The Man With The Grasshopper Mind

Author : Peter Innes
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595623211

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The Man with the Grasshopper Mind by Peter Innes Pdf

The Man With the Grasshopper Mind is a satirical romp, a burlesque of gender politics in the groves of academe. Dr. Douglas Ian MacPherson (Mac) is a professor at Daventry University. In his role as a scientist, he understands rats, though not, apparently, women. He begins by clashing with Dr. Naomi Gelsey-Ashdown of the Department of Womens and Gender Studies, goes on to offend every female on campus, and ends by alienating the affections (such as they were) of his wife. Even Macs colleagues dont care to know him, and aside from his dog, he has only one good friend and truehis marriage counselor and drinking companion, Dr. Yeti Bahnjakris.

Author : Peter Innes
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780595514359

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The Man with the Grasshopper Mind by Peter Innes Pdf

The Man With the Grasshopper Mind is a satirical romp, a burlesque of gender politics in the groves of academe. Dr. Douglas Ian MacPherson (Mac) is a professor at Daventry University. In his role as a scientist, he understands rats, though not, apparently, women. He begins by clashing with Dr. Naomi Gelsey-Ashdown of the Department of Women's and Gender Studies, goes on to offend every female on campus, and ends by alienating the affections (such as they were) of his wife. Even Mac's colleagues don't care to know him, and aside from his dog, he has only one good friend and true his marriage counselor and drinking companion, Dr. Yeti Bahnjakris.

Author : Andrew Smith
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781101590065

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Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith Pdf

A 2015 Michael L. Printz Honor Book Winner of the 2014 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction "Raunchy, bizarre, smart and compelling." --Rolling Stone “Grasshopper Jungle is simultaneously creepy and hilarious. Reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut’s in “Slaughterhouse Five,” in the best sense.” --New York Times Book Review In the small town of Ealing, Iowa, Austin and his best friend, Robby, have accidentally unleashed an unstoppable army. An army of horny, hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantises that only want to do two things. This is the truth. This is history. It’s the end of the world. And nobody knows anything about it. You know what I mean. Funny, intense, complex, and brave, Grasshopper Jungle brilliantly weaves together everything from testicle-dissolving genetically modified corn to the struggles of recession-era, small-town America in this groundbreaking coming-of-age stunner.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1020 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Almanacs
ISBN : UOM:39015055427978

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The World Almanac and Book of Facts by Anonim Pdf

Lists news events, population figures, and miscellaneous data of an historic, economic, scientific and social nature.

Author : Aidan Cavell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1795768150

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The Life and Times of a Grasshopper Mind by Aidan Cavell Pdf

England at the end of the Sixties. Unemployed James Cassidy has been told that he has a Grasshopper Mind but he counts on his charm and the luck of the Irish when he replies to a job offer to skipper a luxury yacht through the French canals to the South of France, though he has never put foot on a motor yacht in his life. Once there his continuing luck leads James to what is what is possibly the best job in Saint Tropez living the life of a playboy without a fortune until a meeting with an ambitious Brazilian girl turns his world upside down and puts his lucky streak to the test.

Author : Tom Sharpe
Publisher : Random House
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781407099897

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Wilt by Tom Sharpe Pdf

Henry Wilt, tied to a daft job and a domineering wife, has just been passed over for promotion yet again. Ahead of him at the Polytechnic stretch years of trying to thump literature into the heads of plasterers, joiners, butchers and the like. And things are no better at home where his massive wife, Eva, is given to boundless and unpredictable fits of enthusiasm - for transcendental meditation, yoga or the trampoline. But if Wilt can do nothing about his job, he realises he can do something about his wife - and as each day passes, his fantasies grow more murderous and more real.

