Poetry. ON THE CAVE YOU LIVE IN is Philip Jenks' first full-length collection. His poems are both intimate and strange, encompassing personal history and the politics of Appalachia, epileptic seizures and Baptist glossolalia, memory cells and Kentucky coal mines. His cave describes the limits of what's known, and his poems explore the "spaces between the aura and the jolt." "At various turns hieratic and profane, their blur the blur--in equal parts--of the confessed and the prophetic, these poems direct us to the language that starts just past 'that point/ where nothing is not.' Cassandra lives there; and Stein--and so does Philip Jenks"--Carl Phillips.

On the Cave You Live In

Literature & Fiction

Jenks, Philip

Poetry

Flood Editions

“Jenks’ poetry achieves its textual striation on the level of tone by shifting between narrative and sound-based passages, as well as between stretched-out lyrical sections and jagged, cutting lines.”—Joel BettridgeThis sophomore effort from Jenks expands on the disjointed lyrics of On the Cave You Live In by moving further into equal mixtures of social critique and sonic pattern.Philip Jenks grew up in West Virginia. He completed a master’s degree in creative writing at Boston University, and his ongoing engagement with Appalachian culture and politics led him to the University of Kentucky, where he worked at the Appalachian Center. In 2002, Jenks received his doctorate in political science. He is currently an assistant professor and freshman inquiry coordinator at Portland State University.

My First Painting Will Be "The Accuser"

Zephyr Press

For the first time, the tactics, strategies and insights relied on by 150 of the world's most respected financial experts are revealed in a concise, digestible form. Learn how you really make money in the markets from: - fund managers of billion-pound equity funds- traders in the options and futures markets- industry-rated analysts- economists from top business schools- writers on leading financial newspapersEach provides focused and practical rules on how to succeed in the market. Often counter-intuitive, their rules tell you exactly what to do and what not to do. No padding; just a rock-hard list of do's and don'ts.The contributors to this book are the elite of investing. They consistently beat the market because they know which shares to buy, at what price, and when. And, just as importantly, they know when to sell.Never before has so much quality advice been packed into a single book. If you want to increase your wealth through investing, this is an unmissable opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills from the best in the world.

The Global-Investor Book of Investing Rules: Invaluable Advice from 150 Master Investors

Business & Money

Eckett, Stephen

Economics

Harriman House

Add the following numbers up, out loud, in order, and as quickly as you can:1,000 + 40 + 1,000 + 30 + 1,000 + 20 + 10If the number you got was the one in brackets at the bottom of the page, you need this book!The 42 conundrums, problems and riddles in this book have been collected by the editors over many years. The tests are designed to be not only fun, but also instructive. In taking them, you will learn a lot about logical reasoning, but perhaps even more about yourself and your brain! The best part is, having tested your own mental agility, you will have an arsenal of tricks to inflict on friends and colleagues.The book includes a variety of different type of puzzles, tests and tricks. Some are straight numeracy tests, some are word plays, some are logic traps, and some require serious lateral thinking. A few of them are easy, but all demand some mental exertion. One of them was even devised by Einstein!From the Introduction:"Warren Buffett, the world's most successful investor, posed the following question to shareholders in one of his Berkshire Hathaway annual reports:'How many legs does a dog have if you call its tail a leg?'If you said 5, go to the back of the class. The answer is 4. 'Just because you call its tail a leg," says Buffett, 'doesn't mean it is a leg.'He used the riddle as an allegory for accounting shenanigans. When a company says it has made "£50 million profit", its claim should be regarded critically. Accounting rules may allow a finance director to declare X as profit, but that doesn't mean X is profit. As the saying goes, 'Profit is a matter of opinion. Cash is a matter of fact'.The conundrums, tests and tricks in this book are in the same spirit as Buffett's dog riddle. They are meant to entertain and educate. Some are straight numeracy tests, some are word plays, some are logic traps, and some require lateral thinking. A few of them are easy. Most demand some mental exertion. One was devised by Einstein."(5,000)

Logic Problems for Money Minds: 42 Conundrums, Problems and Riddles to Test Your Brain

Job Hunting & Careers

A collection of the most memorable quotes on money, wealth, investment, and business success, from a wide variety of sources. Including:- Legendary investors: Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, Jim Slater- Old-time billionaires: John D. Rockefeller, J. Paul Getty, Andrew Carnegie- Big swinging dicks: Bill Gates, Chris Gent, Allan Leighton- Entrepreneurs: Sam Walton, Ray Kroc, Jeff Bezos- Wits: H.L. Mencken, Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker- Comedians: Woody Allen, Steve Martin and Stephen Fry- Bankers and economists: Milton Friedman, J.K. Galbraith, John Maynard Keynes- Statesmen: Napoleon, Churchill, Thatcher- Rogues: Robert Maxwell, Ivan Boesky, Al Capone- Philosophers: Hegel, Goethe, Aristotleand many more!Ordered by subject, with a comprehensive index, this book contains sharp insights, witty one-liners, and thoughtful observations of the highest calibre.Whether you want something fun to dip into, or you want to pepper your conversation and writing with apercus which will have your audience gasping in admiration, this is the source.

500 of the Most Witty, Acerbic and Erudite Things Ever Said About Money

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics