chronicles
Mortals: Hayden Roux Chronicles
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Joshi, Bhabika, PUBLISHER: iUniverse.com, Imagine being stuck in a world where every blade of grass is green, it's all trimmed to the perfect size and every child is well-behaved just as their parents would wish them to be. This is what Hayden Roux has to go through day after day, from beginning to end, but what she doesn't know is she's about to be thrust into an eccentric place, where a very big secret is waiting for her. Her difficult life of being hated by everyone takes an upturn when she finds herself in the midst of White Grover. While trying to fit in at school, she has the big, challenging task of finding the beloved Pearl. Through broken friendships and lost trust, Hayden experiences a journey that she won't soon forget. There's just one simple question: Is she willing to die? "Mortals" will take you into her world to discover the answer to that very scary question
Please Stop Laughing at Me...: One Woman's Inspirational
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Blanco, Jodee, PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation, While other kids were daydreaming about dances, first kisses, and college, Jodee Blanco was just trying to figure out how to get from homeroom to study hall without being taunted or spit upon as she walked through the halls. This powerful, unforgettable memoir chronicles how one child was shunned -- and sometimes physically abused -- by her classmates from elementary school through high school. It is an unflinching look at what it means to be the outcast, how even the most loving parents can get it all wrong, why schools are often unable to prevent disaster, and how bullying has been misunderstood and mishandled by the mental health community. You will be shocked, moved, and ultimately inspired by this harrowing tale of survival against insurmountable odds. This vivid story will open your eyes to the harsh realities and long-term consequences of bullying -- and how all of us can make a difference in the lives of teens today.
Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hillstrand, Johnathan / Hillstrand, Andy / MacPherson, Malcolm, PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books, Every Alaskan king crab season, brothers Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand risk their lives and seek their fortunes upon the treacherous waters of the Bering Sea. Sons of a hard-bitten, highly successful fisherman, and born with brine in their blood, the Hillstrand boys couldn't imagine a life without a swaying deck underfoot and a harvest of mighty king crabs waiting to be pulled from the ocean floor. In pursuit of their daily catch, the brothers brave ice floes and heaving waves sixty feet high, the perils of thousand-pound steel traps thrown about by the punishing wind, and the constant menace of the open, hungry water--epitomized in the chorus of a haunting sailors' sing-along: "Many brave hearts are asleep in the deep, so beware, beware." By turns raucous and reflective, exhilarating and anguished, enthralling, suspenseful, and wise, Time Bandit chronicles a larger-than-life love affair as old as civilization itself--a love affair between striving, willful man and inscrutable, enduring nature.
Nintendo Gamecube Zelda Mario Kart Resident Evil
Salve, Vendo fantastica collezione di giochi per Nintendo Gamecube, tutti in formato Pal, eccezione per PC Kid, mai uscito in formato Pal, giocabile tramite Free Loader. Paper Mario Donkey Konga 2 Luigi Mansion Super smash bros melee Animal crossing Zelda twilight princess - nuovo mai aperto Pokemon colosseum Nba courtside Super Mario Sunshine Star Wars Rebel Strike Mario kart double dash Star fox adventures F-zero gx Zelda windwaker Timesplitters 2 Soulcalibur 2 - player's choise Eternal darkness Wario world Mario golf toadstool tour N.2 Metroid prime Mario party 4 Zelda collectors edition Final fantasy crystal chronicles Waverace bluestorm Resident evil Resident evil 0 Resident evil 4 Ikaruga Tetris world Metroid prime echoes Free loader Pc Kid - jap Pikmin Pikmin 2 Metal gear solid the twin snakes Beyond good and evil Viewtiful joe Donkey konga P.n.03 Chi volesse fare delle offerte concrete è pregato di utilizzare prevalentemente whatsapp o sms, il valore dei titoli in vendita è da considerarsi elevato. Cordiali saluti.
