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Pandexicon: How the Language of the Pandemic Defined Our New Cultural Reality
Par Wayne Grady. 2023
Did you keep a list of the words coined by Covid? Wayne Grady did! They're deftly woven into a journal/timeline,…
taking us through two years of surrealism and limbo.—Margaret AtwoodThis exploration of the many new terms of the Covid-19 pandemic provides insight into the ways an ever-evolving vocabulary helped us cope with our anxiety and adapt to a new reality When the pandemic struck in early 2020, Wayne Grady started collecting the words and phrases that arose from our shared global experience. Some, such as "uptick" and "pivot," had existed before but now took on new meaning, and others, such as "covidivorce," "quarantini," "covexit," and "shecession," appeared for the first time, their meaning instantly clear. Through this new vocabulary, we became more able to adapt to change, to domesticate it in a sense, and to reduce our fears. Moving from the very beginning of the pandemic (the "Before Times") and our early response to it through the peaks and troughs of the various waves in countries throughout the world, and ending with a contemplation of what the "After Times" might look like, this book takes us on a journey through the pandemic and illuminates both how this new language has unfolded and how it has changed the way we think about ourselves and each other.Raising a reader: make your child a reader for life
Par Paul Kropp. 1996
A parents' guide to helping children grow up reading. Explains the parents' critical role in nurturing the young reader, suggesting…
techniques for making reading an important part of a child's life. Recommends more than 300 "must have" book titlesA reporter's life
Par Walter Cronkite. 1996
Autobiography of the journalist who rose to become known as "the nation's most trusted person." Recounts his Texas youth, his…
years as a war correspondent, and his entry into broadcasting to become television's first news anchorman. Offers opinions about trends in broadcast news since his retirement in 1981. BestsellerThe opening of the American mind: canons, culture, and history
Par Lawrence Levine. 1996
Refutes the neoconservative view that the "democratization of the university" has led to "the collapse of the entire American educational…
structure." Argues that college curricula have always evolved to reflect the values of general society. Predicts continued academic diversity in America's multicultural societyWhere did Christmas come from?
Par Al Remson. 1996
The magic village
Par Rosanne Keller. 1990
A book for new readers. After an earthquake destroys her village in Guatemala, Lupe moves to Arizona to live with…
her brother. She is lonely and wants to make friends, so she takes a job in a bakery. Even there Lupe feels left out. She consoles herself by making figurines from leftover dough, creating a tiny villageThe Frugal gourmet celebrates Christmas
Par Jeff Smith. 1991
More than just a cookbook, this collection offers a celebration of Christmas--and for good measure Smith adds stories and recipes…
for Chanukah and dishes for some European Christmas Eve feasts. As he tells the Christmas story, Smith describes foods appropriate for members of the manger scene: green olive soup for the shepherd boy, lamb meatballs for the three wise men, and honey cake for the angels. Holiday recipes followFar-flung Hubbell
Par Sue Hubbell. 1995
Like a favorite guest at dinner, journalist Hubbell tells thirteen stories of her travels around America, flavoring them with humor…
and history. In focusing on the specific--whether it is a great pie, a magician convention, or the demise of dime stores--she reflects an America that is familiar and down-to-earth and has an interesting background. Many of the pieces were published in The New YorkerScott, Foresman Robert's Rules of order newly revised
Par Henry Robert. 1990
Out of silence: a journey into language
Par Russell Martin. 1994
Discussion of language, speech, and autism is interspersed with the story of the author's nephew Ian. Ian became autistic due…
to an immunization at eighteen months. At eight, using facilitated communication with a laptop computer, Ian demonstrates that he has language skills, he knows he has autism, he is bored with the routines he demands but needs them to stay calm, and he is frustrated by a body that doesn't listenMath, a four letter work!: The math anxiety handbook
Par Angela Sembera. 1990
A guide for students, teachers, and parents who hate or fear math. The authors draw on their teaching experience for…
this discussion of feelings about math anxiety, the relationship between math and other aspects of everyday life, math's role in teaching one how to think, the myth that math is impossible, and what math success can do for self-esteemOld songs in a new café
Par Robert Waller. 1994
Nineteen essays written since 1983 by Waller, a folksinger and author of the bestselling Bridges of Madison County (RC 35861).…
The writings include a loving tribute to his wife, thoughts on his daughter leaving home at eighteen, a book signing on a snowy day in St. Ansgar, playing "Wabash Cannonball" for a program with Charles Kuralt, and thoughts on his fiftieth birthday. BestsellerBuilding basic skills in reading: bk. 2 (Building basic skills)
Par Inc Books. 1988
Second half of a two-book program on practicing reading skills. A pretest is followed by exercises in both critical and…
practical reading. Topics include sorting facts from opinions; recognizing bias and propaganda; understanding style and tone; following written instructions; and reading diagrams, schedules, and charts. Also includes a posttest on these reading skillsEndangered pleasures: in defense of naps, bacon, martinis, profanity, and other indulgences
Par Barbara Holland. 1995
Holland believes that "subtly, in little ways, joy has been leaking out of our lives." In this collection of essays,…
she offers praise for some of her favorite delights and encourages the reader to "reconsider pleasure at its roots." Her topics include waking up, coffee, the morning paper, bare feet, seasonal food, mail, travel, gardening, weekends, water, babies, and getting olderWith my trousers rolled: familiar essays
Par Joseph Epstein. 1995
Epstein's collection of sixteen essays covers topics such as the ownership of cats, his passion for serious music, our culture's…
use and misuse of language, his need for privacy, and the death of his motherBuilding basic skills in writing: bk. 1 (Building basic skills)
Par Inc Books. 1988
First of a two-book program designed to enable the reader to master the basics of writing well. This segment includes…
units on sentences, nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs. There are also a pretest and a posttestQE2
Par Ronald Warwick. 1985
The author, himself a captain, tells the story of the last of the ocean liners. Warwick begins with maritime history…
of the Cunard line, tracing its growth from a fleet of steamships carrying mail across the Atlantic to passenger ships, troopships, and now cruise ships. Based on the success of the original Queen Elizabeth, a decision was made in 1959 to build the faster QE2, which was finally launched in 1969Robert's Rules of order
Par Henry Robert. 1989
Originally published in 1876, this is "a simplified, updated version of the classic manual of parliamentary procedure." This edition is…
designed to teach how to run a typical organizational meeting in an orderly fashion. Such a meeting might include conducting an election of officers, presenting a treasurer's report, amending the bylaws, making a motion, and handling disciplinary proceduresContemporary's GED
1994
Preparation for the high school equivalency examination, which is available in print, in braille, and in audio recording. Exam subjects…
include writing skills, social studies, science, literature and the arts, and mathematics. Pre-tests are provided to determine problem areas, and exercises and lessons are included for each subject. Post-tests chart progress in each area