Anais Nin was the ultimate femme fatale, a passionate and mysterious woman, world famous for her extravagant sexual exploits, most notably her simultaneous affairs with Henry and June Miller and her bicoastal bigamous marriages. In the mid-1920s, eager to break the confines of American Victorianism both as an artist and as a woman, Nin traveled to Paris, where she fell in with the legendary artistic and literary circles of the Left Bank. "Nin's Diary," published over the years in numerous volumes, has been hailed as a breakthrough document by literary critics and feminists alike. Yet in the published diary, Nin did not lay bare her true self. She instead constructed a carefully stylized image of the woman the world knew as "Anais" while keeping her inner self hidden. In "Anais," biographer Noel Riley Fitch presents an honest portrait of Nin's passionate, tumultuous, and sometimes bitterly painful life. Fitch reveals, among other things, that behind Nin's coquetry was the desperate yearning of an abused and abandoned child. This, the first biography of Nin, complements, corrects, and demystifies the image that Nin so artfully crafted in her diary.

Making use of the author's access to the Beach family papers, this account chronicles the literary circle that gathered at Beach's Paris book shop.

Julia Child entered the lives of millions of Americans with her bestselling cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking ; her popular and long-running cooking show, The French Chef; and her beloved memoir, My Life in France . In this intimate and revealing biography, based on exclusive interviews and scores of private letters and diaries, Noel Riley Fitch leads us through her incredible life. We travel with Julia from her exuberant youth in California to her raucous days at Smith College; from her volunteer service with the OSS during World War II to the day she met Paul Child, the man with whom she would enjoy a fifty year marriage. We re with her when she takes her first culinary course at 37 and discovers her true calling; when she begins work on her landmark cookbook and suffers the rejections of most publishers in New York. And when finally her vision strikes a chord with a generation of Americans tired of bland cuisine, we re there to share in the making of a legend. Julia Child became a household name by resisting fads and narrow conventions, by being the quintessential teacher and an inspiration to modern women, and by doing it all with her trademark humor and aplomb. Appetite for Life is her truly remarkable story. "

Dette er tredje bok i serien Den andre siden. Riley synes livet på Den andre siden kan bli en- somt og trist iblant. Og hun savner søsteren sin, Ever, som ble igjen på jordplanet da resten av familien døde i en bilulykke. Hun går til et sted hun har hørt rykter om, et sted hvor drømmene finnes, og hvor hun kanskje kan kontakte søsteren sin. Her går det nemlig an å "sende" drømmer til en spesiell person, omtrent slik man kan be nattradioen om å sende en bestemt sang ut i natten. Men drømmesending ble forbudt for mange år siden. Når Riley finner den gamle stasjonen, er den nedlagt. Hun treffer en spøkelsesgutt som i årevis har laget og sendt ut forferdelige mareritt til folk For å få kontakt med Ever, må Riley finne ut hvordan hun skal stoppe ham. Hun er nødt til å konfrontere sin egen fryktfor å greie det. Vil hun klare å nå søsteren sin igjen?

Etter et trøblete oppdrag som sjelefanger, trygler Riley Bloom Rådet om å få større utfordringer. Hun vil bevise hva hun kan. Men denne gangen kan det hende at utfordringen er mer enn hun kan klare. Hun er nemlig blitt bedt om å hjelpe en romersk gladiator over til Den andre siden, den fryktete og skremmende Theokles. Men hvordan skal Riley, en spinkel tolvåring, klare å nå gjennom til denne skremmende kjempen? Kanskje finner hun svaret hos Messalina, en vakker jente hun støter på, som har vært der i århundrer. Messalina overbeviser Riley om å bli en del av gladiatorenes verden. For å gjøre det må hun gjennomgå en dramatisk endring: Hun skal bli den tenåringsjenta hun alltid har drømt om å være, og kanskje kommer hun til og med til å møte sin første kjæreste. Men vil det da være mulig for henne å utføre oppdraget og vende tilbake til Bodhi og hunden Buttercup, eller må hun bli i Messalinas verden for alltid?

This time Riley might really have bitten off more than she can chew. After begging the Council for a more challenging Soul Catch, she is assigned an actual Roman gladiator Theocoles, the Pillar of Doom. How is Riley, a skinny twelve-year-old, supposed to get through to him? Then she meets the beautiful Messalina, who convinces her that the only way she will convince Theocoles to move on is to become part of his world. Messalina gives Riley a dramatic makeover, transforming her into the beautiful and mature teenager she's always wanted to be. Finally Riley can experience her first boyfriend and her first kiss. With a dream this enchanting, will she ever want to leave?

Riley Bloom died, aged twelve, in a car crash with her parents and her beloved dog Buttercup. Her sister Ever survived -- but that's another story. Riley must let go of Ever and all the things that tied her to life -- and discover what she's meant to be in the afterlife. Riley is a soul catcher. That means helping the unhappy lost souls who stick around in the human realm to move on -- and find their own place, over the bridge, in the great hereafter. With her spirit guide, Bodhi, and Buttercup by her side, Riley embarks on an adventure that will take her around the world -- sending ghosts back where they belong, until she can finally make it there herself.

