Stan Rice's Books

Red to the Rind

By: Stan Rice

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“Behold the door / the lock’s alive,” warns Stan Rice in one of the commanding poems that make up this new volume of verse. From the streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras to the private chambers of the imagination, Rice’s work is at times sharp and minimalist and at times over the top in its vivid critique of life and in its regard for the sanctity that lurks in all experience. In these concise, memorable verses, he contemplates the stroller-pushing crowd in the American mall; he maps the complex traffic of a marriage; he speaks to the cat bristling in the closet: “—for you, / For your on-tiptoe hissing / Slit-pupiled arched-backed tail- / Stiffened terror, this song.” Throughout, Rice sings of the darkness that conflicts us and of the moments of pure consciousness that allow us to transcend darkness.

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Knopf

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0375709797

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9780375709791

False Prophet

By: Stan Rice

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False Prophet

By: Stan Rice

Stan Rice, who died in December 2002, was a poet of unique, uncompromising vision. Joy and brutality, faith and faithlessness, the beauty of truth and, at times, of untrut--these opposing forces come together one last time in his final book of poetry, a haunting collection of psalms. Beginning with his “Psalm 151”--that is, taking up where the Bible leaves off--Rice calls us to his own kind of prayer and contemplation. “Lord, hear me out,” he begins. “At the point of our need / The storehouse shares its shambles.” An elegant, passionate, tragic lament for our condition, Rice’s homemade psalms exhort us indirectly to accept our fate--the world as it is. In the brave, unshrinking manner that has characterized his whole career, Rice has written a profound farewell.

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0307523381

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9780307523389

The Gulf Stream

Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic

By: Stan Ulanski

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The Gulf Stream

Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic

By: Stan Ulanski

Coursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. Ulanski explores the fascinating science and history of this sea highway known as the Gulf Stream, a watery wilderness that stretches from the Caribbean to the North Atlantic. Spanning both distance and time, Ulanski's investigation reveals how the Gulf Stream affects and is affected by every living thing that encounters it--from tiny planktonic organisms to giant bluefin tuna, from ancient mariners to big-game anglers. He examines the scientific discovery of ocean circulation, the role of ocean currents in the settlement of the New World, and the biological life teeming in the stream.

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229

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807887102

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9780807887103

The Occidental Tourist

More Than 130 Asian-Inspired Recipes

By: Stan Frankenthaler,Sally Sampson

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The Occidental Tourist

More Than 130 Asian-Inspired Recipes

By: Stan Frankenthaler,Sally Sampson

From the culinary mastermind behind Boston's award-winning Salamander restaurant comes a lavish yet accessible collection of recipes, illustrated with more than 45 color photos.

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322

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Simon and Schuster

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0684873079

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9780684873077

Brewing Local

American-Grown Beer

By: Stan Hieronymus

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Brewing Local

American-Grown Beer

By: Stan Hieronymus

Beer has never been a stranger to North America. Author Stan Hieronymous explains how before European colonization, Native Americans were making beer from fermented corn, such as the tiswin of the Apache and Pueblo tribes. European colonists new to the continent were keen to use whatever local flavorings were at hand like senna, celandine, chicory, pawpaw, and persimmon. Before barley took hold in the 1700s, early fermentables included corn (maize), wheat bran, and, of course, molasses. Later immigrants to the young United States brought with them German and Czech yeasts and brewing techniques, setting the stage for the ubiquitous Pilsner lagers that came to dominate by the late 1800s. But local circumstances led to novel techniques, like corn and rice adjuncts, or the selection of lager yeasts that could ferment at ale-like temperatures. Despite the emergence of brewing giants with national distribution, “common brewers” continued to make “common beer” for local taverns and pubs. Distinctive American styles arose. Pennsylvania Swankey, Kentucky Common, Choc beer, Albany Ale, and steam beer—now called California common—all distinctive styles born of their place. From its post-war fallow period, the US brewing industry was reignited in the 1980s by the craft beer scene. Follow Stan Hieronymous as he explores the wealth of ingredients available to the locavores and beer aficionados of today. He takes the reader through grains, hops, trees, plants, roots, mushrooms, and chilis—all ingredients that can be locally grown, cultivated, or foraged. The author supplies tips on how to find these as well as dos and don'ts of foraging. He investigates the nascent wild hops movement and initiatives like the Local Yeast Project. Farm breweries are flourishing, with more breweries operating on farms than the US had total breweries fewer than 50 years ago. He gives recipes too, each one showing how novel, local ingredients can be used to add fermentables, flavor, and hop-like bitterness, and how they might be cultivated or gathered in the wild. Armed with this book, brewers in America have never been better equipped to create a beer that captures the essence of its place.

