36 Chambers of The Taoist is an adventure for the soul - A collection of poems that brings to light the human experience in both this world, and into the world of imagination. In 36 Chambers... you will find every day moments that unite each person, the things that bring us together, and make us One. It is rare for a poet to embrace both the classical roots and the emerging trends in the art of poetry; but Glen Birdsall has done just that and in 36 Chambers... you will believe in the message and understand the outcome. This book was created over 5 years by someone who is constantly learning, relearning, and unlearning (in terms of the untruths in our society). 36 Chambers of the Taoist is as much a challenge to live better, broader, and wiser, as it is a book that celebrates the simple beauty of the poem. While this book may take you on a brand new journey; the real hope is that it will open your eyes to the adventure you are living right here, right now.
Music has taken on many forms since the introduction of the long playing record back in 1926. Obviously the format lent to a mainstream way of distributing music to more easily affect the emotional being of listeners in their own homes, and to their benefit.Here, authors Glen Birdsall ("36 Chambers of the Taoist") and Paul Counelis ("Marshall's Gully") have attempted to comment on the phenomenal journey of musical artistry across the decades by weaving their own personal experiences into many slivers of insight, wit and poignancy, the hope being to entertain as well as enrich.Cover by Terra Lockhart
Glen Birdsall (Flint Horror Collective) and Paul Counelis (Rue Morgue magazine) present startling and atmospheric poems of horror and the macabre. With a foreword by Lucifer Fulci (Lords of October) and cover art from Audriana Counelis
Music has taken on many forms since the introduction of the long playing record back in 1926. Obviously the format lent to a mainstream way of distributing music to more easily affect the emotional being of listeners in their own homes, and to their benefit.Here, authors Glen Birdsall ("36 Chambers of the Taoist") and Paul Counelis ("Marshall's Gully") have attempted to comment on the phenomenal journey of musical artistry across the decades by weaving their own personal experiences into many slivers of insight, wit and poignancy, the hope being to entertain as well as enrich.Cover by Terra Lockhart
Editors Glen A. Jones, Patricia L. McCarney, and Michael L. Skolnik have brought together a diverse group of contributors to describe how internal and external forces arising from globalization are exerting pressure to change the role of higher education in society and how universities are dealing with these pressures.
A long-standing tradition of excellence is extended in the Fourth Edition of this authoritative introduction to the field of therapeutic recreation. The authors effectively combine a broad orientation to the profession with the practical information necessary for students to become successful practitioners. Part I contains a comprehensive discussion of the fields history and theoretical underpinnings, providing students with the perspective they need to evaluate the social, cultural, demographic, economic, and technical forces that have shaped and are continuing to impact health and human services in general, and therapeutic recreation in particular. Part II introduces students to the client populations served by therapeutic recreation specialists and describes specific approaches and activities employed by TR professionals to help clients achieve meaningful improvements in health status, functional capacities, and quality of life. The authors have retained the practical, student-oriented approach that makes this an ideal text for introductory courses. They address all content areas included in the NCTRC certification exam, are compatible with the American Psychiatric Association on psychological classifications, and incorporate the World Health Organizations international classification of functioning, disability, and health. The latest edition contains updated information on baby boomers, the obesity epidemic, and evidence-based practices; field-based photographs and illustrations; and study questions and exercises designed to engage students.
In the first full-length biography of evangelist Gerald L. K. Smith (1898--1976), Glen Jeansonne traces the tempestuous career of this notorious bigot. A spellbinding speaker and brilliant organizer, Smith founded the reactionary hate sheet The Cross and the Flag as well as the anti-Semitic Christian Nationalist Crusade and ran for president three times.Exhaustively researched, this study contains information from Smith's FBI dossier, his personal papers, and Smith himself. Also included are compelling arguments concerning the causes of anti-Semitism in America, the role of demagogues, and the mentality of their loyal supporters.
