Roland Barthes is one of the most influential cultural theorists of the postwar period and Image-Music-Text collects his most influential essays. Ed White provides students with a clear guide to this essential but difficult text.As students are increasingly expected to write across a range of media, Barthes' work can be understood as an early mapping of what we now call interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary study. The book's detailed section-by-section readings makes Barthes' most...

Keep up with the latest on the highly respected multisensory teaching approach to literacy with this new fourth edition, a complete update of the bestselling textbook adopted in colleges and universities across the country. The most comprehensive text available on multisensory teaching, this book prepares today's educators to use specific evidence-based approaches that improve struggling students' language skills and academic outcomes in elementary through high school.Educators wil...

Leadership DNA: Shaping a Thriving Business Culture showcases the real stories, insights, and strategies of successful leaders across industries. Whether you’re a seasoned executive, a growing entrepreneur, or an aspiring business professional, this essential anthology offers actionable guidance to help you thrive in today’s fast-paced world.In Leadership DNA, you will discover:• How a tech entrepreneur saved her business by focusing on me...

Step into a transformative journey with Dr. Nay's inspiring poetry. Through her warm, conversational style, Dr. Nay invites you to reflect, connect, and rediscover the strength that lies within. Her creative and interactive approach celebrates the beauty of the female experience, offering a space for self-discovery and authentic expression.This uplifting collection encourages you to embrace your power, grow in self-awareness, and uncover your most authentic self. Let Dr. Nay's poet...

Discover the Power of the Apostolic Church in Insights from the Heart of a Shepherd: Acts by Ed WhiteIn this insightful study of the book of Acts, Ed White takes readers on a deep dive into the heart of the early church. Drawing on biblical teachings and spiritual wisdom, this work explores the foundational truths upon which the Christian church was built. As a shepherd of the faith, White presents a compelling case for the significance of the apostles' mi...

An inspiring story that's easy to read but will not soon be forgotten.Middle age, easy-going bachelor Dexter Phillips intends to write his first novel. His live-in girlfriend, Marilyn, departs Connecticut to be with her ailing mother in Arizona. He's unsure if she will return. Dexter has a shoebox full of photos to frame his book using these pictures anecdotally for the bones of the story. He needs a better writing environment and goes to a Staples store to purchase a new desk chair. He me...

Someone is napping the community cats and holding them for ransom. Only a week after her harrowing escape from the woman with the long blonde hair and her accomplice, the scary tattooed man, Celia is investigating another crime along with Detective Lieutenant Beth. She gains her first clue from the lovable old Sally McNally, a former NASA scientist with well-meaning but often confused moments.

Jennifer Travis and Jessica DeSpain present a long-overdue collection of theoretical perspectives and case studies aimed at teaching nineteenth-century American literature using digital humanities tools and methods. Scholars foundational to the development of digital humanities join educators who have made digital methods central to their practices. Together they discuss and illustrate how digital pedagogies deepen student learning. The collection's innovative approach allows the works to ...

In American political fantasy, the Founding Fathers loom large, at once historical and mythical figures. In The Traumatic Colonel, Michael J. Drexler and Ed White examine the Founders as imaginative fictions, characters in the specifically literary sense, whose significance emerged from narrative elements clustered around them. From the revolutionary era through the 1790s, the Founders took shape as a significant cultural system for thinking about politics, race, and sexuality. Ye...

InAmerican political fantasy, the Founding Fathers loom large, at once historicaland mythical figures. In The Traumatic Colonel, Michael J. Drexler andEd White examine the Founders as imaginative fictions, characters in thespecifically literary sense, whose significance emerged from narrative elementsclustered around them. From the revolutionary era through the 1790s, the Founderstook shape as a significant cultural system for thinking about politi...