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Monday, July 25, 2011

Cambridge Latin Course: Unit 1, North American 4th Edition (Paperback)

Cambridge Latin Course: Unit 1, North American 4th Edition
Cambridge Latin Course: Unit 1, North American 4th Edition (Paperback)
By North American Cambridge Classics Project

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The Fourth Edition Cambridge Latin Course is an introductory program organized into four well-integrated units. Cambridge's proven approach includes a stimulating continuous story line, interwoven grammatical development and cultural information, supportive illustrations and photographs, and a complete Language Information section. Reading is the heart of the Cambridge Latin Course, and all the elements of the program - illustrations, vocabulary, grammar and syntax, cultural contexts and references, activities - are carefully introduced and arranged to provide students with the skills they need to read with comprehension and enjoyment from the very first page. Read more


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Saturday, July 16, 2011

Hip-Hop Poetry and the Classics (Paperback)

Hip-Hop Poetry and the Classics
Hip-Hop Poetry and the Classics (Paperback)
By Alan Lawrence Sitomer

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Hip-Hop's literary and artistic merits are evident when compared to classic poetry and it's easy to link the great poets of the past to the contemporary Hip Hop poets of today: compare Robert Frost to Public Enemy, Shakespeare to Eminem, and Shelley to the Notorious B.I.G. This interactive workbook-style format is fun for teachers and students, as it illuminates the art of the written word with in-depth analysis of poetic literary devices, writing activities, and other innovative methods. Read more


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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Prebles' Artforms (9th Edition) (MyArtKit Series) (Paperback)

Prebles' Artforms (9th Edition) (MyArtKit Series)
Prebles' Artforms (9th Edition) (MyArtKit Series) (Paperback)
By Patrick Frank

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For courses in Art Appreciation, Art courses for non-majors, and one-semester Introduction to Art classes.

From the First Edition in 1972, ARTFORMS has been as visually exciting as the individual works of art that are reproduced in it. ARTFORMS grew out of a desire to introduce art through an engaging visual experience. It is written and designed to help readers build an informed foundation for individual understanding and enjoyment of art. By introducing art theory, practice, and history in a single volume, this book aims to draw students into a new or expanded awareness of the visual arts. The goal is to engage readers in the process of realizing their own innate creativity. In the new, Eighth Edition, the title has been modified to Prebles' ARTFORMS, acknowledging the pioneering contribution of the original authors, Duane and Sarah Preble, to the study of art.  Their vision and spirit have touched hundreds of thousands of students who have studied ARTFORMS.

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AS I SAT ON THE GREEN: LIVING WITHOUT A HOME IN NEW HAVEN (Paperback)

AS I SAT ON THE GREEN: LIVING WITHOUT A HOME IN NEW HAVEN
AS I SAT ON THE GREEN: LIVING WITHOUT A HOME IN NEW HAVEN (Paperback)
By Benedic t

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A collection of interviews and stories of people who are homeless, living in New Haven. A book that will "touch your soul and broaden your perspective on homelessness" (Frderick "Jerry" Streets - Chaplain, Yale University). "These enchanting stories, told by voices from a world parallel to ours, where home is a luxury and possessions are for losing, reveal love and pain and happiness and heartbreak." (Susan Cheever). "Homeless people are so often presented as problems, victims, or threats. In this book they present themselves - as people. When you read the stories - funny, tragic, sometimes heroic - in this beautiful book, you will find a part of humanity no longer alien to you." (Jeremy Brecher - Humanities Scholar in Residence, Connecticut Public Television and Radio). Read more


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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Our Sexuality (Hardcover)

Our Sexuality
Our Sexuality (Hardcover)
By Karla Baur

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This is the most respected and authoritative college textbook available on human sexuality! Cutting edge and written in a direct, non-judgmental manner, this new edition of Crooks and Baur's OUR SEXUALITY has been thoroughly and carefully updated to reflect the most current research findings. This new edition is the first college text to bring cutting-edge and in-depth emphasis on the impact of politics on sexuality. Sensitive, comprehensive, and candid scholars and teachers, the authors keep you interested with the most exciting, emerging research and coverage, and focus on strengthening healthy communication among partners. Crooks and Baur have also revised their overall coverage on maintaining a responsible and healthy sexual relationship, with greater attention to diversity and inclusiveness. Other highlights include a new feature called "Sex and Politics," that examines the issue of value judgments that become public policy and what this means to sexual knowledge and to sexual choices. For example: information on different types of condoms was pulled off the CDC Website and replaced by abstinence only information, despite the fact that there is no empirical support about the efficacy of abstinence only education. You'll also enjoy the "Author's Files," which include new stories about the experiences of real people. Read more


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Ahiman: A Review of Masonic Culture and Tradition, Volume 1 (Paperback)

Ahiman: A Review of Masonic Culture and Tradition, Volume 1
Ahiman: A Review of Masonic Culture and Tradition, Volume 1 (Paperback)
By Shawn Eyer

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Ahiman is a new periodical anthology of Masonic writing, offering a serious exploration of the rich initiatic traditions of Freemasonry. Edited by Masonic scholar Shawn Eyer, Ahiman is dedicated to stimulating scholarship, penetrating interpretation and inspiring creative expressions focused upon the history, rituals, symbolism, iconography and philosophy of Freemasonry. Carefully researched and lavishly produced, each edition of Ahiman offers important material of interest to Freemasons and other students of Western esoteric traditions.

Articles
"A Spiritual Vision of the Liberal Arts and Sciences" by Thomas D. Worrel
"The Memory Lodge: Practicing the Art of Memory" by Erik L. Arneson
"The Allegory of the Cave" by Plato
"Thomas Starr King: Apostle of Liberty, Brother of the Craft" by Adam G. Kendall
"An Angle of Perfect Sincerity" by Shawn Eyer
"Masonic Initiation & Plato's Allegory of the Cave" by David E. Stafford
"Silence and Solemnity in Craft Freemasonry" by Shawn Eyer

Literature & Verse
"Jabbok" by Erik O'Neal
"Before Dawn" by Shawn Eyer "Charge" by Greg Maier
"A Lodge Salutatory" by Robert G. Davis
"A Song of Degrees: The Aspirant" by W.L. Wilmshurst
"First Initiation" by Mounir Hanafi
"The Vision of Ahiman" by Lawrence Dermott, 1756
"The Geometry of Character" by Joseph Fort Newton, 1927
"Our Conscious Temple" by Thomas Starr King, 1863

Reviews
Tracing Boards of the Three Degrees in Craft Freemasonry Explained by Julian Rees (S. Eyer)
Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation by Henrik Bogdan (Brian Hodges) Read more


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Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Student's Text North American edition (North American Cambridge Latin Course) (Hardcover)

Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Student's Text North American edition (North American Cambridge Latin Course)
Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Student's Text North American edition (North American Cambridge Latin Course) (Hardcover)
By North American Cambridge Classics Project

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The Fourth Edition Cambridge Latin Course is an introductory program organized into four well-integrated units. Cambridge's proven approach includes a stimulating continuous story line, interwoven grammatical development and cultural information, supportive illustrations and photographs, and a complete Language Information section. Reading is the heart of the Cambridge Latin Course, and all the elements of the program - illustrations, vocabulary, grammar and syntax, cultural contexts and references, activities - are carefully introduced and arranged to provide students with the skills they need to read with comprehension and enjoyment from the very first page. Read more


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