This project begins by suggesting that the question posed by the Hebrews in exile—“How could we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land?” (Psalm 137)—is descriptive for individuals who experience loss. In the experience of loss, the securities of a life one has known, even of God…
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This study explored the inter-relatedness among identity, faith, trauma and loss, and re-negotiating self-understanding in a new geographical location. Seven Christian women from the Oromo cultural group of Ethiopia were interviewed. The taped interviews were transcribed and ana…
This production dissertation explores the friendship dynamics between women as they contend with the stresses of changing life circumstances. Research indicates that friendship is a powerful factor in resilience to stress for both women and men. However, recent socio-biological …
Melville's revision and completion of his two most ambitious novels, Mardi and Moby-Dick, uncannily mirrored the pregnancies and births of his first two children. With both, Melville revised nearly complete but less ambitious works at learning of the pregnancies. Despite financi…
This study used the assimilation model to elaborate the continuing bonds model of mourning. According to the continuing bonds model of mourning, immigrants dealing with the loss of their native culture incorporate elements of this culture (i.e. their families, friends, identity,…
This dissertation explores the relationship between subordinate and dominant themes in the love introduction and the panegyric section of the classical Arabic and Persian panegyric qasida. The classical Islamic qasida that is comprised of a love introduction and a main panegyric…