The Best Books Youve Never Heard of

The Best Books Youve Never Heard of There can be a lot of pressure to keep up with the must-reads. Whether theyre classics or hot new releases, its easy to feel like everyone has read X title but me! And although it can be fun to ride along with the most-hyped books, there are plenty of brilliant books youve never heard of out there that are languishing in obscurity. With so much being published every day, its impossible not to have some titles be left behind and forgotten. So we wanted to share some of our favorite books that havent gotten the attention that they deserve. We used a completely arbitrary cut off line: books that have fewer than 100 ratings on Goodreads. We hope this helps you discover some great books youve never heard of! Go Gator and the Muddy Water by Zora Neale Hurston In college, I did a bunch of research on Florida writers, and I became enamored with Zora Neale Hurston. Everyone has read Their Eyes Are Watching God, but most tend not to go too much deeper than that, which is a shame. Go Gator and the Muddy Water contains a great deal of Hurston’s writing from the Federal Writers’ Project as well as folktales and reportage. If you want to really understand Hurston’s writing within its historical and cultural context, this is the book you need to read. â€"Rebecca Renner Playboy and the Making of the Good Life in Modern America by Elizabeth Fraterrigo When I was looking through my Goodreads for books with a low number of reviews, they were, like, 99% really dense feminist and queer theory books. Thanks, MA in Gender Studies! So yes, this is an academic socio-historical book, but it’s absolutely fascinating. Fraterrigo explores the history of Playboy and the legacy of Hugh Hefner who, like him or not, played an enormous role in the public perception of sexuality from the prudish 1950s to the “free love” 1960s. It’s an excellent exploration of masculinity, leisure, sexual liberation, and luxury. If you’re interested in gender, sexuality, and history, don’t sleep on this one! â€"Susie Dumond Nan-Core by Mahokaru Numata Ever since I started reading Natsuo Kirino several years ago, Ive been intrigued by Japanese thrillers, specifically the subgenre called iyamisu (roughly translates to “eewww”) which explores the darkest parts of human nature. Eventually this led me to Nan-Core, one of the few thats been translated into English and released in the U.S. Ryo’s mother has just died and his father is terminally ill when he finds four notebooks in his parents’ house. The notebooks are the confession of a woman who has killed several people and Ryo finds he has strange childhood memories triggered. Ryo tries to find out who wrote the notebooks, if what they describe is real or fantasy, and how they connect to him. â€"Jessica Woodbury Untangling the KnOt: Queer Voices On marriage, Relationships, and Identity  edited by Carter Sickels When the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage, I was a lot less enthusiastic than many other queer folks. This fantastic essay anthology beautifully articulates exactly how I feel about it: while marriage equality is absolutely worth celebrating, queer relationships and queer family come in all shapes and sizes, not just marriage. The essays in this anthology come from voices often underrepresented in the queer community: trans folks, people of color, immigrants, polyamorous folks, and people whose families, for many reasons, are not recognized by the law. The essays are raw and powerful and tell so many important stories that I want everyone to hear. This is the book I want to give to young queer people, because it explores the full spectrum of the queer experience: vast, messy, and complicated. Some of the essays contradict each other, and that’s just as it should be, because queer people are not a monolith. This book is a wonderful celebration of found family and all the various manifestations of queer love. I come back to again and again, and learn something new every time. â€"Laura Sackton Vexation Lullaby by Justin Tussing First off, the cover of this book is beautiful and the first few pages feature a description of the end of a concert that captures perfectly that weird moment between the intensity of the last song and the lights coming up when the audience abruptly goes back to real life. The story follows an aging rocker, Jimmy Cross, on tour and several people in his orbit, including a doctor that may or may not have a personal connection to Cross, and a super fan that attends and documents every show. The thing I love most about this book is the attention to and dissection of Cross’s song lyrics. If you’re a music fan in love with concerts, bootleg tapes, and the nuances of a live cut from one city to the next, you’re going to want to check out Vexation Lullaby.   â€"Dana Lee A Drama in Muslin by George Moore If you like Jane Austen, you’ll like A Drama in Muslin. In this Irish novel, a mother from Co. Mayo tries to marry off her daughters in the shifting social climate of 1880s Dublin society. Yet the book has a bit more meat than the average Austen novel, acknowledging the political context of the time and the Land Wars upheaving the social order. The main character, Alice, goes through a really satisfying character arc in which she has a moral awakening regarding her own privileged class. The book is also refreshingly feminist, referring to the girls as “muslin martyrs” and revealing the injustices they face in a society where they are only valued if married off. â€"Emily Polson Strangers (The Reckoner #1) by David A. Robertson An incredible start to a YA fantasy series based in traditional trickster narratives. This book did a really fantastic job of creating characters and situations that were believable yet fantastical. Imagine if Eden Robinson wrote a young adult series. I feel