Authors:Paul Goodman, Taylor Stoehr,
Publisher: Black Sparrow Press
Keywords: city, york, new, novel, empire
Number of Pages: 600
Published: 2002-01
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 1574231774
ISBN-13: 9781574231779

In a comic-picaresque epic that is one part Cervantes and two parts Brecht, Paul Goodman gives us the coming-of-age of Horatio, a sane man in an absurd world. Our endearingly optimistic hero resists his compulsory mis-education, does battle with the System, and scours post World War II Manhattan for an elective family of fellow-thinkers and, more important, fellow-feelers. It’s a big book, but Horatio’s is a big world, and his question the biggest a man can ask: "How does one live the right life?"As Goodman once told Studs Terkel, "I might seem to have a number of divergent interes

Authors:Paul Goodman, Taylor Stoehr,
Publisher: Black Sparrow Press
Keywords: stories, collected, mytilene, galley
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 1980-09-01
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0876853599
ISBN-13: 9780876853597

This final collection of Goodman’s short fiction contains many of his best-known stories, including the much-anthologized "Our Visit to Niagra" and "Adam." After the egoistic rage and alienation of the Thirties and Forties come these "dialectic tales" of the Fifties, stories in which Goodman explores the archetype of the divided self Theseus and the Minotaur, man and boy, Adam in exile and Adam in the Garden and attempts to reconcile the two.Society ("the only world have," carrying the weight of history and the responsibilities of culture) is in compelling dialogue with the Artist (inn

Author: James D. Stoehr
Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
Keywords: matter, addiction, neurobiology
Number of Pages: 106
Published: 2005-09
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0791085740
ISBN-13: 9780791085745

Explore the subtle chemical and biological changes that drugs produce in the brain and body to cause the physical and emotional dependence characteristic of addiction. Ages 12+

Author: Thomas Stoehr
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: projects, business, managing
Number of Pages: 279
Published: 2002-01-10
List price: $63.95
ISBN-10: 3540421653
ISBN-13: 9783540421658

The book provides a solid framework for managing e-business projects. With the increased popularity of web technologies, a growing number of people are now becoming involved in e-business. The book is primarily intended for current and prospective e-business project managers who wish to share ideas, experiences, and best practices. Recent market surveys of GartnerGroup, Forrester, and StandishGroup indicate that many e-business projects fail due to a lack of operational excellence in project management. Some project management techniques proven in traditional IT projects for decades can be als

Author: Kevin L. Stoehr <I>and</I> Michael C.
Publisher: McFarland
Keywords: life, work, filmmaker, essays, ford, focus, john
Number of Pages: 244
Published: 2007-12-06
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0786432152
ISBN-13: 9780786432158

Best known for his enduring westerns (Stagecoach, The Searchers) and classic films (The Grapes of Wrath, The Quiet Man) American film director John Ford received an unprecedented four Academy Awards for Best Director over his lifetime. This collection of essays offers a comprehensive examination of Ford’s life and career, revealing the frequent intersections between Ford’s personal life and artistic vision. Part one provides an overview of Ford’s importance in the early development of cinema. Part two focuses on selected aspects of Ford’s personal life, specifically his

Authors:Linda Neubauer, Kathleen Stoehr,
Publisher: Creative Publishing international
Keywords: complete, photo, swags, guides, valances, cornices, treatments, guide, window, top, yourself
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2006-03-01
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 1589232526
ISBN-13: 9781589232525

Authors:Brian Taylor, Carrie King Taylor, Naresh Adurty,
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publisher
Keywords: sybase, ase, guide, features, new, official
Number of Pages: 504
Published: 2006-02-28
List price: $44.95
ISBN-10: 1598220047
ISBN-13: 9781598220049

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15 is a high-performance, mission-critical database management system designed to meet the increasing demands of large databases and high-transaction volumes, while providing a cost-effective database management system. The Official New Features Guide to Sybase ASE 15 focuses on the many enhancements in Sybase ASE 15 including semantic partitions, computed columns, functional indexes, and scrollable cursors. With this book: Learn about the enhancements to ASE 15, how the new features can increase your efficiency and productivity, and how these features integra