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Ballistics

Poems

By: Billy Collins

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Ballistics

Poems

By: Billy Collins

In this moving and playful collection, Billy Collins touches on an array of subjects—love, death, solitude, youth, and aging—delving deeper than ever before into the intricate folds of life.

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Random House

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1588367630

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Water, Water

Poems

By: Billy Collins

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From the former Poet Laureate of the United States and New York Times bestselling author of Aimless Love comes a wondrous new collection of poems focused on the joys and mysteries of daily life. "[Billy] Collins remains the most companionable of poetic companions."—The New York Times In this collection of sixty new poems, Billy Collins writes about the beauties and ironies of everyday experience. A poem is best, he feels, when it begins in clarity but ends with a whiff of mystery. In Water, Water, Collins combines his vigilant attention and respect for the peripheral to create moments of delight. Common and uncommon events are captured here with equal fascination, be it a cat leaning to drink from a swimming pool, a nurse calling a name in a waiting room, or an astronaut reciting Emily Dickinson from outer space. With his trademark lyrical informality, Collins asks us to slow down and glimpse the elevated in the ordinary, the odd in the familiar. It’s no surprise that The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal both call Collins one of America’s favorite poets. The Monet Conundrum Is every one of these poems different from the others he asked himself, as the rain quieted down, or are they all the same poem, haystack after haystack at different times of day, different shadows and shades of hay?

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Random House

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0593731026

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9780593731024

Whale Day

And Other Poems

By: Billy Collins

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Whale Day

And Other Poems

By: Billy Collins

A wondrous collection from Billy Collins, former U.S. Poet Laureate and New York Times bestselling author of The Rain in Portugal “The poems are marked by his characteristic humor and arise out of small, banal moments, unearthing the extraordinary or uncanny in the everyday.”—The Wall Street Journal Whale Day brings together more than fifty poems and showcases the deft mixing of the playful and the serious that has made Billy Collins one of our country’s most celebrated and widely read poets. Here are poems that leap with whimsy and imagination, yet stay grounded in the familiar, common things of everyday experience. Collins takes us for a walk with an impossibly ancient dog, discovers the original way to eat a banana, meets an Irish spider, and even invites us to his own funeral. Sensitive to the wonders of being alive as well as the thrill of mortality, Whale Day builds on and amplifies Collins’s reputation as one of America’s most interesting and durable poets.

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Random House Trade Paperbacks

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0399589775

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9780399589775

Picnic, Lightning

By: Billy Collins

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Picnic, Lightning

By: Billy Collins

Winner of the 1999 Paterson Poetry Prize Over the past decade, Billy Collins has emerged as the most beloved American poet since Robert Frost, garnering critical acclaim and broad popular appeal. Annie Proulx admits, "I have never before felt possessive about a poet, but I am fiercely glad that Billy Collins is ours." John Updike proclaims his poems "consistently startling, more serious than they seem, they describe all the worlds that are and were and some others besides." This special, limited edition celebrates Billy Collins's years as U.S. Poet Laureate. Picnic, Lightning—one of the books that helped establish and secure his reputation and popularity during the 1990s—combines humor and seriousness, wit and sublimity. His poems touch on a wide range of subjects, from jazz to death, from weather to sex, but share common ground where the mind and heart can meet. Whether reading him for the first time or the fiftieth, this collector's edition is a must-have for anyone interested in the poet the New York Times calls simply "the real thing.

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University of Pittsburgh Press

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0822991055

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9780822991052

Nine Horses

Poems

By: Billy Collins

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Nine Horses

Poems

By: Billy Collins

Nine Horses, Billy Collins’s first book of new poems since Picnic, Lightning in 1998, is the latest curve in the phenomenal trajectory of this poet’s career. Already in his forties when he debuted with a full-length book, The Apple That Astonished Paris, Collins has become the first poet since Robert Frost to combine high critical acclaim with broad popular appeal. And, as if to crown this success, he was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States for 2001–2002, and reappointed for 2002–2003. What accounts for this remarkable achievement is the poems themselves, quiet meditations grounded in everyday life that ascend effortlessly into eye-opening imaginative realms. These new poems, in which Collins continues his delicate negotiations between the clear and the mysterious, the comic and the elegiac, are sure to sustain and increase his audience of avid readers.

