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We are the only species able to talk ourselves into difficulties that would not otherwise exist, from divorce to war. Here's a book full of practical suggestions on how to use our language to improve our lives.
Meet Malcom Connings, mild-mannered Archeologist. Meet Zaliesty, rich corporate Tycoon interested in cloning. Meet Xenth and Skie, Vengeance Zombies. Meet Ninghizzarhad, an Awakened Ancient. We now return you to your regularly scheduled End-of-the-World, already in progress... Originally published in limited runs in Louisiana in 2001, now the tale returns (in true Phillip K Dick fashion) in a Two-Part Special Edition with Player Sketches, released during the year the story was to take place.
Do you ever wonder if people know the meaning of the words they speak? When you hear someone say they saw a “bad ride,” do they mean they saw a broken-down vehicle? Maybe the roller coaster at the amusement park wasn’t operational. If you say your alarm is “going off,” is it making some audible alert to wake you, or is it having a temper tantrum? How do I really know what you mean? Many factors go into determining the meaning of words and phrases communicated to the listener. Knowing this, when I hear someone say they “got saved,” if I don’t know their understanding of the term, I have to wonder what they mean. Here I try to explore what people mean when they use this common phrase heard in the Baptist churches of the American South. It is a serious question with eternal consequences: “What do you mean you got saved?”
Beneath the Theocracy’s Cathedral, in the deepest stratum of the Dungeon of Lamentation, Noor stumbles across an earth-shattering revelation—one with the potential to turn centuries of history on their head. Meanwhile, his companions work to bring an equally devastating (yet far darker) secret to light. The true form of Holy Mithra and the past of the adventurer known as Astirra are the keys to unlocking the Theocracy’s sinister conspiracy. But will our heroes escape their respective trials alive, or will the Dungeon of Lamentation claim yet another set of victims? Well, you know what they say: when in doubt, [Parry] your way out!
Here is a book of workable, sensible solutions to the everyday problems faced by newly observant Jews as they try to explain the parameters of their new lives to the people who love them—but think they’ve gone around the bend. For the formerly nonobservant Jew who has decided to live an observant life, the most daunting task can be dealing with less-observant loved ones. How can you explain to them what you now feel and believe? How can you continue to be part of the lives of your parents, your siblings and their families, and your in-laws, given how differently you now live your life? In this book, Azriela Jaffe—the observant daughter of less-observant parents—answers these and other pressing questions. Jaffe discusses how to eat kosher and observe the Sabbath and Jewish holidays in the home of a non-observant relative, and how to host nonobservant relatives in your own home; how to explain the laws of modesty and courtship practices; how to attend family life-cycle events—or explain why you sometimes can’t; and how to help your relatives understand the decision to put secular education temporarily aside to attend yeshivah and further your knowledge of Jewish law, rituals, and customs. Eminently insightful, helpful, and readable, What Do You Mean, You Can’t Eat in My Home? will be an invaluable tool in the lives of an ever-increasing number of Jewish families.
What Do You Mean You Can’t! A Swift Kick in the Can’ts By Rev. F. (Bro’ Frank) Thompson Written for believers, nonbelievers, and those in-between, What Do You Mean You Can’t! A Swift Kick in the Can’ts offers readers a glimpse into Rev. F. (Bro’ Frank) Thompson’s life and how God has influenced the paths he has taken throughout the years. Sprinkled with humor, What Do You Mean You Can’t! offers inspirational and motivational insight, and demonstrates God’s work in keeping hope alive.
Children with autism or Asperger Syndrome (AS) have difficulty understanding figurative language because they use and comprehend language literally and expect words to mean exactly what they say. This can often lead to misunderstandings at home and in the classroom. Jude Welton looks at a hundred of the most common figures of speech in this visual workbook designed as a springboard for family and classroom discussions. Each figure of speech is accompanied by an illustration showing its literal meaning, which will help AS children recognize and learn to enjoy metaphors and figurative language. The book can be used by parents one-to-one with their ASD child. Teachers can also use the book as the basis for classroom work on figurative language.
The Kingdom of Clays faces a dire crisis: an assassination attempt has just been made on its own Princess Lynneburg, and its neighboring countries eye the aftermath like starving vultures, plotting the Kingdom’s downfall. The ensuing conflict will shape the face of the continent for centuries to come...but Noor doesn’t have a clue about any of that! Having freshly arrived at the royal capital after over a decade of rigorous, isolated training at his mountain home, he’s dead set on achieving his childhood dream of becoming an adventurer, even if the only skills he possesses are useless ones. Sure, he can [Parry] thousands of swords in the span of a single breath, but everybody knows you need more than that if you want to be an adventurer! Our hero’s road to making his dream come true will be long(?) and arduous(?)—but if there’s one thing Noor’s not afraid of, it’s some good ol’ fashioned hard work!
Her Holy Highness Astirra, the high priestess of Mithra, has invited Lynne to her son’s coming-of-age ball. The troublesome news doesn’t end there, however; the (soon-to-be) man of the hour, Holy Prince Tirrence, claims to be betrothed to the adolescent princess! King Clays suspects a plot, but his hands are tied. Lynne and Rolo must travel to the Holy Theocracy to confront the ghosts of their pasts, with Noor and Ines in tow. Will our four heroes survive their journey in the face of so much mistrust and conspiracy? How good will the catering really be? And those “ghosts” are only figurative...right? How is Noor supposed to fight one without any magic?!
