In the limbo bounded by rebellion and resignation, belonging and solitude, Ed Allen's middle Americans seem to be either freely adrift or uncomfortably vested in an exit strategy wholly inadequate for their circumstances. These sixteen darkly humorous stories gauge the tension between what we really feel and what we outwardly express, what we should do and what we manage to get done.In "Celibacy-by-the-Atlantic," Phil negotiates a lingering, low-intensity regret brought on by the a...

Death, that ending of all endings, is the shared concern of these stories, which have been chosen from among the hundreds that have appeared in the prestigious Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction series.More than seventy volumes, which include approximately eight hundred stories, have won the Flannery O’Connor Award. This stunning trove of always engaging, often groundbreaking short fiction is the common source for this anthology on death–and for planned anthologies on such t...

These stories offer layered, perceptive takes on what home means to us. The people we meet in these stories are often traveling to and from home—thinking about where they have come from, where they are headed, and how that journey will impact their futures. Although the stories approach homecoming and homesickness through varied moods and styles, they all come around to confronting a shared need: a place to call home.

From fringe conspiracy theories to 'alternative facts', a timely look at how we arrived in the 'fake news' era.Would your younger self believe the news of today? An entire city block blown up by a suicide bomber on Christmas Day because he believed phone towers spread disease. A Representative elected to the US Congress on a platform that Democrats are secretly harvesting an anti-aging chemical from the blood of abused children. Angry rioters in furs and horns over...

As the 1950s dawned America was a colossus militarily, economically and culturally. It bestrode a globe it was doing so much to shape in its own image. But it had concerns; the threat of communism. And for the Movies and Radio there was another concern: the emerging rise of Television.For Radio, still in its golden age of mass audiences and star filled programmes, they had a handy solution with ‘The Big Show’. Its premise was simple but effective. Take 90 minutes of air-time and fi...

Il volume, giunto alla nona edizione, è un testo consolidato che affronta i temi legati alla disciplina in modo esaustivo e adattato alla realtà italiana, costituendo un riferimento della finanza aziendale nell'ambito dei corsi universitari e non solo. Gli interventi apportati alla nona edizione hanno riguardato l'aggiornamento e l'arricchimento dei dati, anche in base ai cambiamenti giuridici, fiscali e istituzionali degli ultimi anni in Italia. Anche gli aspetti applicativi, i casi e gli...

Vivez mieux en apprenant à gérer votre stressOn estime à plusieurs millions le nombre de personnes touchées par le stress, qu'il s'agisse d'un stress ponctuel ou d'une sensation de mal-être plus profonde : cela peut mener à un épuisement professionnel (un burn-out) ou personnel. Il est plus que temps de réagir... positivement ! Cet ouvrage constitue un excellent remède à tous ces maux que nous ne saurions subir plus longtemps. Avec ce livre, vous apprendrez à analy...

Grâce au Tricot pour les Nuls, rejoignez le cercle très tendance des Tricoteuses !S'INITIER AU TRICOT :Longtemps pratiqué par souci d'économie, le tricot revient en force ! Activité de détente, loisir créatif, il est aujourd'hui, au même titre que le point de croix ou les travaux de couture, une source de plaisir sans cesse renouvelée.Ce guide vous enseigne les rudiments : points de base, techniques de montage, augmentations, diminutions... et vous ap...

Women and sisters of all nationalities and races have one common thread- things that our "mothers" have taught us. Although they had good intentions, many of these lessons have left us in unhealthy relationships and produced decisions in our lives that have created emotional turmoil, keeping us in bondage. Through Breaking Free, Living beyond the Lies That Our Mothers Taught Us, we have the power to unlearn, heal and choose differently.-Charlotte

Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit. The raw force of these elements is truly phenomenal, but can these extraordinary poets harness their power?What happens when you give poets an open call to write about the elements? You get a diverse array of poems that touch on everything from loss to the celebration of life, passion, and long lost memories, to the feeling of being at home in a storm. Though each poet wrote about these same five elements, each tapped into different themes and e...

From award-winning psychosexologist Chantelle Otten comes the well-overdue, inclusive and meticulous guide to all things sex, bodies and relationships.For too long, talking about our anatomies and our experiences has been taboo. Normal functions have been deemed embarrassing and even shameful, impacting people's mental and physical health. In this amazing and comprehensive guide filled with accurate facts and helpful illustrations, Chantelle refuses to leave these ...

The highly anticipated follow-up to Unpacking the Pyramid Model, this one-of-a-kind book is the first to provide a comprehensive, step-by-step overview of the widely used Pyramid Model Practices for infants and toddlers from birth to three. With this accessible training guide, teachers and providers will use research-based practices to meet the unique needs of infants and toddlers—and boost their social-emotional development in the critical first years of life.Created by t...