4.48 Psychosis sees the ultimate narrowing of Sarah Kane's focus in her work. The struggle of the self to remain intact has moved in her work from civil... war, into the family, into the couple, into the individual, and finally into the theatre of phychosis: the mind itself. This play was written in 1999 shortly before the playwright took her own life at age 28. On the page, the piece looks like a poem. No characters are named, and even their number is unspecified. It could be a journey through one person's mind, or an interview between a doctor and his patient.

Haydn to Stravinsky, Easy to Intermediate Grades, Compiled and edited by Walter Eckard.The book with the maple leaves on the cover, the Eckard... compilation continues to be a favorite of teachers who want to introduce their students to a braod range of duet repertoire.This cross section of works by classic, romantic and modern composers is in chronological sequence for study, sight-reading, recital and gneral musical enjoyment.

For an instant the two trains ran together, side by side. In that frozen moment, Elspeth witnessed a murder. Helplessly, she stared out of her carriage... window as a man remorselessly tightened his grip around a woman’s throat. The body crumpled. Then the other train drew away. But who, apart from Miss Marple, would take her story seriously? After all, there were no suspects, no other witnesses . . . and no corpse.

Sensible Elspeth McGillicuddy is not given to hallucinations. Or is she? After she boards the Paddington Station train and becomes a witness to an... apparent murder, no one believes her but her friend-the indomitable sleuth Miss Jane Marple.

The best visual design work is about emotion as much as appearance. Powerful, brilliant pictures—presented in just the right layout—can make us... experience a whole range of emotions, from fear to attraction, anger to happiness. The Society of Publication Designers' (SPD) annual competition seeks the very best in editorial design work. Judged by a worldwide panel of top designers, the 46th edition of Rockport's best-selling SPD series celebrates the journalists, editorial directors, photographers, and other talented individuals who brought events of the year 2010 to our doorsteps and computer screens. Stunning full-page layouts present everything from products to people, and objects to events, in ways that make each palpable and unforgettable. Featuring work published in a wide range of mediums and created by journalistic, design, and publishing talent from around the world.

Number 47, a fourteen-year-old slave boy growing up underthe watchful eye of a brutal master in 1832, meets the mysterious TallJohn, who introduces him... to a magical science and also teaches him themeaning of freedom.

The prize-winning debut of an incendiary new voice in contemporary American fiction, 47th Street Black is the story of JC and Mookie, whose rise in the... gangster-driven ghettos of Chicago is as swift as it is brutal.In the early sixties, 47th street is the heart of black Chicago, where recent migrants from the South come to move up in the world. JC and Mookie are high school dropouts, playing stickball in the street when they stumble upon the dead body of the area's black liaison to the mafia. Where others would run, Mookie sees opportunity, and in no time he and JC are working for Salvie, the local boss. Within a year, they are the most infamous figures on 47th Street, best friends and partners with flashy cars, clothes, and women.As they alternate telling their stories, the balance of power shifts: smooth, charismatic Mookie becomes the de facto leader and small, violent JC the enforcer—roles that send JC to jail for a murder they commit together. In the 15 years he's away, JC gains an education and a resentment he can't control, while Mookie gains power over the entire South Side. By the time JC is paroled, both the neighborhood and the two men's lives are on an inexorable path to an explosive confrontation with simmering injustice.

48 Days to the Work You Love is not about finding a new job. It is about finding out what you are going to “be.” According to Dan Miller, failing to... make that fundamental discovery is why so many people find themselves in jobs they hate. But the great news is this book will lead you to the vocation you will love. Dan Miller will help you see clear patterns form from which you can make successful career and job decisions by understanding your God-given skills and abilities, personality traits, values, dreams, and passions. These patterns create a compass for you. Finding the work you love is finding the fulfillment of your calling.

“48 Days to the Work You Love is a strategic program designed to help you move ahead in your career with the confidence, boldness, and enthusiasm that... only comes from having clear personal understanding and a plan of action,” says author Dan Miller. “In this interactive study you have the opportunity to explore the changes in today’s job market, understand yourself, go through the traditional steps of finding a career, and also look at the expanding area of nontraditional work. Answer each question honestly, and it will guide you to clear patterns that identify the right plan of action for you.” * The next-step companion to the popular 48 Days to the Work You Love trade book. * Special features include: The 48 Day Schedule, “Creating a Life Plan,” and two inspiring audio CDs with work/life lessons from Miller.