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Words in Air: The Complete Correspondence Between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell»rank: 2930by: Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Lowell
: :Robert Lowell once remarked in a letter to Elizabeth Bishop that “you ha[ve] always been my favorite poet and favorite friend.” The feeling was mutual. Bishop said that conversation with Lowell left her feeling “picked up again to the proper table-land of poetry,” and she once begged him, “Please never stop writing me letters—they always manage to make me feel like my higher self (I’ve been re-reading Emerson) for several days.” Neither ever stopped writing letters, from their first meeting in 1947 when both were young, newly launched poets until Lowell’s death in 1977. The substantial, revealing—and often very funny—interchange that they produced stands as a remarkable collective achievement, notable for its ... |
On Free Choice of the Will»rank: 2289340by: Saint, Bishop of Hippo Augustine, Thomas Williams, Augustine
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The Teaching of Christ: A Catholic Catechism for Adults (Exploring the Teaching of Christ)»rank: 1020255by: Bishop Donald W. Wuerl, Ronald Lawler
: :Presents with precision and clarity a complete vision of the Catholic faith. Catholic teaching is presented not only with precise care, but also in ways that help the listener to perceive the truth and beauty of faith. |
The Gift of Faith: A Question and Answer Catechism Version of the Teaching of Christ»rank: 990091from: Our Sunday Visitor
: :Presents with precision and clarity a complete vision of the Catholic faith. Catholic teaching is presented not only with precise care, but also in ways that help the listener to perceive the truth and beauty of faith. |
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Travelling in the Family: Selected Poems»rank: 1233475by: Carlos Drummond De Andrade, Carlos Drummond De Andrade
: :Presents with precision and clarity a complete vision of the Catholic faith. Catholic teaching is presented not only with precise care, but also in ways that help the listener to perceive the truth and beauty of faith. |
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Tenth Annual Collection»rank: 589343from: St. Martin's Griffin
: :This acclaimed series, winner of numerous World Fantasy Awards, continues its tradition of excellence with scores of short stories from such writers as Michael Bishop, Edward Bryant, Angela Carter, Terry Lamsley, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, A.R. Morlan, Robert Silverberg, Michael Swanwick, Jane Yolen, and many others. Supplementing the stories are the editors' invaluable overviews of the year in fantastic fiction, Edward Bryant's witty roundup of the year's fantasy films, and a long list of Honorable Mentions-all of which adds up to an invaluable reference source, and a font of fabulous reading. Review:The 10th volume of this excellent annual anthology series not only collects 39 stories and 4 poems in these overlapping genres, ... |
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Homestead: An Epic Rich with Emotion in the Post Civil War South»rank: 1862085by: Betsy Bishop Thomas
: : Homestead by Betsy Bishop Thomas gives an intimate look at the struggles and triumphs of people living in rural Northwest Florida in the late 1800s. With no conveniences at their rustic, hand-built homes, and with outside communication only by horseriders or the firing of a gun to indicate an emergency, people turned inward - relying on their families almost entirely. The nearest doctor is many hours away by horseback. Trips to a faraway towns store or to an equally faraway church are rare. Letters sent to or from the post office might be months reaching their destination. Their food comes almost entirely from animals and poultry raised on the homestead and ... |
Criminal Law: Understanding Basic Principles (Law and Criminal Justice System)»rank: 2563483by: Charles W. Thomas, Donna M. Bishop
: :In Criminal Law, Thomas and Bishop clearly argue that criminal law is an essential but much-neglected component in the training of criminologists and criminal justice professionals. Written by, and for, academics and professionals in the fields of criminal justice and criminology, this book is an introduction to the seminal principles of criminal law. |
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Professional Java Data: RDBMS, JDBC, SQLJ, OODBMS, JNDI, LDAP, Servlets, JSP, WAP, XML, EJBs, CMP2.0, JDO, Transactions, Performance, Scalability, Object and Data Modeling»rank: 1357299by: Thomas Bishop, Glenn E. Mitchell, John Bell, Bjarki Holm, Danny Ayers, Carl Calvert Bettis, Sean Rhody, Tony Loton, Michael Bogovich, Mark Wilcox, Lin Kelly Poon, Nitin Nanda, Rick Grehan, Matthew Ferris, Kelly Lin Poon
: :Java provides versatile technologies for data access and manipulation. This book investigates these technologies in detail and shows how they can be used to develop robust enterprise applications. The book is divided into five sections, the first of which looks at data and object modeling. The second section investigates accessing data in relational and object oriented databases, and directory services. The focus of the following section is data presentation for web clients. The fourth section covers Enterprise JavaBeans and distributed applications. The last section of the book consists of four real-world case studies that build on the previous chapters of the book. Transactions, performance, and scalability of data applications are also discussed ... |
Protecting Children from Danger: Learning Self-Reliance and Emergency Skills Without Fear (Family & Childcare)»rank: 1964375by: Bob Bishop, Matt Thomas
: :This book for parents and those who care for children will change the way you teach 6 to 11 year olds about the dangers of the world. Security professionals Bishop and Thomas use creative games, exercises, and simulations based on proven educational principles and experience to teach children and parents skills for coping with dangerous situations such as crossing the street, being lost, fire, natural disasters, home intruders, and adults who may intend harm. |