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| starkers reserve: Jolted Arthur Slade, 2010-02-23 The Starker family appears to be cursed: every person of Starker blood has died from being struck by lightning. Fourteen-year-old Newton Starker is the last of his line—except for his great-grandmother, Enid, a woman as friendly as a pickled wolverine— and he’s determined to survive. Newton has spent all of his life following a list of rules for self-preservation, guidelines passed down through generations of Starkers. But Newton wants to try something new. He has enrolled at Jerry Potts Academy of Higher Learning and Survival in Moose Jaw with the hope that he’ll be able to beat the odds. But if he wants to go beyond just getting by, Newton is going to need more than rules. He’s going to need friends. |
| starkers reserve: A Cave King’s Road to Paradise: Climbing to the Top with My Almighty Mining Skills! Volume 2 Hajime Naehara, 2023-07-17 Heale and Riena have confessed their feelings for each other, but life isn’t about to give them a break—they are interrupted by the arrival of a pirate ship! Orc pirates are the newest additions to Sheol’s community, but there’s friction between them and the goblins. Heale hopes to bridge the rift between the two races, but he understands that some things can’t be rushed. Instead, he focuses on what he can do—deciding the island’s next big construction project! Sheol has developed so much that all the residents can live a comfortable life, so Heale sets his sights on trade. But the most experienced sailors, the orcs, are reluctant to leave land—they’ve been traumatized by their encounter with a monster on the ocean. Furthermore, new discoveries underground and some increasingly powerful invaders throw a wrench into Heale’s plans. It’s an uphill battle, but Heale’s trusty comrades will support him every step of the way! |
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| starkers reserve: Alternate Heroes Gregory Benford, Martin Harry Greenberg, 1990 Benford and Greenberg have put together a sensational, all-new collection of stories by such major science fiction writers as Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison, Judith Tarr and recent Nebula Award-winner James Morrow. |
| starkers reserve: Deluxe Road Atlas and Travel Guide Rand McNally and Company, 1998-09 Featuring the latest travel information, this is a large-format travel guide that gives travelers an attractive source for hundreds of exciting vacation ideas. |
| starkers reserve: What Might Have Been Martin Harry Greenberg, 2004 What would have happened if history had been different - if the major events that shaped our times had occurred in a different way...or not at all? In this intriguing volume, fifteen of science fiction's most imaginative minds alter the past to create a present of startling posibilities. paganism, from Albert Einstein as a frustrated violin teacher to a Christian Genghis Khan, these bold excursions in time depict bizarre new worlds - oddly familiar, yet disturbingly different. |
| starkers reserve: Love by the Morning Star Laura L. Sullivan, 2014 Downton Abbey meets the classic British comedy of errors in this warm and witty YA romance. |
| starkers reserve: Letters to a Teacher Sam Pickering, 2007-12-01 Inspirational reflections on the art of teaching from the acclaimed essayist and teacher who inspired Dead Poets Society. Sam Pickering has been teaching for more than forty years. As a young English teacher at Montgomery Bell Academy in Tennessee, his musings on literature and his maverick pedagogy touched a student named Tommy Schulman, who later wrote the screenplay for Dead Poets Society. Pickering went on to teach at Dartmouth and the University of Connecticut, where he has been for twenty-five years. His acclaimed essays have established him as a nimble thinker with a unique way of enlightening us through the quotidian. Letters to a Teacher is a welcome reminder that teaching is a joy and an art. In ten letters addressed to teachers of all types, Pickering shares compelling, funny, always illuminating anecdotes from a lifetime in the classrooms of schools and universities. His observations touch on topics such as competition, curiosity, enthusiasm, and truth, and are leavened throughout with stories—whether from the family breakfast table, his revelatory nature walks, or his time teaching in Australia and Syria. More than a how-to guide, Letters to a Teacher is an invitation into the hearts and minds of an extraordinary educator and his students, and an irresistible call to reflection for the teacher who knows he or she must be compassionate, optimistic, respectful, firm, and above all, dynamic. “Perhaps the most poetic–even elegiac writing about education published in the past year.” —Library Journal |
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| starkers reserve: Whipped William Deverell, 17-09-19 The toughest case of BeauchampÕs brilliant career features sex, slander, and dirty politics Montreal journalist Lou Sabatino, under witness protection after nearly being gunned down by the Mafia, is sucked into the quirky world of a conniving Russian dominatrix who has secretly recorded herself putting the whip to the bare bottom of a high-ranking federal cabinet minister. ItÕs the scoop of the century, but too hot a potato Ñ if Lou breaks the story, he risks exposing himself to the mercies of the Mafia. Instead, he shows the video to Green Party leader Margaret Blake. The video is leaked, and Margaret is sued by the minister for $50 million. Enter Arthur Beauchamp, MargaretÕs husband and famed criminal lawyer, who had found Ñ or so he hoped Ñ blissful retirement on idyllic Garibaldi Island on the West Coast. But now heÕs representing the woman he loves while tormented by fears that sheÕs embroiled in an affair. Whether youÕre encountering Arthur Beauchamp for the first time or have followed him from his first case, Whipped will entertain as it keeps you turning the pages. |
| starkers reserve: Ed King David Guterson, 2011-10-03 From the bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars, a dazzling, darkly funny, compulsively readable retelling of Sophocles's Oedipus Rex that takes us from the 1962 Seattle World's Fair to the twenty-first century headquarters of an Internet search giant. 'Superbly organised and sophisticated ... Excellently entertaining' Sunday Times 'A great story and a riveting read' Daily Mail In 1962, when Walter Cousins sleeps with his British au pair, Diane Burroughs, he can have no sense of the magnitude of his error: this brief affair sets in motion a tragedy of epic proportions, upending Sophocles's immortal tale of fate, free will, and forbidden desire. At the centre is Ed King, an infant given up for adoption who becomes one of the world's most powerful men. But beneath the gripping story of Ed's seemingly inexorable rise to fame and fortune is a dark and unsettling destiny, one that approaches with ever-increasing suspense as the novel reaches its shattering conclusion. |
| starkers reserve: The High Heeled Guide to Enlightenment Alice Grist, 2009-09-25 The High Heeled Guide to Enlightenment is the must have book for females who are looking to connect to something other than their internet provider! Alice Grist jumps stilettos first into all things spiritual and conjures up an entertaining, witty and honest account of her search for Enlightenment. |
| starkers reserve: Rand McNally Deluxe Road Atlas & Travel Guide, 1998 Rand McNally and Company, 1998 Updated for 1998 with easy-to-use information, this popular road atlas combines detailed state, province, and metropolitan maps with a travel and recreation guide, and an extensive city guide to more than 100 major cities. Includes a directory of toll-free numbers for hotels, motels, car rental agencies, and airline reservations. |
| starkers reserve: Garfield Hangs Out Jim Davis, 2009 Food is Garfield's life. |
| starkers reserve: Dusty Karen Bartlett, 2014-06-17 Known the world over for her unique musical style, distinctive look and a voice that propelled her into the charts time and time again, Dusty Springfield was undoubtedly one of the biggest and brightest musical stars of the twentieth century. Never one to be shy of the spotlight, Dusty broke the mould as the first female entertainer to publicly admit she was bisexual, and was famously deported from South Africa for refusing to play to segregated audiences during apartheid in 1964, just a year after the launch of her solo career. Combining brand-new material, meticulous research and frank interviews with friends, lovers, employees and confidants, journalist Karen Bartlett reveals sensational new details about the soul diva's unconventional upbringing, tumultuous relationships and unbridled addictions, including a lifelong struggle to come to terms with her sexuality. Named one of the Sunday Times's best musical biographies of 2014, this is the intimate portrait of an immensely complicated and talented woman - the definitive account of one of music's most legendary figures. |
