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Encyclopedia of World Writers: 19th and 20th Centuries

Encyclopedia of World Writers: 19th and 20th Centuries

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Diamond, Marie Josephine, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, Encyclopedia of World Writers: 19th ong>anong>d 20th Centuries covers the most importong>anong>t writers outside of the U.S., Britain, ong>anong>d Irelong>anong>d in the last two centuries. ong>Anong> ideal compong>anong>ion ong>toong> Facts On File's Timetables of World ong>Literatureong> (see left), this comprehensive one-volume guide contains insightful, A-ong>toong>-Z entries on approximately 300 writers--primarily novelists, poets, dramatists, ong>anong>d short-song>toong>ry writers--whose works are ong>anong>thologized in textbooks or assigned in high school ong>Englishong> courses. Entries rong>anong>ge in length from 200 ong>toong> words ong>anong>d include a biographical sketch, synopses of major works, ong>anong>d a brief bibliography. Coverage includes the major French, Russiong>anong>, Germong>anong>, ong>anong>d other Europeong>anong> writers as well as those from Asia, Africa, ong>anong>d Latin America.

Cheyenne Memories

Cheyenne Memories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stong>anong>ds, John / Liberty, Margot, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Beginning with legendary times ong>anong>d extending ong>toong> the first year of the reservation, "Cheyenne Memories" is a unique effort by ong>anong> Americong>anong> Indiong>anong> ong>toong> collect ong>anong>d preserve the hisong>toong>ry of his people. The late John Stong>anong>ds In Timber, a Northern Cheyenne whose grong>anong>dfather was killed in the Custer massacre, was born in . The recounting of Cheyenne traditions formed ong>anong> im-portong>anong>t part of his life from early childhood ong>anong>d in he became the self-appointed keeper of the oral ong>literatureong> of his tribe, seeking out old-timers who could contribute personal memories ong>toong> Cheyenne lore. His collaboration with ong>anong>thropologist Margot Liberty, which begong>anong> in , spong>anong>ned more thong>anong> a decade.

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The Adventures of an Aluminum Can: A Story about Recycling

The Adventures of an Aluminum Can: A Story about Recycling

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Inches, Alison / Chambers, Mark, PUBLISHER: Little Simon, Peek inong>toong> this diary of ong>anong> aluminum cong>anong> as it goes on a journey from inside a bauxite rock, ong>toong> the mong>anong>ufacturing line, ong>toong> the song>toong>re shelf, ong>toong> a display on a bookshelf, ong>toong> a garbage cong>anong>, ong>anong>d finally ong>toong> a recycling plong>anong>t where it emerges inong>toong> its new life?as a baseball bat This 8x8 paperback song>toong>rybook is ong>toong>ld from the point of view of ong>anong> enthusiastic aluminum cong>anong>. The diary entries are fun ong>anong>d humorous, yet point out the ecological significong>anong>ce behind each product ong>anong>d the resources used ong>toong> make it.

Germanische Heldendichtung Im Mittelalter: Eine Einf Hrung

Germanische Heldendichtung Im Mittelalter: Eine Einf Hrung

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Millet, Vicong>toong>r, PUBLISHER: Walter de Gruyter, The book provides a clear introduction ong>toong> heroic poetry in medieval Germong>anong>, ong>Englishong> ong>anong>d Scong>anong>dinaviong>anong> ong>literatureong>, from its first appearong>anong>ce ong>toong> its final demise in the 16th cen-tury. It presents the texts in their hisong>toong>rical context, provides synopses ong>anong>d discusses their themes ong>anong>d their intentions, ong>toong>gether with the problems they present for scholars. In the process it demonstrates how the old sagas were being continually re-interpreted in widely varying geographical ong>anong>d cultural contexts.

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Gateway to Hope: An Exploration of Failure

Gateway to Hope: An Exploration of Failure

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boulding, Maria, PUBLISHER: St. Bebe's Publications, Failure is ong>anong> essential part of life. The author draws on humong>anong> experience ong>anong>d on the Bible ong>toong> show that in our very failure lies our success. Our weaknesses have all been overcome in the Cross of Christ.

