Clarence Bernard Henry's book is a culmination of several years of field research on sacred and secular influences of ase, the West African Yoruba concept that spread to Brazil and throughout the Afri
Paul Fleischman is a master of sound, incorporating a soaring, energetic musicality into his writing. His poems for two voices—Joyful Noise and I Am Phoenix—make for irresistible listening. Whether fu
The ultimate guide to podcasting, the fastest growing media platform in the world. A step beyond practial how-to information on podcast production or building a business, Make Noise addresses the art
From the Nobel Prize-winning author of Thinking, Fast and Slow and the coauthor of Nudge, a revolutionary exploration of why people make bad judgments and how to make better ones―"a tour de force” (New York Times). Imagine that two doctors in the same city give different diagnoses to identical patients―or that two judges in the same courthouse give markedly different sentences to people who have committed the same crime. Suppose that different interviewers at the same firm make different decisions about indistinguishable job applicants―or that when a company is handling customer complaints, the resolution depends on who happens to answer the phone. Now imagine that the same doctor, the same judge, the same interviewer, or the same customer service agent makes different decisions depending on whether it is morning or afternoon, or Monday rather than Wednesday. These are examples of noise: variability in judgments that should be identical. In Noise, Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and C
Make a Joyful Noise was named Most Inspirational/Motivational Book of the Year 2009 in the Mom's Choice Awards. Learn why MCA, known for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly med
Ten brand new short stories celebrating inspiring female characters, by award-winning and bestselling women writers, being published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the UK.
We all know dogs bark woof and cats mew meow but what noises do ostriches or peacocks or kookaburras make?Stumped? Look no further for the answers than this engaging and interactive book born from the
