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Native Son (MAXNotes Literature Guides)

By: Richard Bucci

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Native Son (MAXNotes Literature Guides)

By: Richard Bucci

REA's MAXnotes for Richard Wright's Native Son MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.

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Research & Education Assoc.

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0738672971

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9780738672977

Canaan Bound

The African-American Great Migration Novel

By: Lawrence Richard Rodgers

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Canaan Bound

The African-American Great Migration Novel

By: Lawrence Richard Rodgers

Drawing on a wide range of major literary voices, including Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, and Toni Morrison, as well as lesser-known writers such as William Attaway (Blood on the Forge) and Dorothy West (The Living Is Easy), Rodgers conducts a kind of literary archaeology of the Great Migration. He mines the writers' biographical connections to migration and teases apart the ways in which individual novels relate to one another, to the historical situation of black America, and to African-American literature as a whole. In reading migration novels in relation to African-American literary texts such as slave narratives, folk tales, and urban fiction, Rodgers affirms the southern folk roots of African-American culture and argues for a need to stem the erosion of southern memory.

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260

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University of Illinois Press

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0252066057

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9780252066054

Radical Visions and American Dreams

Culture and Social Thought in the Depression Years

By: Richard H. Pells

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Radical Visions and American Dreams

Culture and Social Thought in the Depression Years

By: Richard H. Pells

The Great Depression of the 1930s was more than an economic catastrophe to many American writers and artists. Attracted to Marxist ideals, they interpreted the crisis as a symptom of a deeper spiritual malaise that reflected the dehumanizing effects of capitalism, and they advocated more sweeping social changes than those enacted under the New Deal. In Radical Visions and American Dreams, Richard Pells discusses the work of Lewis Mumford, John Dewey, Reinhold Niebuhr, Edmund Wilson, and Orson Welles, among others. He analyzes developments in liberal reform, radical social criticism, literature, the theater, and mass culture, and especially the impact of Hollywood on depression-era America. By placing cultural developments against the background of the New Deal, the influence of the American Communist Party, and the coming of World War II, Pells explains how these artists and intellectuals wanted to transform American society, yet why they wound up defending the American Dream. A new preface enhances this classic work of American cultural history.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252067436

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9780252067433

UK Hip-Hop, Grime and the City

The Aesthetics and Ethics of London's Rap Scenes

By: Richard Bramwell

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UK Hip-Hop, Grime and the City

The Aesthetics and Ethics of London's Rap Scenes

By: Richard Bramwell

Young people in London have contributed to the production of a distinctively British rap culture. This book moves beyond accounts of Hip-Hop’s marginality and shows, with an examination of the production, dissemination and use of rap in London, how this cultural form plays an important role in the everyday lives of young Londoners and the formation of identities. Through in-depth interviews with a range of leading and emerging rap artists, close analysis of rap music tracks, and over two years of ethnographic research of London’s UK Hip-Hop and Grime scenes, Bramwell examines how black and white urban youths use rap to come together to explore their creative abilities. By combining these methodological approaches in the development of a critical participant observation, the book reveals how the collaborative work of these urban youths produced these politically significant subcultures, through which they resist unfair and illegitimate policing practices and attempt to develop their economic autonomy in a city marred by immense social and economic inequalities.

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161

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Routledge

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1135085978

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9781135085971

Native Son (Abridged)

By: Richard Wright

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Native Son (Abridged)

By: Richard Wright

Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic. Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's novel is just as powerful today as when it was written -- in its reflection of poverty and hopelessness, and what it means to be black in America. This abridged edition includes an introduction, "How Bigger Was Born," by the author, as well as an afterword by John Reilly.

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Harper Collins

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006053348X

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9780060533489

Being Human

Psychological and Philosophical Perspectives

By: Richard Gross

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Being Human

Psychological and Philosophical Perspectives

By: Richard Gross

Richard Gross turns his expert eye to the psychology of human nature in a contemplative account encompassing cognition, consciousness, language, time perception, sense of mortality and human society. This book will help you to consider the unique aspects of being human and to understand the biological underpinnings for the intriguing and distinct behaviours and experiences common to human beings. The book is enhanced throughout by: - its logical arrangement of topics, with key questions, issues for additional focus and reflection points highlighted throughout - useful chapter introductions and summaries to provide clarity and insight - diagrams to help explain difficult concepts - detailed selection of references and useful sources including works from the fields of psychology, philosophy, religion and literature This book is essential reading for students of psychology and related disciplines as well as general readers seeking insights into one of the most enduring questions to have faced humankind throughout history.

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Routledge

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1134657587

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9781134657582

Big Brain

The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence

By: Gary Lynch,Richard Granger

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Big Brain

The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence

By: Gary Lynch,Richard Granger

Our big brains, our language ability, and our intelligence make us uniquely human. But barely 10,000 years ago (a mere blip in evolutionary time) human-like creatures called "Boskops" flourished in South Africa. They possessed extraordinary features: forebrains roughly 50% larger than ours, and estimated IQs to match--far surpassing our own. Many of these huge fossil skulls have been discovered over the last century, but most of us have never heard of this scientific marvel. Prominent neuroscientists Gary Lynch and Richard Granger compare the contents of the Boskop brain and our own brains today, and arrive at startling conclusions about our intelligence and creativity. Connecting cutting-edge theories of genetics, evolution, language, memory, learning, and intelligence, Lynch and Granger show the implications of large brains for a broad array of fields, from the current state of the art in Alzheimer's and other brain disorders, to new advances in brain-based robots that see and converse with us, and the means by which neural prosthetics-- replacement parts for the brain--are being designed and tested. The authors demystify the complexities of our brains in this fascinating and accessible book, and give us tantalizing insights into our humanity--its past, and its future.

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St. Martin's Press

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023061146X

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9780230611467

The Little Book of Thinking Big

By: Richard Newton

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The Little Book of Thinking Big

By: Richard Newton

Sunday Times #1 bestseller and long-awaited follow-up to the #1 bestselling Stop Talking, Start Doing You can think big or you can think small, it all starts in the mind. What have you got to lose? If you aim for the stars you might just get there. Sometimes it pays off to think BIG and Richard Newton is here to get us thinking on a bigger scale than we ever imagined. With the right thinking tools and the right approach you can release your inspiration and creativity, reset your ambition and direct your attention to the things that truly matter to you. And that can change your life. Short and punchy with quick tips and inspiring graphics, The Little Book of Thinking Big will have your imagination, creativity and determination firing on all cylinders. You'll come away with a set of BIG goals to fuel and drive your BIG life. Here’s where it starts. This is a reset button. Push it. Think bigger.

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186

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John Wiley & Sons

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0857085883

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9780857085887

The Largest Number Smaller Than Five

By: Chris Hobbs,Richard Perryman

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The Largest Number Smaller Than Five

By: Chris Hobbs,Richard Perryman

This is a book for teenagers of all ages from 10 to 90. Demanding very little prior knowledge, it presents advanced mathematical ideas, casts doubt on the truth of much mathematics and asks questions to which no one knows the answer. Aimed at those who have caught, or are close to catching, the mathematics bug, it covers some of the most exciting topics engaging mathematicians today.

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Lulu.com

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1430306300

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9781430306306

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

By: Richard A. Spears

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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

By: Richard A. Spears

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms is the most comprehensive reference of its kind, bar none. It puts the competition to shame, by giving both ESL learners and professional writers the complete low-down on more than 24,000 entries and almost 27,000 senses. Entries include idiomatic expressions (e.g. the best of both worlds), proverbs (the best things in life are free), and clich é s (the best-case scenario). Particular attention is paid to verbal expressions, an area where ordinary dictionaries are deficient. The dictionary also includes a handy Phrase-Finder Index that lets users find a phrase by looking up any major word appearing in it.

