writing between the lines an anthology on war and its

African-American Athletes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aaseng, Nathong>anong>, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, "ong>Writingong> is clear... a] useful source...recommended for school ong>anong>d public libraries." Booklist "ong>Theong> rong>anong>ge of entries is impressive...ong>Theong> ong>writingong> is clear...valuable for brief student reports. Recommended." Library Media Connection Africong>anong>-Americong>anong> Athletes, Revised Edition highlights athletes who have competed at ong>theong> highest levels in one or more sports. Each entry provides ong>anong> exciting ong>anong>d enlightening biographical profile, concentrating on ong>theong> events in that person's life related to his or her accomplishments in sports, followed by ong>anong> up-to-date furong>theong>r reading list on that individual.

The U.S. Postal Service: Status and Prospects of a Public

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tierney, John T., PUBLISHER: Praeger, This detailed, comprehensive volume examines ong>theong> mong>anong>y problems facing government corporations ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir mong>anong>agement in general ong>anong>d ong>theong> Postal Service in particular. Among ong>theong> topics discussed are ong>theong> trade-offs ong>betweenong> cost control efforts ong>anong>d service performong>anong>ce; rate setting; rate regulation; ong>theong> impact of new technologies; controversial issues in labor-mong>anong>agement negotiations; ong>anong>d ong>theong> effect of collective bargaining on postal costs ong>anong>d operations. ong>Theong> study also looks at wheong>theong>r ong>theong> Postal Service is aggressively keeping pace with its major competitors ong>anong>d wheong>theong>r it is successfully meeting ong>theong> needs of its customers.

Builders and Fighters: U.S. Army Engineers in World War II

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers / Fowle, Barry W., PUBLISHER: University Press of ong>theong> Pacific, ong>Theong> Corps of Engineers played ong>anong> importong>anong>t part in winning World War II. Its work included building ong>anong>d repairing roads, bridges, ong>anong>d airfields; laying ong>anong>d clearing minefields; establishing ong>anong>d destroying obstacles; constructing training camps ong>anong>d oong>theong>r support facilities; building ong>theong> Pentagon; ong>anong>d providing facilities for ong>theong> development of ong>theong> atomic bomb. In addition to ong>theong>ir construction work, engineers engaged in combat with ong>theong> enemy in ong>theong> Battle of ong>theong> Bulge, on ong>theong> Ledo Road in Burma, in ong>theong> mountains of Italy, ong>anong>d at numerous oong>theong>r locations. Certainly one of ong>theong> highlights of Corps activity during World War II was ong>theong> construction of ong>theong> -mile Alaska Highway, carved out of ong>theong> Cong>anong>adiong>anong> ong>anong>d Alaskong>anong> wilderness. Builders ong>anong>d Fighters is a series of essays on some of ong>theong> hectic engineer activity during World War II. Veterong>anong>s of that war should read this book ong>anong>d point with pride to ong>theong>ir accomplishments. In it, today's engineers will find furong>theong>r reasons to be proud of ong>theong>ir heritage. H. J. Hatch Lieutenong>anong>t General, USA Chief of Engineers

Moose

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jackson, Kevin, PUBLISHER: Reaktion Books, Its hooves were supposedly a cure for epilepsy; it is ong>theong> mascot of ong>theong> Seattle Mariners baseball team ong>anong>d ong>theong> clothing compong>anong>y Abercrombie & Fitch; ong>anong>d its meat is a delicacy. ong>Theong> moose is a fascinating but elusive ong>anong>imal of ong>theong> north, ong>anong>d its little-known natural history is ong>theong> focus of Kevin Jackson's engaging new book. "Moose" explains moose's biological history ong>anong>d describes its natural environments around ong>theong> world, including Cong>anong>ada, New Englong>anong>d, Alaska, ong>anong>d Scong>anong>dinavia, where ong>theong> moose is ong>theong> national ong>anong>imal of Sweden ong>anong>d Norway. Jackson considers why ong>theong> moose is really ong>anong> elk ong>anong>d ong>anong> elk is a wapiti, ong>anong>d he also looks at ong>theong> controversy behind ong>theong> naming of ong>theong> Irish Elk. "Moose" explores ong>theong> ong>anong>imal's role in humong>anong> history since ong>theong> Stone Age, including ong>theong> "alces" in Julius Caesar's history of ong>theong> Gallic Wars ong>anong>d its influence on figures such as poet Ted Hughes ong>anong>d ong>Theong>odore Roosevelt ong>anong>d his Bull Moose Party. "ong>Theong> Rocky ong>anong>d Bullwinkle Show," a 150-foot statue being built in Sweden, ong>anong>d colorful moose lore all appear in this wide-rong>anong>ging study, making this ong>anong> essential read for naturalists ong>anong>d moose lovers alike.

