Kenneth Koch, who has already considerably "stretched our ideas of what it is possible to do in poetry" (David Lehman), here takes on the classic poetic device of apostrophe, or direct address. His use of it gives him yet another chance to say things never said before in prose or in verse and, as well, to bring new life to a form in which Donne talked to Death, Shelley to the West Wind, Whitman to the Earth, Pound to his Songs, O'Hara to the S...
Low-carb living just became more fun! Thanks to Marlene and Chuck Koch, low-carb cocktails have arrived. These trendsetting drinks, spotlighted at topnotch hotel chains and restaurants, can be made right at home. Featured are 50 recipes for luscious drinks that look as good as they taste.
Gingerbread Coffecake, Bourbon Chicken, Chocolate Mint Pie--Yum! Fifty of the best recipes culled from the bestselling books "Unbelievable Desserts with Splenda" and "Fantastic Foods with Splenda" are now available in this convenient pocket-sized volume.
Here is a playful introduction to the practice of yoga that children and parents can do together. With more than 20 postures, colorful step-by-step instructions, and poetic narrative, children will learn the basics of breathing and a variety of relaxation exercises to get them started on a healthy daily practice. For children ages 4-8.
A woman who went West with her husband in the 1840s must have expected hardships and privation, but during the 1940s, when Etta Koch stopped off in Big Bend with her young family and a 23-foot travel trailer in tow, she anticipated no more than a civilized camping trip between her old home in Ohio and a new one in Arizona. It was only when she found herself moving into an old rock house without plumbing or electricity in the new Big Bend Natio...
This classic guide by the trail-blazer of teaching poetry offers ideas and techniques that are useful at all age levels, as well as wonderful poems by his students. "...[Koch] has taken his thoughtful, giving, resourceful, and patient spirit to quite elderly and often infirm men and women, in obvious hopes of finding among them a similar responsiveness of mind and heart. If anything, the result is a more poignant and dramatic victory." -New Yo...
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Short-shorts that are beautifully observed, refreshingly good humored, and packed with pleasing details of a colorful life in the bohemian 60's . . . Original, shapely, and richly detailed scenes from the not-too-distant past."--Kirkus Reviews¶"Passages of sumptuous language chanted for the ear."--Washington Sunday Times
De La Salle's spirituality for educators, which melds prayer and action, compassion and practicality, can be read afresh in every age: it transcends time and place.
A comprehensive study of jazz great Charlie Parker, including details of record dates, more than 200 musical illustrations, and biographical material arranged chronologically and linked with Parker's recordings. The "Bird Stories" are all here, from Parker's Kansas City roots to his untimely death, as well as the seminal journal article on Parker's music, "Ornithology" that appeared in the Journal of Jazz Studies.
A gripping tale . . . A convincing, page-turning evocation of recent history."-The New York Times Ray Barton travels to war-ravaged Southeast Asia to search for his missing friend Michael Langford, a brilliant, risk-taking combat photographer who was stolen into Khmer Rouge Cambodia on a mysterious mission and disappeared. The search illuminates Langford's heroism, his fierce loyalties, and the personal highways he has traveled to war. Langfor...
This exciting new book details all aspects of a major class of pyrolants and elucidates the progress that has been made in the field, covering both the chemistry and applications of these coompounds.
Written by a pre-eminent authority on the subject from the NATO Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (MSIAC), it begins with a historical overview of the development of these materials, followed by a thorough discussion of their ignition, ...
Im Zwielicht der Nacht wird schon mal aus Versehen Schluss gemacht und nach dem Aufwachen erschrocken gerätselt, ob (und wenn ja, mit wem?!) man vielleicht Sex gehabt hat. Unter dem Motto "Welche SMS hättest du gestern Nacht besser nicht verschickt" werden hier erneut besonders lustige, schräge, peinliche und kryptische SMS versammelt. Ob alkoholgeschwängerte Liebesbekundungen, eindeutig zweideutige Nachrichten oder philosophische Exkurse in 1...
Hauptziel des Buches ist die Vermittlung des Grundbestandes der Algebraischen Zahlentheorie einschließlich der Theorie der normalen Erweiterungen bis hin zu einem Ausblick auf die Klassenkörpertheorie. Gleichberechtigt mit algebraischen Zahlen werden auch algebraische Funktionen behandelt. Dies geschieht einerseits um die Analogie zwischen Zahl- und Funktionenkörpern aufzuzeigen, die besonders deutlich im Falle eines endlichen Konstantenkörper...
Katharina von Bora musste einen weiten Weg gehen, ehe sie Martin Luthers Frau wurde. Und das katholische Europa spottete über den Reformator, als er 1525 eine entlaufene Nonne heiratete. Dass ein Mönch und eine Nonne sich in Liebe miteinander verbinden könnten, schien aller Welt so unmöglich wie Rosen, die im Schnee blühen.