Evolutionary Psychology: A Critical Introduction

Evolutionary Psychology: A Critical Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swami, Viren, PUBLISHER: Bps Blackwell, The last decade has witnessed ong>anong> exciting chong>anong>ge in our understong>anong>ding of the way in which the mind operates ong>anong>d the reasons behind a myriad of humong>anong> behaviours. The traditional idea that nurture trumps nature in explong>anong>ations of humong>anong> behaviour has been supplong>anong>ted by the evolutionary argument that humong>anong> beings share evolved mental architectures that govern their behaviour. This volume is ong>anong> introduction ong>toong> evolutionary approaches ong>toong> psychology, bringing ong>toong>gether seminal work in the field ong>anong>d exploring the ways in which evolutionary psychological research cong>anong> illuminate our understong>anong>ding of humong>anong> behaviours ong>anong>d nature. ong>Toong>gether, the chapters in this volume present a fresh perspective on evolutionary approaches ong>toong> psychology, critically evaluating the extong>anong>t ong>literatureong> while maintaining the need for evolutionary psychologies. Written by key scholars in the field Full compliong>anong>t with the BPS syllabus Critical evaluation of the ong>literatureong> from different evolutionary perspectives

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Alice Walker

Alice Walker

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Brings ong>toong>gether the best criticism on the most widely read poets, novelists, ong>anong>d playwrights -- Presents complex critical portraits of the most influential writers in the ong>Englishong>-speaking world -- from the ong>Englishong> medievalists ong>toong> contemporary writers

Technics & Civilization

Technics & Civilization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mumford, Lewis, PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, This is a hisong>toong>ry of the machine ong>anong>d a critical study of its effects on civilization. Mumford has drawn on every aspect of life ong>toong> explain the machine ong>anong>d ong>toong> trace its social results. "ong>Anong> extraordinarily wide-rong>anong>ging, sensitive, ong>anong>d provocative book about a subject upon which philosophers have so far shed but little light" (Journal of Philosophy). ong>Indexong>; illustrations.

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Writing With, Through, and Beyond the Text: An Ecology of

Writing With, Through, and Beyond the Text: An Ecology of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Luce-Kapler, Rebecca / Luce-Kapler, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Writing With, Through, ong>anong>d Beyond the Text: ong>Anong> Ecology of Long>anong>guage" elaborates ong>anong> understong>anong>ding of writing, its influences on our interpretations of experience ong>anong>d identity, ong>anong>d its potential for enabling individuals ong>toong> learn about ong>anong>d connect ong>toong> the world beyond themselves. Rather thong>anong> considering writing a process, the author describes it as a system, ong>anong> ecology that engages the individual in a variety of socially constituted ong>anong>d interacting systems. The book examines the pedagogical ong>anong>d curricular implications of this approach ong>toong> writing, considering what it meong>anong>s ong>toong> write ong>anong>d teach writing in ways that understong>anong>d ong>anong>d acknowledge the ecological character of writing. This is ong>anong> illuminating text for a wide audience of faculty, professionals, ong>anong>d graduate students in ong>Englishong>, writing, education, ong>anong>d women's studies/feminist theory.

The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators

The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Silvey, ong>Anong>ita, PUBLISHER: Houghong>toong>n Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Upon publication, Children's Books ong>anong>d Their Creaong>toong>rs, ong>Anong>ita Silvey's comprehensive survey of contemporary children's ong>literatureong>, was called "ong>anong> invaluable reference... ong>anong>d] a wonderful resource" (Christiong>anong> Science Moniong>toong>r) ong>anong>d garnered unong>anong>imous praise from librariong>anong>s, educaong>toong>rs, ong>anong>d specialists interested in the world of writing for children. Now The Essential Guide ong>toong> Children's Books ong>anong>d Their Creaong>toong>rs assembles the best of that volume in one hong>anong>dy, affordable reference, geared specifically ong>toong> parents, educaong>toong>rs, ong>anong>d students. This new volume introduces readers ong>toong> the wealth of children's ong>literatureong> by focusing on the essentials -- the best books for children, the ones that inform, impress, ong>anong>d, most importong>anong>t, excite young readers. Updated ong>toong> include newcomers such as J. K. Rowling ong>anong>d Lemony Snicket ong>anong>d ong>toong> cover the very latest on publishing ong>anong>d educational trends, this edition features more thong>anong> 475 entries on the best-loved children's authors ong>anong>d illustraong>toong>rs, numerous essays on social ong>anong>d hisong>toong>rical issues, thirty personal glimpses inong>toong> craft by well-known writers, illustraong>toong>rs, ong>anong>d critics, ong>anong>d invaluable reading lists by category. The Essential Guide ong>toong> Children's Books ong>anong>d Their Creaong>toong>rs summarizes the cong>anong>on of contemporary children's ong>literatureong>, in a practical guide essential for ong>anong>yone choosing a book for or working with children.

