imagination

Final Witness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tolkien, Simon, PUBLISHER: Harper, One summer night, two men break into an isolated manor house and kill Lady Anne Robinson. Her teenage son, Thomas, convinces the police that Greta Grahame, his father's beautiful personal assistant, sent the killers, but Thomas is known for his overactive imagination, and he has reasons to lie. Thomas's father, Sir Peter Robinson, the British minister of defense, refuses to believe his son. Instead, he marries Greta and is prepared to testify for the defense at her trial. He will be the final witness. Who is telling the truth-the new wife or the bereaved son? What will Sir Peter reveal in court? "Tolkien keeps us guessing" ("The Washington Post Book World") until the shocking end about the true motivations of these marvelously realized characters. "Final Witness "is a masterly suspense novel by the grandson of legendary J.R.R. Tolkien.

Vinili Dischi 33 giri anni '80

* Finchè l'annuncio è visibile significa che "è disponibile". Dischi in vinile degli anni ' giri Artisti Internazionali. - Donna Summer "Donna Summer" () - Breakdance '84 (Original Picture Motion Soundtrack) () - Full Time Winter 2 (Mixed by D.J.) () - Studio 54 vol. ) - Imagination "Body Talk" () Copertine: un po vissute, alcuni segni del tempo. Dischi: i vinili sono in condizioni OTTIME! Per le track list basta inserire i titoli in Google e si trova tutto. Vendo tutto a euro (TUTTI e CINQUE i vinili / 33 giri). Ritiro a mano in Silvi (previo appuntamento), pagamento alla consegna. Spedizione: pacco a 6,00 euro aggiuntivi assicuro un imballo adeguato ai dischi. Tot. euro spedito. PAGAMENTO: - ritiro e pagamento a mano se in zona, - oppure (se spedito) esclusivamente accredito con modalità che vi comunicherò. Grazie per la visita. (musica elettronica, rock, pop, hip hop, reggae, italodisco - vinile giri 33 giri - musica anni '80 - collezionismo)

Envisioning Cyberspace: Designing 3D Electronic Spaces

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anders, Peter, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, Free of the constraints of physical form and limited only by imagination, new environments spring to life daily in a fantastic realm called cyberspace. The creators of this new virtual world may be programmers, designers, architects, even children. In this invigorating exploration of the juncture between cyberspace and the physical world, architect Peter Anders brings together leading-edge cyberspace art and architecture... inspiring new techniques and technologies... unexpected unions of reality and virtuality... and visions of challenges and opportunities as yet unexplored. More than an invitation to tour fantastic realms and examine powerful tools, this book is a hard-eyed look at cyberspace's impact on physical, cultural, and social reality, and the human-centered principles of its design. This is a book that will set designers and architects thinkingNand a work of importance to anyone fascinated with the fast-closing space between the real and the virtual.

Bradt USA by Rail

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pitt, John, PUBLISHER: Bradt Travel Guides, Ever since they came on the scene, American trains have had a strong hold on the popular imagination, inspiring countless stories, songs, scandals, films, and legends. Attracted by the pace of life and an ever-changing view, more and more people are discovering the joys of taking to the rails to cross this vast continent in comfort. This new edition of a best-selling Bradt title provides up-to-date timetables, information on rail passes, and background travel information for 25 long-distance rail journeys in the United States plus an additional 12 routes in Canada. Over 500 destinations are covered, including attractions such as the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, Yellowstone Park, and Disney World--all accessible by rail--and details of 100 steam railways and museums. Sightseeing and attractions in 38 major cities on rail routes are also provided for the complete traveler's companion.

Musicassette artisti internazionali

22 musicassette artisti internazionali 1-USA FOR AFRICA we are the world 5euro; 2-GRAND FUNK RAILROAD senza custodia 5euro; 3-EASY ROCK collection 5euro; 4-BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS confrontation 15euro; 5-TWIST 82 senza custodia 5euro; 6-BRITNEY SPEARS oops did it again 5euro; 7-IMAGINATION in the heat of the night 10euro; 8-COUNTRY STORIES SONG 10euro; 9-ELVIS 40 GREATEST HITS 5euro; 10-THE WOMAN IN RED 7euro; 11-THE COTTON CLUB original motion picture sound track 10euro; 12-RICHARD CLAYDERMAN italie mon amour 7euro; 13-JAMES BROWN living in america 10euro; 14-OFRA HAZA desert wind 7euro; 15-JEFFERSON AIRPLANE crown of creation 20euro; 16-MICHAEL FRANKS skin dive 10euro; 17-BILLIE HOLIDAY jazz senza custodia 5euro; 18-GLORIA GAYNOR greatest hits 5euro; 19-JOHN LENNON the collection 7euro; 20-WALL STREET CRASH 10euro; 21-LIZA MINNELLI liza with a z 7euro; 22-FRED ASTAIRE starring fred astaire. senza custodia 5euro; spedizione esclusa

