Author: Bernice E. Martin
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1946556777
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Clara Roberts is a twelve-year-old living in Idaho with her family. What, with BFFs and FFBs and AFFBs in school, she never has a dull moment in her life! Even the disruptions caused by her younger sister does not damper her ever-cheerful approach to everything. In her idyllic life, there comes a situation that changes her life forever – move to Massachusetts. Forget the onset of teenage, how does she deal with this sudden twist of fate? Does she make the move with the same cheerfulness? What happens to her BFFs? Does she get new friends? Nerdy Journals is a journey of adolescence, friendship and love.
Nerdy Journals
Author: Bernice E. Martin
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1946556777
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Clara Roberts is a twelve-year-old living in Idaho with her family. What, with BFFs and FFBs and AFFBs in school, she never has a dull moment in her life! Even the disruptions caused by her younger sister does not damper her ever-cheerful approach to everything. In her idyllic life, there comes a situation that changes her life forever – move to Massachusetts. Forget the onset of teenage, how does she deal with this sudden twist of fate? Does she make the move with the same cheerfulness? What happens to her BFFs? Does she get new friends? Nerdy Journals is a journey of adolescence, friendship and love.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1946556777
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Clara Roberts is a twelve-year-old living in Idaho with her family. What, with BFFs and FFBs and AFFBs in school, she never has a dull moment in her life! Even the disruptions caused by her younger sister does not damper her ever-cheerful approach to everything. In her idyllic life, there comes a situation that changes her life forever – move to Massachusetts. Forget the onset of teenage, how does she deal with this sudden twist of fate? Does she make the move with the same cheerfulness? What happens to her BFFs? Does she get new friends? Nerdy Journals is a journey of adolescence, friendship and love.
Battle Bunny
Author: Jon Scieszka
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442446730
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442446730
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.
The Rise of Nerd Politics
Author: John Postill
Publisher: Anthropology, Culture and Society
ISBN: 9780745399836
Category : COMPUTERS
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An anthropology of technology, protest and politics, from Podemos to Wikileaks.
Publisher: Anthropology, Culture and Society
ISBN: 9780745399836
Category : COMPUTERS
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An anthropology of technology, protest and politics, from Podemos to Wikileaks.
The Nerdy Dozen
Author: Jeff Miller
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062272640
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
When Neil Andertol and a motley crew of video-gaming whizzes accidentally download top-secret training software and are recruited by the military to restore a botched aircraft mission, they're no longer playing for points—they're playing to save the world! Part action movie, part slapstick comedy, debut author Jeff Miller's The Nerdy Dozen is a madcap adventure for the middle grade set.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062272640
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
When Neil Andertol and a motley crew of video-gaming whizzes accidentally download top-secret training software and are recruited by the military to restore a botched aircraft mission, they're no longer playing for points—they're playing to save the world! Part action movie, part slapstick comedy, debut author Jeff Miller's The Nerdy Dozen is a madcap adventure for the middle grade set.
Age of the Geek
Author: Kathryn E. Lane
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319657445
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
This collection examines the nerd and/or geek stereotype in popular culture today. Utilizing the media—film, TV, YouTube, Twitter, fiction—that often defines daily lives, the contributors interrogate what it means to be labeled a “nerd” or “geek.” While the nerd/geek that is so easily recognized now is assuredly a twenty-first century construct, an examination of the terms’ history brings a greater understanding of their evolution. From sports to slasher films, Age of the Geek establishes a dialogue with texts as varied as the depictions of “nerd” or “geek” stereotypes.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319657445
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
This collection examines the nerd and/or geek stereotype in popular culture today. Utilizing the media—film, TV, YouTube, Twitter, fiction—that often defines daily lives, the contributors interrogate what it means to be labeled a “nerd” or “geek.” While the nerd/geek that is so easily recognized now is assuredly a twenty-first century construct, an examination of the terms’ history brings a greater understanding of their evolution. From sports to slasher films, Age of the Geek establishes a dialogue with texts as varied as the depictions of “nerd” or “geek” stereotypes.
Writing For Academic Journals
Author: Murray, Rowena
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN: 033526302X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This book unravels the process of writing academic papers. It tells readers what good papers look like and how they can be written.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN: 033526302X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This book unravels the process of writing academic papers. It tells readers what good papers look like and how they can be written.
The Borders of Subculture
Author: Alexander Dhoest
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317525841
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This book aims to revisit the notion of subculture for the 21st century, reinterpreting it and extending its scope. On the one hand, the notion of resistance is redefined and applied to contemporary practices of cultural production and entrepreneurship. On the other hand, contributors reconsider the connection of subcultures to everyday culture, exploring more mainstream forms of cultural production and consumption across a wider range of social groups. As a consequence, this book extends the scope to look beyond the white, male, adolescent, urban cultures identified with earlier subcultural studies. Contributors also examine fusions and crossovers between Western and non-Western cultural practices.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317525841
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This book aims to revisit the notion of subculture for the 21st century, reinterpreting it and extending its scope. On the one hand, the notion of resistance is redefined and applied to contemporary practices of cultural production and entrepreneurship. On the other hand, contributors reconsider the connection of subcultures to everyday culture, exploring more mainstream forms of cultural production and consumption across a wider range of social groups. As a consequence, this book extends the scope to look beyond the white, male, adolescent, urban cultures identified with earlier subcultural studies. Contributors also examine fusions and crossovers between Western and non-Western cultural practices.
