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Starting from Scratch

A Memoir

By: John A. Brighton

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Raised in a chaotic household during the Depression and World War II in a small Indiana town, Dr. John Brighton felt trapped from the first day of school. Because of undiagnosed hearing damage and ADHD, he was labeled as slow. It wasnt until he discovered engineering that he even considered going to college. Counselors predicted he would certainly fail. Instead, he proved the naysayers wrong and earned a mechanical engineering PhD from Purdue University. In Starting from Scratch, John Brighton, former provost at Penn State University, shares insights gained during almost fifty years at prestigious institutions such as Michigan State and Georgia Tech. His work as a teacher and administrator touched thousands of students, while his fluid mechanics research was vital to assisting damaged hearts. Parents whose children are in difficulty can take heart in how John Brighton overcame his own challenges. Professionals seeking to improve their skills will find sage advice on management. Starting from Scratch weaves a fascinating story that traces the arc of a successful academic career, but shows that loss can come even in ivory towers.

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iUniverse

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1532006365

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9781532006364

Gym Bodies

Exploring Fitness Cultures

By: James Brighton,Ian Wellard,Amy Clark

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Gym Bodies

Exploring Fitness Cultures

By: James Brighton,Ian Wellard,Amy Clark

Drawing on empirical research, this fascinating new book explores the embodied experiences of ‘gym goers’ and the fitness cultures that are constructed within gyms and fitness spaces. Gym Bodies offers a personal, interactive, ethnographic account of the multiplicity of contemporary gym practices, spaces and cultures, including bodybuilding, CrossFit and Spinning. It argues that gym bodies are historically constructed, social, sensual, emotional and political; that experience intersects with multiple embodied identities; and that fitness cultures are profoundly important in shaping the body in wider contemporary culture. This is important reading for students, tutors and researchers working in sport and exercise studies, sociology of the body, health studies, leisure, cultural studies, gender and education. It is also a valuable resource for policy makers and practitioners within the fields of sport, leisure, health and education.

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212

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Routledge

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1317214110

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9781317214113

Historical Archaeology of the Irish Diaspora

A Transnational Approach

By: Stephen A. Brighton

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Historical Archaeology of the Irish Diaspora

A Transnational Approach

By: Stephen A. Brighton

Anthropologist Brighton (Maryland) offers a historical archaeological investigation of the diaspora of Ireland, reflecting the migration of Irish immigrants to the US during a turbulent period in Irish history from the mid-1840s to the 1850s. Brighton's work is the first to offer a study through an archaeological lens connecting Irish communities spanning two continents and covering four sites: two in Ireland, specifically, in County Roscommon, and two in the US, the Five Points section of Manhattan, New York, as well as the historically Irish community in Paterson, New Jersey. There have been some recent diasporic studies on Irish migrations of the 19th century, such as Catherine Nash's Of Irish Descent: Origin Stories, Genealogy, and the Politics of Belonging (2008). However, Brighton's technique is inspired from transnational investigations of the African diaspora to the Atlantic world. This volume can serve as an excellent research tool for students of Ireland as well as diasporic archaeology. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All students of archaeology of the modern world." --B. C. Ryan, Syracuse University, Choice Between 1845 and 1852, a watershed event in Ireland's history--the Great Hunger--forced more than one million starved and dispossessed people, most of them poor tenant farmers, to leave their native country for the shores of the United States. Further weakened by the arduous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, many sought refuge in the harbor cities in which they landed. Not surprisingly, Irish immigrants counted as one quarter of New York City's population during the 1850s. In Historical Archaeology of the Irish Diaspora, Stephen A. Brighton places Irish and Irish American material culture within a broad historical context, including the waves of immigration that preceded the Famine and the development of the Irish American communities that followed it. He meticulously details the archaeological research connected with excavations at two pre-Famine sites in County Roscommon, Ireland, and with several immigrant tenements located in the Five Points, Manhattan, and the Dublin section of nearby Paterson, New Jersey. Using this transnational approach to link artifacts and ceramics found in rural Ireland with those discovered in sites in the urban, northeastern United States, Brighton also employs contemporary diaspora studies to illustrate how various factions sustained a distinct homeland connection even as the Irish were first alienated from, and then gradually incorporated into, American society. With more than forty million Americans claiming Irish ancestry, fully understanding Ireland's traumatic history and its impact on the growth of the United States remains a vital task for researchers on both sides of the Atlantic. Brighton's study of lived experience follows a fascinating historical path that will aid scholars in a variety of disciplines. Stephen A. Brighton is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Maryland. His articles have appeared in the International Journal of Historical Archaeology and Historical Archaeology.

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258

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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1572336676

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9781572336674

Skyward Symphony

By: Kara Brighton

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Skyward Symphony

By: Kara Brighton

In "Skyward Symphony," music isn't just an art form—it's the very essence of reality. Set in the breathtaking floating city of Harmonia, where buildings sway to cosmic rhythms and sound waves serve as transportation, this captivating tale follows Aria, a young prodigy with an astonishing gift. Through her melodies, Aria can manipulate the fabric of reality itself, a talent that becomes crucial when she discovers an ancient instrument with world-altering potential. As Aria learns to harness the instrument's power, she uncovers a sinister plot threatening Harmonia's harmonious existence. Joined by an unlikely duo—a tone-deaf inventor and a rhythm-sensitive AI—she must compose a symphony powerful enough to save her city from impending chaos. This mesmerizing journey explores creativity, collaboration, and the delicate balance between progress and tradition, all while immersing readers in a world where music and science intertwine in extraordinary ways. "Skyward Symphony" offers a unique blend of urban fantasy and science fiction, creating a melodious adventure that will resonate with young adult readers and music lovers alike.

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Starting from Scratch

Starting from Scratch

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Historical Archaeology of the Irish Diaspora

Historical Archaeology of the Irish Diaspora

Skyward Symphony

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