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Microsoft SQL Server Administration: Real-World Skills
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carpenter / Carpenter, Tom, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons Inc, Implement, maintain, and repair SQL Server databases As the most significant update since , Microsoft SQL Server boasts updates and new features that are critical to understand. Whether you manage and administer SQL Server or are planning to get your MCSA: SQL Server certification, this book is the perfect supplement to your learning and preparation. From understanding SQL Server's roles to implementing business intelligence and reporting, this practical book explores tasks and scenarios that a working SQL Server DBA faces regularly and shows you step by step how to handle them. Includes practice exams and coverage of exam objectives for those seeking MSCA: SQL Server certificationExplores the skills you'll need on the job as a SQL Server DBADiscusses designing and implementing database solutions Walks you through administrating, maintaining, and securing SQL Server Addresses implementing high availability and data distributionIncludes bonus videos where the author walks you through some of the more difficult tasks expected of a DBA Featuring hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, this resource guides you through the essentials of implementing, maintaining, and repairing SQL Server databases.
Small as an Elephant
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jacobson, Jennifer Richard, PUBLISHER: Candlewick Press (MA), Jack's mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine. Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize what happened? Ever since Jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable, sometimes loving and fun, other times caught in a whirlwind of energy and "spinning" wildly until it's over. But Jack never thought his mom would take off during the night and leave him at a campground in Acadia National Park, with no way to reach her and barely enough money for food. Any other kid would report his mom gone, but Jack knows by now that he needs to figure things out for himself - starting with how to get from the backwoods of Maine to his home in Boston before DSS catches on. With nothing but a small toy elephant to keep him company, Jack begins the long journey south, a journey that will test his wits and his loyalties - and his trust that he may be part of a larger herd after all.
Survivors #2: A Hidden Enemy
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hunter, Erin, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins, Erin Hunter, the #1 nationally bestselling author of the Warriors series, is back with book 2 in the action-packed Survivors series. The time has come for dogs to rule the wild. In the aftermath of the Big Growl that destroyed their city, Bella and the Leashed Dogs have finally settled in the forest where there is plenty of clean water and prey. But a fierce Pack of Wild Dogs has laid claim to the land, and their menacing Alpha will stop at nothing to ensure that it is his alone. Lucky has taught the Leashed Dogs much about survival since they lost their longpaws, and they refuse to back down. Bella hatches an intricate plan to force the enemy Pack away--a plan that centers on Lucky's sly cunning and intelligence. Though he still feels the pull of a Lone Dog life, Lucky agrees to help, knowing that he can't leave his friends until they are safe. Now, Lucky will be tested in more ways than one--and his actions will threaten the survival of both Packs.
God's Two Hands: Sermons for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tuttle, Robert G., Jr., PUBLISHER: CSS Publishing Company, What is the balance of judgment and grace offered by God's two hands? These twelve throught-provoking sermons by Robert G. Tuttle explore that balance as revealed in God's word -- and as demonstrated in the lives of his people during this important Christian season. In this inspiring collection are sermons for every Cycle C first lesson text during Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany from the Common lectionary, including: - God's Two Hands - The Splendor of the Lord - The Awakening - The Agony and Ecstacy - God Is on Our Side - The World of Light and six more. Use these complete sermons as presented here -- or as inspirational springboards for your own original messages. Robert G. Tuttle is a graduate of Duke University and Duke Divinity School. A United Methodist pastor since , he has served several congregations in North Carolina. A world traveler, scholar, and exchange missioner, he has literally been around the world, on both sides of the Iron Curtain. He and his wife live in retirement in Asheville, North Carolina.
Autobiography of a Face
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grealy, Lucy / Patchett, Ann, PUBLISHER: Harper Perennial, ""I spent five years of my life being treated for cancer, but since then I've spent fifteen years being treated for nothing other than looking different from everyone else. It was the pain from that, from feeling ugly, that I always viewed as the great tragedy of my life. The fact that I had cancer seemed minor in comparison."" At age nine, Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with a potentially terminal cancer. When she returned to school with a third of her jaw removed, she faced the cruel taunts of classmates. In this strikingly candid memoir, Grealy tells her story of great suffering and remarkable strength without sentimentality and with considerable wit. Vividly portraying the pain of peer rejection and the guilty pleasures of wanting to be special, Grealy captures with unique insight what it is like as a child and young adult to be torn between two warring impulses: to feel that more than anything else we want to be loved for who we are, while wishing desperately and secretly to be perfect.
The Wolves at Evelyn: Journeys Through a Dark Century
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rhenisch, Harold, PUBLISHER: Brindle & Glass, At once a memoir, a work of philosophy, a story of European immigration to Canada's dark places of the earth, and an exploration of the roots and effects of colonialism, "The Wolves At Evelyn: Journeys Through a Dark Century" is a stylistic and rhetorical tour de force from one of Canada's master prose stylists.Dissident communists fleeing s Germany, Harold Rhenisch's grandparents imagined that British Columbia's Interior was the end of the earth-a new world where they could fulfil their dreams of the land, freed from tyrrany and from history itself. A generation later, in the wake of World War II, his father arrived, carrying many of the same ideas with him. What they found instead was a colonial culture as highly developed as Doris Lessing's Rhodesia.Rhenisch grew up at the nexus of these cultures: a Germany where Nazism simultaneously did and did not happen, a Canada in the process of shedding British colonialism for American, and a land-the Interior-that had no point of contact with any of them.With remarkable range and vision, Rhenisch turns in a bravura performance, sifting through the ashes of personal experience, family anecdotes, literature, art, history, and the land itself for clues to a great untold story, Rhenisch assembles a collage of images and ideas that becomes a whole much greater than the sum of its parts. The hidden history of a forgotten outpost of the Empire is laid open, shattering dearly held myths and exposing buried skeletons.How was the sunny, carefree Okanagan Valley fruit culture built on the back of King Leopold's Congolese slave trade? How does Margaret Atwood's garrison theory of literature reflect on Rhenisch family's hidden Nazi past? How did the Hudson's Bay Company Blanket act as both a cherished kitsch object for generations of Canadians and a tool of genocide? Alternating between light and darkness, great humour and sharp indignation, this is a disturbing, thought-provoking and important work from a masterful writer and cultural analyst.
Lethal Warriors: When the New Band of Brothers Came Home
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Philipps, David, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, They were once known by the famous moniker, "Band of Brothers." Now, 60 years later, the notorious army unit from Fort Carson, Colorado calls themselves the "Lethal Warriors," having seen the worst of the violence in Iraq. Many of its members are plagued by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and some, misdiagnosed or untreated since returning from war, embarked on drug-fuelled crime sprees, some of which resulted in murder. Here, David Philipps applies his piercing insight and relentless investigative skills not only to this particular unit, but to the broader issue of PTSD as it rages throughout the country. He highlights the inspiring story of General Mark Graham, a former commander at Fort Carson and one of the few officers who had the vision and guts to recognize PTSD as a growing problem with soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and to do something about it. Graham has opened his doors to the community for help, speaking candidly about the issue and offering a potential lifeline to the soldiers, and a solution to this deadly problem.
Iran Under Ahmadinejad: The Politics of Confrontation
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ansari, Ali M., PUBLISHER: Routledge, The election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the summer of thrust Iran into the international limelight in a way that few would have predicted. Robust, confrontational and given to bombastic rhetoric, Ahmadinejad has drawn condemnation from the West and praise from the Middle Eastern street in almost equal measure. This Paper looks at the details of his political rise and assesses his presidency to date within the context of the dynamics of Iranian politics. Examining the key themes of his presidency, it assesses the effectiveness of his policies and analyzes his populist approach, in particular his use of nationalism and the cult of the Twelfth Imam. The author argues that Ahmadinejad, far from retrenching the conservative values of the early revolution, is very much a product of the social and political changes which have occurred since the end of the Iran-Iraq War; that his populism in both politics and economics, along with the maintenance of a confrontational posture abroad, represents an ad hoc, and somewhat incoherent, attempt to disguise the growing contradictions which afflict the Islamic Republic, and the conservative vision of an unaccountable Islamic autocracy in the face of growing dissatisfaction, especially among key sections of the elite.