The Weirdly World of Strange Eggs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reilly, Chris / Ahlquist, Steve / Mann, Jeremy, PUBLISHER: SLG Publishing, Warped and odd, the original formulation of Strange Eggs is an all-ages kids tale straight from the minds of Chris Reilly (The Trouble With Igor) and Steve Ahlquist (Haunted Mansion) and featuring art by spectacular newcomer Jeremy Mann. Join Kip and Kelly Hatcher, a brother and sister who receive strange and dangerous eggs that hatch into a variety of monsters that need... love and a good home. Along the way the siblings must battle a mutated vampire bat, a monster tree, a brainwashed veterinarian and a party hat with teeth. Throughout their journey we'll try to answer these questions: Can egg deliveryman Roger Rogers be trusted? Can Kip Hatcher become the hero he dreams he could be? Can Kelly Hatcher finally overcome her complete lack of imagination? And just what is it about Hooper's blood that tastes so good to monsters?

Experimental Design and Statistics for Psychology: A First

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sani, Fabio / Todman, John, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishing Professional, "Experimental Design and Statistics for Psychology: A First Course" is a concise, straighforward and accessible introduction to the design of psychology experiments and the statistical tests used to make sense of their results. Makes abundant use of charts, diagrams and figures. Assumes no prior knowledge of statistics. Invaluable to all psychology students needing a firm grasp of the basics, but tackling of some of the topic's more complex, controversial issues will also fire the imagination of more ambitious students. Covers different aspects of experimental design, including dependent versus independent variables, levels of treatment, experimental control, random versus systematic errors, and within versus between subjects design. Provides detailed instructions on how to perform statistical tests with SPSS. Downloadable instructor resources to supplement and support your lectures can be found at www.blackwellpublishing.com/sani and include sample chapters, test questions, SPSS data sets, and figures and tables from the book.

Black Light: Myth and Meaning in Modern Painting

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gooding, Francis, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, Painters have always drawn on the classics to find myths and symbols which will answer to contemporary problems. In "Black Light," Francis Gooding examines four modern paintings in the light of ancient themes, and illuminates the permanence and power of the mythic imagination. Opening a new dialogue between modern and ancient, "Black Light" explores living myth in modern paintings Examines four paintings from the Modern tradition in the light of episodes from antique mythology As the myths illuminate the paintings, and paintings throw light on the myths, Gooding shows that themes from ancient sources can be seen to resonate in modern representations Traces unexpected thematic correspondences across two millennia of literature and art, and finds that wherever meaning is sought through interpretation, myth becomes an indispensable tool of analysis In the work of classical authors such as Sophocles and Ovid, Gooding finds mythic elements which are also present in paintings by Manet, Matisse, Richards and Warhol

Miracles of Sainted Earth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tester, Victoria Edwards, PUBLISHER: University of New Mexico Press, Victoria Edwards Tester speaks as a woman who knows what it feels like to be censored and who defiantly resists self-censorship. Tester's poems listen to the past and to creatures, land, and ghosts who most people can't hear at all. Her poems are rooted in New Mexico history but they transcend regional boundaries. She uses metaphor to reconcile what rationally doesn't appear to belong together. Her work is an attentive intermingling of imagination and intuition, weaving together landscape, choice, accident, love, and tragedy. "It was after I saw the saints behind their iron grilles and even the children weaving their tiny crosses torn from the laughter of winter jasmine into the saints' cages, that I decided to leave my prison of grief. When I opened my mouth an exquisite white spider crawled into the world on her eight legs." from "Chimayo"

