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O Captain, My Captain! Selected Vignettes on Social Acceptance, Identity and Personal Flourishing amongst Adolescents and Young Adults
‘O Captain, my Captain. Who knows where that comes from? Anybody? Not a clue? It’s from a poem by Walt Whitman about Mr. Abraham Lincoln. Now in this class you can either call me Mr. Keating, or if you’re slightly more daring, O Captain my Captain.’ These self-characterising poetic lines which includes a surreal invitation…
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An Interview with Lorenzo DeStefano, Author of “House Boy”
1. If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be? Engaged, inquisitive, empathetic. 2. The book “House Boy” delves into powerful themes of poverty, exploitation, and human trafficking. What inspired you to tackle these particular themes in your debut novel? Many years ago I became fascinated by the way the caste…
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An Interview with Daisy DeMay, Author of The Cost of Living
Short Bio- Daisy DeMay lives in Illinois with her children and husband of 25yrs. She loves sitting and watching the storms roll in. She enjoys reading outside in the warmth of the sun. When she’s not working, she creates stories to share. She has a fascination with the macabre. She approaches everything in life with…
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What do you understand by Sustainable development?
What do you understand by Sustainable development? Discuss the premises and problematic of sustainable development in the context of contemporary world. Today most of the government of the worlds are in the race of development. Economic prosperity and Global GDP growth is the proof these developments. However, to ensure that this growth is maintained, development…
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An interview with Josefina Bérard, Author of The Blue Whale Sings from Afar
Short Bio: Carlota Josefina Bérard has a PhD in Drama & Performance from the University of Exeter, England, a Diploma in Art Therapy from L’Atelier, Geneva, Switzerland, an MLitt in Art History from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico. ( check her website-…
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An Interview with Cate McNider, Author of Escape Velocity
Short Bio: Cate McNider is a multi-disciplinary artist, and a psychophysical practitioner and movement educator registered as The Listening Body®. Since arriving in NYC in 1985, she has expressed her healing journey through poetry, multi-media movement performances and painting. She has performed her multi-media works in downtown venues and Brooklyn, and exhibited her paintings in…