| starkers reserve: An Ethnography of Urban Exploration Kevin P. Bingham, 2020-10-01 This book analyses a unique leisure world that has been built around a newly emerging phenomenon known as urban exploration; the art of exploring human-made environments which are generally abandoned or hidden from sight of the public eye. Drawing on Michel Foucault’s concept of heterotopia, Bingham provides a detailed and critical investigation of urban exploration as a form of leisure that is about the coming together of drifting performers who, in their celebration of ‘rebellion’ and ‘deviance’, are determined to find a sense of meaning and belonging. The research considers the influence of consumer capitalism on urban explorers, and the wider social, economic and political context that shapes ideas of belonging and identity in the twenty-first century. By doing this, the book analyses urban exploration as an activity that has emerged in a time when human ideas about culture, individuality and community have transformed, and ‘solid’ modernity is gradually disintegrating around us. This multi and interdisciplinary work will appeal to people with an interest in ‘abnormal’ or ‘deviant’ leisure, as well as academics from sociology, anthropology, social geography, leisure studies, cultural studies, sport and recreation and tourism. |
| starkers reserve: Adopting Ann Morris, 2016-11-21 Who makes adoption a success? We do: the kids and parents in the new family as we change shape to accommodate each other. With more than 70 real life stories, revealing moments of vulnerability and moments of joy, this book provides an authentic insight into adoption. These stories take the reader on a journey through every stage of the adoption process, from making the initial decision to adopt to hearing from adoptees, and offer an informative and emotive account of the reality of families' experiences along the way. It includes chapters on adopting children of all ages as well as sibling groups; adopting as a single parent; adopting as a same sex couple; adopting emotionally and physically abused children; the nightmare of adoption breaking down; contact with birth parents; tracing and social media and more. Adopting: Real Life Stories will be an informative and refreshing read for adopters, potential adopters, professionals and all those whose lives have in some way been touched by adoption or want to know more about it. |
| starkers reserve: The Road to Hell Gillian Galbraith, 2012-03-20 When the body of a half-clothed woman is discovered in an Edinburgh park, a murder investigation is launched. The victim has not been reported missing and there are few clues to her identity. Soon after, the naked corpse of a prominent clergyman is found, also in a park. DS Alice Rice wonders if the same killer is at work, and if so, what is the connection between the apparently motiveless attacks? The Road to Hell, the fifth in the series, takes the policewoman to new personal depths and along a trail that leads to some of Edinburgh's darkest and scariest corners. Praise for the Alice Rice Mystery series: 'The new Rebus' - Sunday Express 'Chilling realism' - Edinburgh Evening News 'Red herrings, lies and cul-de-sacs interlink to create an enjoyable read and an awkward puzzle to solve' - The Dorothy L. Sayers Society 'Vivid and exciting . . . not a dull page from start to finish' - Alexander McCall Smith 'From its bloodstained opening . . . a compelling read. Gritty and charming in turn' - Scottish Field |
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| starkers reserve: Remembrance Maggie Wood, Mark Quinlan, 2005 Life is full of beginnings, of hope, adventure, family and love. This story takes us on a beautiful, often witty and heartwarming journey through life; living among wonderful people, breathtaking locations and often harsh reality. and discovery, in a life filled with love ...and hope. |
| starkers reserve: Selections from 35 Years on the Job Patrick Campbell, 1985 |
| starkers reserve: Dazzle Judith Krantz, 2012-07-01 Blessed with beauty and talent, Jazz Kilkullen is an internationally acclaimed photographer and the owner of DAZZLE, a fashionable studio in Venice Beach, California.Successful and sexy, she is pursued by three exciting yet vastly different men, who have one thing in common, a passion for Jazz. But Jazz has enemies and, when her father dies suddenly on his vast estate in Orange County, she discovers a family plot to sell the land to developers who are determined to exploit its fabulous wealth. Jazz realizes that she must fight with guts and determination to safeguard her heritage and to secure her future happiness. |
| starkers reserve: The Aristocrat Catherine Coulter, 2013-06-18 #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter shows what destiny has in store for an unlikely pair who wind up in a modern marriage of convenience in this delightful romance novel. Pro quarterback Brant Asher has achieved the American dream: fame, good looks, money, and beautiful women at his beck and call. But news from across the pond is about to change everything... A distant English relative has left Brant an inheritance, which includes a title, an estate, and...a wife. Daphne Asherwood has always been the wallflower of the family, but she still can’t believe that her uncle had to bribe someone into marrying her—an American football star, no less. She and Brant barely speak the same language, yet when she lets down her guard—and Brant takes a chance on fate—they just might get their happily ever after... Includes a bonus excerpt of Catherine Coulter’s Aftershocks |
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| starkers reserve: Playboy Pook Peter Pook, 2014-08-11 Beneath the mirth and action of Playboy Pook is a serious attempt by the author to recapture those lush days of England before the war, and to get inside the minds of the young people who were fortunate enough to enjoy that fascinating era. The book is a sequel to Pook’s Tender Years, enabling the reader to meet again some delightful friends of Pook’s childhood and those adults like Aunt Mabel whose impression on youngsters remains throughout their lives. And no Pook book is complete without Honners, the arrogant little nobleman, whose efforts to evade parachute-jump training with the school cadet corps must be ranked as funny as anything Pook has yet written. Playboy Pook contains several memorable scenes, not the least of which is an unforgettable educational cruise to Greece, where young Puddle tries to purloin part of the Parthenon, Honners discovers a unique way of entering nightclubs without paying and Pook becomes involved with a passionate lady of the town in an Athens casino which he mistakes for a tube station. |
| starkers reserve: Celluloid Activist Michael Schiavi, 2011-05-10 Celluloid Activist is the biography of gay-rights giant Vito Russo, the man who wrote The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies, commonly regarded as the foundational text of gay and lesbian film studies and one of the first to be widely read. But Russo was much more than a pioneering journalist and author. A founding member of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and cofounder of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), Russo lived at the center of the most important gay cultural turning points in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. His life as a cultural Zelig intersects a crucial period of social change, and in some ways his story becomes the story of a developing gay revolution in America. A frequent participant at “zaps” and an organizer of Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) cabarets and dances—which gave the New York gay and lesbian community its first social alternative to Mafia-owned bars—Russo made his most enduring contribution to the GAA with his marshaling of “Movie Nights,” the forerunners to his worldwide Celluloid Closet lecture tours that gave gay audiences their first community forum for the dissection of gay imagery in mainstream film. Biographer Michael Schiavi unravels Vito Russo’s fascinating life story, from his childhood in East Harlem to his own heartbreaking experiences with HIV/AIDS. Drawing on archival materials, unpublished letters and journals, and more than two hundred interviews, including conversations with a range of Russo’s friends and family from brother Charlie Russo to comedian Lily Tomlin to pioneering activist and playwright Larry Kramer, Celluloid Activistprovides an unprecedented portrait of a man who defined gay-rights and AIDS activism. “Schiavi tells a compelling story in this biography—from his re-creation of life on the streets of East Harlem and in Greenwich Village of the 1960s and 1970s to the way he conveys Russo’s excitement about his film research and popular education to his account of the AIDS years in New York City.”—John D’Emilio, Italian American Review “In [Schiavi’s] hands Russo’s life is both fascinating in its own right and a window into a larger milieu of activism during two critical decades.”—Italian American Review Best Special Interest Books, selected by the American Association of School Librarians Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Reviewers Finalist, Gay Memoir/Biography, Lambda Literary Awards Finalist, Over the Rainbow Selection, American Library Association |
