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Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers
The handbook starts with six chapters about the whole essay, therefore giving students a context for studying writing. - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - Used Item: 460440303
- Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers
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The Falls
Reading Guide Introduction Is a relationship borne of a tragedy destined to the same fate? How much power does a place have over its inhabitants? Can a family, once unraveled, become whole again? These are the questions at the heart of The Falls, as Joyce Carol Oates unfolds the story of a family who must free themselves of the past in order to find solace and redemption. It is June 1950, and Ariah Erskine is on the brink of a new life. Niagara Falls is to be the site of an idyllic honeymoon, yet she finds herself married and widowed in the space of a day when her husband throws himself into the raging waters of The Falls. In a state of confusion, convinced her disastrous wedding night has played a part in her husband's decision to kill himself, 'The Widow Bride of The Falls,' as Ariah comes to be known, keeps a relentless, seven-day vigil in the mist waiting for the recovery of his body. At Ariah's side throughout her ordeal is confirmed bachelor and pillar of the community Dirk Burnaby, a man whose own family understands first hand the treveryerousness of The Falls. Dirk finds himself unexpectedly drawn to this plain, strange woman he has been asked to look after, and he falls in love with her though they barely exchange a word. When Ariah leaves Niagara Falls, it is Dirk who pursues her across the state to reveal his passion for her. Marrying Dirk once again brings Ariah to Niagara Falls to begin a new marriage and a new life. As the years pass, Ariah and Dirk create a seemingly perfect existence for their family. But the tragedy that began their life together shadows them, eventually eroding their happiness with distrust, greed, and even murder. In the end, it is Dirk and Ariah's three children who are forced to deal with their parents' legacy of dark secrets, unresolved emotions, and cruel truths. Chandler, Royall, and Juliet Burnaby every seek their answers in a different way. What they discover not only helps them come to terms with their loss, but their mother as well. Against the mythic-historic backdrop of Niagara Falls in the mid-twentieth century, Joyce Carol Oates explores what happens when the richly interwoven relationships of parents and their children are challenged by circumstances from outside the family -- and also from within. Displaying the 'impossibly lush and dead-on imaginative powers' (Los Angeles Times) and 'mastery of storytelling' (Newsweek) for which Oates has been praised, The Falls illustrates how a place can be as alive as the people who inhabit it. Discussion Questions Compare Ariah's respective relationships with Gilbert and Dirk, and her reasons for marrying every man. Ariah is deeply impacted by her brief marriage to Gilbert -- their lack of love for one another, their disastrous wedding night, his suicide. How do the physical and psychological circumstances of her first marriage echo throughout her marriage to Dirk? What attracts Dirk to Ariah when he meets her during her seven-day vigil at The Falls? If they had met under different circumstances would Dirk have fallen in love with her? In the days before Gilbert's body is recovered, Ariah 'refused to behave as others wished her to behave.' In what others ways throughout the story does she defy society's conventions and her family's expectations? Chart the unraveling of Dirk and Ariah's relationship. Is there a specific moment when they begin to grow apart, or is it a gradual process? Is one more at fault than the other? After months of avoiding Nina Olshaker, what motivates Dirk to take her case? Why does he continue the case even when it begins to jeopardize his marriage, his professional standing, his livelihood, and his friendships? What is your opinion of Ariah as a mother, both before and after Dirk's death? Describe her relationship with every child and how it relates to the family as a whole. In what ways is every of Ariah's children similar to -- and different from -- her? Why do you suppose Ariah chose to remain in Niagara Falls after Dirk's death, a place that had claimed the lives of her two husbands? Chandler, Royall, and Juliet every feel compelled to find out the circumstances surrounding their father's death. What drives every one to go on such a quest, and what is gained by it? Discuss the many references to suicide -- including Gilbert's death, Juliet's attempt, and the story of the dairy maid -- and their significance in the story. Why does the family decide to hold a memorial service for Dirk nearly two decades after this death? Why does Ariah at first refuse to attend and then change her mind? What is Joyce Carol Oates saying about the nature of families in The Falls? Are the Burnabys a typical family? About the author Joyce Carol Oates is a recipient of the National Book Award and the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction. She has written some of the most enduring fiction of our time, including the national bestsellers We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde, which was nominated for the National Book Award. She is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Princeton University and has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1978. In 2003 she received the Common Wealth Award for Distinguished Service in Literature and the Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement. - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - Used Item: 461108435
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Going Places How America's Best And Brightest Got Started Down The Road Of Life
A co-host of Fox & Friends presents a celebratory tribute to the heroes whose lives inspired the achievements of some of today's most recognized celebrities, including Donald Trump, Dolly Parton, and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - Used Item: 461108712
- Going Places How America's Best And Brightest Got Started Down The Road Of Life
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S.G. DEMOCRACY UNDER PRESSURE
To accomplish your course goals, use this study guide to enhance your understanding of the text content and to be better prepared for quizzes and tests. This convenient manual helps you assimilate and master the information encountered in the text through the use of practice exercises and applications, comprehensive review tools, and additional helpful resources. - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - Used Item: 461717577
