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Walking New York is an idiosyncratic guide to New York-a study of twelve American writers who walked in New York and wrote about their impressions of the city in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

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Copper Nickel issue 23 will feature poetry by two-time Pushcart Prize winner Jennifer Atkinson, Kate Tufts Discovery Award winner Adrian Blevins, National Poetry Series winner Justin Boening, renowned poet and critic Stephen Burt, Ruth Lilly Fellow Chloe Honum, two-time NEA Fellow Christopher Howell, Lambda Literary Award finalist Randall Mann, Stegner Fellow L.S. McKee, and Guggenheim Fellow Eric Pankey, as well as emerging voices such as Bel...

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The narrators in this mesmerizing collection often desire to hold time still -- in moments of love, yes, but also when feeling fully located in a particular place or experience. Yet they also acknowledge that to hold time still would mean the death of love, the death of experience. Thus, the grounding and locating sensory images that surround us -- and the eye that apprehends them -- become greatly important. At the heart of the book is "What ...

This classic text-reader introduces readers to the fundamental, timeless, and pressing questions of philosophy. The authors make the issues accessible for students with primary source readings incorporated into clearly written text material and an extensive pedagogical program that includes running summaries, high-interest boxes, biographies, epigrams, a philosophical dictionary. The new edition has been streamlined and revised to include a ne...

This motivational and inspirational book empowers us, as parents, with ways er can raise the self-esteem in their children through changes in our attitudes and actions towards our children. While most parents know that helping their child build self-esteem is important, few have a clear understanding of how to go about it. Mrs. Miller, a former teacher, identifies the three vital ingredients of self-esteem as honesty, discipline and respect. S...

We are taking the unique "rules of thumb" format that drove the authors' previous Photonics Rules of Thumb, and creating a new volume for the Optical telecommunications field. Rules of thumb are short-cuts, tricks, and methods that industry vets have developed through long years of trial and error. These books share such rules with less experienced readers, who find such information incredibly valuable.

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Senator Zell Miller leaves no doubt he believes his own Democratic Party is badly out of step with America. As part of a stinging critique, Miller outlines key positions that can make the party relevant again. From abortion to welfare, gun control to the environment, the arts to education, immigration to terrorism, Miller identifies values that make sense to a majority of Americans. Many party loyalists will not like what Senator Miller writes...

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Elementary Algebra offers a practical approach to the study of beginning algebra concepts, consistent with the needs of today's student. The author puts special emphasis on the worked examples in each section, treating them as the primary means of instruction, since students rely so heavily on examples to complete assignments. The applications are also uniquely designed so that students have an experience that is more true to life--students mu...