Nation-Building and National Identity in Timor-Leste (Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series)

Timor-Leste's long journey to nationhood spans 450 years of colonial rule by Portugal, a short-lived independence in 1975, and a 24-year occupation by Indonesia. This book examines the history of nation-building and national identity in Timor-Leste, and the evolution of a collective identity through two consecutive colonial occupations, and into the post-independence era. It charts the evolution of the idea of an East Timorese nation: its origins, its sources, and its competitors in traditional understandings of political community, and the distinct colonial visions imposed by Portugal or Indonesia. The author analyses the evolution of ideas of collective identity under the long era of Portuguese colonial rule, and through the 24-year struggle for independence from Indonesia from 1975 to 1999. Reflecting the contested history of the territory, these include successive attempts to define its members as colonial subjects in a wider 'pluri-racial' Portuguese empire, as citizens in an 'integrated' province of the Republic of Indonesia - and, of course, as a nation that demanded its right to self-determination. Finally, the host of nation-building tensions and fault lines that emerged after the restoration of independence in 2002 are discussed. Examining the history of debates and conflict over national identity, national history, cultural heritage, language policy, and relationships between distinct regions, generations, and language groups, this book will be of interest to academics in the fields of Asian studies, nationalism studies, and international and community development.

Leach, Michael

Reference

Routledge

A celebration of the treasured traditions, rituals, and stories that run through the bloodstream of American Catholics For Andrew Greeley, it is the reverence of Christmas night and the exultation of Easter morn. Martin Scorsese, like many others, remains grateful for the nuns who rapped his knuckles but built his self-esteem. Mary Gordon recalls the sense of lightness that follows confession; Vince Lombardi, the strength he derived from Mass; and Christopher Buckley, the role St. Thomas More plays in his writing. I Like Being Catholic brings together the memories, thought, and hopes of famous Catholics and ordinary parishioners, lapsed and "good-enough" Catholics, and those who have devoted their lives to the faith. It captures their abiding ties to and deep affection for the Church and offers the wide-ranging, sometimes surprising views on the good things that come with being Catholic. This is not a book of theology. It is about the beauty at the heart of Catholicism. It is about what Teilhard de Chardin called "the chosen part of things." It is about family and community, the value of Catholic education, the significance of sacraments and milestones, and the cultural impact of Catholicism—there are lists of the ten best Catholic novels, the ten best Catholic movies, ten Catholic heroes of the twentieth century, ten good reasons to raise your kids Catholic, fifty things Catholics like best about being Catholic, and much more ... I Like Being Catholic is a book for all those who have ever called themselves Catholic. It is a book of warmth, affection, humor, and love.

I Like Being Catholic

Religion & Spirituality

Borchard, Therese J.

Christian Books & Bibles

DOUBLEDAY

From the reflections of famous people and the stories of everyday folk to classic love letters and contemporary "ten best" lists, this delightfully eclectic treasury shines a spotlight on the many joys of marriage. I Like Being Married is the ultimate celebration of the ties that keep loving couples together in good times and bad. With a guest list that includes Paul Newman and Joannne Woodward, Nancy and Ronald Reagan, Queen Victoria, George Burns, and Secretary of State Colin Powell (to name just a few); poetic tributes from Homer, Shakespeare, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning; and wedding readings from the Bible and other religious traditions, it captures the magic and deep-seated sense of commitment at the heart of married life. I Like Being Married shows that the institution of marriage is integral to our common humanity. There are heartwarming stories of courtship–including Mikhail Gorbachev’s charming "Chasing Raisa" and Rosalyn Carter’s story of meeting Jimmy for the first time. Jerry Stiller, Celine Dion, and others who have broken the "rules" describe how they overcame family expectations, age differences, and other obstacles to wed the people they love. In moving and amusing portraits, husbands and wives reveal the qualities and the quirks that make their mates endearing, and vignettes by Ruby Dee, Roy Rogers, and Walter Payton capture the special joys that children bring to a marriage. Long-married couples look back on a lifetime of love–and look forward to the future with hope. Lists of the ten best books, songs, movies, and sitcoms about marriage, along with evocative illustrations, round off this unusual, multifaceted look at marital bliss. Filled with stories, memories, and musings, I Like Being Married is not only an ideal gift for showers, weddings, and anniversaries but is the perfect way to explore the true meaning of marriage.

I Like Being Married: Treasured Traditions, Rituals, and Stories

Self-Help

Relationships

From the reflections of famous people and the stories of everyday folk to classic love letters and contemporary "ten best" lists, this delightfully eclectic treasury shines a spotlight on the many joys of marriage. I Like Being Married is the ultimate celebration of the ties that keep loving couples together in good times and bad. With a guest list that includes Paul Newman and Joannne Woodward, Nancy and Ronald Reagan, Queen Victoria, George Burns, and Secretary of State Colin Powell (to name just a few); poetic tributes from Homer, Shakespeare, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning; and wedding readings from the Bible and other religious traditions, it captures the magic and deep-seated sense of commitment at the heart of married life. I Like Being Married shows that the institution of marriage is integral to our common humanity. There are heartwarming stories of courtship–including Mikhail Gorbachev’s charming "Chasing Raisa" and Rosalyn Carter’s story of meeting Jimmy for the first time. Jerry Stiller, Celine Dion, and others who have broken the "rules" describe how they overcame family expectations, age differences, and other obstacles to wed the people they love. In moving and amusing portraits, husbands and wives reveal the qualities and the quirks that make their mates endearing, and vignettes by Ruby Dee, Roy Rogers, and Walter Payton capture the special joys that children bring to a marriage. Long-married couples look back on a lifetime of love–and look forward to the future with hope. Lists of the ten best books, songs, movies, and sitcoms about marriage, along with evocative illustrations, round off this unusual, multifaceted look at marital bliss. Filled with stories, memories, and musings, I Like Being Married is not only an ideal gift for showers, weddings, and anniversaries but is the perfect way to explore the true meaning of marriage.