Reeling from the violent death of her daughter and a confrontation with the Whistler the monster who wrecked her life Jess has fled the South for a tiny college town in New Hampshire. There she huddles in a fire-blackened house with her crippled lover, her infant grandson, and the creature that was once her daughter's best friend, who may or may not be a threat. Rebecca, an orphan undergrad caring for Jess's grandson, finds in Jess' house the promise of a family she has never known, but also a terrifying secret. Meanwhile, unhinged and unmoored, the Whistler watches from the rooftops and awaits his moment. And deep in the Mississippi Delta, the evil that spawned him stirs."--
This book is about the author's five and a half month journey through Mexico and Central America. It describes the places he visited, people he met, and his experiences through ten different countries while Hurricane Mitch struck the region.
Southern Africa is home to more than 2,000 introduced (not indigenous) trees. These non-native species are encountered daily and form a familiar part of our urban landscapes, growing successfully in parks, gardens, along road sides, and in other open spaces. This guide features nearly 600 of the most common and familiar of these and, using the same model of identification as FG Trees of Southern Africa, facilitates ID based on leaf and stem features. The book provides the country of origin for each species and offers key information on cultivation and uses. Each entry is supported by colour images that depict key features, and a shaded map that shows the plant’s cold tolerance (where the species can grow). An essential guide for landscapers and gardeners as well as tree enthusiasts who will struggle to find these trees in their guide to indigenous trees.
Few people today can claim a living memory of Florida's frontier Everglades. Glen Simmons, who has hunted alligators, camped on hammock-covered islands, and poled his skiff through the mangrove swamps of the glades since the 1920s, is one who can. Together with Laura Ogden, he tells the story of backcountry life in the southern Everglades from his youth until the establishment of the Everglades National Park in 1947. During the economic bust of the late ‘20s, when many natives turned to the land to survive, Simmons began accompanying older local men into Everglades backcountry, the inhospitable prairie of soft muck and mosquitoes, of outlaws and moonshiners, that rings the southern part of the state. As Simmons recalls life in this community with humor and nostalgia, he also documents the forgotten lifestyles of south Florida gladesmen. By necessity, they understood the natural features of the Everglades ecosystem. They observed the seasonal fluctuations of wildlife, fire, and water levels. Their knowledge of the mostly unmapped labyrinth of grassy water enabled them to serve as guides for visiting naturalists and scientists. Simmons reconstructs this world, providing not only fascinating stories of individual personalities, places, and events, but an account that is accurate, both scientifically and historically, of one of the least known and longest surviving portions of the American frontier.
Through a consideration of the ways in which Charlotte Brontë's novels engage with the thinking of their time, this text offers an argument for the 'literary' as a distinctive mode of intelligence, revealing Brontë to be more aesthetically sophisticated than previously supposed.
Illustrative examples from recent research publications and "classic" studies are prominently featured throughout the book. Research techniques are highlighted in "special interest" boxes. Illustrations and descriptions of research techniques are provided with examples such as fire-scars from trees used to reconstruct disturbance, fossil pollen used to reconstruct vegetation change and plant migration, transect and quadrate sampling. Includes key biogeographical theories that link space and time to the distribution of life. Some of these theories include: 1. Ranges, Reflicts, Refuges, Corridors, Barriers, 2. Centers of Origins, 3. Cladistics, 4. Variance, 5. Island BioGeography, 6. Diversity Theory, 7. Gap Analysis for Conservation.
This essential resource for intellectual property practitioners provides an in-depth survey of the most pressing legal developments in intellectual property law from around the globe and offers practical guidance For The application of new and emerging intellectual property law doctrines. Comprising 9 informative chapters -- each written by an expert or team of experts in intellectual property law and edited by Glenn Belvis of Brinks, Hoter, Gilson & Lione in Chicago, Illinois -- the Update offers timely, incisive analysis on these critical issues: Trademark Issues on the Internet . A discussion of post-markman claim interpretation. Personal Jurisdiction over Internet Users . A survey of the past year's significant decisions and proposed rule changes in the Federal Circuit. The Parody Defense in Copyright and Trademark Cases . An analysis of whether digital copying constitutes fair use. The Intellectual Property Law Update also examines emerging issues in these dynamic areas of intellectual property law and practice: Claim construction Doctrine of Equivalents Trade secrets for each of these issues, you will find a clear, concise explanation of the historical background and evolution of the doctrines that apply, in-depth analysis of seminal federal court decisions, and insightful conclusions as To The future of the law.
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