Author : Jeffrey A. Lockwood
Publisher : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Grasshoppers
ISBN : 1558966862

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Grasshopper Dreaming by Jeffrey A. Lockwood Pdf

Grasshopper Dreaming is a collection of first-person musings about the ethical and philosophical implications of the author's work as an entomologist who specializes in grasshoppers and pest control. Lockwood deftly explores the moral implications of his work and speculates on about the actual relationship between "pests" and humanity if we consider all living creatures to have value in and of themselves, regardless of their usefulness or inconvenience for us. The author, self-described as "a hired assassin for agriculture," offers readers a rich account of the sometimes painful, often odd, occasionally funny, and invariably complex realizations that come out of balancing a religious perspective with the practices of modern science and technology. Based on fifteen years of work, the essays in this book represent the rare and compelling integration of understanding of nature with the perspective of a world-class ecologist and struggling mystic.

Author : Vern L Bullough
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317766278

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Before Stonewall by Vern L Bullough Pdf

Explore the early history of the gay rights movement! In the words of editor Vern L. Bullough: “Although there was no single leader in the gay and lesbian community who achieved the fame and reputation of Martin Luther King, there were a large number of activists who put their careers and reputations on the line. It was a motley crew of radicals and reformers, drawn together by the cause in spite of personality and philosophical differences. Their stories are told in the following pages.” Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context illuminates the lives of the courageous individuals involved in the early struggle for gay and lesbian civil rights in the United States. Authored by those who knew them (often activists themselves), the concise biographies in this volume examine the lives of pre-1969 barrier breakers like Harry Hay, Henry Gerber, Alfred Kinsey, Del Martin, Phyllis Lyon, Jim Kepner, Jack Nichols, Christine Jorgensen, Jose Sarria, Barbara Grier, Frank Kameny, and 40 more. To anyone with an interest in the history of the gay/lesbian rights movements in the United States, these names will be familiar, but did you know that in addition to their groundbreaking activism: Prescott Townsend was a Boston Brahman Dorr Legg was a Log Cabin Republican Harry Hay was at one time a member of the Communist party Jim Kepner was a boy preacher Troy Perry was removed from the ministry of his church for homosexuality--and then founded the gay-friendly Metropolitan Community Church Reed Erickson--a transsexual millionaire who gave millions to the cause--kept a pet leopard called Henry Barbara Gittings set up a kissing booth at the American Library Association convention and urged attendees to kiss a gay or lesbian! Before Stonewall is a perfect ancillary text for any gay/lesbian studies course, but more to the point, no one interested in these heroic figures and the movements they ignited should be without this book, which received an honorable mention in the 2004 Stonewall Book Awards.

Author : Emilia Halton-Hernandez
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000857368

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The Marion Milner Method by Emilia Halton-Hernandez Pdf

This book traces the development of British psychoanalyst Marion Milner’s (1900–98) autobiographical acts throughout her lifetime, proposing that Milner is a thinker to whom we can turn to explore the therapeutic potentialities of autobiographical and creative self-expression. Milner’s experimentation with aesthetic, self-expressive techniques are a means to therapeutic ends, forming what Emilia Halton-Hernandez calls her "autobiographical cure." This book considers whether Milner’s work champions this site for therapeutic work over that of the relationship between patient and analyst in the psychoanalytic setting. This book brings to light a theory and practice which is latent and sometimes hidden, but which is central to understanding what drives Milner’s autobiographical work. It is by doing this work of elucidation and organisation that Halton-Hernandez finds Milner to be a thinker with a unique take on psychoanalysis, object relations theory, creativity, and autobiography, working at the interstices of each. Divided into two fascinating sections exploring Milner’s distinctive method and the legacy and influence of her work, this book will appeal to psychoanalysts, art therapists, philosophers, and art and literary researchers alike. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

Author : Dr. Robert C. Worstell,Victor O. Schwab
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781312100237

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How to Write a Good Ad - Masters of Marketing Secrets: A Short Course In Copywriting by Dr. Robert C. Worstell,Victor O. Schwab Pdf

""Most advertising copywriters know their fundamentals. Many of us practice them. Some of us should get back to them. ""Whether one is now studying to go into the field of copywriting, whether he is new in the craft, or whether he has been a practitioner in it for years, his knowledge-and practice-of these fundamentals will determine the extent of his success. ""As Daniel Defoe said, 'An old and experienced pilot loses a ship by his assurance and over-confidence of his knowledge as effectively as the young pilot does by his ignorance and want of experience.' ""So this book will strip down to fundamentals, try to forget the furbelows. For, as time goes on, every line of creative work gets cluttered up with impressive jargon and off-the-beam technicalities, with professional palaver that strays far away from the main objective."" Get your copy today - and learn the secrets of writing ads from the Masters...