Lotto videogiochi
Vendo il seguente lotto di videogiochi. Gli articoli possono essere acquistati singolarmente, ma con l'intero lotto si avrà un notevole risparmio e qualche oggetto in regalo. Rimango a disposizione per qualsiasi domanda o richiesta di altre foto, quindi non esitate a contattarmi. Prezzo lotto: 50 euro Presi singolarmente: Golden Sun (Versione USA). Completo di cartuccia, box e libretto d'istruzioni - 29 euro Pokèmon Sapphire/Zaffiro (Versione USA). Completo di cartuccia, box, libretto d'istruzioni e inserti vari - 29 euro Guida completa italiana a Pokèmon Rubino e Zaffiro - 5 euro Rivista con articoli dedicato a Pokèmon Rosso Fuoco e Verde Foglia - In regalo Tom Clancy's Raimbow Six Rogue Spear (Game Boy Advance) Cartuccia, box, libretto d'istruzioni e inserti vari - In regalo Earthworm Jim (Game Boy) Solo cartuccia - In regalo Il signore degli anelli - Le due torri (Game Boy Advance) Solo cartuccia - In regalo Valkyria Chronicles II (PSP) Solo custodia e libretto d'istruzioni (no gioco) - In regalo God of War Chains of Olympus (PSP) Solo custodia e libretto d'istruzioni (no gioco) - In regalo
LOTTO TITOLI NINTENDO Wii
VENDITA LOTTO GIOCHI Wii ORIGINALI OTTIME CONDIZIONI PREZZO NON TRATTABILE MOLTI SONO TITOLI DI NICCHIA CATEGORIZZATI DA * SPYBORGS CASTLEVANIA JUDGMENT* XENOBLADE CHRONICLES MONSTER HUNTER TRI* SUPER SMASH BROS -BRAWL TALES OF SYMPHONIA 2* RABBIDS GO HOME TATZUNOKO VS CAPCOM* OPOONA* CURSED MOUNTAIN LA TORRE DELLE OMBRE* PANDORA'S TOWER* PUNCH OUT NIGHTS* DONKEY KONG - COUNTRY RETURNS FRAGILE DREAMS* DISASTER DAY OF CRISIS MADWORLD FIRE EMBLEM DRAGON BALL Z BUDOKAI TENKAICHI 3 DRAGON BALL REVENGE OF KING PICCOLO SONIC COLORS SONIC THE LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS THE LEGEND OF ZELDA SKUWARD SWORD DRAGON QUEST SWORD* SIN AND PUNISHMENT* STAR WARS IL POTERE DELLA FORZA (NON HA MANUALE) MURASAMA THE DEMON BLADE* THE LAST STORY LIMITED EDITION* WII SPORT WII SPORT RESORT NUOVO SIGILLATO CON WII MOTION PLUS ONE PIECE UNLIMITED CRUISE 1 & 2 OKAMI* RED STEEL 1 & 2 (red steel 2 ha box grande che conteneva gioco + wiimotion il wiimotion plus non è presente) METROID PRIME 3 METROID PRIME TRILOGY METROID OTHER M* SUPER MARIO GALAXY 1 & 2
Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hoover's Business Press, PUBLISHER: Hoover's, Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies chronicles the rise of 300 of America's most dynamic growth firms. This book focuses on U.S. companies with revenues between $20 million and $1 billion that have experienced sales growth of at least 25 percent annually in the past five years and have had positive net income for the last year. Discover how companies like Central Garden & Pet Company, The Men's Wearhouse and PeopleSoft have raced past their competitors to become leaders in their fields. You'll learn about young companies, such as Inktomi and DoubleClick, that are poised for explosive growth, and the stories behind recent IPOs such as broadcast.com and GeoCities. Anyone with a need to know about the hottest growth companies in the U.S. will find this book a gold mine of useful information. It includes lists of fast-growing companies from Business Week, Forbes, Inc., Fortune and other publications, and is indexed by headquarters location and industry, and by the people, companies and brand names mentioned in the profiles.
Morgentaler: The Doctor Who Couldn't Turn Away
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pelrine, Eleanor Wright, PUBLISHER: Goodread Biographies, Henry Morgentaler has long been a figure of controversy: his initial decision to establish an abortion clinic in Montreal challenged Canadian law, leading to several trials and a jail sentence--and finally to changes in the law itself. What kind of person is Henry Morgentaler? Why did he choose to defy the laws of the land? Was it idealism? Desire for fame, money, martyrdom? Eleanor Wright Pelrine searches Henry Morgentaler's life for answers. Born in Poland, condemned to a death camp by the Nazis, he managed to survive the Second World War and immigrate to Canada as a young man. She describes his medical practice in a low-income Montreal neighbourhood, and the circumstances that led him to found an abortion clinic there. Finally, she chronicles the decade-long battles that ensued between Morgentaler and law-enforcement authorities. "Morgentaler: The Doctor Who Couldn't Turn Away" is a fascinating account of the difficult life and unending struggles of one of Canada's most controversial figures.
