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There is a story behind every word. There is a word behind every story. Some concepts require a single word in other languages but paragraphs to explain in English.There are times when it is impossible to have a direct translation of something, to understand an idea at once simple to one mind and unutterably impenetrable to another-except through the bridge of story, through a literal journey into another language, another culture, another mind. The 14 stories in this book are bridges made of words-crossing into language landscapes of Japan, of Sweden, of France, of Portugal, of Tierra del Fuego-glimpses into the worldview and the mindset of cultures different enough from our own to produce a single word that encompasses a world of concepts. Translating the untranslatable. "I love Alma Alexander's writing. Reading one of her stories is like having a beautiful and intense conversation that you walk away from realizing that you've learned something you didn't know about yourself." - Leigh Grossman, author of The Green Lion and The Lost Daughters, creator of "Sense of Wonder"
| ISBN-13 | 9781949914580 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1949914585 |
| Weight | 0.48 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.50 x 0.41 x 8.50 In |
| List Price | $12.99 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 182 pages |
| Publisher | Mystique Press |
| Published On | 2018-11-21 |
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