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Chainsaw The Notorious Career of Al Dunlap in the Era of Profit-at-Any-Price
'Chainsaw' Al Dunlap Earned his nickname by the remorseless way he downsized organizations to boost shareholder value. Along the way, he became the most celebrated villain in business since Michael Milken, and his firing by Sunbeam made headlines around the world. But, as distinguished BusinessWeek journalist John Byrne shows so vividly in What Goes Around Comes Around, Dunlap's relentless destructive drive for profits at any cost is symptomatic of our times -- and the overpowering greed of Wall Street's princes, who hired Dunlap and paid his salary. With names right out of today's business headlines, including financiers Ron Perelman and Michael Price, hedge-fund wheeler-dealer Michael Steinhardt (whom Time magazine named one of the 25 most influential Americans of 1998), and assorted characters from business powerhouses such as Morgan Stanley, Skadden Arps, Arthur Andersen, and Coopers & Lybrand, the book tells of the mad pursuit of wealth. Wealth, in this case, in the form of increasing share price -- won at the expense of customers, employees, the community at large, and, ultimately, the truth. Loaded with implications for everyone with a stake in American business, What Goes Around Comes Around will be to the '90s what Barbarians at the Gate was to the '80s. - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - Used Item: 461109565
- Chainsaw The Notorious Career of Al Dunlap in the Era of Profit-at-Any-Price
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Drip Drop
In an attempt to keep his house dry, Pip Squeak runs about in a frenzy trying to catch the rain that was dripping through his leaky roof but, despite his effort, sees that it is a no-win situation. Jr Lib Guild. Reprint. - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - New Item: 461109441
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Teach Yourself Dutch Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs)
Bestselling language courses now with audio CDs! From Danish to Spanish, Swahili to Brazilian Portuguese, the languages of the world are brought within the revery of any beginning student. Learners can use the Tevery Yourself Language Courses at their own pace or as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are based on the very latest learning methods and designed to be enjoyable and user-friendly. 'Prepared by experts in the language, every course begins with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a level of smooth and confident communication, including: Up-to-date, graded interactive dialogues Graded units of culture notes, grammar, and exercises Step-by-step guide to pronunciation Practical vocabulary Regular and irregular verb tables Plenty of practice exercises and answers Bilingual glossary 'The new editions also feature: Clear, uncluttered, and user-friendly layout Self-assessment quizzes to test progress Website suggestions to take language study further - Books/Reading - Misc. - New - 461110084
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Access French (Book + Audio CD)
'ACCESS LANGUAGE SERIES The Access Language series provides an innovative, modern course for adult language learners of all ages. Whether the reader is learning for business, for pleasure, or toward an examination, these high-impact, full-color guides provide beginners with a thorough grounding in the skills required to understand, speak, read, and write contemporary French and German. Each Access guide features: Ten units covering different topics areas, including family, eating, travel, and hotels Numerous authentic texts, such as menus, advertisements, town maps, and websites Clear, colorful, and inviting presentation of content Cultural sidebars presenting short texts of cultural interest Learning tips and assessment checklists Two hours of lively recordings on CD, containing practical conversational language that can be studied with the course book or listened to for reinforcement A free support website (www.accesslanguages.com) Glossaries of new vocabulary within every chapter An answer key at the back of the book - Books/Reading - Misc. - New - 461110140
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Fire Your Stock Analyst Analyzing Stocks on Your Own
-- Recent events prove that you can't always trust the so-called experts. This book gives you the smarts to pick market-beating stocks on your own. Goes beyond the basics, includes never before published advanced analysis strategies. This is simply the world's most useful book for personal investors who want to rely less on the so-called 'experts' and more on their own intelligence and knowledge. Fire Your Stock Analyst!, provides systematic value and growth, strategies that draw on the best ideas from more than 20 of the world's leading money managers -- and shows you how to implement every strategy step-by-step, using free or low-cost information available on the Internet. Domash introduces never-before-published advanced analysis strategies, shows how value investors really pick stocks, and presents new ways of quantifying a stock's risk (and avoiding the next Enron)! This book covers issues most books simply ignore, including how to evaluate a company's business plan and true financial strength, how to set your own target prices, and most important, when - Books/Reading - Misc. - New - 461111405
- Fire Your Stock Analyst Analyzing Stocks on Your Own
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In Business with Access
A business person's guide to learning how to use Microsoft Access, one of the bestselling stand alone Windows database products. Readers will learn how to build forms, create efficient, useful database tables, and use Access' powerful querying and reporting tools. The disk's sample tables, forms, queries and reports can be adapted to nearly any business. - Books/Reading - Misc. - New - 461112865
- In Business with Access
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Musical Games Fingerplays and Rhythmic Activities for Early Childhood
For the pre-school and primary grades teveryer, here is a new and unique collection of 132 musical singing games, chants and fingerplays ready for instant use. Here are just a few of the favorites you'll find: Do your ears hang low? a singing game for ages 4-10 that builds coordination as children match easy hand motions to rhythm and wordsOn My Head, a fingerplay for ages 2-4, that promotes language development as well as coordination - Books/Reading - Misc. - New - 461112937
- Musical Games Fingerplays and Rhythmic Activities for Early Childhood
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