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  Aristotle for Novelists - 14...

  Douglas Vigliotti

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  In many ways, we've been telling the same stories, over and over, for the last 2300 years. This book will show you why, and how you can do it too. 
  For centuries, dramatic writers have relied on Aristotelian principles to write their stories for the screen and stage—the same stories you stream and watch today. But for the first time ever, the timeless principles from Aristotle’s esteemed Poetics have been adapted for novelists. 
  With succinct clarity, novelist Douglas Vigliotti shows you exactly how to write a novel using tried-and-true principles that have been used since antiquity to tell great stories. These principles are the foundation on which any story can be written. Whether you are writing your first or tenth novel, Aristotle for Novelists has something to offer any serious writer of fiction. It is both a challenge to writers to simplify their craft and a no-frills, impassioned outcry for novelists everywhere.

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  Polished - College Class and the...

  Melissa Osborne

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  An illuminating look at the emotional costs of mobility faced by first-generation and low-income college students. 
    
  While college initiates a major transition in all students’ lives, low-income and first-generation students attending elite schools are often entering entirely new worlds. Amid the financial and academic challenges of adapting to college, their emotional lives, too, undergo a transformation. Surrounded by peers from different classes and cultural backgrounds, they are faced with an impossible choice: turn away from their former lives to blend in or stay true to themselves and remain on the outside. 
   
  An ethnography that draws on in-depth interviews with one hundred and fifty first-generation and low-income students across eighteen elite institutions, Polished uncovers the hidden consequences of the promise of social mobility in today’s educational landscape. Sociologist Melissa Osborne reveals how the very support designed to propel first-generation students forward can unexpectedly reshape their identities, often putting them at odds with their peers and families. Without direct institutional support, this emotional journey can lead to alienation, mental health challenges, poor academic outcomes, and difficult choices between upward mobility or maintaining authenticity and community. Whether you’re an educator, advocate, or student, Polished provides a powerful perspective on the uncharted challenges of social mobility and personal identity during college.

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  Viking Myths and Legends:...

  Billy Wellman

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  Dive into the Mystical World of Viking Myths and Legends! 
  Embark on an epic journey through the rich tapestry of Viking mythology. This audiobook unveils the intricate stories that emerged from the religious beliefs and rituals of the Scandinavian people during the Viking Age. 
  Here’s just a tiny fraction of what you’ll discover:Creation Myths: Learn how an immense ash tree supported nine great realms and how the human world was formed from the body parts of a giant.Gods and Goddesses: Explore the homes, responsibilities, and mortal frailties (greed, lust, pride, and anger) of the Norse deities.Mythical Creatures: Meet elves, dwarves, and monstrous beings that plagued gods and humankind.Medieval Manipulations: Learn how Christian scholars and scribes altered ancient stories to control the narrative.Thor’s Disguise: Find out why the mighty god of thunder impersonated a goddess and nearly married an enemy.The Norns’ Weaving: Understand how these three mysterious beings weave the destinies of gods, humans, and all life.Mjölnir’s Creation: Uncover the story behind Thor’s formidable weapon.Mistletoe’s Role: See how a humble sprig of mistletoe triggered the beginning of the end of the world.Gruesome Punishments: Witness the severe punishments meted out by revered gods on their own kind. 
  Don’t miss out on these enthralling stories that reveal the essence of Viking mythology. Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to get your copy now! Immerse yourself in the legendary world of the Vikings!

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  La República de Venecia y la...

