The Scars Shall Fade

Written in the 1840s and published here for the first time, Julia Ward Howe's novel about a hermaphrodite is unlike anything of its time--or, in truth, of our own. Narrated by Laurence, who is raised and lives as a man, is loved by men and women alike, and can respond to neither, this unconventional story explores the understanding "that fervent hearts must borrow the disguise of art, if they would win the right to express, in any outward form, the internal fire that consumes them." Laurence describes his repudiation by his family, his involvement with an attractive widow, his subsequent wanderings and eventual attachment to a sixteen-year-old boy, his own tutelage by a Roman nobleman and his sisters, and his ultimate reunion with his early love. His is a story unique in nineteenth-century American letters, at once a remarkable reflection of a largely hidden inner life and a richly imagined tale of coming of age at odds with one's culture. Howe wrote "The Hermaphrodite" when her own marriage was challenged by her husband's affection for another man--and when prevailing notions regarding a woman's appropriate role in patriarchal structures threatened Howe's intellectual and emotional survival. The novel allowed Howe, and will now allow her readers, to occupy a speculative realm otherwise inaccessible in her historical moment.

A collection of short fiction features "L.T.'s Theory of Pets," "Lunch at the Gotham Café," and "In the Deathroom," as well as "1408," about a writer whose stay in Room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel turns his life upside down.

This book is a must for beginners and serious students of herbs and of Native American ways. This set of herbal teachings, which draws strongly from the Muscogee tradition, presents an understanding of the healing nature of plants for the first time in book form. In a time of expanding awareness of the potential of herbs, this work shines and beckons. Tis Mal examines common wild plants and in a clear and authoritative style explains how to identify, honor, select, and prepare them for use. Illustrated and indexed by plant name and medical topic.

The quickest way to lose belly fat, that’s the million dollar question. If you are looking for a solution in a week’s time then you are kidding yourself. That’s your first step, realizing what quick really means. However, there are ways to lose that belly fat it’s just not going to happen overnight. The safest and quickest way to lose belly fat is to diet and exercise. Notice I said safest as well as quickest. Now, you have to make your mind up that you are going to do this and nobody is going to stand in your way, that’s called getting your mind right. Once you have done this you will have taken your 2nd step. Before you jump into something you really need to make sure that any type of program is going to work for you. You want something that will keep your interest and will be fun for you. However, this may take a couple of tries to find the right programs, you may find a good diet plan, however your exercise program just isn’t working or your exercise program works; but the diet just isn’t doing it. The right combination is very important. Now a few examples of a diet that would work lean protein and low carbs. The lean protein examples good be chicken breast, turkey breast, and egg white. A few examples of low carb meals would be grilled chicken and a salad. The exercise program is just as important as the diet program. A few good examples would be a high cardio workout. This would include jogging, speed walking, or really just anything that will get your heart rate up and your metabolism in overdrive. There is one more thing which would make things go by quicker and seem a little simpler. You should get people around you that have the same weight loss goal as you. This way you can lean on one another when one is weak or you can just feed off each other’s positive energy to motivate each other that much more. Finally you have your diet plan in front of you; you now have chosen the workout regimen that best suit you and you even have people around you that want the same thing you do. All you have to do is put it all in place and get ready to rock and roll because in no time you will have want you want. Having a copy of this book will be your greatest step because it is loaded with solution capsules that will melt off every belly fat in no time but the key word here is PATIENCE. it won’t happen overnight but you will definitely get a perfect result that will give you a sexy body.

I was twenty-one years old when I wrote this book, and I decided to write this book because I felt like some people might feel like they were fighting lifes battles alone. I wanted people to know that theyre not alone and that people are there for them. I wanted to fill people in on what they couldnt see around them, and I also wanted to let people know that their voice is important and that they define their own voice but no one else can speak for them in all honesty. In this book, I talked about how humans are only humans, so they shouldn't be ashamed to cryman or woman. Crying doesn't make you weak; it means your human. Its actually worrisome if you dont cry.

Generously filled with insightful and practical advice, this guidebook to cosmetic surgery after dramatic weight loss helps readers locate the right doctor, address concerns about complications and side effects, and understand the benefits to having surgery. Experts answer such common questions as What kind of results can be anticipated? How many surgeries are necessary? and What kind of fees and insurance coverage can be expected?