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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... fast to cleanse ourselves of toxins and boredom. We may go on a longer fast to imitate Christ in the desert or to lose weight. We may go on a hunger strike. If we are lost at sea, if we have lost our job, if we are at war, we may not be ...
... fast to cleanse ourselves of toxins and boredom. We may go on a longer fast to imitate Christ in the desert or to lose weight. We may go on a hunger strike. If we are lost at sea, if we have lost our job, if we are at war, we may not be ...
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... faster in the late nineteenth century who lived publicly in a small cage, eating nothing for days and then weeks. His ... fast should end. Expectations were on tip toe. . . . At 8o'clock sharp, Succi arose from his couch and then it ...
... faster in the late nineteenth century who lived publicly in a small cage, eating nothing for days and then weeks. His ... fast should end. Expectations were on tip toe. . . . At 8o'clock sharp, Succi arose from his couch and then it ...
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... fast and many more watched on television. The newspapers described a carnival atmosphere with food and souvenir vendors, cries and gasps from the girls, songs, and flags. The door to the box opened, and soon Blaine was explaining to the ...
... fast and many more watched on television. The newspapers described a carnival atmosphere with food and souvenir vendors, cries and gasps from the girls, songs, and flags. The door to the box opened, and soon Blaine was explaining to the ...
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... fast, he had only gained back sixteen. He must, at times, have felt like a god. He lived like a tree, a rowan or oak, on air and sunshine. He lived more like spirit than matter. Did he try and walk through walls? Did he think of himself ...
... fast, he had only gained back sixteen. He must, at times, have felt like a god. He lived like a tree, a rowan or oak, on air and sunshine. He lived more like spirit than matter. Did he try and walk through walls? Did he think of himself ...
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... fast for as long as thirty days. They fast because they have rheumatoid arthritis or stomach problems or high blood pressure. They fast because they are diabetic or overweight. They believe they are accelerating the natural healing ...
... fast for as long as thirty days. They fast because they have rheumatoid arthritis or stomach problems or high blood pressure. They fast because they are diabetic or overweight. They believe they are accelerating the natural healing ...
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