Secretly Inside

Author : Hans Warren
Publisher : Terrace Books
ISBN 13 : 9780299209803
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secretly Inside written by Hans Warren and published by Terrace Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Dutch countryside the war seems far away. For most people, at least. But not for Ed, a Jew in Nazi-occupied Holland trying to find some safe sanctuary. Compelled to go into hiding in the rural province of Zeeland, he is taken in by a seemingly benevolent family of farmers. But, as Ed comes to realize, the Van 't Westeindes are not what they seem. Camiel, the son of the house, is still in mourning for his best friend, a German soldier who committed suicide the year before. And Camiel's fiery, unstable sister Mariete begins to nurse a growing unrequited passion for their young guest, just as Ed realizes his own attraction to Camiel. As time goes by, Ed is drawn into the domestic intrigues around him, and the farmhouse that had begun as his refuge slowly becomes his prison.

Author : Michael Slepian
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0593237218
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Secrets written by Michael Slepian and published by Crown. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you’ve ever wondered why we keep secrets and what motivates us to spill them, look no further. Michael Slepian has spent the past decade studying the psychology of secrets, and is ready to reveal his findings to the world.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again “The Secret Life of Secrets gracefully blends engaging stories with compelling science.”—Sonja Lyubomirsky, University of California professor and author of The How of Happiness Think of a secret that you’re keeping from others. It shouldn’t take long; behavioral scientist Michael Slepian finds that, on average, we are keeping as many as thirteen secrets at any given time. His research involving more than 50,000 participants from around the world shows that the most common secrets include lies we’ve told, ambitions, addictions, mental health challenges, hidden relationships, and financial struggles. Our secrets can weigh heavily upon us. Yet the burden of secrecy, Slepian argues, rarely stems from the work it takes to keep a secret hidden. Rather, the weight of our secrets comes from carrying them alone, without the support of others. Whether we are motivated to protect our reputation, a relationship, a loved one’s feelings, or some personal or professional goal, one thing is clear: Holding back some part of our inner world is often lonely and isolating. But The Secret Life of Secrets shows you that it doesn’t have to be. Filled with fresh insight into one of the most universal—yet least understood—aspects of human behavior, The Secret Life of Secrets sheds a fascinating new light on questions like: At what age do children develop the cognitive capacity for secrecy? Do all secrets come with the same mental load? How can we reconcile our secrets with our human desires to relate, connect, and be known? When should we confess our secrets? Who makes for the ideal confidant? And can keeping certain types of secrets actually enhance our well-being? Drawing on over a decade of original research, The Secret Life of Secrets reveals the surprising ways that secrets pervade our lives, and offers science-based strategies that make them easier to live with. The result is a rare window into the inner workings of our minds, our relationships, and our sense of who we are.

Author : Robert E. Norton
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501729241
Total Pages : 866 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secret Germany written by Robert E. Norton and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stefan George (1868–1933) was one of the most important and influential poets to have written in German. His work, in its originality and impact, easily ranks with that of Goethe, Holderlin, or Rilke. Yet George's reach extended far beyond the sphere of literature. Particularly during his last three decades, George gathered around himself a group of men who subscribed to his homoerotic and idiosyncratic vision of life and sought to transform that vision into reality. George considered his circle to be the embodiment and defender of the "real" but "secret" Germany, opposed to the false values of contemporary bourgeois society. Some of his disciples, friends, and admirers were themselves historians, philosophers, and poets. Their works profoundly affected the intellectual and cultural attitudes of Germany's elite during the critical postwar years of the Weimar Republic. Essentially conservative in temperament and outlook, George and his circle occupy a central, but problematic, place in the rise of proto-fascism in Germany. Their own surrogate state offered a miniature model of a future German state: enthusiastic followers submitting themselves without question to the figure and will of a charismatic leader believed to be in possession of mysterious, even quasi-divine, powers.When he died several months after the Nazi takeover, George was one of the most famous and revered figures in Germany. Today the importance of George and his circle has largely been forgotten. In this, the first full biography of George to appear in any language, Robert E. Norton traces the poet's life and rise to fame.

Author : Robert Faulkner
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1838591397
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book IS SHE SECRETLY IN CHARGE written by Robert Faulkner and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ferry is here, we board and get under way, Crossing the Mersey on this warm summer’s day, Everyone aboard looking at the city we know, Listening to sounds on the river and watching its flow, Checking our time with the Liver buildings big clock, As we slowly manoeuvre to the landing dock, (from The View) This is an exciting evocatively emotional book of poems that tell stories of people, places, ships, the sea and distant lands, all covering every emotion. Author Robert Faulkner brings his, and others, life’s memories to the fore and show themselves in this book as a poem. Many an event that passed him close by, or he heard mentioned at some time or place in the world, is reflected within this collection.

Author : Frank Warren
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060899190
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book PostSecret written by Frank Warren and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-11-29 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The project that captured a nation's imagination. The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary. "You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret to a group art project. Your secret can be a regret, fear, betrayal, desire, confession, or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything -- as long as it is true and you have never shared it with anyone before. Be brief. Be legible. Be creative." It all began with an idea Frank Warren had for a community art project. He began handing out postcards to strangers and leaving them in public places -- asking people to write down a secret they had never told anyone and mail it to him, anonymously. The response was overwhelming. The secrets were both provocative and profound, and the cards themselves were works of art -- carefully and creatively constructed by hand. Addictively compelling, the cards reveal our deepest fears, desires, regrets, and obsessions. Frank calls them "graphic haiku," beautiful, elegant, and small in structure but powerfully emotional. As Frank began posting the cards on his website, PostSecret took on a life of its own, becoming much more than a simple art project. It has grown into a global phenomenon, exposing our individual aspirations, fantasies, and frailties -- our common humanity. Every day dozens of postcards still make their way to Frank, with postmarks from around the world, touching on every aspect of human experience. This extraordinary collection brings together the most powerful, personal, and beautifully intimate secrets Frank Warren has received -- and brilliantly illuminates that human emotions can be unique and universal at the same time.

