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Nobody's perfect
A young boy reflects on the idea that nobody is perfect, including the other members of his family, but decides that, on the whole, with a little patience, they come close.
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Reading Fiction and Economic Preferences of Rural Youth in Burkina Faso
A field experiment generated random variation in access to fiction for youth living in villages in southwestern Burkina Faso to test whether reading fiction affects economic preferences. There were few differences in trust, contribution to public goods, risk, and patience between those participating in the reading program and the control group. The results run counter to a supposition that reading fiction would have significant effects on the preferences of readers. Advocates of reading fiction have argued that readers develop empathy, perspective taking, and theory of mind. The null results presented here suggest the relevance of more research on this subject.
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If you want to see a whale
Advises the reader about what to do, and not do, in order to successfully spot a whale, such as wrapping up in a not-too-cozy blanket, ignoring the roses, and especially, being patient.
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Domestic Violence against Women in Atiq Rahimi’s The Patience Stone
Domestic violence against women is a common social ill that destroys thousands of women’s lives worldwide (Khan, 2000). However, the growth of this concern, particularly in developing countries such as Afghanistan, requires more scholarly attention not only because the lives of many Afghan women are affected by it, but also because it remains overlooked due to socio-cultural norms that consider discussions about it as taboo. Of late, however, there is a rising trend among members of the Afghan Diaspora in portraying domestic violence against their womenfolk back home through such artistic mediums as fiction (Parveen, 2015). Therefore, in this paper, we shall examine the manifestations of domestic violence against women in the Afghan context through a textual analysis of The Patience Stone by Atiq Rahimi, an author belonging to the Afghan Diaspora. Originally written in French, this breakthrough novella highlights the harsh reality of the misery suffered by many Afghan women on a regular basis, notably the various forms of domestic violence that they have to endure in the poverty-stricken, war-torn and staunchly patriarchal environment of their homeland. Through a feminist reading of The Patience Stone (2011), we shall examine Rahimi’s depictions of domestic violence against women in the novella as a highly engendered phenomenon resulting from gender inequality and a sexist hierarchy of power prevalent in Afghan society. Furthermore, this paper is outlined based on three main forms of domestic violence, namely physical, sexual and emotional abuse, which are depicted in The Patience Stone through the novella’s female characters, notably the main protagonist.
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If you hold a seed
A young boy plants a seed that, with water, sunlight, care, and patience, grows into a strong, tall tree.
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Fiction reprints
The Education of Patience Goodspeed HEATHER VOGEL FREDERICK. S&S/Aladdin, $5.99 ISBN 1-4169-1394-7. PW called The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed a \"fast-paced\" adventure with clever, nearly 13-year-old Patience at the helm. Now the thrillseeker is stuck learning to sew and read French. Ages 8-12. (Apr.)
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Are we pears yet?
\"Two seeds cant wait to be pears, but growing takes time and patience\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Imitations of Marriage: Crossdressed Couples in Contemporary Lesbian Fiction
Three works of fiction--Isabel Miller's \"Patience and Sarah,\" Jeannine Allard's \"Legende: The Story of Philippa and Aurelie\" and Shelley Smith's \"The Pearls\"--confront the performative aspect of gender roles through the knowledge that \"marriage\" enables two women to live openly as a couple while keeping secret their status as lesbian subjects. These works are examined.
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The very impatient caterpillar
A caterpillar learns to be patient while trying to metamorphosize.
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Game of Patience
Crime Fiction Alleyn, Susanne. Game of Patience. Mar. 2006. 288p. St. Martin's/Minotaur/Thomas Dunne, $23.95 (0-312-34363-9).
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