Runaway with Words: A Short Course on Poetry and How to Take

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gardner, Joong>anong>n, PUBLISHER: ong>Anong>hinga Press, A whimsical approach to ong>writingong> poetry, designed for use in workshops where instruction time is limited ong>anong>d ong>theong> level of achievement is varied. Joong>anong>n Gardner is also editor of ong>theong> ong>anong>thology Runaway With Words: A Collection Of Poetry From Florida's Youth Shelters (ong>Anong>hinga Press), called "a powerful ong>anong>d inspiring collection, one that will speak to teens because it is written by teens. Its also a great resource for teachers of ong>writingong> who work with youth" (Kliatt).

Inequality, Democracy, and Economic Development

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Midlarsky, Mong>anong>us I., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong> relationship ong>betweenong> inequality ong>anong>d democracy is a compelling one for ong>theong> contemporary social scientist. This book addresses questions raised as early as ong>theong> time of Aristotle, ong>anong>d continue through Marx to ong>theong> present day. ong>Theong>ories of inequality in relation to democracy are explored, ong>anong>d ong>theong> book focuses on ong>theong> sources of democracy, ong>theong> relationship ong>betweenong> economic development ong>anong>d thresholds of democracy, ong>anong>d finally responses to democratization. As ong>theong> gap ong>betweenong> rich ong>anong>d poor widens within ong>anong>d ong>betweenong> nations, ong>theong> subject of this book becomes increasingly importong>anong>t worldwide.

Breaking News: How the Associated Press Has Covered War,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reporters of ong>theong> Associated Press / Halberstam, David, PUBLISHER: Princeton Architectural Press, ong>Theong> reporter who filed ong>theong> last dispatch before falling with Custer at his 'last stong>anong>d' against ong>theong> Sioux. ong>Theong> Honolulu bureau chief who looked up from his breakfast table to see Japong>anong>ese plong>anong>es flying low ong>anong>d called Song>anong> Frong>anong>cisco, mong>anong>aging to dictate a single paragraph before all communications to ong>theong> mainlong>anong>d were cut. ong>Theong> Saigon bureau chief who served Coca-Cola ong>anong>d pound cake to three North Vietnamese soldiers before ong>writingong> ong>theong> bulletin ong>anong>nouncing ong>theong> fall of Saigon. ong>Theong>se are but a few of ong>theong> gripping ong>anong>d dramatic stories reported first by ong>theong> Associated Press in ong>theong> past century ong>anong>d a half. In "How ong>theong> Associated Press Has Covered War, Peace, ong>anong>d Everything Else," ong>theong> Associated Press throws open its archives ong>anong>d invites readers into its news bureaus ong>anong>d out into ong>theong> field to witness first hong>anong>d its groundbreaking reporting on presidents, elections, wars, civil rights, trials ong>anong>d crimes, disasters, business, ong>anong>d major sports events. ong>Theong> book conveys, through personal accounts, archival materials, interviews, ong>anong>d Pulitzer-Prize-winning photographs, how ong>theong> AP became ong>theong> world's largest news orgong>anong>ization ong>anong>d how it continues to play a vital role in providing ong>theong> news to ong>theong> Americong>anong> ong>anong>d international press. "Breaking News" makes ong>anong> original ong>anong>d significong>anong>t contribution to journalism history by shedding light on ong>theong> nation's primary newswire service, one that reaches one half of ong>theong> world daily ong>anong>d upon which virtually every serious newspaper ong>anong>d broadcast outlet in ong>theong> nation has relied for decades.

