Author: Gordon Bishop
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463406525
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
HOLDING ONTO NOTHING is Gordon Bishop's first book, begun when he was 19 at the Iroquois Hotel in Manhattan and completed when he was 20 and working as a copywriter for a catalog house in Passaic, New Jersey. In 1959, Mr. Bishop walked into THE HERALD-NEWS, Passaic, and got a job as a reporter. Soon after, he was writing his own general-interest column and winning awards: The New Jersey Press Association's Award for "Best Column" in 1965 and the NJPA's Award for "Best Reporting Against Deadlilne" in 1966. A graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Mr. Bishop, as a student, became a good friend of his teacher, Paterson Poet Louis Ginsberg, father of the famous avant-garde poet Allen Ginsberg. As a result of their decade-long friendship, Mr. Bishop wrote two books on the Ginsbergs, the first a collection of essays (with pictures) entitled THE FIVE WORLDS OF ALLEN GINSBERG, and a biography, THE GINSBERGS: A FAMILY OF POETS, both of which are scheduled for publication later this year. Mr. Bishop also co-authored a three-act play, THE PURPLE CANARY, dealing with corruption in public school systems and which was presented at the off-Broadway Midway Theater in Manhattan in 1963.
Holding onto Nothing
Author: Gordon Bishop
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463406525
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
HOLDING ONTO NOTHING is Gordon Bishop's first book, begun when he was 19 at the Iroquois Hotel in Manhattan and completed when he was 20 and working as a copywriter for a catalog house in Passaic, New Jersey. In 1959, Mr. Bishop walked into THE HERALD-NEWS, Passaic, and got a job as a reporter. Soon after, he was writing his own general-interest column and winning awards: The New Jersey Press Association's Award for "Best Column" in 1965 and the NJPA's Award for "Best Reporting Against Deadlilne" in 1966. A graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Mr. Bishop, as a student, became a good friend of his teacher, Paterson Poet Louis Ginsberg, father of the famous avant-garde poet Allen Ginsberg. As a result of their decade-long friendship, Mr. Bishop wrote two books on the Ginsbergs, the first a collection of essays (with pictures) entitled THE FIVE WORLDS OF ALLEN GINSBERG, and a biography, THE GINSBERGS: A FAMILY OF POETS, both of which are scheduled for publication later this year. Mr. Bishop also co-authored a three-act play, THE PURPLE CANARY, dealing with corruption in public school systems and which was presented at the off-Broadway Midway Theater in Manhattan in 1963.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463406525
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
HOLDING ONTO NOTHING is Gordon Bishop's first book, begun when he was 19 at the Iroquois Hotel in Manhattan and completed when he was 20 and working as a copywriter for a catalog house in Passaic, New Jersey. In 1959, Mr. Bishop walked into THE HERALD-NEWS, Passaic, and got a job as a reporter. Soon after, he was writing his own general-interest column and winning awards: The New Jersey Press Association's Award for "Best Column" in 1965 and the NJPA's Award for "Best Reporting Against Deadlilne" in 1966. A graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Mr. Bishop, as a student, became a good friend of his teacher, Paterson Poet Louis Ginsberg, father of the famous avant-garde poet Allen Ginsberg. As a result of their decade-long friendship, Mr. Bishop wrote two books on the Ginsbergs, the first a collection of essays (with pictures) entitled THE FIVE WORLDS OF ALLEN GINSBERG, and a biography, THE GINSBERGS: A FAMILY OF POETS, both of which are scheduled for publication later this year. Mr. Bishop also co-authored a three-act play, THE PURPLE CANARY, dealing with corruption in public school systems and which was presented at the off-Broadway Midway Theater in Manhattan in 1963.
Holding on to Nothing
Author: Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne
Publisher: Blair
ISBN: 9781958888209
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In rural Tennessee, two young people struggle to make a life in a town rife with poverty, guns, and alcohol. "Holding On To Nothing is a resonant song of the South, all whiskey, bluegrass, Dolly Parton, tobacco fields, and women who know better but still fall for the lowdown men whom they know will disappoint them."--Lauren Groff, National Book Award finalist author of Fates and Furies and Florida Lucy Kilgore has her bags packed for her escape from her rural Tennessee upbringing, but a drunken mistake forever tethers her to the town and one of its least-admired residents, Jeptha Taylor, who becomes the father of her child. Together, these two young people work to form a family, though neither has any idea how to accomplish that, and the odds are against them in a place with little to offer other than bluegrass music, tobacco fields, and a Walmart full of beer and firearms for the hunting season. Their path is harrowing, but Lucy and Jeptha are characters to love, and readers will root for their success in a novel so riveting that no one will want to turn out the light until they know whether this family will survive.