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Random House

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1588362787

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9781588362780

Sailing Alone Around the Room

New and Selected Poems

By: Billy Collins

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Sailing Alone Around the Room

New and Selected Poems

By: Billy Collins

Sailing Alone Around the Room, by America’s Poet Laureate, Billy Collins, contains both new poems and a generous gathering from his earlier collections The Apple That Astonished Paris, Questions About Angels, The Art of Drowning, and Picnic, Lightning. These poems show Collins at his best, performing the kinds of distinctive poetic maneuvers that have delighted and fascinated so many readers. They may begin in curiosity and end in grief; they may start with irony and end with lyric transformation; they may, and often do, begin with the everyday and end in the infinite. Possessed of a unique voice that is at once plain and melodic, Billy Collins has managed to enrich American poetry while greatly widening the circle of its audience.

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0307431746

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9780307431745

The Rain in Portugal

Poems

By: Billy Collins

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The Rain in Portugal

Poems

By: Billy Collins

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins comes a twelfth collection of poetry offering over fifty new poems that showcase the generosity, wit, and imaginative play that prompted The Wall Street Journal to call him “America’s favorite poet.” The Rain in Portugal—a title that admits he’s not much of a rhymer—sheds Collins’s ironic light on such subjects as travel and art, cats and dogs, loneliness and love, beauty and death. His tones range from the whimsical—“the dogs of Minneapolis . . . / have no idea they’re in Minneapolis”—to the elegiac in a reaction to the death of Seamus Heaney. A student of the everyday, Collins here contemplates a weather vane, a still life painting, the calendar, and a child lost at a beach. His imaginative fabrications have Shakespeare flying comfortably in first class and Keith Richards supporting the globe on his head. By turns entertaining, engaging, and enlightening, The Rain in Portugal amounts to another chorus of poems from one of the most respected and familiar voices in the world of American poetry. Praise for The Rain in Portugal “Nothing in Billy Collins’s twelfth book . . . is exactly what readers might expect, and that’s the charm of this collection.”—The Washington Post “This new collection shows [Collins] at his finest. . . . Certain to please his large readership and a good place for readers new to Collins to begin.”—Library Journal “Disarmingly playful and wistfully candid.”—Booklist

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0812982681

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9780812982688

Nine Horses

By: Billy Collins

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Nine Horses

By: Billy Collins

Billy Collins is one of the world’s most popular poets. While his poems often begin in the everyday and domestic, fans know that they might end anywhere – and that they will lift their heads from the book to a world startlingly different from the one they had left moments before. Billy Collins’ previous collection, Taking Off Emily Dickinson’s Clothes, was an extraordinary success, introducing thousands of readers to his exhilarating poetry for the first time. By turns wildly funny and intensely moving, Nine Horses has won Billy Collins even more admirers.

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Pan Macmillan

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1447231511

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9781447231516

Questions about Angels

Poems

By: Billy Collins

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Questions about Angels

Poems

By: Billy Collins

This collection of poems deals with such themes as a history teacher who lies about the past in order to protect his children, and a wolf who reads fairy tales until he enters one

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Quill

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0688107311

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9780688107314

Horoscopes for the Dead

Poems

By: Billy Collins

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Horoscopes for the Dead

Poems

By: Billy Collins

WINNER—BEST POETRY—GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NEWSWEEK/THE DAILY BEAST NATIONAL BESTSELLER Billy Collins is widely acknowledged as a prominent player at the table of modern American poetry. And in this smart, lyrical, and mischievous collection of poetry, which covers the everlasting themes of love and loss, youth and aging, solitude and union, Collins’s verbal gifts are on full display. Note to Readers: adjusting the size of the type on your e-reading device may affect the line formatting of this eBook. We have formatted the eBook so that any words that get bumped to a new line in a poem will be noticeably indented.

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0679604502

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9780679604501

Bartlett's Poems for Occasions

By: Geoffrey O'Brien,Billy Collins

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Bartlett's Poems for Occasions

By: Geoffrey O'Brien,Billy Collins

Bartlett's Poems for Occasions, an entertaining, thought-provoking companion to the bestselling Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, is the book to turn to for any circumstance -- from birth to death and everything in between. Under the direction of esteemed poet and writer Geoffrey O'Brien, Bartlett's Poems for Occasions will inspire you to turn to poetry to celebrate a new baby or marriage, toast a colleague, cheer a graduate, honor a birthday, deliver a eulogy, or add zest to a holiday party. It is the perfect solution to the age-old question, What should I say?

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Little, Brown

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0316029025

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9780316029025

Daddy's Little Boy

By: Billy Collins

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Daddy's Little Boy

By: Billy Collins

An illustrated version of a song which describes how special a son is to his father.

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Harper Collins

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006029003X

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9780060290030

The Apple that Astonished Paris

Poems

By: Billy Collins

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The Apple that Astonished Paris

Poems

By: Billy Collins

Billy Collins strikes at the deepest concerns of the human heart and mind. His metaphysical wit and cosmic puzzlement, expressed always in a clean, direct, unpretentious idiom, will touch every reader who is fascinated by the play of a truly original imagination and a disarming way of seeing the world.

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University of Arkansas Press

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1557280231

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9781557280237

The Art of Drowning

By: Billy Collins

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The Art of Drowning

By: Billy Collins

This collection of poems has a subject matter ranging from the gustatory pleasures of osso buco to an analysis of the handwriting of Keats; from the art form of the calendar pinup to blues music.

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Pitt Poetry

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0822955679

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9780822955672

Horoscopes for the Dead

By: Billy Collins

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Horoscopes for the Dead

By: Billy Collins

However arresting, outlandish, or hilarious, the poems in 'Horoscopes for the Dead' are typically prompted by the familiar things of the world: dogs, stars, food, love, and marriage as well as life's local triumphs and disappointments, joys and shames. Collins' gift is to unlock the mysterious in the ordinary, and he is always careful to take his reader with him. Indeed, no other living poet has done more to reengage and revitalize poetry's readership, or so deservedly earned its trust.

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Picador

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1743039336

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9781743039335

Border Voices

The San Diego Celebration of Poetry and Music

By: Billy Collins,Jane Hirshfield,Gary Soto,Marilyn Chin,Maya Angelou

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Border Voices

The San Diego Celebration of Poetry and Music

By: Billy Collins,Jane Hirshfield,Gary Soto,Marilyn Chin,Maya Angelou

Poems by famous poets and San Diego students

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0971990603

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9780971990609

Rockabilly

A Forty-year Journey

By: Billy Poore

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Rockabilly

A Forty-year Journey

By: Billy Poore

...a great reference guide, detailing artists, chart activity, career milestones, tours and recent activity.

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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0793591422

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9780793591428

Apollo Moon Missions

The Unsung Heroes

By: Billy Watkins

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Apollo Moon Missions

The Unsung Heroes

By: Billy Watkins

In 1961 President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth before the end of the decade. It seemed like an impossible mission and one that the Russians?who had launched the first satellite and put the first man into Earth orbit?would surely achieve before the Americans. However, the ingenuity, passion, and sacrifice of thousands of ordinary people from all walks of life enabled the space program to meet this extraordinary goal. This is the story of fourteen of those men and women who worked behind the scenes, without fanfare or recognition, to make the Apollo missions successful.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803260415

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9780803260412

Taking Off Emily Dickinson's Clothes

By: Billy Collins

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Taking Off Emily Dickinson's Clothes

By: Billy Collins

A funny and moving collection from one of America's bestselling poets Billy Collins is one of America's best loved poets and comes armed with plaudits from John Updike, E Annie Proulx. He is one of Carol Ann Duffy's favourite living poets and this Selected is the first time he will be published in the UK. From a poem about the relentless barking of next door's dog - Another Reason Why I don't Keep a Gun in the House - to an elegy to The Best Cigarette. Just read one poem and you'll be a committed fan. Billy Collins gets right to the heart of things. He is one of the funniest poets writing today. Billy Collins is a fantastic performer (his readings at the Poetry festival in Aldeburgh were sold out, as were all his US collections) and will hopefully be brought over by the South Bank, London in the Autumn. His readings are unmissable.

