When Schmidt's last book, "Lives of the Poets," was published, Mark Strand called it Ra tour de force, an astonishing view of the whole of poetry in English, a superb read.S Now Schmidt brings the same erudition, insight, and lan to "The First Poets"--the story of the ancient Greeks whose work continues to influence poetry in our own time.
Writing self-consciously in the tradition of Johnson, Schmidt takes the entire history of English-language poetry as his subject here. Giving a critical rather than an objective account of the best-known poets, the book argues for a broad understanding of what constitutes English poetry. A New York Times Notable Book in 1999.
Discussing the intricacies of the prefab home, the author shares his story of home construction, which began with the desire to build a house cheaply without surrending any of the aesthetic qualities that make such a structure beautiful--inside and out. Original.
This comprehensive report on the Office of the Independent Counsel goes behind-the-scenes and portrays Ken Starr and his staff as a team struggling to stay focused on their mission while becoming part of a fast-developing story in which they are challenged by the media and by power.
This compact resource is intended to embed strong writing skills in students and prepare them for their academic and professional pursuits. The authors approach writing as a series of skills to be applied at each stage of the writing process: generating ideas, developing and planning, drafting, revising, and editing. Sample writing topics, ...
In "Tired of Being Tired," Dr. Michael A. Schmidt describes in short, succinct chapters the many factors that contribute to fatigue and factors that affect mental clarity. This book will help you assemble the pieces of your own puzzle and develop a strategy to achieve peak energy that is unique to you. With this knowledge in hand, you can proceed ...
"Beyond Antibiotics" offers practical solutions to a serious modern day health dilemma. At a time when emerging infections and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are rising sharply, the supply of new antibiotic drugs has been steadily decreasing. In addition, many in the health industry have failed to consider that our bodies are cloaked in a blanket ...
With 50 pages of new material, the latest edition of this guide presents additional evidence that modern medicine's continuing reliance on antibiotics as a prime weapon against illness deserves rethinking. Here the authors suggest many natural methods to strengthen the body's immune system.
"The Great Modern Poets" is the perfect introduction to the twentieth and twenty-first century poets and their best poetry. Over 100 complete and unabridged poems are accompanied by a concise text that provides insight, observations, and a historical context for each poet and their work.
Since reunification in the fall of 1989, the world has witnessed the terrible and widespread growth of racial, economic, and fascistic outbursts in the German state. From the legacy of the Nazis to the advent of historical revisionism about the Holocaust to the skinhead shock-troops of today, this book explores an issue at the heart of our ...
An easy to read, fascinating story of the politics behind the poetry, followed by the poetry itself. The Story of Poetry follows the style of this classic new series, with the first half of each volume showing how poetry was as much a reflection and sometime-counterweighted reaction to the current affairs of its own times. The poetry comes alive ...
Horizontal gene transfer is a major driving force in the evolution of many bacterial pathogens. The development of high-throughput sequencing tools and more sophisticated genomic and proteomic techniques in recent years has resulted in a better understanding of this phenomenon. Written by leading experts in the field, this edited volume is aimed ...
Combining interesting facts with invaluable planning details on more than 2,500 of the best historic sites in the 50 states, this comprehensive travel guide offers addresses, phone numbers, and other information on historical sites; full-color maps; historical overview of each region; 250 full-color photos of featured sites; and enticing sidebars ...
Ear infections are the number one reason parents bring their children to the doctor, especially during the winter season. The most common treatment is antibiotics, although a steady stream of research has raised serious questions about the effectiveness and safety of these various drugs on small children. Dr. Schmidt argues that middle ear ...
Designing application and middleware software to run in concurrent and networked environments is a significant challenge to software developers. The patterns catalogued in this second volume of Pattern-Oriented Software Architectures (POSA) form the basis of a pattern language that addresses issues associated with concurrency and networking. The ...
This compact resource is intended to aid students in developing strong writing skills and to help them prepare for their academic and professional pursuits. The authors approach writing as a series of skills to be applied at each stage of the writing process: generating ideas, developing and planning, drafting, revising, and editing. Sample ...
Love is wondrous, universal, and powerful! It can be direct and ecstatic, or shy and hidden; it can also be erotic, passionate and earthy or romantic, dreamy, and mystical. Lovers may be transfixed by desire or brimming over with mutual joy. No wonder, then, that love has been an irresistible subject of poetry for thousands of years - from the ...
How Young Do You Want to Feel? Your calendar age is just a number. What really matters is how you look, how you feel and how much energy you bring to your day. Your biological age— your Bio-Age— is what counts. You can't make yourself younger chronologically (be honest now, do you really want to be 15 again?) but you can change your ...
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