Fields of Battle: Terrain in Military History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doyle, Peter / Doyle, P. / Bennett, Matong>theong>w R., PUBLISHER: Springer, This is ong>theong> first book of its kind to attempt a multi-disciplinary approach to understong>anong>ding how terrain has affected ong>theong> outcome of warfare in history. Taking a broad sweep from mediaeval times, ong>theong> English Civil Wars of ong>theong> 17th century ong>anong>d ong>theong> Napoleonic Wars of ong>theong> 18th century, its primary focus is on ong>theong> major battles ong>anong>d engagements of ong>theong> century of warfare from to . Examining ong>theong> Americong>anong> Civil War, ong>theong> ong>Anong>glo-Zulu War, ong>theong> Boer War, ong>theong> Great War of , ong>theong> Spong>anong>ish Civil War ong>anong>d finally ong>theong> Second World War, it takes a total terrain view. All aspects of terrain, including ong>theong> cultural ong>anong>d spiritual significong>anong>ce of battle, ong>theong> physical geography ong>anong>d geology of ong>theong> battlefield ong>anong>d ong>theong> growing discipline of battlefield archaeology are covered. Audience: Intended as a text for ong>theong> military historiong>anong>, historical ong>anong>d physical geographer, practitioner of GIS or archaeologist, this volume also provides importong>anong>t case histories for advong>anong>ced undergraduates, researchers ong>anong>d enthusiasts wishing to know more about ong>theong> conduct of battle.

Northerners at War: Reflections on the Civil War Home Front

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gallmong>anong>, J. Matong>theong>w, PUBLISHER: Kent State University Press, Norong>theong>rners at War brings togeong>theong>r noted historiong>anong> J. Matong>theong>w Gallmong>anong>'s most significong>anong>t essays on ong>theong> economic, social, ong>anong>d domestic aspects of life in ong>theong> North during ong>theong> Civil War. Gallmong>anong> tackles a rong>anong>ge of Civil War home front topics--from urbong>anong> violence ong>anong>d Gettysburg's wartime history to entrepreneurial endeavors ong>anong>d ong>theong> war's economic impact. He also examines gender issues, with a fascinating review of ong>theong> career of orator ong>Anong>na E. Dickinson ong>anong>d ong>anong> insightful examination of how norong>theong>rners used gendered notions of masculinity in rhetoric to recruit Africong>anong> Americong>anong> soldiers. A noteworthy contribution to our understong>anong>ding of ong>theong> home front, Norong>theong>rners at War is indispensible to those interested in ong>theong> Civil War era.

An Address to the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Madison, James, PUBLISHER: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, ong>Theong> 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration ong>anong>d rapidly growing technology ong>anong>d expong>anong>ding record-keeping made possible by advong>anong>ces in ong>theong> printing press. In its determination to preserve ong>theong> century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve ong>theong>se invaluable works in ong>theong> largest archive of its kind. Now for ong>theong> first time ong>theong>se high-quality digital copies of original 18th century mong>anong>uscripts are available in print, making ong>theong>m highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, ong>anong>d independent scholars.ong>Theong> Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious ong>anong>d philosophical understong>anong>ding ong>anong>d continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immong>anong>uel Kong>anong>t, ong>anong>d Jeong>anong>-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons ong>anong>d moral debates on ong>theong> issues of ong>theong> day, such as ong>theong> slave trade. ong>Theong> Age of Reason saw conflict ong>betweenong> Protestong>anong>tism ong>anong>d Catholicism trong>anong>sformed into one ong>betweenong> faith ong>anong>d logic -- a debate that continues in ong>theong> twenty-first century.++++ong>Theong> below data was compiled from various identification fields in ong>theong> bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as ong>anong> additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Library of Congress W "Delivered May ."--Bristol. Richmond: Printed by T. Nicolson on ong>theong> Main-Street below ong>theong> capitol, p.; 19 cm

Yalta : Europe and America at the Crossroads

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harbutt, Fraser J., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This revisionist study of Allied diplomacy from to challenges Americocentric views of ong>theong> period ong>anong>d highlights Europe's neglected role. Fraser J. Harbutt, drawing on international sources, shows that in plong>anong>ning for ong>theong> future Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, ong>anong>d oong>theong>rs self-consciously operated into , not on "East/West" ong>linesong> but within a "Europe/America" political framework characterized by ong>theong> plausible prospect of ong>Anong>glo-Russiong>anong> collaboration ong>anong>d persisting Americong>anong> detachment. Harbutt ong>theong>n explains ong>theong> destabilizing trong>anong>sformation around ong>theong> time of ong>theong> pivotal Yalta conference of February , when a sudden series of provocative initiatives, mong>anong>ipulations, ong>anong>d miscues interacted with events to produce ong>theong> breakdown of Europeong>anong> solidarity ong>anong>d ong>theong> ong>Anong>glo-Soviet nexus, ong>anong> evolving ong>Anong>glo-Americong>anong> alignment, ong>anong>d new tensions that led finally to ong>theong> Cold War. This fresh perspective, stressing structural, geopolitical, ong>anong>d traditional impulses ong>anong>d constraints, raises importong>anong>t new questions about ong>theong> enduringly controversial trong>anong>sition from World War II to a cold war that no statesmong>anong> wong>anong>ted.

The Changing Role of Social Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hudson, Bob, PUBLISHER: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Focusing on ong>theong> enormous orgong>anong>izational ong>anong>d cultural chong>anong>ges that local authority social services have undergone since ong>theong> NHS ong>anong>d Community Care Act, this volume provides ong>anong> overview of ong>theong> structure ong>anong>d function of social care at practice, mong>anong>agement ong>anong>d policy levels. It contains contributions from leading academics, researchers ong>anong>d practitioners in ong>theong> UK, ong>anong>d also includes chapters on ong>theong> experiences of ong>theong> rest of Europe ong>anong>d ong>theong> US. ong>Theong> contributors examine ong>theong> impact ong>anong>d effectiveness of key shifts in ong>theong> weighting of responsibility of central ong>anong>d local government; who ong>theong> purchasers ong>anong>d providers of social care are; ong>theong> interaction ong>betweenong> social services ong>anong>d oong>theong>r agencies; ong>theong> relationship ong>betweenong> voluntary ong>anong>d statutory sectors; ong>anong>d ong>theong> involvement of users ong>anong>d carers in service design ong>anong>d provision. ong>Theong>y assess ong>theong> significong>anong>ce of ong>theong> breakdown of ong>theong> traditional distinctions ong>anong>d roles underlying social care, ong>anong>d lay ong>theong> foundations for effective ong>anong>d coordinated future policy, practice ong>anong>d research. With ong>theong> publication of ong>theong> Labor Government's White Paper Modernizing Social Services, ong>theong> future of social care is set for yet more upheaval. This volume will provide ong>anong> indispensable overview of ong>theong> evolution ong>anong>d destiny of local authority social services for students, practitioners ong>anong>d mong>anong>agers.

Assault on Sicily: Monty and Patton at War

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ford, Ken, PUBLISHER: Sutton Publishing, On ong>theong> night of 9/10 July , ong>anong> Allied armada of vessels launched one of ong>theong> largest combined operations of ong>theong> Second World War - ong>theong> invasion of Sicily, Operation 'Husky'. Over ong>theong> next 38 days, half a million British, Cong>anong>adiong>anong>, Americong>anong> ong>anong>d French soldiers, sailors, ong>anong>d airmen grappled with ong>theong>ir Germong>anong> ong>anong>d Italiong>anong> counterparts for control of this rocky outcrop of Hitler's 'Fortress Europe'. ong>Theong> Allied assault on Sicily featured airborne ong>anong>d amphibious long>anong>dings; mountain warfare; international rivalry; poorly performing troops; tenacious Germong>anong> resistong>anong>ce; ong>anong>d, improvements in tactical air support ong>anong>d ong>theong> ultimate Allied victory on ong>theong> islong>anong>d. Almost ong>theong> whole of ong>theong> progress of ong>theong> Second World War is illustrated by this one campaign. It was ong>theong> only action where ong>theong> whole Allied war effort was brought to bear on a single objective, with one army commong>anong>ded by Patton ong>anong>d one army commong>anong>ded by Montgomery. Both men were insufferable egoists ong>anong>d insubordinate commong>anong>ders; ong>theong>y always chose to do ong>theong>ir own thing, regardless of oong>theong>rs' sensibilities ong>anong>d always with one eye on how history would see ong>theong>m. ong>Theong> seeds of rivalry ong>betweenong> ong>theong>se two key Allied commong>anong>ders that were sown in ong>theong> Sicily campaign eventually grew to fruition in ong>theong> battles for Normong>anong>dy ong>anong>d ong>theong> Ardennes.

Heart on Fire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Simmonds, Diong>anong>a, PUBLISHER: Naiad Pr, ong>Anong> incomparable love story set amidst ong>theong> shimmering long>anong>dscape ong>anong>d untamed beauty of ong>theong> Australiong>anong> Outback. ong>Theong> rising queen of country music, Jody Johnson has taken ong>theong> music world by storm. ong>Anong> artist who lives ong>anong>d works at her family's truckstop, Grace Davong>anong>zo, could have her pick of ong>theong> truckers ong>anong>d tourists. When Jody's tour bus stops at ong>theong> truckstop, ong>theong> attraction ong>betweenong> ong>theong> women is undeniable.

Exploring College Writing: Reading, Writing and Researching

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Melzer, Dong>anong>, PUBLISHER: Equinox Publishing (UK), Exploring College ong>Writingong>: Reading, ong>Writingong> ong>anong>d Researching across ong>theong> Curriculum is a rhetoric for first-year ong>anong>d sophomore composition courses that uses a constructivist, ethnographic approach to introducing students to academic reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching. This text will be especially useful to composition instructors who wish to provide students with both a general overview of academic discourse ong>anong>d ong>anong> introduction to ong>theong> purposes, audiences, ong>anong>d genres of ong>writingong> across discipong>linesong>. This textbook works from ong>theong> premise that ong>theong> best way to initiate students to academic discourse is to have ong>theong>m explore academic literacies using ong>anong> ethnographic, fieldwork approach to ong>theong>ir own institution. Students are cast in ong>theong> role of researchers, exploring ong>theong>ir own experiences as college writers ong>anong>d investigating ong>writingong> in General Education ong>anong>d in ong>theong>ir prospective majors. ong>Theong> book provides instructors ong>anong>d students sequences of engaging ong>anong>d exploratory "ong>Writingong> to Learn" ong>anong>d "Learn by Doing" activities ong>anong>d formal, extended ong>writingong> projects that ask students to interview professors, ong>anong>alyze ong>writingong> assignments, ong>anong>d reflect on ong>theong>ir own reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching processes ong>anong>d histories. ong>Theong>se ong>writingong> projects connect to students' interests, experiences, ong>anong>d goals ong>anong>d provide ong>theong>m with a sense of purpose ong>anong>d audience for ong>writingong>. ong>Theong> orgong>anong>ization of Exploring College ong>Writingong> moves students from reflection to investigation. Part I of ong>theong> book provides a broad introduction to academic reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching ong>anong>d introduces students to ong>theong> rhetorical situations, genres, ong>anong>d common college thinking ong>anong>d ong>writingong> strategies. Part I presents students with prompts that ask ong>theong>m to explore ong>theong> similarities ong>anong>d differences ong>betweenong> high school ong>anong>d college literacy ong>anong>d reflect on ong>theong>ir own literacy histories. Part II asks students to think critically about ong>theong>ir reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching processes ong>anong>d to explore strategies for college reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching processes. Part II includes prompts that ask students to explore college reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching processes ong>anong>d practice academic research ong>anong>d making academic arguments. Part III introduces students to ong>writingong> across ong>theong> curriculum ong>anong>d ong>theong> idea of discipong>linesong> ong>anong>d discourse communities. Part IV asks students to investigate ong>theong> reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching assigned in ong>theong> General Education ong>anong>d major courses at ong>theong>ir campus ong>anong>d to consider discipline-specific ways of ong>writingong> ong>anong>d thinking. Unlike oong>theong>r textbooks Exploring College ong>Writingong> uses auong>theong>ntic student ong>anong>d professional texts from across discipong>linesong> in a variety of genres such as lab reports, scholarly book reviews, ethnographies ong>anong>d case studies to guide ong>anong>d inspire ong>theong> ong>writingong> process.

A Message Back and Other Furors

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schwartz, Leonard, PUBLISHER: Chax Press, Poetry. "ong>Betweenong> what's perceived ong>anong>d how one adds meong>anong>ing spells a moment of infinite duration, ong>anong> admixture of sense ong>anong>d thinking, of mirror-clear images ong>anong>d impressionistic long>anong>guage. 'A Message Back...' reads like ong>anong> infinity sign, ong>anong> unending process of journey ong>anong>d return, specific identity ong>anong>d underlying oneness, ong>theong> poetry of open thinking in a time of war. With provocative borrowings ong>anong>d stinging insights, Leonard Schwartz trong>anong>scribes ong>anong> unforgettable conversation"--Thalia Field.

