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The time has come for nondualism. As a fundamentally unifying
concept, nondualism may seem out of place in an age of rising
nationalism and bitter deglobalization, but our current debates
over tribalism and universalism all grant nondualism an informative
relevance. Nondualism rejects both separation and identity, thereby
encouraging unity-in-difference. Yet “nondualism” as a word
occupies a large semantic field. Nondual theists advocate the unity
of humankind and God, while nondual atheists advocate the
inseparability of all persons, without reference to a divinity.
Ecological nondualism asserts that we are in nature and nature is
in us, while monistic nondualists assert that only God exists and
all difference is illusion. Edited by Jon Paul Sydnor and Anthony
Watson, and guided by scholars from different religions and
specializations, Nondualism: An Interreligious Exploration explores
the semantic field that nondualism occupies. The collection elicits
the expansive potential of the concept, clarifies agreement and
disagreement, and considers current applications. In every case,
nondualism is universal in its relevance yet always distinctive in
its contribution.
Captured here for the first time is the richness of the Charlemagne
tradition in medieval Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Wales and
Ireland and its coherence as a series of adaptations of Old French
chansons de geste The reception of the Charlemagne legends among
Nordic and Celtic communities in the Middle Ages is a shared story
of transmission, translation, an exploration of national identity,
and the celebration of imperialism. The articles brought together
here capture for the first time the richness of the Charlemagne
tradition in medieval Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Wales and
Ireland and its coherence as a series of adaptations of Old French
chansons de geste. Emerging from the French sources is a set of
themes which unite the linguistically different Norse and Celtic
Charlemagne traditions. The ideology of the Crusades, the dichotomy
of Christian and heathen elements, the values of chivalry and the
ideals of kingship are among the preoccupations common to both
traditions. While processes of manuscript transmission are
distinctive to each linguistic context, the essential function of
the legends as explorations of political ideology, emotion, and
social values creates unity across the language groups. From the
Old Norse Karlamagnus saga to the Irish and Welsh narratives, the
chapters present a coherent set of perspectives on the northern
reception of the Charlemagne legends beyond the nation of England.
Contributors: Massimiliano Bampi, Claudia Bornholdt, Aisling Byrne,
Luciana Cordo Russo, Helen Fulton, Jon Paul Heyne, Susanne
Kramarz-Bein, Erich Poppe, Annalee C. Rejhon, Sif Rikhardsdottir,
Helene Tetrel.
Ramanuja and Schleiermacher argue in favour of the developing
discipline of comparative theology as a powerful method for gaining
critical insight into our inherited world views. The book compares
two preeminent theologians, Sri Ramanuja of the Hindu tradition and
Friedrich Schleiermacher of the Christian tradition. Each argues
that God sustains the universe at every moment of its existence,
but they work out the divine sustenance in very different ways. Can
the comparison of two theologians vastly separated in space and
time help contemporary theologians to think better? This book
argues that it can. Each argues that God sustains the universe at
every moment of its existence, but they work out the divine
sustenance in very different ways. By comparing their description
of God's continual preservation of the universe, this book asks
original, unfamiliar questions of each. This method demonstrates
the incisive power of comparative theology to generate critical
tension and its creative power to resolve it.
This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs.
Travis T. Tollefson and Jon-Paul Pepper MD, is dedicated to Facial
Paralysis. This issue is one of four selected each year by our
series consulting editor, Dr. J. Regan Thomas. Articles in this
issue include, but are not limited to: Lessons from Gracilis Free
Tissue Transfer for Facial Paralysis, Temporalis Tendon Transfer vs
Gracilis free muscle, Facial Reanimation and Reconstruction of the
Radical Parotidectomy, Timing of Nerve Transfer Options for Facial
Paralysis, Dual Innervation: Technical Pearls of Hypoglossal and
Masseteric to Facial Nerve, Modified Selective Neurectomy, Dual
Innervation of Free Muscle Flaps in Facial Paralysis, Eyelid
Coupling using a Modified Tarsoconjunctival Flap in Facial
Paralysis, Perceptions of Patients with Facial Paralysis,
Strategies to Improve Cross-face Nerve Grafting in Facial
Paralysis, Static Sling Options for Facial Paralysis, Corneal and
Facial Sensory Neurotization in Trigeminal Anesthesia, and Treating
Nasal Valve Collapse in Facial Paralysis.
