writing between the lines an anthology on war and its

Social Ecology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guha, Ramachong>anong>dra, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Social Ecology brings togeong>theong>r a selection of pioneering essays on a subject of increasing interest to sociologists ong>anong>d social ong>anong>thropologists. With ong>theong> growing awareness of ong>theong> causes ong>anong>d consequences of environmental degradation, ong>theong> once neglected field of social ecology has assumed enormous ong>theong>oretical ong>anong>d practical importong>anong>ce. ong>Theong> essays assembled in this ong>anong>thology provide a state of ong>theong> art survey of ong>theong> field as well as ong>anong> orientation to future research. As ong>theong> first such ong>anong>thology of its kind, it provides a compact ong>anong>d ong>anong>alytically sophisticated overview of environment ong>anong>d society in contemporary India. It should be of great interest to administrators, activists, ong>anong>d development professionals as well as students ong>anong>d scholars working in ong>theong> field.

Winter of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Anong>derson, Poul, PUBLISHER: Tor Books, Thousong>anong>ds of years from now, after a new Ice Age has reduced our world to frozen ruins, new civilizations ong>anong>d cultures arise from ong>theong> Ice. But as ong>theong> people of tomorrow slowly uncover ong>theong> lost technology of ong>theong> past, ong>theong>y also rediscover war, conquest, diplomacy...ong>anong>d betrayal. While ong>theong> might Rahidain-Barammiong>anong> Empire expong>anong>ds across ong>theong> globe, Josserek Derrain, uncover agent for ong>theong> freedom-loving Seafolk, must find a way to save his people from ong>theong> Empire's grasp. His best hope is ong>anong> alliong>anong>ce with ong>theong> Rogaviki, a wild ong>anong>d nomadic race whose women are rumored to cast ong>anong> unbreakable spell on ong>anong>y mong>anong> who dares seek ong>theong>m out. ong>Betweenong> barbariong>anong>s ong>anong>d aristocrats, spied ong>anong>d soldiers, ong>theong> battle ong>linesong> are drawn in ong>theong> ultimate conflict to determine who will rule over..,"ong>Theong> Winter of ong>theong> World."

The Second Greatest Disappointment: Honeymooning and Tourism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dubinsky, Karen, PUBLISHER: ong>Betweenong> ong>theong> ong>Linesong>(CA), A lively ong>anong>d wide-rong>anong>ging work on ong>theong> history of ong>theong> North Americong>anong> honeymoon, ong>anong>d, of necessity, ong>theong> tourist industry at Niagara Falls. Dubinsky charts ong>theong> growth of Niagara Falls as a tourist destination from ong>theong> s to ong>theong> s ong>anong>d explains how it acquired its reputation as ong>theong> "Honeymoon Capital of ong>theong> World." Ultimately, ong>theong> author asks: Of all ong>theong> ways to promote a waterfall, why honeymoons?Winner of ong>theong> Albert B. Corey prize from ong>theong> Cong>anong>adiong>anong> Historical Association ong>anong>d ong>theong> Americong>anong> Historical Association for ong>theong> best book in Cong>anong>adiong>anong>-Americong>anong> history.

Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goeong>theong>, Johong>anong>n Wolfgong>anong>g von / Constong>anong>tine, David / Byatt, A. S., PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Goeong>theong> viewed ong>theong> ong>writingong> of poetry as essentially autobiographical, ong>anong>d ong>theong> works selected in this volume represent more thong>anong> sixty years in ong>theong> life of ong>theong> poet. In early poems such as aPromeong>theong>us, a he rails against religion in ong>anong> almost ecstatic fervor, while aTo ong>theong> Moona is ong>anong> enigmatic meditation on ong>theong> end of a love affair. ong>Theong> "Romong>anong> Elegies" show Goeong>theong>as use of Classical meters in ong>anong> homage to ong>anong>cient Rome ong>anong>d its poets, ong>anong>d aong>Theong> Diary, a suppressed for more thong>anong> a century, is a narrative poem whose eroticism is combined with its morality. In selections from "Faust," arguably his greatest ong>anong>d most personal work, Goeong>theong> creates ong>anong> exhilarating depiction of humong>anong>kindas eternal search for truth. aFaithful ong>anong>d felicitous, ong>theong>se verse trong>anong>slations... are ong>anong> excellent introduction to Goeong>theong>as] genius.a a"ong>Theong> Daily Telegraph" (London)

What It Takes: Writing in College

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Behrens, Laurence / Rosen, Leonard J., PUBLISHER: Longmong>anong> Publishing Group, "What It Takes: ong>Writingong> in College "covers ong>theong> types of college ong>writingong> assignments for which "ong>Writingong> ong>anong>d Reading Across ong>theong> Curriculum" is best known: ong>theong> summary, ong>theong> critique, ong>anong>d ong>theong> synong>theong>sis, as well as ong>anong>alysis. This brief, hong>anong>dy guide introduces each of ong>theong> strategies required for ong>writingong> successful college papers, ong>anong>d takes students step by step through ong>theong> process of ong>writingong> based on source material.

The Bloomberg Way: A Guide for Reporters and Editors

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Winkler, Matong>theong>w, PUBLISHER: Bloomberg Press, ong>Theong> definitive guide to reporting ong>anong>d editing ong>theong> story of money As more ong>anong>d more people are affected by ong>theong> actions of Wall Street ong>anong>d ong>theong> federal government, finong>anong>cial reporting has become even more importong>anong>t. Bloomberg's reputation for fast, accurate reporting is widely known ong>anong>d respected among not only journalists, but ong>theong> general public. "ong>Theong> Bloomberg Way, " ong>anong> internal Bloomberg publication for nearly twenty years, reflects ong>theong> new realities of journalism where speed is paramount, ong>theong> impact of news is instong>anong>tong>anong>eous, ong>anong>d ong>theong> ong>linesong> ong>betweenong> objectivity ong>anong>d opinion are increasingly blurred. "ong>Theong> Bloomberg Way" is ong>theong> most thorough ong>anong>d comprehensive guide to reporting ong>anong>d editing ong>theong> story of money. Outlining ong>theong> central principles of Bloomberg News, this book is ong>anong> essential guide for both journalism professionals ong>anong>d students, ong>anong>d will put ong>anong>y writer in a better position to report with accuracy ong>anong>d honesty.Details ong>theong> basic tenets of solid reporting, ong>theong> five F's: Factual, First, Fastest, Final, ong>anong>d FutureDiscusses ong>theong> essentials of ong>writingong> a good lead ong>anong>d offers insights on ong>theong> proper use of voiceAddresses how to keep opinion ong>anong>d speculation out of your ong>writingong> ong>anong>d how to orgong>anong>ize storyong>linesong> when preparing for breaking news on ong>anong>ything from ong>anong> earnings release to a market crash "ong>Theong> Bloomberg Way" is ong>theong> most importong>anong>t writer's resource of one of ong>theong> largest news orgong>anong>izations in ong>theong> world. It informs as it instructs, with coverage of essential topics rong>anong>ging from how to conduct effective interviews to ong>theong> importong>anong>ce of accuracy ong>anong>d integrity of news gaong>theong>rs ong>anong>d reporters.

The Presidency and the Political System

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nelson, Michael, PUBLISHER: CQ-Roll Call Group Books, ong>Theong> Presidency & ong>theong> Political System, now in ong>anong> updated sixth edition, incorporates ong>theong> most recent research ong>anong>d scholarship on ong>theong> presidency. Each of ong>theong> 20 thought-provoking original essays, written by some of ong>theong> field's most prominent scholars, explores ong>anong> importong>anong>t aspect of ong>theong> relationship ong>betweenong> ong>theong> presidency ong>anong>d our political system.

Hermeneutics Ancient and Modern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bruns, Gerald L., PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, In this wide-rong>anong>ging meditation on ong>theong> nature ong>anong>d purpose of hermeneutics, Gerald L. Bruns argues that hermeneutics is not merely a contemporary ong>theong>ory but ong>anong> extended family of questions about understong>anong>ding ong>anong>d interpretation that predate ong>theong> beginning of ong>writingong>. Bruns situates ong>theong> basic questions of hermeneutics against a background of different cultural traditions ong>anong>d philosophical topics, discussing for example, ong>theong> interpretation of oracles, ong>theong> quarrel ong>betweenong> philosophy ong>anong>d poetry, Rabbinical midrash, ong>anong>d ong>theong> nature of Romong>anong>tic hermeneutics.

Green Energy: An A-To-Z Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mulvong>anong>ey, Dustin / Robbins, Paul, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This initial volume in ong>theong> SAGE Series on Green Society provides ong>anong> overview of ong>theong> social ong>anong>d environmental dimensions of our energy system, ong>anong>d ong>theong> key orgong>anong>izations, policy tools, ong>anong>d technologies that cong>anong> help shape a green-energy economy. Each entry draws on scholarship from across numerous social sciences, natural ong>anong>d physical sciences, ong>anong>d engineering. ong>Theong> urgency of climate chong>anong>ge underscores ong>theong> importong>anong>ce of getting ong>theong> right technologies, policies ong>anong>d incentives, ong>anong>d social checks-ong>anong>d-balong>anong>ces in place. This reference resource will prepare those with a sparking interest in ong>theong> topic to participate in what will hopefully become ong>anong> equitable ong>anong>d intergenerational conversation about ong>theong> impacts of our energy consumption ong>anong>d how to make it cleong>anong>er ong>anong>d greener. Via its 150 signed entries, Green Energy: ong>Anong> A-to-Z Guide" "provides students, professors, ong>anong>d researchers ong>anong> invaluable reference, presented in both print ong>anong>d electronic formats. Its clear ong>anong>d accessible ong>writingong> style, togeong>theong>r with vivid photos, numerous cross-references, extensive resource guide, ong>anong>d oong>theong>r pedagogical tools make it a valuable tool for ong>theong> classroom as well as for research purposes.

Comrades and Christians: Religions and Political Struggle in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kertzer, David I. / Kertzer, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book examines ong>theong> popular bases of Communist influence in Italy, focusing on ong>theong> struggle ong>betweenong> ong>theong> Catholic Church ong>anong>d ong>theong> Communist Party for ong>theong> allegiong>anong>ce of ong>theong> Italiong>anong> people. ong>Theong> author details ong>theong> ways in which ong>theong> citizens resolve ong>theong> central paradox of Italy, which lies in its beings ong>theong> home both of ong>theong> Vaticong>anong> ong>anong>d of ong>theong> largest Communist party of ong>anong>y non-Communist nation. He discusses ong>theong> local structure of ong>theong> Party, including its mong>anong>y allied orgong>anong>isations ong>anong>d ong>theong> nature of participation in Party affairs, ong>anong>d stresses its role in local social life. In this study, Professor Kertzer draws upon ong>theong> experiences ong>anong>d observations of a year spent in a working-class quarter of Bologna, ong>theong> capital of Italiong>anong> Communism. While ong>theong> national Communist Party calls for conciliation with ong>theong> Church, ong>theong>re is ong>anong> ong>anong>cient tradition of ong>anong>ti-clericalism in this area. Moreover, ong>theong> official Church position excludes ong>theong> possibility of people being both Catholic ong>anong>d Communist. ong>Theong> implications of this situation for local-level tactics of Church ong>anong>d Party, ong>anong>d how people divide ong>theong>ir allegiong>anong>ces ong>betweenong> ong>theong> competing claims, form ong>theong> primary ong>theong>me of ong>theong> book.

Cultural Theory and Cultural Change

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Feaong>theong>rstone, Mike, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Recent years have seen a significong>anong>t reappraisal of ong>theong> idea of culture within ong>theong> social sciences, ong>anong>d a growing integration of ong>theong>oretical concerns ong>betweenong> ong>theong> social sciences ong>anong>d ong>theong> humong>anong>ities. Debates over concepts such as postmodernism ong>anong>d cultural globalization have been symptomatic of a broader interdisciplinary interest in ong>theong> social context of cultural practice. In this book ong>anong> international cast of eminent ong>theong>orists examines a series of key questions on ong>theong> borders of ong>theong> cultural ong>anong>d ong>theong> social. Rong>anong>ging across a broad cong>anong>vas, ong>theong> contributors focus on different elements of cultural ong>theong>ory ong>anong>d cultural process: discourse, lifestyle, ong>theong> emotions, ong>theong> intelligentsia, social movements, postmodernism. Linking ong>theong> chapters is a concern with ong>theong> central role of Europeong>anong> social ong>theong>ory in ong>theong> current reappraisal of culture, ong>anong>d ong>anong> assessment of its relation to oong>theong>r international traditions. This book, for ong>anong> interdisciplinary readership, will serve as ong>anong> outline of key concerns in cultural ong>theong>ory ong>anong>d ong>anong> insight into ong>theong> central insights of ong>Theong>ory, Culture ong>anong>d Society. ong>Theong> book is also published as issue 9.1 of ong>Theong>ory, Culture ong>anong>d Society.

The European Union and Africa: The Restructuring of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Willi, PUBLISHER: I. B. Tauris & Compong>anong>y, This book is ong>anong> in-depth study of one of ong>theong> most importong>anong>t agreements in ong>theong> recent history of EU-developing world relations: ong>theong> Lome convention--ong>theong> principles upon which all relations ong>betweenong> ong>theong> states of ong>theong> Europeong>anong> Union ong>anong>d ACP (Africong>anong>, Caribbeong>anong> ong>anong>d Pacific) countries are based. Over ong>theong> course of its 25-year life, ong>theong> Convention has been altered to suit ong>theong> chong>anong>ging relationship of those states involved. This historical study not only charts ong>theong> course of that vital relationship ong>betweenong> haves ong>anong>d have-nots but also, in its chong>anong>ging focus ong>anong>d shifting concerns, reflects recent broader chong>anong>ges at ong>theong> global level in ong>theong> international relations.

The Art of War

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tzu, Sun / Sawyer, Ralph D., PUBLISHER: Fall River Press, ong>Anong> illuminating new look at ong>theong> classic primer on warfare. Distinguishing itself from mong>anong>y previous versions, this contemporary trong>anong>slation of Sun-Tzu's long>anong>dmark text acknowledges ong>theong> work first ong>anong>d foremost as a masterpiece of military strategy. Trong>anong>slator Ralph Sawyer provides ong>theong> most detailed introduction ong>anong>d commentary yet offered on ong>theong> text, its author, ong>anong>d his age. Get inside ong>theong> head of Sun-Tzu, ong>anong>d find out which significong>anong>t historical battles influenced his thinking. Sawyer's exhaustive biographical research helps you separate ong>theong> myth from ong>theong> elusive mong>anong> himself. Immerse yourself in ong>theong> mindset of ong>theong> Chinese military orgong>anong>ization through ong>anong> extensive overview of its history as well as its tactical use of chariots, horse ong>anong>d cavalry, armor ong>anong>d shields, ong>anong>d swords. Several supplementary sections illuminate relevong>anong>t portions of ong>theong> recently discovered tomb texts ong>anong>d "lost ong>writingong>s," reputed to be earlier variong>anong>ts of ong>theong> stong>anong>dard version. A glossary identifies figures ong>anong>d terms for ong>theong> convenience of readers unfamiliar with Chinese history ong>anong>d ong>writingong>s.

The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vaillong>anong>t, John, PUBLISHER: Vintage Books Cong>anong>ada, It's December ong>anong>d a mong>anong>-eating tiger is on ong>theong> prowl outside a remote village in Russia's Far East. To ong>theong> horrified astonishment of a team of hunters, it emerges that ong>theong> attacks are not rong>anong>dom: ong>theong> tiger is engaged in a vendetta. Injured ong>anong>d starving, it must be found before it strikes again, ong>anong>d ong>theong> story becomes a battle for survival ong>betweenong> two main characters: Yuri Trush, ong>theong> lead tracker, ong>anong>d ong>theong> tiger itself. Culminating in a showdown deep in ong>theong> Siberiong>anong> forest, "ong>Theong> Tiger "is a haunting, spellbinding tale of a hunt to ong>theong> death; of mong>anong> ong>anong>d nature in collision; of ong>theong> ong>anong>cient relationship ong>betweenong> predators ong>anong>d prey; ong>anong>d ong>anong> intimate portrait of a remarkable ong>anong>imal ong>anong>d its increasingly threatened world.

Historical Anthology of Music, Volume I: Oriental, Medieval,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davidson, Archibald T. / Davison, Archibald T. / Apel, Willi, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, This great ong>anong>thology of music literature makes available to all music lovers a wonderful storehouse of hiong>theong>rto inaccessible treasure. ong>Theong> volume includes ong>theong> development of Oriental, Medieval, ong>anong>d Renaissong>anong>ce music from ong>theong> beginning to . Its more thong>anong> 200 representative examples are individually complete compositions, each of sufficient length to illustrate clearly a form or style. ong>Theong> authors provide ong>anong> explong>anong>atory commentary with bibliography, English trong>anong>slations of foreign texts, ong>anong>d ong>anong> index. ong>Theong> "Library Journal" says of it, "in short, Volume 1 of ong>theong> music historiong>anong>'s classic dreams...No competitors on ong>theong> market. Highly recommended." Acquista Ora

Stains on My Name-C

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Williams, Brackette F. / Brackette F. Williams / Williams, PUBLISHER: Duke University Press, Burdened with a heritage of both Spong>anong>ish ong>anong>d British colonization ong>anong>d imperialism, Guyong>anong>a is today caught ong>betweenong> its colonial past, its efforts to achieve ong>theong> consciousness of nationhood, ong>anong>d ong>theong> need of its diverse subgroups to maintain ong>theong>ir own identity. "Stains on My Name, War in My Veins" chronicles ong>theong> complex struggles of ong>theong> citizens of Guyong>anong>a to form a unified national culture against ong>theong> pulls of ethnic, religious, ong>anong>d class identities. Drawing on oral histories ong>anong>d a close study of daily life in rural Guyong>anong>a, Brackette E. Williams examines how ong>anong>d why individuals ong>anong>d groups in ong>theong>ir quest for recognition as a "nation" reproduce ethnic chauvinism, racial stereotyping, ong>anong>d religious bigotry. By placing her ethnographic study in a broader historical context, ong>theong> author develops a ong>theong>oretical understong>anong>ding of ong>theong> relations among various dimensions of personal identity in ong>theong> process of nation building.

Education in France: Continuity and Change in the Mitterrand

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Moon, Bob / Corbett, ong>Anong>ne, PUBLISHER: Routledge, In common with most of ong>theong> industrialized countries, Frong>anong>ce has undertaken ong>anong> ambitious program of education reform over ong>theong> last fifteen years. This book uses key extracts from contemporary ong>writingong> to examine exactly how ong>anong>d why that process has happened, focusing on all states of ong>theong> education system. ong>Theong> book covers ong>theong> main characteristics of school reform in Frong>anong>ce, its aims ong>anong>d objectives, ong>theong> desirability of ong>anong>d politics surrounding ong>theong> reform process, ong>anong>d explorations of classroom practice, ong>theong> chong>anong>ging role of parents, stong>anong>dards in schools, ong>anong>d ong>theong> curriculum. Because of its high quality, wide ong>anong>d up-to-date coverage of ong>theong> area, this book will be a vital reference for all those working in this field.

The Supreme Court

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baum, Lawrence, PUBLISHER: Congressional Quarterly Books, ong>Theong> Supreme Court provides a broad ong>anong>d detailed understong>anong>ding of ong>theong> U.S. Supreme Court, describing how ong>theong> Court works ong>anong>d presenting explong>anong>ations for its behavior. It also explains oong>theong>r political processes that affect ong>theong> Court, such as ong>theong> nomination ong>anong>d confirmation of justices. This seventh edition reflects recent developments, such as ong>theong> declining number of cases that ong>theong> Court decides each year, ong>theong> impact of President Clinton's appointees on ong>theong> Court, ong>anong>d ong>theong> Court's tightening reins on Congress's efforts to regulate ong>theong> economy ong>anong>d society. ong>Theong> book's glossary provides a quick guide to legal terms; its bibliography ong>anong>d its new list of Web sources steer readers to additional information. ong>Theong> case index provides a link ong>betweenong> specific cases ong>anong>d general processes ong>anong>d developments.

Communication Law: Practical Applications in the Digital Age

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Caristi, Dom / Davie, William R., PUBLISHER: Pearson Custom Publishing, Debuting in its first edition, "Communication Law "is ong>anong> engaging ong>anong>d accessible text that brings a fresh approach to ong>theong> fundamentals of mass media law. Unique in its approach ong>anong>d its visually attractive design, this text differentiates itself from oong>theong>r current texts on ong>theong> market while presenting students with key principles ong>anong>d long>anong>dmark cases that establish ong>anong>d define communication law ong>anong>d regulation, providing a hong>anong>ds-on learning experience.

Text, Context, and Hypertext: Writing with and for the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barrett, Edward, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), In "Text, ConText, ong>anong>d HyperText," twenty-seven experts present ong>theong> most recent developments in three importong>anong>t areas of technical communication: ong>theong> design of effective documentation, ong>theong> impact of new technology ong>anong>d research on technical ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d ong>theong> training ong>anong>d mong>anong>agement of technical writers. This first synong>theong>sis of diverse but related research provides a unique conceptualization of ong>theong> field of computers ong>anong>d ong>writingong> ong>anong>d documentation.

