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The Lighter Side of Teaching

By: Aaron Bacall

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A sense of humor is essential for effective teaching! As educators, we often take ourselves a bit too seriously, so veteran educator and illustrator Aaron Bacall offers a little perspective with these lighthearted cartoons that all teachers can relate to. Whether used as materials for staff development meetings or as an individual break in a busy day, this collection of whimsical glimpses at teaching will provide a moment to laugh and add a little levity—and poignancy—to your workday. Taking aim at students, parents, administrators, and teachers alike, these cartoons are intended to amuse, inspire, and reveal the simple truths and quirky aspects of education that are all around us. They are ideal for: • Staff training days • Conference presentations • Classroom lectures • Community meetings • Internal communications …and they will continue reminding us that we can laugh at almost anything!

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Simon and Schuster

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1632200287

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9781632200280

The Lighter Side of Teaching

By: Aaron Bacall

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The DVD Revolution

Movies, Culture, and Technology

By: Aaron Barlow

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The DVD Revolution

Movies, Culture, and Technology

By: Aaron Barlow

The introduction of the DVD marked the beginning of one of history's most successful technological innovations, and capped a 75-year development of home-viewing possibilities. Never before have film fans had access in their living rooms to something so remarkably close to the theatrical experience. In addition, because a DVD can hold much more than a single movie, it has allowed films to be marketed with a variety of extras, sparking both a new packaging industry and greater interest on the part of home viewers. This book provides an examination of the DVD's impact, both on home viewing and on film study. From film fan culture through filmmaker commentaries, from special editions to a look at where the format will go from here, author Aaron Barlow offers the first-ever exploration of this explosive new entertainment phenomenon. As the DVD becomes the popular vehicle of record for films, it is also becoming a unique and unprecedented way for the interested viewer to learn more about filmmaking than has ever been possible before. Because of its ability to reproduce the dimensions and quality of the celluloid image, film fans and scholars can have practically perfect reproductions of classic and contemporary films at their disposal. Not only will this book be of interest to the burgeoning population of DVD fans and collectors, but it will provide insights that should be of interest to both students of popular culture and of film.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313024537

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9780313024535

Outwitting History

The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books

By: Aaron Lansky

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Outwitting History

The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books

By: Aaron Lansky

“Incredible . . . Inspiring . . . Important.” —Library Journal, starred review “A marvelous yarn, loaded with near-calamitous adventures and characters as memorable as Singer creations.” —The New York Post “What began as a quixotic journey was also a picaresque romp, a detective story, a profound history lesson, and a poignant evocation of a bygone world.” —The Boston Globe “Every now and again a book with near-universal appeal comes along: Outwitting History is just such a book.” —The Sunday Oregonian As a twenty-three-year-old graduate student, Aaron Lansky set out to save the world’s abandoned Yiddish books before it was too late. Today, more than a million books later, he has accomplished what has been called “the greatest cultural rescue effort in Jewish history.” In Outwitting History, Lansky shares his adventures as well as the poignant and often laugh-out-loud stories he heard as he traveled the country collecting books. Introducing us to a dazzling array of writers, he shows us how an almost-lost culture is the bridge between the old world and the future—and how the written word can unite everyone who believes in the power of great literature. A Library Journal Best Book A Massachusetts Book Award Winner in Nonfiction An ALA Notable Book

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Algonquin Books

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156512636X

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9781565126367

The George Washington Bridge

Poetry in Steel

By: Michael Aaron Rockland

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The George Washington Bridge

Poetry in Steel

By: Michael Aaron Rockland

Since opening in 1931, the George Washington Bridge, linking New York and New Jersey, has become the busiest bridge in the world, with 103 million vehicles crossing it in 2016. Many people also consider it the most beautiful bridge in the world, yet remarkably little has been written about this majestic structure. Intimate and engaging, this revised and expanded edition of Michael Rockland's rich narrative presents perspectives on the GWB, as it is often called, that span history, architecture, engineering, transportation, design, the arts, politics, and even post-9/11 mentalities. This new edition brings new insight since its initial publication in 2008, including a new chapter on the infamous “Bridgegate” Chris Christie-era scandal of 2013, when members of the governor's administration shut down access to the bridge, causing a major traffic jam and scandal and subsequently helping undermine Christie’s candidacy for the US presidency. Stunning photos, from when the bridge was built in the late 1920s through the present, are a powerful complement to the bridge's history. Rockland covers the competition between the GWB and the Brooklyn Bridge that parallels the rivalry between New Jersey and New York City. Readers will learn about the Swiss immigrant Othmar Ammann, an unsung hero who designed and built the GWB, and how a lack of funding during the Depression dictated the iconic, uncovered steel beams of its towers, which we admire today. There are chapters discussing accidents on the bridge, such as an airplane crash landing in the westbound lanes and the sad story of suicides off its span; the appearance of the bridge in media and the arts; and Rockland's personal adventures on the bridge, including scaling its massive towers on a cable. Movies, television shows, songs, novels, countless images, and even PlayStation 2 games have aided the GWB in becoming a part of the global popular culture. This tribute will captivate residents living in the shadow of the GWB, the millions who walk, jog, bike, skate, or drive across it, as well as tourists and those who will visit it someday. .