The Transpersonal: Spirituality in Psychotherapy and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rowan, John / Rowan, J., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Transpersonal psychology is concerned with the spiritual/religious aspects of being human. John Rowan, author of "Subpersonalities" and "The Reality Game," has written the most complete account of the area. "The Transpersonal" covers the whole range of the transpersonal as it applies to psychotherapy and counselling. In this text Rowan explains what transpersonal psychology is, examines the work of early pioneers such as William James, Neumann--and especially C. G. Jung--and discusses more recent work. In looking at the practice of transpersonal psychology, he covers such exciting areas as dreams, regression, and active imagination, and shows how transpersonal psychology has always been an important part of therapy. Finally he discusses the criticisms of transpersonal psychology and looks at its future. "The" "Transpersonal" is a practical text, which provides constant reference to the actual work done by psychotherapists and counsellors. At the same time it is theoretically rich, dealing with some of the most contentious issues with which the practitioner has to contend.

Notebook M

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Savigny, Gillian, PUBLISHER: Insomniac Press, Gillian Savigny 's Notebook M imagines what scientific creativity might accomplish if given the space to play, free of the burden of empirical proof and the need to control meaning. Inspired by Charles Darwin 's own Notebook M, in which he brought his scientific sensibility towards decidedly unscientific notions of metaphysics, morals, imagination, and expression, in this collection the poet dons a lab coat and brings together the techniques and procedures of poetry and science. The result is a remarkably accomplished first collection of poetry. Natural selection becomes a technique to pull poems from Darwin 's prose, in a series of found poems. Metaphor becomes an experiment a way of testing hypotheses about the nature of being and seeing. Savigny manipulates the lyric mode to address issues pertinent to both poets and scientists: issues of authorship, originality, copyright, and value. Invested with wonder, mystery, wit, and pathos, these poems strain against their own procedures and logic, affirming the wild, expressive potential of words.

Vinili Dischi 33 giri anni '80

* Finchè l'annuncio è visibile significa che "è disponibile". * Per contatti: via e-mail, poi dettagli e quant'altro a voce telefonico. Dischi in vinile degli anni ' giri Artisti Internazionali. - Donna Summer "Donna Summer" () - Breakdance '84 (Original Picture Motion Soundtrack) () - Full Time Winter 2 (Mixed by D.J.) () - Studio 54 vol. ) - Imagination "Body Talk" () Copertine: un po vissute, alcuni segni del tempo. Dischi: i vinili sono in condizioni OTTIME! Per le track list basta inserire i titoli in Google e si trova tutto. Vendo tutto a euro (TUTTI e CINQUE i vinili / 33 giri). Ritiro a mano in Silvi (previo appuntamento), pagamento alla consegna. Spedizione: pacco a 6,00 euro aggiuntivi assicuro un imballo adeguato ai dischi. Tot. euro spedito. PAGAMENTO: - ritiro e pagamento a mano se in zona, - oppure (se spedito) esclusivamente accredito con modalità che vi comunicherò. Grazie per la visita. (musica elettronica, rock, pop, hip hop, reggae, italodisco - vinile giri 33 giri - musica anni '80 - collezionismo)

Grandpa Was a Cowboy and an Indian and Other Stories Grandpa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Driving Hawk Sneve, Virginia / Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, "'Grandpa, ' I quietly asked, 'how come when you talk about the past, you say you were a cowboy and an Indian?' I sensed the regret in his short laugh when he answered, 'Cause I was both and both ways are gone forever.'" With great imagination and vigor, award-winning Lakota storyteller Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve treats readers to a collection of her best stories. She first spins tales of Lakota and Dakota generations today, of what the youngest can learn from their elders, if they choose to listen. The second group of stories, set in the turbulent and tragic years of the nineteenth century, teaches the need for understanding across cultures. The collection ends with spellbinding ancient Sioux tales about the birth of the universe, the deeds of legendary beings, and an unforgettable story about Old Woman, whose quill work maps out the end of the world.

Tenacious: How God Used a Terminal Diagnosis to Turn a

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Suggs, Rob / Williams, Jennifer / Williams, Jeremy, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Jeremy Williams captured the nation's imagination by coaching his high school football team to unprecedented heights while combating ALS and caring for a son with spina bifida. This is his family's inspiring story. The story of Jeremy Williams and his family inspires readers by reminding them of the power of one courageous individual to make a difference in many lives, despite all but insurmountable obstacles. The story takes us through the building of an unforgettable football team from a group of despondent underachievers and underprivileged young men, reminiscent of "Remember the Titans; "the birth and challenges of a son with spina bifida; the national attention brought by the ABC-TV show "Extreme Home Makeover, " which built a new home for the Williams family; and the amazing and uplifting influence of Jeremy Williams on an entire community. Above all, the story paints a picture of a courageous and faith-driven man no reader will ever forget.

