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Language, Thought, and Reality: Selected Writings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carroll, John B. / Whorf, Benjamin L., PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), ong>Theong> pioneering linguist Benjamin Whorf () grasped ong>theong>relationship between human language ong>andong> human thinking: how language can shape ourinnermost thoughts. His basic ong>theong>sis is that our perception ong>ofong> ong>theong> world ong>andong> ourways ong>ofong> thinking about it are deeply influenced by ong>theong> structure ong>ofong> ong>theong> languages wespeak. ong>Theong> writings collected in this volume include important papers on ong>theong> Maya, Hopi, ong>andong> Shawnee languages as well as more general ong>reflectionsong> on language ong>andong>meaning.

The Poetics of Derek Walcott: Intertextual Perspectives

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davis, Gregson, PUBLISHER: Duke University Press, ong>Theong> essays collected in this issue ong>ofong>fer complementary critical perspectives on ong>theong> mature lyric work ong>ofong> Derek Walcott, ong>theong> acclaimed Nobel laureate from ong>theong> Caribbean islong>andong> ong>ofong> St. Lucia. ong>Theong> centerpiece ong>ofong> ong>theong> ensemble is a previously unpublished essay in which Walcott's ong>reflectionsong> on poetics illuminate his project in ong>theong> masterpiece, "Omeros." Oong>theong>r contributions by literary scholars in North America ong>andong> ong>theong> Caribbean focus on fundamental dimensions ong>ofong> Walcott's craft ong>andong> on such ong>theong>matic preoccupations as ong>theong> intersection ong>ofong> pictorial ong>andong> verbal modes ong>ofong> representation, ong>theong> deployment ong>ofong> nuanced intertextual strategies (especially in relation to ong>theong> Greco-Roman canon), ong>theong> invention ong>ofong> a viable artistic identity in a postcolonial intercultural milieu, ong>andong> ong>theong> psychosocial modeling ong>ofong> ong>theong> process ong>ofong> literary apprenticeship. "Contributors. "Edward Baugh, Peter Burian, Gregson Davis, Carol Dougherty, Joseph Farrell, Judith Harris, Timothy Hong>ofong>meister, Derek Walcott

Truth Tales: Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of India

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kali for Women / Kalpakian, Laura / Alexong>andong>er, Meena, PUBLISHER: Feminist Press, ong>Theong> rich popular tradition ong>ofong> India's women writers is finally available in this collection ong>ofong> short ong>storiesong> translated from seven ong>ofong> ong>theong> country's languages. ong>Theong> writers ong>andong> ong>theong>ir heroines reflect ong>theong> complex mosaic ong>ofong> Indian life-ong>theong>y are old ong>andong> young, rural ong>andong> urban, rich ong>andong> poor. Here we meet Muniyakka, called "walkie-talkie" because she mutters to herself; Shakun, ong>theong> dollmaker, an exploited artist who needs to feel that oong>theong>rs depend on her; ong>andong> Jashoda, prong>ofong>essional moong>theong>r to children ong>ofong> ong>theong> rich, from Mahasveta Devi's acknowledged masterpiece "ong>Theong> Wet Nurse." ong>Theong>se ong>storiesong> "are dense with thsoe customs, manners, ong>andong> objects that usually remain locked within regional languages," wrote Anita Desai in ong>theong> New York Review ong>ofong> Books. Meena Alexong>andong>er's thoughtful introduction places ong>theong> ong>storiesong> ong>andong> ong>theong> writers in ong>theong> context ong>ofong> modern India.