The Photography Handbook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wright, Terence / Wright, Terence, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Revised ong>anong>d updated, this second edition of ong>Theong> Photography Hong>anong>dbook provides ong>anong> introduction to ong>theong> principles of photographic practice ong>anong>d ong>theong>ory ong>anong>d offers guideong>linesong> for ong>theong> systematic study of photographic media. Including a new chapter on ong>theong> ethics of photojournalism, ong>anong>d ong>anong> expong>anong>ded chapter on digital photography, as well as a new section on research in photography, ong>Theong> Photography Hong>anong>dbook includes: new case studies of ong>theong> war photographer James Nachtwey photographic representations of Marilyn Monroe ong>anong>d Adolf Hitler ong>anong> ong>anong>alysis of photographic ong>theong>ory ong>anong>d ong>theong> 'Bert is Evil' website ong>anong> introduction to conceptual skills necessary for photography ong>theong> historical background ong>anong>d rationale for photographic representation ong>theong> camera as a documentary tool interviews with editors, photographers, picture editors ong>anong>d readers ong>theong> effect of new technologies on photographic practice ong>anong>d ong>anong> exploration of ong>theong> shift from ong>anong>alogue to digital imagery over seventy images. Each chapter now ends with a useful summary of its key points, ong>anong>d equip ong>theong> reader with a vocabulary for photographic phenomena ong>anong>d help develop visual awareness ong>anong>d visual literacy. ong>Theong> Photography Hong>anong>dbook will enable students to familiarize ong>theong>mselves with current ong>theong>oretical viewpoints ong>anong>d to evolve critical frameworks for ong>theong>ir own photographic practice.

On the Write Track: A Guide to Writing, Illustrating and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ruurs, Margriet, PUBLISHER: Pacific Educational Press, This creative ong>writingong> guide takes children through ong>theong> entire process of creating a book from imagining a story, through ong>writingong> ong>anong>d editing, to illustrating ong>anong>d ong>theong> cover.

Advanced Chinese: Intention, Strategy, and Communication

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tong>anong>g, Yong>anong>fong>anong>g / Chen, Qinghai, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, Written ong>anong>d designed for advong>anong>ced learners of Chinese, this book ong>anong>d its accompong>anong>ying audio program focus on ong>theong> variety of linguistic strategies that are essential in real-life communications. ong>Theong> lessons include texts that are representative of current life in China ong>anong>d that are auong>theong>ntic works of literature. Five types of discourse are considered in detail--narration, description, persuasion, exposition, ong>anong>d lyrical expression. With carefully crafted vocabulary, grammar, ong>anong>d exercise sections in each lesson, ong>theong> book assists learners in improving ong>writingong> ong>anong>d speaking skills, recognizing ong>theong> difference ong>betweenong> colloquial discourse ong>anong>d more formal discourse, ong>anong>d acquiring a sophisticated understong>anong>ding of ong>theong> meong>anong>ings ong>anong>d nuong>anong>ces of ong>theong> long>anong>guage. ong>Theong> authors also include a useful list of supplementary readings that may be used to enhong>anong>ce ong>theong> texts in ong>theong> book. ong>Anong> mp3 CD is included with ong>theong> book.

Only Ghosts Came Home

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meade, Savong>anong>nah, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, ong>Theong> Snyder family saga continues ong>Theong>y are all at ong>theong> center of America's most devastating conflict. ong>Theong> war ong>betweenong> ong>theong> states is still raging Disease, famine, ong>theong> need for medical attention ong>anong>d supplies, coupled with ong>theong> displacement of so mong>anong>y from ong>theong>ir homesteads ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir way of life is taking its toll on ong>theong>m all. Adell is gone, Henry ong>anong>d Reese are missing. Cong>anong> Nygena be all that is left? Who survives ong>theong>ir twisted fate? ong>Theong> plong>anong>tation is in ong>theong> hong>anong>ds of Doc ong>anong>d ong>theong> remaining freed slaves, what are ong>theong>y to do with it? Experience ong>theong> Civil War during its darkest hours ong>anong>d ong>theong> way in which civiliong>anong>s were forced to cope or perish. So much is different now Experience ong>theong> aftermath of Gettysburg, Frederick, Richmond, ong>anong>d Culpeper. Take a trip up ong>theong> Erie Cong>anong>al ong>anong>d cross Lake Erie to ong>theong> Confederate prison on Johnson's Islong>anong>d. Finally understong>anong>d why, "Only Ghosts Came Home "

Oxford Readings in Homer's Iliad

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cairns, Douglas L., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This ong>anong>thology makes accessible to ong>theong> reader sixteen of ong>theong> most importong>anong>t studies of Homer ong>anong>d ong>theong> Iliad to appear in ong>theong> last forty years. ong>Theong> essays, by leading Homeric scholars from Great Britain, ong>theong> United States, ong>anong>d Europe, deal not only with ong>theong> aesong>theong>tics ong>anong>d artistry of ong>theong> Iliad as a poetic artefact, but with its historical context, its cultural background, ong>anong>d its ethical ong>anong>d political framework.

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