Publisher: Blair
ISBN: 9781958888209
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In rural Tennessee, two young people struggle to make a life in a town rife with poverty, guns, and alcohol. "Holding On To Nothing is a resonant song of the South, all whiskey, bluegrass, Dolly Parton, tobacco fields, and women who know better but still fall for the lowdown men whom they know will disappoint them."--Lauren Groff, National Book Award finalist author of Fates and Furies and Florida Lucy Kilgore has her bags packed for her escape from her rural Tennessee upbringing, but a drunken mistake forever tethers her to the town and one of its least-admired residents, Jeptha Taylor, who becomes the father of her child. Together, these two young people work to form a family, though neither has any idea how to accomplish that, and the odds are against them in a place with little to offer other than bluegrass music, tobacco fields, and a Walmart full of beer and firearms for the hunting season. Their path is harrowing, but Lucy and Jeptha are characters to love, and readers will root for their success in a novel so riveting that no one will want to turn out the light until they know whether this family will survive.
Holding On to Reality
Author: Albert Borgmann
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226066223
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Holding On to Reality is a brilliant history of information, from its inception in the natural world to its role in the transformation of culture to the current Internet mania and is attendant assets and liabilities. Drawing on the history of ideas, the details of information technology, and the boundaries of the human condition, Borgmann illuminates the relationship between things and signs, between reality and information. "[Borgmann] has offered a stunningly clear definition of information in Holding On to Reality. . . . He leaves room for little argument, unless one wants to pose the now vogue objection: I guess it depends on what you mean by nothing."—Paul Bennett, Wired "A superb anecdotal analysis of information for a hype-addled age."—New Scientist "This insightful and poetic reflection on the changing nature of information is a wonderful antidote to much of the current hype about the 'information revolution.' Borgmann reminds us that whatever the reality of our time, we need 'a balance of signs and things' in our lives."—Margaret Wertheim, LA Weekly
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226066223
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Holding On to Reality is a brilliant history of information, from its inception in the natural world to its role in the transformation of culture to the current Internet mania and is attendant assets and liabilities. Drawing on the history of ideas, the details of information technology, and the boundaries of the human condition, Borgmann illuminates the relationship between things and signs, between reality and information. "[Borgmann] has offered a stunningly clear definition of information in Holding On to Reality. . . . He leaves room for little argument, unless one wants to pose the now vogue objection: I guess it depends on what you mean by nothing."—Paul Bennett, Wired "A superb anecdotal analysis of information for a hype-addled age."—New Scientist "This insightful and poetic reflection on the changing nature of information is a wonderful antidote to much of the current hype about the 'information revolution.' Borgmann reminds us that whatever the reality of our time, we need 'a balance of signs and things' in our lives."—Margaret Wertheim, LA Weekly
The Book of Jon
Author: Dana S. Redman
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524654949
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
The Book of Jon is a book of love, loss, life, and everyday feelings and thoughts written on paper from my heart and mind. Through all of the ups and downs of life, there is no greater gift we can receive than love
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524654949
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
The Book of Jon is a book of love, loss, life, and everyday feelings and thoughts written on paper from my heart and mind. Through all of the ups and downs of life, there is no greater gift we can receive than love
How to Do Nothing
Author: Jenny Odell
Publisher: Melville House
ISBN: 1612197507
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
** A New York Times Bestseller ** NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Time • The New Yorker • NPR • GQ • Elle • Vulture • Fortune • Boing Boing • The Irish Times • The New York Public Library • The Brooklyn Public Library "A complex, smart and ambitious book that at first reads like a self-help manual, then blossoms into a wide-ranging political manifesto."—Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times Book Review One of President Barack Obama's "Favorite Books of 2019" Porchlight's Personal Development & Human Behavior Book of the Year In a world where addictive technology is designed to buy and sell our attention, and our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity, it can seem impossible to escape. But in this inspiring field guide to dropping out of the attention economy, artist and critic Jenny Odell shows us how we can still win back our lives. Odell sees our attention as the most precious—and overdrawn—resource we have. And we must actively and continuously choose how we use it. We might not spend it on things that capitalism has deemed important … but once we can start paying a new kind of attention, she writes, we can undertake bolder forms of political action, reimagine humankind’s role in the environment, and arrive at more meaningful understandings of happiness and progress. Far from the simple anti-technology screed, or the back-to-nature meditation we read so often, How to do Nothing is an action plan for thinking outside of capitalist narratives of efficiency and techno-determinism. Provocative, timely, and utterly persuasive, this book will change how you see your place in our world.