like this would be a hit with anyone who loves the traditional hero/heroine chosen one storylines, X-Men, and own voices narratives. â€"Danielle Bourgon From Absinthe to Zest:  An Alphabet for Food Lovers by Alexandre Dumas Yep, that’s rightâ€"the Three Musketeers guy wrote an alphabetical treasure about food, for food lovers. This cute little book (it looks like it could fit in your pocket) takes us from A to Z, covering foods that we’ve heard of (oysters, vanilla) to those that are less conventional, at least to Western audiences (bear meat, anyone? kangaroo?). Preparation notes included in addition to Dumas’s particular thoughts on each food. This makes a great gift for the food lover in your life (and if you are the food lover in your life, get ready, because this is a fun read). â€"Dana Staves Juanita by Leo Politi This is a classic children’s book set in Los Angeles, specifically on Olvera Street, the Latina neighborhood.  Politi’s beautiful watercolors show four-year-old Juanita taking a dove to The Old Mission Church for the Blessing of the Animals before Easter. Juanita was runner up for the 1948 Caldecott, and Politi won in 1950 for Song of the Swallows, notable recognition in a time when Italians were not necessarily considered white people. Juanita is my favorite, partly because of reading it across several generations of my family, and partly for its sweet, beautiful story. â€"Aimee Miles The Girl Who Married the Moon: Tales from Native North America edited by Joseph Bruchac and Gayle Ross This is one of my favorite collections of Native American folklore. Each traditional folktale features strong, young Native women navigating the time between childhood and becoming an adult. If you’ve ever heard anyone say fairytales can’t be feminist, here’s a collection to give them. It’s geared toward young adults, but readers of any age would enjoy it. â€"Margaret Kingsbury Wild Kingdom  by Vijay Seshadri The poetry of Wild Kingdom blends together scenes of city and scenes of wilderness seamlessly as one place of interesting creatures with similar challenges and philosophy. Most of the collection features poems of a few short stanzas with blasts of images and unexpected conceits. â€"Christina M. Rau The Great Libraries: From Antiquity to Renaissance by Konstantinos Sp Staikos Who doesn’t love an awesome library???? This coffee table-sized book is filled with illustrations and photos of the greatest libraries the world has ever known. Not only is it total eye candy, but it’s packed full of fascinating information, stories, and history. This is the only book I’ve ever seriously considered outright stealing from my library and keeping for myself, and TBH I’m kinda upset I didn’t because someone else did. Damn it. â€"Tasha Brandstatter The World in Flames: A Black Boyhood in a White Supremacist Doomsday Cult by Jerald Walker I am shocked this memoir doesn’t have a billion reviews just based on the title having made everyone and their mother want to read it. Seriously, Walker grew up in a doomsday cult (world is going to end on X day) that was segregated. So not only was he growing up in a cult, he wasn’t allowed to interact with any of the white members, which was basically the whole cult. It’s a fascinating and heartbreaking memoir told matter of factly, which places the reader in his childhood rather than having anger and resentment towards the situation or his parentsâ€"two people whod been born sighted and due to separate childhood accidents became blind and were fueled by the promise of sight to join and stay in the cult. â€"Jamie Canaves The Jazz Files (Poppy Denby Investigates #1) by Fiona Veitch Smith This was one of the most fun books I read in ages and I can’t believe it only has like 60 reviews! It’s been out a couple years now, too, so let’s give it, and the whole series, some love. In this book, 22-year old Poppy Denby is leaving her parents’ home in the north of England to go to London to be a companion/caregiver to her ailing aunt, Dot, who had been paralyzed in a suffragette protest before WWI. Now it is 1920 and Poppy is eager to go to London and set out on her own. Dot, though, doesn’t tell her that she’s actually going to get her a job at a local newspaper, which sets Poppy off on an entirely different track, and throws her into the path of danger when she uncovers a dangerous plot. The whole story was fast-paced and tautly written with exceptionally fun characters. Poppy is one of my new favorite lady characters. Flapper ladies taking charge! â€"Kristen McQuinn 47,000 Beads written  by  Koja Adeyoha and  Angel Adeyoha, and illustrated by  Holly McGillis This is a beautifully illustrated picture book about Peyton, who is struggling with feeling like she doesnt match the gender expectations of her. Her family, recognizing this struggle, all come together to prepare a gift to show Peyton that they accept her and teach her about what being two-spirit means. The author is also a two-spirit indigenous (Lakota) person. I think every elementary school and public library should have a copy of this! â€"Danika Ellis Hero Worship  by Rebekah Matthews This is simultaneously one of my favourite books, and one of the books that was the most painful for me to read.  Valerie is a twenty-something who’s had a string of bad relationships and is still trying to figure herself out. She is writing letters to her ex-girlfriend, trying to deal with how much she misses her, though she’s not sure how much the girlfriend ever even liked her. Valerie’s desperate desire for love and attention was uncomfortably relatable, making me flinch sympathetically almost every other page. â€"Danika Ellis I encourage you to check out your own favorite little-known books! Click on your Read shelf and select sort by Num ratings on the white bottom bar. You might be surprised by which books get the most attention.

