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| the nearest exit may be behind you: The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You S. Bear Bergman, 2010-07 Alternately unsettling and affirming, devastating and delicious, The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You, is a new collection of essays on gender and identity by S. Bear Bergman that is irrevocably honest and endlessly illuminating. With humour and grace, these essays deal with issues from women's spaces to the old boys' network, from gay male bathhouses to lesbian potlucks, from being a child to preparing to have one; throughout, S. Bear Bergman shows us there are things you learn when you're visibly different from those around youaaC--/whether it's being transgressively gendered or readably queer. As a transmasculine person, Bergman keeps readers breathless and rapt in the freakshow tent long after the midway has gone dark, when the good hooch gets passed around and the best stories get told. Ze offers unique perspectives on issues that challenge, complicate, and confound the official stories about how gender and sexuality work. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You S. Bear Bergman, 2009-10-01 Lambda Literary Award finalist Alternately unsettling and affirming, devastating and delicious, The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You is a new collection of essays on gender and identity by S. Bear Bergman that is irrevocably honest and endlessly illuminating. With humor and grace, these essays deal with issues from women's spaces to the old boys' network, from gay male bathhouses to lesbian potlucks, from being a child to preparing to have one. Throughout, S. Bear Bergman shows us there are things you learn when you're visibly different from those around you—whether it's being transgressively gendered or readably queer. As a transmasculine person, Bergman keeps readers breathless and rapt in the freakshow tent long after the midway has gone dark, when the good hooch gets passed around and the best stories get told. Ze offers unique perspectives on issues that challenge, complicate, and confound the official stories about how gender and sexuality work. S. Bear Bergman's first book was Butch is a Noun (Suspect Thoughts Press). Ze is an activist, gender-jammer, and author of two books and three award-winning solo stage shows. Bergman recently relocated to Burlington, Ontario, from New England. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: The Nearest Exit Olen Steinhauer, 2013-02-26 Milo Weaver has nowhere to turn but back to the CIA in this brilliant follow-up to the New York Times bestselling espionage novel The Tourist. |
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| the nearest exit may be behind you: A Flight Attendant's Essential Guide Colin C. Law, 2019-08-15 A Flight Attendant's Essential Guide is written for airline executives, university lecturers who specialize in the airline industry, and for undergraduate students preparing for a career as a flight attendant. Those working in passenger, aircraft, airport as well as general communications at an airport or aircraft can benefit from this book though a thorough understanding the responsibilities of flight attendants. This textbook primarily focuses on the passenger aspect of in-flight service, including operations and communication skills, and how flight attendants interact with passengers at each phase of a flight. |
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| the nearest exit may be behind you: Dark Horse Presents 3: #1 Brendan McCarthy, Damon Gentry, David Mack, Frank Miller, Geof Darrow, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Peter Hogan, 2015-03-18 Geof Darrow and Frank Miller's _Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot_ returns in this new volume of the award-winning, long-running anthology powerhouse _Dark Horse Presents_! Also in the 48-page tome of awesome comics: Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse's _Resident Alien_, Brendan McCarthy's _Dream Gang_, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Andy Kuhn's _Wrestling with Demons_, Damon Gentry and Aaron Conley's _Sabertooth Swordsman_, and David Mack's _Kabuki_! * Big Guy and Rusty return! * The award-winning series returns at a new price$4.99! * Features special Geof Darrow gallery! Dark Horse's prestigious anthology series showcases emerging talent alongside some of the greatest writers, artists and cartoonists comics has to offer, as well as promising new and underground talents.�ComicsAlliance |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Big Guy and Rusty (2nd edition) Geof Darrow, Frank Miller, 2015-10-27 Front and center, America! Here comes action! Here comes adventure! Here comes The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot - a roller-coaster ride through the minds of Geof Darrow and Frank Miller, the tag team that set you reeling with their hard-hitting series, Hard Boiled! Everything you remember about being thirty-eight-years-old and watching monster movies is right here, but with all the magnified detail that you always wanted to see. Everything you remember about being eight years old and watching monster movies is right here, but with all the magnified detail that you always wanted to see, collected this time as never before in a gorgeous hardcover volume, with re-mastered color by the inimitable Dave Stewart! |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: English File 4E Upper-intermediate Student Book Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden, Kate Chomacki, Jerry Lambert, 2020-01-02 English File's unique, lively and enjoyable lessons are renowned for getting students talking. In fact, 90% of English File teachers we surveyed in our impact study found that the course improves students' speaking skills. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: The Year My Family Unravelled Cynthia Dearborn, 2023-05-30 Cynthia Dearborn is struggling to convince her father, who has vascular dementia, to move into an aged care facility. He won't budge. Further complicating matters is the fact that Cynthia lives in Sydney, and her father in Seattle. Truth be told, it suits her to live halfway around the world from her family. Cynthia's attempts to get her father and stepmother into care, and to protect them from themselves and each other, drive this compelling memoir. But braided in is a deeply moving and surprising backstory about Cynthia's tumultuous childhood and the difficult relationships she had with both parents. The Year My Family Unravelled continues to surprise right to the last page. Despite heavy subject matter - mental decline, illness, abuse, death - this is a memoir of buoyancy and hope. Ultimately, it is a story about redemption, self-worth, and the tangled and often contradictory impulses of love. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Orrery Donna Kane, 2020-09-19 Orrery is a collection that orbits around the theme of Pioneer 10, an American space probe launched in 1972 to study Jupiter’s moons. Having achieved many firsts before reaching Jupiter and a few more after being hurled away from the solar system, the probe was retired in 2003 when NASA stopped sending signals to it, leaving it to wander alone through deep space. On a trajectory that may long outlast Earth, Pioneer has transformed from a finite object into an infinite one, a muddling of the mundane and the sublime, of mortality and immortality, that is echoed throughout the collection: “I could have been a dancer, a stunt double, / and you, Pioneer 10, a pop can, a pie plate, / a gear driving the orrery of all you sail beyond.” Inhabiting the perceived imaginative and philosophical space of the probe, Kane’s poems ignite a radical empathy in which human beings, caterpillars, stars, animal bones and other hunks of the material stuff of the universe are seen to share a common condition. Exploring ideas of materiality, consciousness, transformation and space travel, Orrery is as exquisite as its namesake, a compact vision of our world that helps us to orient ourselves in time and space, inspiring wonder. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Airline Cabin Crew Training Manual Emmy Arsonval Maniriho, 2022-11-12 Working as cabin crew for international and domestic airlines is a stunning and challenging experience. In addition to jetting off to exotic destinations, the job also requires a high degree of responsibility and specialization to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers in line with civil aviation industry regulations. It takes a lot of time, determination and enthusiasm, but cabin crew training is also a lot of fun. This Airline cabin crew training manual provides with everything a cabin crew staff needs to know before, during and after flying moment. This manual gives an ideal approach on how to deal with cabin safety and airline services. It is designed for the people who like to become an Airhostess and stewards. Many young people opt for cabin crew as a full-fledged career prospect because of the high salaries, exciting experience of flying and interacting with different kinds of people on board and visiting several countries. The liberation of Aviation industry in many countries has created a lot of job opportunities in airline and airport sector. This Airline Cabin Crew Training Manual is meant to prepare airline professionals and students to handle the toughest moments in airlines and Airports. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Staying Alive Safe Havens International Inc,, Michael Dorn, Sonayia Shepherd, Steve Satterly, Chris Dorn, 2014-05-01 The Boston Marathon; Sandy Hook Elementary School; the Aurora, Colorado movie theater; Columbine High School—sadly, most Americans are very familiar with these names and the tragic events that took place at each event or location. Mass shootings, home invasions, and other attacks on the general public are no longer the rare exception they were decades ago. No one wants to feel like a potential victim in their own neighborhood, but what can the average person do to stay safe? The authors of Staying Alive: How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters give us the answer to that question. Inside, they take the successful strategies that have been used to avert planned school shootings, bombings, and other deadly events and demonstrate how those techniques can be utilized by the average person. The powerful and potentially life-saving information in this book includes: An honest look at the myths and truths surrounding mass casualty events Proven strategies for surviving violent incidents in malls, movie theaters, places of worship, and at home Safety concepts that can be applied to fires, medical emergencies, tornadoes, car accidents, and other hazards With an in-depth look at mass casualty attacks across the centuries—including the earliest recorded incident in 1764 in Western Pennsylvania, a vivid review of case studies to help readers fine tune how they prepare for life and death situations, techniques for improving crisis response, and much more, Staying Alive offers everything the average person needs to know in order respond to, and recover from, a crisis. An ideal reference for school teachers, parents, security personnel, and all others responsible for the care and safety of others. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Transit Anne Anantom, 2016-06-09 The story of this book is an adventure of the human mind with a twist. This book discovers how the conscious, subconscious, and unconscious minds come together to create both reality and fantasy. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: One from Without Jack Fuller, 2016-06-20 A large credit reporting company sees the era of Big Data coming. Its CEO dreams of knowing so much about the people it tracks that it will be able to predict what they will do. With the data, he believes, the company will know people better than they know themselves. Meantime, his chief financial officer has come to the corporate world in order to hide in the numbers on his spreadsheets, trying to escape a dark, ambiguous experience from his past in the CIA. Suddenly a hacker breaks into the company’s consumer database and alters individual files. This threatens not only the company future but its very existence. As senior executives struggle with what to do next, they find out who they really are. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: The Curve of Chance Vijay Raghav, 2018-02-28 Here’s a book of four intriguing short stories entwined with threads of chance and probability. Set in Mumbai, these tales are a heady mix of facts and fantasies. Filled with abstract concepts and unrivalled in content, each short story deals with timely coincidences and untimely encounters. A herpetologist who explores the therapeutic effects of snake venom is drawn into a roller coaster ride when his friend accidentally walks into the aftermath of a drug deal gone askew. A local drug lord and his aide hunt for a cocaine deal worth many crores while their real intention is to cause mayhem in New York by detonating dirty bombs. An honest police officer heading the Anti-Narcotics Cell refuses to swallow the karma pill as he fights and suffers from a rare insidious disease which affects his voluntary muscle movements. And, in the exclusive first story, a maverick scientist, inspired by the idea of projecting thoughts as images, creates an improved version of Tesla’s theoretical thought camera. Later, he curses himself for being in the wrong place at the wrong time when a wealthy liquor baron urges him to recreate his remarkable invention and drags him to a world where immortality and wickedness are the unwritten norms. So do you want to snuggle into the boring world of determinism or do you want to plunge into the rough seas of randomness and chaos? |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: اللغة الإنجليزية للعاملين بالضيافة والسياحة والفندقة أكرم مؤمن, 2010-01-01 ``أصبحت اللغة الإنجليزية لغة التعامل في أغلب الأعمال خلال العقود الماضية، كما أنها لغة العلم الحديث في كثير من أفرعه التي استحدثتها ثورة التكنولوجيا خلال الفترة التي نعيشها؛ وهي أيضًا لغة السياحة والضيافة منذ عشرات السنين؛ حيث تستخدم اللغة الإنجليزية في الفنادق، والمطاعم، والطائرات، وغيرها من الأماكن السياحية؛ سواء أكانت هي اللغة الرسمية للدولة أم لا؛ فهي الوسيلة الأفضل والأقوى للتعامل بين جميع الجنسيات المختلفة حول العالم، وقد وجد أن كل الفنادق الكبرى، والمطاعم الراقية، وغيرها من المنشآت السياحية تضع بروتوكولات، وطريقة للتعامل بالإضافة إلى المصطلحات والمفردات التي يجب أن تستخدم مع النزلاء، وتلزم جميع العاملين فيها بالتمسك بها؛ فيلتزم كل من يعمل بالضيافة بتلك اللغة ومصطلحاتها؛ لكي يبدو الفندق أو المكان السياحي في أفضل صورة؛ وفي هذا الكتاب تناول لهذه اللغة بما فيها من مصطلحات بطريقة مبسطة لكل من يريد العمل في مجال الضيافة؛ احتوت على محادثات مسجلة، وشرح، وأمثلة، وتدريبات، وإجابات نموذجية، وبعض المفردات، والمسميات، والاختصارات، والمصطلحات المستخدمة في كثير من أقسام الفنادق والمطاعم، وعلى متن الطائرات والسفن والقطارات، وتطبيقات على استخدامها.`` Descriptor(s): SPOKEN ENGLISH | ANGLICISMS | FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING | TOURISM DEVELOPMENT | TOURISM |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Blood, Marriage, Wine, & Glitter S. Bear Bergman, 2013-09-23 S. Bear Bergman is an acclaimed writer and lecturer on trans issues. In hir third essay collection, Bear tackles the concept of the modern family as the trans parent of a young son; in Bear's extended family orchard, drag sisters, sperm-donor parents, and other relations provide more branches of love and support than a mere family tree. Defiantly queer yet full of tenderness and hilarity, Bear's book redefines the notion of what family is and can be. S. Bear Bergman's previous books are The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You, Butch is a Noun, and Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: “This Is America” Katie Rios, 2021-06-10 In “This is America,” Katie Rios considers current American artists who build encoded gestures of resistance into their works. These gestures recur across images, live performances, and videos, becoming recognizable acts of resistance leveled at injustices based on a number of categories, including race, gender, class, religion, and politics. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Homeschooling Ginny Yurich, MEd, 2025-05-27 During the past five years, homeschooling rates have been on the rise and show no signs of slowing. But many parents lack confidence, questioning whether they are doing it right (or whether they should take the plunge at all). With so many voices offering conflicting advice, it's hard to know where to start and where to go from there. A homeschooling mother of five and founder of 1000 Hours Outside, Ginny Yurich draws from her years of experience and research, as well as her master's degree in education from the University of Michigan, to encourage and equip parents who want to give homeschooling a try or want to improve their experience. Starting from the standpoint of you're doing it right instead of you're doing it wrong, Ginny helps parents understand that just by choosing to homeschool they are · learning through living · allowing for individual timelines · leaving space for boredom · providing multiage experiences · teaching self-reliance · offering freedom · slowing down · and more If you've been on the fence about homeschooling or wondering if you're doing it all wrong, let Ginny encourage you in all you've already accomplished and equip you for even greater things ahead. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Hot Seat Dan Shapiro, 2015-05-07 What avoidable problem destroys more young startups than any other? Why is it a mistake to ask for introductions to investors? When do you play the CEO card? Should you sell out? Author and four-time founder/CEO Dan Shapiro tells the stories of dozens of startups whose companies lived and died by the advice in these pages. From inception to destruction and triumph to despair, this rollercoaster read takes aspiring entrepreneurs from the highs of billion-dollar payouts and market-smashing success to the depths of impostor syndrome and bankruptcy. Hot Seat is divided into the five phases of the startup CEO experience: Founding explains how to formulate your idea, allocate equity, and not argue yourself to death Funding provides the keys to venture capital, angels, and crowdfunding, plus clear advice on which approach to choose Leadership lays out a path to build a strategy and culture for your team that will survive good times and bad Management reveals how to manage your board, argue with your team, and play the CEO card Endgame explains how to finish a company's existence with grace, wealth, and minimal litigation |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Random Commuter Observations (RCOs) Michael Lewis, 2018-05-29 Stress, inconsiderate people, sweat, delays, really strange smells, massive crowds, wearying bureaucracy, funny conversations overheard, and startling things seen…these “joys” and more are the unavoidable facts of life for millions of commuters. Author Mike Lewis – writer, people person, observer of mankind, and fellow commuter – has regularly chronicled his adventures and gathered them into a collection of snarky, humorous, and informative observations and advice. Believing wholeheartedly that laughter can help us cope, this veteran of the Commuter Wars wants to help others get through their day. Random Commuter Observations (RCOs) turns a weary, exacerbated eye to the fun and revelry of commuting by showcasing funny cartoons and real-life headlines of commuting nightmares, combined with Mike’s pithy comments. RCOs is for all of us who trudge to work every day – whether by train, bus, or automobile – to serve as a remembrance of your daily adventures. Not. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Who Do You Think You Are? Joseph Ward, 2014-07-25 Joseph Ward has worked in ministry for over 40 years, listening and counseling. His interests are History, Education and Human Behaviour and he is a student of story-telling and myth. He has written many articles and letters responding to people and this is his first book on the subject. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: The Only Way Out Katherine Brewer Ball, 2024-03-15 In The Only Way Out, Katherine Brewer Ball explores the American fascination with the escape story. Brewer Ball argues that escape is a key site for exploring American conceptions of freedom and constraint. Stories of escape are never told just once but become mythic in their episodic iterations, revealing the fantasies and desires of society, the storyteller, and the listener. While white escape narratives have typically been laden with Enlightenment fantasies of redemption where freedom is available to any individual willing to seize it, Brewer Ball explores how Black and queer escape offer forms of radical possibility. Drawing on Black studies, queer theory, and performance studies, she examines a range of works, from nineteenth-century American literature to contemporary queer of color art and writing by contemporary American artists including Wilmer Wilson IV, Tourmaline, Tony Kushner, Junot Díaz, Glenn Ligon, Toshi Reagon, and Sharon Hayes. Throughout, escape emerges as a story not of individuality but of collectivity and entanglement. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: The Tourist Olen Steinhauer, 2009-03-03 In The Tourist, Olen Steinhauer—twice nominated for the Edgar Award—tackles an intricate story of betrayal and manipulation, loyalty and risk, in an utterly compelling novel that is both thoroughly modern and yet also reminiscent of the espionage genre's most touted luminaries. “Here’s the best spy novel I’ve ever read that wasn’t written by John le Carré.” —Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly In Olen Steinhauer's explosive New York Times bestseller, Milo Weaver has tried to leave his old life of secrets and lies behind by giving up his job as a tourist for the CIA—an undercover agent with no home, no identity—and working a desk at the CIA's New York headquarters. But staying retired from the field becomes impossible when the arrest of a long-sought-after assassin sets off an investigation into one of Milo's oldest colleagues and friends. With new layers of intrigue being exposed in his old cases, he has no choice but to go back undercover and find out who's been pulling the strings once and for all. *BONUS CONTENT: This edition of The Tourist includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: The Long Short Michael Lachance, 2017-09-01 The plane from Paris slammed into the Atlantic and broke apart. Bill and Martin joined Claire in the tail section where the last raft was anchored to the door with a tether. Claire lugged her Gucci bags into the raft and Martin had his rollaboard clutched tightly in his arms. Bill fought to get the tether untied from the door, but the base of the door was under water. He had to go into the dark depths while thunder and lightning roared overhead. He pulled at the tether and got it untied. The raft shot up and slammed Bill’s head into the metal frame of the door; he felt the gash and shook his head. Adrift, Bill and Claire fought over why Martin was no longer with them. Bill told Claire that it was just the two of them now. Claire asked if that was a threat and Bill happily replied, yes. They found an island and ditched the raft on the beachhead. Claire’s mind was on two things, rescue and to do anything to get away from Bill. Bill’s head injury set his mind adrift in a sea of mystery about pirates and treasure. He looked at Claire and felt anger surge up his throat like lava rising to the top of a volcano where it would spew destruction. Bill and Claire had two different goals; one of them will get to their way at the expense of the other. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: The Orbiter Patrick Cristobal, 2010-06 4000 A.D. Far off in an unknown galaxy, Pierre Zeyfur is ready to prove himself. Having just obtained his SENTINELS license, he's anxious to sign up for important missions that will help him achieve his ultimate dream: to become the highest ranking SENTINELS. The problem is, he is merely a cassleon, the bottom rung in the ranking system, and there are no missions available to help him move up. So when a fateful encounter with Eva Lyn, the best SENTINELS in the world, offers him the opportunity to be mentored, he agrees wholeheartedly, disregarding any doubts or warnings about the danger ahead. Little does he know the adventures that await him as he impulsively agrees to this partnership. Eva Lyn becomes his teacher, showing him his own strength and abilities, but it soon becomes clear that beneath her pretty face and distinguished title, there's a dark secret she's working hard to keep hidden. Join Pierre as he embarks on the battle of a lifetime. Will he uncover the truth about Eva Lyn? Will he learn to wield The Orbiter, a weapon of unique abilities, and save the galaxy from peril? And does he have the strength to risk all in his quest to find his true destiny? |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: About Bliss Cristina Olivetti, 2025-06-19 Cristina's son was about to embark on gender-affirming care that would likely cause infertility, when she realised the need to support both her child and the adult he would become, and give him the right to have children of his own. In doing so she discovered a future - where living your life authentically doesn't mean giving up your fertility - that may be accessible to many, many more trans people in the coming years. Through interviews with trans thought leaders, letters to her son, and missives about the struggle for reproductive rights of trans people, as well as practical advice for parents, Cristina weaves together a tapestry of voices from the trans community to tell a story that has never been told before -- of transformation, and hormones, and hope. An amazing resource for parents of children undergoing gender affirming care, and a beautiful meditation on the euphoria and challenge of transition |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Loose Ends Susan Moody, 2013-02-01 The past lives of two London strangers converge in this “addictive, ironic and darkly suspenseful combination of mystery and romance” (Kirkus Reviews). It’s been ten years since Kate Fullerton survived a suspicious car accident in Ecuador that took the lives of her father, stepmother, and younger sister. Haunted by the tragedy, and with her inheritance lost