"This book is the first of its kind to thoroughly and systematically compare ancient Egyptian and Arabic literary devices. Hany Rashwan compares the stylistic Arabic literary device of jinåas, or word play, a key literary device pervading medieval and modern Arabic poetry, literary prose, songs, and proverbs, with its counterpart in ancient Egyptian. Through the deployment of Arabic literary and critical methods he therefore makes possible the rediscovery of ancient literary register and tone in a way that has eluded Western scholarship. Since Arabic, along with other Semitic languages, such as Hebrew and Akkadian, belongs, like ancient Egyptian, to the Afro-Asiatic linguistic phylum, this vital study also proposes an Arabic-based textual analytic method as a viable comparative critical method for working across these kindred languages. Rediscovering Ancient Egyptian Literature through Arabic Poetics offers a groundbreaking postcolonial perspective on Egyptological method and theory by challenging the use of Eurocentric literary theories, terms, and concepts, and refreshing the study of ancient Egyptian and Arabic poetics. This innovative approach also speaks to, and challenges, a broader audience, including scholars of comparative poetics, comparative literature, world literature, Arabic poetics, and constructive rhetoric."--

Lessons of Redemption is the memoir of Kevin Shird, a former drug dealer from Baltimore who now is a leading advocate against violence, drug dealing, and social inequality.The book is an extraordinary account of how one young man turned his life around after years of involvement in serious crime and drug dealing. Shird tells of shootings, murder, d

In this provocative new book, Richard A. Greenwald¿a working-class kid from Queens turned historian, professor, and college dean¿argues that we are at a fork in the road. The country can either move further into a two-tier higher education system divided by class and access, or we can stop talking naively about college as an engine of opportunity and start making it one.Class Dismissed leads with a discerning history of higher ed battles that still reverberate in the current times, whether over Reagan-era cultural attacks and budget cuts or veterans' opportunities. Greenwald proceeds to expose the dangers of a system shaped by elitism and thoughtfully analyze how the needs of today's working-class students and their schools are unmet and misunderstood¿enlightening us on everything from costs, resource allocation, and job training to the implications of adjuncts, reputation, and MOOCs.With a fresh voice that stands apart from the perennial pontificators who typically dominate the public conversation on college, Greenwald reminds readers that it's always been uncomfortable to talk openly and honestly about class. He warns that if we continue to dismiss where and how the mass of American students go to school rather than expand the debate over the future of higher education, we are destined to end up with a simulacrum of what college should be.

Fearless, fleet-footed, and full of curiosity, good-natured goats have it all. In this motivating guide to self-improvement, the stars of the popular Instagram Goats Gone Grazing teach us to take life by the horns.Some days, it's a struggle just to get out of bed—let alone eat our greens, climb the career ladder, and make our family and friends smile. Some days, in this fast-paced world, we find ourselves wondering how to keep it together. And advice? It's like we've herd it all before.Whether they are hopping up the peaks of mountains, through the treetops, or onto the backs of cows, goats are natural masters of balance, famed for their brains, brawn, and bawdy good humor. With their philosopher's beards, stately horns, and outgoing charm, these versatile animals know that working hard is just as important as cuddling up. They may be scruffy, wily, and mischievous, but when it comes to making the most of their days, these goats aren't kidding around.This powerful guide features two hundred personality-packed photos of the adult and baby goat stars of Goats Gone Grazing on their Kentucky farm and gives affirming advice to shepherd you the through good, the baaaad, and the graze-y. Sections cover health, romance, family, work, and finding yourself. It's time to stop being riddled by your human insecurities. Here, at last, is the advice you need to goat for it!

Le parfait dessin livre pour les enfants créatifs (6 à 8)Ce livre est un indispensable pour tous les enfants souhaitant apprendre à dessiner. Avec 365 dessins, ce cahier d’activités réveillera la fibre artistique de vos enfants de façon très ludique !Des dessins faciles à suivre et faciles à reproduire. Avec 365 dessins à reproduire, étape par étape, des conseils et des techniques de dessin et de coloriage, ce manuel permettra à votre enfant de développer sa créativité et son potentiel artistique. Une fois le dessin terminé, votre enfant n’aura plus qu’à le colorier.Apprendre à dessiner devient un jeu d’enfant. Ce guide fera le bonheur de vos enfants durant toute une année. Ils n’auront besoin que d’un crayon, d’une gomme et de papiers pour devenir de vrais artistes.Dans ce livre, vous trouverez des instructions détaillées, étape par étape, pour chaque dessin. Vos enfants s’amuseront à :Dessiner des animaux, des arbres et des fleursReproduire des instruments de musique tels que les guitares et pianosColorier des licornes et autres créatures mythiques, mais également tous les objets du quotidien!Si vous êtes à la recherche d’un dessin livre, d’un livre de coloriage ou de mandala pour enfants de 6 à 8 ans tels que Apprendre à dessiner pour enfants étape par étape, ou Comment dessiner des animaux pour les enfants, alors The Dessiner tous les Trucs du Quotidien, Étape par Étape: 365 Dessins d'Objets pour les Enfants est le livre parfait.

Inspired by European folktales, Princess Reindeer and the Christmas Spider is a celebration of friendship, acceptance, and the magic of Christmas - a sweet, heartfelt gift for the holidays, or anytime you need a little extra sparkle!Princess Reindeer is getting ready for the annual visit from her treasured friend, the Christmas Spider. She wants to share her joy with everyone in her enchanted forest! From a shy little acorn to a fire-breathing dragon, Reindeer accepts each new friend for who they are and celebrates what makes them unique. David Csicsko's bold, graphic illustrations will charm readers young and old, not just at Christmas but at any time of year.

It's time for a mind-blowing look at the history and mystery of time with the masters of timekeeping - travelling across the globe and even to the far reaches of space with Royal Observatory Greenwich's Curator of Time

Lace up your boots and sample forty of the finest trails the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer. This guide covers every corner of this beautiful and diverse region, leading you to roaring waterfalls and wind-whipped mountaintops, verdant forests and wildflower-covered meadows. See majestic redwoods in the nature lovers cathedral in Muir woods, watch for whales along Lighthouse Trail at Point Reyes National Seashore, or wander through military history in The Presidio. Veteran hiker and Bay Area native Linda Hamilton will introduce you to these trails and many more.

Stephanie Cohen is crushed by college boredom. But her life becomes epic when she realizes she's a reincarnated stellar warrior tasked with guarding reality! Can she uncover her secret history and find her cosmic sisters in time to save a world where evil has already won?Starting college at the end of the summer is stressful enough for Stephanie Cohen, since she's giving up her love of classics to please her parents in Pre-Med. But classics crashes into her life when she realizes she's the reincarnation of a stellar warrior tasked with guarding the cosmic door to chaos! Is Stephanie strong enough to follow her heart, accept her secret history, and look starward in time to save humanity... when she realizes chaos has already won?

This spinetingling graphic novel follows four occupants of the same house over a century, and the ghosts that haunt them all

Great power war is unthinkable due to the extreme destructiveness of modern weaponry. The book explores the specter of unrestricted warfare in light of Cold War historical precedents. Unless political and economic destabilization are understood as a mode of warfare, the West is at risk of succumbing to pernicious foreign influences.