Bøger udgivet af City of Light Publishing

"In what plays by Shakespeare do goddesses appear? Roman goddesses Diana, Juno, Ceres, Iris, and Hecate appear on stage, and Venus stars in his epic poem Venus and Adonis. The Egyptian queen Cleopatra was considered divine, and Shakespeare practically deified Queen Elizabeth. The Fairy Queen Titania embodies pagan English magic, and Shakespeare often casts Nature as a goddess, not as mere scenery. Why? What is this mysterious passion for the divine feminine? Explore Shakespeare's lifelong fascination with Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and English goddesses. Well researched and documented for scholars, yet playful enough for beginners."--

Caught spray-painting the F word on his Chicago high school after his community activist father's arrest, sophomore Cole Renner is sentenced to write two poems a week and uses his words to fight for justice for his father, for himself, for his best friend, and for his fellow students.

As she struggles to connect with her hardworking lawyer mother, eleven-year-old Elinor happily leaves ballet to pursue her love of writing poetry.

"Prepare to be transported to the edge of the world in Bradley Sides' affecting and haunting debut collection of magical realism short stories, Those Fantastic Lives and other strange stories. In Sides' tender, brilliantly-imagined collection, a young boy dreams of being a psychic like his grandmother, a desperate man turns to paper for a miracle, a swarm of fireflies attempts the impossible, scarecrows and ghosts collide, a mother and child navigate a forest plagued by light-craving monsters, a boy's talking dolls aid him in conquering a burning world, and a father and mother deal with the sudden emergence of wings on their son's back. Brimming with our deepest fears and desires, Sides' dazzling stories examine the complexities of masculinity, home, transformation, and loss. Bradley Sides is an exciting new voice in fiction, and Those Fantastic Lives, which glows with the light of hope and possibility amidst dark uncertainties, will ignite imaginations"--

Mother Chickadee teaches her young chicakdees to be the best birds they can be and reminds them that no matter how far they fly, they can look up at the moon and think of their mother, as she will also look at the moon and think of them.

"In America we like to think we live in a land of liberty, where everyone can say whatever they want. Throughout our history, however, we have also been quick to censor people who offend or frighten us. We talk a good game about freedom of speech, then we turn around and deny it to others. In this brief but bracing book, historian Jonathan Zimmerman and Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Signe Wilkinson tell the story of free speech in America: who established it, who has denounced it, and who has risen to its defense. They also make the case for why we should care about it today, when free speech is once again under attack. Across the political spectrum, Americans have demanded the suppression of ideas and images that allegedly threaten our nation. But the biggest danger to America comes not from speech but from censorship, which prevents us from freely governing ourselves. Free speech allows us to criticize our leaders. It lets us consume the art, film, and literature we prefer. And, perhaps most importantly, it allows minorities to challenge the oppression they suffer. Free speech has too often been cast as the enemy of social justice, but that view is belied by our history. Disadvantaged Americans have consistently used free speech to defy the powerful. The only way to make a more just and equitable America is to allow every American to have their say"--

"The fascinating story of the historic Elmwood District in Buffalo, New York, is told for the first time. From its origin as Native American territory to the arrival on the Niagara Frontier of Joseph Ellicott, through the role played by Fredrick Law Olmsted's Buffalo Parks and Parkways System, and into the decline during the Rust Belt years. Grassroots leadership has spearheaded its recent renewal by recognizing the importance of restoring Olmsted's vision for living well in a city. This lushly illustrated and well-documented book educates and enlightens, telling the stories of the people who gave the Elmwood District its enduring character, while transforming it from dense forest to farms and nurseries to a streetcar suburb. It has been named one of America's top ten neighborhoods. Yet the future vitality and value of the Elmwood District and similar places across the nation depend upon an appreciation of how they came to be and adopting a curatorial management of their growth. A new way of understanding communities as everyday living heritage landscapes available to all is key to renewing them. Current planning and zoning regulations fail these heritage communities. A compelling model for America's 19th century industrial cities that are transitioning into the 21st century is offered, one that recognizes that renewing the values upon which a place was built can be a paradigm for achieving civic resilience today"--

Himself follows the lives of John and Patrick Donohue, two brothers growing up in the Old First Ward in Buffalo, New York in the mid-1800s. Orphaned as children, they are sent to live with their grandmother. While John finds work and helps support the family, Patrick becomes involved with a gang and runs wild. When the Civil War breaks out, both brothers join the Union army. Follow them through the deadly battles of Grant''s Virginia campaign to Appomattox, the difficulties they face holding jobs once the war is over, their relationships with wives, children, and one another, and Patrick''s lifelong battle with the bottle. A compelling tale of two Irish Catholic men, sons of immigrants, during a tumultuous period in our nation''s rich history.