The Edge of Marriage: Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kaplan, Hester, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Georgia Press, In nine ong>storiesong> ong>ofong> tension-filled choices, difficult awakenings, ong>andong> ironic twists, characters in ong>Theong> Edge ong>ofong> Marriage ride ong>theong> wavering line between commitments ong>andong> promises. Full ong>ofong> conflict, betrayal, illness, manipulation, ong>andong> indecision, ong>theong>se ong>storiesong> portray men ong>andong> women on ong>theong> brink ong>ofong> defeat ong>andong> drastic change. In "Claude Comes ong>andong> Goes" a husbong>andong> confesses his sympathy ong>andong> affection for his wife's dying former lover. "ong>Theong> Spiral" captures ong>theong> crippling effects ong>ofong> miscommunication ong>andong> unresolved grief. In "Dyaesong>theong>sia" a wife ong>andong> moong>theong>r grapples with her feelings about her marriage ong>andong> her husbong>andong> after he is maimed in an accident. Characters trapped in troubled relationships ong>andong> on ong>theong> edge ong>ofong> society walk along Hester Kaplan's "edge": an out-ong>ofong>-wedlock child, a grown victim ong>ofong> child abuse, ong>theong> male lover ong>ofong> a married man with AIDS. ong>Theong> title stoW confronts ong>theong> complexity ong>ofong> friendship, love, ong>andong> marriage, as a husbong>andong> faces his wife's emotional breakdown ong>andong> his own surfacing resentments. This sometimes startling, frequently poignant collection is illuminated by keen insight ong>andong> tempered with somber hope.

Bradt USA by Rail

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

The Legend of King Arthur

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Borgenicht, David / Pyle, Howard / Boni, Simone, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, Wrapped in myth ong>andong> legend, celebrated by filmmakers, ong>andong> remembered by adults, ong>theong> classic tale ong>ofong> King Arthur ong>andong> Excalibur lives on in this young reader's edition. ong>Beautifulong>, full-color illustrations evoke all ong>theong> mystery ong>andong> delight ong>ofong> this centuries-old story ong>ofong> valor, honor, ong>andong> magic.

The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: May, Charles E., PUBLISHER: Routledge, ong>Theong> short story is one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most difficult types ong>ofong> prose to write ong>andong> one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most pleasurable to read. From Boccaccio's Decameron to ong>Theong> Collected ong>Storiesong> ong>ofong> Reynolds Price, Charles May gives us an understong>andong>ing ong>ofong> ong>theong> history ong>andong> structure ong>ofong> this demong>andong>ing form ong>ofong> fiction. Beginning with a general history ong>ofong> ong>theong> genre, he moves on to focus on ong>theong> nineteenth-century when ong>theong> modern short story began to come into focus. From ong>theong>re he moves on to later nineteenth-century realism ong>andong> early twentieth-century formalism ong>andong> finally to ong>theong> modern renaissance ong>ofong> ong>theong> form that shows no signs ong>ofong> abating. A chronology ong>ofong> significant events, works ong>andong> figures from ong>theong> genre's history, notes ong>andong> references ong>andong> an extensive bibliographic essay with recommended reading round out ong>theong> volume.

I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eisenstein, Bernice, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, In this innovative memoir, Bernice Eisenstein combines her skills as a writer ong>andong> illustrator to distill her memories ong>ofong> growing up in ong>theong> s in ong>theong> shadow ong>ofong> ong>theong> Holocaust. Drawing on ong>theong> harrowing experiences ong>ofong> her parents-both ong>ofong> ong>theong>m Holocaust survivors-ong>andong> ong>theong> fragmented ong>storiesong> ong>ofong> oong>theong>r family members lost in ong>theong> war, she explores ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir legacy on her own life. A groundbreaking exploration ong>ofong> personal history in ong>theong> tradition ong>ofong> Art piegelman's "Maus," "I Was a Child ong>ofong> Holocaust Survivors" is a searingly honest ong>andong> deeply moving work that speaks to ong>theong> universality ong>ofong> memory ong>andong> loss.

White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marty Crisp, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc, Sam Harris is on ong>theong> trip ong>ofong> a lifetime. He's traveling from Englong>andong> to New York on ong>theong> first voyage ong>ofong> ong>theong> greatest ocean liner in history--ong>theong> Titanic. Here is a story ong>ofong> cowardice ong>andong> courage, ong>ofong> despair ong>andong> determination, ong>andong> ong>ofong> an unbreakable bond between a boy ong>andong> a dog on one terrifying night.

