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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... say or do something or see something done at the moment when the fast should end. Expectations were on tip toe. . . . At 8o'clock sharp, Succi arose from his couch and then it seemed as if the persons looking at him were welcoming back ...
... say or do something or see something done at the moment when the fast should end. Expectations were on tip toe. . . . At 8o'clock sharp, Succi arose from his couch and then it seemed as if the persons looking at him were welcoming back ...
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... says only, at the end, “We wish to express our gratitude to Mr. A. B. for his cheerful cooperation and steadfast ... say so. Hunger only made me want to eat. Still, I knew what she meant in the larger sense: artists shouldn't be too ...
... says only, at the end, “We wish to express our gratitude to Mr. A. B. for his cheerful cooperation and steadfast ... say so. Hunger only made me want to eat. Still, I knew what she meant in the larger sense: artists shouldn't be too ...
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... say, is good for us. We would live longer and be healthier if we were hungrier. In animals, and probably in humans, reducing the daily intake of calories by 30 percent can mean lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels, resistance ...
... say, is good for us. We would live longer and be healthier if we were hungrier. In animals, and probably in humans, reducing the daily intake of calories by 30 percent can mean lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels, resistance ...
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... say instead that the phone rings. There is a message from work. You have to leave, right now. You can eat later. We will have varying responses to skipping a meal, based on our metabolism and psychology. In a few hours, as the level of ...
... say instead that the phone rings. There is a message from work. You have to leave, right now. You can eat later. We will have varying responses to skipping a meal, based on our metabolism and psychology. In a few hours, as the level of ...
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... say how much reimbursement. The ad also mentioned a thirtysixhour fast. Lots of people called. Few qualified. In the end, twentytwo men and twentytwo women were shown their living quarters—a ward with five bedrooms, a TV room, a large ...
... say how much reimbursement. The ad also mentioned a thirtysixhour fast. Lots of people called. Few qualified. In the end, twentytwo men and twentytwo women were shown their living quarters—a ward with five bedrooms, a TV room, a large ...
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