Questo volumetto è stato immaginato per celebrare l'assegnazione al poeta australiano Paul Sherman, nato a Brisbane nel 1933, della Medaglia D'Oro dell'Ordine d'Australia, come riconoscimento di una vita spesa a favore dell'arte, della poesia, dell'insegnamento e della cultura. Dopo 60 anni di impegno poetico, Paul Sherman può essere senz'altro annoverato tra i più prolifici e artisticamente longevi poeti australiani.

Bright lights, big city... magic spells, witchcraft, wizardry, fairies, devilry, and more. Urban living, at least in fantasy fiction, is full of both magical wonder and dark enchantment. Street kids may have supernatural beings to protect them or have such powers themselves. Brujeria may be part of your way of life. Crimes can be caused (and solved) with occult arts and even a losing sports team's 'curse' can be lifted with wizardry. And be careful of what cab you call - it might take you on a journey beyond belief! Some of the best stories of urban enchantment from the last few years gathered in one volume full of hex appeal and arcane arts.

Principles of Macroeconomics by Howard J. Sherman and Michael A. Meeropol differs from other texts in that this book stresses far more the inherent instability of the macro-economy. The details of the business cycle come early and are integrated throughout the core of usual macro topics (C, I, G, X). The book puts inflation into its proper perspective by recognizing that unemployment is the much greater threat to the economic well being of the vast majority of the people. Instead, unemployment and its human toll are given far greater emphasis than in other texts. The Keynesian model is fully developed; so is the statistical analysis of Wesley Mitchell. The neoclassical model is covered both in its historical evolution and in its implications for current policy debates. Finally, there is strong coverage of the Euro-zone crisis and its linkages to the United States.

An online Instructor's Manual and Test Bank are available for adopting professors and an additional chapter on Supply and Demand is available free online for students.

Editors Sherman (neurobiology and behavior, Cornell U.) and Alcock (behavioral ecology, Arizona State U.) present this anthology of articles regarding animal behavior, collected from the magazine American Scientist. The volume is divided into six parts covering the methodology of animal behavior studies, social behavior, reproductive behavior, evolutionary history, biological determinants, and communication behavior. Each part contains an introductory essay before proceeding with the included articles. A wide range of example animals are discussed, including a variety of insects, mammals, and birds. The text is accompanied by bright color illustrations and photographs. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

In this latest anthology of articles from American Scientist, nine of the 38 new to this edition, Sherman (Cornell U.) and Alcock (Arizona State U.) introduce key behavioral concepts and set the stage for classroom discussion--particularly in courses that use Alcock's textbook, Animal Behavior. E.O. Wilson and other leading scientists share modern research approaches to the study of animal behavior, and insights on the mechanisms and evolution of such behaviors as aggression, mating, and cooperation in species from honeybees to humans. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

What was the play that changed your life? What was the play that inspired you; that showed you something entirely new; that was so thrilling or surprising, breathtaking or poignant, that you were never the same? Nineteen of today's most gifted playwrights respond in this most revealing and personal book, published by Applause Books and presented by the American Theatre Wing, founder of The Tony Awards. From Edward Albee's 1935 visit to New York's Hippodrome Theatre to see Jimmy Durante (and an elephant) in Rodgers and Hart's Jumbo, to Diana Son's twelfth-grade field trip in 1983 to see Diane Venora play Hamlet at The Public Theater, from David Henry Hwang's seminal San Francisco encounter with Equus to a young Beth Henley's epiphany after seeing her mother in a 'Green Bean Man costume,' The Play That Changed My Life offers readers a unique peek into the theatrical influences of some of the nation's most important dramatists. The book is filled with tributes, memories, anecdotes and other insights that connect past to present and make this volume an instant 'must have' for anyone who adores the theatre. Also in the book are pieces by David Auburn, Jon Robin Baitz, Nilo Cruz, Christopher Durang, Charles Fuller, A. R. Gurney, Tina Howe, David Ives, Donald Margulies, Lynn Nottage, Suzan-Lori Parks, Sarah Ruhl, John Patrick Shanley, Regina Taylor, and Doug Wright, as well as an introduction by Paula Vogel. All together, the playwrights featured here have won more than 40 Tony Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, Obies, and MacArthur genius grants.

