C'era una volta una cosa chiamata noia: una sensazione universale che avvolgeva gli esseri umani ogni volta che si trovavano bloccati in una situazione - in una fila, nel traffico, nella sala d'attesa del medico - senza avere nulla da fare, e dalla quale potevano nascere idee sbalorditive. Era un tempo in cui ci si poteva smarrire con facilità sconcertante in ogni città, perfino nella propria, e in cui non sapere se domani ci sarebbe stato sole o pioggia era del tutto normale: un tempo fatto di numeri di telefono imparati a memoria e appuntamenti al buio, messaggi lasciati in segreteria e rullini di foto sfocate. Poi, un giorno di pochi anni fa, qualcuno ha inventato internet, e da allora tutto ciò che credevamo eterno ha smesso rapidamente di esistere. Pamela Paul ci riporta nel «Preinternettiano», l'epoca in cui nessuno aveva idea di che cosa fosse un sito, uno smartphone o un'app digitale, per farci scoprire che cosa abbiamo perso o stiamo perdendo con l'avvento dell'online. Il suo è un affascinante inventario degli oggetti, delle emozioni e delle consuetudini che, senza che nemmeno ce ne accorgessimo, sono sparite dalle nostre vite, attraverso il quale ritrovare una parte di noi che abbiamo dimenticato: dal telefono in cucina al timore che nessuno si ricordasse il nostro compleanno, dalle lettere scritte a mano alla libertà di non avere i genitori sempre addosso, dalle enciclopedie in volumi allo spostarsi in un luogo ignoto armati solo di una mappa sbrindellata, dall'incubo di perdere un biglietto aereo al fare conversazione con uno sconosciuto su un treno, dopo essers

In a struggling global economy, education is focused on core subjects such as language arts and mathematics, and the development of technological and career-readiness skills. Arts education has not been a central focus of education reform movements in the United States, and none of the current education standards frameworks deeply address the processes, texts and literacies that are inherent to arts disciplines. This lack of clarity poses a problem for state and district leaders who might be inclined to advocate for the arts in schools and classrooms across the country, but cannot find adequate detail in their guiding frameworks.

This volume acknowledges the challenges that arts educators face, and posits that authentic arts instruction and learning can benefit a young person’s development both inside and outside of the classroom. It presents ways that arts teachers and literacy specialists can work together to help others understand the potential that arts learning has to enhance students 21^st century learning skills.

Sixty-five of the world’s leading writers open up about the books and authors that have meant the most to them

Every Sunday, readers of The New York Times Book Review turn with anticipation to see which novelist, historian, short story writer, or artist will be the subject of the popular By the Book feature. These wide-ranging interviews are conducted by Pamela Paul, the editor of the Book Review, and here she brings together sixty-five of the most intriguing and fascinating exchanges, featuring personalities as varied as David Sedaris, Hilary Mantel, Michael Chabon, Khaled Hosseini, Anne Lamott, and James Patterson. The questions and answers admit us into the private worlds of these authors, as they reflect on their work habits, reading preferences, inspirations, pet peeves, and recommendations.

By the Book contains the full uncut interviews, offering a range of experiences and observations that deepens readers’ understanding of the literary sensibility and the writing process. It also features dozens of sidebars that reveal the commonalities and conflicts among the participants, underscoring those influences that are truly universal and those that remain matters of individual taste.

For the devoted reader, By the Book is a way to invite sixty-five of the most interesting guests into your world. It’s a book party not to be missed.

The Landmark Arrian is an important new edition of the Campigns of Alexander, the most authoritative ancient account of one of the world's most brilliant military leaders.

During twelve years of continuous campaigns, Alexander conquered an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the edge of modern India. Arrian's history of those conquests, the most reliable and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world, is a work that will fascinate readers interestedin classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East-West tensions that still simmer today in Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. Drawing on Ptolemy's memoirs and other sources that have not survived antiquity, Arrian's portrait of Alexander is unmatched for its accuracy and immediacy. Having served as a high Roman official with command of an army, Arrian had a unique perspective on Alexander, imbued with a level of understanding that only firsthand military experience can provide.

In the richly illustrated and annotated style of the Landmark series, The Campaigns of Alexander, which features an enganing and eloquent new translation by Pamela Mensch, brings together some of the Preeminent classics schcolars at work today to create what is certain to be the definitive today of this essential work of history.

