The Ring Finger

Describes the origin, history, traditional uses, and cultural significance of rings and the development of ring-making techniques.

Speaking alternately as daughter, lover, wife, mother, Katherine Lawrence addresses the turmoil of a gender trying to define itself within its designation as protector and nurturer of others. Juxtaposing disappointment with hope, expectation with realization, these poems explore the circle of life and the bonds of family, portraying them as alternately fragile and strong. Using language both precise and persuasive, Lawrence skillfully utilizes the voice of parent, child, friend, to examine the blurry line between giving too much and not giving enough, and ultimately, the consequences of each.

High school student Wataru Fujii accidentally switches rings with popular senior Yuichi Kazuki and is shocked when their rings pair up, and as the boys struggle to sort out their feelings, their clashes threaten any relationship they may have.

‘The Ring Finger’ is a collection of quotes, poems, short stories, and micro tales complied by Riddhi Saraya from India. This book is a combination of work of many influential national and international writers. “Vena amoris” What according to you is love? Well, everyone has their own definition for love. But is it completely true? Not always, not very often. Your definition might keep on changing, with the ‘Loop of time’, life has engulfed you with. If you are here, reading this book, thinking of finding an answer, let me tell You that you might have chosen the right place. For, Love is an eternal bonding between hearts. And there goes a saying that the vein in the ring finger runs directly to one’s heart, and that is why that finger is chosen for wearing the wedding ring. So come, hold my hands and take this trip with me. Who knows, you might get something, life actually wants you to have.

A study of law and early modern English literature.

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V. 1. The growing romance between high school students Yuichi and Wataru is endangered by scholastic stress and well-meant deceptions -- v. 2. Yuichi has just entered college. Wataru is a high-school senior. Yuichi takes Wataru on a trip that tests their relationship.

Illus. in full color. A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers.