writing between the lines an anthology on war and its

Writing and Getting Published: A Primer for Nurses

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barnum, Barbara S., PUBLISHER: Springer Publishing Compong>anong>y, A step-by-step guide to developing professional ong>writingong> skills ong>anong>d navigating ong>theong> publication process. It includes pointers on structuring one's ong>writingong>, avoiding common mistakes, ong>writingong> query letters ong>anong>d book proposals, ong>anong>d finding ong>anong>d working with a publisher.

An Anthology of Pre-Raphaelite Writings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hares-Stryker, Carolyn, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, Here, for ong>theong> first time, is a pong>anong>oramic overview of ong>theong> most resonong>anong>t work of ong>theong> Pre-Raphaelite era in one hong>anong>dy volume. Combining well-known works with previously neglected materials, this ambitious ong>anong>thology includes ong>writingong> ong>anong>d art by such figures as ong>theong> Rosettis, William Morris, John Ruskin, George Meredith, ong>anong>d Algernon Charles Swinburne. Orgong>anong>ized chronologically, ong>theong> book enables ong>theong> reader to trace ong>theong> most prominent artists ong>anong>d writers within each decade, revealing how ong>theong>ir influence alternatively increased ong>anong>d wong>anong>ed over time ong>anong>d furong>theong>r how ong>theong>ir work was received by Victoriong>anong> critics, by turn friendly, satirical, ong>anong>d hostile. Replete with paintings, first-hong>anong>d accounts of evens ong>anong>d personalities, ong>anong>d ong>theong> Pre-Raphaelites' own reflections, in ong>theong>ir diaries ong>anong>d letters, on this fertile era, ong>theong> volume serves as a lyrical recreation of one of ong>theong> most explosively productive moments in Western cultural history. Carolyn Hares-Stryker's introduction addresses ong>theong> principles ong>anong>d origins of ong>theong> movement, describing ong>theong> social ong>anong>d political events that shaped ong>theong> Pre-Raphaelites ong>anong>d ong>theong> ong>theong>mes to which ong>theong>y returned again ong>anong>d again: social reform, religion, ong>anong>d its role in contemporary life, ong>theong> allure of ong>theong> past, ong>anong>d ong>theong> fragility of utopia.

Fifty Years of Coronation Street

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rong>anong>dall, Tim, PUBLISHER: Headline Book Publishing, Coronation Street first hit British screens at ong>theong> end of , a groundbreaking show based on real life ong>anong>d using accents that had never been heard on British television before. It was ong>anong> instong>anong>t hit, ong>anong>d has remained consistently one of ong>theong> UK's most popular shows ever since. ong>Theong> joy of Coronation Street is in ong>theong> quality ong>anong>d humor of its ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d ong>theong> wonderful characters that have been created over ong>theong> years. For ong>theong> first time, here is a book that not only reminds readers of all ong>theong> storyong>linesong> over ong>theong> last fifty years, but also celebrates ong>theong>se two very special things. ong>Theong> book includes profiles of fifty Coronation Street icons--from Ena Sharples to David Platt--ong>anong>d ong>theong> author has had unprecedented access in order to include interviews with all of those still with us. ong>Theong>re are also hilarious extracts from ong>theong> script ong>anong>d classic ong>linesong> remembered.

Late Modernism: Politics, Fiction, Arts Between World Wars

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Tyrus, PUBLISHER: University of California Press, Tyrus Miller breaks new ground in this study of early twentieth-century literary ong>anong>d artistic culture. Whereas modernism studies have generally concentrated on ong>theong> vital early phases of ong>theong> modernist revolt, Miller focuses on ong>theong> turbulent later years of ong>theong> s ong>anong>d s, tracking ong>theong> dissolution of modernism in ong>theong> interwar years. In ong>theong> post-World War I reconstruction ong>anong>d ong>theong> worldwide crisis that followed, Miller argues, new technological media ong>anong>d ong>theong> social forces of mass politics opened fault ong>linesong> in individual ong>anong>d collective experience, undermining ong>theong> cultural bases of ong>theong> modernist movement. He shows how late modernists attempted to discover ways of occupying this new ong>anong>d often dong>anong>gerous cultural space. In doing so ong>theong>y laid bare ong>theong> ruin of ong>theong> modernist aesong>theong>tic at ong>theong> same time as ong>theong>y trong>anong>scended its limits. In his wide-rong>anong>ging ong>theong>oretical ong>anong>d historical discussion, Miller relates developments in literary culture to tendencies in ong>theong> visual arts, cultural ong>anong>d political criticism, mass culture, ong>anong>d social history. He excavates Wyndham Lewis's hidden borrowings from Al Jolson's "ong>Theong> Jazz Singer"; situates Djuna Barnes ong>betweenong> ong>theong> imagery of "haute couture" ong>anong>d ong>theong> intellectualism of Duchamp; uncovers Beckett's affinities with Giacometti's surrealist sculptures ong>anong>d ong>theong> Bolshevik clowns Bim-Bom; ong>anong>d considers Mina Loy as both visionary writer ong>anong>d designer of decorative lampshades. Miller's lively ong>anong>d engaging readings of culture in this turbulent period reveal its surprising ong>anong>ticipation of our own postmodernity.

International Action Against Racial Discrimination

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bong>anong>ton, Michael P., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, ong>Anong> introduction to ong>theong> international law of racial discrimination, this book is ong>theong> first to provide ong>anong> inside account of how a United Nations humong>anong> rights treaty body actually works. At ong>theong> same time, it is ong>anong> introduction to ong>theong> international law of racial discrimination. ong>Theong> book focuses on ong>theong> practical operation ong>anong>d implementation of ong>theong> International Convention on ong>theong> Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, emphasizing throughout ong>theong> relationship ong>betweenong> law ong>anong>d politics.

The Moon and Sixpence

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maugham, W. Somerset, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, ong>Anong> uncompromising ong>anong>d self-destructive deserts his wife, family, business, ong>anong>d civilization for his art. Shedding harsh light on ong>anong> artist's ego, Maugham reveals ong>theong> lengths to which one mong>anong> will go to focus on his art. Written in , this unforgettable story is timeless in its appeal.

Modern Painting and Sculpture: to the Present at the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elderfield, John, PUBLISHER: Museum of Modern Art, ong>Theong> Museum of Modern Art houses ong>theong> most importong>anong>t collection of 20th century art in ong>theong> world, ong>anong>d ong>theong> Painting & Sculpture department forms ong>theong> core of its holdings. ong>Theong> masterworks from this department have fundamentally shaped ong>theong> way we think about modern art. Over ong>theong> years, ong>theong>se paintings ong>anong>d sculptures in ong>theong> Museum's galleries have served as a walk-through textbook for countless art history classes ong>anong>d for oong>theong>r visitors. Now, on ong>theong> occasion of its 75th ong>anong>niversary ong>anong>d ong>theong> opening of its newly expong>anong>ded building, ong>theong> Museum is publishing this 500 page catalogue devoted solely to ong>theong> masterworks of its core department. ong>Theong> volume opens with ong>anong> introduction by John Elderfield, Chief Curator of ong>theong> Department of Painting ong>anong>d Sculpture, which traces ong>theong> history of ong>theong> Museum, focusing on its acquisitions. In 8 subsequent sections, ong>anong>thologies of texts drawn from ong>theong> Museum's archives ong>anong>d publications offer varying perspectives on specific artworks ong>anong>d on modern art in general. "Modern Painting ong>anong>d Sculpture" offers ong>theong> reader a new perspective for ong>anong>yone interested in modern art.

Suddenly Something Happened

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaulieu, Jimmy / Cochrong>anong>e, Kerryong>anong>n, PUBLISHER: Bdong>anong>g, Jimmy Beaulieu is ong>theong> founder of ong>theong> publishing house mecong>anong>ique generale ong>anong>d ong>theong> author or editor of eight books in French. Suddenly Something Happened is his first book in English ong>anong>d collects ong>theong> storyong>linesong> from Quelques Pelures ong>anong>d Le Moral des Troupes (which won ong>theong> Prix Espoir Quebecois), with a new Epilogue to form ong>theong> definitive edition of this autobiographical work. Jimmy ponders ong>theong> difference ong>betweenong> living in Quebec City ong>anong>d Montreal with its bohemiong>anong> nightlife, reminisces about his childhood in a charmingly cong>anong>did way, shares his frustrations ong>anong>d victories in art ong>anong>d in love, ong>anong>d expresses his philosophy on everything from racism to pop music ong>anong>d from masculinity to ong>theong> Quebecois identity. Told in richly rendered pencil ong>linesong> in front of masterfully drawn backdrops portraying Quebec's urbong>anong> ong>anong>d rural long>anong>dscapes, ong>theong>se are ong>theong> complete non-adventures of Jimmy Beaulieu, ong>anong> easy going artist with ong>anong> appreciation for ong>theong> finer things in life-such as ong>theong> balconies of Montreal in spring time ong>anong>d station wagons with fake wood pong>anong>eling.

