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the Beaten Track Lippard's essays on cultural criticism, anthropology and community activism examine how tourist sites are conceived and represented, and how they affect the places they transform. With a critical eye, Lippard explores being a tourist in one's own town, the role of advertising in defining place and the commodi- fication of indigenous people. Lippard is an art critic, author and theorist and lives in Galisteo, N.M. See the profile of Lippard at Finding Her Place.
This helpful volume offers presenters and teachers useful exercises to motivate and energize audiences of all ages. It describes 40 brief but effective activities designed to stretch the mind-body, activate energy, stimulate creativity and relax into stillness. Martha Belknap lives in Boulder, Colo., and has led relaxation and creativity workshops for over 30 years. The Sierra de Zacatecas by Christopher R. Agee ’74 Ediciones Papeles Privados Scar
on the Stone: Contemporary Poetry from Bosnia The Sierra de Zacatecas, published in a limited edition, is Agee's second book of poems. He also edited Scar on the Stone, a collection of contemporary poetry from 14 Bosnian poets, the first anthology of Bosnian poetry published in English since the outbreak of war and genocide following the independence of Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1992. Agee lives in Belfast, Ireland, and teaches American studies at The Open University.
This book challenges the conventional belief that national security agencies work well to serve the national interest they were designed to serve. Zegart examines how the initial designs of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the National Security Council meant they were handicapped from birth due to forces such as frequent elections, separation of powers, majority rule and political compromise. Zegart lives in California and is assistant professor at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research.
Subtitled Historical Sketches of Boxley Valley, on Buffalo River, a Place of Special Value in the Ozarks of Arkansas, this work presents some of the history of the people of the Ozarks, a reflection of all of rural America. It contains fascinating first-hand accounts from elders who have lived the history. Liles, retired from the National Park Service, lives in Arkansas and has built a solar house in Colorado.
Published in France and written in collaboration with artist Gilgian Gelzer, Letters from Mu (Part I) is a work in progress based on the letters of the Greek alphabet and the Major Arcana of the Tarot. S. the Navigator writes to her husband, A. the Card Player, in an exchange of letters that begins with the remembrance of their child, a lost Youth. Andre Spears lives in New York City.
After years of Web surfing, the authors examine various intriguing sites and interview their creators. Each of the 36 chapters captures the personality and story of a Webmaster who brought a dream to life and was in turn changed by the development of his or her Web site from a personal page to a well-known resource. Steinert is assistant director of annual giving at Phillips Academy and lives in Belmont, Mass.
A tale of exploration and adventure on Cape Cod's Buzzards Bay, Logs of the Dead Pirates Society is the absorbing account of a routine sailing trip that became a rite of passage for Peffer and his Andover Summer Session students aboard the schooner Sarah Abbot. Peffer is the captain of the Sarah Abbot and an English instructor at Phillips Academy. See the profile of Peffer at Treasure Uncovered in 'Dead Pirates Society.
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