Virgil
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Virgil's great lyrics, rendered by the acclaimed translator of Gilgamesh
The Eclogues of Virgil gave definitive form to the pastoral mode, and these magically beautiful poems, which were influential in so much subsequent literature, perhaps best exemplify what pastoral can do. "Song replying to song replying to song," touchingly comic, poignantly sad, sublimely joyful, the various music that these shepherds make echoes in scenes...
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A tale of two crimes in the twenty-first century: In the rugged ranch country of eastern Arizona, Graham County Deputy Branden Allred and San Carlos Tribal Police Officer Allen Victor are investigating the death of a young Apache. At first it appears to be a freak accident, a conclusion the Sheriff likes, but the officers begin to suspect murder. Motive is the major missing element, and nothing makes sense until a one-hundred-year old unsolved crime...
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Way of the Ancient Healer provides an overview of the rich tradition of Filipino healing practices, discussing their origins, world influences, and role in daily life. The book combines years of historical research with detailed descriptions of the spiritual belief system that forms the foundation of these practices. Giving listeners a rare look at modern-day Filipino healing rituals, the book also includes personal examples from author Virgil Mayor...
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"...for such a time as this..." Early one morning I woke before dawn and the only thing I heard were these words over and over again. I heard it so much I started to feel I was going crazy. The way I heard them was not as subtle as one simply reading a few words jotted on paper, no this was in the cadence of an alarm. A very LOUD alarm. This alarm rang deep into my soul and at that moment I realized I needed to share my positivity with...
6) Mudbound
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Criterion collection volume 1205
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1 videodisc (134 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).
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In the Mississippi Delta of the 1940s, two farming families one of white landholders, and one of Black tenant farmers are bound by the unforgiving soil they share as they struggle to survive amid the upheavals of World War II and the poisonous hatred of the Jim Crow South. Each family sends a young man off to battle; when they return home, scarred, and find a common bond, the community is ripped apart.
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This book details the communication responsibilities of the C-suite, including public speaking, media appearances, internal communication, and investor relations. It provides examples of good and bad handling of such situations and expert instruction on how to manage them successfully. It would stress the essentiality and means of communicating well to various constituencies and forums, including: shareholders, board of directors, media, employees,...