The Bedford Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kennedy, X. J. / Kennedy, Dorothy M. / Aaron, Jong>anong>e E., PUBLISHER: Bedford Books, One of ong>theong> most widely adopted composition readers of all time, "ong>Theong> Bedford Reader "continues to engage ong>anong>d inspire students with remarkable selections, outstong>anong>ding instructional material, ong>anong>d a unique "Writers on ong>Writingong>" feature in which 50 of ong>theong> book's writers comment on ong>theong>ir process ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir work. Thorough coverage of critical reading, effective ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d working with sources guides students, now more thong>anong> ever, through ong>theong>ir own academic ong>writingong>. ong>Anong>d ong>anong> exciting visual dimension shows that rhetorical methods apply to both images ong>anong>d text. " ong>Theong> Bedford Reader "is a favorite of students for ong>theong> Kennedys' clarity ong>anong>d wit, of instructors for ong>theong> flexible ong>anong>d realistic view of ong>theong> rhetorical methods, ong>anong>d of both for ong>theong> superior selections ong>anong>d perceptive commentaries by writers worth reading.

Soweto

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Laufer, Stephen / Tsedu, Matada, PUBLISHER: Arnoldsche Verlagsong>anong>stalt GmbH, ong>Theong> rising of ong>theong> black youths 25 years ago, on ong>theong> 16 June , marks ong>anong> historical turning- point in South Africa. For ong>theong> first time, black stood up against ong>theong> aparong>theong>id regime fo ong>theong> government. ong>Theong>ir protest set into motion ong>theong> long final phase fo white supremacy in ong>theong> country. For thier lives. Today, Soweto with its great disparities ong>betweenong> recently acquired affluence ong>anong>d ong>theong> old-time misery of ong>theong> squatters symbolises urbong>anong>ised South Africa in trong>anong>sition - a country that still vividly carries ong>theong> scars of its aparong>theong>id past in ong>theong> black townships on ong>theong> outskirts of Johong>anong>nesberg, for example. In spite of this, ong>theong> new South Africa shows promise for ong>theong> future. This publication includes not only ong>anong> interview with Nelson Mong>anong>dela, but also 100 exemplary, striking photographs of Soweto's past ong>anong>d present. It is ong>anong> impressive photographic account of ong>theong> contrarities that haunt this South Africong>anong> myth.

The New American Democracy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fiorina, Morris P. / Peterson, Paul E. / Johnson, Bertram, PUBLISHER: Longmong>anong> Publishing Group, With ong>anong> emphasis on elections ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir importong>anong>ce in ong>theong> Americong>anong> political system, this groundbreaking offers a stimulating, ong>anong>alytical approach to Americong>anong> government ong>anong>d a unique perspective on contemporary politics. Noted scholars ong>anong>d teachers all, ong>theong> authors propose in ong>theong>ir text that politiciong>anong>s today are perpetually engaged in ong>theong> election process-a "permong>anong>ent campaign"-which has profoundly affected how our government functions today. ong>Theong> proliferation of public opinion polls, ong>theong> growing influence of ong>theong> Internet, ong>theong> ubiquitous nature of ong>theong> news media, ong>anong>d ong>theong> increasingly importong>anong>t role of interest groups-all demonstrate that America is moving toward a more popular democracy ong>anong>d have blurred ong>theong> ong>linesong> ong>betweenong> politiciong>anong>s campaigning ong>anong>d governing. ong>Theong> sixth edition of this prestigious text will have been brought completely up-to-date through ong>theong> end of ong>theong> George W. Bush administration ong>anong>d Presidential Election, by its publication. ong>Theong> alternate version of "ong>Theong> New Americong>anong> Democracy "includes ong>theong> exact same coverage as ong>theong> comprehensive version without ong>theong> policy chapters.

Xicotencatl: An Anonymous Historical Novel about the Events

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Varela, Felix / Castillo-Feliu, Guillermo, PUBLISHER: University of Texas Press, "This trong>anong>slation of Xicotencatl makes available to English-speaking readers a key text in ong>theong> nineteenth-century history of Spong>anong>ish Americong>anong> literature.... I am delighted that someone has seen fit to rescue this marvelous story of good ong>anong>d evil, with its still] pertinent discussion of political ong>anong>d personal morality." --Nong>anong>cy Vogeley, Professor of Spong>anong>ish, University of Song>anong> Frong>anong>cisco As Spain's New World colonies fought for ong>theong>ir independence in ong>theong> early nineteenth century, ong>anong> ong>anong>onymous author looked back on ong>theong> earlier struggle of native Americong>anong>s against ong>theong> Spong>anong>ish conquistadores ong>anong>d penned this novel, Xicotencatl. ong>Writingong> from a decidedly ong>anong>ti-Spong>anong>ish perspective, ong>theong> author describes ong>theong> historical events that led to ong>theong> march on Tenochtitlong>anong> ong>anong>d eventual conquest of ong>theong> Aztec empire in by Hernong>anong> Cortes ong>anong>d his Indiong>anong> allies, ong>theong> Tlaxcalong>anong>s. Xicotencatl stong>anong>ds out as a beautiful exposition of ong>anong> idealized New World about to undergo ong>theong> tremendous chong>anong>ges wrought by ong>theong> Spong>anong>ish Conquest. It was published in Philadelphia in . In his introduction to this first English trong>anong>slation, Guillermo I. Castillo-Feliu discusses why ong>theong> novel was published outside Latin America, its probable author, ong>anong>d his attitudes toward his Spong>anong>ish ong>anong>d Indiong>anong> characters, his debt to Spong>anong>ish literature ong>anong>d culture, ong>anong>d ong>theong> parallels that he draws ong>betweenong> past ong>anong>d present struggles against Spong>anong>ish domination in ong>theong> Americas.

The Mountain and the Valley

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buckler, Ernest / Buckler, Ernest, PUBLISHER: New Cong>anong>adiong>anong> Library, "ong>Theong> Mountain ong>anong>d ong>theong> Valley" is ong>anong> affectionate portrait of David Cong>anong>aong>anong>, a sensitive boy who becomes increasingly aware of ong>theong> difference that sets him apart from his family ong>anong>d his neighbours. David' s desire to write is ong>theong> secret that gives this haunting story its detailed focus ong>anong>d its poignong>anong>t ong>theong>me. Set in ong>theong> years leading up to World War II ong>anong>d against ong>theong> backdrop of ong>theong> ong>Anong>napolis Valley' s natural beauty, "ong>Theong> Mountain ong>anong>d ong>theong> Valley" captures a young mong>anong>' s spiritual awakening ong>anong>d ong>theong> gradual growth of artistic vision.

A Student's Guide to Studying Psychology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heffernong>anong>, Thomas / Heffernong>anong>, T., PUBLISHER: Psychology Press, ong>Theong> book is a practical guide to studying psychology. It incorporates good chapters on: Perspectives within psychology; Guideong>linesong> on seminars, tutorials ong>anong>d lectures; Guideong>linesong> on essay ong>writingong> ong>anong>d practical write-ups; A Guide to research methods ong>anong>d empirical report ong>writingong>; ong>anong>d Guideong>linesong> on exam preparation ong>anong>d technique. Finally, what to do upon graduation is also considered - with particular emphasis placed upon postgraduate training/research as well as applied areas of psychology. It is expected that this book will be of use to those studying psychology at undergraduate ong>anong>d pre-degree level, ong>anong>d will be of interest to those who are considering studying psychology as ong>anong> academic subject - providing good insights to ong>theong> most critical areas covered when studying psychology. ong>Theong> practical nature of this book ong>anong>d ong>theong> various components outlined above, as well as its easy to follow format, distinguishes it from oong>theong>r texts in ong>theong> field. It is ong>anong>ticipated that this book will become ong>anong> invaluable source of guidong>anong>ce to students of psychology.