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1743286783

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9781743286784

Laughter in Appalachia

A Festival of Southern Mountain Humor

By: Loyal Jones,Billy Edd Wheeler

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Laughter in Appalachia

A Festival of Southern Mountain Humor

By: Loyal Jones,Billy Edd Wheeler

A DELIGHTFUL COLLECTION OF YARNS TOLD SIMPLY AND ELOQUENTLY BY MOUNTAIN FOLKS FOR WHOM HUMOR IS A WAY OF LIFE.

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august house

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087483032X

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9780874830323

Going the Other Way

An Intimate Memoir of Life In and Out of Major League Baseball

By: Billy Bean,Chris Bull

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Going the Other Way

An Intimate Memoir of Life In and Out of Major League Baseball

By: Billy Bean,Chris Bull

From major league baseball’s only openly gay former player—and now its first-ever Ambassador for Inclusion—the intimate chronicle of a man who, in the prime of his career, had to make a terrible choice between his love of the game and the love of his lifeMore than ten years after its original publication, Going the Other Way remains deeply moving, and more timely than ever. By virtue of a relentless work ethic, exceptional multi-sport talent, and a quick left-handed swing, Billy Bean made it to the majors, where he played from 1987 to 1995—an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres. But as a gay man in the brutally anti-gay world of baseball, closeted to teammates and family, Bean found himself unable to reconcile two worlds that he felt to be mutually exclusive. At the young age of 31, in the prime of his career, even as he solidified his role as a major-league utility player, Bean walked away from the game that was both his calling and his livelihood. At once heartbreaking and farcical, ruminative and uncensored, this unprecedented memoir points the way toward a more perfect game, one in which all players can pursue their athletic dreams free of prejudice and discrimination.

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The Experiment + ORM

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1615192646

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9781615192649

Playing with Fire

A Modern Investigation into Demons, Exorcism, and Ghosts

By: Billy Hallowell

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Playing with Fire

A Modern Investigation into Demons, Exorcism, and Ghosts

By: Billy Hallowell

“Provocative, insightful, and enlightening—a foray into an often-neglected topic that merits more attention than it typically receives.” --Lee Strobel, New York Times bestselling author of The Case for Christ What is Our Fascination with the Other Side? Join investigative reporter Billy Hallowell as he delves into the strange phenomena of supernatural activity. Themes of demonic possession, exorcism, and ghosts have overtaken Hollywood, with countless films and TV shows delving into the age-old struggle against evil. But the question is why? Even with so much focus on the topic, there seems to be very little public knowledge and discussion about the theology and real-life claims surrounding demons. Quite often, many people remain silent about their experiences or resort to quietly whispering about what they’ve seen, heard, or felt for fear of being labeled as crazy. The truth is, even pastors, priests, and clergy who have observed firsthand accounts of possession and deliverance can succumb to the strange and terrifying effects of intense spiritual warfare. For people of faith, Playing with Fire addresses these core questions: Are demons active today? If they do indeed exist, what are they? Fallen angels? Nephilim? Can demons inhabit human beings? According to the Bible, can people die and remain behind as “ghosts”? Playing with Fire explores the theological underpinnings surrounding the supernatural. Relying on firsthand accounts, newspaper reports, and Christian experts, Hallowell takes readers through the various views and perspectives surrounding supernatural activity.

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Thomas Nelson

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0785234519

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9780785234517

The Final Countdown Tribulation Rising Vol.2 Modern Technology

By: Billy Crone

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The Final Countdown Tribulation Rising Vol.2 Modern Technology

By: Billy Crone

It's something we use every single day and don't even think about. Yet our very quality of life is determined by it and younger generations are totally enthralled with it. In fact, we are not only immersed in it twenty-four hours a day 7 days a week, but we have become completely dependent upon it for just about every aspect of our daily lives. It's called Modern Technology and little do people realize that it's a major mega sign that we are living in the last days. Therefore, this book, The Final Countdown: Tribulation Rising Vol.2 Modern Technology seeks to equip you the reader with the multitude of prophetic signs concerning the rise of Modern Technology and its Biblical ramifications showing us just how close the Return of Jesus Christ truly is. Such amazing prophetic signs you'll discover are: The Increase of Global Travel, Mark of the Beast Tech, Global Communication, Big Brother Tech, Global Distribution, Holograms & 3-D Printing, Cashless Society and Restless Society.

