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What is Autism? is a collection of poems that explains what Autism is as well as other things associated with it. The book takes a lot of information and condenses and simplifies it making it easier for people to understand. You can use this book to help with autism training.

Maximilian I. (1459-1519) ist „Held Theuerdank“. Die Geschichte - in frühneuhochdeutscher Sprache - handelt von einer stark allegorisierten Form menschlichen Verhaltens. Theuerdank wird von „drei Erzlastern“ in allerlei Gefahren und Hinterhalte gelockt. Die Hauptmänner „Fürwittig (Übermut), Unfallo (Vermessenheit) und Neidelhart (Neid)“, schützen die „drei Pässe“, durch die Theuerdank reisen muss, um zu Königin Ehrenreich zu gelangen.

In soaring blank verse, Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day reimagines the entire scope of existence from premortal life through the creation, the fall, mortality, the Atonement, and beyond. This gorgeous epic poem blends theology (including the Latter-day Saint doctrine of a Heavenly Mother), science, and imagination in a way that is thoroughly engaging, elegant, and provocative.

An epic take on the white slave trade by Barbary pirates, centreing on the most famous buccaneer of the Salle Rovers—Jan Janszoon Van Haarlem. This novel-length narrative poem is set over six books, all interconnected but each telling its own separate and unique story.

This marvelous collection opens with the practical wisdom and unforgettable wit of the poet’s grandmother, who said (among other things) “Turmeric can heal anything / but a broken heart” and “Read that to me at / my funeral, boy, right now my show is on.” From the foundation of the matriarchal, Majmudar turns to the impact of women as lovers and partners, exploring the contours of passionate, romantic, and married love; he and his wife are “two fireflies/ scooped out of the same evening” to meet in the jar where their constancy contains and sustains them.

L'audiolibro contiene i canti da I a XII dell'"Inferno" di Dante Alighieri, nella lettura di Valerio Di Stefano.

Though most of the virtues that interest Carl Dennis in Earthly Virtues have traditional names, they are provided with contexts that give them fresh implications, moving us in two directions at once, toward a recognition of limits and a recognition of possibilities. On one hand, they confront what it means to lack the knowledge and power we need to make our lives as consequential as we may want them to be. On the other, they reach out to widen the circle of our concern, suggesting a kinship of the local with the distant, enlarging the passing moment with history and prophecy.

Встречайте легендарное произведение Никколо Макиавелли – "Золотой осел" – увлекательное и зажигательное приключение, история о смелости, о стремлении к свободе, о власти и независимости. В ней вы найдете все: отважных героев, интригующие заговоры, искрометный юмор и захватывающие повороты сюжета, которые заставят вас прослушать книгу, не отрываясь, до последнего слова.

Do ye hear the children weeping, O my brothers, Ere the sorrow comes with years ? They are leaning their young heads against their mothers, — And that cannot stop their tears.

If there is no GOD, then Life is meaningless, and we live simply to die. If there is no GOD, then there is no reason for all our questions, of Why? JAG has been told that since the dawn of Reasoning, man has asked questions. The Full Suit of Armor is the compilation of answers and conclusions that JAG has found through his journey of life thus far. Each chapter is a book that centers around a main theme usually the chapter title. These smaller books have been combined to form the “Full Suit”.

This book of L.O.V.E. is full of poems reflecting loves everchanging impacts on us. Delve into the depths of L.O.V.E. within each poem. There’s an experience for all of us to relate to within L.O.V.E.’s realm.

The Keeper of Seasons is a new collection of poetry that reflects the rugged yet poetic landscapes of the Maine coast, a place where sea meets land in an eternal embrace. With each verse, we venture into the lives of the people who call this edge of the world their home—be it the fisherman who navigates both calm and stormy seas, the lighthouse keeper who serves as a guardian against the treacherous rocks, or the tavern keeper who offers a warm hearth and a cold drink to weary sailors.

Picking Up the Pieces is a raw and powerful poetic memoir by Lilly Rose Crow that delves into the struggles of living with mental illness. Through evocative verse, Crow explores the complexities of borderline personality disorder, depression, and trauma, painting an intimate portrait of pain, resilience, and healing. From the chaos of self-loathing and numbness to the tender journey of self-discovery in "Letters to My Inner Child," the memoir captures the inner battles of a fractured mind.

Known by her stage name of Mademoiselle de Maupin or simply 'La Maupin' Julie was a darling of the Paris Opera under the Sun Kings patronage. Gorgeous, volatile and a crossdressing bisexual fencing master, her multiple lovers included some of Europes most powerful men and beautiful women. Amongst her many outrageous exploits was burning down the convent of the Visitandines to cover her escape with a young nun whom she had fallen in love with.

I Climb the Mesas: Collected Poems of Paula Gunn Allen span the landscapes of the Southwest, excavate popular misunderstandings of Native women through history, and perhaps most importantly shines a light on a foremother of Native poetry, who was herself an icon to feminist legends like Gloria Steinem.

Judith Vander Wege found that, when going through emotionally difficult situations, it helped her feel better to write a poem or song, which was also usually a prayer. After discovering many Christian periodicals would buy and publish these poems, she decided to gather them together in a book.

From the searing "Dulce et Decorum Est" to the mournful "Anthem for Doomed Youth," Owen gives voice to the silenced, the shattered, and the sacrificed. His verse speaks across time, resonating with readers today as much as it did a century ago, in an age still scarred by conflict and searching for meaning.

This collection of contemporary, free verse poetry was borne out of the 2020s. It was plucked from the dumpster fire and, like a lotus flower, blossomed out of the muck and mire. Rachel Rash is a contemporary American poet. Limbic Limbo is her first published anthology; consisting of ethereal, feminist, and abstract poems.

Laudato si', mi' Signore, per frate focu, per lo quale ennallumini la nocte: ed ello è bello et iocundo et robustoso et forte.

Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608–1674). The first version, published in 1667, consists of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. A second edition followed in 1674, arranged into twelve books (in the manner of Virgil's Aeneid) with minor revisions throughout. It is considered by critics to be Milton's major work, and it helped solidify his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of his time.