Designer Profile: Designers Present Themselves
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Birkhauser / Schmidt-Holtz, Rolf, PUBLISHER: Princeton Architectural Press, In today's overcrowded markets, a good product has to stand out. It needs an attractive and innovative design, reflecting the company's commitment to the product. As such it is an important factor in corporate representation, and it is advisable to make use of the expertise of professional designers. Since , Designer Profile has been the bilingual standard work on the contemporary design scene in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Every two years designers active in the fields of industry, trade fair and exhibition building, graphics and multimedia, can introduce themselves, presenting their work and fields of activities. The result is a work of encyclopedic breadth which will offer management decision-makers valuable assistance in obtaining an overview of the capabilities of designers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition, it will provide agencies concise information on the spectrum of services offered by potential design partners. For professionals, students, and designers just beginning their career, the book is an excellent analysis of the very latest competitors. A clear and easy-to-use index makes the book an indispensable reference work on contemporary designers in the German-speaking countries.
Revolutions and the Revolutionary Tradition: In the West
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parker, David, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Presents eight European case studies including the English revolution of , the French Revolution and the recent revolutions within the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe () and examines them not only in their specific political, economic and social contexts but also as part of the wider European revolutionary tradition. A chapter on the American Revolution is also included as a revolution which grew out of a European expansionist and a European political culture. David Parker brings together leading writers on European history, who make a major contribution to the controversial debate on the role of revolution in the development of European history. This is a truly comparative book which includes discussion on each of the following key themes: *the causes of revolution, including the importance of political, social and economic factors *the effects of political and philisophical ideas or ideology on the revolution *the form and process of a revolution, including the importance of violence and popular support *the outcome of revolution, both short-term and long-term *the way revolution is viewed in history particularly since the collapse of Communism in Europe As well as providing new historical perspectives on the concept of revolution, this book also provides a comparative survey of all the major revolutions in the West over the past 400 years.
Parle '89 - Parallel Architectures and Languages Europe:
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Odijk, Eddy / Rem, Martin / Syre, Jean-Claude, PUBLISHER: Springer, Since the first PARLE conference, PARLE '87, attracted more than 300 participants, it was considered a useful and successful forum and encouraged the organization of this second issue known as PARLE '89. The initiative for these conferences was taken by project 415 of ESPRIT (the European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology of the Commission of the European Communities). Their scope covers central themes in the area of parallel architectures and languages, including such topics as concurrent, object-oriented, logic and functional programming; MIMD, dataflow, inference and reduction machines; design and verification of parallel systems; VLSI, WSI and RISC architectures; performance evaluation, memory management, systolic arrays, applications and special purpose architectures. The four invited lectures present the state of the art and advanced developments in major research areas related to the topics of the conference. Of the more than 150 submitted papers 45 were selected for presentation. Furthermore the program of PARLE '89 comprises presentations on the subprojects which together constitute ESPRIT project 415. Parallel architectures based on a variety of programming styles (object-oriented, logic, functional, dataflow) are represented in these overviews.
Onstage Offstage: The Official Illustrated Memoir
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buble, Michael, PUBLISHER: Doubleday Canada, An intimate portait, in pictures and his own words, of the enormously successful Canadian singer Michael Buble became an international phenomenon with the release of his first, self-titled album of , which reached the top ten in Canada and in the UK. Since then he has sold more than 25 million albums, and filled concert halls and stadiums worldwide. OnStage OffStage is an intimate portrait of this extraordinary singer, told in his own words and through the photographs of Dean Freeman. Buble talks about his BC upbringing, his early nightclub days, the excitements and temptations of fame, and the sometimes gruelling demands of the road. Buble is a man who takes his music seriously, and himself less so, telling his story with refreshing candour and frequent flashes of self-deprecating humour. You might be tempted to use the expression "warts and all" -- except that the stunning photos in this book clearly show he doesn't have any. But they do capture Buble in his every mood and in every setting, at home and at leisure, in rehearsal, in the heat of peformance. OnStage OffStage adds up to the second closest encounter any fan could wish for.