Technics & Civilization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mumford, Lewis, PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, This is a history of ong>theong> machine ong>anong>d a critical study of its effects on civilization. Mumford has drawn on every aspect of life to explain ong>theong> machine ong>anong>d to trace its social results. "ong>Anong> extraordinarily wide-rong>anong>ging, sensitive, ong>anong>d provocative book about a subject upon which philosophers have so far shed but little light" (Journal of Philosophy). Index; illustrations.

An Essay on the Divine Paternity, Or, God the Father of Men.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Multiple Contributors, See Notes, PUBLISHER: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, ong>Theong> 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration ong>anong>d rapidly growing technology ong>anong>d expong>anong>ding record-keeping made possible by advong>anong>ces in ong>theong> printing press. In its determination to preserve ong>theong> century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve ong>theong>se invaluable works in ong>theong> largest archive of its kind. Now for ong>theong> first time ong>theong>se high-quality digital copies of original 18th century mong>anong>uscripts are available in print, making ong>theong>m highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, ong>anong>d independent scholars.ong>Theong> Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious ong>anong>d philosophical understong>anong>ding ong>anong>d continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immong>anong>uel Kong>anong>t, ong>anong>d Jeong>anong>-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons ong>anong>d moral debates on ong>theong> issues of ong>theong> day, such as ong>theong> slave trade. ong>Theong> Age of Reason saw conflict ong>betweenong> Protestong>anong>tism ong>anong>d Catholicism trong>anong>sformed into one ong>betweenong> faith ong>anong>d logic -- a debate that continues in ong>theong> twenty-first century.++++ong>Theong> below data was compiled from various identification fields in ong>theong> bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as ong>anong> additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryTLondon: printed for ong>theong> Society of Booksellers for Promoting Learning, &c. ong>Anong>d sold by J. Crokatt, ong>anong>d Messrs. Osborn ong>anong>d Smith, . iv,96p.; 8

A Time Between Ashes & Roses

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adonis / Toorawa, Shawkat M. / Rabbat, Nasser, PUBLISHER: Syracuse University Press, In this noted ong>anong>thology, ong>theong> poet Adonis evokes ong>theong> wisdom of Whitmong>anong>'s Leaves of Grass (which he liberally excerpts ong>anong>d remolds), ong>theong> modernism of William Carlos Williams, ong>anong>d ong>theong> haunting urbong>anong> imagery of Baudelaire, Cavafy, ong>anong>d Lorca. Three long poems allow him to explore profoundly ong>theong> humong>anong> condition, by examining long>anong>guage ong>anong>d love, race ong>anong>d favor, faith ong>anong>d dogma, war ong>anong>d ruin. In ong>theong> lyrical "This Is My Name" ong>anong>d "Introduction to ong>theong> History of ong>theong> Petty Kings," Adonis ponders Arab defeat ong>anong>d defeatism. In "A Grave for New York," he focuses on Vietnam-era America. Originally published in to widespread acclaim, ong>theong> collection has been reprinted often but has never before appeared in English. Enhong>anong>ced by Shawkat M. Toorawa's bilingual edition of ong>theong> Arabic ong>anong>d English on facing pages, ong>anong> afterword, ong>anong>d assisted by a critical bibliography of Adonis's works, this book is a crucial reference for all students ong>anong>d scholars of modern ong>anong>d Middle Eastern poetry ong>anong>d culture. Noted Syriong>anong> intellectual Nasser Rabbat offers a compelling foreword.

Currency Overlay

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Record, Neil, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Currency overlay is ong>theong> mong>anong>agement of ong>theong> currency exposure inherent in cross-border institutional investments. Exposure to foreign currencies increases ong>theong> volatility of ong>theong>ir returns, without increasing ong>theong> returns ong>theong>mselves ong>anong>d academics ong>anong>d consultong>anong>ts recommended that ong>theong> currency exposure should be stripped out of international portfolios ong>anong>d eliminated as far as practicable. This book provides a comprehensive description of currency overlay, its history ong>anong>d possible future developments ong>anong>d growth, ong>theong> reason for its emergence, ong>theong> debates ong>anong>d controversies, ong>theong> different styles of currency mong>anong>agement, ong>anong>d ong>theong> industry's performong>anong>ce track record. This is a subject of international appeal ong>anong>d is ong>anong> area of particular growth potential for institutional investors. Coverage includes: ong>Theong> ong>theong>oretical case for eliminating currency risk in international portfolios ong>Theong> interplay ong>betweenong> asset returns ong>anong>d currency returns, ong>anong>d ong>theong> effect of this on hedging decisions Benchmarks - ong>theong>ir construction ong>anong>d strategic role Least-cost passive overlay ong>Theong> structure of ong>theong> currency market, ong>anong>d its 'inefficiencies' Active overlay styles Active overlay both restricted ong>anong>d unrestricted (currency alpha) Uses diagrams, charts, tables ong>anong>d explong>anong>atory boxes to explain concepts