Case Study International Human Resource Management Essay

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The Ethical Issues Of Physician Assisted Suicide - 1586 Words

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Human Rights in History - 1119 Words

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Critique on Mm Theory free essay sample

It does not matter what the firms dividend policy is (Modigliani and Miller 958). The basic assumptions of MM theory are: 1 . The company only has the long-term bonds and common stocks, both bonds and stock trade in the complete capital market with no transaction cost; 2. The individual investors and corporate investors could gain the same interest rate with no liability risk; 3. The companies with similar operating conditions have the same business risks; 4. Investors hold the same expectations on the average business profit in future; 5. All cash flows are perpetual annuities, including EBIT (Earnings before interest and tax) etc, that is, the growth ate of the enterprise is zero (Modigliani and Miller 1958). The development of MM theory mostly experienced three stages: 1 . No-tax model. The first MM model takes no account of corporate taxations; 2. Corporate tax model. Modigliani and Miller (1963) published Corporate Income Taxes and the Cost of Capital: A Correction, which loosened its initial assumptions, introduced corporate tax into MM theory(Modigliani and Miller 1963); 3. We will write a custom essay sample on Critique on Mm Theory or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page Miller model. Merton H. Miller (1976) proposed to consider corporate tax and individual tax in estimating how the debt leverage impacts the value of firm (Miller 1977). During the past 50-year, MM theory has made tremendous academic achievements for western companies in exploring the optimal capital structure and reducing capital costs etc. Firstly, it provides a research frame of reference and theoretical basis. Since that, most of the capital theories are base on MM theory, such as Pecking-order Theory, Trade-off Theory, and Agency Theory etc. Secondly, MM theory makes the capital structure theories systematic and builds a framework for the development of capital structure theories. Secondly, MM theory makes the capital tructure theory systematically, as there was not a system of traditional capital structure theory. Last, but not least, it is only a general description of the traditional capital structure theory. While MM theory uses modern analytical methods, such as partial equilibrium, mathematical analysis etc, therefore, it makes MM theory become reliable. Despite tremendous achievements, there are still limitations in MM theory. First, the assumptions are too harsh, and most of them cannot be achieved in reality. To illustrate, MM theory assumes that individuals and corporations could borrow at the ore than what corporations do, as well as bear a higher risk. Furthermore, MM theory also assumes there is no transaction cost, which extremely differs from the real transaction process. Second, the assumptions are beyond the reality, although the logic derivation is correct, the conclusions still differs. Both corporate tax model and Miller model suppose that corporation should raise the liability as much as possible in order to maximise the value of the firm, in extremity, up to 100% liability. However, none of enterprises adopt this point. Third, MM theory stands at a static erspective, and does not consider the external economic environment and the impact on capital structure by changing enterprises production and operating conditions. In fact, many factors, which affect the capital structures, are variable. For example, companies should cut down their liabilities appropriately in order to reduce business risks, when the socio-economic experiences a recession. According to MM theory, the value of tax saving is associated with the corporate income tax rate. That is, the higher corporate income tax rate, the more tax deductible the corporation could achieve from financing by liability. In other words, corporations are inclined to finance by liabilities rather than equity financing in relative higher corporate income tax rate countries, and vice versa. Under the actual situation in China, the corporate income tax is much higher than other countries in the world; corporations should prefer financing from debt theoretically (Huang and Zhang 2007). However, actually, the capital structure of Chinese enterprises runs counter to the MM theory and other capital structure theories. The proportion of liability financing in China is far less than the proportion of equity financing (Huang and Song 2006). First of all, there is merely no mechanism in applying MM theory. In accordance with the MM theory, both individual and institutional investors can process arbitrage actions freely in the capital markets. In western well-developed capital markets, there is a wide range of fund-raising channels and other financing options, the arbitrage mechanisms usually affect the markets. However, at present, the market mechanism is not fully developed in China, as well as capital market is under-developed. Thus, these limit the financing options and forms; make it difficult to carry out arbitrage activities. Generally, MM theory cannot be applied.