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: A True-Life Legal Drama
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Everidge, D. Corbett, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, Innocent until proven guilty or guilty until proven innocent? D. Corbett Everidge cannot vote, own a firearm, or hold public office: he is a convicted felon. But did he actually commit the crime? In this true-life legal drama, former magistrate D. Corbett Everidge chronicles the events of the summer of and the ensuing criminal trial that led to a felony conviction and the end of his criminal justice career. He then asks you to assess the evidence and make your own reasonable decision about whether he is, indeed, innocent or guilty as charged. Everidge gives personal insight into his career and background to illustrate that guilt in a complex society is not always a matter of black and white. He also challenges many beliefs regarding the modern criminal justice system in the United States, effectively drawing a line between the theoretical and the actual. Ultimately, "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" is an intriguing literary criminal trial in which you decide the outcome. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, what is your verdict?
A Year's Turning
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Viney, Michael, PUBLISHER: Blackstaff Press, This memorable journal of one year in a remote cottage on the west Irish coast is destined to become a classic of Irish nature writing. For nearly twenty years, Michael Viney's popular column in the Irish Times, "Another Life, " has captured the beauties and mysteries of the natural world in Ireland. This lyrical month-by-month journal affirms his reputation as a uniquely gifted, compassionate, and informed commentator. A Year's Turning chronicles his family's life of self-sufficiency in the country. Viney weaves personal memories and reflections as he observes the effects of one year's passing on the land, animals, and landscape around him, to create a "mosaic of all the years, each month an essay in remembrance." He begins with January and the snow, gale-force winds, and rough seas. Come June, the house "breathes gently, all doors and windows open to whatever breeze there is...besieged by light." Come December, it ends, or begins again, the year's turning. This is the culmination of two decades lived close to land and its creatures.
The Greenwood Legacy
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cook, Jacquelyn, PUBLISHER: Bell Bridge Books, Faith, Love, Family and Courage on the Southern Frontier In , newlyweds Lavinia and Thomas Jones moved into a cabin in the vast pine forests of South Georgia. Over the decades to come, their magnificent home, Greenwood, rose among the pines, and their family grew and prospered. But their faith, love and future were tested by the joys and sorrows of a turbulent era, including the war that nearly destroyed their beloved homeland. In the authentic storytelling tradition of Eugenia Price and Gilbert Morris, author Jacquelyn Cook turns the true story of the Jones family into a rich drama. The Greenwood Legacy is a sweeping epic covering three generations of one of the most unforgettable families of the American South. Jacquelyn Cook is the nationally acclaimed author of historical and inspirational fiction with a strong dedication to research, vivid drama and biographical accuracy. With sales of nearly copies, her books are well-known and loved by readers of fiction that chronicles the lives of real people and places. THE GREENWOOD LEGACY is the third novel in her trilogy about fascinating Civil War families and the legendary estates they created.
Giochi PS3, PS4, PC, 3DS & Wii
PS4 Steamworld Collection € PS4 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's: Yeas on Heaven € PS4 Deadlight Director's Cut € PS4 Transformers Devastation € PS4 Megaman Legacy Collection USA € PS4 Wild Guns Reloaded USA € PS3 Dead Space 5,00€ PS3 Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition € PS3 Vanquish 5,00€ PS3 Uncharted 2 Special Edition € PS3 Uncharted 3 Special Edition € PS3 Mirror's Edge 5,00€ XBOX360 Fabble Anniversary con sovracopertina rigina € XBOX360 The Darkness 2 Limited Edition € XBOX360 The Last Remnant DS Kid Icarus: Uprising completo di tutto DS Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars 7,00€ Wii Trauma Center: Second Opinion 5,00€ Wii Bit. Trip Complete € PC The Witcher: Enhanced Edition 5,00€ PC Gray Matter 5,00€ PC Dust: An Elysian Tail Collector's Edition numerata € PC Mass Effect 5,00€ PC Codice Steam The Silver Case Deluxe Edition € PC Rhem Trilogy 5,00€ PC Town of Light Limited Edition 5,00€ Giochi usciti solo in poche copie nel mondo, molto rari: PS4 Breach and Clear: Deadline € (SOLO COPIE AL MONDO) PS4 Mistery Chronicles: One Way Heroics € (SOLO COPIE AL MONDO) PS4 Lost Sea € (SOLO COPIE AL MONDO) Per qualsiasi informazioni contattatemi. Preferisco messaggi, e-mail o WhatsApp.