to a con artist husband, Kate’s been adrift ever since. She only begins to feel on solid ground again when she secures a job at a travel agency and agrees to share a comfortable apartment with her accommodating new boss. If only she could shake the feeling that she’s being followed. Then, a decomposed body is found floating in a nearby canal. And a handsome amateur detective solicits her help in booking passage for a vacation getaway—in South America. Kate may have thought she was pulling her life together. Instead, it’s her past that’s slowly coming into focus. For Kate, that’s a very dangerous thing. Loose Ends “is Moody at her best. An outstanding psychological thriller” about the secrets that bind us, and those that can kill (Booklist). |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Clues: A Journal of Detection, Vol. 38, No. 1 (Spring 2020) Elizabeth Foxwell, 2020-04-08 For over two decades, Clues has included the best scholarship on mystery and detective fiction. With a combination of academic essays and nonfiction book reviews, it covers all aspects of mystery and detective fiction material in print, television and movies. As the only American scholarly journal on mystery fiction, Clues is essential reading for literature and film students and researchers; popular culture aficionados; librarians; and mystery authors, fans and critics around the globe. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: The Seductions of Biography David Suchoff, Mary Rhiel, 2016-02-04 The Seductions of Biography is an important volume which sheds new light on a flourishing literary form, the biography. In postmodern culture, new methods and intentions emerge, as well as new obstacles, towards our understanding of biography as a genre. This book provides a thorough exploration of this genre, from a wide range of postmodern perspectives. The Seductions of Biography brings together a number of essays which reflect in culturally critical as well as autobiographical terms on current themes and practices of contemporary biography. Issues addressed by these essays focus on the postmodern dilemma itself--as new voices from excluded communities make themselves heard in biographical works, the decentralization of new issues, such as gender, ethnicity, and sexuality, becomes problematic. Contributors question the responsibilities a biographer has, both to the subject and the public, and consider also questions of morality and taste; for example, is it fair to use private tapings made by your subject's analyst? And how much do we really need to know about Eleanor Roosevelt's sex life? The impact of sexuality on our reading of public figures is addressed, as well as other issues which explore the popular and provocative nature of biography. Interdisciplinary and wide-ranging in scope, The Seductions of Biography will appeal to biographers, historians, cultural critics, and the vast population of avid biography readers. Contributors: Kwame Anthony Appiah, Clark Blaise, Marilyn L. Brownstein, Blanche Wiesen Cook, John D'Emilio, Jeffrey Louis Decker, Michael Eric Dyson, Diana Fuss, Marjorie Garber, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Hayden Herrera, Maurice Isserman, Barbara Johnson, William S. McFeely, Diane Wood Middlebrook, Richard J. Powell, Phyllis Rose, Doris Sommer, Marita Sturken, Sherley Anne Williams, Jean Fagan Yellin |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Same-Sex Couples and Other Identities Damian McCann, 2021-12-30 This book provides a contemporary exploration of psychoanalytic theory and its application to therapy with lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer relationships, challenging heteronormative practice and introducing new perspectives on working with gender and sexual diversity. In this wide-ranging collection, international contributors draw on key aspects of couple psychoanalytic theory and practice, whilst also expanding hetero and mono-normative frames of reference to explore the nature of relating in open, closed and poly relationships. Developments in regard to gender and sexuality within the contexts of family and culture and an examination of same-sex parenting are also included, as are psychosexual considerations and the process of aging. A major focus of the book is the importance of the therapist’s own gender and sexuality in the clinical encounter and how to manage adjustments in approach to counter the dominance of heteronormative thinking in practice. The first book of its kind to incorporate an in-depth examination of same sex, queer, bi-sex, trans and queer relationships in regard to psychoanalytic thinking and practice, Same-Sex Couples and Other Identities is a vital resource for psychoanalytically informed psychotherapists, counsellors and practitioners working with a diverse range of clients. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Santa's Secret Fern Michaels, 2024-09-24 Friends since high school, four 30-something women reunite for a once-in-a-lifetime Italian adventure filled with tons of laughter, mischief, great food, and even a little romance in this humorous, heartwarming celebration of friendship and fun from #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels. Christmas is filled with beloved and long-kept traditions, but sometimes, there’s nothing better than creating brand-new ones. That’s why Francesca and her high school friends Amy, Rachael, and Nina are traveling to Italy to spend the holidays with Frankie’s boyfriend, Giovanni, and his family. Giovanni and his brother, Marco, run a small Italian restaurant in Manhattan, where cherished family recipes delight tourists and locals alike. But there’s one recipe that eludes the brothers. Their mama refuses to divulge the special ingredient in her coveted panettone, claiming it is “Santa’s secret.” While Frankie joins Giovanni and Marco in the kitchen, hoping to uncover the mystery of Mrs. Lombardi’s mouthwatering panettone, Amy, Nina, and Rachael are on their own quests. Amy wants to see the statue of David in Florence, Nina needs career inspiration, and Rachael longs to meet some eligible Italian men. Can one trip provide the answers everyone seeks? With a stunning Italian backdrop and a sprinkling of holiday magic in the mix, there may be all kinds of sweet surprises in store… |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves Laura Erickson-Schroth, 2014 Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a groundbreaking, personal, and informative guide for the transgender population, covering health, legal issues, cultural and social questions, history, theory, and more. It is a place for transgender and gender-questioning people, their partners and families, students, professors, guidance counselors, and others to look for up-to-date information on transgender life. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: From an Oak to His Acorns Douglas Kretkowski, 2009-04 In today's ever-changing, hectic world, raising children has become harder than ever. Between the high demands of daily life on both parents and children going from two to twenty overnight, finding the time and energy to provide proper guidance to your children is difficult at best. From an Oak to His Acorns: Essential Lessons for Life is your central resource for life's essential principles and concepts. Ranging in topics from attitude to teamwork, From an Oak to His Acorns: Essential Lessons for Life covers many of life's fundamental building blocks using practical examples. While there will never be a replacement for a mother or a father, this heartfelt pocket parent will assist you in your most important job in life... preparing your children for the complex world we face every day. 50% of book and ebook sales will be donated to the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. Visit us online at www.FromAnOak.com. |
| the nearest exit may be behind you: X-15 Dennis R. Jenkins, 2007 1. A new science / 2. A hypersonic research airplane / 3. Conflict and innovation / 4. The million-horsepower engine / 5. High range and dry lakes / 6. Preparations / 7. The flight program / 8. The research program. |
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closely related or connected: our nearest relatives. close to an original: a near translation. closely affecting one's interests or feelings: a matter of near consequence to one.
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Least distant from; closest to. The planet nearest the sun. Closest to, superlative form of near: most near. She made her way to the nearest waiting room. The nearest cottage was still some …
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Aug 12, 2024 · Where is the nearest bus stop? I calculated the cost to the nearest 50 dollars. Closest to.
NEAREST Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of NEAR is at, within, or to a short distance or time. How to use near in a sentence.
108 Synonyms & Antonyms for NEAREST - Thesaurus.com
Find 108 different ways to say NEAREST, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
nearest or closest? - TextRanch
Feb 26, 2025 · Both 'nearest' and 'closest' are correct and can be used interchangeably in most contexts. They both refer to the shortest distance between two points or objects. The choice …
NEAREST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
NEAREST definition: → near | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Nearest - definition of nearest by The Free Dictionary
Define nearest. nearest synonyms, nearest pronunciation, nearest translation, English dictionary definition of nearest. adv. near·er , near·est 1. To, at, or within a short distance or interval in …
Nearest vs. Closest — What’s the Difference?
Oct 27, 2023 · In summary, while "Nearest" and "Closest" have overlapping meanings and can often be swapped without causing confusion, they each have their unique nuances. "Nearest" …
nearest - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
closely related or connected: our nearest relatives. close to an original: a near translation. closely affecting one's interests or feelings: a matter of near consequence to one.
Nearest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘nearest'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of …
Nearest Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary
Least distant from; closest to. The planet nearest the sun. Closest to, superlative form of near: most near. She made her way to the nearest waiting room. The nearest cottage was still some …
nearest - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Aug 12, 2024 · Where is the nearest bus stop? I calculated the cost to the nearest 50 dollars. Closest to.
