Karens love of the water started as a child, when her family visited Lake Itascathe very beginning of the Mississippi River. As a child, she understood that we come from God, and we return to God much like a river and its source. With all its twists and turns, a river is fascinating yet unpredictable, like life. From the book: We all meet someone in life who affects us for the rest of our life whether we want them to or not. For me, it was Bill; then it was Martin; then it was Dan; and then it was ____. You see how it goes. We find ourselves longing for someone or something that is not. Is it because we do not know how to love? Karens story may cause you to reconsider what love really is. Ecclesiastes 1:7 All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

In this first volume of his two-volume autobiography, Wiesel takes us from his childhood memories of a traditional and loving Jewish family in the Romanian village of Sighet through the horrors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald and the years of spiritual struggle, to his emergence as a witness for the Holocaust's martyrs and survivors and for the State of Israel, and as a spokesman for humanity. With 16 pages of black-and-white photographs. "From the abyss of the death camps Wiesel has come as a messenger to mankind--not with a message of hate and revenge, but with one of brotherhood and atonement." --From the citation for the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize

An intimate look at Elie Wiesel, author of the seminal Holocaust memoir Night and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, Biography category "An indispensable touchstone."--Julia M. Klein, Forward As an orphaned survivor and witness to the horrors of Auschwitz, Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) compelled the world to confront the Holocaust with his searing memoir Night. How did this soft-spoken man from a small Carpathian town become such an influential figure on the world stage? Drawing on Wiesel's prodigious literary output and interviews with his family, friends, scholars, and critics, Joseph Berger seeks to answer this question. Berger explores Wiesel's Hasidic childhood in Sighet, his postwar years spent rebuilding his life from the ashes in France, his transformation into a Parisian intellectual, his failed attempts at romance, his years scraping together a living in America as a journalist, his decision to marry and have a child, his emergence as a spokesperson for Holocaust survivors and persecuted peoples throughout the world, his lifelong devotion to the state of Israel, and his difficult final years. Through this penetrating portrait we come to know intimately the man the Norwegian Nobel Committee called "a messenger to mankind."

The Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin is a comprehensive collection of writings by the renowned American polymath. This anthology showcases Franklin's diverse literary style, ranging from political essays and scientific observations to witty aphorisms and personal correspondence. Each piece provides insight into the intellectual climate of colonial America and the Age of Enlightenment, highlighting Franklin's role as a key figure in shaping American identity and values. The inclusion of both well-known works like Poor Richard's Almanack and lesser-known pieces offers a complete portrait of Franklin's literary genius and diverse interests. Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States, was a prolific writer, inventor, diplomat, and statesman. His multifaceted career and participation in the American Revolution influenced his writings, reflecting a deep commitment to civic virtue, individual freedom, and the pursuit of knowledge. Franklin's pragmatic approach to self-improvement and public service continues to resonate with readers today, making his works a valuable resource for understanding American history and culture. Scholars and readers interested in American literature, history, and philosophy will find The Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin a valuable addition to their libraries. Franklin's timeless wisdom and moral insights offer guidance on issues that remain relevant in contemporary society, making this collection an essential read for anyone seeking to explore the foundations of American thought and identity.