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The Third English-Waldeck Regiment in the American

The Third English-Waldeck Regiment in the American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burgoyne, Bruce E., PUBLISHER: Heritage Books, Having collected considerable information on the 3rd ong>Englishong>-Waldeck Regiment ong>anong>d having trong>anong>slated the diary of the regimental chaplain, Philip Waldeck; the memoir of a quartermaster sergeong>anong>t, Karl Philipp Steuernagel; ong>anong>d ong>anong> auong>toong>graph book of the unit's Acquista Ora

Beginning Drama 4-11

Beginning Drama 4-11

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Winsong>toong>n, Joe / Tong>anong>dy, Miles, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This third edition of Beginning Drama 4-11 is fully updated ong>anong>d revised in light of the renewed Framework for Teaching Literacy, ong>anong>d provides ong>anong> introduction for early years ong>anong>d primary school teachers who are new ong>toong> drama ong>anong>d for student teachers who wish ong>toong> specialise in the teaching of drama. It offers step-by-step guidong>anong>ce ong>toong> help teachers ong>anong>d children grow in confidence in their use of drama, ong>anong>d shows clearly how drama cong>anong> contribute ong>toong> work in ong>Englishong>, ong>anong>d learning across the curriculum, as well as ong>toong> the broader cultural life of the school. The authors have ong>anong> international profile ong>anong>d this third edition builds on the work's reputation of as one of the most accessible texts on primary drama available.

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Appraisals of Original Wind Music: A Survey and Guide

Appraisals of Original Wind Music: A Survey and Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clark, David Lindsey, PUBLISHER: Greenwood Press, This ong>anong>notated survey identifies ong>anong>d evaluates the published ong>literatureong> of chamber ong>anong>d concertong>anong>te music originally conceived for wind instruments. Entries, arrong>anong>ged by instrument, are orgong>anong>ized chronologically by genre ong>toong> highlight the hisong>toong>rical development of the works. Genres include single melody instrument with accompong>anong>iment, homogeneous groups, larger groupings with ong>anong>d without accompong>anong>iment, with ong>anong>d without other non-wind instruments, concertong>anong>te works, ong>anong>d vocal music with wind instruments. Titles contain catalogue detail ong>anong>d current publisher's edition number. Musiciong>anong>s, music scholars, ong>anong>d educaong>toong>rs will appreciate the addresses of music publishers ong>anong>d the extensive bibliography that serves as a guide for further research. In addition ong>toong> a general ong>indexong>, information is easily cross-referenced through a composer ong>indexong> ong>anong>d ong>anong> instrumentation ong>indexong>. Acquista Ora

Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Golding, William / Bloom, Harold, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Brings ong>toong>gether the best criticism on the most widely read poets, novelists, ong>anong>d playwrights -- Presents complex critical portraits of the most influential writers in the ong>Englishong>-speaking world -- from the ong>Englishong> medievalists ong>toong> contemporary writers

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Ways to Make RV Travel Safer, Easier, and More Fun

Ways to Make RV Travel Safer, Easier, and More Fun

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beard, Bernice, PUBLISHER: Arbor House Publishing, Plenty of great new ideas readers cong>anong> use right away whether they're new ong>toong> RVing or old pros, whether they're buying or renting. They'll learn how ong>toong> prepare for ong>anong>y trip; how ong>toong> make the most of ong>anong> RV's song>toong>rage space; how ong>toong> make sure the children have fun; how ong>toong> cope with mechong>anong>ical problems on the road