Taking a Glance into the Heart of Darkness The Ambitions and Failure of the Civilization

Rethinking the historical events is one of those tasks that inevitably bring people to realizing their past mistakes and drawing experiences so that these mistakes would not be made further on in the future.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Taking a Glance into the Heart of Darkness: The Ambitions and Failure of the Civilization specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More On Conrad’ Heart of Darkness, the lead character, Marlow, at first considers the reasons behind the Europeans who were heading to the wilderness of Central Africa as â€Å"civilized† and rather noble; however, further on, Marlow becomes disappointed about these reasons. After re-evaluating the ambitions of the people exploring the African continent in such an impudent manner, Marlow realizes that the true reasons behind the Europeans’ travel were far more egotistic than he could ever imagine. Indeed, the goals of the people, heading for the terra incognita of the distant and savage lands are not quite clear; wisely enough, Conrad does not disclose the aims of the travelers from the very first page – eh only hints at the possible aims which the travelers might pursue: â€Å"But these chaps were not much account, really. They were no colonists; their administration was merely a squeeze, and nothing more, I suspect† (Conrad 9). However, when it comes to discussing the reasons that made Marlow join the ranks of those exploring the uncharted lands, Conrad makes it obvious that Marlow’s intentions were most innocent: â€Å"Now when I was a little chap I had a passion for maps. I would look for hours at South America, or Africa, or Australia, and lose myself in all the glories of exploration.† (Conrad 11). It seems that for Marlow, only the passion for adventures and new experiences was the true motivation. Nevertheless, even Marlow has hard times with learning about the continent and its inha bitants: After all, that was only a savage sight, while I seemed at one bound to have been transported into some lightless region of subtle horrors, where pure, uncomplicated savagery was a positive relief, being something that had a right to exist — obviously — in the sunshine. (Conrad 122) Finally, he also lets some of the madness which the rest of the crew was infected with reach his heart, filling it with darkness as well: â€Å"I had to beat that Shadow — this wandering and tormented thing. ‘You will be lost,’ I said –‘utterly lost.’† (Conrad 137).Advertising Looking for essay on british literature? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Therefore, the readers are left with guessing what the Europeans heading for the new lands are going to do. On the one hand, it might seem that the mission of these people could be quite noble; starting with bringing common knowledge t o the pagans, it could expand further on to establishing relationships with the people inhabiting the uncharted places, which will supposedly include not only cultural, but also economical and even political ties. However, Conrad clarifies the given issue pretty soon, explaining that the causes bringing the Europeans to the uncharted lands are far from being noble: â€Å"They were conquerors, and for that you want only brute force — nothing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others† (Conrad 9). As Conrad’s lead character, Marlow, continues telling his side of the story, it becomes clear that the Europeans ware aiming only at cashing in on the inhabitants of the wilderness: â€Å"They grabbed what they could get for the sake of what was to be got. It was just robbery with violence, aggravated murder on a great scale, and men going at it blind — as is very proper for those who tackle a darkne ss† (Conrad 9). The author stresses that the goals of a new European presence were to use the lands, the people and their resources and then leave the place, barren and forgotten. Thus, the question of what the European people were targeting at when heading for the wilderness of the continent remains open. While there are some specks of humanity left in some of the characters, including Marlow, the narrator, it is still clear that the story focuses on the lowest of the low and their efforts to grab every single thing of the slightest market value. The darkness within the man who came to conquer started to grow: â€Å"It had taken him, loved him, embraced him, got into his veins, consumed his flesh, and sealed his soul to its own by the inconceivable ceremonies of some devilish initiation† (Conrad 92). The above-mentioned, therefore, triggers the question whether these are the wild pagans, the gloomy forests of the continent or the wretched souls of the European conquero rs where the darkness is born. It is quite peculiar that all characters portrayed in the novel pursue their own goals, though their goals seem to revolve around the same core, i.e., the desire to get their own profit out of the situation which they have trapped themselves in.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Taking a Glance into the Heart of Darkness: The Ambitions and Failure of the Civilization specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Hence, it seems that none of the characters reach their goals in the end; the attempt to conquer the wilderness ended up in a complete failure. Marlow’s point seems sadly legitimate enough. Driven by the supposedly huge economical and financial profit, the European travelers were defeated not by the threatening darkness of the African continent. It was the darkness of their souls that trapped them – the darkness of the people making their way over corpses. Works Cited Conrad , Joseph n. d., Heart of Darkness. PDF file. 17 Nov. 2012. https://planetpdf.com/planetpdf/pdfs/free_ebooks/Heart_of_Darkness_T.pdf. This essay on Taking a Glance into the Heart of Darkness: The Ambitions and Failure of the Civilization was written and submitted by user Hiroim to help you with your own studies. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper; however, you must cite it accordingly. You can donate your paper here.