  Charles River Editors

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  La mística ciudad flotante de Venecia ha despertado admiración durante generaciones, y sigue siendo una de las ciudades europeas más visitadas, y con buena razón. Los turistas se sienten atraídos por la impresionante combinación de arquitectura clásica, gótica y de inspiración renacentista de los pintorescos pueblos y aldeas, los encantadores mercados al aire libre, la deliciosa cocina tradicional y, por supuesto, las famosas góndolas que se deslizan por las centelleantes aguas azules. Si bien estas góndolas, junto con las embarcaciones venecianas de larga tradición de atracadas en los puertos, son una de los vistas más características de la ciudad, sus comienzos se ubican en una parte oscurecida de la historia veneciana.  
  	Para los primeros pobladores de las islas pantanosas y poco promisorias de Venecia del siglo V AC, aquello parecía como si cualquier intento de civilización estuviera condenado al fracaso. Sin embargo, incluso con todas las posibilidades en contra, los diestros habitantes dominaron el terreno inhóspito y poco a poco configuraron una sociedad que colocaría a la pequeña y modesta ciudad en el mapa. Con el tiempo, la ciudad se convirtió en el imperio marítimo más poderoso de Europa.  
  	En un país como Italia, lleno de ciudades famosas, Génova no suele ser la primera que viene a la mente. Si Venecia, Florencia y Roma son tal vez las tres primeras, a menudo les siguen Pisa, Siena y Nápoles, por no mencionar las islas de Cerdeña y Sicilia. De hecho, Génova quedaría hacia el final de una lista mucho más larga, y podría estar más estrechamente asociada con su famoso hijo, Cristóbal Colón, quien al final navegó a España. Para los turistas ávidos, Génova podría ser el punto para quienes deseen visitar la impresionante Cinque Terre en la cercana costa de Liguria.

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  Dividing Lines - How...

  Deborah N. Archer

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  Our nation's transportation system is crumbling. But as acclaimed scholar and ACLU president Deborah Archer warns in Dividing Lines, before we can think about rebuilding and repairing, we must consider the role race has played in transportation infrastructure, from the early twentieth century and into the present day. 
   
   
   
  As Archer demonstrates, the success of the Civil Rights movement and the fall of Jim Crow in the 1960s did not mean the end of segregation. With state-sanctioned racism no longer legal, officials across the country turned to transportation infrastructure to keep Americans divided. A wealthy white neighborhood could no longer be "protected" by racial covenants and segregated shops, but a multilane road, with no pedestrian crossings, could be built along its border to make it difficult for people from a lower-income community to visit. Highways could not be routed through Black neighborhoods based on the race of their residents, but those neighborhoods' lower property values—a legacy of racial exclusion—could justify their destruction. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on a wealth of sources, including interviews with people who now live in the shadow of highways and other major infrastructure projects, Archer presents a sweeping, national account—from Atlanta and Houston to Indianapolis and New York City—of our persistent divisions.

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  General Douglas MacArthur and...

  Editors Charles River

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  Despite fighting in North Africa and the Atlantic, the United States still had the resources and manpower to fight the Japanese in the Pacific. Though the Japanese had crippled the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, its distance from Japan made an invasion of Pearl Harbor impossible, and Japan had not severely damaged important infrastructure. Thus, the United States was able to quickly rebuild a fleet, still stationed at Pearl Harbor right in the heart of the Pacific. This forward location allowed the United States to immediately push deeply into the Pacific theater. 
  The Americans would eventually push the Japanese back across the Pacific, and one of the most instrumental leaders in the effort was Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet and helped coordinate joint operations with the legendary General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area. 
  Today, Nimitz’s name doesn’t ring as many bells as his counterpart’s, because of all the military men America produced during the 19th and 20th centuries, it’s hard to find one as important, successful, and controversial as General MacArthur. The son of a Civil War veteran, MacArthur rose to become the most instrumental commander in the Pacific Theater during World War II. His legendary return to the Philippines in 1944 made good on one of the war’s most famous vows, and it was MacArthur who fittingly oversaw the occupation and reconstruction of Japan following the war. 
  Given his long and celebrated career, MacArthur was the obvious choice to lead the newly created United Nations’ troops during the Korean War, but his arguments over war strategy and policy eventually led to his controversial firing by President Harry Truman in 1951. After that, in his own words, he “faded away,” living out his remaining days on the top floor of the Waldorf Hotel until his death in 1964. 

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