Kathleen Collins Livres

Focusing on the significance of clan networks in Central Asia, the study examines their evolution from the early Soviet era to 2004. It delves into the social, economic, and historical foundations of these clans, highlighting their political influence and transformation during the Soviet and post-Soviet periods. The author asserts that understanding contemporary Central Asian politics and economies requires acknowledging the enduring impact of clans, their adaptability, and their role in shaping political and economic reforms.

Humorous, poignant, perceptive, and full of grace, Kathleen Collins's stories masterfully blend the quotidian and the profound in a personal, intimate way, exploring deep, far-reaching issues--race, gender, family, and sexuality--that shape the ordinary moments in our lives. In 'The Uncle,' a young girl who idolizes her handsome uncle and his beautiful wife makes a haunting discovery about their lives. In 'Only Once,' a woman reminisces about her charming daredevil of a lover and his ultimate--and final--act of foolishness. Collins's work seamlessly integrates the African-American experience in her characters' lives, creating rich, devastatingly familiar, full-bodied men, women, and children who transcend the symbolic, penetrating both the reader's head and heart."--From publisher's description

While variety shows, Westerns, and live, scripted dramas have gone the way of rabbit ear antennae, cooking shows are still being watched, often on high definition plasma screens via Tivo. This title illuminates how cooking shows have both reflected and shaped significant changes in American culture.

Lace, not Lace: Contemporary Fiber Art from Lacemaking Techniques, reveals how contemporary fiber artists are applying bobbin and needle lace techniques to a multitude of fibers and filaments in unlimited colors and textures to interpret their world

Dr. Joyce Brothers' life and career are explored in depth, highlighting her rise to fame starting as a contestant on The $64,000 Question in the 1950s. Renowned for her psychological insights, she penned a daily advice column for over fifty years until her passing in 2013. The narrative places her within the wider American cultural landscape, weaving in significant social, cultural, and historical events that shaped her influence and legacy.

Once upon a time...There was a girl, a boy and a dance. The girl shifted into a golden wolf and ran under the full moon. The boy was a prince with an obligation to his kingdom. And the dance was a moonlight ball for the prince to find his princess.Josef and Ella have been in love since they were children, but it was doomed from the start. He is the last of the Gauthier line and the law of the goddess herself states a Gauthier must sit on the throne. Her blessing has assured it for hundreds of years. As shifting females can't carry an infant to term, Ella is not a suitable match for her prince. They both try, and fail, to move on. It is with a broken heart Prince Josef attends the ball. But there, under the light of the full moon, he dances a moonlit waltz and falls in love all over again. Perhaps there is hope after all.A Cinderella Retelling

"The introduction sets forth the two sets of questions that motivate this book. First, under what conditions does Islam become the language and the defining character of political opposition movements? Why has this Islamist mobilization taken place in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, whereas in Kyrgyzstan, civil Islam-rather than Islamism-has predominated? And why have three distinct waves of Islamist organizations and movements emerged and mobilized from the 1980s through the 2010s? Second, why do some Islamist organizations achieve relatively high mobilization, attracting a mass following, whereas many others remain fringe groups, or disappear altogether? What strategies do Islamists employ to win a social base? Are ordinary people attracted to any of the multiple Islamist movements that have surfaced? The chapter also reviews the book's country cases and the Islamist movements within each country, as well as the research methodology"--

Sommergeschichten von Elke Heidenreich, Zadie Smith, Mariana Leky, Kristen Roupenian u.v.m. Faule, köstliche Nachmittage, die zwei Freundinnen mit Nichtstun verbringen, fern von ihren Männern, von denen sie unablässig reden. Unter dem Himmel tanzen im blauen Kleid, während auf der schwarzen Moldau die Schwäne schlafen. Die Schülerin Rosie, eine schweifende Seele, und auf trotzige Art verliebt in die Sonne, die Salzluft, das Tun- und Lassenkönnen. Eine Qualle am Strand finden. Der gemeinsame Urlaub in die Karibik, obwohl die Scheidungspapiere unterzeichnet sind. Ein Gartenfest, auf dem Gräfin Maria Christine heimlich den Opernsänger küsst. Das Glück kommt meist unvermittelt, wie Sommersprossen, und kribbelt im Sommer besonders schön.