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First Year Sober And A Lifelong Journey, Lisa Brown Dec 2015

First Year Sober And A Lifelong Journey, Lisa Brown

Capstones

This is a non-fiction narrative story that shows the difficulty and process of the first year of sobriety from substance abuse, using in-depth journalism reporting. The piece follows two individuals from New York during the first weeks or months of their recovery as they maintain a sober lifestyle.


Please Read, Joseph W. Anthony-Brown Dec 2015

Please Read, Joseph W. Anthony-Brown

Theses and Dissertations

This is a semi-fictional story told through a series of fake found documents. It describes my work and thoughts through metaphor. Machines have the potential to gain self-consciousness through accumulation of errors. Creativity can be confused with randomly generated variety. The acceptance of chaos and loss of control can provide a path to enlightenment.


From The Back Of A Bus Named Desire, Brenda D. Quant Dec 2015

From The Back Of A Bus Named Desire, Brenda D. Quant

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

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December 2015, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center Dec 2015

December 2015, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Chanukah Party; From the Rabbi; President's Message; Announcements; Boo Group; Community Notices


T&C Magazine Issue 10 - Winter 2015, T&C Media Dec 2015

T&C Magazine Issue 10 - Winter 2015, T&C Media

T&C Magazine

Articles Include: Alumni with Cool Careers // In Transition // Not your Mother's Classroom // Living with the Unpredictable // The Secret Life of Bayley Banks // More than Black & White // Accepting Love // Excuses! Excuses! // Campus Shooting // Where in the World are you from


Skagway, Robin Johnstone Dec 2015

Skagway, Robin Johnstone

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Trash Talk, Brendan Mahoney Dec 2015

Trash Talk, Brendan Mahoney

Gandy Dancer Archives

No abstract provided.


Hermit, Kira Gregory Dec 2015

Hermit, Kira Gregory

Gandy Dancer Archives

No abstract provided.


Sinkhole, Sarah Steil Dec 2015

Sinkhole, Sarah Steil

Gandy Dancer Archives

No abstract provided.


How Much Is A Teacupful?, Jeremy A. Jackson Dec 2015

How Much Is A Teacupful?, Jeremy A. Jackson

Gandy Dancer Archives

No abstract provided.


Experiments With Pam And Lisa—A Blogging Exploration Of Mind, Body, And Soul, Lisa Marie Anderson Nov 2015

Experiments With Pam And Lisa—A Blogging Exploration Of Mind, Body, And Soul, Lisa Marie Anderson

Theses and Dissertations

The aim of this thesis is to explore expressivist theory of writing. In the 21st century, rhetoricians and writers have taken different stances on the writing process and the pros and cons of free writing, journal writing, and blogging. With these looming theory wars, the author of this thesis wanted to show that there is a benefit to expressivist theory as part of the writing process. This thesis first examines where the author began a personal transformation and over the course of 8 months, she uses the internet to blog about spirituality, gratitude, and enlightenment. The benefit of the World …


Important Places (2005), Shaun O’Connell Nov 2015

Important Places (2005), Shaun O’Connell

New England Journal of Public Policy

The author talks about his time and associations with the University of Massachusetts Boston. He also describes Ireland and his family's roots there and how it connects with Boston as well as his life in New York.

Reprinted from New England Journal of Public Policy 20, no. 2 (2005), article 10.


Wars Remembered (2003), Shaun O’Connell Nov 2015

Wars Remembered (2003), Shaun O’Connell

New England Journal of Public Policy

O'Connell speaks about his father, among other war veterans, dealing with the effects of the wars they fought in. He explains his father's history from how he enilisted to how he died. He also touches upon other's war experiences and writing about the after effects of them as well.

Reprinted from New England Journal of Public Policy 19, no. 1 (2003), article 3.


Good-Bye To All That: The Rise And Demise Of Irish America (1993), Shaun O’Connell Nov 2015

Good-Bye To All That: The Rise And Demise Of Irish America (1993), Shaun O’Connell

New England Journal of Public Policy

The works discussed in this article include: The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley 1874-1958, by Jack Beatty; JFK: Reckless Youth, by Nigel Hamilton; Textures of Irish America, by Lawrence J. McCaffrey; and Militant and Triumphant: William Henry O'Connell and the Catholic Church in Boston, by James M. O'Toole.

Reprinted from New England Journal of Public Policy 9, no. 1 (1993), article 9.


Nature's Tattoos, Denise Landrum-Geyer Nov 2015

Nature's Tattoos, Denise Landrum-Geyer

Westview

No abstract provided.


Mending, Patricia Heim Nov 2015

Mending, Patricia Heim

Westview

No abstract provided.


Stepfather, John Graves Morris Nov 2015

Stepfather, John Graves Morris

Westview

No abstract provided.


Peeling The Grief Until The Onion Is None, L. C. Atencio Nov 2015

Peeling The Grief Until The Onion Is None, L. C. Atencio

Westview

No abstract provided.


Twins' Birthday, 9/15/13, Paul Watsky Nov 2015

Twins' Birthday, 9/15/13, Paul Watsky

Westview

No abstract provided.


Mary Spillwater, Robert Mcgowan Nov 2015

Mary Spillwater, Robert Mcgowan

Westview

No abstract provided.


Inside Work, Tom Larsen Nov 2015

Inside Work, Tom Larsen

Westview

No abstract provided.


The Woodpile, Marian F. Wolbers Nov 2015

The Woodpile, Marian F. Wolbers

Westview

No abstract provided.


Chestnut, James B. Nicola Nov 2015

Chestnut, James B. Nicola

Westview

No abstract provided.


Before Dawn In Nebraska, John Nizalowski Nov 2015

Before Dawn In Nebraska, John Nizalowski

Westview

No abstract provided.


Time's Needle, John Nizalowski Nov 2015

Time's Needle, John Nizalowski

Westview

No abstract provided.


Confluence, Gary Lark Nov 2015

Confluence, Gary Lark

Westview

No abstract provided.


Animal Ways, Beth Paulson Nov 2015

Animal Ways, Beth Paulson

Westview

No abstract provided.


All Night Diner, Michael D. Riley Nov 2015

All Night Diner, Michael D. Riley

Westview

No abstract provided.


Christman Card, Roger Jones Nov 2015

Christman Card, Roger Jones

Westview

No abstract provided.


The Two Emotions Of Dogs, Marc Berman Nov 2015

The Two Emotions Of Dogs, Marc Berman

Westview

No abstract provided.