Authors:Jeanne Fuchs, Jeanne Fuchs; Ruth Prigozy,
Publisher: University of Rochester Press
Keywords: legend, music, man, sinatra, frank
Number of Pages: 165
Published: 2007-06-01
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 1580462510
ISBN-13: 9781580462518

For nearly sixty years, Frank Sinatra (1915-98) triumphed in concert, in the recording studio, on television, and on the big screen, refashioning his image to suit the temper of the times. Sinatra did it "his way," remaining both elusive and alluring, and appealing to men and women alike. This collection analyzes the qualities that ensured Sinatra’s staying power: his impeccable musicality, his charisma, his tough-mindedness, and even his peccadilloes. The contributors to this volume evaluate Sinatra’s impact on all areas of entertainment, and examine many of the cultural forces h

Author: Ruth Prigozy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: cambridge, literature, companions, scott, companion, fitzgerald
Number of Pages: 296
Published: 2001-11-19
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 0521624746
ISBN-13: 9780521624749

Specially-commissioned essays by major scholars present a clear and comprehensive assessment of F. Scott Fitzgerald. No aspect of his career is overlooked--from his first novel published in 1920, through his more than 170 short stories, to his last unfinished Hollywood novel. Contributions present the reader with an accessible picture of the background of American social and cultural change in the early decades of the twentieth century. The volume offers readers a complete account of Fitzgerald’s work as well as suggestions for further reading.

Authors:F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ruth Prigozy,
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Keywords: classics, world, oxford, gatsby
Number of Pages: 198
Published: 1998-08
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 0192832697
ISBN-13: 9780192832696

"He talked a lot about the past and I gathered that he wanted to recover something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy. His life had been confused and disordered since then, but if he could once return to a certain starting place and go over it all slowly, he could find out what that thing was ..." The Great Gatsby (1925), F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, stands among the greatest of all American fiction. Jay Gatsby’s lavish lifestyle in a mansion on Long Island’s gold coast encapsulates the spirit, excitement, and violence of the era Fitzgerald n

Authors:Jackson R. Bryer, Alan Margolies, Ruth Prigozy,
Publisher: University of Georgia Pre
Keywords: perspectives, new, fitzgerald, scott
Number of Pages: 296
Published: 2004-01-07
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0820323756
ISBN-13: 9780820323756

Years after his death, F. Scott Fitzgerald continues to captivate both the popular and the critical imagination. This collection of essays presents fresh insights into his writing, discussing neglected texts and approaching familiar works from new perspectives.Seventeen scholarly articles deal not only with Fitzgerald’s novels but with his stories and essays as well, considering such topics as the Roman Catholic background of The Beautiful and Damned and the influence of Mark Twain on Fitzgerald’s work and self-conception. The volume also features four personal essays by Fitzgerald

Authors:Douglas Fuchs, Lynn S. Fuchs, Sharon Vaughn, Douglas
Publisher: International Reading Association
Keywords: educators, reading, framework, intervention, response
Number of Pages: 136
Published: 2008-06-11
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0872076229
ISBN-13: 9780872076228

Written with reading professionals firmly in mind, this book tells you what you need to know to implement RTI well in your school or district. Leading experts in literacy and special education describe a three-tier approach that begins with effective instruction for all children, moves to preventive tutoring through a variety of approaches, and concludes with a reformed conceptualization of special education. Key to the approach is using assessment to identify students at risk, monitor student progress, and guide appropriate instructional support. Essential reading for administrators, reading

Authors:Susanne Fuchs, Susanne Fuchs, Marzena Zygis, Martine
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Keywords: interface, explorations, guide, interdisciplinary, sounds, turbulent
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2010-04-16
List price: $140.00
ISBN-10: 311022657x
ISBN-13: 9783110226577

Authors:Jeanne C. Adams, Walter S. Brainerd, Jeanne T. Marti
Publisher: The MIT Press
Keywords: computation, engineering, scientific, handbook, fortran
Number of Pages: 723
Published: 1997-09-25
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 0262510960
ISBN-13: 9780262510967

The Fortran 95 Handbook, a comprehensive reference work for the Fortran programmer and implementor, contains a complete description of the Fortran 95 programming language. The chapters follow the same sequence of topics as the Fortran 95 standard, but contain a more thorough and informal explanation of the language’s features and many more examples. Appendices describe all the intrinsic features, the deprecated features, and the complete syntax of the language. The Handbook also includs a feature not found in the standard: a cross reference of all the syntax terms, giving the rul