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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"True Stories"”.
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Personal Jesus and Other True Stories
<p><em>My Personal Jesus and Other True Stories</em> is a collection of essays about my Catholic upbringing, family relationships, struggles with depression, and my spiritual journey as a search for emotional healing. These stories, written in loosely braided formats, take place in such settings as …
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Crafting true stories: an interpretation of four Australian journalists’ nonfiction writing practices
Nonfiction books written by Australian journalists are increasingly recognised by scholars (Joseph 2016a; Keeble 2015) as authentic contributions to literary journalism. This study undertakes a case study analysis of the nonfiction writing practice of four Australian journalists: Christopher …
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Based on True Stories: Representing the Self and the Other in Latin American Documentary Narratives
… documenting others’ lives, I conclude that these stories offer an (interrupted) account of oneself, that is, the account of a contemporary storyteller pursuing a rarely fulfilled desire of getting to know the Other truly. The thesis has two appendices. Appendix 1 showcases archival material that …
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Redefining womanhood in the west : how yoga helps women transcend damaging and limiting perceptions in western society
… image issues and gender stereotyping. Through true stories intertwined as a métissage, this study aims to shift the ways in which Western society negatively views women and the ways that women are conditioned to perceive themselves, using yoga as the catalyst for that change. Focusing on the …
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From the lucky land to the beautiful country: Illegal immigration of Fujianese to the United States
… tens of thousands of illegal immigrants. Their true stories provide a vivid picture of Fujianese emigration.</p>
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Storytelling: As a Method of Teaching Religion in the First Grade
… by the waters or by beasts. Yet, these were stories—true stories that taught more than answers; they taught love.
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A redefined feminine from paleolithic to twenty-first century through children's literature & film
… which taught the heroine to tell her “true stories.”</p>
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“The Sunlit Prison of the American Dream”: Representing Carcerality in Contemporary American Fiction
… in these works of fiction that are inspired by true stories. The final chapter analyses at the works of Sergio De La Pava, whose writing critiques carcerality through experimental narrative techniques that broaden the artistic possibilities of prison writing. These authors are paving the way for …