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Rutgers University Press

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0813594626

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9780813594620

Puzzles in Math and Logic

100 New Recreations

By: Aaron J. Friedland

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Puzzles in Math and Logic

100 New Recreations

By: Aaron J. Friedland

Selected brain teasers requiring geometric, algebraic, and logical solutions

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Courier Corporation

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048622256X

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German POWs, Der Ruf, and the Genesis of Group 47

The Political Journey of Alfred Andersch and Hans Werner Richter

By: Aaron D. Horton

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German POWs, Der Ruf, and the Genesis of Group 47

The Political Journey of Alfred Andersch and Hans Werner Richter

By: Aaron D. Horton

This work explores the experiences of Hans Werner Richter and Alfred Andersch, authors who served in the German army during World War II, were captured by U.S. forces, and enlisted into a secret program to promote American democracy to their fellow POWs while imprisoned in the United States. Upon repatriation, they brought their experiences with the POW publication Der Ruf back to Germany, where they founded a periodical of the same name. Having grown disillusioned with the American occupation, the authors’ stark criticisms of U.S. policies led to their dismissal from the second Der Ruf after only fifteen issues. This study attempts to understand their journey from acceptance and endorsement of American democratic ideals to disappointment and opposition to U.S. occupation policies. This transition played a crucial role in the foundation of the most influential West German literary circle: Group 47, organized a few months after the authors’ dismissal.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1611476178

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Black and Blue Jew

A Novel

By: Chester Aaron

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Black and Blue Jew

A Novel

By: Chester Aaron

Chester Aaron has successfully wedded the tall tale to modern realism in an entertaining collection of novellas, which, together, tell the unforgettable life story of Ben Kahn. The reader gets to know a remarkable man, a man who is haunted by the stench of war after he champions an unlikely champion, a man who loves and loses his wife only to regain their life together, a man who has a passion for loving and not loving women statuesque and scarred, bitter and generous. A man both of principled self-indulgence and of self-defying principle, Ben finally speaks his mind in a last, desperate attempt to right a decades-old wrong.

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0887393837

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9780887393839

The Little, Brown Essential Handbook for Writers

By: Jane E. Aaron

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The Little, Brown Essential Handbook for Writers

By: Jane E. Aaron

Practical in size and price, this concisely written handbook invites learning through its clear, accessible format. As successful as the original version was, the second edition of this handbook even surpasses the first in clarity and simplification of its instruction. As a handy reference tool focused on the needs of all writers, the book is valued by students, professionals, or anyone who needs to express thoughts on paper for its brief, yet comprehensive coverage of all the basics, presented in convenient pocket-sized format with a fold-flat spiral binding.

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Addison Wesley Publishing Company

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0673469549

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9780673469540

101 Great Choices, New York

By: Jan Aaron

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101 Great Choices, New York

By: Jan Aaron

This convenient guide takes visitors right to the heart of New York City. Long-time resident and travel writer Jan Aaron shares 101 of the best, the rarest, and the most classic sights and things to do.

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NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company

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0844289876

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9780844289878

Book's by Aaron Bacall

The Lighter Side of Teaching

The Lighter Side of Teaching

The Lighter Side of Teaching

The Lighter Side of Teaching

The DVD Revolution

The DVD Revolution

Outwitting History

Outwitting History

The George Washington Bridge

The George Washington Bridge

Puzzles in Math and Logic

Puzzles in Math and Logic

German POWs, Der Ruf, and the Genesis of Group 47

German POWs, Der Ruf, and the Genesis of Group 47

Black and Blue Jew

Black and Blue Jew

The Little, Brown Essential Handbook for Writers

The Little, Brown Essential Handbook for Writers

101 Great Choices, New York

101 Great Choices, New York

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