Jewish Values in Health and Medicine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meier, Levi, PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> America, This book integrates ong>theong> foundations ong>ofong> ong>theong> values ong>ofong> ong>theong> Jewish heritage with ong>theong> actual experiences ong>ofong> patients. Through clinical guidelines ong>andong> anecdotes, ong>theong> reader will gain insight into complex issues involving life, death, pain, suffering, illness ong>andong> health as ong>theong>y affect patients, health care providers ong>andong> family members. ong>Theong> book discusses contemporary issues such as AIDS, hospice ong>andong> Baby M based on ong>theong> value system ong>ofong> ong>theong> Jewish heritage. It is unique in that it combines ong>theong> personal ong>reflectionsong> ong>ofong> patients with expert discussions ong>ofong> psychological ong>andong> medical aspects ong>ofong> ong>theong>se issues. Includes a contribution by ong>theong> winner ong>ofong> ong>theong> Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.

Praying the Rosary: The Joyful, Fruitful, Sorrowful, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dicharry, Warren F., PUBLISHER: Liturgical Press, This guide ong>andong> commentary on ong>theong> mysteries ong>ofong> ong>theong> Rosary refocuses our meditation on ong>theong> true center ong>ofong> ong>theong> Rosary: ong>theong> mysteries ong>ofong> Christ's birth, death, ong>andong> resurrection.

Disco 33 giri Bob Atcher: songs of the saddle

Disco vinile del : traditional cowboy ong>songsong>: home on ong>theong> range / red river valley / ong>theong> strawberry roan / little joe ong>theong> wrangler / bury me not on ong>theong> lone prairie / ong>theong> cowboy's dream / I've no use for ong>theong> women / ong>theong> old chisholm trail. Columbia records HL

5-Minute Princess Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Disney Press, PUBLISHER: Disney Press, Princesses are ong>ofong>ten royally busy, but ong>theong>y always have time to help a lost puppy, invite a new friend to tea, or even cheer up a little dragon Each ong>ofong> ong>theong>se twelve ong>storiesong> is ong>theong> perfect length for reading aloud in about five minutes, making ong>theong>m perfect for jam-packed days. This treasury stars all ong>theong> Disney princesses x;including Tiana ong>andong> Rapunzel x;ong>andong> features a padded cover, ong>andong> ong>beautifulong> full-page ong>andong> spot illustrations. Now ong>theong> princesses' adventures are ong>theong> royal choice before bed, on ong>theong> go, or any moment

A Dictionary of the Bible: Volume V: Supplement -- Articles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hastings, James, PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> ong>theong> Pacific, For over a century ong>theong> ten-volume Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bible has been ong>theong> definitive reference. "It is a Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Old ong>andong> New Testaments, togeong>theong>r with ong>theong> Old Testament Apocrypha, according to ong>theong> Authorized ong>andong> Revised English Versions, ong>andong> with constant reference to ong>theong> original tongues.... Articles have been written on ong>theong> names ong>ofong> all Persons ong>andong> Places, on ong>theong> Antiquities ong>andong> Archaeology ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bible, on its Ethnology, Geology, ong>andong> Natural History, on Biblical ong>Theong>ology ong>andong> Ethic, ong>andong> even on ong>theong> obsolete or archaic words occurring in ong>theong> English Versions." James Hastings () was a distinguished scholar ong>andong> pastor. He was founder ong>andong> editor ong>ofong> ong>theong> Expository Times ong>andong> is also well known for editing ong>theong> Encyclopaedia ong>ofong> Religion ong>andong> Ethics, ong>theong> Dictionary ong>ofong> Christ ong>andong> ong>theong> Gospels, ong>andong> ong>theong> Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Apostolic Church.

Finding the Center: Narrative Poetry of the Zuni Indians

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tedlock, Dennis, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, "" This second edition features three new Zuni ong>storiesong>, updated transcriptions ong>ofong> ong>storiesong> from ong>theong> original edition, a bibliography, ong>andong> a new preface ong>andong> introduction.

Great Opera Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harwood, Jeremy, PUBLISHER: Booksales, ong>Theong> ong>storiesong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> great operas along with ong>theong> history ong>ofong> ong>theong> opera ong>andong> ong>theong> great performers who sung ong>theong>m.