Lotto giochi originali per Nintendo Wii
Call of Duty Black Ops COD Modern Warfare 3 COD World At War Resident Evil 4 RE Umbrella Chronicles I dischi hanno tutti dei graffi (quindi se siete collezionisti evitate), ma funzionano. IN REGALO: 2 giochi senza custodia (raramente potrebbero non partire, ma in generale funzionano), ovvero Super Mario Strikers Charged Football e Bully 1 porta-CD con 4 giochi non funzionanti (Wii Sports, No More Heroes, Mario & Sonic ai Giochi Olimpici, Medal of Honor) Vendo solo tutto insieme, non chiedetemi singoli giochi o altro. Il prezzo, che è per tutto il lotto, non è trattabile, offerte al ribasso e/o richieste di sconto saranno completamente ignorate. Consegna a mano a Roma o spedizione in tutta Italia. Se vi serve la spedizione: -Il metodo è Pacco Ordinario (è tracciabile e arriva entro 3 giorni lavorativi); -Il prezzo complessivo è 34€; -Pagamento anticipato tramite ricarica sulla mia carta o bonifico; -Dopo aver ricevuto il pagamento andrò a spedire e manderò la foto della ricevuta con il codice della spedizione. Primo contatto solo WhatsApp o email, non rispondo alle chiamate.
A Journey in Time: Family Memoirs: (Burma, )
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Myaing, Wai Wai, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, "A Journey in Time" is a nostalgic journey into the lives of a Burmese family during a period of intense political strife and turmoil. Since Burma lost its royalty and independence after the Anglo Burmese Wars in , the fight for freedom never really ceased for its people. Burmese Nationalists, like Bogyoke Aung San, seize the opportunity to regain independence with the Japanese invasion of British Burma during World War II. Nonetheless, an oasis of peace is enjoyed by its people with the establishment of the rule of law in the country. Burma enters the world stage as the biggest exporter of rice, and its rich resources are developed on an unprecedented scale. "Journey in Time" chronicles this period in the lives of the Myaing family and their friends as it highlights the fascinating cultural and personal details that make them unique and interesting. Author Wai Wai Myaing confidently brings her loved ones to life as she describes their simple joys, aspirations, the worries that beset them, and the gentle Buddhist religion that guides them through their lives with dignity and grace.
Lotto giochi Gamecube/WiiU/Wii/accessori
tutto in ottime condizioni e perfettamente funzionante. PAL ITA Fire Emblem 120 Xenoblade Chronicles Limited Edition (wii) 160 Zelda Twilight Princess (wii) 15 Super Luigi U 50 Mighty n°9 15 Zombi U 10 Assassin's creed IV skull edition 20 wii mote 18 Dragon's Lair 3D 28 Metroid Prime 18 Metroid prime 2 Echoes 23 Residente Evil 0 25 Warioworld 27 Residente Evil 4 15 Starfox assault 30 Starfox Adventures 15 Warioware inc 23 Mario golf 20 Pikmin 2 50 Paper Mario 65 Tales of Symphonia 65 Baten Kaitos 60 Super Monkey Ball 12 Super Mario Galaxy (wii) 15 F-Zero (snes, loose non presente in foto) 12 Ghoul Patrol (snes, loose non presente in foto) 15 Crash Bandicoot L'ira di Cortex 15 Luigi's Mansion 40 SuperSmash Bros Melee 35 Animal Crossing 28 i giochi non presenti nell'elenco sono esauriti se volete la spedizione chiedete per il prezzo ho altri giochi in vendita, cercate tra i miei annunci astenersi perditempo e affaristi no chiamate, solo mail o messaggi (anche whatsapp)
Ps3 collezione videogiochi
