Throughout Sound Fury , poems by metaphysician Robert Herrick are refashioned into phantasmagorical oddities of likeness and difference. Figures from the fringes of popular imagination—Zane Grey, Robinson Crusoe, Porfirio Díaz—surface as cobbled-together avatars on the theme of identity. Brilliantly asserting the necessity of humane and resistant modes of speech against the vapid sounds and enforced silences of orthodoxy, Sound Fury finds the poet “Now, in our former state/ In our current one/ In stately procession,” venturing forth in a world “where things of questionable being go.”
Author's note : revolutionary auras and phantasms -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : from uprisings to plagues -- Morocco : finding harmonies in a land of dissidence -- Yalla, let's play! : Egypt from the pharaoh to the general -- Palestine/Israel : hard music in an orphaned land -- Lebanon : remixed but never remastered -- Iran : living in the upside down and inside out -- Pakistan : shredding the funk from the valleys to the sea -- By way of an epilogue : the joys of resistance.
Whether you need to ask your boss to stop micromanaging, terminate a subordinate, confront a backstabbing peer, or cold call a potential client, Lifescripts gives you the most effective approach?and the actual words?to use. The bestselling guide to workplace success, Lifescripts has been completely revised and updated, taking a sharp new business focus and adding more than 50 scripts that help you prepare for difficult on-the-job conversations. Each of the 109 Lifescripts gives you a plan that leads to the desired result regardless of the obstacles thrown in your path. You get an icebreaker opener, a pitch, an answer to every question, and a defense for every attack. You'll also find strategic pointers on attitude, timing, preparation, and behavior. From dealing with human resources to closing a deal, Lifescripts provides a road map to navigate successfully through the most perplexing, problematic workplace dialogues you may face in the course of your business life
This collection explores the complexities of life through a lens of dark humor and inventive storytelling. It delves into themes of birth and death, presenting a unique perspective on the human experience. Each piece offers a thought-provoking reflection on the transitions that define our existence, blending sharp wit with poignant insights.
One Land, Two States imagines a new vision for Israel and Palestine in a situation where the peace process has failed to deliver an end of conflict. “If the land cannot be shared by geographical division, and if a one-state solution remains unacceptable,” the book asks, “can the land be shared in some other way?” Leading Palestinian and Israeli experts along with international diplomats and scholars answer this timely question by examining a scenario with two parallel state structures, both covering the whole territory between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River, allowing for shared rather than competing claims of sovereignty. Such a political architecture would radically transform the nature and stakes of the Israel-Palestine conflict, open up for Israelis to remain in the West Bank and maintain their security position, enable Palestinians to settle in all of historic Palestine, and transform Jerusalem into a capital for both of full equality and independence—all without disturbing the demographic balance of each state. Exploring themes of security, resistance, diaspora, globalism, and religion, as well as forms of political and economic power that are not dependent on claims of exclusive territorial sovereignty, this pioneering book offers new ideas for the resolution of conflicts worldwide.
"Das Jazz Piano Buch" vermittelt grundlegende und fortgeschrittene Techniken des Jazzpianos, von Bud Powell bis heute. Es bietet eine abwechslungsreiche Struktur, die Theorie und Praxis verbindet, und erklärt Konzepte durch Transkriptionen bekannter Stücke. Ideal für Pianisten und andere Musiker zur Erkundung der Jazzharmonik.
Ever wonder why cats land on their feet? Or what holds a spinning top upright?
Or whether it is possible to feel the Earth's rotation in an airplane? This
title offers a compendium of paradoxes and puzzles that readers can solve
using their own physical intuition. It also features an appendix that explains
all physical concepts used in the book.
Did you know it's possible to derive the Pythagorean theorem by spinning a
fish tank filled with water? Or that the line of best fit for a data set can
be found using a mechanical contraption made from a rod and springs? This
title demonstrates how to use physical intuition to solve these and other math
problems.