One of the foremost of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin was a printer, author, inventor, scientist and diplomat. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was one of its chief signers. Franklin made important contributions to science, especially in the understanding of electricity, and is remembered for the wit, wisdom and the supreme elegance of his prose technique. This eBook presents Franklin’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Franklin’s life and works * All the major works, with the original hyperlinked footnotes * Texts based on the Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme 1806 edition of Franklin’s works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare letters and treatises * Includes Franklin’s seminal autobiography * Special criticism section, with 14 essays evaluating Franklin’s contribution to literature, science, politics and philosophy * Features six biographies – discover Franklin’s incredible life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Works Letters and Papers on Electricity Letters and Papers on Philosophical Subjects Papers on Subjects of General Politics Papers on American Subjects before the Revolutionary Troubles Papers on American Subjects during the Revolutionary Troubles Papers, Descriptive of America, or Relating to that Country, Written Subsequent to the Revolution Papers on Moral Subjects and the Economy of Life The Autobiography The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1793) The Criticism Anecdotes of Doctor Franklin (1818) by Thomas Jefferson The Late Benjamin Franklin (1870) by Mark Twain Benjamin Franklin (1884) by Osgood E. Fuller Benjamin Franklin (1884) by Carl Schurz Benjamin Franklin (1885) by William Garnett Benjamin Franklin (1888) by Sarah Knowles Bolton Benjamin Franklin (1893) by Philip Gengembre Hubert Benjamin Franklin (1900) by Paul Elmer More Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France (1901) by Wilbur Fisk Gordy Franklin (1906) by Charles William Eliot Benjamin Franklin (1916) by Hamilton W. Mabie Benjamin Franklin, Self-Revealed (1917) by Wiliam Cabell Bruce Science and the Struggle for Liberty: Benjamin Franklin (1917) by Walter Libby Benjamin Franklin (1923) by D. H. Lawrence The Biographies The Life of Benjamin Franklin (1829) by Mason Locke Weems Benjamin Franklin (1839) by L. Carroll Judson Benjamin Franklin (1876) by John S. C. Abbott Franklin: A Sketch (1879) by John Bigelow The True Benjamin Franklin (1898) by Sydney George Fisher Benjamin Franklin (1911) by Richard Webster Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

“Illuminating . . . 24 academic essays covering Wiesel’s interpretations of the Bible, retellings of Talmudic stories . . . his post-Holocaust theology, and more.” —Publishers Weekly Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel, best known for his writings on the Holocaust, is also the accomplished author of novels, essays, tales, and plays as well as portraits of seminal figures in Jewish life and experience. In this volume, leading scholars in the fields of Biblical, Rabbinic, Hasidic, Holocaust, and literary studies offer fascinating and innovative analyses of Wiesel’s texts as well as enlightening commentaries on his considerable influence as a teacher and as a moral voice for human rights. By exploring the varied aspects of Wiesel’s multifaceted career—his texts on the Bible, the Talmud, and Hasidism as well as his literary works, his teaching, and his testimony—this thought-provoking volume adds depth to our understanding of the impact of this important man of letters and towering international figure. “This book reveals Elie Wiesel’s towering intellectual capacity, his deeply held spiritual belief system, and the depth of his emotional makeup.” —New York Journal of Books “Close, scholarly readings of a master storyteller’s fiction, memoirs and essays suggest his uncommon breadth and depth . . . Criticism that enhances the appreciation of readers well-versed in the author’s work.” —Kirkus Reviews “Navigating deftly among Wiesel’s varied scholarly and literary works, the authors view his writings from religious, social, political, and literary perspectives in highly accessible prose that will well serve a broad and diverse readership.” —S. Lillian Kremer author of Women’s Holocaust Writing: Memory and Imagination

An in-depth look at Elie Wiesel’s writings, from his earliest works to his final novels. Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) was one of the most important literary voices to emerge from the Holocaust. The Nazis took the lives of most of his family, destroyed the community in which he was raised, and subjected him to ghettoization, imprisonment in Auschwitz and Buchenwald, and a death march. It is remarkable not only that Wiesel survived and found a way to write about his experiences, but that he did so with elegance and profundity. His novels grapple with questions of tradition, memory, trauma, madness, atrocity, and faith. The Struggle for Understanding examines Wiesel’s literary, religious, and cultural roots and the indelible impact of the Holocaust on his storytelling. Grouped in sections on Hasidic origins, the role of the Other, theology and tradition, and later works, the chapters cover the entire span of Wiesel’s career. Books analyzed include the novels Dawn, The Forgotten, The Gates of the Forest, The Town Beyond the Wall, The Testament, The Time of the Uprooted, The Sonderberg Case, and Hostage, as well as his memoir, Night. What emerges is a portrait of Wiesel’s work in its full literary richness. “This is a marvelous collection. The essays are written by a new generation of scholars who have probed Elie Wiesel’s work deeply and used the manifest tools of their many disciplines to explore some of the most pressing questions relating to the Holocaust, to memory, and to Wiesel himself. I was deeply impressed.” — Michael Berenbaum, American Jewish University