In the early nineties, Beck sang 'I'm a loser, baby, so why don't
you kill me?' and changed everything. Suddenly, it wasn't so bad to
be a nerd or an oddball; loser chic had begun. Ten years later,
after all the computer nerds have had the last laugh, Jon Paul
Fiorentino turns to Thorstein Veblen's seminal social science text
from 1899, The Theory of the Leisure Class. Veblen's book
introduced to our culture the terms 'conspicuous consumption' and
'nouveau riche'; it identified a new demographic, the leisure
class, and demarcated its position in culture. The Theory of the
Loser Class, then, is an art manifesto for the aesthetics and
ethics of loser culture. If the Anthony Michael Hall character in
The Breakfast Club wrote poems (and, deep down, you know that he
did), they'd probably read a lot like The Theory of the Loser
Class. Drawing on texts ranging from Thorstein Veblen's
groundbreaking The Theory of the Leisure Class to Star Wars (the
nerd Bible) for inspiration, this carefully crafted suite of poems
documents the tribulations and insecurities of everyone's inner
geek. Fiorentino maps the psychic territory of abjection across the
shopworn spaces of suburban Winnipeg, where a landscape of aging
strip malls, burned-out houses and living rooms littered with
video-game consoles serves as a mirror to the inner states of urban
ennui among the socially inept and the culturally vexed. By turns
compassionate, funny and filled with selfloathing, The Theory of
the Loser Class is never without the possibility of redemption;
'And if a loser falls,' says the narrator of 'Right in the Spine,'
'I feel it.' The Theory of the Loser Class is the perfect
soundtrack for the alienated and the hopeless.
Fiction. Art. Illustrations by Maryanna Hardy. The characters in
I'm not Scared of You or Anything are invigilators, fake martial
arts experts, buskers, competitive pillow fighters, drug runners,
and, of course, grad students. This collection of comedic short
stories and exploratory texts is the ninth book by the critically
acclaimed and award- winning author Jon Paul Fiorentino. Deftly
illustrated by Maryanna Hardy, these texts ask important questions,
like: How does a mild mannered loser navigate the bureaucratic
terrain of exam supervision? What happens when you replace the text
of Christian Archie comics with the text of Helene Cixous? And,
most important of all, what would it be like if Mr. Spock was a
character in the HBO series GIRLS?
This collection of dances includes detailed diagrams for ease of
learning the steps. The dances originate from the island of Barra.
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Come Out, Come Out (Paperback)
Michael Soares; Photographs by Patrick McPheron; Jon Paul Jones
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Starless (Paperback)
Michael Soares; Photographs by Patrick McPheron; Jon Paul Jones
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The Final Fifteen (Paperback)
Jessie Feff; Photographs by Patrick McPheron; Jon Paul Jones
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Archie came to the United States to attend college as far away from
his father as he could go. He wanted to be ordinary like his
friends. His father was pushing him to be who he was born to be.
When he meets Erica, she finds more than she ever imagined. Two
worlds collide as Archie struggles to reconcile who he wants to be
with who he should be. When the time comes, can he make the right
choice? Torn between love and the life she knows, what will Erica
choose?
Hurricane Gustav roared through Houma, Louisiana, on the first day
of September in 2008, leaving extensive damage and debris in its
wake. People came from far and near to help with the cleanup that
fall. Among those many were two men who forged an unlikely
friendship. Billy was a tree cutter from Arkansas, Pancho a laborer
from Honduras. Divided by language, they found their own way of
communicating. Then a tragic accident left many questions
unanswered. A journey of discovery began, stretching from Houma to
a tiny village in Honduras. When the journey was over and the
questions answered, lives were forever changed. Inspired by two
real people involved in the recovery effort, this fictional story
of the strength of true friendship is as inspiring as it is
entertaining.
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Thrum - Poems (Paperback)
Roxanne Hoffman; Photographs by Jon Paul; Illustrated by Joel Allegretti
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"In THRUM Joel Allegretti, deftly and delightfully, strums his
magical musical instrument, which is poetry, as he forges fresh
forms of songs and stories that are inspired by strummers' strings.
'Context is everything, ' Allegretti reminds us, and we're planted
in the heart of a global ancient/modern orchestra. Prepare yourself
for the revelatory performance."-- Martine Bellen, Author of TALES
OF MURASAKI AND OTHER POEMS, 1997 National Poetry Series selection
Moving from Dallas to Manhattan in his late 20s, Jon Paul fancied
himself a gay Mary Tyler Moore starring in a sitcom of his life
called Alphabet City. A series of publicity jobs created madcap
storylines, including a mishap with Whoopi Goldberg's Oscar, a
mistaken identity as Tyra Banks' Turkish boy-toy, and finishing
school lessons in the gossipy halls of Cond Nast. Unlike snarky
tell-alls, Alphabet City maintains a Texas-sized optimistic spirit
about life in the Big Apple, with guest appearances from Cameron
Diaz, Gloria Estefan, Teri Hatcher, Derek Jeter, Ashley Judd, Rosie
O'Donnell, Graham Norton, and Vanessa Williams. Following Jon
Paul's journey from naive Southerner to wizened New Yorker,
Alphabet City combines the glamour of Sex and the City with the
warmth of Tales of the City, and taps into America's fascination
with the world of celebrities. In the end, just like Mary, Jon Paul
discovers he's going to make it after all.
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