Literature: Reading to Write

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Howells, Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, "Literature: " "Reading to Write "masterfully weaves critical thinking skills, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d reading instruction using ong>writingong> prompts, literary selections, ong>anong>d intriguing discussion points. Students trong>anong>sition from active readers to critical writers through a series of reading prompts ong>anong>d unique ong>writingong> exercises. This process helps students find meong>anong>ing in a broader context by forging connections ong>betweenong> literature ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir personal experiences. Additionally, ong>theong> book features ong>anong> eclectic array of classic ong>anong>d contemporary voices in literature as well as sections devoted to newer genres such as graphic novels. This interactive approach leaves students with ong>theong> knowledge ong>anong>d confidence to write research papers ong>anong>d essays that are thought-provoking, engaging, ong>anong>d auong>theong>ntic to ong>theong>ir true ong>writingong> voice.

Bridges Across an Impossible Divide: The Inner Lives of Arab

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gopin, Marc, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Peace ong>betweenong> Arabs ong>anong>d Jews seems forever out of reach, both sides caught in a never-ending cycle of violence ong>anong>d revenge. But while treaties ong>anong>d oong>theong>r top-down solutions have had little lasting effect, peacemakers on ong>theong> ground are creating real chong>anong>ge--within ong>theong>mselves ong>anong>d with ong>theong>ir enemies. In Bridges across ong>anong> Impossible Divide, Americong>anong> professor ong>anong>d Rabbi Marc Gopin offers ong>anong> unprecedented exploration of ong>theong> spiritual lives of Arab ong>anong>d Jewish peacemakers who have evolved deep friendships despite decades of war ong>anong>d suffering on all sides. ong>Theong> peacemakers included in this book have little or no formal training in conflict resolution or diplomacy, however through trial ong>anong>d error ong>theong>y have devised ong>theong>ir own unique methods of looking inward ong>anong>d reaching out across enemy ong>linesong>. Gopin provides insightful ong>anong>alysis of ong>theong> lessons to be learned from ong>theong>se peace builders, outlining ong>theong> characteristics that make ong>theong>m successful. He argues that lasting conflict ong>anong>d misery ong>betweenong> enemies is ong>theong> result of ong>anong> emotional, cognitive, ong>anong>d ethical failure to self-examine, ong>anong>d that ong>theong> true trong>anong>sformation of a troubled society is brought about by ong>theong> spiritual introspection of extraordinary, determined individuals. ong>Theong> book is unique in that its central body is ong>theong> actual words of peacemakers ong>theong>mselves as ong>theong>y speak of ong>theong>ir struggles to overcome ong>theong> death of loved ones ong>anong>d to find common ground with adversaries. Most of ong>theong>se accounts are from peacemakers who have hardly written before. This is a treasure trove for scholars ong>anong>d ong>theong> general public who seek to understong>anong>d ong>theong> conflict ong>anong>d its peacemakers at a far deeper level. ong>Theong>se remarkable stories reveal a level of inner examination that is rarely encountered in ong>theong> literature of political science, international relations, or even conflict resolution ong>theong>ory. ong>Theong>y show how building friendships invigorates ong>theong> effort to bring equality, nonviolent social chong>anong>ge, ong>anong>d reconciliation to warring peoples. Bridges across ong>anong> Impossible Divide takes readers beyond ong>theong> rhetoric of political leaders into ong>theong> spiritual lives of men ong>anong>d women actually making peace with ong>theong>ir enemies.

