Different Shades Of The Past

In his book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century the historian Yuval Noah Harrari wrote that man had the possibility to conquer the world precisely because he could create fictional stories and believe in them. People created more and more complex stories about themselves that served and continue to serve, according to the professor of the University of Jerusalem, building unity, social harmony and gaining power. A narrative about past, in which memory fragmentation and victimisation play a large role, may be a temptation to instrumentalise the past. This is especially true in relation to the events of the twentieth century, when a series of bloody war conflicts occurred. As shown in the following post-conference volume, today the wars of the past (World War I and World War II, Indian-Pakistani war) and current conflicts (Russo-Ukrainian war, war in Sudan or Nagorno-Karabakh) are also a catalyst for the process of instrumentalisation. This process can be analysed both at the level of the evolution of the language of conflict, including the erosion of the values of democratic dialogue, and the use of specific means of commemorating the past (monuments, museums, the Internet).

Prowling among these stories about Japan one finds riffraff and gentlemen, pirates and warriors, saints and sinners, smugglers and legitimate businessmen. All those, in fact, who made up the foreign communities of Japan in the early days. Harold S. Williams tells about them with the same inimitable humor, irony, drama and whimsy that made his earlier Tales of the Foreign Settlements such a popular success. With due regard for historical accuracy he recreates those fantastic days and the furor and fun with which they were filled. Here you can enjoy the privileged social status of belonging to the Victorian Volunteer Steam Fire Engine Company of Yokohama; you can join those Japanese pirates who were the first to meet Englishmen; arbitrate Japan's first labor dispute, involving foreigners, of course; witness the massacre of forty thousand Japanese Christians; revel in Nagasaki when it was the Paris of the Far East; travel over the Tokaido when it was the most picturesque and colorful of the world's highways; watch at close range each gruesome detail of an act of harakiri; dive for sunken treasures; watch the world's largest wooden vessel burn to the water line; marvel at one of the greatest advertising feats of all time.

A widowed Victorian Lady . . . A mysterious Viscount . . . A remote and ancient castle . . . Where ghostly residents stir anew . . .

The words that you read in this book will force you to use your imagination beyond what you already do. Diction that creates smiles, frowns, laughs, feelings that create something of a real world only with a writers touch. Words that will move you, words that will make you read this book over and over again. The diction challenges your mind to uncover not only what is being said, but also what is being lived. Challenge yourself to understand it, and then relate to it. Take something from it and continue to live your life, but live your life for you, and no one else. It’s your freedom.... now LIVE.

Engaging important discussions about social conflict, environmental change, and imperialism in Africa, Different Shades of Green points to legacies of African environmental writing, often neglected as a result of critical perspectives shaped by dominant Western conceptions of nature and environmentalism. Drawing on an interdisciplinary framework employing postcolonial studies, political ecology, environmental history, and writing by African environmental activists, Byron Caminero-Santangelo emphasizes connections within African environmental literature, highlighting how African writers have challenged unjust, ecologically destructive forms of imperial development and resource extraction. Different Shades of Green also brings into dialogue a wide range of African creative writing—including works by Chinua Achebe, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Bessie Head, Nadine Gordimer, Zakes Mda, Nuruddin Farah, Wangari Maathai, and Ken Saro-Wiwa—in order to explore vexing questions for those involved in the struggle for environmental justice, in the study of political ecology, and in the environmental humanities, urging continued imaginative thinking in effecting a more equitable, sustain¬able future in Africa.

My Different Shades of Black- The Beginning is the introduction of a three-part fictional trilogy. It sets an extensive foundation for an astonishing adventure. As readers journey through this fantastic voyage, they learn early on that this story has several dimensions. The book is about an African princess named Anyalla who travels through time. Leaping from one body to the next, she experiences life from a remarkable lens. At a very tender age and learning on the go. She becomes a student in the school of life. Her first leap almost kills her, but her last leap became the most historical event of the century. As a former president of the United States, Anyalla Kaiko Mugabe tells the story of her triumphant years. How an ancient tribal princess from Zimbabwe transforms into the first female black president of the United States. The Queen of the south gave up her thrown and went on to become one of the most influential women that ever lived. Her eight-year reign as president was not only a monumental elevation for mankind, but the decisions that she makes in this significant place of power changed the entire world as we know it. The missing key is only revealed in book three (My different Shades of Black-The Color of Purpose). However, book one sets the tone for an unbelievable and extraordinary ride. Due to her humble beginnings as a warrior princess, her innate ability to fight for what is right surfaced every time she was faced with adversity. She never gave up on life, love, or people. Overcoming trauma became her strong suit, and God gave her the strength she needed to keep going when times got hard. As she repeatedly discovers that love is truly the cure for all things, her superpowers are distinctively revealed over time. Embracing the spiritual aspects made each voyage unique with breath taking pivotal moments. My Different Shades of Black-True Colors (Book #2) Coming soon.

It all started when Natasha Parsons hit her head - in a very undignified manner- at her uncle’s political fundraiser. Suddenly, she finds herself exiled to the country and discovers some surprising truths about both her family and her own life. In a world of prejudice and judgment, Natasha quickly learns that we are all different shades of the same color, but is she ready to accept the darkness that lurks around the corner?