Algorithm of Words

Our widely celebrated compendium of illustrated letters is now available in paperback. Drawn from the largest repository of artists' papers in the world,More Than Words features correspondence with wi

Our mothers shape us in so many different ways, most of which we don’t realize or come to appreciate until we are fully grown. Their many precious gifts to us include wisdom, strength, a feeling of se

Like all people, atheists contemplate issues of love, death, and morality, and in times of stress we long for solace and inspiration. A collection of uplifting quotations from some of mankind’s most i

Chaser has a way with words. Along with basic nouns like house and tree, she knows the names of more than one thousand toys and can retrieve any of them on command. Now she and her owner, retired psyc

Storm of Words is a study of the ways that southern Presbyterians in the wake of the Civil War contended with a host of cultural and theological questions, chief among them developments in natural his

Chesi argues that Aeschylus' tragic trilogy performs a gesture of separation in regard to Clytemnestra's female roles, as mother, wife, and queen without suggesting any definite answers to the questio

Collects the writings and reflections of the famous poet and lover of Allen Ginsberg.

Love Comforts Cards are blessing and affirmation cards for people experiencing cancer or other life-threatening illness.Annie Greenleaf, inspired by the courage and strength of the clients she has wor

In Their Own Words examines early medieval history-writing through quotation practices in five works, each in some way the first of its kind. Nithard’s Historiae de dissensionibus filiorum Ludovici Pi

Before she began writing books for teens, Liane Shaw was an elementary teacher. She brings her gifts for storytelling and humor to this account of her journey into the lives of emotionally challenged

Faced with the ultimate challenge of life-confronting your death-how would you want to be remembered? Are there stories you want to tell? Experiences you want to relay? Explanations about how you felt

In this magnificently illustrated cultural history—the tie-in to the PBS and BBC series The Story of the Jews—Simon Schama details the story of the Jewish experience, tracing it across three millennia

Zionism emerged at the end of the nineteenth century in response to a rise in anti-Semitism in Europe and to the crisis of modern Jewish identity. This novel, national revolution aimed to unite a scattered community, defined mainly by shared texts and literary tradition, into a vibrant political entity destined for the Holy Land. However, Zionism was about much more than a national political ideology and practice. By tracing its origins in the context of a European history of ideas and by considering the writings of key Jewish and Hebrew writers and thinkers from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the book offers an entirely new philosophical perspective on Zionism as a unique movement based on intellectual boldness and belief in human action. In counter-distinction to the studies of history and ideology that dominate the field, this book also offers a new way of reflecting upon contemporary Israeli politics.

Confident or fretful, solemn or sassy, tough or tender, casual or formal: the self you project in writing—your persona—is the byproduct of numerous decisions you make about what to say and how to say

Uncovers the histories and origins of patriotic American words, phrases and colloquial sayings including the origins of the bald eagle, Yankee Doodle, Boston baked beans, “five-and-ten” and “sho' nuff

The delivery of health care can present a minefield of communication problems, particularly in cross-cultural settings where patients and health practitioners come from dissimilar cultures and speak d

In this timely new book, Christopher Paul analyzes how the words we use to talk about video games and the structures that are produced within games shape a particular way of gaming by focusing on how

Withclear, simple prose, and poetic turns of phrase, this inspirational collectionof quotations reflects the unique country of Bhutan and its universal embraceof compassion, understanding, and kindnes

Whether it’s brusque, convincing, fraught with emotion, or dripping with innuendo, language is fundamentally a tool for conveying meaning—a uniquely human magic trick in which you vibrate your vocal c

We often look at history as a discussion of the past. But we are living modern history with each day, writing our story, setting a course for the time to come. Words of Our Time is a compilation of th

This volume gives educational theorists the chance to let rip and say what they really want to say. In doing so it sends a blast of fresh air through the dusty halls of academe. The vast majority of t

"Between 1870 and 2010, 165 Jewish Americans played major league baseball. This work presents oral histories featuring 23 of these Jewish major leaguers. These oral histories paint a vivid portrait of

Presenting a rare glimpse into the private life of the highly misunderstood writer, this collection of letters follows William S. Burroughs through the 1960s and early 1970s, bearing witness to an era

Do you have a fear of transcription? Are you daunted by the prospect of learning and handling unfamiliar symbols? This workbook is for students who are new to linguistics and phonetics, and offers a didactic approach to the study and transcription of the words, rhythm and intonation of English. It can be used independently or in class and covers all the pronunciation details of words, phrases, rhythm and intonation. Progress is deliberately gentle with plenty of explanations, examples and 'can't go wrong' exercises. In addition, there is an associated website with audio recordings of authentic speech, which provide back-up throughout. The audio clips also introduce students to variations in accents, with eleven different speakers. Going beyond the transcription of words, the book also ventures into real discourse with the simplification systems of colloquial English speech, rhythm and intonation.

A hand gesture is arguably the most effective form of expression, whether you re defaming a friend's mother or telling a perfect stranger to get lost. Learn how to go beyond just flipping the bird wit

This is one book that is unique in structure — a collection of ideas noted on index cards over 4 decades.Acclaimed mathematician Lloyd N Trefethen, Professor of Numerical Analysis at Oxford University

The number of terms, abbreviations, and acronyms has more than doubled for this new edition, and it includes a topical index and extensively cross-referenced entries. This book explains terms that rel

The number of terms, abbreviations, and acronyms has more than doubled for this new edition, and it includes a topical index and extensively cross-referenced entries. This book explains terms that rel

Includes the five hundred most frequrntly encountered words on the TOEFL, provides advice on using a dictionary and thesaurus to expand word power, and presents test-taking strategies.