Author : Dr. Robert C. Worstell
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781312424470

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How to Write Ads That Get The Sale! by Dr. Robert C. Worstell Pdf

While the Masters of Marketing Secrets series had already been mined for the history of Advertising, and Salesmanship classics, I still hadn't told anyone which were the key books out of that dozen which held the core datums where a person could learn the "rainmaking" skill of copywriting. From this book series, I've created this collection which specifically selected only the books which deal best with copywriting itself. The other two collections which preceded this dealt with the evolution of advertising itself, and defined salesmanship in a low-pressure scenario, which is becoming more the way online sales has trended. (In fact, you'll get banned on various sites if you try anything else...) This collection is bringing you the best and brightest of copywriting experts - so you can learn first-hand what it is that is required to get sales from every ad you write. For that is the test of good copywriting - it gets the sale.

Author : Victor O. Schwab
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781786257987

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How To Write A Good Advertisement: A Short Course In Copywriting by Victor O. Schwab Pdf

GET 44 YEARS OF ADVERTISING WRITING EXPERIENCE IN THE TIME IT TAKES TO READ THIS BOOK! You can learn to write compelling advertisements that will make people notice them, read them, and act upon them. In fact, you can learn to write such powerful advertisements that people actually go out and demand the product advertised and no other. How can you do this? By using the same elements that have made top copywriters like Victor O. Schwab excel at their craft. How to Write a Good Advertisement is a short course in writing powerful, hard-hitting copy that can help you make your products and services irresistible to potential customers. This remarkable book has turned many novice mail order entrepreneurs into expert copywriters and many experienced copywriters into masters of their trade. Whether you are new to the craft or have been writing copy for years, your knowledge and practice of advertising fundamentals will determine the extent of your success. How to Write a Good Advertisement presents these fundamentals from the perspective of a 44-year veteran in the copywriting business. Following these proven techniques and tips, anyone can write professional advertisements that create a memorable image, pull in mailboxes full of orders, or attract new customers to their service. LEARN HOW TO: Grab reader attention immediately Write compelling copy that holds attention Write a call to action that’s difficult to refuse Design winning layouts Increase the number of orders Convert more inquiries to orders GET ANSWERS TO IMPORTANT TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: Effective advertisement length...use of color...smart media placement...and much more.

Author : Richard A. Bartlett
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1980-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0806116536

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Great Surveys of the American West by Richard A. Bartlett Pdf

After the Civil War, four geological and geographical surveys, later called the Great Surveys, Undertook the massive task of finding out what lay west of the hundredth meridian in the vast American wilderness. Parties led by Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden, medical doctor turned geologist, Clarence King, aristocrat and intellectual, John Wesley Powell, conqueror of the Colorado River, and Lieutenant George M. Wheeler, determined military man and scientist, roamed over the wild country during the years 1867-79, observing, analyzing, mapping, and at the end of each season, returning to Washington to publish their results. For the first time in book form, Richard A. Bartlett has recreated for the reader the hardships, both physical and financial, the discoveries, and the high adventures of the bold, headstrong, and often brilliant men of the Great Surveys as they climbed the Rockies, explored the Yellowstone, or battled the Colorado.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Almanacs
ISBN : UOM:39015055427952

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The World Almanac and Book of Facts by Anonim Pdf

Lists news events, population figures, and miscellaneous data of an historic, economic, scientific and social nature.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 990 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015038675438

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The Popular Science Monthly by Anonim Pdf