Iron John: A Book about Men

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bly, Robert, PUBLISHER: Da Capo Press, In this deeply learned book, poet ong>andong> translator Robert Bly ong>ofong>fers nothing less than a new vision ong>ofong> what it is to be a man.Bly's vision is based on his ongoing work with men ong>andong> ong>reflectionsong> on his own life. He addresses ong>theong> devastating effects ong>ofong> remote faong>theong>rs ong>andong> mourns ong>theong> disappearance ong>ofong> male initiation rites in our culture. Finding rich meaning in ancient ong>storiesong> ong>andong> legends, Bly uses ong>theong> Grimm fairy tale "Iron John," in which ong>theong> narrator, or "Wild Man," guides a young man through eight stages ong>ofong> male growth, to remind us ong>ofong> archetypes long forgotten-images ong>ofong> vigorous masculinity, both protective ong>andong> emotionally centered.Simultaneously poetic ong>andong> down-to-earth, combining ong>theong> grong>andong>eur ong>ofong> myth with ong>theong> practical ong>andong> ong>ofong>ten painful lessons ong>ofong> our own hiong>storiesong>, Iron John is a rare work that will continue to guide ong>andong> inspire men-ong>andong> women-for years to come.

Gifts of Christmas: Sights and Sounds of the Season [With

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tyndale House Publishers / Ergenbright, Ric, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, "Gifts ong>ofong> Christmas: Sights ong>andong> Sounds ong>ofong> ong>theong> Season" is a powerful reminder ong>ofong> important, intangible gifts such as joy, hope, ong>andong> ong>theong> love ong>ofong> family ong>andong> friends. This ong>beautifulong> set includes a full CD ong>ofong> inspirational Christmas music placed in a ong>theong> back ong>ofong> a book containing Ric Ergenbright's brilliant photography combined with ong>theong> rich lyrics ong>ofong> newly recorded favorite Christmas carols. Heartwarming ong>storiesong>, meaningful devotionals, ong>andong> favorite Scriptures provide additional biblical emphasis to ong>theong> holidays. For young ong>andong> old, this book is sure to touch hearts ong>andong> lives everywhere.

The Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nisker, Wes Scoop, PUBLISHER: HarperOne, Hang on for a Wild Journey through ong>theong> Political ong>andong> Spiritual Adventures ong>ofong> ong>theong> Baby-Boom Generation Join Wes "Scoop" Nisker as he takes us on a hilarious, wild ride through ong>theong> heyday ong>ofong> ong>theong> Beats ong>andong> ong>theong> Hippies ong>andong> ong>theong> birth ong>ofong> ong>theong> modern environmental movement, ong>andong> ong>theong> surge ong>ofong> Buddhism in ong>theong> West.

Real Stories: The All-Inclusive Text Book for Developmental

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ortner, Toni, PUBLISHER: Backinprint.com, "Real ong>Storiesong>" is writing ong>andong> reading text that works. ong>Theong> method is classroom-tested ong>andong> designed to meet ong>theong> needs ong>ofong> multi-cultural high school students. It contains three sections: "ong>Theong> Process ong>ofong> Writing" covers ong>theong> basic building blocks ong>ofong> writing. "Time Savers for Grammar ong>andong> Punctuation" includes types ong>ofong> sentences, how to find ong>andong> eliminate run-ons, comma splices ong>andong> fragments, comma use, nouns, capitalization, direct quotes, verb tenses, ong>andong> irregular verbs, practice exercises, an answer key, ong>andong> tests. "ong>Theong> Reader" contains students' personal ong>storiesong> for analysis ong>andong> discussion. "Real ong>Storiesong>" helps students use words to empower ong>andong> enrich ong>theong>ir lives. Acquista Ora

Crazy Wisdom Tales for Dead Heads: A Shamanic Companion to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Keeney, Bradford P., PUBLISHER: Barrytown Limited, Crazy Wisdom Tales for Dead Heads takes aim at readers who are captivated by trickster ong>andong> prankster ong>storiesong> with a deep resonance ong>andong> ong>theong> scent ong>ofong> enlightenment. In a tradition with Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters ong>ofong> ong>theong> 60's, ong>theong> Guide is a collection ong>ofong> magical, mystical, entertaining, ong>andong> amusingly bizarre ong>storiesong>. Designed to bring forth an interactive experience for ong>theong> reader, it creates a sense ong>ofong> being on an imaginative Trip into ong>theong> hidden zones ong>ofong> crazy wisdom, where Startled Awareness awaits. ong>Storiesong> include unusual rituals, absurd prescriptions for action, ong>andong> graphic illustrations.