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071435786

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9780071435789

Big Ideas

By: Richard Farleigh

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Big Ideas

By: Richard Farleigh

In this excerpt from his acclaimed book Taming The Lion, highly successful trader, investor and former hedge fund manager, Richard Farleigh, reveals some of the secret investment strategies that he developed to succeed in the markets: "Big ideas can make big money. There is a host of examples. The big falls in inflation, technological innovation, emerging economies, and China's appetite for raw materials are just a few. The big ideas cause big but slow changes in many markets. These are often not expected by economists and analysts who often struggle to see the woods for the trees. Investors should look for these big ideas, and ignore anything which is too obscure. For those small things it is normally too difficult to out-analyse the analysts. For investors in main stream markets, the big idea that they are pursuing is often the state of the economy. It's too hard, say, to make money on the broad stock market when the economy is going into a recession, so at that time bonds are a better bet. A useful way for those investors to keep an eye on the economy is by a simple checklist of the positives and negatives." Praise for Farleigh's acclaimed book, Taming the Lion: "Anyone who was able to retire at the age of 34, move to Monte Carlo and become a private investor must have made some smart investment decisions. Richard Farleigh did just that and he's sharing his secrets in this book." Money Magazine "Taming the Lion is a book about profiting from big themes. From humble beginnings in Australia, Farleigh made a fortune following powerful trends, the most effective and least stressful route to investment success. He knows how to write too." Telegraph "Overall I feel there is so much information in this book, it is probably one I will keep re-reading as I make investment decisions. I especially like the way it has reminded me that there are other asset classes to invest in other than shares and property and yet the same strategies are applicable." Investors Voice

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iMinds Pty Ltd

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1921798394

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9781921798399

Fundamentals of Structured Programming Using FORTRAN with SF/k and WATFIV-S

By: Richard C. Holt,J. N. P. Hume

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Fundamentals of Structured Programming Using FORTRAN with SF/k and WATFIV-S

By: Richard C. Holt,J. N. P. Hume

Introduction to programming; The computer; Structuring control flow; Programming in standard fortran; Modular programming; Searching and sorting; Making sure the program works; Data structures.

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Reston, Va. : Reston Publishing Company

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087909303X

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9780879093037

No Greater Power

Perspective for Days of Pressure

By: Richard C. Halverson

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No Greater Power

Perspective for Days of Pressure

By: Richard C. Halverson

NO GREATER POWER is a devotional book alive with impact. It illustrates mighty eternal truths about ourselves and our nation. Our personal and national destiny depends upon these truths.

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Multnomah Books

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0880701641

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9780880701648

Basketball's Big Men

By: Richard Rainbolt

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Basketball's Big Men

By: Richard Rainbolt

Brief biographies emphasizing the careers of ten basketball stars: George Mikan, Dolph Schayes, Bob Pettit, Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, Jerry Lucas, Wilt Chamberlain, Willis Reed, Rick Barry, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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Lerner Publishing Group

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0822510545

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9780822510543

No Greater Courage

A Novel of the Battle of Fredericksburg

By: Richard Croker

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No Greater Courage

A Novel of the Battle of Fredericksburg

By: Richard Croker

In the tradition of Gods and Generals comes a vividly realistic novel aboutone of the most infamous engagements of the Civil War, from the author of ToMake Men Free.

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Harper

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0061228060

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9780061228063

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Native Son (MAXNotes Literature Guides)

Native Son (MAXNotes Literature Guides)

Canaan Bound

Canaan Bound

Radical Visions and American Dreams

Radical Visions and American Dreams

UK Hip-Hop, Grime and the City

UK Hip-Hop, Grime and the City

Native Son (Abridged)

Native Son (Abridged)

Being Human

Being Human

Big Brain

Big Brain

The Little Book of Thinking Big

The Little Book of Thinking Big

The Largest Number Smaller Than Five

The Largest Number Smaller Than Five

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Big Ideas

Big Ideas

Fundamentals of Structured Programming Using FORTRAN with SF/k and WATFIV-S

Fundamentals of Structured Programming Using FORTRAN with SF/k and WATFIV-S

No Greater Power

No Greater Power

Basketball's Big Men

Basketball's Big Men

No Greater Courage

No Greater Courage

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