Hunger: An Unnatural HistoryBasic Books, 2008 M08 1 - 272 páginas Every day, we wake up hungry. Every day, we break our fast. Hunger explores the range of this primal experience. Sharman Apt Russell, the highly acclaimed author of Anatomy of a Rose and An Obsession with Butterflies, here takes us on a tour of hunger, from eighteen hours without food to thirty-six hours to seven days and beyond. What Russell finds-both in our bodies and in cultures around the world-is extraordinary. It is a biological process that transcends nature to shape the very of fabric of societies. In a fascinating survey of centuries of thought on hunger's unique power, she discovers an ability to adapt to it that is nothing short of miraculous. From the fasting saints of the early Christian church to activists like Mahatma Gandhi, generations have used hunger to make spiritual and political statements. Russell highlights these remarkable cases where hunger can inspire and even heal, but she also addresses the devastating impact of starvation on cultures around the world today. Written with consummate skill, a compassionate heart, and stocked with facts, figures, and fascinating lore, Hunger is an inspiring window on history and the human spirit. |
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... called 'singlesubject' exploration.” —Spirituality & Health Magazine “An engrossing account of the myriad aspects of hunger, from its psychological and physical effect on the body to the spiritual, therapeutic and political motivations ...
... called 'singlesubject' exploration.” —Spirituality & Health Magazine “An engrossing account of the myriad aspects of hunger, from its psychological and physical effect on the body to the spiritual, therapeutic and political motivations ...
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... called him an idiot. On the street below, members of the crowd pelted the box with rotten eggs, taunted Blaine with the smell of sizzling hamburgers, and organized a movement to keep him awake at night with drums and foghorns. They ...
... called him an idiot. On the street below, members of the crowd pelted the box with rotten eggs, taunted Blaine with the smell of sizzling hamburgers, and organized a movement to keep him awake at night with drums and foghorns. They ...
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... called “the second brain” by Dr. Michael Gershon, who helped discover the field of neurogastroenterology and who is prone to such remarks as “a renaissance of the gut is underway” and “it is morning in the abdomen.” The nervous system ...
... called “the second brain” by Dr. Michael Gershon, who helped discover the field of neurogastroenterology and who is prone to such remarks as “a renaissance of the gut is underway” and “it is morning in the abdomen.” The nervous system ...
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... called us the “ensouled body,” the body living and lived. Neurobiologist Antonio Damasio reminded us sharply, “The self is a repeatedly reconstructed biological state; it is not a little person, the infamous homunculus, inside your ...
... called us the “ensouled body,” the body living and lived. Neurobiologist Antonio Damasio reminded us sharply, “The self is a repeatedly reconstructed biological state; it is not a little person, the infamous homunculus, inside your ...
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... unconcerned, even proud. To hunger a little is not a bad thing. Literally, hunger is the best sauce. We will enjoy our lunch more for being deprived of breakfast. The philosopher Drew Leder called digestion “intermittent impressions in a.
... unconcerned, even proud. To hunger a little is not a bad thing. Literally, hunger is the best sauce. We will enjoy our lunch more for being deprived of breakfast. The philosopher Drew Leder called digestion “intermittent impressions in a.
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