Leggere attentamente. Vendo collezione videogiochi ps3 in stato eccellente e senza difetti. Si accetta solo ritiro e pagamento a mano a San Donato Milanese. Non si effettuano spostamenti o spedizioni. Prezzi vari. Chiedete - Aliens Colonial Marines (limited edition) - Avatar - Binary Domain - Bionic Commando (nuovo) - Bioshock 2 - Blink - Damnation - Dante's inferno - Darkness - Dead Space - Dead Space 2 (limited edition) - Dead Space 3 (limited edition) - Defiance - Duke Nukem Forever - Earth Defense Force - Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon - Fracture - Front Mission Evolved - Tom Clancy HAWX - Heavy Rain (move edition) - Spyro l'alba del drago - Syndicate - Heavenly Sword - Infamous - Infamous 2 - Iron Man - Lost Planet Extreme condition - Lost Planet 2 - Mib Alien Crisis - Quantum Theory - Resident Evil Anthology (edizione americana e codici riscattati quindi presente solo il 6 su disco) - Resistance - Resistance 2 - Resistance 3 - The Chronicles of Riddik + Dark Athena - Ranko Tsukigime's Longest day - Saint Seya la battaglia del santuario - Skyrim - Star Wars the Force unleashed - Under defeat hd (deluxe edition) - Prototype - Prototype 2 - Vanquish - The Walking Dead + 100 days - game of the year (nuovo) - Zone of the Enders Hd collection -
Giochi del pc
Divinity 2 ego draconis= Manuale e sottotitoli in italiano, sistema Windows XP, Vista, 7 e altri successivi. Contiene musica originale del gioco. Prezzo 15 Euro Two Worlds 2= Sistema Windows XP, Vista, 7 e altri successivi. Manulae e mappa del gioco completamente in italiano. Prezzo 10 Euro Terminator salvation= Sistema Windows XP, Vista, 7 e altri successivi. Completamente in italiano. Prezzo 10 Euro Gotic 3= Sistema windows XP, XP64 e . Manuale e gioco in italiano con sottotitoli. Prezzo 10 Euro Colonization civilization IV = Sistema Windows vista, XP e . Completamente in italiano. Prezzo 10 Euro Age of conan hyborian adventures= Gioco online, 30 giorni inclusi gratis. Sistema Windows Vista, XP, 7 e altri successivi. Gioco in italiano. Prezzo 10 Euro The chronicles of Riddick assault dark athena= Sistema Windows XP e Vista. Gioco in italiano. Prezzo 10 Euro P.S. Il gioco Napoleon Total War, The Witcher non sono più disponibili. Ancora devo aggiornare le foto. Tutti questi videogiochi del PC che vi ho elencato, sono in perfette condizioni sia dischi che la scatola, perfettamente tutti in lingua italiana. Se posso aiutarvi scrivetemi pure sulla mail per avere informazioni aggiuntive sullo stato e per farvi avere altre foto in modo più specifico e dettagliato sull'oggetto in questione. Grazie ciao.
The Tales of the Heike
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shirane, Haruo / Watson, Burton, PUBLISHER: Columbia University Press, "The Tales of the Heike" is one of the most influential works in Japanese literature and culture, remaining even today a crucial source for fiction, drama, and popular media. Originally written in the mid-thirteenth century, it features a cast of vivid characters and chronicles the epic Genpei war, a civil conflict that marked the end of the power of the Heike and changed the course of Japanese history. "The Tales of the Heike" focuses on the lives of both the samurai warriors who fought for two powerful twelfth-century Japanese clans-the Heike (Taira) and the Genji (Minamoto)-and the women with whom they were intimately connected. "The Tales of the Heike" provides a dramatic window onto the emerging world of the medieval samurai and recounts in absorbing detail the chaos of the battlefield, the intrigue of the imperial court, and the gradual loss of a courtly tradition. The book is also highly religious and Buddhist in its orientation, taking up such issues as impermanence, karmic retribution, attachment, and renunciation, which dominated the Japanese imagination in the medieval period. In this new, abridged translation, Burton Watson offers a gripping rendering of the work's most memorable episodes. Particular to this translation are the introduction by Haruo Shirane, the woodblock illustrations, a glossary of characters, and an extended bibliography.
