Catherine the Great PDF Download

Author: Virginia Rounding
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312378639
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 612

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RA great thumping triumph of a bookS ("London Telegraph"), this is the first comprehensive modern biography of Catherine the Great to explore her both as a woman and empress.

Author: Rita Banerji
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184758944
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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‘Sex underlies human existence, and if human life is sacred, how can sex not be?’ As squeamish as India is today about sex, this is also the land where queens once copulated with head horses at religious ceremonies, where the art of love-making was declared the revelation of the gods and recorded in elaborate detail in the kama sutras and prostitution was a form of sacred offering at temples adorned with erotic sculptures. Using India as a paradigm, Rita Banerji illustrates that sexual morality is not an absolute but a facet of living that undergoes periodic upheavals. She delineates four major periods in Indian history when there were significant shifts in the collective social perception of sex and sexuality, and the associated customs and beliefs. What causes this revision in sexual ethos? To explain this, Sex and Power proposes a modified version of Nietzsche’s slave versus master morality theory. The theory, which is tested against the dynamics of each of the four defined periods, establishes that the moral overview of any given period is determined not by a set of pre-existing ethics but by the existent power structure of the period in question. The accepted moral code actually serves the party in power. How would this theory play out in the context of India today? Banerji examines this question at length as one of extreme urgency, and concludes that the three most burning issues facing the country today—population explosion, AIDS and female genocide—are the manifestations of a collective sexual malfunctioning of society and need to be redressed in the context of an existent social and economic power hierarchy.

Author: Pamela Y. Smith
Publisher: Bookbaby
ISBN: 9780997819908
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This book is my Memoir of Love, Sex, and Power of my relationship with one of the Greatest Of All Time Basketball Star Michael J. Jordan. I believe we shared the journey of real love and friendship. A love that would last forever, yet never seen.My memoir will show you how to recognize love, the price of love when you're young, why maturing plays a major part, and how to know if it's real or a season. As you read my book, you will experience my journey of love, friendship, sex, power, and heartache. About a relationship that takes you on a different path; when there're others involved, confusion, or lack of belief of what's in front of you. Is this real love, or maybe in the end it never was?In this inspirational memoir Dr Pamela Y. Smith offers a unique way to recognize real successful relationships, the understanding of love, the art of love and many other important topics. The result is a prescription to focus on self -- be prepared and patient for your true love.

Author: Charlotte S. Kasl
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060973218
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 420

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In our society, sex can easily become the price many women pay for love and the illusion of security. A woman who seeks a sense of personal power and an escape from pain may use sex and romance as a way to feel in control, just as an alcoholic uses alcohol; but sex never satisfies her longing for love and self-worth. In this wise and compassionate book, Charlotte Kasl shows women how they can learn to experience their sexuality as a source for love and positive power and sex as an expression that honors the soul as well as the body.

Author: Nick Lane
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 9780191513015
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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Mitochondria are tiny structures located inside our cells that carry out the essential task of producing energy for the cell. They are found in all complex living things, and in that sense, they are fundamental for driving complex life on the planet. But there is much more to them than that. Mitochondria have their own DNA, with their own small collection of genes, separate from those in the cell nucleus. It is thought that they were once bacteria living independent lives. Their enslavement within the larger cell was a turning point in the evolution of life, enabling the development of complex organisms and, closely related, the origin of two sexes. Unlike the DNA in the nucleus, mitochondrial DNA is passed down exclusively (or almost exclusively) via the female line. That's why it has been used by some researchers to trace human ancestry daughter-to-mother, to 'Mitochondrial Eve'. Mitochondria give us important information about our evolutionary history. And that's not all. Mitochondrial genes mutate much faster than those in the nucleus because of the free radicals produced in their energy-generating role. This high mutation rate lies behind our ageing and certain congenital diseases. The latest research suggests that mitochondria play a key role in degenerative diseases such as cancer, through their involvement in precipitating cell suicide. Mitochondria, then, are pivotal in power, sex, and suicide. In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, Nick Lane brings together the latest research findings in this exciting field to show how our growing understanding of mitochondria is shedding light on how complex life evolved, why sex arose (why don't we just bud?), and why we age and die. This understanding is of fundamental importance, both in understanding how we and all other complex life came to be, but also in order to be able to control our own illnesses, and delay our degeneration and death. 'An extraordinary account of groundbreaking modern science... The book abounds with interesting and important ideas.' Mark Ridley, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford

Author: David Shields
Publisher: Mad Creek Books
ISBN: 9780814255193
Category : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
Languages : en
Pages : 139

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An honest, brilliant look at one man's marriage and the view it affords for examining relationships between men and women across our culture.

