The Topeka School

The Topeka School
Author: Ben Lerner
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0771049331

A NEW YORK TIMES, TIME, GQ, Vulture, and WASHINGTON POST TOP 10 BOOK of the YEAR ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize Winner of the Hefner Heitz Kansas Book Award From the award-winning author of 10:04 and Leaving the Atocha Station, a tender and expansive family drama set in the American Midwest at the turn of the century, hailed by Maggie Nelson as Ben Lerner's "most discerning, ambitious, innovative, and timely novel to date." Adam Gordon is a senior at Topeka High School, class of '97. His mother, Jane, is a famous feminist author; his father, Jonathan, is an expert at getting "lost boys" to open up. They both work at a psychiatric clinic that has attracted staff and patients from around the world. Adam is a renowned debater, expected to win a national championship before he heads to college. He is one of the cool kids, ready to fight or, better, freestyle about fighting if it keeps his peers from thinking of him as weak. Adam is also one of the seniors who bring the loner Darren Eberheart--who is, unbeknownst to Adam, his father's patient--into the social scene, to disastrous effect. Deftly shifting perspectives and time periods, The Topeka School is the story of a family, its struggles and its strengths: Jane's reckoning with the legacy of an abusive father, Jonathan's marital transgressions, the challenge of raising a good son in a culture of toxic masculinity. It is also a riveting prehistory of the present: the collapse of public speech, the trolls and tyrants of the New Right, and the ongoing crisis of identity among white men.

Stuff White People Like

Stuff White People Like
Author: Christian Lander
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2008-08-06
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1588368378

They love nothing better than sipping free-trade gourmet coffee, leafing through the Sunday New York Times, and listening to David Sedaris on NPR (ideally all at the same time). Apple products, indie music, food co-ops, and vintage T-shirts make them weak in the knees. They believe they’re unique, yet somehow they’re all exactly the same, talking about how they “get” Sarah Silverman’s “subversive” comedy and Wes Anderson’s “droll” films. They’re also down with diversity and up on all the best microbrews, breakfast spots, foreign cinema, and authentic sushi. They’re organic, ironic, and do not own TVs. You know who they are: They’re white people. And they’re here, and you’re gonna have to deal. Fortunately, here’s a book that investigates, explains, and offers advice for finding social success with the Caucasian persuasion. So kick back on your IKEA couch and lose yourself in the ultimate guide to the unbearable whiteness of being. Praise for STUFF WHITE PEOPLE LIKE: “The best of a hilarious Web site: an uncannily accurate catalog of dead-on predilections. The Criterion Collection of classic films? Haircuts with bangs? Expensive fruit juice? ‘Blonde on Blonde’ on the iPod? The author knows who reads The New Yorker and who wears plaid.” –Janet Maslin’s summer picks, CBS.com “The author of "Stuff White People Like" skewers the sacred cows of lefty Caucasian culture, from the Prius to David Sedaris. . . . It gently mocks the habits and pretensions of urbane, educated, left-leaning whites, skewering their passion for Barack Obama and public transportation (as long as it's not a bus), their idle threats to move to Canada, and joy in playing children's games as adults. Kickball, anyone?” –Salon.com “A handy reference guide with which you can check just how white you are. Hint: If you like only documentaries and think your child is gifted, you glow in the dark, buddy.” –NY Daily News

The Marketing Code

The Marketing Code
Author: Stephen Brown
Publisher: Cyan Books
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781905736829

[b]Sometimes you have to kill to make a killing[/b]Forget organizational parables, forget corporate satires and business fiction. At last a management thriller has arrived. A critically acclaimed high-suspense novel that reveals thesecrets of 21st century marketing. I read [i]The Marketing Code[/i] from beginning to end in one sitting. I had to know how it turned out. It shows great imagination, clever plotting, and a Rabelaisian scale of outrage and wit. -Professor Philip Kotler, marketing guru.Other titles by Stephen Brown:[i]The Customer KeyAgents and DealersFail Better![/i]