Children Talking Television; The Making of Television

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buckingham, David / Buckingham, D. / David Buckingham University of London In, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Is television harmful to children? Does it destroy imagination, provode delinquency and violence, undermine family life and have other detrimental effects on children?; The author, himself a parent, teacher and researcher investigates the complex ways in which children actively make meaning and take pleasure from television. Chapters cover the popular debates about children and television from a general and academic perspective. The characteristics of children's talk about television are explored, as children interact with other children and other family members in family viewing sessions.; Key concepts which inform children's talk about television are investigated i. e. genre, narrative, character, modality, and agency. Finally, conclusions are presented and issues outlined for further research.; Drawing on theories and ideas developed within media and cultural studies, English, education, psychology, sociology, linguistics and other related areas, this book will be useful to both students and teachers in the field, and to the general reader with an interest in children and the media.

Roboz: A Painter's Paradox

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, John Russell, PUBLISHER: David Messum, Zsuszi Roboz the person is a unique mixture of British and exotic; Zsuzsi Roboz the artist is a unique mixture of Classical and Romantic. Though she was born and raised in Hungary, a dramatic series of events brought her to Britain in her teens, and all her subsequent life has been spent there. Her art is in once sense intensely Romantic, concerned with the mysterious and magical life of the imagination. But it is all founded on a finely disciplined grasp of classic draughtsmanship, acquired from the best sources: she was one of Annigoni's favourite pupils. This book tells her story, its agonies and ecstasies, and traces the roots of her passionate art. Along the way she has known and portrayed many extraordinary men and women, especially those - the musicians, the dancers, the actors, the painters, the girls of the Windmill - who have been one way and another connected with the arts. Her portrait drawings range from Spanish gypsies and Croatian peasants to aristocratic grandees and the great beaut

The Havana Habit

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Perez Firmat, Gustavo, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, Cuba, an island 750 miles long, with a population of about 11 million, lies less than 100 miles off the U.S. coast. Yet the island's influences on America's cultural imagination are extensive and deeply ingrained. In the engaging and wide-ranging "Havana Habit, " writer and scholar Gustavo Perez Firmat probes the importance of Havana, and of greater Cuba, in the cultural history of the United States. Through books, advertisements, travel guides, films, and music, he demonstrates the influence of the island on almost two centuries of American life. From John Quincy Adams's comparison of Cuba to an apple ready to drop into America's lap, to the latest episodes in the lives of the "comic "comandantes" and exotic exiles," and to such notable Cuban exports as the rumba and the mambo, cigars and mojitos, the Cuba that emerges from these pages is a locale that Cubans and Americans have jointly imagined and inhabited. "The Havana Habit" deftly illustrates what makes Cuba, as Perez Firmat writes, "so near and yet so foreign."

We Made You Out of Love (a Children's Picture Book)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marconi, Greg / Marconi, Michael / Han, Daniel, PUBLISHER: Alternate Reality an Imprint of Telemachus Pr, Jeffery was a happy, content little boy, until the day he stumbled upon the greatest mystery of all...THE STORY OF HIS BIRTH Now, join him and his family as they travel through Jeffery's imagination, battling giant robots, discovering slimy aliens and uncovering magical gingerbread men...all while trying to uncover where it is Jeffery actually came from. Board-certified pediatrician Dr. Greg Marconi and Michael Marconi have crafted a funny, exciting, and heartwarming story that will give children a satisfying answer to the question: "Where did I come from?" years before they are ready to learn about the facts of life. "An imaginative picture book for tiny tykes that entertainingly addresses how babies are made without resorting to biological terminology." - Kirkus Reviews "A ready answer to a really tough question. That's something Mamas and Babies definitely gotta have." - Babiesgottahave.com