Blueprints for Love
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: D'Angelo, J. E., PUBLISHER: Dolce Publishing, Kare Wallace is desperate to prove to her ailing grandmother that the family business is in competent hands. To achieve this, she makes an unorthodox request of Alex - a proposition that leaves him torn. Should he accept? Or run for his life? The latter would probably be the wise decision, since his job - if not his sanity -- could very well be in jeopardy, but would Alex be able to resist the taste of her lips? The warmth of her touch? Working as Executive Assistant to Director at the prestigious firm of Wallace Architectural, Alex Callahan secretly yearns for the women he calls 'boss', the vivacious, pretty, and engaged Kate. Kate has always known her handsome assistant to be unrivalled in his loyalties to the firm as well as to her, but due to a recent discovery, Kate now sees him in a different light. She finds herself tormented by honesty and deceit, but nothing can stop the tremor of excitement racing through her when Alex agrees to go along with her plan; a plan that will lead them into exciting soul-stirring passion, whirlwind adventure and scathing betrayal.
Cookin' with Coolio: 5 Star Meals at a 1 Star Price
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Coolio, PUBLISHER: Atria Books, THERE'S ONLY ONE THING THAT COOLIO'S BEEN DOING LONGER THAN RAPPING: COOKING Coolio started making thirty-minute meals when he was ten years old and has since developed a whole new cuisine: Ghetto Gourmet. His recipes are built around solid comfort foods with a "healthy twist" that don't break the bank. Start your Ghetto Gourmet adventure with some "Soul Rolls," follow-up with "Finger-Lickin', Rib-Stickin', Fall-Off-the-Bone-and-into-Your-Mouth Chicken," and fi nish off with "Banana Ba-ba-ba-bread" sweetened with golden honey. Chapters such as "How to Become a Kitchen Pimp," "Chillin' and Grillin'," and "Pasta Like a Rasta" will guide you through creating 5 star meals at a 1 star price. You can't fi nd fusions like Blasian (black Asian) or Ghettalian (ghetto Italian) in restaurants, but you can have them cooking away in your kitchen faster and easier than ordering takeout. As Coolio says, "All you need is a little bit of food, and a little bit of know-how."
Prescription for Nutritional Healing: A Practical A-To-Z
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Balch, Phyllis A., PUBLISHER: Avery Publishing Group, The most thoroughly revised and updated bible of natural health with cutting-edge findings in alternative and preventative therapies. "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" is the nation's #1 bestselling guide to natural remedies. The new fifth edition incorporates the most recent information on a variety of alternative healing and preventive therapies and unveils new science on vitamins, supplements, and herbs. With an A-to-Z reference to illnesses, updates include: ?How omega-3 and exercise may help those suffering from Alzheimer's ?Current information on the latest drug therapies for treating AIDs ?What you need to know about H1N1 virus ?Nutritional information for combating prostate cancer ?Leading research on menopause and bio identical hormones ?And much, much more In the twenty years since the first edition was released, the natural health movement has gone mainstream, and the quest for optimal nutrition is no longer relegated to specialty stores. With more than 800 pages of comprehensive facts about all aspects of alternative ways to wellness, "Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Fifth Edition," unites the best of age-old remedies with twenty-first- century science.
