosta, Alan West-Durán, Sandra Abd’Allah-Alvarez Ramírez ...

Series series New Directions in National Cinemas
Throughout the 1960s until her untimely death in 1974, Afro-Cuban filmmaker Sara Gómez engaged directly and courageously with the social, political, economic, and cultural transformations promised by the Cuban Revolution.Gómez directed numerous documentary films in 10 prolific years. She also made De cierta manera (One way or another), her only feature-length film. Her films navigate complex ... Read more

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Throughout the 1960s until her untimely death in 1974, Afro-Cuban filmmaker Sara Gómez engaged directly and courageously with the social, political, economic, and cultural transformations promised by the Cuban Revolution.Gómez directed numerous documentary films in 10 prolific years. She also made De cierta manera (One way or another), her only feature-length film. Her films navigate complex
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