Author : Laila Lalami
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1565129377
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secret Son written by Laila Lalami and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised by his mother in a one-room house in the slums of Casablanca, Youssef El Mekki has always had big dreams of living another life in another world. Suddenly his dreams are within reach when he discovers that his father—whom he’d been led to believe was dead—is very much alive. A wealthy businessman, he seems eager to give his son a new start. Youssef leaves his mother behind to live a life of luxury, until a reversal of fortune sends him back to the streets and his childhood friends. Trapped once again by his class and painfully aware of the limitations of his prospects, he becomes easy prey for a fringe Islamic group. In the spirit of The Inheritance of Loss and The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Laila Lalami’s debut novel looks at the struggle for identity, the need for love and family, and the desperation that grips ordinary lives in a world divided by class, politics, and religion.

Author : David K Yong
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1512758604
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secretly Brilliant written by David K Yong and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I founded Four Seasons based on similar principles." Isadore Sharp, Founder & Chairman, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. "If you are looking for a good start, this is a really good place to start." Eugene Peterson, Translator of The Message. The much overlooked ancient Wisdom-from-Above holds powerful secrets in prospering our lives. People today are knowledgeable about many things but lack good wisdom. Many are bogged down by greater stress, worries, and fears. What insights and good wisdom are we missing to truly live well and prosperously? How does understanding the Wisdom-from-Above help us? Find out Warren Buffetts biggest life lesson that is aligned with the Wisdom-from-Above. David Yong draws from his experiences working with hundreds of people in his companies and clients companies. His observations on the differences between human wisdom and the Wisdom-from-Above are refreshing. This eye-opening book about the Wisdom-from-Above is practical and inspirational and can help you transform your life into one that is dynamic and prosperous.

Author : Laila Lalami
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 156512751X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits written by Laila Lalami and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2005-10-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A dream of a debut, by turns troubling adn glorious, angry and wise.” —Junot Diaz Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco. As four Moroccans illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain, author Laila Lalami asks, What has driven them to risk their lives? And will the rewards prove to be worth the danger? There’s Murad, a gentle, unemployed man who’s been reduced to hustling tourists around Tangier; Halima, who’s fleeing her drunken husband and the slums of Casablanca; Aziz, who must leave behind his devoted wife in hope of securing work in Spain; and Faten, a student and religious fanatic whose faith is at odds with an influential man determined to destroy her future. Sensitively written with beauty and boldness, this is a gripping book about what propels people to risk their lives in search of a better future.

Author : Rhonda Byrne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0731815297
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret written by Rhonda Byrne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tenth-anniversary edition of the book that changed lives in profound ways, now with a new foreword and afterword. In 2006, a groundbreaking feature-length film revealed the great mystery of the universe—The Secret—and, later that year, Rhonda Byrne followed with a book that became a worldwide bestseller. Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. In this book, you’ll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life—money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You’ll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that’s within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life. The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachers—men and women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would regard as impossible.

Author : Lily Cahill
Publisher : Nameless Shameless Women
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secretly Needed written by Lily Cahill and published by Nameless Shameless Women. This book was released on 2016-04-20 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clandestine society hides the truth about wealthy men around the world. If their secret got out, the whole world would know that these alpha billionaires…are hidden bear shifters. Liam Bowen left society behind long ago. He’d rather be in the woods, free to indulge in his bear shifter side, than working with his twin brother at their billion-dollar tech company. He’s protective of his solitude, but he can’t ignore the cries of a wounded woman deep in his woods. Ava Taylor’s generous curves instantly spark his desire, but he’s not about to take advantage of her when she’s injured. Even if the cabin where he lives only has one bed, and she looks delectable in it. Ava Taylor didn’t mean to wander off the trail. She was collecting data for her apian studies, and she didn’t realize how lost she was until she sprained her ankle miles from civilization. When a sexy mountain man appears to rescue her, she doesn’t have any choice but to go back to his cabin. Still, she shouldn’t act on her attraction to him…right? Her terrible track record with men indicates that she can’t trust her own desire. She intends to indulge in a one-time tryst, but fate has other plans. She returns from the woods pregnant with Liam’s baby, and he’s determined to show her that he can be the man she’s always wanted…even if that means he has to tell her the truth about his wealth and power. Around the world, there are powerful men living with a dangerous secret. They're architects, entrepreneurs, playboys at the pinnacle of society. If their secret was revealed, it'd all come crashing down. These men aren't just billionaires, they're also bear shifters. And they pledge their allegiance to the secretive Billionaire Bear Brotherhood. These sexy billionaire bears are too busy living large to look for love. But fate has other plans. Sparks fly when smart, curvy women meet the alpha shifters who are determined to win their mates. Each standalone book features a hot happily-ever-after where dreams come true. The Billionaire Bear Brotherhood series can be read in any order, so find your favorite!