Download or read book The Faculty who Came to Dinner Encore written by Ruth Freeburg and published by . This book was released on 1961* with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Every Good Boy Does Fine A Love Story in Music Lessons written by Jeremy Denk and published by Picador. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A uniquely illuminating memoir of the making of a musician, in which renowned pianist Jeremy Denk explores what he learned from his teachers about classical music: its forms, its power, its meaning - and what it can teach us about ourselves. In this searching and funny memoir, based on his popular New Yorker article, renowned pianist Jeremy Denk traces an implausible journey. Life is difficult enough as a precocious, temperamental, and insufferable six-year-old piano prodigy in New Jersey. But then a family meltdown forces a move to New Mexico, far from classical music’s nerve centers, and he has to please a new taskmaster while navigating cacti, and the perils of junior high school. Escaping from New Mexico at last, he meets a bewildering cast of college music teachers, ranging from boring to profound, and experiences a series of humiliations and triumphs, to find his way as one of the world’s greatest living pianists, a MacArthur 'Genius,' and a frequent performer at Carnegie Hall. There are few writers working today who are willing to eloquently explore both the joys and miseries of artistic practice. Hours of daily repetition, mystifying early advice, pressure from parents and teachers who drove him on – an ongoing battle of talent against two enemies: boredom and insecurity. As we meet various teachers, with cruel and kind streaks, Denk composes a fraught love letter to the act of teaching. He brings you behind the scenes, to look at what motivates both student and teacher, locked in a complicated and psychologically perilous relationship. In Every Good Boy Does Fine, Denk explores how classical music is relevant to 'real life,' despite its distance in time. He dives into pieces and composers that have shaped him – Bach, Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms, among others – and gives unusual lessons on melody, harmony, and rhythm. Why and how do these fundamental elements have such a visceral effect on us? He tries to sum up many of the lessons he has received, to repay the debt of all his amazing teachers; to remind us that music is our creation, and that we need to keep asking questions about its purpose.
Download or read book Season of Change written by J. Renee Himler and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-07-27 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters of “Season of Change” chronicle the formation and development of a friendship that has been described as a “David and Jonathon” relationship with the backdrop of a woman struggling with ovarian cancer. “Season of Change” differs from other books that have been written on the same subject by the following: first of all, an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) has written this. Secondly, and most importantly, throughout the book, the Gospel or Good News message of salvation is clearly presented. Thirdly, this book challenges the barriers between a Protestant and devout Catholic Sister. Spirituality is not embraced as a new concept to improve the health of the patient, but introduced as the way of life for each of the main characters, the nurse and the patient. Over all, the reader can conclude that the grace of God is sufficient for all our needs. As the story progresses, there is less emphasis on the temporal, physical, and more on the eternal spiritual. Basically, this book appeals to the individual diagnosed with cancer or other life-threatening chronic illness and those people, professional or lay, who care for cancer survivors. Numerous Protestants and Catholics are interested in reading this book to develop greater insight into what the other believes. I personally invite you to open the pages of “Season of Change” to celebrate the joys in the gift of friendship. Brew some tea and experience a corner of my world!
Download or read book The Teachers Assembly Herald written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encore written by Elisabeth R. Owens and published by UW-Madison Libraries Parallel Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sinclair Lewis Ultimate Collection written by Sinclair Lewis and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-23 with total page 7904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E-artnow presents to you the complete novels and the greatest short stories of the master of his craft and Nobel prize winner, Sinclair Lewis. This edition includes: Novels: Babbitt Free Air Main Street The Trail of the Hawk The Innocents The Job Our Mr. Wrenn Arrowsmith Mantrap Elmer Gantry The Man Who Knew Coolidge Dodsworth Ann Vickers Work of Art It Can't Happen Here The Prodigal Parents Bethel Merriday Gideon Planish Cass Timberlane Kingsblood Royal World So Wide Short Stories: Things Moths in the Arc Light The Willow Walk Nature, Inc. The Cat of the Stars The Ghost Patrol The Kidnaped Memorial Speed Young Man Axelbrod Seven Million Dollars Let's Play King Land A Letter From the Queen The Hack Driver Go East, Young Man Little Bear Bongo...
Download or read book Jane Raggedfir Was a Dike written by Steven Kladstrup and published by Steven E. Kladstrup. This book was released on 2022-09-08 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Readers' Praise For Jane Raggedfir Was a Dike "a great read - funny, heroic and frightening" "a detailed account of a teacher's life" "laugh-out-loud storytelling" "heartfelt, funny, and eye-opening" . If you are a veteran teacher, this story will make you laugh. And cry. And maybe stamp your feet, as you curse all the idiots who turned your job into a drive-up window for people who simply want things their way. . If you're thinking about a career as a public school teacher in the United States, reading this book may make you think twice. Jane Raggedfir is an in-your-face heads-up on what you'll truly be facing once you're on the job. . Written as a set of novels spanning the course of a veteran teacher's last year on the job, Jane Raggedfir's story will have you laughing when you're not crying, pondering when you're not simply appalled, and in the end, sympathizing with the people who are serving on the real world front lines we call "classrooms" doing their best to fight the good fight. . That's because this is the story of how "impossible" it is to actually be a teacher nowadays. . In Volume 1: Back to School, you'll start learning about: * All the sacrifices * All the endless expectations * All the so-called leadership * All the incompetence * All the secrets * All the compromises * All the competition * All the merciless scrutiny * All the blame * All the unfairness * And last. but not least, all the consequences... . Inspired by issues and practices in the real world of education, this first volume, "Back To School," is your introduction to Jane Raggedfir, a high school teacher who spent the last years of her career trying to hold back the waters of ignorance and save a troubled teen, only to fail spectacularly, thanks to all the hypocrisy and short-sightedness that has too often turned public education into a fragmented, fear-based nightmare of self-serving competition and back-biting disrespect. . Get ready to experience the non-public side of public education as Jane deals with the system and the system, in turn, deals with her. Likewise, get ready to learn the secrets that the rest of the staff doesn't know about Mrs. Raggedfir, like the truth that she is anything but safe in the classroom and is, in fact, disabled in a way that no one else can ever fully understand. . So - if you're an admin in an American public school, go ahead and burn this book right now before it challenges your tried-and-true ways of operating. . If you're simply on the outside looking in, i.e., an interested party who wants to know why teachers and teaching seem so messed up these days, this series will offer you plenty of insight into what's been going on, particularly in some of the "best" schools. . No matter where you're coming from, Jane Raggedfir will take you places you haven't been before in any other book about teaching. Instead of all the rah-rah, rose-colored, "I just love teaching" stories, Jane's journey will have you howling and shaking your head, even as it clues you in on how compromised the profession really is and where many of the dark closets in your own local schools can be found. . Please Note: This is Volume 1 of a planned series. While this first volume stands on its own as a humorous (and painful) example of what it's really like for teachers when a school year is about to get underway, it is also intended as an invitation to readers to come back for the rest of the story as additional volumes are released. . Volume 1: Back To School includes: * Prologue: The Edge * Part 1: The Dog Days of August * Part 2: Workshop Week
Download or read book The Lyre of Alpha Chi Omega written by Alpha Chi Omega and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Actor s Art written by Jackson R. Bryer and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bryer (English, U. of Maryland) and Davison (English, U. of Delaware) interviewed 17 seasoned actors about their professional lives, their views of American theater, and their perspectives on acting, the characters they've played, and the directors they've worked with. The interviews are presented in qanda format, and include the thoughts of Zoe Caldwell, Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy, Blythe Danner, Ruby Dee, George Grizzard, Julie Harris, Eileen Heckart, Cherry Jones, James Earl Jones, Stacy Keach, Shirley Knight, Nathan Lane, Jason Robards, Maureen Stapleton, and Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book The Complete Novels of Sinclair Lewis written by Sinclair Lewis and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-23 with total page 7431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E=artnow presents to you the complete novels by one of the greatest novelists of all time, Sinclair Lewis: Babbitt Free Air Main Street The Trail of the Hawk The Innocents The Job Our Mr. Wrenn Arrowsmith Mantrap Elmer Gantry The Man Who Knew Coolidge Dodsworth Ann Vickers Work of Art It Can't Happen Here The Prodigal Parents Bethel Merriday Gideon Planish Cass Timberlane Kingsblood Royal World So Wide Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) was an American writer and playwright. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is best known for his novels Main Street, Babbitt, Arrowsmith, and It Can't Happen Here. His works are known for their critical views of American capitalism and materialism in the interwar period. He is also respected for his strong characterizations of modern working women.
Download or read book Georgetown University in the District of Columbia 1789 1907 written by James Stanislaus Easby-Smith and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Jack Hall at Yale written by Walter Camp and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story about college football written by "The father of American football."
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Download or read book 2015 U S Higher Education Faculty Awards Vol 1 written by Faculty Awards and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 1209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created by professors for professors, the Faculty Awards compendium is the first and only university awards program in the United States based on faculty peer evaluations. The Faculty Awards series recognizes and rewards outstanding faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States. Voting was not open to students or the public at large.