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Lulu.com

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1948766396

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9781948766395

The Ideal Student: Deconstructing Expectations in Higher Educatio N

By: Billy Wong,Y. L. Tiffany Chiu

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The Ideal Student: Deconstructing Expectations in Higher Educatio N

By: Billy Wong,Y. L. Tiffany Chiu

This book presents an exciting and novel approach to explore the concept of the ‘ideal student’. Written in the context of higher education, the concept aims to promote a more transparent conversation about the explicit, implicit and idealistic expectations of university students. It would address concerns that implicit rules or unspoken practices can result in diverse but patterned student experiences, widening social inequalities. The concept of the ideal student can provide students, especially those less familiar or confident with higher education, with a better and clearer understanding of what is valued, expected and rewarded at university. With increasing student diversity, there is an urgent need for greater openness and awareness of the different expectations and ideals of students. The key questions explored include: •How is the ideal student imagined and envisioned? •To what extent are these constructions realistic and achievable? •Are certain students more likely to aspire, identify or embody these ideal characteristics? •Are there any features of the ideal student that are widely shared and recognised? •How do people from different social backgrounds construct their ideal student? •How can staff support students to develop desirable characteristics for university? A number of issues are unpacked as the book discusses the nuances of what it means to be a university student. The Ideal Student is written for a general audience and will be of particular interest to those working or studying in higher education, especially staff, students and senior leaders. "This clearly written and engaging book will be of interest to HE practitioners, students and researchers who want to support more inclusive learning environments." Professor Louise Archer, Karl Mannheim Professor of Sociology of Education, UCL Institute of Education, UK "This is a rigorously informed and illuminating reconsideration of the notion of the Ideal Type of student in higher education." Professor Gill Crozier DPhil, FRSA, University of Roehampton, UK "Based on solid empirical work, combining qualitative and quantitative data, the book offers an insight into the perception of whom and what the ideal student is." Professor Lars Ulriksen, Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen, Denmark "In their well-written and clearly structured volume Wong and Chiu summarise valuable data-driven research that sheds light on the important question of what characterises the ideal student." Stefan T. Siegel & Tobias Böttger, University of Augsburg, Germany Billy Wong is an Associate Professor in Widening Participation at the Institute of Education, University of Reading. Tiffany Chiu is Senior Teaching Fellow in Educational Development at the Centre for Higher Education Research and Scholarship and Programme Director for the PG Cert in University Learning and Teaching at Imperial College London. She is a Senior Fellow of the HEA.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335249264

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9780335249268

The Life and Times of Tell and Minnie Maynard and the Fifteen Children

By: Billy Randall Maynard

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The Life and Times of Tell and Minnie Maynard and the Fifteen Children

By: Billy Randall Maynard

The title of the book sums it up fairly well with a couple of exceptions. “The Life and Times of Tell and Minnie Maynard and “the Fifteen Children” is several stories , using testimonials, written letters, and history to weave a wonderful narrative about some of the “last pioneers” on Brushy Creek of Pike Conty, Ky. See how they spent their days amidst the rolling hills of the countryside. There was a two-story house. There was a farm of 380 acres. A little church stood beside their home. A family cemetery began to grow from family members who left us too soon. This is the true story of a large family. This is my heritage. I felt compelled to tell their stories as they struggled to survive in this rugged territory. Wow - what a story it is! Meet the Maynards!

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1665554851

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How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars

The Snapchat Story

By: Billy Gallagher

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How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars

The Snapchat Story

By: Billy Gallagher

In the grand tradition of Ben Mezrich's The Accidental Billionaires (2009)... an engaging look into a fascinating subculture of millions." —Booklist "Breezy...How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars ably if uncritically chronicles the short history of a young company catering to young users, with a young chief executive, and reveals, intentionally or not, the limitations that come with that combination." —Wall Street Journal The improbable and exhilarating story of the rise of Snapchat from a frat boy fantasy to a multi-billion dollar internet unicorn that has dramatically changed the way we communicate. In 2013 Evan Spiegel, the brash CEO of the social network Snapchat, and his co-founder Bobby Murphy stunned the press when they walked away from a three-billion-dollar offer from Facebook: how could an app teenagers use to text dirty photos dream of a higher valuation? Was this hubris, or genius? In How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars, tech journalist Billy Gallagher takes us inside the rise of one of Silicon Valley's hottest start-ups. Snapchat developed from a simple wish for disappearing pictures as Stanford junior Reggie Brown nursed regrets about photos he had sent. After an epic feud between best friends, Brown lost his stake in the company, while Spiegel has gone on to make a name for himself as a visionary—if ruthless—CEO worth billions, linked to celebrities like Taylor Swift and his wife, Miranda Kerr. A fellow Stanford undergrad and fraternity brother of the company’s founding trio, Gallagher has covered Snapchat from the start. He brings unique access to a company Bloomberg Business called “a cipher in the Silicon Valley technology community.” Gallagher offers insight into challenges Snapchat faces as it transitions from a playful app to one of the tech industry’s preeminent public companies. In the tradition of great business narratives, How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars offers the definitive account of a company whose goal is no less than to remake the future of entertainment.

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1250108624

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Distal Impact Ejecta Layers

A Record of Large Impacts in Sedimentary Deposits

By: Billy P. Glass,Bruce M. Simonson

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Distal Impact Ejecta Layers

A Record of Large Impacts in Sedimentary Deposits

By: Billy P. Glass,Bruce M. Simonson

Impact cratering is an important geological process on all solid planetary bodies, and, in the case of Earth, may have had major climatic and biological effects. Most terrestrial impact craters have been erased or modified beyond recognition. However, major impacts throw ejecta over large areas of the Earth's surface. Recognition of these impact ejecta layers can help fill in the gaps in the terrestrial cratering record and at the same time provide direct correlation between major impacts and other geological events, such as climatic changes and mass extinctions. This book provides the first summary of known distal impact ejecta layers

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540882626

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9783540882626

Developing Scientific Literacy: Using News Media In The Classroom

Using News Media in the Classroom

By: Jarman, Ruth,McClune, Billy

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Developing Scientific Literacy: Using News Media In The Classroom

Using News Media in the Classroom

By: Jarman, Ruth,McClune, Billy

Developing Scientific Literacy addresses the gap of the revelance of science in everyday life, offering a much-needed framework for teachers wishing to explore ‘science in the media’ in secondary schools or colleges.

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0335217958

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Fault Line

How a Seismic Shift in Culture Is Threatening Free Speech and Shaping the Next Generation

By: Billy Hallowell

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Fault Line

How a Seismic Shift in Culture Is Threatening Free Speech and Shaping the Next Generation

By: Billy Hallowell

Understand how to respond to the battle being waged against our foundation through the mainstream media, the entertainment industry, and the educational system.

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228

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Charisma Media

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1629987255

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9781629987255

A Wilderness of Words

Closure and Disclosure in Conrad's Short Fiction

By: Theodore Billy

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A Wilderness of Words

Closure and Disclosure in Conrad's Short Fiction

By: Theodore Billy

Beginning with a detailed discussion of Conrad's ambivalence toward the function of language and the meaning of fiction, Ted Billy explores the problematical sense of an ending in Conrad's tales and novellas. Billy demonstrates that Conrad's endings, instead of reinforcing the meaning of the narrative or lending finality, actually provide a contrasting perspective that clashes with the narrative's general drift.

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310

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Texas Tech University Press

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0896723895

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9780896723894

City in the Sun, City in the Snow

Miami Montreal

By: Billy Georgette

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City in the Sun, City in the Snow

Miami Montreal

By: Billy Georgette

AT FIRST GLANCE, THERE MIGHT NOT BE MUCH IN COMMON BETWEEN THESE TWO VERY DIFFERENT NORTH AMERICAN CITIES. AND WHILE THIS IS IN FACT TRUE, THE CASUAL READER MAY BE SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT BOTH LOCATIONS SHARE A STRIKINGLY SIMILIAR BACKGROUND OF EVENTS THAT MAKE THEM SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT THAN THEIR CONTINENTAL NEIGHBOURS. BEST DESCRIBED AS AFFECTIONATE PROFILING THE AUTHOR LEADS US DOWN A PATHWAY INTO A GALLERY OF IMAGES AND FACTS ABOUT THESE TWO, EXTRA EXTRA ORDINARY COMMUNITIES MIAMI AND MONTRAL

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Xlibris Corporation

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1524586994

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9781524586997

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