Bluray e Giochi Ps3, Psp, Vita. Collector e non
Come da titolo, vendo giochi ed edizioni limitate per varie console Playstation, oltre a vari blu-ray tutti originali. Se interessati contattatemi. Ps3: Call Of Duty Ghost Prestige Edition Batman Arkham Asylum Uk Con Sovraccoperta MoH Warfighter LE The Sims 3 Dead Space Crysis 2 LE Rayman Origins Sigillato White Knight Chronicles 2 Sigillato Generator Rex Duke Nukem Forever Uk Sigillato Hannah Montana Sigillato Tales Of Graces F Bakugan Pes Dj Hero con Base DB Raging Blast Promo The Eye Of Judgment Tekken 6 Arcade Stick Bundle Ninja Gaiden 2 CE Lego Harry Potter 1-4 CE Avatar CE AC Brotherhood Codex Steelbook Fifa 13 Final Fantasy X/X-2 CE Tastierino Pad Originale PsVita: Little Big Planet Psp: Invizimals Le creature ombra con camera Naruto Jap Wipeot Pure versione noleggio senza manuale World Tour Soccer PsNetwork Collection Power Pack Ps2: Ratchet e Clank 3 platinum 2 Dischi Demo (omaggio su acquisti multipli) Ps1: Fifa Blu-ray: Il Cavaliere Oscuro (Ed. Due Dischi) Lego Star Wars Minaccia Padawan con minifigure Twilight Deluxe Edition Angeli e Demoni Super 8 Tintin Inception Lanterna Verde
Giochi PlayStation 1
Vendo i seguenti giochi originali: Need for Speed III hot pursut 20 euro Final Fantasy VIII 50 euro Spyro the dragon 30 euro V-Rally 10 euro G-Police 10 euro Agile Warrior F111x - 10 euro Tomb Raider the lady revelation 25 euro Tomb Raider Chronicles - La leggenda di Lara Croft 30 euro Tomb Raider II - 30 euro Tomb Raider III - 30 euro Pollo di pallude 3 - 15 euro Adibù & il segreto di paziral 25 euro Warhawk (edizione limitata) 25 euro Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped 30 euro Battle Arena Toshinden - 10 euro Chase The Exspress 10 euro B-movie 10 euro Gran turismo 2 30 euro Spec ops Stealth patrol 10 euro C-12 final resistance 10 euro Overblood 2 - 10 euro Shadowman 10 euro Judge dredd 10 euro Tekken 2 20 euro Tekken 3 30 euro Defcon 5 (doppio cd) 20 euro Asterix 10 euro Air combact 10 euro Gundam battle assault 15 euro Super dropzone 10 euro All stare watersports 10 euro 4x4 World Trophy 10 euro Men in Black - Crashdown - 10 euro Global domination 10 euro Superbike euro Formula euro Novastorm (doppio cd) 15 euro Firestorm 10 euro Thunderhawk 2 (10 euro) Soviet Strike -10 euro Duke Nukem time to kill 10 euro Time crisis 10 euro Time crisis titan 20 euro Die Hard Trilogy 10 euro Mortal Kombat 3 (edizione limitata) 45 euro Spider-Man 15 euro Nuclear strike 10 euro Oddworld abe's oddysee 35 euro Espn estreme games 10 euro Prezzo trattabile se prese più cose
History/Writing
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cook, Albert Spaulding, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, History writing is a form of literature that claims a unique correspondence to the processes of the real world. In this ambitious study, Albert Cook examines the literary d imensions of historiacal writing. He examines two seemingly contradictory constraints on historiography: the truth-claims of texts and the rhetoric of historical discourse. He shows how these constraints combine to enable, rather than prevent, the presentation of meaning in temporal sequences of events. Cook's scope encompasses the historigraphical aspects of the Hebrew Bible and the Gospels, Homer, Thucydides, Tacitus, Gregory of Tours, Einhards, the Anglo-Saxon chronicles, Machiavelli Guicciardini, Gibbon, Ezra Pound, Foucault, Heidegger and Bradel. In the first half of his work he focuses on the practice of individual historians; in the second on particular philosophical or organizational techniques, in scriptural historians philosophical historians, or the self-critical historians of our own time. Though his concerns are systematic his analysis bears upon development questions in the practice of historiography over the past twenty-five hundred years. Thus, the book is not a history of historiography but a historicized perspective of its manifestations in different cultures. Its ambitious scope extends to questions of literary theory and criticism, literary history, rhetoric, semiology and narratology.
