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William Goyen

Selected Letters from a Writer’s Life

By: William Goyen

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William Goyen

Selected Letters from a Writer’s Life

By: William Goyen

Proclaimed "one of the great American writers of short fiction" by the New York Times Book Review, William Goyen (1915-1983) had a quintessentially American literary career, in which national recognition came only after years of struggle to find his authentic voice, his audience, and an artistic milieu in which to create. These letters, which span the years 1937 to 1983, offer a compelling testament to what it means to be a writer in America. A prolific correspondent, Goyen wrote regularly to friends, family, editors, and other writers. Among the letters selected here are those to such major literary figures as W. H. Auden, Archibald MacLeish, Joyce Carol Oates, William Inge, Elia Kazan, Elizabeth Spencer, and Katherine Anne Porter. These letters constitute a virtual autobiography, as well as a fascinating introduction to Goyen's work. They add an important chapter to the study of American and Texas literature of the twentieth century.

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University of Texas Press

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William Goyen

Selected Letters from a Writer’s Life

By: William Goyen

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Selected Letters from a Writer’s Life

By: William Goyen

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Half a Look of Cain

A Fantastical Narrative

By: William Goyen

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Half a Look of Cain

A Fantastical Narrative

By: William Goyen

I was twenty when I followed away from my town a trapeze family, aerialists, a group of beautiful winged people, mother, father, son and daughter. They were the Ishbels". Chris, whose leg is injured, and his lover Stella, with whom he lives in a ruined, abandoned house; Chris's male nurse; Marvello the circus aerialist; a lighthouse keeper; a flagpole sitter in small-town America - these are the creatures of William Goyen's visionary fable of love, lust, and loneliness. Half a Look of Cain: A Fantastical Narrative was written in the 1950s and early 1960s, and is now being published for the first time. Part fable and part rhapsodic exploration of desire and loss, Half a Look of Cain bears Goyen's unmistakable artistic signature on every page. Too far ahead of its time in its swirling visionary structure, this novel was rejected by Goyen's first publisher as not sufficiently commercial and remained unpublished despite extensive revisions. The novel is shaped as a group of "medallions" - a series of related episodes. It dreams of defying mortality - as if living in the air, like the aerialists or the flagpole sitter - and of finding perfect companionship in lover and friend. The novel is both a rediscovered cry against the conformity and suppressed emotions of the 1950s and a celebration of passion. Reginald Gibbons has edited the novel from the author's multiple manuscripts and has contributed an illuminating afterword.

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Northwestern University Press

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0810150883

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Goyen

Autobiographical Essays, Notebooks, Evocations, Interviews

By: William Goyen,Reginald Gibbons

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Goyen

Autobiographical Essays, Notebooks, Evocations, Interviews

By: William Goyen,Reginald Gibbons

The volume also contains late essays on growing up in Houston, writing from life, and illness and recovery."--Jacket.

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University of Texas Press

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0292714912

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Goyen

Autobiographical Essays, Notebooks, Evocations, Interviews

By: William Goyen,Reginald Gibbons

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Autobiographical Essays, Notebooks, Evocations, Interviews

By: William Goyen,Reginald Gibbons

The volume also contains late essays on growing up in Houston, writing from life, and illness and recovery."--Jacket.

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The Treatment Of Psychiatric Disorders

By: William H. Reid,George U. Balis,Beverly J. Sutton

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The Treatment Of Psychiatric Disorders

By: William H. Reid,George U. Balis,Beverly J. Sutton

This is the third edition, revised for the DSM-IV, of the one volume, standard, comprehensive text on the treatment of psychiatric disorders - spanning the biological, psychological and psychosocial.; Updated and revised, this book is the result of several thousand studies, clinical reports, and reference works. Information is specifically coordinated with the DSM-IV, and the authors' discussion reflects what is currently known about standard treatments as well as many of the more esoteric therapies.