Publisher: Melville House
ISBN: 1612197507
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
** A New York Times Bestseller ** NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Time • The New Yorker • NPR • GQ • Elle • Vulture • Fortune • Boing Boing • The Irish Times • The New York Public Library • The Brooklyn Public Library "A complex, smart and ambitious book that at first reads like a self-help manual, then blossoms into a wide-ranging political manifesto."—Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times Book Review One of President Barack Obama's "Favorite Books of 2019" Porchlight's Personal Development & Human Behavior Book of the Year In a world where addictive technology is designed to buy and sell our attention, and our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity, it can seem impossible to escape. But in this inspiring field guide to dropping out of the attention economy, artist and critic Jenny Odell shows us how we can still win back our lives. Odell sees our attention as the most precious—and overdrawn—resource we have. And we must actively and continuously choose how we use it. We might not spend it on things that capitalism has deemed important … but once we can start paying a new kind of attention, she writes, we can undertake bolder forms of political action, reimagine humankind’s role in the environment, and arrive at more meaningful understandings of happiness and progress. Far from the simple anti-technology screed, or the back-to-nature meditation we read so often, How to do Nothing is an action plan for thinking outside of capitalist narratives of efficiency and techno-determinism. Provocative, timely, and utterly persuasive, this book will change how you see your place in our world.
Getting Out from Going Under
Author: Susan B.
Publisher: Getting Out from Going Under Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The first daily reader for compulsive debtors and spenders written by a recovering debtor and spender. Since 2012, Susan B.’s blog, Getting Out from Going Under, has provided guidance and support for thousands of compulsive debtors and spenders. Now, she’s created this new resource to help you stay sober with money, one day at a time. The Getting Out from Going Under Daily Reader for Compulsive Debtors and Spenders is an invaluable aid to recovery for those who suffer with this debilitating and demoralizing addiction. Filled with practical tips, inspiration, and a thought for each day, the Daily Reader will encourage and motivate you to stay on the path of recovery.
Publisher: Getting Out from Going Under Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The first daily reader for compulsive debtors and spenders written by a recovering debtor and spender. Since 2012, Susan B.’s blog, Getting Out from Going Under, has provided guidance and support for thousands of compulsive debtors and spenders. Now, she’s created this new resource to help you stay sober with money, one day at a time. The Getting Out from Going Under Daily Reader for Compulsive Debtors and Spenders is an invaluable aid to recovery for those who suffer with this debilitating and demoralizing addiction. Filled with practical tips, inspiration, and a thought for each day, the Daily Reader will encourage and motivate you to stay on the path of recovery.
The Greatest Commandment
Author: David T. Steineker
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1449706665
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
"The book is titled "The Greatest Commandment", since it is the most important point of the book. (John 5:41-42) If you Love the Lord your God with all your Heart, Mind, Soul, then why is there a second law? The second law really displays the same principles as the first. This is why the first commandment is the greatest or most clear description of what God calls us to do. God is a Creator, and the law is a representation of how he builds. How do you Love the Lord your God with all your Soul, Heart, and Mind? Master the second law and the first law will become clearer. The photo on the cover is symbolic to the laws by which we are governed, just like scriptures state that the law is the cornerstone of government. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. (Ephesians 2:19-20) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. (Isaiah 9:6)"--Back cover.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1449706665
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
"The book is titled "The Greatest Commandment", since it is the most important point of the book. (John 5:41-42) If you Love the Lord your God with all your Heart, Mind, Soul, then why is there a second law? The second law really displays the same principles as the first. This is why the first commandment is the greatest or most clear description of what God calls us to do. God is a Creator, and the law is a representation of how he builds. How do you Love the Lord your God with all your Soul, Heart, and Mind? Master the second law and the first law will become clearer. The photo on the cover is symbolic to the laws by which we are governed, just like scriptures state that the law is the cornerstone of government. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. (Ephesians 2:19-20) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. (Isaiah 9:6)"--Back cover.