Author: Leonard Shlain
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101200391
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 468

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As in the bestselling The Alphabet Versus the Goddess, Leonard Shlain’s provocative new book promises to change the way readers view themselves and where they came from. Sex, Time, and Power offers a tantalizing answer to an age-old question: Why did big-brained Homo sapiens suddenly emerge some 150,000 years ago? The key, according to Shlain, is female sexuality. Drawing on an awesome breadth of research, he shows how, long ago, the narrowness of the newly bipedal human female’s pelvis and the increasing size of infants’ heads precipitated a crisis for the species. Natural selection allowed for the adaptation of the human female to this environmental stress by reconfiguring her hormonal cycles, entraining them with the periodicity of the moon. The results, however, did much more than ensure our existence; they imbued women with the concept of time, and gave them control over sex—a power that males sought to reclaim. And the possibility of achieving immortality through heirs drove men to construct patriarchal cultures that went on to dominate so much of human history. From the nature of courtship to the evolution of language, Shlain’s brilliant and wide-ranging exploration stimulates new thinking about very old matters.

Author: Claire Dederer
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101946512
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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At mid-life, Claire Dederer developed a sudden yearning for jailbreak. In this exuberant memoir, she reflects on two periods in her life uncannily similar in their emotional intensity: her present experience as a middle-aged mom in the grip of unruly and mysterious new hungers, and her recollections of herself as a teenager. Blazingly intelligent, wickedly funny, and piercingly honest, in Love and Trouble Dederer captures the perils and pleasures of girlhood, womanhood, and life itself.

Author: Norian Love
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692664780
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 440

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Four Lives, four separate motives, one unbelievable outcome. Follow this twisting tale, full of romance, action, suspense and drama. Watch each person desperately try to reach their desires and discover why they are willing to sacrifice whatever it takes to answer one question. How far are you willing to go for Money, Power and Sex?

Author: Edward B. Allen
Publisher: Edward B. Allen
ISBN: 9780997414769
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138

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Love, sex, money, and power seem to be necessary for happiness in modern life. The bookstore down the street carries self-help and how-to books, promising success. But rampant divorce indicates lasting love is rare. Sexy advertisements imply one must buy their products for satisfying sex. Many yearn for a lottery jackpot, but only a few win. The corporate rat race shows that power is limited to the elite. The bookstore may not have answers, but God does. What does the Bible have to say about love, sex, money, and power? What are his answers for today? Love, Sex, Money, and Power: A Devotional Commentary is a topical study with a devotional emphasis. Biblical principles are valuable for everyone, but new-adult Christians (ages 18-30), in particular, will find this book especially relevant. It includes personal stories and applications. The body of this book is comments on the Scriptures in everyday language, punctuated by short meditations. Love, Sex, Money, and Power: A Devotional Commentary is based on the conviction that any ordinary Christian can read and understand the main ideas of the Scriptures and find them relevant to life today. It is not an academic commentary, but notes include cultural information and definitions of key Greek words from commonly available references, such as Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Features include Scripture quotations from the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) and other modern translations, meditations, a wealth of Bible cross references, and an index. The following is the table of contents. Love, sex, money, and power I. Love "Nobody loves me" Does anybody love me? How do I react to love? Why don't I feel loved? "I love mankind; it's people I can't stand" Love myself? Love my family? Love my wife? Love my brother? Love my neighbor? Love a stranger? Love my enemy? Do I have to love everybody? "Happiness is a warm puppy" How can I love with actions? Is love just a warm feeling? II. Sex "Safe sex" Who invented sex? Is intimacy in marriage possible? Is safe sex really safe? "If it feels good, do it" Are we liberated yet? Are we having fun yet? Should I do it? "Looking for love in all the wrong places" Isn't premarital sex normal? Where can I find love? Looking for love like everyone else? III. Money "I never have enough" Will God provide for me? Can I quit my job? Will I always be poor? "Give and it shall be given unto you" Will God make me rich? Is money the root of all evil? Is it for a good cause? Why am I not prosperous yet? "He who dies with the most toys wins" How much is enough? Is financial freedom possible? Do I want more toys? IV. Power "Knowledge is power" Is an expert powerful? Is an expert about God powerful? Will knowledge make me powerful? "Don't get mad, get even" Rebellion? Revenge? Repentance? Restitution? Reconciliation? Rebuilding trust? Restoration? Do I still want to get even? "Speak softly and carry a big stick" Who has the biggest stick? Does God heal today? Does God restore outcasts? Are demons real? Is raising the dead possible? Can I have supernatural power? "When all else fails, read the instructions"