Hispanic Influence on American English

Hispanic Influence on American English

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pong>anong>ger, Eva, PUBLISHER: VDM Verlag, Over several years the United States of America have been facing a continuous inflow of Spong>anong>ish-speaking - Hispong>anong>ic - immigrong>anong>ts coming first of all from the countries of Latin America. They represent the second largest minority group of the country, furthermore, their long>anong>guage has a significong>anong>t impact on Americong>anong> ong>Englishong>. Even nowadays it seems that this process is still going on. The development of Spong>anong>glish, the mixture of ong>Englishong> ong>anong>d Spong>anong>ish long>anong>guages originate in such hisong>toong>rical facong>toong>rs. Therefore, in the first part of the book I tried ong>toong> approach this phenomenon from hisong>toong>rical point of view. On the second hong>anong>d, I ong>anong>alized the Hispong>anong>ic influence on the Americong>anong> ong>Englishong> dialect taking inong>toong> consideration the linguistic ong>anong>d literary aspects. Finally, in the last part of the work the reader cong>anong> investigate how ong>Englishong> ong>anong>d Spong>anong>ish long>anong>guages interact in cases of long>anong>guage learning process. The ong>anong>alysis should be especially useful for those who intend ong>toong> be deeply involved in the study ong>anong>d research of the hisong>toong>ry of Americong>anong> ong>Englishong>.

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On the Way 3-9s (Book 6)

On the Way 3-9s (Book 6)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: TNT Resourse Material / Christiong>anong> Focus Publications, PUBLISHER: Christiong>anong> Focus Publications, Well known mong>anong>ual of doctrine for all those requiring ong>anong> introduction ong>toong> the Christiong>anong> faith.This edition contains the addition of scripture proofs in full notes by Roderick Lawson. The Westminster Shorter Catechism has been ong>anong> effective ong>toong>ol for teaching the Christiong>anong> faith ong>toong> young ong>anong>d old for over 300 years ong>anong>d is still used in Presbyteriong>anong> ong>anong>d other reformed churches ong>toong> this day.This is one of the most popular editions as it contains proof texts ong>toong> aid a parent or teacher in their instruction. Acquista Ora

Designer Profile: Designers Present Themselves

Designer Profile: Designers Present Themselves

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Birkhauser / Schmidt-Holtz, Rolf, PUBLISHER: Princeong>toong>n Architectural Press, In ong>toong>day's overcrowded markets, a good product has ong>toong> stong>anong>d out. It needs ong>anong> attractive ong>anong>d innovative design, reflecting the compong>anong>y's commitment ong>toong> the product. As such it is ong>anong> importong>anong>t facong>toong>r in corporate representation, ong>anong>d it is advisable ong>toong> make use of the expertise of professional designers. Since , Designer Profile has been the bilingual stong>anong>dard work on the contemporary design scene in Germong>anong>y, Austria ong>anong>d Switzerlong>anong>d. Every two years designers active in the fields of industry, trade fair ong>anong>d exhibition building, graphics ong>anong>d multimedia, cong>anong> introduce themselves, presenting their work ong>anong>d fields of activities. The result is a work of encyclopedic breadth which will offer mong>anong>agement decision-makers valuable assistong>anong>ce in obtaining ong>anong> overview of the capabilities of designers in Germong>anong>y, Austria ong>anong>d Switzerlong>anong>d. In addition, it will provide agencies concise information on the spectrum of services offered by potential design partners. For professionals, students, ong>anong>d designers just beginning their career, the book is ong>anong> excellent ong>anong>alysis of the very latest competiong>toong>rs. A clear ong>anong>d easy-ong>toong>-use ong>indexong> makes the book ong>anong> indispensable reference work on contemporary designers in the Germong>anong>-speaking countries.

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Dandelion Soup

Dandelion Soup

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Horong>toong>n, Babs, PUBLISHER: Charnwood, In the remote Irish village of Ballygurry, middle-aged Solly Benjamin is roused at midnight ong>toong> find a child on his doorstep, a length of cord tied loosely around her neck. The attached tag bears his own name ong>anong>d address. Who is she? ong>Anong>d why would a complete strong>anong>ger send her ong>toong> him? As Solly attempts ong>toong> find the ong>anong>swers, other Ballygurry inhabitong>anong>ts are drawn inong>toong> the mystery. Their inquiries lead ong>toong> the secluded monastery of Song>anong>ta Eulalia on the medieval trail ong>toong> Song>anong>tiago de Compostela. As the Ballygurry pilgrims begin ong>toong> thaw in the Spong>anong>ish sunshine, a number of interwoven mysteries from the past gradually unfurl ong>toong> rekindle old hatreds--"ong>anong>d resong>toong>re old passions.

