The full-length debut from francine j. harris, allegiance is about Detroit, sort of. Although many of the poems are inspired by and dwell in the spaces... of the city, this collection does not revel in any of the cliché cultural tropes normally associated with Detroit. Instead, these poems artfully explore life in a city where order coexists with chaos and much is lost in social and physical breakdown. Narrative poems on the hazards, betrayals, and annoyances of city life mix with impressionistic poems that evoke the natural world, as harris grapples with issues of beauty and horror, loyalty and individuality, and memory and loss on Detroit s complicated canvas. In twelve sections, harris introduces readers to loungers and bystanders, prisoners wives, poets pictured on book jackets, Caravaggio s Jesus, and city priests. She leads readers past the lone house on the block that cannot be walked down, through layers of discarded objects in the high school yard, and into various classrooms, bars, and living rooms. Shorter poems highlight the persistence of nature in water, weeds, orchids, begonias, insects, pigeons, and pheasants. Some poems convey a sense of the underbelly, desire, and disgust while others treat issues of religion, both in institutional settings and personal prayers. In her honest but unsentimental voice, harris layers personal history and rich details to explore how our surroundings shape our selves and what allegiance we owe them when they have turn almost everything to ashes. Throughout allegiance, harris presents herself as an extraordinarily perceptive poet with a compelling and original voice. Poetry lovers will appreciate this exciting debut collection.

Inspired by the extraordinary events of Dr. May Chinn’s life, Angel of Harlem is a deeply affecting story of love and transcendence. Weaving... seamlessly scenes from the battlefields of the Civil War, during which her father escaped from slavery, to the Harlem living rooms and kitchen tables where May is sometimes forced to operate on her patients, this fascinating novel lays bare the heart of a woman who changed the face of medicine.A gifted, beautiful young woman in the 1920s, May Edward Chinn dreams only of music. For years she accompanies the famed singer Paul Robeson. However, a racist professor ends her hopes of becoming a concert pianist. But from one dashed dream blooms another: May would become a doctor instead–-the first black female physician in all of New York.Giddy with the wonder of the Harlem Renaissance and fueled by firebrand friends like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, May doggedly pursues her ambitions while striving to overcome the pains of her past: the death of a fiancé, a lost child, and a distant father ravished by the legacy of slavery. With every grief she encounters, a resilient piece of herself locks into place. At times risking her life–attending to men stabbed in their homes and women left to die in filthy alleys–May struggles to carve out a place for herself within a medical world that still teaches that a “Negro” brain is not anatomically wired for higher thinking. Yet against the odds, she achieves her goal, starts her own practice, and becomes one of the first cancer specialists in the city.Alive with the pulse of black unrest in 1920s New York, this beautifully textured novel moves with fearlessness and grace through a history that is by turns ugly and sublime. With Angel of Harlem, critically acclaimed author Kuwana Haulsey gives poetic voice to the story of a remarkable woman who had the courage to dream and live beyond her era’s limitations.From the Hardcover edition.

Indispensable to an understanding of Medieval and Renaissance texts and a topic of controversy for the Romantic poets, allegory remains a site for... debate and controversy in the twenty-first-century. In this useful guide, Jeremy Tambling: presents a concise history of allegory, providing numerous examples from Medieval forms to the present day considers the relationship between allegory and symbolism analyses the use of allegory in modernist debate and deconstruction, looking at critics such as Walter Benjamin and Paul de Man provides a full glossary of technical terms and suggestions for further reading. Allegory offers an accessible, clear introduction to the history and use of this complex literary device. It is the ideal tool for all those seeking a greater understanding of texts that make use of allegory and of the significance of allegorical thinking to literature.

A venerable resource for more than a century, this is still regarded by students and teachers as the finest Latin grammar reference available. Concise,... comprehensive, and well organized, it is unrivaled in depth and clarity, placing a wealth of advice on usage, vocabulary, diction, composition, and syntax within easy reach of all levels.