The Last Street Before Cleveland: An Accidental Pilgrimage
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mackall, Joe, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, The old neighborhood was the place Joe Mackall left. It was a place where everyone's parents worked at the factory at the dead end of the street, where the Catholic church and school operated like a religious city hall, and where a boy like Joe grew up vowing to get out as soon as he could and to shed his blue-collar beginnings and failed, flawed religion. When the mysterious death of a childhood friend draws him back to the last street before Cleveland, however, he discovers that there is more to "old haunts" than mere words--and more to severing one's roots than just getting away."" "The Last Street Before Cleveland" chronicles Mackall's descent into his past: the story of how, looking for answers about his lost friend, he stumbles on larger questions about himself. With clear-eyed candor, Mackall describes the resurfacing of dormant demons, the opening of the old chasms of depression and addiction, and the discovery, at rock bottom, of a flickering faith that casts a surprising light over everything that has come before. Mackall's is, finally, a story about life--lived and lost, given and earned.
Storm Chaser: A Photographer's Journey
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reed, Jim, PUBLISHER: ABRAMS, Issues of global warming continue to be relevant, and every day brings front-page stories about the weather, generating new research, raising even more questions and possible solutions. "Storm Chaser "is a mesmerizing look at some of the catastrophic consequences of our planet's increasing temperature, captured by an expert in the field. Through breathtaking photos, quotes, letters, and journal entries from climatologists, researchers, political leaders, spiritual advisors, and storm survivors. "Storm Chaser "chronicles photographer Jim Reed's most thrilling, beautiful, memorable, and dramatic adventures to date. From extraordinary tornadoes to historic hurricanes, remarkable floods, geomagnetic storms, and magnificent lightning, Reed captures not only the mercilessness of America's sometimes deadly weather, but also the magnificence and meaning behind the tempests. The hardcover edition of "Storm Chaser "received critical acclaim and wide media attention. The "New York Times "wrote "These are the images that demonstrate the heart of weather's primal draw, and that hold the power to make weather fanatics out of even those of us whose first instinct is to run." Repackaged as a paperback with 16 pages of new material, this revised edition of "Storm Chaser "provides even more incredible images and the astonishing stories behind them.
Training for Mortals: A Runner's Logbook and Source of
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bingham, John / Hadfield, Jenny, PUBLISHER: Breakaway Books, John "The Penguin" Bingham's witty, honest, and inspirational "Chronicles" column in Runner's World has been the clarion call for a phenomenal surge of new runners. He has been called "the Pied Piper of the second running boom." He and co-author Jenny Hadfield tirelessly promote the idea that any running is good running, and that just waddling along can save you-body, mind, and soul. Running brings joy and fitness and a better life. Bingham and Hadfield's Marathoning for Mortals sells copies a year. Now, Training for Mortals will join that book in the pantheon of indispensable books for runners. This logbook motivates runners of all levels and records their progress-both as athletes and in developing a more satisfying life through fitness. It is full of training tips and inspirational bits of running wisdom, with ample space and format to record the details of each day's workout(s). Designed with fifty-two weekly spreads, it can be started at any point in any year. John Bingham and Jenny Hadfield live in Chicago and run a race management company in addition to doing their writing, speaking, and coaching.
City of Sacrifice: Violence from the Aztec Empire to the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carrasco, David L., PUBLISHER: Beacon Press, At an excavation of the Great Aztec Temple in Mexico City, amid carvings of skulls and a dismembered warrior goddess, David Carrasco stood before a container filled with the decorated bones of infants and children. It was the site of a massive human sacrifice, and for Carrasco the center of fiercely provocative questions: If ritual violence against humans was a profound necessity for the Aztecs in their capital city, is it central to the construction of social order and the authority of city states? Is civilization built on violence? In City of Sacrifice, Carrasco chronicles the fascinating story of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, investigating Aztec religious practices and demonstrating that religious violence was integral to urbanization; the city itself was a temple to the gods. That Mexico City, the largest city on earth, was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, is a point Carrasco poignantly considers in his comparison of urban life from antiquity to modernity. Majestic in scope, City of Sacrifice illuminates not only the rich history of a major Meso american city but also the inseparability of two passionate human impulses: urbanization and religious engagement. It has much to tell us about many familiar events in our own time, from suicide bombings in Tel Aviv to rape and murder in the Balkans.