Author : John McPhee
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 31,83 MB
Release : 1977-10-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0374708630
The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and they encounter each other on mountain trails, in forests and rapids, sometimes with reserve, sometimes with friendliness, sometimes fighting hard across a philosophical divide.
Author : Ira Fistell
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 44,22 MB
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1469178729
Ira Fistells Mark Twain: Three Encounters begins with a perceptive analysis of the authors major novels which will be a revelation to any reader of Twain. Ira proves that Tom Sawyer is anything but a kids book; explains why the ending of Huckleberry Finn, often dismissed as just cheating, is actually the most brilliant part of the book; makes sense of the confusing and difficult Connecticut Yankee; and discovers the tragedy in The Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson. Then this book explores how the places Twain live affected what he wrote, and concludes with a stunning explanation of the authors terrible guilt in his later years. No other study of Twain and his work compares with this one: it is the essential book on this subject.
Author : Sanjay Subrahmanyam
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 30,7 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1611680190
A study of individual trajectories in an early modern global context
Author : Jon Towlson
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 49,10 MB
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1911325086
For many, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (CE3K) is not so much a movie as a religious experience. On its release in 1977, CE3K virtually redefined the science fiction film, shifting it away from spaceships, laser guns, and bug-eyed monsters into a modified form of science fiction that John Wyndham once called ‘logical fantasy’. What would it be like if extra-terrestrials made contact with people on Earth? How would it feel? Like 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Steven Spielberg’s primary inspiration, CE3K is concerned with mankind’s evolution towards the stars, towards a state of transcendence. But Spielberg’s vision hinges not so much on cool scientific intellect being the key to our next stage of evolution, as on the necessary development of emotional intelligence. To that end, we must regain our childlike curiosity for what lies beyond the skies, we must recover our capacity to experience wonder. Intensity of emotion is inherent to the film’s meaning, and the aim of this book is to explore this in detail. Along the way it delves into the film’s production history, explores Spielberg’s remarkable cinematic realisation of the film (including a comparison study of the three different release versions), and considers in detail how CE3K fits into the Spielberg oeuvre.
Author : Bruce M. Beehler
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 21,86 MB
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0300244894
A twelve-month excursion through nature’s seasons as recounted by a lifetime naturalist In this “personal encyclopedia of nature’s seasons,” lifetime naturalist Bruce Beehler reflects on his three decades of encountering nature in Washington, D.C. The author takes the reader on a year-long journey through the seasons as he describes the wildlife seen and special natural places savored in his travels up and down the Potomac River and other localities in the eastern and central United States. Some of these experiences are as familiar as observing ducks on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., or as unexpected as collecting fifty-million-year-old fossils on a Potomac beach. Beyond our nation’s capital, Beehler describes trips to nature’s most beautiful green spaces up and down the East Coast that, he says, should be on every nature lover’s bucket list. Combining diary entries, riffs on natural subjects, field trips, photographs, and beautiful half-tone wash drawings, this book shows how many outdoor adventures are out there waiting in one’s own backyard. The author inspires the reader to embrace nature to achieve a more peaceful existence.
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Page : 696 pages
File Size : 47,23 MB
Release : 1886
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Author : Laura K. Guerrero
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1215 pages
File Size : 24,79 MB
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1506376711
A relational approach to the study of interpersonal communication Close Encounters: Communication in Relationships, Fifth Edition helps students better understand their relationships with romantic partners, friends, and family members. Bestselling authors Laura K. Guerrero, Peter A. Andersen, and Walid A. Afifi offer research-based insights and content illustrated with engaging scenarios to show how state-of-the-art research and theory can be applied to specific issues within relationships—with a focus on issues that are central to describing and understanding close relationships. While maintaining the spotlight on communication, the authors also emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the study of personal relationships by including research from such disciplines as social psychology and family studies. The book covers issues relevant to developing, maintaining, repairing, and ending relationships. Both the "bright" and "dark" sides of interpersonal communication within relationships are explored.
Author : Nancy Marrocco
Publisher : Saint Mary's Press
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 21,94 MB
Release : 2000-09-16
Category :
ISBN : 0884894177
The older teens in your parish want a youth ministry program that exposes them to relevant, real-world topics in an active, engaging way. Horizons is an innovative, comprehensive approach to religious education. Its foundation is teacher-led, creative learning strategies that give students ample opportunities for discussion, reflection--and fun! Designed for grades 9-12, Horizons utilizes a module system so that you can combine courses and topics to meet the specific needs of your parish. Seven core courses set the stage for discussing central and foundational themes. Then choose from a wide selection of age-appropriate minicourses to round out your curriculum and craft summer courses, retreats, and youth-group activities. The Youth Ministry Strategies component features more than 65 creative youth activities to complement the Horizons curriculum. And on top of all that, Horizons includes outstanding training resources. You'll be able to create the most engaging and relevant youth ministry program for senior high that is available anywhere.
Author : Venerable Guo Jing
Publisher : 法鼓文理學院
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 31,48 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Spiritual life
ISBN : 9866443612
Author : Kim Sanabria
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 28,60 MB
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1107625475
Academic Encounters Second edition is a paired skills series with a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. Academic Encounters Level 3 Teacher's Manual Listening and Speaking Life in Society contains general teaching guidelines for the course, task by task teaching suggestions, answers for all tasks, and chapter quizzes.
