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On Writing Short Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bailey, Tom, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, On Writing Short Stories offers a fascinating introduction to writing fiction ong>andong> the short story by bringing together 9 original ong>essaysong> by professional writers ong>andong> 30 exemplars of short fiction. The first part features original ong>essaysong> by well-known authors such as Francine Prose, Joyce Carol Oates, ong>andong> ong>Andong>re Dubus that take the student through the process of writing These ong>essaysong> focus on the characteristics ong>andong> craft of the short story ong>andong> its writer, ong>andong> take the student from the workshopping process all the way through the experience of working with agents ong>andong> publishers. The second part of the text is an anthology of stories-many referred to in the ong>essaysong>-that gives readers dynamic examples of technique brought to life. In this second edition, Bailey brings the text up-to-date with new ong>andong> revised ong>essaysong> ong>andong> a freshened anthology that retains many of the classics, but adds in new styles ong>andong> diverse voices-from short short fiction to the postcolonial writing of non-Western authors. In doing so, Bailey gives readers a broader scope of the short fiction long>andong>scape. The first part of the text now features Bailey's updated essay on the elements of fiction, which incorporates many of the nw stories in the anthology. There are also two new ong>essaysong> that expong>andong> on the workshopping process: "Whose Story Is It? The Anonymous Workshop" by Antonya Nelson ong>andong> "After the Workshop: Transitional Drafts" by Robert Nelson. C. Michael Curtis also updates his essay on "Publishers ong>andong> Publishing" from the first edition, bringing in the latest innovations in electronic ong>andong> online publishing.

Survey of the New Testament

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Benware, Paul N., PUBLISHER: Moody Publishers, Designed for laypeople, these commentaries deal seriously with the biblical text without being overly technical. Introductory information, ong>doctrinalong> themes, problem passages, ong>andong> ong>practicalong> applications are examined.

Essays on Medieval German Literature and Iconography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pickering, F. P., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In making this ong>selectong>ion of twelve ong>essaysong> spanning the period , Professor Pickering has borne in mind that many of his recent readers are not students of German, but of comparative literature, art, history or theology, ong>andong> he has translated three of the twelve for the occasion. He has grouped them according to their 'approach' ong>andong> introduced each with reference to his other writings.

Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling: Proceedings of an

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Committee on U S-Iranian Workshop on Water Conservation Reus / Office for Central Europe ong>andong> Eurasia Development Security a / Nati, PUBLISHER: National Academies Press, In December , a group of specialists on water resources from the United States ong>andong> Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, ong>andong> recycling. This was the fourth interacademy workshop on a variety of topics held in , the first year of such workshops. Tunis was ong>selectong>ed as the location for the workshop because the Tunisian experience in addressing water conservation issues was of interest to the participants from both the United States ong>andong> Iran. This report includes the agenda for the workshop, all of the papers that were presented, ong>andong> the list of site visits.

Global Futures: Shaping Globalization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pieterse, Jan Nederveen, PUBLISHER: Zed Books, This book rejects a fatalistic stance in the face of the problems that accelerating globalization is throwing up. The contributors argue that humanity must seek to shape globalization. In a sequence of tightly argued ong>essaysong>, they suggest a variety of innovative perspectives, changes, policies, ong>andong> institutional reforms that we ought to strive for in our increasingly inter-connected world. The exciting range of topics discussed include global governance ong>andong> democratization; international finance ong>andong> reform of the world economy; Third World development; the environment; the position of women; poverty ong>andong> social exclusion; technology ong>andong> culture; ong>andong> the future shape of urban growth.

Rome and Constantinople: Essays in the Dialogue of Love

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barringer, Robert, PUBLISHER: Holy Cross Orthodox Press, A collection of ong>essaysong> from the exchange between Orthodox ong>andong> Roman Catholic theologians in Canada.

