This monograph identifies and investigates the ‘other-conscious’ ethics in black avant-garde poetry since the 1980s. Drawing on a long tradition in the African Diaspora of ethical writings that put the Other first, this work shows how black poets writing in an avant garde or experimental vein in the United States push language to its limits to reveal how poetry can address and exemplify ethical postures towards other people. This other-centered vantage allows the poets to incisively commen...

National service was a defining feature for a generation of young men in post-war Britain. Around 2.3 million of them were called up between the end of World War Two and 1963, when conscription ended. However, national service was forgotten almost before it had ended, a process aided subsequently by professional historians who have been reluctant to assess its longer-term influence on British social and political history. Based on original oral interviews with well over one hundred men, th...

The Ultimate Animal Joke BookHave a laugh with your family and friendsThis book is perfect to read to your family and friends whenever you want to have a laugh with them. The animal jokes however are also great to read at your own leisure!Receive the many benefits that developing a person sense of humour can bringAccording to research, encouraging a person to have a good sense of humour can help them grasp unconventional ideas and ways of thinking, help people not...

By utilising the latest research, readers will be given a complete picture of the way Britain fought the Cold War, moving the focus away from the now familiar crises of Suez and Cuba and onto the themes that underpinned the British war strategy.Intelligence, civil defence and nuclear diplomacy are all examined within the context of modern British history at a time of national decline. There is a growing interest in the contexts of the Cold War and this collection will establish its...

This collection offers a fresh interpretation of the Cold War as an imaginary war, a conflict that had imaginations of nuclear devastation as one of its main battlegrounds. The book includes survey chapters and case studies on Western Europe, the USSR, Japan and the USA. Looking at various strands of intellectual debate and at different media, from documentary film to fiction, the chapters demonstrate the difficulties to make the unthinkable and unimaginable - nuclear apocalypse - imaginab...

The traditional doctrine of God's universal causality holds that God directly causes all entities distinct from himself, including all creaturely actions. But can our actions be free in the strong, libertarian sense if they are directly caused by God?W. Matthews Grant argues that free creaturely acts have dual sources, God and the free creaturely agent, and are ultimately up to both in a way that leaves all the standard conditions for libertarian freedom satisfied. Offerin...

The Ultimate Book Of Hilarious PunsA book of Pun!The collection of puns contained within this book will see you ROFLING to your hearts content. Not only will you have a swell time but you can also tell these puns to friends and family. For who doesn't want to have a laugh with a good pal now and then?Over 300 puns to devourWith so many puns in the one book, you won't be running out of reading material for a good long while. These puns include doctor jokes, fam...

Interesting Australian FactsLearn about Australia's Animals, Geography, History and People!Australia has a very interesting history, culture and people. Many of the facts contained within this book are not only interesting, but also highly amusing considering the values of modern society.Many of the jokesHere is one Interesting Australian Fact from each category within this book:Animal Fact Australia has over 6,000 species of flies, about ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.With "Million Dollar Gills: Navigating the Basics of Financial Literacy," learn the keys to financial success. This thorough guide takes you on a dive into the world of financial knowledge while providing you with crucial insights and helpful advice on how to successfully negotiate the rough seas of personal finance.This book is your go-to guide for comprehending and mastering the fundamentals of financial literacy, whether you'...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Approximately a century ago, we were certain that the trojan war was a myth and that attempting to determine its exact date would be akin to attempting to determine the sinking of atlantis.Feel the turmoil and anguish of those who fought and died in the name of honor and conquest. Pain grips warriors' souls as they confront the brutal realities of war. From the agonizing cries of fallen comrades to the terrifyin...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Approximately a century ago, we were certain that the trojan war was a myth and that attempting to determine its exact date would be akin to attempting to determine the sinking of atlantis.Feel the turmoil and anguish of those who fought and died in the name of honor and conquest. Pain grips warriors' souls as they confront the brutal realities of war. From the agonizing cries of fallen comrades to the terrifyin...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Approximately a century ago, we were certain that the trojan war was a myth and that attempting to determine its exact date would be akin to attempting to determine the sinking of atlantis.Feel the turmoil and anguish of those who fought and died in the name of honor and conquest. Pain grips warriors' souls as they confront the brutal realities of war. From the agonizing cries of fallen comrades to the terrifyin...