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How Weeping Spends the Night

By: Larry Stenzel

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How Weeping Spends the Night. This story starts out with Al Hartung, a housing developer, getting amnesia either from a traffic accident or because of the financial mess his business is in. Three friends whom he’s known for twenty years – since college – try to help him get his memory back. These friends are Bernie Gross, a lawyer; Tim Slaton, a painter/artist; and Kyle Paulson, a Protestant Minister. Just as Al is becoming functional again, he and Kyle get caught in a drive-by shooting. Al goes back into shock and Kyle, hit by a stray bullet, becomes paralyzed from the waist down. Al’s other two friends show less obvious disabilities. Bernie has a barely paternalistic weakness for pretty women and Tim has a past with women of the night that he wants to keep from his live-in girlfriend. As each of the four men fall short of what is expected of them, their mates come more onto center stage. Al’s wife Linda, who manages a small chain of fitness centers, decides to divorce Al because, while she can stand to nurse him, she can’t put up with his bullying. Tim’s girlfriend britt, a model much younger than him, becomes frustrated with Tim’s secretiveness about his past and tries to start an affair with Bernie. Bernie’s wife Megan, who works as a lawyer in his law firm, decides that she has to take over their marriage to keep it intact. Terry, Kyle’s wife who once was a chemist but is now a long time home person, finds herself being pushed into the background as defeating his disability becomes more of a challenge to Kyle than keeping the spark of romance alive in their marriage. To get them through their difficulties, both Terry and Kyle have to come even more face to face with their Christian reality, probably not too unusual for a minister and his wife. All of the couples, except Tim and Britt, have kids in one configuration or another and these children for the time being seem to do a better job of growing up than their parents do of growing old. How Weeping Spends the Night is both a parody and a parable. It is a parody on how we change and rearrange partners. Its parable is that the hurt that comes from not giving is greater than the hurt that comes from not receiving. Beyond Divining. This story is about a man named Todd Farrell who loses his wife Daphne to her job at an advertising agency. Todd is irritated and bewildered because his competition is not another man, but rather Daphne’s lifestyle, a lifestyle that Daphne doesn’t necessarily want but thinks she should have. Drawn into the couple’s fighting are Paul Mournier, Daphne’s boss, who lives in terror as Daphne’s difficulties one after another spill over into her work place, and Becky Newton, their marriage counselor, who in the end has to resort to doing handstands to get Todd and Daphne’s attention. Daphne also has a teenage son, Eric; the two can never seem to get on the same wavelength. The person who is the straw who stirs the drink in the story is an old timer named McGillivary. McGillivary has a reputation for being able to fix things. He can fix anything from mechanical contraptions to city politicians. In the story he is asked to fix Todd and Daphne’s marriage. McGillivary has no patience for backsliding and reticence that people try to pass off as politeness. He tries to believe that in relationships there are some codes that are black and white and you should follow them. Although he is a Bible-thumper, he lives his life in such a way that he shows that it takes more courage sometimes to make exceptions than it does to make rules. The Portable Courmeer. Walter Courmeer is a passably well known novelist who wrote between the two World Wars. He is a person who has followed the crowd: an Ivy League education, Paris in the Twenties, social outrage during the Depression, out to the West Coast i

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Travels Here and There

Stories from the Heart

By: Larry Welch

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Travels Here and There

Stories from the Heart

By: Larry Welch

Travels Here and There possesses stories from the heart about places far and near. Included in this volume readers are entertained by Larry Welchs recollections of travel to Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Malawi, Michigan, Nepal, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Zambia. The final chapter is a personal story that involved a short journey from home to a hospital in Thailand and what transpired. Embedded with the stories are descriptions of geography, history, urban planning, and details on what went into making people famous or infamous as the case might be. Larry likes heroes and that shows through in his descriptions of what made some people great. Strolling through castles, fortresses, markets, museums, palaces, parks, Roman ruins, or dining on street food and riding buses or trains, will leave readers hungry for more and even give them a better appreciation for their own travels. In Innocents Abroad, Mark Twain wrote, Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all ones lifetime. Amen, Mr. Twain!

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Trafford Publishing

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1490789979

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9781490789972

Mendelssohn

A Life in Music

By: R. Larry Todd

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Mendelssohn

A Life in Music

By: R. Larry Todd

An extraordinary prodigy of Mozartean abilities, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was a distinguished composer and conductor, a legendary pianist and organist, and an accomplished painter and classicist. Lionized in his lifetime, he is best remembered today for several staples of the concert hall and for such popular music as "The Wedding March" and "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing." Now, in the first major Mendelssohn biography to appear in decades, R. Larry Todd offers a remarkably fresh account of this musical giant, based upon painstaking research in autograph manuscripts, correspondence, diaries, and paintings. Rejecting the view of the composer as a craftsman of felicitous but sentimental, saccharine works (termed by one critic "moonlight with sugar water"), Todd reexamines the composer's entire oeuvre, including many unpublished and little known works. Here are engaging analyses of Mendelssohn's distinctive masterpieces--the zestful Octet, puckish Midsummer Night's Dream, haunting Hebrides Overtures, and elegiac Violin Concerto in E minor. Todd describes how the composer excelled in understatement and nuance, in subtle, coloristic orchestrations that lent his scores an undeniable freshness and vividness. He also explores Mendelssohn's changing awareness of his religious heritage, Wagner's virulent anti-Semitic attack on Mendelssohn's music, the composer's complex relationship with his sister Fanny Hensel, herself a child prodigy and prolific composer, his avocation as a painter and draughtsman, and his remarkable, polylingual correspondence with the cultural elite of his time. Mendelssohn: A Life offers a masterful blend of biography and musical analysis. Readers will discover many new facets of the familiar but misunderstood composer and gain new perspectives on one of the most formidable musical geniuses of all time.