Class and Social Development: A New Theory of the Middle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Dale L., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), The ong>essaysong> in this volume expound a new theoretical perspective on the formation ong>andong> function of the middle class. Drawing on currents within Marxism, particularly Marxist structuralism, the ong>essaysong> first re-examine the basic tenets of class structure theory, then develop their own approach ong>andong> methodology. This approach is then applied to the study of the North American intermediate class. Why is it sometimes liberal ong>andong> progressive, sometimes a social basis for right-wing reaction?...specialists in Marxist class theory will find it covers most recent developments in analysis ong>andong> is constructively self-critical.' -- "Reviewing Sociology, Vol 3, Issue

The Craft of Investing: Growth and Value Stocks, Emerging

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Train, John / Train, PUBLISHER: HarperBusiness, John Train's status as an investment wizard is the result of decades of stock market investing ong>andong> investment counseling. "The Craft of Investing" is the ultimate treatise on how to invest well, outlining Train's key strategies ong>andong> the principles that have brought him success. Train addresses everything from the psychology of the market to ong>practicalong> portfolio management tips. He explains growth investing, value investing, when to buy ong>andong> when to sell, estate planning ong>andong> shows how to build wealth ong>andong> value systematically. Authoritative ong>andong> ong>practicalong>, Train's analysis of winning techniques will help every investor.

Ignatius Catholic Study New Testament-RSV

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ignatius Press, PUBLISHER: Ignatius Press, The only Catholic Study Bible based on the Revised Stong>andong>ard Version 2nd Catholic Edition, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament brings together all of the books of the New Testament ong>andong> the penetrating study tools developed by renowned Bible teachers Dr. Scott Hahn ong>andong> Curtis Mitch. This volume presents the written Word of God in a highly readable, accurate translation, excellent for personal ong>andong> group study. Extensive study notes, topical ong>essaysong> ong>andong> word studies provide fresh ong>andong> faithful insights informed by time-tested, authentically Catholic interpretations from the Fathers of the Church ong>andong> other scholars. Commentaries include the best insights of ancient, medieval ong>andong> modern scholarship, ong>andong> follow the Church's guidelines for biblical interpretation. Plus, each New Testament book is outlined ong>andong> introduced with an essay covering questions of authorship, date of composition, intended audience ong>andong> general themes. The Ignatius Study Bible also includes hong>andong>y reference materials such as a ong>doctrinalong> index, a concise concordance, a helpful cross-reference system, ong>andong> various maps ong>andong> charts.

The Political Economy of American Monetary Policy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mayer, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This collection of ong>essaysong> examines the institutional framework in which monetary policy is made. The ong>essaysong> consider two questions: How free is the Fed to set monetary policy ong>andong> to what extent do organizational problems affect the choice of that monetary policy? Topics covered include the Fed's response to movements on its goals, Congressional ong>andong> presidential pressures on the Fed, the existence of political business cycles operating through monetary policy, ong>andong> the extent to which monetary policy may be explained by the Fed's own interests. A final section examines the claim that the Federal Reserve follows countercyclical policy ong>andong> evaluates its performance as a lender to banks both in normal times ong>andong> as a lender of last resort.

The Encyclopedia of Insects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Toole, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, Twenty contributors, many of them the world's leading experts in their specialties, fully cover the awesome variety of insects ong>andong> their long>andong>-dwelling relatives, including their evolution ong>andong> classification, common physical features, life cycles, reproduction, ong>andong> much more.

World System Structure: Continuity and Change

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hollist, W. Ladd, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), The ong>essaysong> in this volume highlight the different views taken of the world economic system. The first two ong>essaysong> are firmly grounded in the world system of Immanuel Wallerstein. Other ong>essaysong> offer alternative concepts ong>andong> discuss them in the light of contemporary events -- newly industrializing nations ong>andong> Third World coalitions. In the final section, Hollist ong>andong> Rosenau reach conflicting conclusions as to where the world system, ong>andong> the study of it, are proceding. '...the collection captures a wide range of alternative approaches that international relations ong>andong> world-system scholars might profitably be jointly aware of. This heightened awareness surely will stimulate even greater dialogue, the goal of the editors.' -- Contemporary Sociology, Vol 12 No 6, November

Philadelphia Campaign

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Martin, David G. / Martin, Jay, PUBLISHER: Da Capo Press, This all new study presents the strategy, engagements, ong>andong> personalities of the Philadelphia Campaign (which included Brong>andong>ywine ong>andong> Germantown), along with ong>essaysong> on equip-ment, tactics, ong>andong> uniforms of the period.

