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Voices was a project started by the author when he learned that he would soon lose his hearing and become completely deaf. This book is "a harvest and a storage" of the emotional and psychological responses to the human voice in song that Coleman sought to preserve for himself, and a wider meditation on why vocal music--particularly post-war popular music--is such an important part of our lives Voices explores the way we internalise others' vo...

What can an irascible East German tell us about how society shapes relations between the sexes? A lot it turns out. Acclaimed as one of Wolfgang Hilbig's major works, The Females finds the lauded author focusing his labyrinthine, mercurial mind on how unequal societies can pervert sexuality and destroy a healthy, productive understanding of gender. It begins with a factory laborer who ogles women in secret on the job. When those same women mys...

Tells a highly visual and accessible story of Virginia, and its importance in the history of America, from the late 1500s to the early 21st century.

For those struggling with opioid addiction, Dr. Catherine Browne offers an accessible path to nonaddictive pain management using traditional Chinese medicine. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, Dr. Browne reveals how natural therapies – including acupuncture, acupressure, and herbs – can serve a a viable alternative to pharmaceuticals in addressing chronic pain at the root, easing withdrawal symptoms, and counteracting the long-term im...

Competence does not speak for itself! You can't simply display it, you have to draw people's attention to it. World-renowned negotiation and deception detection expert, business professor, and mentalist Jack Nasher offers effective, proven techniques to convince others that we are talented, trustworthy, and yes, even brilliant.Nasher offers the example of Joshua Bell, possibly the world's most famous violinist. In January 2007, at rush hour, h...

The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Lies We Tell Ourselves" weaves a stunning dual narrative story of two gay teens, one in 1955 and the other in present day, connected by their interest in the literary legacy of lesbian pulp fiction.

Now in board book--a charming story about a little boy and girl adventuring from one driver's seat to the next featuring 12 exciting trucks. Full color.

Breaking fresh ground in Woolfian scholarship, this study presents a timely and compelling interpretation of Virginia Woolf's textual treatment of the relationship between self and world from the perspective of the philosophy of Martin Heidegger.

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This book examines late nineteenth-century feminism in relation to technologies of the time, marking the crucial role of technology in social and literary struggles for equality.

Theatrical Milton' brings coherence to the presence of theatre in John Milton through the concept of theatricality. In this book, 'theatricality' identifies a discursive field entailing the rhetorical strategies and effects of framing a given human action, including speech and writing, as an act of theatre.

Draws on work from a single year in which Wilde published the large part of his body of prose, including all of the political philosophy and selections from novels and stories.

Disguised as a man, Emily steals aboard Fly Austen's frigate only to find herself up against unpleasant passengers, Atlantic storms, and battles with the Americans.

Tracing their lives from childhood to maturity, Card shows how the women of Genesis change each other - and are changed again by the holy books that Jacob brings with him.

Das Flugzeug aus Athen landet in Köln und nicht wie geplant in Frankfurt. An Bord sind Farideh (12) und ihr Bruder Freydoun (14) aus dem Iran. Ihre Eltern haben sie vor den Schrecken des Krieges weggeschickt. Über einen Umweg kommen sie in Deutschland an. Der Onkel, der sie am Flughafen treffen soll, taucht nie auf, aber es gibt eine Spur ...

A best-selling beginner's guide to Buddhism text that has served readers at all levels of study Now in a new high-quality paperback edition Over 300, 000 copies in various formats sold to date

Taekwondo Basics teaches you all the fundamentals of this martial art form in a clear and easy-to-understand manner!

Daniel Tudor covers all the important issues, yet does not simply tell the more familiar stories, but looks deeper and wider to give the full story of Korea today. Martin Uden, Former British Ambassador to South Korea.

Reclaiming Freedom in Education examines the notion of `freedom¿ within educational settings. Following an investigation of the new `Free Schools¿ in the UK, it argues that this name is a misnomer, and instead explores the original free schools of the 1960s and 1970s.

The objective of this book is to provide the fundamental comprehension of a broad range of topics in an integrated volume such that readership hailing from diverse disciplines can rapidly acquire the necessary background for applying it in pertinent research and development field.