Helen Keller Quotes That Inspire

Helen Keller Quotes That Inspire Although Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing at an early age, she lived a long and productive life as an author and activist. She was a pacifist during World War I and a socialist, an advocate for womens rights and a member of the fledgling American Civil Liberties Union. Helen Keller traveled to 35 countries during her lifetime to support the rights of the blind. Her indomitable spirit saw her through her handicap. Her words speak of the wisdom and strength that was the essence of her life. Helen Kellers Thoughts on Optimism Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Believe. No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars or sailed to an uncharted land or opened a new heaven to the human spirit. What I am looking for is not out there; it is in me. When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. Be of good cheer. Do not think of todays failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you  persevere, and  you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world right in the eye. The Importance of Faith Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light. I believe in the immortality of the soul because I have within me immortal longings. It gives me a deep, comforting sense that things seen are temporal and things unseen are eternal. About Ambition It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal. One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. The Joy of Companionship Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. Relationships are like Rome- difficult to start out, incredible during the prosperity of the golden age, and unbearable during the fall. Then, a new kingdom will come along and the whole process will repeat itself until you come across a kingdom like Egypt ... that  thrives  and continues to flourish. This kingdom will become your best friend, your soul mate and your love. Our Ability We can do anything we want if we stick to it long enough. I am only  one; but  still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but  still, I can do something. I will not refuse to do something I can do. I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life or in the life of another. Thoughts on Life The best and most beautiful things in life cannot be seen, not touched, but are felt in the heart. We would never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world. What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others. Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten anothers pain, life is not in vain. True happiness ... is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. The Beauty of Hope Once I knew only darkness and stillness. My life was without past or future. But a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness and my heart leaped to the rapture of living. Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. To keep our faces toward change, and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate, is strength undefeatable. The Challenges We Face The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse. Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers. Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in the world. The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but has no vision. Random Musings Our democracy is but a name. We vote. What does that mean? It means that we choose between two bodies of real- though not avowed- autocrats. We choose between Tweedledum and Tweedledee. People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant. Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all- the apathy of human beings. It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui. Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring  adventure  or nothing. Knowledge is love and light and vision. Toleration is the greatest gift of mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.