"[Scott] argues that things have lives beyond our cognitive grasp but are nonetheless formative of memories . . . thought, language, and action" ( Choice).In The Lives of Things, Charles E. Scott reconsiders our relationships with ordinary, everyday things and our capacity to engage them in their particularity. He takes up the Greek notion of phusis, or physicality, as a way to point out limitations in refined and commonplace views of nature and th...

Aims to let silence disclose itself by cultivating attunements with silences' happening.In Telling Silence, Charles E. Scott speaks of silence, often indirectly, in such ways as to create occasions in which people might become more aware of silence in their experiences of themselves and the world around them. The core question of the book is: how can people be aware of silence without turning it into a thing and losing it? Lack of awareness of silence is l...

Cults have captivated public imagination, gained visibility in the media, and become a popular topic of discourse. While anecdotal and journalistic accounts offer compelling insights, systematic study on the structure, psychological predispositions, and relevance to clinical and legal settings are comparatively scarce. This disparity highlights a crucial need for rigorous scholarly inquiry, moving beyond media portrayals to uncover the foundational mechanisms that sustain and shape these e...

Two small-time grifters roam the outer planets with a portable casino and a carefully timed escape plan. They drift from world to world setting up crooked games for unsuspecting natives, collecting alien valuables, and disappearing before the Space Patrol notices. For Harding it’s simple business. For Sheckly it’s something closer to a nightmare.Their latest stop looks promising. The reptilian villagers greet them warmly, offer food, and invite them to a nighttime ceremony. Harding...

The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction—Complete 20 Volumes offers a sweeping conspectus of the modern novel and tale, tracing fiction's development from eighteenth-century satire and comic realism to psychological, historical, Gothic, romantic, and social forms. Its range extends from picaresque wit and domestic irony to supernatural terror, moral fable, realist portraiture, and expansive social critique, with landmark works such as novels of manners, historical romances, American sketches,...

A collection of essays by prominent scholars from many disciplines on the construction of public memoriesThe study of public memory has grown rapidly across numerous disciplines in recent years, among them American studies, history, philosophy, sociology, architecture, and communications. As scholars probe acts of collective remembrance, they have shed light on the cultural processes of memory. Essays contained in this volume address issues such as the sco...

This book provides pragmatic strategies and models for student assessment and ameliorates the heightened sense of confusion that too many educators and leaders experience around the complexities associated with assessment. In particular, it offers guidance to school and district personnel charged with fair and appropriate assessment of students who represent a wide variety of abilities and cultures. Chapters focus on issues that directly impact the educational lives of teachers, students, ...

This book provides key insights into how educational leaders can successfully navigate the turbulence of political debate surrounding leading student assessment and professionalised practice. Given the highly politicised nature of assessment, it addresses leaders and aspiring leaders who are open to being challenged, willing to explore controversy, and capable of engaging in informed critical discourse.The book presents the macro concepts that these audiences must have to guide opt...

The death of Georgia governor-elect Eugene Talmadge in late 1946 launched a constitutional crisis that ranks as one of the most unusual political events in U.S. history: the state had three active governors at once, each claiming that he was the true elected official.This is the first full-length examination of that episode, which wasn’t just a crazy quirk of Georgia politics (though it was that) but the decisive battle in a struggle between the state’s progressive and rustic force...

The People Who Made Britain – 4 Classic Historical Fiction Novels offers an illustrious canvas where historical events are vividly reimagined through the art of storytelling. This anthology lays before its readers a multi-hued tapestry of Britain's past, offering narratives that encompass themes of adventure, heroism, and moral contemplation. It showcases a diversity of literary styles—ranging from romantic to adventurous—and is expertly curated to highlight significant works that stand ou...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 11 thru 15 launches readers into five thrilling adventures where alien worlds, deep space, and impossible choices await around every corner. Filled with first contact, interstellar exploration, dangerous creatures, and cosmic suspense, this collection captures the boundless imagination that made the Golden Age of science fiction unforgettable.John Massie Davis opens the volume with Leave Earthmen or Die!, a gripping tale in which ...

The most dynamic, comprehensive, and student-friendly text on the nature of microorganisms and the fascinating processes they employ in producing infections diseaseA Doody’s Core Title for 2021!For more than a quarter-of-a-century, no other text has explained the link between microbiology and human disease states better than Sherris Medical Microbiology, Seventh Edition. Through a vibrant, engaging approach, this classic g...