| starkers reserve: Something in the Heir Jenny Gardiner, 2014-12-24 He’s a prince with a problem, she’s a commoner with a getaway plan. Modern-day Prince Adrian of Monaforte has a most old-fashioned problem: his demanding mother wants him wed to her best friend’s daughter, the hard-partying Serena. When his refusal falls on deaf ears, Adrian decides it’s time for him to slip away from his gilded cage and figure out his life, all on his own. As luck would have it, event photographer Emma Davison, weary of a revolving door of lost-cause men and tired of her outsider-looking-in career, is in need of her own escape clause, just in time to help a wayward prince in need. And she soon discovers that sometimes a girl’s gotta sweep a prince off his feet. For any girl that’s ever held out hope that some day her prince would come…or better yet, hoped that some day she’d come to him. What people are saying about Jenny Gardiner's books: As Sweet as a song and sharp as a beak, Bite Me really soars as a memoir about family--children and husbands, feathers and fur--and our capacity to keep loving though life may occasionally bite. --Wade Rouse, bestselling author of At Least in the City Someone Would Hear Me Scream A fun, sassy read! A cross between Erma Bombeck and Candace Bushnell, reading Jenny Gardiner is like sinking your teeth into a chocolate cupcake…you just want more. --Meg Cabot, NY Times bestselling author of Princess Diaries, Queen of Babble and more, on Sleeping with Ward Cleaver With a strong yet delightfully vulnerable voice, food critic Abbie Jennings embarks on a soulful journey where her love for banana cream pie and disdain for ill-fitting Spanx clash in hilarious and heartbreaking ways. As her body balloons and her personal life crumbles, Abbie must face the pain and secret fears she's held inside for far too long. I cheered for her the entire way. --Beth Hoffman, NY Times bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt on Slim to None Jenny Gardiner has done it again--this fun, fast-paced book is a great summer read. --Sarah Pekkanen, NY Times bestselling author of The Opposite of Me, on Slim to None Keywords: romantic comedy, humor, contemporary romance, modern fairy tale, new adult, Royalty, nobility, prince, aristocrat, , heir, peerage, monarch, Europe, wealthy, Playboy, rich, millionaire, international, vacation, romance, love, chick lit, chicklit, series, wedding, marriage |
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| starkers reserve: One Two Punch Pauline Baird Jones, 2015-09-14 Prepare to embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey across space and time in One Two Punch, a dynamic bundle combining the first two gripping tales from the An Uneasy Future series, a spinoff from the award-winning The Big Uneasy Series. The story kicks off in 2061, in New Orleans New, with Core Punch. Detective Violet Baker craves a real man who can withstand the scrutiny of her police brethren. Enter the dashing alien cop Dzholh “Joe” Ban!drn, who's in town to help evacuate the city before a hurricane hits. However, a grisly murder case reveals the presence of an alien AI, a deadly nemesis Joe has tracked across light-years. With a storm brewing and a malevolent enemy lurking, will Violet and Joe solve the case or be swept away in a tempest of emotions? The action continues in Sucker Punch as Violet and Joe grapple with a tropical storm, an unpowered drifting city, and a fresh murder investigation. Their passionate romance takes a backseat as they race to capture a destructive alien parasite. But with a rising body count and the city in chaos, can their love endure the treacherous path that lies ahead? One Two Punch is a compelling blend of sizzling romance, suspenseful mystery, and high-octane action, set against a backdrop of interstellar intrigue. Pauline Baird Jones takes you on a thrill ride through the cosmos where passion and danger collide. Get your copy of One Two Punch today, and prepare to be captivated! |