On Foreign Soil: American Gardeners Abroad
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, May Brawley, PUBLISHER: ABRAMS, The very act of making a personal garden implies that the gardener feels at home, and creating a garden in a foreign country requires a special character. This handsomely illustrated volume features gardens by fascinating Americans, from Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to Edith Wharton and Gore Vidal, who have planted their roots in England, France, and Italy since the earliest days of our nation. In a readable text filled with insights into expatriate life, art historian May Brawley Hill describes how American gardens on foreign soil, like autobiographies, reveal the personalities, values, and experiences of their makers. Author Henry James began as a novice, but quickly developed a flair for growing flowers. Gerald and Sara Murphy lived well in their beautiful flower garden at Villa American in Antibes. Art historian Bernard Berenson loved to take walks in the garden he invariably left his wife to tend. The first book to study American horticultural society abroad, this delightful book, illustrated with period prints, photographs, and paintings, will captivate all those interested in gardening, great American thinkers, and life as a foreigner. Acquista Ora
eugenio-molinari Soncor
Categoria: Barca a motore Tipologia: Open Anno: Dimensioni: mt x 3.15mt Motorizzazione: Yanmar 4LH-STE 2 x 240 HP - Diesel Descrizione: Eugenio Molinari - Soncor 33 - anno E.Molinari designer Natante italiano CE B Terzo proprietario dal - Tasse pagate Dal ha navigato in acqua dolce - Rimessaggio a terra per 9 mesi anno Non usata negli ultimi 18 mesi Imbarcazione in generali molto buone condizioni ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugenio Molinari - Soncor 33 - anno E.Molinari designer Italian non flag and no register boat - CE B White hull - Aft platform - Roll-Bar - Large cockpit in teak with sofà and console Large sundeck in the bow - Indoor teak floor - Blue upholstery Bow double cabin - Aft double cabin - Head with electric toilet Dinette with sofà, table and kitchen Electrical system v - 4 Batteries for services and engines - Quick battery charger Fresh water pump - Stowe with 2 burners - Kitchen sink - Fridge - Water heater Radio stereo cd - TV antennas with system (no TV) - Clock - Barometer Electric/manual bilge pump - Swimming ladder - Full cockpit cover - Cockpit shower BioInox hydraulic telescopic gangway - Windlass - Anchor - Chain Mooring lines - Fenders - Italian safety equipment to be updated (no liferaft) GPS Plotter Raymarine A60 - Echo - Vhf - Compass New installations : Hydraulic gangway - Hull painting - Teak cockpit and interior floor - Seacocks Electric toilet - 4 Batteries - Battery charger - Boiler - External and internal upholstery Windscreen - Racor filters - Bow inox pulpit - GPS plotter - Automatic bilge pump Ceiling lights - Replace engines handcuffs cables Maintenance : Landing engines with major maintenance cooling system with replacing exhaust manifolds, piping - Complete engines repainting - Landing and complete overhaul Mercruiser stern drive Replacement soundproofing panels engine room - Renovation/adjustment electrical system Cleaning fuel tank - Peeling hull and epoxy cycle Third Owner since - Taxes paid Since sailed in fresh water - Ashore for 9 months/year Boat in general good condition Dettagli interni: Scafo bianco - Pedana poppiera - Roll-Bar - Ampio pozzetto teak con divaneria e consolle guida Ampio prendisole a prua - Pagliolato interno teak - Tappezzeria blu Cabina doppia a prua - Cabina doppia a poppa - Bagno con wc elettrico Dinette con divaneria, tavolo e cucina a murata Dettagli strumentazione: GPS Plotter Raymarine A60 - Echo - Vhf - Bussola Dettagli armamento: Impianto elettrico v - 4 Batterie per servizi e motori - Carica batterie Quick Autoclave - Cucina con 2 fuochi - Lavabo - Frigo - Boiler - Radio stereo cd Antenna TV con impianto (no TV) - Orologio - Barometro - Pompa sentina elettrica/manuale Scala bagno - Copertura integrale pozzetto - Doccia pozzetto Passerella idraulica telescopica BioInox - Salpancore - Ancora – Catena Cime ormeggio – Parabordi - Dotazioni di sicurezza natante entro 6nm da aggiornare
Stormy Hill
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clarke, Nancy, PUBLISHER: Strategic Book Publishing, Fourteen-year-old Ann Collins wants nothing more than to see her family rise back from poverty and regain its acclaimed position in the racing world. And when Lightning, a well-bred black colt, is born, she knows that her chance has come. Her grandfather bankrupted the formerly successful, fully staffed horse farm in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, and now the Collins family, their trainer and his son are all that remain. Ann is a great rider, but it will take more than just skill for her to make her dreams a reality. Even if no one else really believes in Lightning, she knows that he will be the one to change it all. Little does she know that she and Lightning will be put to the test much sooner than expected Author Bio: Author Nancy Clarke is a retired elementary school teacher who lives in central Virginia with her two horses, a multitude of champion show dogs, cats, chickens and a goat. Nancy has been riding for most of her life and has been crafting the Stormy Hill series in her mind since she was a child.
The Merck Manual of Medical Information, 2nd Edition: The
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beers, Mark / Merck Publishing Group / Fletcher, Andrew J., PUBLISHER: Merck Publishing Group, Trustworthy and accessible, the definitive guide to medicine is back in a completely revised and updated version, providing full coverage of every health issue in easy-to-understand language for everyday use. In this new edition, The Merck Manual of Medical Information extensively addresses every possible health disorder, along with corrections and new advancements made in the medical field since publication of the previous version. For further reference, an extensive appendix covers legal issues, common medical tests, trade names of generic drugs, and resources for more information. In addition, this latest volume responds to timely concerns, offering an updated discussion on anthrax and coverage of smallpox. The most widely used textbook by health care professionals--and ordinary health-conscious individuals--worldwide, The Merck Manual of Medical Information is lauded for both its exhaustive treatment of medical information and its readability. Featuring in-depth coverage of symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments, overviews of anatomy and physiology, detailed illustrations, and valuable discussions of prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs, this manual remains a must-have for everyone from the most accredited doctors to anyone who has ever had a health question.
Pigeon Pie
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Campbell, R. Wright / Campbell, Robert, PUBLISHER: Mysterious Press, With the blessing of convicted congressman Leo Lundatos (since when did a little thing like a conviction hamper a Chicago politician?), Jimmy Flannery is poised to take over the famous Tenth, or Mayor's Ward. Jimmy has his doubts about this quick move up the political ladder -- especially as it seems to bring new friends and old enemies out of the woodwork -- but his friends, family, and old network of supporters cheer him on. Flannery's particularly nervous about Maggie Lundatos -- Leo's alluring soon-to-be ex-wife -- who may or may not be scheming to lure Jimmy into her luxurious bed. At the same time, Jimmy is fighting a well-organized right-winger's plan to ban "offensive" fiction from the Chicago public schools. When someone takes a shot at Jimmy from a moving auto in the wee hours of the morning -- a shot that slays his political ally and friend Mabel Halstead -- is it an old enemy or a new one? Jimmy's search for Mabel's killer, in the midst of the rough-and-tumble of a Windy City political campaign, yields some surprising results.
Foreign Bodies
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ozick, Cynthia, PUBLISHER: Atlantic, "An absorbing achievement... A nimble, entertaining literary homage, but it is also, chillingly, what James would have called 'the real thing.'"--"New York Times Book Review" Cynthia Ozick is a literary treasure. In her sixth novel, she retraces Henry James's "The Ambassadors" and delivers a brilliant, utterly new American classic. At the center of the story is Bea Nightingale, a fiftyish divorced schoolteacher whose life has been on hold during the many years since her brief marriage. When her estranged, difficult brother asks her to travel to Europe to retrieve a nephew she barely knows, she becomes entangled in the lives of his family. Over the course of a few months she travels from New York to Paris to Hollywood, aiding and abetting her nephew and niece while waging a war of letters with her brother, and finally facing her ex-husband to shake off his lingering sneers from decades past. As she inadvertently wreaks havoc in their lives, every one of them is irrevocably changed. "Raucous, funny, ferocious, and tragic. A literary master, as James was, Ozick makes all those qualities fit together seamlessly, and with heartbreaking effect."--"Philadelphia Inquirer" "Dazzling, even masterful."--"Entertainment Weekly"
The Breadwinner
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellis, Deborah, PUBLISHER: Groundwood Books, The Breadwinner brings to life an issue that has recently exploded in the international media the reality of life under the Taliban. Young Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Because he has a foreign education, her father is arrested by the Taliban, the religious group that controls the country. Since women cannot appear in public unless covered head to toe, or go to school, or work outside the home, the family becomes increasingly desperate until Parvana conceives a plan. She cuts her hair and disguises herself as a boy to earn money for her family. Parvanas determination to survive is the force that drives this novel set against the backdrop of an intolerable situation brought about by war and religious fanaticism. Deborah Ellis spent several months talking with women and girls in Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan and Russia. This suspenseful, timely novel is the result of those encounters. Royalties from the sale of The Breadwinner will go toward educating Afghan girls in Pakistani refugee camps. A potent portrait of life in contemporary Afghanistan, showing that powerful heroines can survive even in the most oppressive... conditions. Booklist