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Routledge

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1134863179

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Three Essays on Style

By: Erwin Panofsky,William Sebastian Heckscher

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Three Essays on Style

By: Erwin Panofsky,William Sebastian Heckscher

with a memoir by William S. Heckscher Erwin Panofsky (1892-1968) was one of the preeminent art historians of the twentieth century. A new translation of his seminal work, Perspective as Symbolic Form, was recently published by Zone Books; now three remarkable essays, one previously unpublished, place Panofsky's genius in a different perspective: What Is Baroque?, Style and Medium in the Motion Pictures,andThe Ideological Antecedents of the Rolls-Royce Radiator. The essays are framed by an introduction by Irving Lavin, Panofsky's successor as Professor of Art History at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, discussing the context of the essays' composition and their significance within Panofsky's oeuvre, and an insightful memoir by Panofsky's former student, close friend, and fellow emigr & e ́, William Heckscher. All three essays reveal unexpected aspects of Panofsky's sensibility, both personal and intellectual. Originally written as lectures for general audiences, they are composed in a lively, informal manner, and are full of charm and wit. The studies concern broadly defined problems of style in art--the visual symptoms endemic to works of a certain period (Baroque), medium (film), or national identity (England)--as opposed to the focus on iconography and subject matter usually associated with Panofsky's "method." The essay on Baroque, which Lavin considers "vintage Panofsky" and which appears here for the first time, and the one on film were written in 1934. The Rolls-Royce piece was written in 1962.

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MIT Press

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0262661039

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From Warrior to Sage

A Guide for Moving Beyond the Ego

By: William Calhoun

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From Warrior to Sage

A Guide for Moving Beyond the Ego

By: William Calhoun

In spite of unstable world petroleum sources, America's love affair with the SUV is unlikely to change anytime soon. Enter "Take Your Foot Off the Gas", a quirky, interesting look at how changing your approach to driving can save you money and reduce stress. A self-test is included to help you rate your own driving practices. Humorous anecdotes combine with thoughtful realism to bring readers a fresh approach to handling the pressures of getting around in our fast paced society. Enjoy a clever, funny excursion towards stress reduction and more effortless travel.

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AuthorHouse

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1434360857

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In the Desert of Desire

Las Vegas and the Culture of Spectacle

By: William L. Fox

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In the Desert of Desire

Las Vegas and the Culture of Spectacle

By: William L. Fox

Las Vegas, says William Fox, is a pay-as-you-play paradise that succeeds in satisfying our fantasies of wealth and the excesses of pleasure and consumption that go with it. In this context, Fox examines how Las Vegas’s culture of spectacle has obscured the boundaries between high art and entertainment extravaganza, nature and fantasy, for-profit and nonprofit enterprises. His purview ranges from casino art galleries—including Steve Wynn’s private collection and a branch of the famed Guggenheim Museum—to the underfunded Las Vegas Art Museum; from spectacular casino animal collections like those of magicians Siegfried and Roy and Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef exhibit to the city’s lack of support for a viable public zoo; from the environmental and psychological impact of lavish water displays in the arid desert to the artistic ambiguities intrinsic to Las Vegas’s floating world of showgirls, lapdancers, and ballet divas. That Las Vegas represents one of the world’s most opulent displays of private material wealth in all its forms, while providing miserly funding for local public amenities like museums and zoos, is no accident, Fox maintains. Nor is it unintentional that the city’s most important collections of art and exotic fauna are presented in the context of casino entertainment, part of the feast of sensation and excitement that seduces millions of visitors each year. Instead, this phenomenon shows how our insatiable modern appetite for extravagance and spectacle has diminished the power of unembellished nature and the arts to teach and inspire us, and demonstrates the way our society privileges private benefit over public good. Given that Las Vegas has been a harbinger of national cultural trends, Fox’s commentary offers prescient insight into the increasing commercialization of nature and culture across America.