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370

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Brewers Publications

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1938469372

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9781938469374

Suspended in Vast Plain

By: Stan Kasprzyk

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Suspended in Vast Plain

By: Stan Kasprzyk

Who am I going to be? Where in the world will I settle down? The journey into the future covers two years, from 1983 to 1985, as a young man who escapes native Poland in political turmoil and economic disaster in the heat of the Cold War to become a lecturer at FUTY, a fledgling university in Yola, a remote town in Nigeria. Vivid images of West Africa, the hardships of life in the "white man's graveyard", dealings within a small international faculty and with the "nomads" from Poland and countries of the West are the backdrop for the story. Obstacles pile up: bringing family from Poland; the military coup in Nigeria; bloody Islamist riots in town; possible shutdown of FUTY; the near-death of a friend. Anxiety and doldrums linger. Finally, the idea of "the second leap" gets a chance to come of age. However, its implementation is not without hurdles, and the departure from Yola is not without adventures.

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236

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Writers Republic LLC

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ISBN 13

9798885361903

The Ojibwe

By: Susan Stan

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The Ojibwe

By: Susan Stan

Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Ojibwe, also known as the Chippewa.

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Vero Beach, Fla. : Rourke Publications

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0866253815

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9780866253819

Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya

By: Stan Armington

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Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya

By: Stan Armington

Stan Armington has been organizing and leading treks in the Nepal Himalaya for over 20 years. In this guide, he provides trekkers of all standards with up-to-date and reliable information on the region, including health and safety advice, notes on eco-tourism and detailed route descriptions.

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0864422318

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9780864422316

Drive I-95

Exit by Exit Info, Maps, History, and Trivia

By: Stan Posner,Sandra Phillips-Posner

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Drive I-95

Exit by Exit Info, Maps, History, and Trivia

By: Stan Posner,Sandra Phillips-Posner

*More than 62 weeks (and counting) on The Montreal Gazette's bestseller list

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Roxboro, Quebec : Travelsmart

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1894979818

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9781894979818

The Best, Worst and Most Unusual in Sports

By: Stan Fischler,Shirley Fischler

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The Best, Worst and Most Unusual in Sports

By: Stan Fischler,Shirley Fischler

A collection of memorable facts, events, and people connected with tennis, golf, baseball, horse racing, and other major sports.

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0690014570

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9780690014570

With the Falling of the Dusk

The compelling and powerful bestselling book by critically acclaimed journalist and author of Talking to My Country and The Queen is Dead

By: Stan Grant

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With the Falling of the Dusk

The compelling and powerful bestselling book by critically acclaimed journalist and author of Talking to My Country and The Queen is Dead

By: Stan Grant

A deeply powerful, poetic and compelling book on the challenges facing our world, from one of Australia's most experienced journalists and international commentators, Stan Grant. History is turning. In only a few short decades, we have come a long way from Francis Fukuyama's declaration of the 'end of history' and the triumph of liberal democracy in 1989. Now, with the inexorable rise of China, the ascendancy of authoritarianism and the retreat of democracy, the world stands at a moment of crisis. This is a time of momentous upheaval and enormous geopolitical shifts, compounded by the global pandemic, economic collapse and growing inequality, Islamist and far right terror, and a resurgent white supremacy. The world is in lockdown and the showdown with China is accelerating - and while the West has been at the forefront of history for 200 years, it must now adapt to a world it no longer dominates. At this moment, we stand on a precipice - what will become of us? Stan Grant is one of our foremost observers and chroniclers of the world in crisis. Weaving his personal experiences of reporting from the front lines of the world's flashpoints, together with his deep understanding of politics, history and philosophy, he explores what is driving the world to crisis and how it might be averted. He fears the worst, but begins to chart the way forward. There is bitterness, anger and history here, but there is also the capacity for negotiation, forgiveness and hope. A powerful and incisive analysis of the state of our world, and our place within it.

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HarperCollins

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1460711793

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9781460711798

Book's by Stan Rice

Red to the Rind

Red to the Rind

False Prophet

False Prophet

The Gulf Stream

The Gulf Stream

The Occidental Tourist

The Occidental Tourist

Brewing Local

Brewing Local

Suspended in Vast Plain

Suspended in Vast Plain

The Ojibwe

The Ojibwe

Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya

Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya

Drive I-95

Drive I-95

The Best, Worst and Most Unusual in Sports

The Best, Worst and Most Unusual in Sports

With the Falling of the Dusk

With the Falling of the Dusk

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