The Cost of Hope
Author: Amanda Bennett
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0679604847
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
From Pulitzer Prize winner Amanda Bennett comes a moving, eye-opening, and beautifully written memoir—a love story of two unusual people, their complex marriage and deep devotion, and finally, Bennett’s quest to save her husband’s life. When Wall Street Journal reporter Amanda Bennett meets the eccentric, infuriating, yet somehow irresistible Terence Bryan Foley while on assignment in China, the last thing she expects is to marry him. They are so different—classic and bohemian, bow ties and batik, quirky and sensible. But Terence is persistent. “You are going to be somebody,” he tells her. “You’re going to need somebody to take care of you.” Though initially as combative as their courtship, their marriage brings with it stormy passion, deep love and respect, two beloved children, and a life together over two decades. Then comes illness, and the fight to win a longer life for Terence. The Cost of Hope chronicles the extraordinary measures Amanda and Terence take to preserve not only Terence’s life but also the life of their family. After his death, Bennett uses her skills as a veteran investigative reporter to determine the cost of their mission of hope. What she discovers raises important questions many people face, and vital issues about the intricacies of America’s healthcare system. Rich in humor, insight, and candor, The Cost of Hope is an unforgettable memoir, an inspiring personal story that sheds light on one of the most important turning points in life.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0679604847
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
From Pulitzer Prize winner Amanda Bennett comes a moving, eye-opening, and beautifully written memoir—a love story of two unusual people, their complex marriage and deep devotion, and finally, Bennett’s quest to save her husband’s life. When Wall Street Journal reporter Amanda Bennett meets the eccentric, infuriating, yet somehow irresistible Terence Bryan Foley while on assignment in China, the last thing she expects is to marry him. They are so different—classic and bohemian, bow ties and batik, quirky and sensible. But Terence is persistent. “You are going to be somebody,” he tells her. “You’re going to need somebody to take care of you.” Though initially as combative as their courtship, their marriage brings with it stormy passion, deep love and respect, two beloved children, and a life together over two decades. Then comes illness, and the fight to win a longer life for Terence. The Cost of Hope chronicles the extraordinary measures Amanda and Terence take to preserve not only Terence’s life but also the life of their family. After his death, Bennett uses her skills as a veteran investigative reporter to determine the cost of their mission of hope. What she discovers raises important questions many people face, and vital issues about the intricacies of America’s healthcare system. Rich in humor, insight, and candor, The Cost of Hope is an unforgettable memoir, an inspiring personal story that sheds light on one of the most important turning points in life.
Finn's Journal
Author: Gray Armstrong
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479702218
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
As a child, genius Yury Shinault witnessed the brutal murders of her mother and stepfather before being kidnapped along with and eventually separated from her identical triplet sisters. Raised in seclusion by a military couple, she has only fragmented memories of the murders and her sisters, but she is highly trained in a number of grueling military survival and combat skills. While she searches for her sisters and attempts to piece together her past, she joins an elite FBI investigative team. Her colleagues are quickly drawn into her troubled world as, unbeknownst to Yury or her new friends, her quest to bring her mother s killer to justice overlaps with an ongoing FBI investigation into the disappearances of several young women whose bodies were never found. As the threads are woven together, a net is created to capture a sociopath placing Yury, her sisters and their friends and colleagues in great danger.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479702218
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
As a child, genius Yury Shinault witnessed the brutal murders of her mother and stepfather before being kidnapped along with and eventually separated from her identical triplet sisters. Raised in seclusion by a military couple, she has only fragmented memories of the murders and her sisters, but she is highly trained in a number of grueling military survival and combat skills. While she searches for her sisters and attempts to piece together her past, she joins an elite FBI investigative team. Her colleagues are quickly drawn into her troubled world as, unbeknownst to Yury or her new friends, her quest to bring her mother s killer to justice overlaps with an ongoing FBI investigation into the disappearances of several young women whose bodies were never found. As the threads are woven together, a net is created to capture a sociopath placing Yury, her sisters and their friends and colleagues in great danger.
Geek and Hacker Stories
Author: Brian Alleyne
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349958190
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Geeks, hackers and gamers share a common ‘geek culture’, whose members are defined and define themselves mainly in terms of technology and rationality. The members of geek culture produce and circulate stories to express who they are and to explain and justify what they do. Geek storytelling draws on plots and themes from the wider social and cultural context in which geeks live. The author surveys many stories of heated exchanges and techno-tribal conflicts that date back to the earliest days of personal computing, which construct the “self” and the “enemy”, and express and debate a range of political positions. Geek and Hacker Stories will be of interest to students of digital social science and media studies. Both geeky and non-technical readers will find something of value in this account.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349958190
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Geeks, hackers and gamers share a common ‘geek culture’, whose members are defined and define themselves mainly in terms of technology and rationality. The members of geek culture produce and circulate stories to express who they are and to explain and justify what they do. Geek storytelling draws on plots and themes from the wider social and cultural context in which geeks live. The author surveys many stories of heated exchanges and techno-tribal conflicts that date back to the earliest days of personal computing, which construct the “self” and the “enemy”, and express and debate a range of political positions. Geek and Hacker Stories will be of interest to students of digital social science and media studies. Both geeky and non-technical readers will find something of value in this account.