| starkers reserve: The Heroes of Rimau Lynette Silver, 1991-10-01 On September 11, 1944, the British submarine Porpoise slipped quietly from Fremantle Harbour, bound for Indonesia. It was carrying the 23 Australian and British members of Operation Rimau who, under the leadership of the remarkable Lieutenant-Colonel Ivan Lyon of the Gordon Highlanders, intended to repeat the successful Jaywick raid of 1943 by blowing up 60 ships in Japanese-occupied Singapore Harbour, 19 days later, the preliminary part of the operation successfully completed, the submarine commander bade farewell to the raiders at Pedjantan Island, promising to return to pick them up in 38 days' time. A handful of Chinese and Malays and the conquering Japanese were the only people ever to see the 23 men again. According to the scant official post-war record, the mission was an utter failure. All of the party were captured of killed - ten of them beheaded in Singapore only five weeks before the Japanese surrender in, it was claimed, a ceremonial execution. The fate of eleven of the others remains officially unknown. After a 31 year search, Major Tom Hall, with the assistance of writer Lynette Silver, has overturned the official version and uncovered the truth. Aided by thousands of Japanese and Allied documents and by the first-hand accounts of several Indonesians and Malays, sole witnesses to the events of 1944, they have established the fate of every member of the party and unravelled the story of The Heroes of Rimau - a story that has for 45 years been all but lost, distorted by hearsay and fantasy, by military cover-ups and conspiracy, by official bungling, ineptitude and apathy. This book not only chronicles a feat of extraordinary daring in the face of overwhelming odds - a gripping tale of inspired courage, self-sacrifice and eventual tragedy - it also exposes the appalling sequence of events which has, until now, resulted in the shameful suppression of the truth about one of the most amazing stories to emerge from World War II. |
| starkers reserve: Cassell's Dictionary of Slang Jonathon Green, 2005 With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results |
| starkers reserve: Blue Above the Chimneys Christine Marion Fraser, 2012-01-19 Discover the heart-warming and uplifting story of a Glasgow tenement urchin finding her way against adversity Born during the Second World War in Glasgow, Christine Fraser was her mother's eighth child. Growing up with her siblings in a tiny flat, learning to avoid her hardworking, hard-drinking one-eyed father, making a menace of herself in the streets along with the other urchins, Christine lived an impoverished life but never once cared. Until she was struck down by a terrible illness. Suddenly, her wild days of childhood were over. A long spell in hospital completely changed her life. Now she found herself dependent on others for so many of her needs. And on top of that, her mother and father have died. Yet Christine was always resourceful and never once looked down. She knew that always there, if you looked hard enough, was some blue up above the chimneys . . . Readers are captivated by Blue Above the Chimneys 'Keeps you enthralled from the first to the last chapter' 5***** Reader Review 'Christine wrote with so much passion that you could envisage each and every scene' 5***** Reader Review 'A joyous read' 5***** Reader Review |
| starkers reserve: Icing on the Cake Laura Castoro, 2012-08-15 When Liz Talbot’s husband left her for a woman half her age, Liz put all her passions into her bakery. The problem is that fad diets and fitness crazes are ruining sales and she’s barely staying afloat. Liz’s luck seems to be changing when her ex dies without changing his will, leaving her the main beneficiary. Unfortunately one of the things she inherits is the advertising agency she left behind to pursue her dream of baking. Her partner? The newly widowed husband stealer—Brandi, with a heart over the i. As the new co-owner of Talbot Advertising, in the toilet since the death of her ex (that’s right, she’s now the proprietor of two failing businesses), Liz is more determined than ever to break out and make a name for herself as an artisan baker extraordinaire, providing her products can catch the eye of the Nabisco Food scout who is as elusive as he is mysterious. |
