Yanez, Agustin:The Lean Lands
- signed or inscribed book 1993, ISBN: 1568250010
Paperback, Hardcover
The inimitably witty David Rakoff, bestselling author of Don't Get Too Comfortable, defends the commonsensical notion that you should always assume the worst, because you'll never be disa… More...
The inimitably witty David Rakoff, bestselling author of Don't Get Too Comfortable, defends the commonsensical notion that you should always assume the worst, because you'll never be disappointed.In this deeply funny (and sneakily poignant) book, David Rakoff views through a dark lens our sunny, gosh-everyone-can-be-a-star contemporary culture and finds that, pretty much as a universal rule, the best is not yet to come, adversity will triumph, justice will not be served, and your dreams won't come true.Through stories both reportorial and personal Rakoff follows several of the paths we are told will lead to bliss only to discover that his real subject is the variety of human disappointment. Sex, fame, money, religious devotion, therapy, art, the innocence of childhood, atomic-age technology, ruminating on the failures of our enemies---these all promise a form of happiness. Among other sojourns and contemplations Rakoff searches for the pinnacle of desire at an erotica convention, savors the "glamour" of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and reminisces about that perfect late evening in Manhattan when he was a young romantic and the big city brimmed with such endless possibility that the street shimmered in the moonlight---and then he came to realize that the street actually flickered with rats in a feeding frenzy.While making good sport out of cultural phenomena like the tortured Jewish love affair with pork or the positive psychology movement, Rakoff has more on his mind than satirizing the mindless optimism of our benighted age. He has crafted a manifesto of sorts, one that praises all the scorned emotions---dread, anxiety, misgiving, to name a few---that offer different, more fruitful forms of human satisfaction, like appreciation for what is, or beauty, even.By turns funny, serious, and seriously funny, Rakoff's signature combination of deadly wit and human sympathy will have you positively reveling in the power of negativity., Doubleday, Highland City, FL: Rainbow Books, Inc., 1993. Clean text. SIGNED BY AUTHOR!!:) on dedication page. Cover shows slight edgewear.. ISBN: 1568250010. Signed by Author(s). Soft cover. Near Fine. Book. SELF-HELP PSYCHOLOGY SELF-ACTUALIZATION PERSONAL CHANGE SELF-PERCEPTION SIGNED BOOKS. Catalogs: Psychology, Self-Help, Signed Books., Rainbow Books Inc., 1993, New Delhi: APH. Hardbound. As New. Contents Preface. What is the Internet. 1. Desk top downloads. 2. Desk top publishing. 3. Down loads. 4. File management. 5. Online learning. 6. Search engines. 7. Alternative music. 8. Dating. 9. Jokes. 10. MP3. 11. Astrology. General 12. Ayurveda. 13. Biotech and Pharma. 14. Business. 15. Career. 16. Creative writing. 17. Employee benefits. 18. Encyclopaedias. 19. Fashion. 20. Finance. 21. Investing international. 22. Maps. 23. Mental health. 24. Newspaper. 25. Parenting. 26. Social work. 27. Teen advice. 28. Women. 29. World cuisine. 30. Vedanta. 31. Yoga. India 32. Entertainment India. 33. Government of India. 34. Indian cuisine. 35. Government agencies business. 36. Indian MP3. Subjects 37. Child psychology. 38. Clinical psychology. 39. Economics. 40. Geography. 41. History. 42. Linguistics. 43. Maths. 44. Medical. 45. Philosophy. 46. Science. 47. Social science. 48. Internet glossary. Today Internet has graduated from being a tool of intellects to those of masses. Daily millions of people around the globe log on to Internet. Whether it's getting information about parenting or reading news or even downloading films or music Internet finds its applications in everyone's life. But despite such varied nature there is a lack of a single reference source for a common man. Most of the books available on the bookshelves either have irrelevant contents like the jargons the technology etc. or provides a common user with 100s of links virtually landing him confused. The overload of information makes his life more difficult and he ends up spending money on the material which he never wanted. This is a reference book which he never wanted. This is a reference book which a user can use as a reference guide in deriving ultimate experience of Internet. The book covers the best websites for varied topics which a user might be interested in. The book is a help book which covers a whole gamut of subjects which can be used by the user both for their general use or gaining subject specific knowledge. The mentioned in the books have been chosen after reviewing them for more than 2000 man hours. Care has been taken to insure that only and only the best resources for each topic are included. Interesting insights about every resource is given so that the user wastes no time in determining the best usage of the resource. The help book is infact an inevitable tool that can be used by anyone who wants to utilize the power of Internet in enhancing his or her knowledge base., APH, Prentice Publishing -, 1990. Hardcover/pub.1990/VG condition/258 pages - This text is about mastering the art of persuasion. [KI623961]. Hard Cover. Good., Prentice Publishing, 1990, New. This cross-cultural study looks at money and power, morality and tax, the very rich, the poor, lottery and pools winners, gamblers and tycoons, and why some people gain more pleasure from giving money away than from spending it. Using a wide range of material, it will be of interest to psychologists, sociologists and the world of business., Austin. 1968. University Of Texas Press. 1st American Edition. Previous Owner's Name Penned In Front, Otherwise Very Good In Slightly Worn Dustjacket W/Some Small Tear. 328 pages. Cover art by Alberto Beltran. Illustrated By Alberto Beltran.Translated From The Spanish By Ethel Brinton. What was it that flew over with such a terrifying roar? Was it, as many said, the devil, or was it that thing a few had heard of, a flying machine? And those electric lights at Jacob Gallo’s farm, were they witchcraft or were they science? The theme of this harshly powerful novel is the impact of modem technology and ideas on a few isolated, tradition-bound hamlets in the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The old ways are represented by Epifanio Trujillo, the cacique of the region, now ailing and losing his grip on things; by ancient Madre Matiana, the region’s midwife, healer, counselor, and oracle; by penniless Romulo and his wife Merced. ‘Progress’ is represented by Don Epifanio’s bastard son Jacob, who acquired money and influence elsewhere during the Revolution and who now, against his father’s will, brings electricity, irrigation, fertilizers, and other modernities to the lean lands-together with armed henchmen. The conflict between the old and the new builds slowly and inexorably to a violent climax that will long remain in the reader’s memory. The author has given psychological and historical depth to his story by alternating the passages of narrative and dialogue with others in which several of the major characters brood on the past, the present, and the future. For instance, Matiana, now in her eighties, touchingly remembers how she was married and widowed before she had reached her seventeenth birthday. This dual technique is superbly handled, so that people and events have both a vivid actuality and an inner richness of meaning. The impact of the narrative is intensified by the twenty-one striking illustrations by Alberto Beltran. TEXAS PAN AMERICAN SERIES. Agustin Yañez, internationally known as one of Mexico’s greatest novelists, has published six novels and a number of volumes of stories, along with two biographies and other works of non-fiction. In addition to his distinguished literary career he has played significant roles as educator, scholar, and public servant. Between 1953 and 1959 he was governor of his native state, Jalisco. At the present time he is Secretary of Public Education in the national government. Canadian-born Ethel Brinton, the translator, studied under Yañez and is now Director of Studies at the Anglo-Mexican Institute in Mexico City. Her translation of Yañez’s THE EDGE OF THE STORM was published by the University of Texas Press in 1963. (original title: Las tierras flacas, 1962 - Editorial Joaquin Moritz, Mexico City). (original title: Las tierras flacas, 1962 - Editorial Joaquin Moritz, Mexico City). 0292783841. keywords: Literature Translated Mexico Latin America. inventory # 26887 ISBN: 0292783841.<