Practical advice from two NOLS instructors on all aspects of backcountry skiing and winter camping. As skiers venture farther from lift-served front... country, they need to understand and avoid hazards such as avalanches and extreme cold. This book teaches skiers how to choose the right equipment, stay safe, and have fun while minimizing their impact on the wilderness. Hundreds of entertaining but very practical illustrations by rekowned illustrator Mike Clelland.

Based on the 1903 edition, this attractive, newly typeset reprint of the classic work in Latin Grammar has some updating of the material on meter. The... key system widely used to reference grammar in numerous Latin texts has been retained. Available also in hardcover.

A venerable resource for more than a century, this is still regarded by students and teachers as the finest Latin grammar reference available. Concise,... comprehensive, and well organized, it is unrivaled in depth and clarity, placing a wealth of advice on usage, vocabulary, diction, composition, and syntax within easy reach of all levels.

Fidel Castro described Salvador Allende's democratic election as president of Chile in 1970 as the most important revolutionary triumph in Latin America... after the Cuban revolution. Yet celebrations were short lived. In Washington, the Nixon administration vowed to destroy Allende's left-wing government while Chilean opposition forces mobilized against him. The result was a battle for Chile that ended in 1973 with a right-wing military coup and a brutal dictatorship lasting nearly twenty years. Tanya Harmer argues that this battle was part of a dynamic inter-American Cold War struggle to determine Latin America's future, shaped more by the contest between Cuba, Chile, the United States, and Brazil than by a conflict between Moscow and Washington. Drawing on firsthand interviews and recently declassified documents from archives in North America, Europe, and South America--including Chile's Foreign Ministry Archive--Harmer provides the most comprehensive account to date of Cuban involvement in Latin America in the early 1970s, Chilean foreign relations during Allende's presidency, Brazil's support for counterrevolution in the Southern Cone, and the Nixon administration's Latin American policies. The Cold War in the Americas, Harmer reveals, is best understood as a multidimensional struggle, involving peoples and ideas from across the hemisphere.

Allerlei zum Lesen, an intermediate-level reader, contains 18 unedited short stories selected for readability and interest. The stories represent... classical and contemporary authors from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. By reading and discussing these stories, students build conversation skills while gaining exposure to the cultural, historical, and linguistic diversity of the German-speaking world.

Packaged automatically with the Student Text, this 3-set CD contains recorded material correlated to the listening comprehension practice located in the... student text: "Zum Horen" in-class listening activities "Lesestuck "readings from the textbookAnswer key to activities on the text

Allerlei zum Lesen, an intermediate-level reader, contains 18 unedited short stories selected for readability and interest. The stories represent... classical and contemporary authors from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. By reading and discussing these stories, students build conversation skills while gaining exposure to the cultural, historical, and linguistic diversity of the German-speaking world.In addition to classic German short stories, brief readings include selections from literary journals and the Internet.A carefully integrated art program enhances learning by using visual images as advanced organizers. These organizers consist of three illustrations and several questions designed to preview content, clarify cultural settings, and trigger discussion while aiding student comprehension and stimulating interest.The Zum Hören listening comprehension section features recordings by native German speakers.Pre-reading activities include background information on each author, an active vocabulary list followed by exercises, and an activity designed to enhance students' skimming and scanning skills.Rollenspiele, a post-reading activity, encourages students to discuss the reading while expressing ideas and vocabulary presented in the selection.

Informed by a variety of approaches and techniques, Alles klar? offers a careful balance of communicative activities, cultural information, and... contextualized grammar practice using a variety of sources such as realia, authentic texts, and audio-visual materials. KEY TOPICS Throughout this book, Germany is featured as a multicultural and multiracial society in Überall spricht man Deutsch sections. Emphasis has been placed on presenting a true picture of the German-speaking countries and fostering opportunities to explore new and sometimes controversial materials. It gives learners numerous opportunities to practice the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. For beginning German speakers.