The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories

The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories
Author: Ben Marcus
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307428133

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“In twenty-nine separate but ingenious ways, these stories seek permanent residence within a reader. They strive to become an emotional or intellectual cargo that might accompany us wherever, or however, we go. . . . If we are made by what we read, if language truly builds people into what they are, how they think, the depth with which they feel, then these stories are, to me, premium material for that construction project. You could build a civilization with them.” —Ben Marcus, from the Introduction Award-winning author of Notable American Women Ben Marcus brings us this engaging and comprehensive collection of short stories that explore the stylistic variety of the medium in America today. Sea Oak by George Saunders Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned by Wells Tower Do Not Disturb by A.M. Homes The Girl in the Flammable Skirt by Aimee Bender The Caretaker by Anthony Doerr The Old Dictionary by Lydia Davis The Father’s Blessing by Mary Caponegro The Life and Work of Alphonse Kauders by Aleksandar Hemon People Shouldn’t Have to be the Ones to Tell You by Gary Lutz Histories of the Undead by Kate Braverman When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine by Jhumpa Lahiri Down the Road by Stephen Dixon X Number of Possibilities by Joanna Scott Tiny, Smiling Daddy by Mary Gaitskill Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace The Sound Gun by Matthew Derby Short Talks by Anne Carson Field Events by Rick Bass Scarliotti and the Sinkhole by Padgett Powell

The Anchor Book of Modern Arabic Fiction

The Anchor Book of Modern Arabic Fiction
Author: Denys Johnson-Davies
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2010-03-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307481484

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This dazzling anthology features the work of seventy-nine outstanding writers from all over the Arab-speaking world, from Morocco in the west to Iraq in the east, Syria in the north to Sudan in the south. Edited by Denys Johnson-Davies, called by Edward Said “the leading Arabic-to-English translator of our time,” this treasury of Arab voices is diverse in styles and concerns, but united by a common language. It spans the full history of modern Arabic literature, from its roots in western cultural influence at the end of the nineteenth century to the present-day flowering of Naguib Mahfouz’s literary sons and daughters. Among the Egyptian writers who laid the foundation for the Arabic literary renaissance are the great Tawfik al-Hakim; the short story pioneer Mahmoud Teymour; and Yusuf Idris, who embraced Egypt’s vibrant spoken vernacular. An excerpt from the Sudanese writer Tayeb Salih’s novel Season of Migration to the North, one of the Arab world’s finest, appears alongside the Libyan writer Ibrahim al-Koni’s tales of the Tuaregs of North Africa, the Iraqi writer Mohamed Khudayir’s masterly story “Clocks Like Horses,” and the work of such women writers as Lebanon’s Hanan al-Shaykh and Morocco’s Leila Abouzeid.

The Anchor Book of Ribbon Embroidery

The Anchor Book of Ribbon Embroidery
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1997
Genre: Embroidery
ISBN:

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Anchor Books are recognized as the essential handy guides to the whole range of embroidery techniques.

The Anchor Book of Modern African Stories

The Anchor Book of Modern African Stories
Author: Nadezda Obradovic
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2002-12-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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Thirty-four powerful stories that inform, entertain, and illuminate from the best emerging and award-winning African writers working today, including nine new stories that detail struggles with the legacy of colonialism, countries torn apart by civil war, and the growing AIDS epidemic. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Climbing Anchors

Climbing Anchors
Author: John Long
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-07-02
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493001337

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This completely revised and updated edition with all new color photos brings together in a single volume the anchoring systems most popular among climbers. Most climbers today learn their craft on artificial climbing walls and on sport routes with fixed protection. Their first efforts to lead on trad routes often come as a rude shock--they find that they haven't the skills and training to safeguard the climb or to set up solid belays. This new edition of Climbing Anchors is the climber's complete and authoritative source of information on protection, from fundamental knots to sophisticated rigging and equalizing skills.

Ground Anchors and Anchored Structures

Ground Anchors and Anchored Structures
Author: Petros P. Xanthakos
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 708
Release: 1991-09-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780471525202

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Treating anchorages as a direct application of the laws of statics and the theories governing the transfer of load, this book focuses on designs that are safe and reasonably priced. It is divided into two parts. Following a general introduction in the first chapter, Part One goes on to explore anchor systems, components, installation and construction details. Presents special anchor systems such as extractable, compression-type, multibell, and regroutable anchors. Analyzes the transfer of load and its relation to failure modes and anchor load capacity; deals with design considerations; covers mechanisms and types of corrosion; and details anchor stressing, testing programs, and evaluation standards. Part Two considers uses and applications and design aspects of anchored structures; presents design examples of practical value and reasonable simplicity; and incorporates examples and case histories.

Anchor

Anchor
Author: Abbie Wiggins
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2021-09-15
Genre:
ISBN:

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An anchor holds a boat steady, keeps it in place, stops it from drifting away. What holds us steady when life gets hard? What are we anchored to? These are the questions I was thinking about as I put this book together. My heart is that these words will bring you hope and peace as you read them. 'Abbie has such a gift when it comes to words. As I read through her book for the first time, I found myself feeling a whole range of emotions. I felt seen and known, I felt affirmed and comforted, and I felt hope rising in my heart. This is a book to take your time over. Don't rush through each poem. Instead, sit with the words and let the truth really impact your heart and mind. In a world where so much is changing all the time, this book is full of inspiration and hope to anchor your soul. I am so proud of Abbie for the many hours she has given to producing this book. I know that the words within it will have a deep and profound effect on many people's lives. I pray you will enjoy the journey.' Wendy Mann // wendymannequip.com // Author of Naturally Supernatural and Leading as Sons and Daughters 'I'm not sure if this is a term or not, but somehow it seems to sum up what this book is full of and it's creative wisdom. The words Abbie chooses and the way she uses them is beautiful. This is the sort of book that you want to keep by the side of your bed to read a page a night or when you wake up in the morning. Anchor really will take you to somewhere deeper and you'll really be richer for reading it.' Jane Kirby // rebelheartsrebelgirls.com // Founder of Rebel Hearts Rebel Girls and editor of Truth Magazine

The New Anchor Book of Freestyle Embroidery Stitches

The New Anchor Book of Freestyle Embroidery Stitches
Author: Anchor Book
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2005-05-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780715319178

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The decorative and creative possibilities of freestyle embroidery are explored to the fullest in this indispensable book. Starting by covering basic techniques such as selecting fabrics and threads, transferring an embroidery design to fabric, and working with a hoop or frame, it goes on to explain 48 stitches in step-by-step detail. These are listed alphabetically, from Antwerp Edging to Wheatear Stitch, for ease. It is often said that an embroiderer can create beautiful work from just a few stitches; however the 16 new and original designs included show just how effective the varied selection of stitches can be to add texture to a design and take embroidery into another dimension. Celebration designs, fantastic flowers and lovely landscapes will inspire the embroiderer to begin extending their stitch repertoire today.

Anchor

Anchor
Author: Nicole Blanchard
Publisher: First to Fight
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2015-05-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781941665817

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"I'll do anything to save her. A woman I've never met, whose name I don't even know, gambled her own life to protect my child. In return, she was taken by a mad man. I'll put my career, my security, and my life on the line to get her back, even if it means facing the truth about my own mistakes. The only thing she can't trust me with...is her heart" -- Back cover.

The Anchor Book of French Quotations

The Anchor Book of French Quotations
Author: Norbert Guterman
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 486
Release: 1990
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

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The 2,000 quotations collected here comprise the finest and most familiar excerpts from France's great literary heritage. These quotations provide the student with the allusions he or she is most likely to encounter throughout French literature--a witty and poignant legacy of an august tradition.