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Dorothy L. Sayers
Using her access to Dorothy L. Sayers' papers and photographs, many of which have never been seen, and her own memories of her subject, Barbara Reynolds has written the most readable and the most definitive biogrpahy to date of this fascinating woman.
The Ties that Bind
This collection of essays, whose title echoes that of her most well-known book, celebrates the career of Barbara A. Hanawalt, emerita George III Professor of British Studies at The Ohio State University. The volume's contents -- ranging from politics to family histories, from intimate portraits to extensive prosopographies -- are authored by both former students and career-long colleagues and friends, and reflect the wide range of topics on which Professor Hanawalt has written as well as her varied methodological approaches and disciplinary interests. The essays also mirror the variety of sources Professor Hanawalt has utilized in her work: public documents of the law courts and chancery; private deeds, charters, and wills; works of both religious and secular literature. The collection not only illustrates and reinforces the influence of Barbara Hanawalt's work on modern-day medieval studies, it is also a testament to her inspiring friendship and guidance during a career that has now spanned more than three decades.
The Ballet Lover
The Ballet Lover exposes the beauty and cruelty of ballet, the performances, the back stage moments, and the personal dramas of the famous ballet dancers Rudolf Nureyev and Natalia Makarova as seen through the eyes of an American female journalist. Paris, 1970s: the orchestra plays the first ominous note of Swan Lake. In the audience sits Geneva, an American journalist and ballet lover, waiting for the heart-stopping beauty and seduction of the romantic duet to start, but instead she witnesses Rudolf Nureyev failing to catch his Russian partner Natalia Makarova, allowing her to fall with a crash upon the stage. Geneva interprets the fall as an act of cruelty, a man with all the fame and powe...
An Orchard in the Apple
Love and dysfunction were the hallmarks of the family. With humor and affection, Barbara describes the unique courtship of her parents, two strong-minded individuals who created a surprisingly coherent family unit and improved the community through their talents. Her beloved grandparents formed the hub of a tribe of lively aunts, uncles and cousins. Threads of intellectual accomplishment were interwoven with a rural lifestyle. The beauty of the Pacific Northwest forms the rich background of these growing-up stories. Barbara, born in the first year of the postwar baby boom, loved the land ¿ woods, beach, and especially the orchard. Apples showed up everywhere ¿ apple cider, apple pie, applesauce, apple salad, hard green apples and overripe apples. Garden produce, wild berries, ferry boats and breathtaking sunsets rubbed elbows with siblings, cousins, and neighbors in a generous crazy quilt. This abundance became the foundation of Barbara¿s physical and spiritual strength. As she developed her own viewpoints, she gleaned some extraordinary insights from an ordinary life.
Uneasy Alchemy
How coalitions of citizens and experts have been effective in promoting environmental justice in Louisiana's Chemical Corridor.
Telling Stories
In Telling Stories, Mary Jo Maynes, Jennifer L. Pierce, and Barbara Laslett argue that personal narratives—autobiographies, oral histories, life history interviews, and memoirs—are an important research tool for understanding the relationship between people and their societies. Gathering examples from throughout the world and from premodern as well as contemporary cultures, they draw from labor history and class analysis, feminist sociology, race relations, and anthropology to demonstrate the value of personal narratives for scholars and students alike. Telling Stories explores why and how personal narratives should be used as evidence, and the methods and pitfalls of their use. The auth...
The 60-Something Crisis
Circumvent the tired and conventional approaches of finding purpose, passion, or happiness to discover a path of fulfillment after 60 by pursuing desires, mastering risk-taking, and expanding horizons with confidence. The crisis of unfulfilled lives unfolds gradually, often with acquiesced boredom and a flimsy search for purpose. Our relevancy comes into question, or we succumb to the idea that the future will be one of slow-moving ambition and then an even slower glide into comfort as the flush of freedom fades. We can change this outcome if we want to. We should want to. The 60-Something Crisis: How to Live an Extraordinary Life in Retirement (a 2023 Nautilus Book Award winner) is the firs...
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Venezuela
An armchair visit to Venezuela, here called a land of contrast, to view life, education, industry, and important cities. Includes profiles of three important citizens.