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Oxford University Press

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0199839379

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The Shock of the Ancient

Literature & History in Early Modern France

By: Larry F. Norman

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The Shock of the Ancient

Literature & History in Early Modern France

By: Larry F. Norman

The cultural battle known as the Quarrel of the Ancients and Moderns served as a sly cover for more deeply opposed views about the value of literature and the arts. One of the most public controversies of early modern Europe, the Quarrel has most often been depicted as pitting antiquarian conservatives against the insurgent critics of established authority. The Shock of the Ancient turns the canonical vision of those events on its head by demonstrating how the defenders of Greek literature—rather than clinging to an outmoded tradition—celebrated the radically different practices of the ancient world. At a time when the constraints of decorum and the politics of French absolutism quashed the expression of cultural differences, the ancient world presented a disturbing face of otherness. Larry F. Norman explores how the authoritative status of ancient Greek texts allowed them to justify literary depictions of the scandalous. The Shock of the Ancient surveys the diverse array of aesthetic models presented in these ancient works and considers how they both helped to undermine the rigid codes of neoclassicism and paved the way for the innovative philosophies of the Enlightenment. Broadly appealing to students of European literature, art history, and philosophy, this book is an important contribution to early modern literary and cultural debates.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226591506

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9780226591506

Introduction To Library Research In German Studies

Language, Literature, And Civilization

By: Larry L. Richardson

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Introduction To Library Research In German Studies

Language, Literature, And Civilization

By: Larry L. Richardson

This book introduces Germanists to the mechanics and methodology of modern library research. It explains the use of various bibliographic access systems, providing step-by-step search strategies to the most modern computerized data bases for the whole field of German studies.

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Routledge

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0429724497

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9780429724497

International Contracting

Law and Practice

By: Larry A. DiMatteo

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International Contracting

Law and Practice

By: Larry A. DiMatteo

For well over a decade, this prized guide has served practitioners handling the legal ramifications of international contracting projects. The fifth edition expands on issues discussed in the earlier one, along with new topics that continue to redefine the researching, drafting, and execution of international contracts. All the invaluable features of earlier editions are of course still here, including analysis of key contract issues unique to various types of contracting, common contract clauses, contract checklists, insights gleaned from actual cases and arbitral proceedings, and clear explanation of the principles of good contract drafting. The major relevant international conventions, model laws, pertinent national laws, legal guides, and other documents and instruments are all covered, with primary texts provided in the appendices. Some of the new issues and topics covered include: new potential causes of force majeure and hardship (pandemics and BREXIT); review of Incoterms 2020; new clauses covered (anti-slavery, exclusion, interpretation, no-waiver, sub-contracting, sustainability clauses, among others); rise of new international commercial courts; legaltech, smart contracts, and artificial intelligence; ethics; implementation of technology in legal practice; enforceability of penalty clauses; Internet sales and agency contracts; long-term contracts and goodwill compensation; data protection and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); alliance, collaboration, and cooperation agreements; noncompete and nonsolicitation clauses; e-mail disclaimers; and separation and release agreements. The book acts as a single-volume reference in the negotiating and drafting of international contracts and offers expert insights regarding the reasonableness of many contract clauses and the likelihood of their enforcement in a foreign jurisdiction. An adroit combination of contract theory and contract practice, the book continues to provide guidance to law practitioners and students alike. “International Contracting is an excellent single volume reference that highlights the different issues relating to a variety of contracts. I recommend it to drafting attorneys writing domestic as well as transborder contracts.” – Christopher E. Howard (complex commercial transactions and development projects), Managing Partner, Pierce Atwood LLP, Portland, Maine “The latest edition of Professor DiMatteo's International Contracting constitutes a broad yet detailed coverage of international contract law and laws, as well as international practice. It drills down into the level of detail that supplies invaluable practical guidance of the sort not to be found in other publications.” – Professor Michael G. Bridge, London School of Economics “International Contracting is an ideal source for practitioners whether of the civil or common law. It also provides a concise review of international contracting issues and practices for the scholar and student interested in this area of law. I highly recommend it as a general resource on the topic.” – Michel Cannarsa, Dean & Professor, Lyon Catholic University

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Kluwer Law International B.V.

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9403528400

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9789403528403

Scattering, Absorption, and Emission of Light by Small Particles

By: Michael I. Mishchenko,Larry D. Travis,Andrew A. Lacis

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Scattering, Absorption, and Emission of Light by Small Particles

By: Michael I. Mishchenko,Larry D. Travis,Andrew A. Lacis

A thorough and up-to-date treatment of electromagnetic scattering by small particles.

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Cambridge University Press

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052178252X

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The Public Mirror

Moliere and the Social Commerce of Depiction

By: Larry F. Norman

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The Public Mirror

Moliere and the Social Commerce of Depiction

By: Larry F. Norman

Though much beloved and widely produced, Molière's satirical comedies pose a problem for those reading or staging his works today: how can a genre associated with biting caricature and castigation deliver engaging theater? Instead of simply dismissing social satire as a foundation for Molière's theater, as many have done, Larry F. Norman takes seriously Molière's claim that his satires are first and foremost effective theater. Pairing close readings of Molière's comedies with insightful accounts of French social history and aesthetics, Norman shows how Molière conceived of satire as a "public mirror" provoking dynamic exchange and conflict with audience members obsessed with their own images. Drawing on these tensions, Molière portrays characters satirizing one another on stage, with their reactions providing dramatic conflict and propelling comic dialogue. By laying bare his society's system of imagining itself, Molière's satires both enthralled and enraged his original audience and provide us with a crucial key to the classical culture of representation.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226591530

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9780226591537

Privileged Structures in Drug Discovery

Medicinal Chemistry and Synthesis

By: Larry Yet

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Privileged Structures in Drug Discovery

Medicinal Chemistry and Synthesis

By: Larry Yet

A comprehensive guide to privileged structures and their application in the discovery of new drugs The use of privileged structures is a viable strategy in the discovery of new medicines at the lead optimization stages of the drug discovery process. Privileged Structures in Drug Discovery offers a comprehensive text that reviews privileged structures from the point of view of medicinal chemistry and contains the synthetic routes to these structures. In this text, the author—a noted expert in the field—includes an historical perspective on the topic, presents a practical compendium to privileged structures, and offers an informed perspective on the future direction for the field. The book describes the up-to-date and state-of-the-art methods of organic synthesis that describe the use of privileged structures that are of most interest. Chapters included information on benzodiazepines, 1,4-dihydropyridines, biaryls, 4-(hetero)arylpiperidines, spiropiperidines, 2-aminopyrimidines, 2-aminothiazoles, 2-(hetero)arylindoles, tetrahydroisoquinolines, 2,2-dimethylbenzopyrans, hydroxamates, and bicyclic pyridines containing ring-junction nitrogen as privileged scaffolds in medicinal chemistry. Numerous, illustrative case studies document the current use of the privileged structures in the discovery of drugs. This important volume: Describes the drug compounds that have successfully made it to the marketplace and the chemistry associated with them Offers the experience from an author who has worked in many therapeutic areas of medicinal chemistry Details many of the recent developments in organic chemistry that prepare target molecules Includes a wealth of medicinal chemistry case studies that clearly illustrate the use of privileged structures Designed for use by industrial medicinal chemists and process chemists, academic organic and medicinal chemists, as well as chemistry students and faculty, Privileged Structures in Drug Discovery offers a current guide to organic synthesis methods to access the privileged structures of interest, and contains medicinal chemistry case studies that document their application.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118686357

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9781118686355

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Disease

By: Sarah S. Long,Larry K. Pickering,Charles G. Prober

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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Disease

By: Sarah S. Long,Larry K. Pickering,Charles G. Prober

Provides comprehensive coverage you need to understand, diagnose, and manage the ever-changing, high-risk clinical problems caused by pediatric infectious diseases.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437727026

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Policing in America

By: Larry K. Gaines,Victor E. Kappeler,Joseph B. Vaughn

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Policing in America

By: Larry K. Gaines,Victor E. Kappeler,Joseph B. Vaughn

Provides an overview of contemporary police work and gives information to assist readers in understanding the complex relationship between police and society, in making informed decisions about social issues facing the police institution, and in guiding officials in their approaches to law enforcement operations and policies. Contains sections on areas such as the police in American society, historical perspectives, organization and management, police culture and behavior, the police in the modern community, and policing the drug problem. Includes bandw photos, margin notes on web sites, special topics boxes, and chapter summaries. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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0870847082

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How Weeping Spends the Night

By: Larry Stenzel

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How Weeping Spends the Night

By: Larry Stenzel

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How Weeping Spends the Night

How Weeping Spends the Night

Travels Here and There

Travels Here and There

Mendelssohn

Mendelssohn

The Shock of the Ancient

The Shock of the Ancient

Introduction To Library Research In German Studies

Introduction To Library Research In German Studies

International Contracting

International Contracting

Scattering, Absorption, and Emission of Light by Small Particles

Scattering, Absorption, and Emission of Light by Small Particles

The Public Mirror

The Public Mirror

Privileged Structures in Drug Discovery

Privileged Structures in Drug Discovery

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Disease

Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Disease

Policing in America

Policing in America

How Weeping Spends the Night

How Weeping Spends the Night

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