Memoir of a Cold War Soldier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mack, Richard E., PUBLISHER: Kent State University Press, Fifty years after America's involvement in ong>theong> Koreong>anong> War begong>anong>, Richard E. Mack's memories of his time spent on ong>theong> front ong>linesong> are still strong ong>anong>d clear. A career soldier, Mack served in ong>theong> U.S. Army until , when he retired as a colonel. In Memoir of a Cold War Soldier, he recalls his service in front-line combat infong>anong>try units in Korea ong>anong>d Vietnam as a rifle platoon leader, adviser, ong>anong>d battalion commong>anong>der. His accounts, perceptions, ong>anong>d observations of ong>theong> military culture are incisive ong>anong>d cong>anong>did. Colonel Mack comments on ong>theong> lack of U.S. preparedness in Korea ong>anong>d, using his observations, combat experiences, ong>anong>alysis, ong>anong>d subsequent study, on ong>theong> inadequate military ong>anong>d political leadership of ong>theong> time. He discusses ong>theong> tasks ong>anong>d challenges army platoon leaders faced in Korea, ong>theong> problems ong>anong>d concerns battalion commong>anong>ders confronted in Vietnam, ong>anong>d ong>theong> uncertainty facing all soldiers during ong>theong> Cold War. This book will be of special interest to those who served in Korea ong>anong>d Vietnam, but ong>anong>yone with ong>anong> interest in military culture ong>anong>d history will find Memoir of a Cold War Soldier a valuable source.

Play

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morris, ong>Anong>n / Heymong>anong>, Ken, PUBLISHER: Lothrop, Lee ong>anong>d Shepard Books, Come fly ong>anong> airplong>anong>e in Germong>anong>y ong>anong>d a kite in Thailong>anong>d, fish for cod off ong>theong> coast of Cong>anong>ada ong>anong>d wind-up whales on a sidewalk in Japong>anong>, herd sheep in New Zealong>anong>d ong>anong>d ride ong>anong> elephong>anong>t in ong>theong> United States. Work ong>anong>d its compong>anong>ion volume, Play, take young children on a trip around ong>theong> world to visit people from a rich variety of cultures at work ong>anong>d at play.

The English Atlantic in an Age of Revolution,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pestong>anong>a, Carla Gardina, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, ong>Betweenong> ong>anong>d , Englong>anong>d, Scotlong>anong>d, ong>anong>d Irelong>anong>d faced civil war, invasion, religious radicalism, parliamentary rule, ong>anong>d ong>theong> restoration of ong>theong> monarchy. Carla Gardina Pestong>anong>a offers a sweeping history that systematically connects ong>theong>se cataclysmic events ong>anong>d ong>theong> development of ong>theong> infong>anong>t plong>anong>tations from Newfoundlong>anong>d to Surinam. By , ong>theong> English Atlong>anong>tic emerged as religiously polarized, economically interconnected, socially exploitative, ong>anong>d ideologically ong>anong>xious about its liberties. War increased both ong>theong> proportion of unfree laborers ong>anong>d ethnic diversity in ong>theong> settlements. Neglected by London, ong>theong> colonies quickly developed trade networks, especially from seafaring New Englong>anong>d, ong>anong>d entered ong>theong> slave trade. Barbadiong>anong> plong>anong>ters in particular moved decisively toward slavery as ong>theong>ir premier labor system, leading ong>theong> way toward its adoption elsewhere. When by ong>theong> s ong>theong> governing authorities tried to impose ong>theong>ir vision of ong>anong> integrated empire, ong>theong> colonists claimed ong>theong> rights of "freeborn English men," making a bid for liberties that had enormous implications for ong>theong> rise in both involuntary servitude ong>anong>d slavery. Chong>anong>ges at home politicized religion in ong>theong> Atlong>anong>tic world ong>anong>d introduced witchcraft prosecutions. Pestong>anong>a presents a compelling case for rethinking our assumptions about empire ong>anong>d colonialism ong>anong>d offers ong>anong> invaluable look at ong>theong> creation of ong>theong> English Atlong>anong>tic world.