Managing Web Usage in the Workplace: A Social, Ethical and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anong>andong>arajan, Murugan / Simmers, Claire A., PUBLISHER: IRM Press, The nature of the Internet is dramatically revolutionizing the manner in which organizations ong>andong> individuals alike acquire ong>andong> distribute information. Unfortunately the problem of Web abuse has developed in kind. This interesting new book includes chapters that embrace a wide array of Internet abuse issues such as, the impact of Web abuse on individuals, groups, organizations, ong>andong> societies, ong>andong> the problem of Web abuse within other cultures ong>andong> countries. Geared toward business professionals, academicians ong>andong> students from a variety of disciplines, Managing Web Usage in the Workplace: A Social, Ethical ong>andong> Legal Perspective focuses on the phenomenon of Internet abuse ong>andong> its consequences.

The Handbook of Ecological Monitoring

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clarke, Robin, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The rapidly-developing field of ecological monitoring provides the quantitative data on the environment that planners ong>andong> development experts need to outline future long>andong> use ong>andong> to monitor change. The Hong>andong>book brings together for the first time information on the three major techniques of ecological monitoring: ground surveys, low-level aerial reconnaissance, ong>andong> remote sensing from high-flying aircraft ong>andong> satellites. Written by twelve of the world's experts, the book provides an invaluable introduction filled with ong>practicalong> advice for the design of ecological monitoring programs.

The Early Modern Atlantic Economy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCusker, John J. / Morgan, Kenneth O. / Morgan, Kenneth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book throws new light on the interlocking commercial relationships of the Atlantic trading world during the centuries ending with the American ong>andong> French Revolutions. Grouped under four themes--the role of merchants ong>andong> their connections; the development of trades; imperial economies; ong>andong> colonial working societies--ong>andong> written by an international team of economic historians, these ong>essaysong> increase our knowledge ong>andong> understong>andong>ing of the transatlantic economy. Contributions include studies of individual businessmen, labor patterns, port cities, branches of trade, ong>andong> comparative studies of trading nations.

Aspects of Malory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Takamiya, Toshiyuki / Brewer, Derek, PUBLISHER: Boydell & Brewer, This volume of ong>essaysong> is aimed at advancing the appreciation of Malory, an author who has always been enjoyed by the common reader, but is still sometimes underestimated by the critics. Despite an increasing number of articles on Malory, there is a need for a general survey of recent research, whichl> Aspects of Malory /l>provides. The volume opens with a note by the late Professor Vinaver on Malory's prose, ong>andong> three ong>essaysong> on Malory's Englishness ong>andong> his English sources, including an essay by P. J. C. Field which argues for an English rather than a French origin for the l>Tale of Gareth/l>. This is followed by two ong>essaysong> on Malory's French sources, by Jill Mann ong>andong> Mary Hynes-Berry. Therence McCarthy re-exasmines the sequence of the tales, ong>andong> three further ong>essaysong> look at the scribal ong>andong> textual tradition of Malory's work, in particular the relationship between the Winchester MS, Caxton's printed version, ong>andong> the history of the MS. Finally, Richard R. Griffith reconsiders the authorship question, ong>andong> proposes a long-forgotten Thomas Malory as the most likely cong>andong>idate. There is a bibliography of recent research compiled by Professor Takamiya.Full of sound scholarship'. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTVolume of ong>essaysong> aimed at advancing the appreciation of Malory ong>andong> providing a general survey of critical research; topics covered include Malory's sources, both French ong>andong> English, the scribal ong>andong> texual tradition of his work, ong>andong> the question of authorship.

Critical Survey of Poetry V06

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jason, Philip K., PUBLISHER: Salem Press, This series contains in-depth analytical reference guides to major writers of world literature. The series has an accessible style ong>andong> format that allow readers to zero in on precise characteristics of a poet's work. The Critical Survey of Poetry presents 698 poets in 697 ong>essaysong>. Each essay includes full birth ong>andong> death data ong>andong> is broken down into principal poetry, other literary forms, achievements, biography, ong>andong> analysis. ong>Essaysong> also include several sections on discrete poems or poetry collections, other major works, ong>andong> bibliography.

An Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the Psalms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tucker, Dennis / Ballard, Wayne / Ballard, Jr. H. Wayne, PUBLISHER: Mercer University Press, Introduction to Wisdom Literature ong>andong> the Psalms offers a unique approach to studying this material in the classroom. This book is a collection of ong>essaysong> that explore themes ong>andong> background issues intended for the student of the Old Testament. Divided into two sections on the Psalms ong>andong> Wisdom Literature, each section offers an in-depth essay on history of interpretation, forms of poetry, the text's relationship to the ancient Near East, the canonical shape of the material, the theology of the texts, ong>andong> contemporary issues currently under scholarly investigation.

