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"Memories of Africa: Home and Abroad in the United States suggests a "new lens" for viewing African diaspora studies, in this case, through the experiences of African memoirists who live in the United States. The book shows how African diaspora memoirs beautifully and grippingly depict the experiences of African migrants over time through political, social, and cultural spheres. In reading African diaspora memoirs from the transatlantic slave trade period to the present, a reader can understand the complexity of the African migrant legacy and evolution. Author Toyin Falola argues that memoirs are significant not only in their interpretation of events conveyed by the memoirists but also in demonstrating how interpersonal and human the stories told can be. Memoirs are powerful because they are emotionally captivating and because important themes and events circulate around a particular person (in this case, the memoirist). Undoubtedly, a memoir is significant because it can teach anyone about a part of the human experience, even if the "facts" are not described without bias. Through this sort of narrative, the reader cannot help but enter into the memoirist's mind and, therefore, feel more empathy for them. In doing so, the reader can "feel" what the memoirist feels and "see" what the memoirist sees as clearly as is humanly possible. In this way, the historical events and life lessons become tangible and poignantly real to the reader"--

Introduction: Atheisms and the power to be confrontedHarriet A. Harris1 A Quantum of Solace and a Heap of DoubtCarl Bråkenhielm2 Stepping Stone to Atheism?: The Instability of AgnosticismRobin le Poidevin3 A New Theist Meets Two AtheistsJeanine Diller4 Can an Atheist Display Religiously Significant AttitudesMax Baker-Hytch5 Doxastic and Nondoxastic AtheismsChristopher Jay6 Atheists and Idolaters: The Case of John Wren-Lewis (1923-2006)Stephen Clark7 How to Not think about GodMichael McGhee8 Atheist Aesthetics: A Critical ResponseDaniel Gustaffson9 Belief, Unbelief and MysteryKaren KilbyAppendix: Mapping Agnosticism: Comment inspired by Robin Le Poidevin's "Stepping Stone to Atheism? The Instability of Agnosticism"Jeanine Diller

Intro -- Half Title -- Dedication -- By the Same Author -- Title Page -- Contents -- Author's Note -- Introduction -- 1: The Ferry to Sausalito -- 2: Penicillin for the Soul -- 3: "Y'all do X?" -- 4: Rick Kept Going -- 5: Good Chemistry -- 6: The Neurotoxicity Puzzle -- 7: A Splinter in the Mind -- 8: A Critical Period -- 9: The Addict's Need -- 10: Growing Pains -- 11: The Problem with Prohibition -- 12: The Social Species -- 13: Destigmatization -- 14: Fellow Travelers -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- A Note on the Author -- Copyright.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Chapter 1 How Could It Come to This Come to This? -- Chapter 2 Moving in with Dad -- Chapter 3 Everything is Levelling Out -- Chapter 4 Your Mother' S Sister Mother -- Chapter 5 I'M Going to Kill Myself, When … -- Chapter 6 Loss of Contact, So What? -- Chapter 7 The School and Your Extract -- Chapter 8 Findings , Expert Opinions and Courts -- Chapter 9 Unbreakable -- Chapter 10 What is Eke.

This book is an annotated translation into English of Zehn Lebensläufe [Ten Life Histories] by Dr. Wilhelm Hammer, relating to prostitution in the German Empire in the early twentieth century. It sheds valuable light on cultural and social life of the time, including the school system, welfare institute and women's role in society.

The book explores Covid-19's profound impact on Ibero-America, revealing social inequalities and diverse responses. It draws parallels with past epidemics and analyzes media's evolving role in crisis management, emphasizing global resonance and lasting relevance.

Intro -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Newsletter sign-up -- Epigraph -- Part I -- Sunday -- Islington -- Jennifer -- The Mile End -- Invitation -- Part II -- Bosnia 1992 -- Belgrade -- Roger -- Stefan -- Part III -- Return -- Down There -- The Collector -- Exeat -- Newsletter sign-up -- You will also enjoy: -- A note from the publisher.

Cover -- Title -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction and Status Quaestionis -- 1.2 Historical, Social, and Sectarian Setting of Ben Sira -- 1.2.1 Date of Composition for Sirach -- 1.2.2 Historical Setting -- 1.2.3 Ben Sira's Social Location -- 1.2.4 Sectarian Setting -- 1.2.5 Ben Sira and "Hellenism" -- 1.3 Reciprocity in the Ancient World -- 1.3.1 Introduction: "The Gift" since Mauss -- 1.3.2 Greco-Roman Reciprocity -- 1.3.3 Reciprocity in Biblical and Cognate Literature -- 1.3.4 Can We Use Greco-Roman Comparanda with Ben Sira? -- 1.4 The Text of Sirach -- 1.5 Outline of the Present Work -- 1.6 Supplementary Materials: Text-Criticism of Sir 22:23-26 -- 1.6.1 Text of Sirach 22:23-26 (LXX) -- 1.6.2 Textual Notes -- 1.6.3 Translation of Sir 22:23-26 -- Chapter 2: Generosity and Reciprocity in the Good Life according to Sirach 14:3-19 -- 2.1 Introduction to Sirach 14:3-19 -- 2.2 Text of Sirach 14:3-19 according to Manuscript A -- 2.3 Textual Notes on Sir 14:3-19 -- 2.4 Translation of Sir 14:3-19 -- 2.5 Commentary: Generosity and Return in the Good Life -- 2.6 Generosity, "Benefits," and Friendship in Broader Context -- 2.6.1 Reciprocity among "Friends" in the Hebrew Bible -- 2.6.2 Reciprocity among "Friends" in Hellenistic Friendship -- 2.7 Chapter Conclusion -- 2.8 Supplementary Materials: Text-Criticism of Sir 31:23-24 -- 2.8.1 Text of Sir 31:23-24 according to Manuscript B -- 2.8.2 Textual Notes -- 2.8.3 Translation of Sir 31:23-24 -- 2.8.4 Commentary -- Chapter 3: Decorum in Generosity according to Sirach 18:15-18 and 20:9-17 -- 3.1 Sirach 18:15-18 -- 3.1.1 Introduction to Sirach 18:15-18 -- 3.1.2 Text of Sirach 18:15-18 according to LXX -- 3.1.3 Textual Notes on Sir 18:15-18 -- 3.1.4 Translation of Sir 18:15-18.