Spreading the Gospel of the Modern Dance: Newspaper Dance

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Conner, Lynne / Conner, Lynn, PUBLISHER: University of Pittsburgh Press, In ong>theong> fall of , newspaper dong>anong>ce ong>writingong> in ong>theong> United States evolved from a haphazard ong>anong>d largely throw-away subspecies of music criticism (covered by music ong>anong>d drama critics ong>anong>d sometimes sports ong>anong>d society columnists) into a specialized field of arts reporting ong>anong>d commentary. Lynne Conner investigates ong>theong> watershed moment when New York City's three leading daily newspapers -- ong>theong> New York World, ong>theong> New York Herald Tribune, ong>anong>d ong>theong> New York Times -- all hired full-time dong>anong>ce writers. Her investigation reveals ong>theong> relationship ong>betweenong> ong>theong> rise of Americong>anong> concert dong>anong>ce, ong>theong> solo ong>anong>d modern dong>anong>ce movements, ong>anong>d ong>theong> emergence of its corresponding critical discourse, dong>anong>ce ong>writingong> in Americong>anong> dailies. Conner ong>anong>alyzes ong>theong> social, economic, ong>anong>d cultural issues affecting both forms, ong>anong>d presents a more complex interaction ong>betweenong> ong>theong> modern dong>anong>ce ong>anong>d its critical discourse thong>anong> has been previously understood. At ong>theong> center of her research is ong>theong> work of three pioneering dong>anong>ce writers: Lucile Marsh, Mary E Watkins, ong>anong>d John Martin. A pioneering book in its own right, Spreading ong>theong> Gospel of ong>theong> Modern Dong>anong>ce is ong>theong> first comprehensive history of Americong>anong> dong>anong>ce criticism. "Spreading ong>theong> Gospel of ong>theong> Modern Dong>anong>ce intertwines a history of modern dong>anong>ce with a history of newspaper publishing in a way that sheds new light on both histories. It is persuasive in ong>theong> argument that ong>theong> growth of ong>anong> art form depends not simply upon ong>theong> creation of innovative works by artists but also upon ong>theong> education ong>anong>d cultivation of its audience, through ong>theong> medium of mass journalism". Noel Carroll, University of Wisconsin "A fascinating account of Americong>anong> newspaper dong>anong>ce criticism.... Offers apong>anong>oramic view of chong>anong>ging styles in ong>theong> format ong>anong>d content of Americong>anong> newspapers, ong>anong>d is ong>theong>refore of interest not only to dong>anong>ce lovers, but also to ong>anong>yone concerned with trends in ong>theong> media". Jack ong>Anong>derson, New York Times

The Core of Japanese Democracy: Latent Interparty Politics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kuroda, Yasumasa, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillong>anong>, ong>Theong> book uses ong>anong> original long>anong>guage-based bilayer ong>theong>ory to throw light on ong>theong> secretive structure of power in ong>theong> Japong>anong>ese Diet, its national parliament, ong>anong>d relates its findings to Japong>anong>ese parliamentary democracy in historical perspective. In so doing, ong>theong> book ong>anong>swers questions about ong>theong> latent policymaking process of Japong>anong>ese politics that resulted in a reduction of social alienation ong>anong>d disorgong>anong>ization while Japong>anong> industrialized. Industrialization significong>anong>tly reduced poverty ong>anong>d increased ong>theong> size of ong>theong> middle class, enabling ong>theong> nation to move towards democracy. ong>Theong> reader will see why socialists were so quixotically dogmatic toward conservatives to ong>theong> point of absurdity during ong>theong> Cold War period. Yet, ong>theong>y were able to form a coalition government following ong>theong> end of Cold War era.

Men of Letters, Writing Lives

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Broughton, Trev Lynn, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Trev Lynn Broughton takes ong>anong> in-depth look at ong>theong> developments within Victoriong>anong> auto/biography, ong>anong>d asks what we cong>anong> learn about ong>theong> conditions ong>anong>d limits of male literary authority. Providing a feminist ong>anong>alysis of ong>theong> effects of this literary production on culture, Broughton looks at ong>theong> increase in professions with a vested interest in ong>theong> written Life; ong>theong> speeding up of ong>theong> Life-ong>anong>d-Letters industry during this period; ong>theong> institutionalization of Life-ong>writingong>; ong>anong>d ong>theong> consequent spread of a network of mainly male practitioners ong>anong>d commentators. This study focuses on two case studies from ong>theong> period : ong>theong> ong>theong>ories ong>anong>d achievements of Sir Leslie Stephen ong>anong>d ong>theong> debate surrounding James ong>Anong>thony Froude's account of ong>theong> marriage of Thomas ong>anong>d Jong>anong>e Welsh Carlyle.

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).

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