Being turned into a vampire is the easy part.
Actually becoming a vampire is far more difficult.

In today's world of vampire-obsessed pop culture, misinformation abounds. A newly turned vampire who looks to movies and novels for answers to everlasting life's questions will inevitably be reduced to a smoldering pile of dust. So whom can you, a neophyte immortal, trust to provide reliable information and proven strategies for leading your best and bloodiest existence? The Vampire Miles Proctor, editor of The New Vampire's Handbook. In this definitive guide, the newly turned will find

• a head-to-toe look at your vampiric body: how to harness your new powers to dispatch mortal enemies, maintain your fangs, and embrace your vampirosexuality
• methods for luring prey, faking your way through meals, approaching other vampires, and creating a four-hundred-year financial plan
• tips on acting your “age,” behaving appropriately if you see a human you knew decades ago, and dealing with epic vampire feuds
• essential advice for blending in with the masses, from finding a coven to avoiding the media (and mirrors) to staying on top of the latest fashion trends
• the joy of scrapbooking

Plus helpful online resources, a glyph guide, renovation instructions for emergency lairs, a Ruling Families directory, nightly mantras, and personal anecdotes from The Vampire Miles Proctor's nearly five hundred years of experience.

Welcome to the night.

The territory of the Omàmìwinini (Algonquin) peoples of southern Ontario is rich with natural resources. Yet for more than four centuries, the Algonquin have been economically and politically marginalized, while corporate and foreign interests profited from their land. In 2006, one community discovered that 26,000 acres had been staked for uranium exploration-land they never surrendered to the Crown through any treaty or negotiations. Facing a development process that included no consultation nor environmental assessment the Algonquin people began working with a broad-based coalition to oppose the project. The government and the exploration company have never provided scientific or scholarly evidence that the uranium project is safe. The community began telling its side of the story and conducting its own research--some of which you are holding in your hands.

In this bilingual Yiddish/English edition, Miamians Azaroff (Florence Melton School of Jewish Studies) and Schanfield (English, Barry College) translate and edit this story by Ayzik-Meir Dik (1814-1893), the earliest professional Yiddish writer. They provide personal and cultural context on this supporter of the Jewish Enlightenment. Despite the fact that Dik favored Hebrew over Yiddish, he wrote his best-selling works in the latter to reach a broad Jewish audience. In this 'bourgeois romance' intended to assist in the cultural awakening of Lithuanian Jewry, his themes include the rights of women to marry for love and not be compelled to be breadwinners (like Brod's abandoned wife), the ethical pursuit of wealth as honorable, and travel for expanding horizons. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Cats have nine lives. Shouldn't they be lived to the fullest?

“Domesticated” does not mean “docile.” The ho-hum routine of sleep, eat, eat, and sleep is no way for any creature who ruled Egypt for a millennium to spend her day. It's high time felines everywhere woke up from their cat naps and grabbed life's strings with both paws.

The Devious Book for Cats offers today's discerning kitties words of wisdom and advice on everything they need to know, from in-depth guides on cardboard boxes and catnip to a brief history of the Felinism movement. It provides fail-safe tips on waking a human when you want to get fed, choosing the purr-fect gift, staring like a pro, and making the most of superstitions. It also explains the undeniable allure of the Window, the terrifying specter of the Vacuum, and how you can groom properly in just the scant twenty-four hours allotted each day.

Cats: Discover the devious fun you can have when you're the one in charge!

Dr. Sherman's methods have worked for her clients and even herself. Now with her help, find the perfect match for you!

Each of us deserves to love and be loved in return. How can you find real, deep, and lasting love in a world that appears so superficial? Rather than looking at the world of dating like an obstacle course to be conquered, Dr. Paulette Kouffman Sherman shows that it can become an enlightening journey toward love that begins from within. By examining past experiences, understanding family dynamics, and exploring the place of spiritual connection in the dating world, Dr. Sherman illuminates the path to self-awareness -- the path that leads to the kind of real love you have been searching for. Finding your dating style and the set of beliefs you hold about your self-worth liberates you from just spinning your wheels and repeating mistakes. Dr. Sherman shows how we can become the partner we wish to attract, and asserts that anyone can learn how to truly let go of their past, embrace the present, and use the Law of Attraction to draw in a partner who is perfect for who you are -- without pretending to be someone you're not.

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