Contemporary German Youth and Their Elders: A Generational

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Watts, Meredith W. / Fischer, Arthur / Fuchs, Werner, PUBLISHER: Praeger, Systematic research on ong>theong> chong>anong>ging experience ong>anong>d social ong>anong>d political characteristics of Germong>anong> youth has been carried out in ong>theong> Federal Republic of Germong>anong>y on ong>anong> ongoing basis since ong>theong> early s. Until now, however, ong>theong> results of ong>theong>se long-term studies have not been made available in English. Six volumes of this research--including new ong>anong>alyses prepared especially for this book--are distilled in ong>theong> present work, which offers a comprehensive ong>anong>d focused portrait of Germong>anong> youth of succeeding postwar generations from to ong>theong> present. Following ong>anong> introductory survey of ong>theong> scope ong>anong>d ong>theong>mes addressed in ong>theong> study, ong>theong> authors highlight ong>theong> contrasting experiences of youth of ong>theong> s ong>anong>d those who came of age soon after ong>theong> end of World War II. ong>Theong>y examine ong>theong> fundamental constituents of youth as a developmental period, with particular reference to chong>anong>ges in ong>theong> recent era. Attitudinal scales are developed ong>anong>d applied to assessments of variations in social ong>anong>d political orientation among generations ong>anong>d ong>betweenong> distinct subgroups of contemporary youth. Differences ong>betweenong> young women in ong>theong> early postwar period ong>anong>d ong>theong> "alternative era" of ong>theong> s ong>anong>d s are explored. Focusing on "views of ong>theong> future," ong>theong> final chapter looks at ong>theong> diversity of lifestyles that has become characteristic of youth over ong>theong> last decade ong>anong>d at ong>theong> increasing differentiation ong>betweenong> generations. Providng a wealth of new material on ong>anong> importong>anong>t body of research, this book makes a substong>anong>tial contribution to ong>theong> study of youth in advong>anong>ced industrialized nations. ong>Anong> appropriate resource for courses or studies in various discipong>linesong> in sociology, geography, political science, ong>anong>d socialhistory.

Contemporary: Architecture and Interiors of the s

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jackson, Lesley, PUBLISHER: Phaidon Press, This book is ong>theong> first to explore fully ong>theong> so-called 'Contemporary' style that dominated architecture ong>anong>d design from ong>theong> late s ong>anong>d throughout ong>theong> s. It was ong>anong> era of optimism ong>anong>d confidence, where new ideas in architecture ong>anong>d design flourished alongside ong>theong> emergent consumer culture. Mainly emong>anong>ating from ong>theong> USA, ong>theong> 'Contemporary' style was fresh ong>anong>d liberating, mong>anong>ifesting itself in ong>theong> picture window ong>anong>d ong>theong> open plong>anong>; in new forms of furniture from Scong>anong>dinavia ong>anong>d stylish light fittings from Italy; ong>anong>d most tellingly in ong>theong> 'Contemporary' kitchen with its fitted units ong>anong>d 'mod con' appliong>anong>ces. ong>Theong> book examines ong>theong> fresh ong>anong>d liberated design ideas of this buoyong>anong>t era. By far ong>theong> best book on ong>theong> subject.' (Daily Telegraph) 'Provides a searching examination of ong>theong> social, political ong>anong>d economic chong>anong>ges of ong>theong> exuberong>anong>t post-war years ong>anong>d ong>theong> illustrations are excellent. This is ong>anong> informative book whose presentation accurately reflects ong>theong> era's colour ong>anong>d confidence.' (Design Review) Phaidon now publishers some of ong>theong> finest designed ong>anong>d illustrated books on period styles. ong>Anong>d this is ong>anong>oong>theong>r.' (World of Interiors)

The Green Dwarf: A Tale of the Perfect Tense

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bronte, Charlotte / Purves, Libby, PUBLISHER: Hesperus Press, Witty ong>anong>d engrossing, this early work displays ong>theong> precocious intelligence, lively imagination, ong>anong>d flair for storytelling that Charlotte Bronte brought to perfection in her later fiction. Lady Emily Charlesworth is in love with Leslie, a struggling artist. Lord Percy, a fierce, arrogong>anong>t aristocrat, will do ong>anong>ything to lay his hong>anong>ds on Leslie's chosen bride. As war breaks out ong>betweenong> Verdopolis--Bronte's imaginary political state--ong>anong>d Senegal, ong>theong> lovers do battle for control of Emily's heart. With its exotic melong>anong>ge of political intrigue, amorous subterfuge, ong>anong>d Gothic scenery, "ong>Theong> Green Dwarf" reveals ong>theong> dynamic ong>anong>d experimental nature of Bronte's "long apprenticeship in ong>writingong>." Charlotte Bronte is best remembered for her perennially popular novel "Jong>anong>e Eyre."

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