A Taste of Wyoming: Favorite Recipes from the Cowboy State is a divine blend of Wyoming's rich culinary heritage and contemporary cuisine. This exquisite cookbook features sophisticated interpretations of Western dishes from Wyoming's finest restaurants, lodges, and bed-and-breakfasts—as well as classic Cowboy State favorites.Take a seat at the table for mouthwatering Western cuisine: Blue Ribbon Caramel Cinnamon Rolls, Pine Nut–Crusted Goat Cheese, Warm Green Bean Salad, New West Clam Chowder, Lamb Ossobucco, Brandied Apricot–Stuffed Pork Loin with Port Wine Glaze, Pan-Fried Rocky Mountain Trout with Hazelnut Butter, Sour Cream Cherry Pie, and Wild Huckleberry Muffins with Orange Glace.Complementing the delectable recipes and gorgeous photographs are excerpts from the works of Wyoming writers and delightful historical images.Author Pamela Sinclair has struck a culinary cord with Wyomingites, according to Wyoming author Alyson Hagy, who writes in the foreword, “Sinclair has discovered a knotty little Western secret. She has toured our kitchens and our stubborn gardens and our memories. She has listened to the way our stomachs growl before we head off on a brisk hike or after we've spent a twilight hour shoveling snow. She knows our hearts are half-hitched to our dinner plates.”

La pornografia, secondo l'autrice, ha colonizzato la vita delle persone. Il porno sembra essere dappertutto: internet, tv, libri, pubblicità. Negli utlimi anni lo sviluppo tecnologico, i cambiamenti sociali e culturali avrebbero trasfigurato il paesaggio della pornografia. Il libro indaga come, nel ventunesimo secolo, la vita delle persone sia influenzata dalla 'cultura' del porno. Centinaia di interviste e ricerche sul campo hanno permesso alla Paul di tracciare un quadro variegato della società 'pornificata'.

A pioneering look at first marriages lasting five years or less and ending without children, Paul's book “will be a lesson to those contemplating marriage and a comfort to those who falter” (The Economist).

What is it about marriage that makes today's twenty- and thirtysomethings want it so badly? And why do so many of their marriages, despite high hopes and desires, end in divorce? Nobody goes into a starter marriage expecting to divorce and trade up to something better, but like a starter home, a starter marriage can teach you a lot about what to look for, and what to avoid, the next time around.

Drawing on extensive research and interviews with starter-marriage vets, Pamela Paul explores why young people are jumping in and out of marriage, and what lessons can be drawn from their failures. She shows how starter marriages can be avoided, and why lifelong marriage is still a desirable, achievable option for the next marrying generation.

The beginning of global commerce in the early modern period had an enormous impact on European culture, changing the very way people perceived the world around them. Merchants and Marvels assembles essays by leading scholars of cultural history, art history, and the history of science and technology to show how ideas about the representation of nature, in both art and science, underwent a profound transformation between the age of the Renaissance and the early 1700s.

The most up-to-date critical guide available, Film Studies: Critical Approaches covers all the significant theories, debates, and approaches to the subject. A team of international experts provides a clear and comprehensive overview of all the major theoretical and critical approaches involved in film analysis, including detailed coverage of established critical traditions--such as semiotics, feminism, and psychoanalysis--as well as important new areas of study such as film audiences and reception, queer theory, and identity politics. Chapter summaries and further reading lists help students to assimilate the material. Ideal for courses in film criticism and textual analysis, Film Studies: Critical Approaches guides students through the maze of theory to the heart of the subject.

American Cinema and Hollywood provides a clear and authoritative guide to one of the most important areas of film study. Comprehensive and up-to-date, it looks at the history of American cinema, the emergence of the studio system, the key characteristics of Hollywood films, and Hollywood's relationship with both American society and the world beyond. A team of international experts explains the key concepts and arguments involved in the study of Hollywood while selected 'readings' show how different critical perspectives apply to individual films. The volume is enhanced by illustrations throughout and learning aids such as chapter summaries and guides to further reading. Ideal for courses in film and media studies, American Cinema and Hollywood is also essential reading for anyone interested in American cinema.

The author of Psycho Cybernetics and four of America's most successful sales instructors show salesmen and saleswomen how to use powerful mental training exercises and techniques to overcome customers' resistance and enhance their abilities. Original.

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