I Like Being Married: Treasured Traditions, Rituals and Stories

PRH Christian Publishing

A stirring celebration of a nation rich in diversity and united by an indestructible belief in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. A feast of heartwarming true stories, thought-provoking essays, and eye-opening observations, I Like Being American captures the love, loyalty, and gratitude that inspires and sustains Americans in good times and in bad. It is about what is beautiful, true, and lasting in our country, and it is sure to lift your spirit, and encourage all of us to live up to our deepest ideals. The contributors range from such well-known figures as novelist Anna Quindlen, who celebrates our unity in diversity, to Dinesh D’Souza who learned that in America he could write the story of his own life, to immigrants from every corner of the earth who express profound gratitude for their new homeland. Carol Moseley-Braun, the first African-American senator, and Madeleine Albright, the first female secretary of state, share their pride in how far America has come in its brief history. The values Americans treasure come to life in the first-person stories of “ordinary people” such as Dan O’Neill, who founded Mercy Corps to help share America’s abundance with those less fortunate throughout the world. A guest list of celebrities as diverse as Colin Powell, Jimmy Carter, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Marianne Williamson, Paul Simon, Bill O’Reilly, and Yogi Berra reveals a nation built on foundations of freedom, equality, and compassion. The spiritual foundations of the nation come to life in historic documents and inspiring speeches–including the Constitution, the Emancipation Proclamation, John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s letter from a Birmingham jail. A book of great spirit and generosity, just like the land it portrays, I Like Being American showcases in words and pictures why 300 million people of every age, religion, ethnicity, and race are proud to say with one voice: “I like being American!”

I Like Being American: Treasured Traditions, Symbols, and Stories

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

I Like Being Catholic: Treasured Traditions, Rituals, and Stories

The author describes the plant and animal life of each season in Snowdonia, from the rare Snowdon lily on Cwm Idwal to the feral goats who roam the hillsides of Castell y Gwynt and the wild inaccessible Rhinog mountain range.

The Secret Life of Snowdonia

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Chatto&Windus

The Great Apes are our closest living relatives. Yet, even as we delight and wonder at the superb images contained in this book, these magnificent and intelligent creatures are being pushed slowly and quietly towards extinction. Confined to the tropical areas of Africa and South-East Asia, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orang-utans live in areas where mining, logging and hunting increasingly threaten their future existence. Over thousands of years, humans have managed to destroy countless species of plants and animals that once shared our planet. While not all the species in the IUCN's Red Data Book are in danger because of our actions, the apes' dire predicament is due entirely to our greed and short-sightedness. Apes are highly complex with intellectual abilities that continue to astonish us. In the pages of this timely and beautiful book, writer and photographer Michael Leach shows us the true nature of the great apes. He reveals the gorilla as a gentle vegetarian, the chimpanzee as an accomplished hunter and the orang-utan as a gifted mimic. With a wealth of original photography, much of it showing the animals in their natural habitat, this is an intriguing guide to the apes. It explains their ancestry and relationship to humans, details their intelligence, family life, feeding habits and shows just how we have brought them to the edge of extinction. In his introduction, Michael Leach writes 'on a personal level, apes are our closest living relatives. How can we sit by and watch them die out before we really start to understand them?' in creating this book, he goes a long way to making that understanding a reality.

The Great Apes: Our Face in Nature's Mirror

Blandford Pr

This illustrated guide covers the world's great apes - gorillas, chimpanzees and orang-utans - in an accessible way, highlighting similarities to human behaviour and increasing threats to their lifestyles and habitats. The book's highly visual presentation shows apes in a wide variety of activities, and the conservation of these mammals is strongly emphasized. The author's own photographs from Africa and Indonesia are used.

Sterling Pub. Co., Inc.

Explains the physical characteristics, habits, habitat, and threats to the grizzly bear.

Grizzly Bear: Habitats, Life Cycles, Food Chains, Threats (Natural World)

Children's Books

Animals

Heinemann/Raintree

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Leach, Michael. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Leach, Michael

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Leach, Michael. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Nation-Building and National Identity in Timor-Leste (Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series)

I Like Being Catholic

I Like Being Married: Treasured Traditions, Rituals, and Stories

I Like Being Married: Treasured Traditions, Rituals and Stories

I Like Being American: Treasured Traditions, Symbols, and Stories

I Like Being Catholic: Treasured Traditions, Rituals, and Stories

The Secret Life of Snowdonia

The Great Apes: Our Face in Nature's Mirror

The Great Apes: Our Face in Nature's Mirror

Grizzly Bear: Habitats, Life Cycles, Food Chains, Threats (Natural World)