Geelong - the pivot (Cyprus historical backgrounds series, no. 5)

Ian Wynd

Cypress Books

Poetry. These poems cover three winters of work out of the 60 Roth has spent making his observations of the natural world in upstate New York. Combined with a passion for the hidden, the unseen and the undiscovered in the life of a singular person, these poems move past simple dimensions and on into the depth, beauty and complexity of a natural world that our own brains have only just begun to dream as if they were reality. As the great French poet Yves Bonnefoy remarked: "Tending a small fire in winter to keep warm: what a magnificent definition of poetry, rising from the page of these equally beautiful poems by Paul B. Roth! Our winter, the present dark ages. Our fire, the words. Our warmth, the confidence these poems give us in the day as it breaks tomorrow, perhaps, upon the embers of tonight's fire."

Cadenzas by Needlelight

Literature & Fiction

Roth, Paul B.

Poetry

Bodies of Lightning

Britt, Alan

Scheibli, Silvia

God's Gifts: A Collection of Short Stories from the Heart of Cajun Country

God's Gifts: A Collection of Short Stories from the Heart of Cajun Country

Religion & Spirituality

Marceaux, Steve G.

Worship & Devotion

In a comprehensive series of essays - addressing topics from the time of Columbus to the recent financial crisis - Paul Swendson does in written form what he has spent more than a decade doing as a community college history instructor: making American history “manageable, meaningful, and relevant” for everyday people. So in addition to breaking down the fundamental topics of American history in a concise, easy to read fashion, this is a work of political and social commentary, relating the experiences, struggles, and decisions of past Americans to life in the United States today. As stated in the book’s introductory essay, “For if history teachers – and historians for that matter – make no effort to draw lessons from the data and to bring the facts to life, then we are merely engaged in a trivia exercise.” In the end, the goal of this book, like all good history teaching and writing, is to help its readers become a little wiser. And raising the essential questions is often more important than providing the “right” answers. This book is ideal for anyone who wants to get an overview of the basics of American History. It can also be a very effective supplemental reader in an American History survey course, stimulating classroom discussions that go beyond just learning the "facts." The author himself uses this book in his history courses, and many of the essays have evolved through his personal experience working with junior high, high school, and college students. And since many of these students have not exactly been history enthusiasts, the author has worked as hard at making the material entertaining as he has ensuring its accuracy.

Accessible American History: Connecting the Past to the Present

History

Paul Swendson

Historical Study & Educational Resources

In this revised, expanded, and updated second edition, Paul Swendson - in a series of comprehensive essays - puts into written form what he has spent more than thirteen years doing as a community college history instructor: making American history “manageable, meaningful, and relevant” for everyday people. In addition to breaking down the fundamental topics of American history in a concise, easy to read fashion, this is a work of political and social commentary, relating the experiences, struggles, and decisions of past Americans to life in the United States today. As stated in the book’s introductory essay: “If history teachers – and historians for that matter – make no effort to draw lessons from the data and to bring the facts to life, then we are merely engaged in a trivia exercise.” The goal of this book, like all good history teaching and writing, is to help its readers become a little wiser, and raising the essential questions is often more important than providing the “right” answers.

Accessible American History, 2nd edition: Connecting the Past to the Present

Swendson, Paul D

Americas

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