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The Lays of Marie de France (Mingling Voices)
Book Description:
The twelve "lays" of Marie de France, the earliest known French woman poet, are here presented in sprightly English verse by poet/translator David R. Slavitt. These old Breton folk tales were the raw material for Marie de France’s series of lively but profound considerations of love, life, death, fidelity and betrayal, and luck and fate. They are acute observations about the different kinds of choices women make, startling in the late twelfth century and challenging even today. The lays, which combine a woman’s wisdom with an impressive technical bravura, are a minor treasure of European culture.
Contents
List of Figures ix
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction 1
The Research Journey 2
Background of the Study 4
Connecting Voices 9
Introducing the Nurse Practitioners 12
Nurse Practitioners’ Transformational Journey 15
Chapter 1
Being Called to Be More 21
Being More Connected 25
Being More in Control 26
Being More Visible 29
Being More Challenged 32
Being Able to Make More of a Difference 35
Answering the Call: Initiating the Journey 37
Chapter 2
Being Adrift 43
Being Disconnected 49
Being Uncertain 60
Being Lost 82
Staying Afloat 92Chapter 3
Being a Nurse Practitioner 107
Being Competent 110
Being Confident 121
Being Comfortable 138
Being Committed 153
Being Connected 173
Being Content 192
Chapter 4
Being Pulled to Be More 211
Being a Wearer of Two Hats 228
Chapter 5
Being More 237
Being an Advanced Practitioner 243
Chapter 6
Breaking Silence and Giving Voice 257
References 267
Publication Acknowledgments 279