Story Logic: Problems and Possibilties of Narrative (Herman David)(Paperback)

Story Logic: Problems and Possibilties of Narrative (Herman David)(Paperback)

Featuring a major synthesis and critique of interdisciplinary narrative theory, Story Logic marks a watershed moment in the study of narrative. David Herman argues that narrative is simultaneously a cognitive style, a discourse genre, and a resource for writing. Because stories are strategies that

Three Pigs (Wiesner David)(Paperback / softback)

Satisfying both as a story and as an exploration of story, The Three Pigs takes visual narrative to a new

The Book of Acts as Story: A Narrative-Critical Study (Bauer David R.)(Paperback)

A senior New Testament scholar and teacher helps students understand the historical, literary, and theological issues of the book of Acts and introduces key concepts in the field of narrative criticism. This volume captures the message of the book of Acts by taking seriously the book's essential

Structure of Science - Problems in the Logic of Scientific Explanation (Nagel Ernst)(Paperback / softback)

The Content of the Form: Narrative Discourse and Historical Representation (White Hayden)(Paperback)

Hayden White probes the notion of authority in art and literature and examines the problems of meaning--its production, distribution, and consumption--in different historical epochs. In the end, he suggests, the only meaning that history can have is the kind that a narrative imagination gives to

The Making of a Quagmire: America and Vietnam During the Kennedy Era (Halberstam David)(Paperback)

Pulitzer-prize winning author David Halberstam's eyewitness account provides a riveting narrative of how the United States created a major foreign policy disaster for itself in a faraway land it knew little about. In the introduction to this edition, historian Daniel J. Singal supplies crucial

Fall (Mawer Simon)(Paperback / softback)

An irresistible narrative of courage and endeavour. A story that captures nature at its most beautiful and most brutal and which unlocks the intricacies at the heart of human relationships.Rob and Jamie are great friends from childhood. They have grown up together and become top climbers, but have

Troilus and Criseyde (Chaucer Geoffrey)(Paperback)

Chaucer's masterpiece and one of the greatest narrative poems in English, the story of the lovers Troilus and Criseyde is renowned for its deep humanity and penetrating psychological insight. This is a modern English prose translation intended as an accurate guide to the Middle English original,

Crucible of Hell: The Heroism and Tragedy of Okinawa, 1945 (David Saul)(Paperback)

From the award-winning historian, Saul David, the riveting narrative of the heroic US troops, bonded by the brotherhood and sacrifice of war, who overcame enormous casualties to pull off the toughest invasion of WWII's Pacific Theater -- and the Japanese forces who fought with tragic desperation to

Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (Treuer David)(Paperback / softback)

A sweeping history - and counter-narrative - of Native American life from the Wounded Knee massacre to the

A Clinician's Guide to Foundational Story Psychotherapy: Co-Changing Narratives, Co-Changing Lives (Marr Hugh K.)(Paperback)

A Clinician's Guide to Foundational Story Psychotherapy draws together a range of theories and models to examine the use of narrative psychotherapy in clinical practice.Illustrated with case examples and biographical vignettes, the book outlines the importance of foundational and life stories in

Story and Discourse (Chatman Seymour)(Paperback)

For the specialist in the study of narrative structure, this is a solid and very perceptive exploration of the issues salient to the telling of a story--whatever the medium. Chatman, whose approach here is at once dualist and structuralist, divides his subject into the 'what' of the narrative

Winter Sleep - A Hibernation Story (Taylor Sean)(Paperback / softback)

A mix of narrative and factual content, offering a gentle introduction to the concept of hibernation, seen through the lens of a child's journey walking through a winter

Beyond Accommodation: Everyday Narratives of Muslim Canadians (Selby Jennifer A.)(Pevná vazba)

Problems - of integration, failed political participation, and requests for various kinds of accommodation - seem to dominate the research on minority Muslims in Western nations. Beyond Accommodation offers a different perspective, showing how Muslim Canadians successfully navigate and negotiate

Following Story (Nooteboom Cees)(Paperback / softback)

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELLOne morning Herman Mussert wakes up in a hotel room in Lisbon, where twenty years previously he slept with another man's

Grandad's Secret Giant (Litchfield David)(Paperback / softback)

A GIANT story of belonging and friendship from David Litchfield, author of the Waterstones-Prize winning The Bear and the

Narrative Faith: Dostoevsky, Camus, and Singer (Stromberg David)(Pevná vazba)

Narrative Faith engages with the dynamics of doubt and faith to consider how literary works with complex structures explore different moral visions. The study describes a literary petite histoire that problematizes faith in two ways-both in the themes presented in the story, and the strategies used

City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction (Macaulay David)(Paperback)

Award-winning author-illustrator David Macaulay brings readers into a beautiful exploration of Roman buildings and construction. With black and white illustrations and detailed explanations, this comprehensive and visual resource is perfect for young readers interested in history, architecture,

Long Story Short: Turning Famous Books Into Cartoons (Mr Fish)(Paperback)

A collection of cartoons, illustrations, and paintings that condense the complicated narratives of famous books into one-page works of art.The artists' ability to communicate with a picture and just a few words conveys the power and directness of the best cartoons.--Ink19A subversive volume that

Language, Proof, and Logic: Second Edition [With Software] (Barker-Plummer David)(Paperback)

Language Proof and Logic is available as a physical book with the software included and as a downloadable package of software plus the book in PDF format. The all-electronic version is available from Openproof at gradegrinder.net. The textbook/software package covers first-order language in a

Narrative Sociology (Irvine Leslie J.)(Paperback)

Narrative Sociology defines classics, identifies exemplars of narrative analysis, and delineates a field in the making. Table of Contents Part I: Varieties of Narrative - The Sociology of Storytelling Francesca Polletta, Pang Ching Bobby Chen, Beth Gharrity Gardner, and Alice Motes - The Value

Narrative Inquiry: Experience and Story in Qualitative Research (Clandinin D. Jean)(Paperback)

'The literature on narrative inquiry has been, until now, widely scattered and theoretically incomplete. Clandinin and Connelly have created a major tour de force. This book is lucid, fluid, beautifully argued, and rich in examples. Students will find a wealth of arguments to support their

Leap Over a Wall (Peterson Eugene H.)(Paperback)

In the Bible, the revelation of God is primarily conveyed through narrative. And the story of King David in particular speaks to the challenges that everyone faces in daily life. In Leap Over a Wall, Eugene H. Peterson uses stories from David's life as inspirational spiritual lessons. Chosen by

Malcolm X for Beginners (Doctor Bernard Aquina)(Paperback)

Powerful narrative and graphics tell the story of Malcolm X s life, his journey of self-discovery, his far-reaching ideas, his martyrdom, and his impact on an era. Embraced as a righteous prophet of Black power and pride, damned as the voice of violence, Malcolm X emerges as a complex, brave, and