Anthology of Contemporary Latin American Literature,

Anthology of Contemporary Latin American Literature,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Finke, Wayne H. / Luby, Barry J., PUBLISHER: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, This ong>anong>thology presents the short song>toong>ries ong>anong>d poetry of prominent, as well as recently noticed writers in the Spong>anong>ish-speaking Americas. The trong>anong>slations appear in ong>Englishong> for the first time, ong>anong>d ong>anong> introduction provides ong>anong> overview of current literary ong>anong>d social trends.

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Keynote for iPad

Keynote for iPad

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Negrino, ong>Toong>m, PUBLISHER: Peachpit Press, In this book, readers will get clear ong>anong>d ong>toong>-the-point instruction on how ong>toong> create all kinds of presentations using the Keynote app. Readers will learn ong>toong>: Install the Keynote AppWork with the document mong>anong>ager.Work with the media browser ong>anong>d add phoong>toong>s ong>anong>d movies from their library.Add amazing ong>anong>imations ong>anong>d effects.Connect with a crowd by presenting ong>toong> ong>anong> audience right on their iPad or connect ong>toong> a TV, moniong>toong>r, projecong>toong>r, or LCD display ong>anong>d present on ong>anong> even bigger screen.Work with ong>anong>d cusong>toong>mize Apple-designed themes.

Piccoli sogni

Piccoli sogni

Katie Fforde A novel on a trio of women working for London's Quality Cleong>anong>ers, ong>anong> establishment supplying maids with high-class accents ong>toong> the well-ong>toong>-do. The three are a novelist, ong>anong> artist ong>anong>d the owner of a houseboat. The novel follows them as they was (cod. I_)

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Using Microsoft Excel

Using Microsoft Excel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Machalow, Robert, PUBLISHER: Neal-Schumong>anong> Publishers, Designed specifically ong>toong> teach librariong>anong>s Excel, the spreadsheet, graphics, ong>anong>d database program containing mong>anong>y cusong>toong>mizing features, this user-friendly mong>anong>ual provides general information about the program, ong>anong>d moves ong>toong> specific library applications such as budgeting, time keeping, producing ong>anong> online ong>periodicalong> list, ong>anong>d bibliographic instruction.

German Today: The Advanced Learner's Guide

German Today: The Advanced Learner's Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lockwood, W. B., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This book is expressly designed as ong>anong> all-around guide for those who already know Germong>anong> but wong>anong>t ong>toong> improve their commong>anong>d of the long>anong>guage. Unique in its scope, Germong>anong> ong>Toong>day is a reference work that is also readable ong>anong>d practical, discussing matters such as declension, conjugation, ong>anong>d pronunciation according ong>toong> current usage, ong>anong>d taking inong>toong> account the mong>anong>y regional differences. Lockwood devotes one section ong>toong> points of vocabulary of special interest ong>toong> the ong>Englishong>-speaking reader, while the largest section, on syntax, illustrates the salient features in the construction of sentences, with particular attention paid ong>toong> those aspects in which Germong>anong> differs from ong>Englishong>. Placing particular stress on present day practice, Germong>anong> ong>Toong>day helps the student see Germong>anong> as a native speaker sees it.

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The Columbia History of Chinese Literature

The Columbia History of Chinese Literature

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mair, Vicong>toong>r H., PUBLISHER: Columbia University Press, Comprehensive yet portable, this account of the development of Chinese ong>literatureong> from the very beginning up ong>toong> the present brings the riches of this august literary tradition inong>toong> focus for the general reader. Orgong>anong>ized chronologically with thematic chapters interspersed, the fifty-five original chapters by leading specialists cover all genres ong>anong>d periods of poetry, prose, fiction, ong>anong>d drama. A special feature of "The Columbia Hisong>toong>ry of Chinese ong>Literatureong>" is the focus on such subjects as popular culture, the impact of religion upon ong>literatureong>, the role of women, ong>anong>d relationships with non-Sinitic long>anong>guages ong>anong>d peoples.

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