Robert MacNeil is een veelgeprezen auteur en voormalig televisiejournalist, bekend als medeoprichter van het gerenommeerde nieuwsprogramma The MacNeil/Lehrer Report. Na zijn indrukwekkende carrière in de journalistiek heeft MacNeil met succes de overstap gemaakt naar het schrijven van romans, waarmee hij het literaire landschap verrijkt met zijn unieke inzichten en ervaringen. Zijn fictie is vaak geworteld in zijn diepgaande begrip van de journalistiek en maatschappelijke thema's die zijn professionele leven hebben gevormd. MacNeils literaire evolutie van ervaren correspondent tot romanschrijver biedt lezers een boeiend perspectief door de ogen van een ervaren waarnemer.
In this thoroughly revised, updated edition of his classic "Language in Thought and Action, " S.I. Hayakawa discusses the role of language in human life, the many functions of language, and how language--sometimes without our knowing--shapes our thinking
Now revised, The Story of English is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, this book presents a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English—from its Anglo-Saxon origins some two thousand years ago to the present day, when English is the dominant language of commerce and culture with more than one billion English speakers around the world. From Cockney, Scouse, and Scots to Gulla, Singlish, Franglais, and the latest African American slang, this sweeping history of the English language is the essential introduction for anyone who wants to know more about our common tongue.
Your guide to understanding how Congress works, who does what, and why--and how to reach out and do something about it. Ellen Greenberg sets the stage for both the House of Representatives and the Senate, explaining what the mace and hopper are, how the chambers are laid out, who the onstage actors are and what they do. Her section on the jargon--the most common phrases used--goes far beyond mere description to show how our government operates. She also explains how business is done: what happens on a daily basis and during the weekly schedule and how a bill becomes a law--or doesn't. The House and Senate Explained includes a chapter on using the Internet to access information about the House, the Senate, and the White House, from getting around Washington to accessing proposed bills to sending E-mail to your congressional representatives. In addition, you'll learn how to be heard by your representatives and how to take a more active role in committee hearings. A listing of all the congressional committees and subcommittees lets you know where your special concerns are being addressed. Whether a C-SPAN addict, a concerned citizen, or a general reader watching the nightly news, this hands-on manual will help you understand Congress and how to make it work for you.
Kanada 1917. In einer Kleiderspendensammlung findet Pastor Wentworth in einem Mantel das Tagebuch einer jungen Frau. Darin schildert sie ganz offen ihre Sehnsüchte und ihr sexuelles Verlangen nach ihrem Mann, der in Europa kämpft. Wentworth verfällt dem sinnlichen Zauber dieser Unbekannten und vertraut sich seinem Freund Stewart McPherson an, einem Psychiater und begeisterten Freudianer. Für beide ist die junge Tagebuchschreiberin das Modell eines neuen Frauenbildes, das so gar nicht dem herrschenden viktorianischen Ideal entspricht. Sie beschließen, die Unbekannte ausfindig zu machen.