The New Entrepreneurs: An Institutional History of
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kraszewski, Jon, PUBLISHER: Wesleyan University Press, According to the sociologist C. Wright Mills in his book, White Collar: The American Middle Classes, the "new entrepreneur" was a lone wolf able to succeed in post-World War II corporate America by elusively meandering through various institutions. During this time, anthology writers such as Rod Serling, Reginald Rose, and Paddy Chayefsky achieved a level of creativity that has rarely been equaled on television since. Yet despite their success, anthology writers still needed to evade the constraints and censorship of 50s television in order to stay true to their creative powers and political visions. Thus they worked as new entrepreneurs who adapted their more controversial scripts for the Hollywood, Broadway, and book publishing industries. Even after the television networks cancelled their prestigious anthology series at the end of the 50s, the most resilient writers were able to redefine what it meant to be entrepreneurs by launching cutting-edge shows such as The Twilight Zone and The Defenders that are still popular today. The New Entrepreneurs includes detailed textual analysis of legendary, sometimes hard-to-find, television anthology scripts that have received only cursory glances in television history until now. Acquista Ora
Winning: The Answers: Confronting 74 of the Toughest
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Welch, Jack / Welch, Suzy, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, In "Winning," their international bestseller, Jack and Suzy Welch created a rare document, both a philosophical treatise on fundamental business practices and a gritty how-to manual, all of it delivered with Jack's trademark candor and can-do optimism. It seemed as if "no other management book," in the words of legendary investor Warren E. Buffett, would "ever be needed." Instead, "Winning" uncovered an insatiable thirst to talk about work. Since the book's publication, the Welches have received literally thousands of questions from college students and seasoned professionals alike, on subjects ranging from leadership and global competition to tough bosses and building teamwork. Indeed, questions about virtually every business and career challenge have poured in--some familiar, others surprising, many urgent and probing, and all of them powerfully real. "Winning: The Answers" takes on the most relevant of these questions, and in doing so, its candid, hard-hitting responses expand and extend the conversation Jack and Suzy Welch began with "Winning." It is a dialogue that is sure to be both compelling and immensely useful to anyone and everyone engaged in the vital work of helping an organization grow and thrive.
William Eggleston: Democratic Camera: Photographs and Video,
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sussman, Elisabeth / Weski, Thomas / Booth, Stanley, PUBLISHER: Whitney Museum of American Art, Elvis's Graceland, a freezer stuffed with food, a Gulf gasoline sign standing in a deserted rural landscape--these are only a few of the iconic images captured by the "democratic camera" of photographer William Eggleston. Not only has he drawn upon images so telling of American culture, he has produced them with an intensity and balance of color that have helped elevate the entire field of color photography to a fine art, especially since his exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. Drawing together Eggleston's famous and lesser-known works, this lavishly illustrated catalogue is the first to examine both his photography and videos. Of particular relevance are his black-and-white images from the late s and s, which helped shape his color photography, as well as the relationship between his provocative video recordings of s Memphis nightlife and his later work. Included are reproductions of newly restored prints, executed specifically for the exhibition. Filled with new and challenging contributions to scholarship and accompanying the first major U.S. survey of his work, this catalogue will prove the standard reference for Eggleston's photographs for years to come.