Anne Frank

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sawyer, Kem Knapp, PUBLISHER: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), Tells ong>theong> incredible story ong>ofong> this courageous young writer. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings togeong>theong>r fresh voices ong>andong> DK design values to give readers ong>theong> most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on ong>theong> market today. Full-color photographs ong>ofong> people, places, ong>andong> artifacts, definitions ong>ofong> key words, ong>andong> sidebars on related subjects add dimension ong>andong> relevance to ong>storiesong> ong>ofong> famous lives that students will love to read.

The Search Press Book of Traditional Papercrafts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wilson, Janet, PUBLISHER: Search Press(UK), Janet Wilson revives ong>theong> delicate art ong>ofong> paper pricking, featuring a range ong>ofong> elegant pictures ong>andong> border designs inspired by ong>theong> Victorian era, ong>andong> shows how to create ong>beautifulong> medieval ong>andong> art nouveau parchment craft cards. ong>Theong>re is a whole section on quilling, ong>theong> fifteenth century craft ong>ofong> decorative items with rolled up strips ong>ofong> paper, ong>andong> furong>theong>r sections on embossing ong>andong> paper lace. This bumper book ong>ofong>fers inspiration to all those interested in papercrafts.

Chicken Soup for the Baseball Fan's Soul: Inspirational

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Canfield, Jack / Hansen, Mark Victor / Donnelly, Chrissy, PUBLISHER: Health Communications, "Play Ball " ong>Theong>se words resonate with special meaning in ong>theong> minds ong>ofong> anyone who has ever enjoyed a game ong>ofong> baseball. Every fan will be amused ong>andong> touched by ong>storiesong> ong>ofong> sportsmanship ong>andong> victory gaong>theong>red from ong>theong> clay diamonds ong>ofong> America. A tribute to America's favorite past time, "Chicken Soup for ong>theong> Baseball Fan's Soul" is written by people at every level ong>ofong> competition, from World Series champions to tee-ball moms. ong>Theong>ir inspiring ong>storiesong> highlight ong>theong> best ong>ofong> baseball, ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> sportsmanship ong>andong> a love ong>ofong> ong>theong> game. Wheong>theong>r ong>theong>se ong>storiesong> take place on ong>theong> field ong>ofong> a local YMCA or under ong>theong> bright lights ong>ofong> a major league ballpark, ong>theong> focus is ong>theong> same: "ong>Theong> Love ong>ofong> ong>theong> Game."

Woodsmoke: Autumn Reflections

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Summer Rain, Mary / Rain, Mary Summer, PUBLISHER: Hampton Roads Publishing Company, A must-have for all Mary Summer Rain fans, Woodsmoke is volume 2 ong>ofong> ong>theong> two-book set Pinecones ong>andong> Woodsmoke, a compendium ong>ofong> her poetry, metaphysical insights, ong>andong> personal philosophy on ong>theong> spiritual reality ong>ofong> life. Pulled directly from ong>theong> daily journal she kept while walking in ong>theong> woods surrounding her Colorado mountain home, ong>theong> lyrical ong>andong> prong>ofong>ound passages ong>ofong> Woodsmoke evoke ong>theong> serenity ong>ofong> a true connection with ong>theong> natural world. Woodsmoke is a rare ong>andong> valuable window into ong>theong> mind ong>andong> soul ong>ofong> an extraordinary philosopher ong>andong> writer, reflecting ong>theong> ever-evolving nature ong>ofong> her vision. Discover Woodsmoke ong>andong> discover anew ong>theong> magic ong>ofong> one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most beloved figures ong>ofong> ong>theong> New Age movement. Volume 2 ong>ofong> ong>theong> two-book set Pinecones ong>andong> Woodsmoke

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