Lotto 56 Vinili 12" DJ House - Techno - Progressive - Trance

X-Press 2 - I Want You Back / Lazy (Remixes) Stylophonic - Pure Imagination Dirty Vegas - Walk Into The Sun Suzanne Palmer - Show Me Trance Allstars - Lost In Love Panamatic - Is This Latinamyl? Cio - Shake Dog EP Evanz D - Higher Love Sarah McLachlan - Stupid B.O.N.Y. - The Angelsâ€(TM) Cry Redanka - The New Solution KHZ - Open Me Captain, The & Karim - Up In The Air / Special Brew Lakota Presents Starecase - Stokes Croft Boogie / Reference Nostrum Vs. Alien Factory / Pascal Device Meets Mindscape - Time Unlimited Jon Of The Pleased Wimmin - Passion The Effect - Genetic Drum Ost & Kjex - Kjexterminate Komakino - Man On Mars BT - Flaming June gli altri dischi che compongono il lotto sono tutti House - Techno - Progressive - Trance dal al per un totale complessivo di 56 dischi. tutti i dischi sono usati ma tenuti in buone condizioni. vendo in blocco a 40 euro esclusa eventuale spedizione (12 euro). altre info tramite mail. N.B. i dischi sono quelli che potete vedere nella foto.

Children's Book of Yoga: Games & Exercises Mimic Plants &

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Luby, Thia, PUBLISHER: Clear Light Publishing, A unique and original new program of yoga especially designed to appeal to children, this book presents six complete, entertaining yoga workouts for children ages 3 to 12. The exercises and games are based on imitation of animals, natural forms, and interesting manmade objects chosen because of their natural appeal to a child's imagination. Each part of the workout is illustrated with a picture of the animal or object and a picture of children demonstrating the activity. A yoga teacher with 17 years of experience, Luby has developed new poses, exercises, and games that capture children's enthusiasm for play, learning, and challenging physical activity. Graded according to difficulty and age, the workouts are presented with instructions that make it easy and fun for adults to teach the activities to one child or a group. Children's Book of Yoga offers parents and teachers a unique and appealing way to encourage early learning of habits and activities that will make a lasting difference in the quality of children's lives.

CD Musicali Originali Artisti Vari

Vendo cd musicali di artisti vari, condizioni perfette e perfettamente funzionanti. prezzo di 5 euro ciascuno. Posso sia spedire sia consegnare a mano, abito a Seregno in Provincia di Monza. Sono disponibile a rispondere ad ogni domanda. Sono reperibile via e-mail, telefono, sms e whatsapp. Elenco degli album disponibili di seguito: Mondo Marcio In Cosa Credi Mixtape Fabri Fibra Bugiardo Fabri Fibra Tradimento Tiziano Ferro Rosso Relativo Tiziano Ferro 111 Tiziano Ferro Nessuno è Solo SuperGasolina Hilary Duff Most Wanted Madonna American Life Madonna Confessions Justin Timberlake Futuresex / Lovesounds Striscia La Compilation W Radio 2 Fiorello Marco Baldini Mario Biondi and the High five Quintet Handful of Soul Big Smile Radio 105 Voices from Asia e Oceania Volume Cinque The best of Snoop Dogg Adaci Michael Jackson the Italian fan's Selection Lira Feel Good Craig David Born to Do It Robert Schuman Sonate, Impromptus, Fantaisie Ryuichi Nakamoto Moto.troni Imagination The very Best of Simply Red Biagio Antonacci Tra le Mie Canzoni Tosca Giacomo Puccini

Libri illustrati per l'infanzia ed. Dilithium

Sharp Evelyn: The child's Christmas edizioni Dilithium presse moltissime illustrazioni di Robinson Charles a colori e in B/N libro allo stato di nuovo euro Dickens Charles: A Christmas Carol and other Christmas story edizioni Dilithium presse illustrazioni a colori e B/N di Rackham Arthur libro allo stato di nuovo euro Perrault - D'Aulnoy: The sleeping beauty and other classic French tales edizioni Dilithium presse illustrazioni a colori di Edmond Dulac, G.Tenggren e W. H. Robinson libro allo stato di nuovo euro Carroll Lewis: Alice's adventures in wonderland edizioni Dilithium presse illustrazioni a colori di Bessie P. Gutmann e in B/N di John Tenniel libro allo stato di nuovo euro Carroll Lewis: Through the looking glass and what Alice found there edizioni Dilithium presse illustrazioni a colori di Bessie P. Gutmann, Milo Winter e Eleonore Abbott e in B/N di John Tenniel libro allo stato di nuovo euro Poe E. A: Tales of mistery & imagination edizioni Dilithium pr. Portland House illustrazioni a colori e in B/N di Arthur Rackham libro allo stato di nuovo euro