Players Making Decisions

Players Making Decisions
Author: Zack Hiwiller
Publisher: New Riders
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2015-12-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 013439464X

Game designers today are expected to have an arsenal of multi-disciplinary skills at their disposal in the fields of art and design, computer programming, psychology, economics, composition, education, mythology—and the list goes on. How do you distill a vast universe down to a few salient points? Players Making Decisions brings together the wide range of topics that are most often taught in modern game design courses and focuses on the core concepts that will be useful for students for years to come. A common theme to many of these concepts is the art and craft of creating games in which players are engaged by making meaningful decisions. It is the decision to move right or left, to pass versus shoot, or to develop one’s own strategy that makes the game enjoyable to the player. As a game designer, you are never entirely certain of who your audience will be, but you can enter their world and offer a state of focus and concentration on a task that is intrinsically rewarding. This detailed and easy-to-follow guide to game design is for both digital and analog game designers alike and some of its features include: A clear introduction to the discipline of game design, how game development teams work, and the game development process Full details on prototyping and playtesting, from paper prototypes to intellectual property protection issues A detailed discussion of cognitive biases and human decision making as it pertains to games Thorough coverage of key game elements, with practical discussions of game mechanics, dynamics, and aesthetics Practical coverage of using simulation tools to decode the magic of game balance A full section on the game design business, and how to create a sustainable lifestyle within it

The Peripatetic Pursuit of Parkinson Disease

The Peripatetic Pursuit of Parkinson Disease
Author: Lindy Ashford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2013-10-09
Genre: Parkinson's disease
ISBN: 9780989326605

Personal in approach, beautiful in design, global in scope, The Peripatetic Pursuit of Parkinson Disease envisions a better world for people with Parkinson disease (PD). Developed by the Parkinsons Creative Collective (all of whom have PD), it is an anthology of the experiences of over 120 experts at living with PD -- the patients themselves. Join them on a journey from diagnosis, to informed patient, to empowered advocate. Filled with information and inspiration, it's a color-illustrated encyclopedia of PD from the patients' point of view. With nearly one quarter of the voices from around the world, it encourages discussion while it speaks to those newly diagnosed as well as to those who have lived with PD for years. Even medical professionals reading the book have found new perspectives on what it is like to live with PD. It delivers much more than the basics about this chronic, progressive, neurological disease. The authors share their stories and strategies on how to improve health, quality of life, and wellness in spite of PD. They also present opinions on how to speed the development of new treatments and how to face other life challenges that come with PD. --For those with PD, it's a support group between two covers; and for everyone else, it's a window into the world of PD.

Tactile Maps

Tactile Maps
Author: Library of Congress. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Publisher: Washington : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1987
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

The New York Times Big and Bold Crosswords

The New York Times Big and Bold Crosswords
Author: Will Shortz
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-03-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780312681340

Are you tough enough? More and more crossword fans want to test their skills against the fiercest puzzles the Times has to offer. * 150 challenging New York Times crosswords * Fresh vocabulary and wordplay * Edited by Will Shortz

How to Do Shakespeare

How to Do Shakespeare
Author: Adrian Noble
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2009-11-27
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1135259860

First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Make Your Own Electric Guitar

Make Your Own Electric Guitar
Author: Melvyn Hiscock
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2021-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780953104932

The first choice of aspiring guitar makers for more than 30 years For some, it is not enough to buy a guitar--the challenge of designing and hand-making a unique, customized instrument is the dream. Since 1986, these people have turned to one book: Make Your Own Electric Guitar. Written in a clear, relaxed style, it covers every facet of guitar design and construction, as well as electronic theory and practice, and full woodworking and wiring techniques--all supported with plenty of photos and diagrams. Now in a revised and expanded third edition, Make Your Own Electric Guitar will enable any musician or enthusiast with basic woodworking skills to create a uniquely valuable instrument.