| starkers reserve: The Charlie Davies Mysteries Books 1-3 Clare Kauter, 2022-04-16 She’ll clear his name of murder – if she doesn’t kill him first. Checkout-chick turned amateur sleuth Charlie Davies at your service. Catch up on Charlie's crime-solving antics in this hilarious, binge-worthy mystery collection! Losing Your Head: My nemesis has been accused of offing his billionaire uncle for an inheritance, and as much as I’d love to see James McKenzie rot in prison, there are two problems. One: He definitely didn’t do it. (Probably.) Two: In exchange for proving his innocence, he’ll pay up big. And I simply can’t resist his… cash. Unfinished Sentence: A local nightclub owner – and suspected escaped convict – is the target of my next investigation. I might not be a world-class private detective, but this time I’m the only person for the job. Why? Because my friend is dating the guy. Graceless: Joined by off-duty cop James McKenzie, I launch a secret investigation into a kidnapping – but when more details of my brother's disappearance come to light, I’m not sure whose side James is on. A hilarious sleuthing series for anyone who loves to laugh out loud on their crime-solving adventures. If you enjoy funny murder mysteries with a helping of romance, give Charlie Davies a try! |
| starkers reserve: Unspinning the Spin Rosalie Maggio, The Women's Media Center, 2015-01-27 The Women’s Media Center—founded by Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem, and Robin Morgan—presents its first comprehensive guide to using accurate, inclusive, creative, and clear language. At a time when language is too often used to “spin” instead of communicate, Unspinning the Spin: The Women’s Media Center Guide to Fair and Accurate Language was created to help everyone understand and be understood. Unspinning the Spin offers the convenience of a dictionary, the authority of a usage guide, the helpfulness of a thesaurus, and the wit and wisdom of an entertaining and authoritative teacher of the subject. Organized alphabetically for easy use, with cross-references to related words, phrases, and issues, this book goes beyond the scope of the usual reference book. It mines a wide variety of fields to present the background, current uses, accuracy, alternatives, and best practices for choosing and decoding common words and phrases, and offers a trove of suggestions for bias-free language. Unspinning the Spin is a practical, indispensable how-to that is fun to read. It’s invaluable for journalists, bloggers, students, teachers, government officials, and communications professionals, and it will be compelling for any reader who loves the English language. The author, Rosalie Maggio, has been an expert and widely read authority on language for more than 25 years. She is the author of the award-winning Dictionary of Bias-Free Usage and the editor of The New Beacon Book of Quotations by Women. Unspinning the Spin includes a preface by Robin Morgan, feminist activist, former editor-in-chief of Ms., and award-winning author of more than 20 books; and Gloria Steinem, writer, activist, editor, bestselling author, and cofounder of Ms. This book is the first publication of WMC Press, the publishing arm of the Women’s Media Center. “Given the growing awareness of sexism imbedded in our everyday speech, we—and the news media in particular—need alternative language. Unspinning the Spin should be a welcome resource for journalists, and for anyone who works with words, to consult. At last we have a comprehensive, authoritative (and funny!), feminist Fowler’s.” —Suzanne Braun Levine, author, first editor of Ms., and first woman editor of The Columbia Journalism Review “Language is power and debates are won or lost on how the arguments are shaped. Anyone who cares about politics, power, and the histories we make today will find Unspinning the Spin: The Women’s Media Center Guide to Fair and Accurate Language a reference for all seasons.” —Katrina vanden Heuvel, Editor and Publisher of The Nation |
| starkers reserve: The Incidental Jihadi Samrat Mitra, 2025-04-24 Twenty-nine year old geologist/surveyor, Len Berkowicz has everything to live for: a wonderful companion and a successful career working for a major oil exploration company when his career mentor and friend, Eric decides to send him to a risk prone oil exploration project in the Golan Heights. In his journey he assimilates the true nature of the ‘holy war’ through the eyes of his comrades, realising that a far more complicated and subtle ‘game’ played between the communist and capitalist powers on the ground. Will Len succeed in his mission that seemed doomed right from its inception? Can those of us living in the West be able to keep the dust at bay on our home turf when we decimate every Arabian state to rubble? |
| starkers reserve: Through the Mist Michael Keene, 2008 |
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Trevose Head Lighthouse Cornwall, tourist guide & map, events ...
Trevose Head Lighthouse, in Cornish, Penn-tir Trefos = Trevose Head, is located on the north coast of Cornwall on the headland of Trevose (Trefos) between Newquay and Padstow. It was …