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful analysis of the role ong>andong> development of the saloon as an institution on the mining frontier provides unique insights into the social ong>andong> economic history of the American West. Drawing on contemporaneous newspapers ong>andong> many unpublished firsthong>andong> accounts, West shows that the physical evolution of the saloon, from crude tents ong>andong> shanties into elegant establishments for drinking ong>andong> gaming, reflected the growth ong>andong> maturity of the surrounding community.

Charles Kuralt's American Moments

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kuralt, Charles / Freundlich, Peter, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, To generations of Americans, Charles Kuralt was the wong>andong>erer transfixed by the richness he found in every corner of the country. The project he was working on before he died was An American Moment with Charles Kuralt, a series of TV ong>essaysong> about the people, places ong>andong> ideas that define the national spirit. Kuralt's longtime friend Peter Freundlich has edited ong>andong> collected these ong>essaysong>. The result is an enchanting ong>andong> touching book that brings back Charles Kuralt's distinctive voice ong>andong> celebrates the American character ong>andong> traditions he so loved.

The Privatization Process: A Worldwide Perspective

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Andong>erson, Terry L. / Hill, Peter J., PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, This volume examines the promises ong>andong> pitfalls of national ong>andong> global privatization, providing a variety of perspectives on how privatization can best be achieved. Supported by a wealth of empirical evidence, the contributors assess the institutional changes ong>andong> economic impact of this worldwide phenomenon.

Renaissance Essays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wiener, Philip P. / Kristeller, Paul Oskar, PUBLISHER: University of Rochester Press, The Journal of the History of Ideashas, over the years, published many important articles on the Renaissance; this ong>selectong>ion provides a significant index of American scholarship in the field in the first twenty-five years of the journal's publication. Apart from the quality of the papers, the main criterion of ong>selectong>ion has been their diversity. The editors aimed to present a broad cross-section of the intellectual history of the Renaissance, ong>andong> have on the whole preferred comprehensive rather than monographic studies. The so-called problem of the Renaissance is represented by FERGUSON; the historical thought of the period by WEISINGER, BARON, ong>andong> REYNOLDS; its social, moral ong>andong> religious thought by ADAMS, RICE ong>andong> TRINKAUS; humanism by GRAY; philsophy ong>andong> science by CASSIRER, Rong>ANDong>ALL ong>andong> BOUWSMA; literature by TUVE; the visual arts by SCHAPIRO; ong>andong> music by LOWINSKY. First published .

Quantitative Ethology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Colgan, Patrick W., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, This volume brings together in one place, for the first time, the variety of advanced quantitative techniques available to the ethologist ong>andong> worker in allied fields. Topics include: data collection; estimation of the behavioral repertory of an animal; the measurement of the amount of information transferred in communicative acts; the quantitative study of durations, intervals, latencies, ong>andong> sequences of stimuli ong>andong> responses; use of cluster analysis to study response types; analyzing multidimensional contingency tables; multidimensional scaling; ong>andong> multivariate analysis based on multinormal populations.

Cadogan Guide Morocco

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogerson, Barnaby, PUBLISHER: Cadogan Guides, In the fully updated ong>andong> revised edition of his highly acclaimed guide, Morrocan expert Barnaby Rogerson takes travelers by the hong>andong> ong>andong> leads them through the bustling kasbahs ong>andong> ancient ruins of this diverse long>andong>. Barnaby's sound advice ensures they will taste the finest Morrocan cuisine in hong>andong>picked restaurants ong>andong> delight in the experience of bartering in the souks. His narrative seamlessly interweaves the compelling history of this mesmerizing country with ong>practicalong> details on traveling around ong>andong> detailed description of both the major ong>andong> minor sites. Cadogan takes visitors on an exotic journey over the high mountain ranges of the Rif, across the desert plains of Jel ong>andong> the Rekkam, through the palm-shaded valleys of the Dades, ong>andong> into the the heart of vibrant capital Marrakech, ensuring that they will enjoy every step of the way.

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