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University of Nevada Press

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0874176522

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Lake Hydrology

An Introduction to Lake Mass Balance

By: William LeRoy Evans III

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Lake Hydrology

An Introduction to Lake Mass Balance

By: William LeRoy Evans III

The first book dedicated to describing the hydrology of water flow in lake systems, geared for limnologists and students of hydrology. With fresh water becoming a critical issue around the world, lake mass balance—the hydrology or water movement in lakes—is increasingly important to environmental studies and remediation projects. Unfortunately, lake hydrology is often only briefly covered in broader texts on hydrogeology and hydrology or is confined to specialized research papers. Lake Hydrology rigorously describes the hydrology of flow into and out of lake systems. Explaining the physical parameters that influence lake behavior, as well as the mathematics that describes these systems, this in-depth book fills an important niche in the literature of watershed science. This text • describes the physical structure and nature of drainage basins and explains the origin and classification of lakes • explores the hydrology of lake mass balance and storage as it pertains to lake stage, groundwater and lake bottom interaction, hypsometry, lake hydraulics, precipitation, surface flow, evaporation, and transpiration • provides models, practical information, and solutions for lake management or remediation planning utilizing basic data, including stage fluctuation, evapotranspiration, lake-bottom seepage, precipitation, and surface flow • uses examples from real-world long-term studies, including Utah's Great Salt Lake and Florida's Lake Jackson, a karstic lake system • examines the effect of storm events including the temporal and areal distribution of rainfall, and flow paths of water in the catchment from precipitation • includes an introduction to relevant scientific principles, such as dimensional analysis, the properties of water, and the hydrologic cycle Unlike most limnology texts, which emphasize lake ecology and biology, Lake Hydrology is designed to truly elucidate the hydrology of lake systems, especially as it relates to components of the hydrologic cycle. This book will greatly benefit professionals and researchers involved in lake management, remediation, or investigation of lake systems, and can be used as is or integrated within graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in limnology.

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JHU Press

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1421439948

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Drawings from the Age of Bruegel, Rubens, and Rembrandt

Highlights from the Collection of the Harvard Art Museums

By: William W. Robinson

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Drawings from the Age of Bruegel, Rubens, and Rembrandt

Highlights from the Collection of the Harvard Art Museums

By: William W. Robinson

This superb book presents 100 notable examples from the Harvard Art Museums’ distinguished collection of Dutch, Flemish, and Netherlandish drawings from the 16th to 18th century. Featuring such masters as Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt van Rijn, the volume showcases beautiful color illustrations accompanied by insightful commentary on prevalent styles and techniques. Genres that define this artistic period—landscape, scenes of everyday life, portraiture, and still life—are explored in detail. The book also presents the results of new conservation and technical study, including infrared analysis and scientific examinations of drawing materials. This revelatory new research has allowed previously illegible underdrawings and inscriptions in many of the artworks to surface for the first time, shedding light on longstanding mysteries of production and provenance.

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Yale University Press

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0300208049

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9780300208047

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Notes and Asides from National Review

By: William F. Buckley, Jr.

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Notes and Asides from National Review

By: William F. Buckley, Jr.

National Review has always published letters from readers. In 1965 the magazine decided that certain letters merited different treatment, and William F. Buckley, the editor, began a column called ''Notes & Asides'' in which he personally replied to the most notable and outrageous correspondence. Culled from four decades of the column, Cancel Your Own God dam Subscription includes exchanges with such well-known figures as Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, John Kenneth Galbraith, A.M. Rosenthal, Auberon Waugh, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., and many others. There are also hilarious exchanges with ordinary readers, as well as letters from Buckley to various organizations and government agencies. Combative, brilliant, and uproariously funny, Cancel Your Own God dam Subscription represents Buckley at his mischievous best.

