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In the Face of Death We are Equal
"Those who know me call me Old He, and they also know that I've worked in a crematorium for my entire life." Here begins Mu Cao's novel In the Face of Death We Are Equal, an unrelentingly realistic portrait of working-class gay men in the underbelly of Chinese society. He Donghai is days away from his sixtieth birthday and long-awaited retirement from his job as a corpse burner at a Beijing crematorium. As he approaches the momentous day, he reflects on his life and his relationship with a special group of young men who live and love on the margins of Chinese society. One of them is Ah Qing, a young migrant worker who leaves his village in Henan Province to earn a living in cities--and who h...
Managing by Communication
The theories of managing by communication; The process of managing by communication; The practice of managing by communication; The skills of managing by communication.
Pedagogies of With-ness
Across the globe, students are speaking up, walking out, and marching for social and ecological justice. Despite deficit discourses about students, youth are using their voice and agency to call forth a better world. Will educators respond to this call to stand with students in relational solidarity as co-constructors of a new tomorrow? What is possible when teachers and students engage together in new ways? Pedagogies of With-ness: Students, Teachers, Voice and Agency offers insight into the transformative possibilities of education when enacted as the art of being with. Driven by student voices and their experiences of marginalization, this text takes a clear ethical stance. It asserts tha...
Recipes from the Old Mill
Simple grains yield rich breads that range from the mystically light to the substantially chewy. These breads offer incontestable food value and flavor; they will satisfy and delight those sensitive to nutritional concerns. The very act of bread baking itself provides a welcome diversion from the computer screen or office -- and a gratifying result, no matter one's other occupations! Two sisters, whose family has operated a mill for two generations producing stone-ground flours, bring these recipes from the family and neighbors in West Virginia. Here are more than 180 recipes for a multitude of breads, sweet rolls, international grain dishes, and desserts. Each recipe is explained in thoroug...
William James
This magisterial book is the first comprehensive interpretive and critical study of one of America's foremost philosophers and psychologists. Gerald Myers traces James's life and career and then uses this fresh biographical information to illuminate his writings and ideas.
Hunky Dory (Who Knew?)
"Laurence Myers was the impresario behind some of the biggest names in British rock and pop in the 1960s and 1970s. In Hunky Dory (Who Knew?), Laurence tells the tale of his extraordinary life and career for the very first time, from humble beginnings to his big break in the music business."--Book jacket
Do You Hear that Beat
DO YOU HEAR THAT BEAT is gathering rave reviews as "a compendium of just about everything you'd need to know about Wisconsin's rock 'n' roll history" (Live at Five, WISC-TV, Madison, WI). With entertaining stories & an amazing body of information, the book covers over 350 recorded bands & artists from 1950-1969. Part one features those who achieved positions on Billboard Magazine's national pop charts. The second section tells the story of Cuca Records, perhaps the most prolific regional label ever. Part three details dozens of Milwaukee bands, while the fourth segment covers nearly 50 additional record labels. Section five recognizes hundreds of musicians from all other areas of the state. With facts from hundreds of interviews, collector's resources & personal memories, author/musician Gary Myers has painted a colorful picture of the Dairy State's contribution to the first two decades of the rock 'n' roll era. The book is sure to be a hit with fans, trivia buffs & record collectors. As the Wisconsin State Journal says (1/3/95), "It has them all!" Order from: Hummingbird Publishing, P.O. Box 4777, Downey, CA 90241-1777. 310-927-7536.
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