The Challenge of Islam: The Prophetic Tradition, Lectures,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Norman O. / Neu, Jerome / Simpson, Mathew E., PUBLISHER: North Atlantic Books, "The Prophetic Tradition: The Challenge of Islam "is an enlightening set of lectures given by Norman O. Brown during the s, exploring a wide-ranging array of topics concerning Islam. Brown reveals the overlooked relationship between Islam and early Christianity, exploring Islam's relation to, and revision of, the Christian tradition, the literary innovation of the Qu'ran, the nature of revolutionary and political Islam, and the vision of a world civilization. Throughout these lectures, which are remarkably pertinent today, Brown seeks to educate the reader on misunderstood areas of Islam, including the split between the Sunni and Shi'ite sects and Islam's exemplification of the broad themes of art and imagination in human life. The author's world-historical perspective of religion and tradition gives readers a crucial alternative to the divisive "clash of civilizations" view that paints Islam as at odds with the West. He exposes the unifying strands between Islam and early Judeo-Christian doctrine, showing that Islam is in fact a genuine part of "Western" tradition, and more importantly, part of a global tradition that embraces us all.

Waking Up in Charleston

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Woods, Sherryl, PUBLISHER: Mira Books, Oh, God She's in love with her preacher. But it's not as if Amanda O'Leary set "out" to fall for the most gorgeous (and unattainable) man this side of South Carolina Low Country. It's just that he organized building a cozy home for her and her children at a time when the future looked darker than blackstrap molasses. Not even her own father, the arrogant and wealthy Big Max, would have done as much for her. But that's a whole other kettle of fish. Caleb can count on fingers and toes why his attraction to widowed Amanda is plain wrong. How can he objectively counsel this chin-up spitfire without letting his emotions--and imagination--run wild? And now that Big Max has burdened him with not one secret, but two, he knows his priorities should be mending fences between father and daughter--but he can't help trying to build a place for himself in her heart first.... Acquista Ora

Generosity: An Enhancement

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Powers, Richard, PUBLISHER: Picador USA, A "NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW" NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR The National Book Award-winning author of "The Echo Maker "proves yet again that "no writer of our time dreams on a grander scale or more knowingly captures the zeitgeist." ("The Dallas Morning News"). What will happen to life when science identifies the genetic basis of happiness? Who will own the patent? Do we dare revise our own temperaments? Funny, fast, and magical, Generosity celebrates both science and the freed imagination. In his most exuberant book yet, Richard Powers asks us to consider the big questions facing humankind as we begin to rewrite our own existence. Richard Powers is the author of ten novels, including "Generosity," "Gain," "The Time of Our Singing," "Galatea 2.2," and "Plowing the Dark." "The Echo Maker "won the National Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Powers has received a MacArthur Fellowship and a Lannan Literary Award. He lives in Illinois. Winner of the National Book AwardA "New York Times Book Review "Notable Book of the Year in A "Washington Post "Notable Book of the Year in A Society for Midland Authors Fiction Award Finalist What will happen to life when science identifies the genetic basis of happiness? Who will own the patent? Do we dare revise our own temperaments? Funny, fast, and magical, "Generosity "celebrates both science and the freed imagination. In his most exuberant book yet, Richard Powers asks us to consider the big questions facing humankind as we begin to rewrite our own existence. " Powers'] cerebral new novel offers a chilling examination of the life we're reengineering with our chromosomes and brain chemistry... Powers sticks so closely to the state of current medical science and popular culture that this isn't so much a warning as a diagnosis. And as with any frightening diagnosis, you'll be torn between denial and a desperate urge to talk about it... With "Generosity," Powers has performed a dazzling cross-disciplinary feat, linking the slippery nature of 'creative nonfiction' to the moral conundrums of genetic engineering. Although you might expect a novel so weighted with medical and philosophical arguments to flatten its characters into brittle stereotypes, ultimately that's the most impressive aspect of this meditation on happiness and humanness. As "Generosity" drives toward its surprising conclusion, these characters grow more complex and poignant, increasingly baffled by the challenge and the opportunity of remaking ourselves to our heart's content."--Ron Charles, "The Washington Post Book World" "For the past 20 years or so, Richard Powers seems to have been engaged in a prodigious attempt to redress the imbalance of knowledge that was the subject of C. P. Snow's famous 'Two Cultures' lecture. That, y

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