Keys in the River
Author: Rinos Mwanaka
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 1779065183
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Keys in the River: New and Collected Stories, is a cycle of stories about life, love and spirituality, told as if the reader were sitting and listening to neighbors and friends talking about life. Some stories are tender, even comic; in others, tragedy and outrage lurk. The stories share a common thread, a noble stance in the struggle to find love, freedom, completeness, humanness and satisfaction.
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 1779065183
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Keys in the River: New and Collected Stories, is a cycle of stories about life, love and spirituality, told as if the reader were sitting and listening to neighbors and friends talking about life. Some stories are tender, even comic; in others, tragedy and outrage lurk. The stories share a common thread, a noble stance in the struggle to find love, freedom, completeness, humanness and satisfaction.
Yin and Yang: A Fool's Errand
Author: Odette C. Bell
Publisher: Odette C. Bell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
They’re on the run – from Garl, from the Night, from everyone. With no friends to rely on, they only have each other. But will it be enough? Especially when secrets have come between them. Yang knows Yin’s hiding something from him, and the more they travel together, the easier it is to guess: is Yin the Savior? If she is, their journey will only become more perilous. The Night will hunt her mercilessly, and Garl’s men will never stop. …. Yin and Yang follows a prophesied savior and the soldier sent to help her fighting to save their kingdom and the world. If you love your epic fantasies with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Yin and Yang Book Two today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.
Publisher: Odette C. Bell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
They’re on the run – from Garl, from the Night, from everyone. With no friends to rely on, they only have each other. But will it be enough? Especially when secrets have come between them. Yang knows Yin’s hiding something from him, and the more they travel together, the easier it is to guess: is Yin the Savior? If she is, their journey will only become more perilous. The Night will hunt her mercilessly, and Garl’s men will never stop. …. Yin and Yang follows a prophesied savior and the soldier sent to help her fighting to save their kingdom and the world. If you love your epic fantasies with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Yin and Yang Book Two today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.
Yin and Yang: The Complete Series
Author: Odette C. Bell
Publisher: Odette C. Bell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1076
Book Description
The complete Yin and Yang series. Follow Yin and Yang on their saga for the future in this four-book box set. She must save the world. He must help her. Yin is the Savior of the ages – a young woman chosen to protect the world on its final day. A fighter, a sorcerer, a loner, she lives in the mountains, away from the prying eyes of the Kingdom and under the watchful protection of her guardian, Castor. No one knows she’s the Savior, and she must keep it that way. When the army comes, they bring the handsome but cold Captain Yang. He takes Yin and Castor back to the capital, where she’s drafted into the army. If she can’t hold onto her secret and keep herself safe, she’ll die, and the world will die with her. Captain Yang has never met a woman like her. Impetuous, powerful, and determined, she’s too much to handle. But they need her. Especially with war on the horizon. She has a secret though, one he’s determined to reveal. Yet time is against him, and he must fight to find out the truth before it’s too late. …. Yin and Yang follows a prophesied savior and the soldier sent to help her fighting to save their kingdom and the world. If you love your epic fantasies with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Yin and Yang: The Complete Series today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.
Publisher: Odette C. Bell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1076
Book Description
The complete Yin and Yang series. Follow Yin and Yang on their saga for the future in this four-book box set. She must save the world. He must help her. Yin is the Savior of the ages – a young woman chosen to protect the world on its final day. A fighter, a sorcerer, a loner, she lives in the mountains, away from the prying eyes of the Kingdom and under the watchful protection of her guardian, Castor. No one knows she’s the Savior, and she must keep it that way. When the army comes, they bring the handsome but cold Captain Yang. He takes Yin and Castor back to the capital, where she’s drafted into the army. If she can’t hold onto her secret and keep herself safe, she’ll die, and the world will die with her. Captain Yang has never met a woman like her. Impetuous, powerful, and determined, she’s too much to handle. But they need her. Especially with war on the horizon. She has a secret though, one he’s determined to reveal. Yet time is against him, and he must fight to find out the truth before it’s too late. …. Yin and Yang follows a prophesied savior and the soldier sent to help her fighting to save their kingdom and the world. If you love your epic fantasies with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Yin and Yang: The Complete Series today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.