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ReadHowYouWant.com

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1458759466

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The Best Test Preparation for the Advanced Placement Examination, European History

By: Miles E. Campbell,Miles W. Campbell,Niles R. Holt,William T. Walker

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The Best Test Preparation for the Advanced Placement Examination, European History

By: Miles E. Campbell,Miles W. Campbell,Niles R. Holt,William T. Walker

A NEWER EDITION OF THIS TITLE IS AVAILABLE. SEE ISBN: 978-0-7386-0626-2 REA ... Real review, Real practice, Real results. Get the college credits you deserve. AP EUROPEAN HISTORY with TESTware Includes CD with timed practice tests, instant scoring, and more. Completely aligned with today’s AP exam Are you prepared to excel on the AP exam? * Set up a study schedule by following our results-driven timeline * Take the first practice test to discover what you know and what you should know * Use REA''s advice to ready yourself for proper study and success Practice for real * Create the closest experience to test-day conditions with 3 of the book’s 6 full-length practice tests on REA’s TESTware CD, featuring test-taking against the clock, instant scoring by topic, handy mark-and-return function, pause function, and more. * Or choose paper-and-pencil testing at your own pace * Chart your progress with full and detailed explanations of all answers * Boost your confidence with test-taking strategies and experienced advice Sharpen your knowledge and skills * The book''s full subject review features coverage of AP European History from the Renaissance to present day and all topics on the exam, including: The religious reformations, European wars, changes in government and more * Smart and friendly lessons reinforce necessary skills * Key tutorials enhance specific abilities needed on the test * Targeted drills increase comprehension and help organize study Ideal for Classroom or Solo Test Preparation! REA ... Real review, Real practice, Real results. Get the college credits you deserve. AP EUROPEAN HISTORY with TESTware Includes CD with timed practice tests, instant scoring, and more. Completely aligned with today’s AP exam Are you prepared to excel on the AP exam? * Set up a study schedule by following our results-driven timeline * Take the first practice test to discover what you know and what you should know * Use REA''s advice to ready yourself for proper study and success Practice for real * Create the closest experience to test-day conditions with 3 of the book’s 6 full-length practice tests on REA’s TESTware CD, featuring test-taking against the clock, instant scoring by topic, handy mark-and-return function, pause function, and more. * Or choose paper-and-pencil testing at your own pace * Chart your progress with full and detailed explanations of all answers * Boost your confidence with test-taking strategies and experienced advice Sharpen your knowledge and skills * The book''s full subject review features coverage of AP European History from the Renaissance to present day and all topics on the exam, including: The religious reformations, European wars, changes in government and more * Smart and friendly lessons reinforce necessary skills * Key tutorials enhance specific abilities needed on the test * Targeted drills increase comprehension and help organize study Ideal for Classroom or Solo Test Preparation! REA has provided advanced preparation for generations of advanced students who have excelled on important tests and in life. REA’s AP study guides are teacher-recommended and written by experts who have mastered the course and the test.

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Research & Education Assoc.

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0878913300

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9780878913305

Art Education

A Critical Necessity

By: Albert William Levi,Ralph Alexander Smith

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Art Education

A Critical Necessity

By: Albert William Levi,Ralph Alexander Smith

Recommending that art be taught as a humanity, this volume provides a philosophical rationale for the idea of discipline-based art education. Levi and Smith discuss topics ranging over both the public and private aspects of art, the disciplines of artistic creation, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics, and curriculum proposals featuring five phases of aesthetic learning. While there is no consensus on how the various components of aesthetic learning should be presented in order to accomplish the goals of discipline-based art education, the authors point out that progress toward those goals will require that those who design art education programs bring an understanding of the four disciplines to their work. The introductory volume of a five-volume series, this book will appeal to elementary and secondary art teachers, those who prepare teachers at the college level, and museum educators.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252061853

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The Treatment Of Psychiatric Disorders

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Three Essays on Style

Three Essays on Style

From Warrior to Sage

From Warrior to Sage

In the Desert of Desire

In the Desert of Desire

Lake Hydrology

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Drawings from the Age of Bruegel, Rubens, and Rembrandt

Drawings from the Age of Bruegel, Rubens, and Rembrandt

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The Best Test Preparation for the Advanced Placement Examination, European History

The Best Test Preparation for the Advanced Placement Examination, European History

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