Riley, Buttercup og Bodhi nyter en velfortjent ferie da Riley plutselig står ansikt til ansikt med et fryktinngytende svart beist av en hund. Selv om Bodhi nekter henne det, vil hun hjelpe hunden over til den andre siden. Hun følger etter den, og blir ført til spøkelsesjenta Rebecca. Rebecca ser kanskje søt ut, men Riley oppdager at hun er langt fra så uskyldig som hun ser ut. Hun er datteren til en plantasjeeier fra Sørstatene, og er rasende over å ha blitt myrdet i et slaveopprør i 1733. Hun tar hevn ved å holde de som døde i opprøret fanget i deres egne verste minner. Greier Riley å hjelpe Rebecca med å tilgi seg selv uten selv å bli fanget i sine egne grusomme mareritt?

Riley Bloom forlot søsteren Ever i de levendes verden og krysset broen til den andre siden. Riley og hunden Buttercup har akkurat blitt gjenforent med foreldrene sine da hun blir kalt inn til Rådet. De forteller henne at etterlivet ikke bare er evig fritid, Riley må også jobbe. Hun blir tildelt jobben som sjelefanger. Riley, Buttercup og læreren Bodhi drar tilbake til jorden, der deres første oppdrag er en gutt som har hjemsøkt et slott i England i mange hundre år. Flere sjelefangere har mislyktes med å få ham til å krysse broen. Men han har aldri møtt Riley ... Stråleglans er første bok i serien Den andre siden.

Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a little time-off. But then Riley encounters a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebecca's sweet appearance, Riley soon learns she's not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner, Rebecca is furious about being murdered during the slave revolt of 1733. Her uncontrollable anger is keeping other ghosts, who also died in the revolt, trapped in a shimmering bubble. And when Bodhi and Buttercup inadvertently fall into Rebecca's trap, Riley is the only one who can save them. This is a suspenseful and heart-warming novel about the great hereafter...

The first systematic collaboration between cognitive scientists and sports psychologists considers the mind-body relationship from the perspective of athletic skill and sports practice.This landmark work is the first systematic collaboration between cognitive scientists and sports psychologists that considers the mind-body relationship from the perspective of athletic skill and sports practice. With twenty-six chapters by leading researchers, the book connects and integrates findings from fields that range from philosophy of mind to sociology of sports. The chapters show not only that sports can tell scientists how the human mind works but also that the scientific study of the human mind can help athletes succeed. Sports psychology research has always focused on the themes, notions, and models of embodied cognition; embodied cognition, in turn, has found striking confirmation of its theoretical claims in the psychological accounts of sports performance and athletic skill. Athletic skill is a legitimate form of intelligence, involving cognitive faculties no less sophisticated and complex than those required by mathematical problem solving.After presenting the key concepts necessary for applying embodied cognition to sports psychology, the book discusses skill disruption (the tendency to "choke" under pressure); sensorimotor skill acquisition and how training correlates to the development of cognitive faculties; the intersubjective and social dimension of sports skills, seen in team sports; sports practice in cultural and societal contexts; the notion of "affordance" and its significance for ecological psychology and embodied cognition theory; and the mind's predictive capabilities, which enable anticipation, creativity, improvisation, and imagination in sports performance.ContributorsAna Maria Abreu, Kenneth Aggerholm, Salvatore Maria Aglioti, Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza, Duarte Araujo, Jurgen Beckmann, Kath Bicknell, Geoffrey P. Bingham, Jens E. Birch, Gunnar Breivik, Noel E. Brick, Massimiliano L. Cappuccio, Thomas H. Carr, Alberto Cei, Anthony Chemero, Wayne Christensen, Lincoln J. Colling, Cassie Comley, Keith Davids, Matt Dicks, Caren Diehl, Karl Erickson, Anna Esposito, Pedro Tiago Esteves, Mirko Farina, Giolo Fele, Denis Francesconi, Shaun Gallagher, Gowrishankar Ganesh, Raul Sanchez-Garcia, Rob Gray, Denise M. Hill, Daniel D. Hutto, Tsuyoshi Ikegami, Geir Jordet, Adam Kiefer, Michael Kirchhoff, Kevin Krein, Kenneth Liberman, Tadhg E. MacIntyre, Nelson Mauro Maldonato, David L. Mann, Richard S. W. Masters, Patrick McGivern, Doris McIlwain, Michele Merritt, Christopher Mesagno, Vegard Fusche Moe, Barbara Gail Montero, Aidan P. Moran, David Moreau, Hiroki Nakamoto, Alberto Oliverio, David Papineau, Gert-Jan Pepping, Miriam Reiner, Ian Renshaw, Michael A. Riley, Zuzanna Rucinska, Lawrence Shapiro, Paula Silva, Shannon Spaulding, John Sutton, Phillip D. Tomporowski, John Toner, Andrew D. Wilson, Audrey Yap, Qin Zhu, Christopher Madan

"A highly readable and superbly fun guide to the why and how of doing fieldwork in human geography... I recommend it highly to any geographer-wannabes and practicing-geographers. The latter group, including myself, might well rediscover the fun of doing geography."<br> <strong>- Professor Henry Yeung, National University of Singapore</strong><br> <br> "An excellent introduction to the art and science of fieldwork. It makes clear that fieldwork is not just about getting out of the classroom and gaining first-hand experience of places, it is about instilling passion about those places."<br> <strong>- Professor Stuart C. Aitken, San Diego State University </strong><br> <br> "An indispensible guide to fieldwork that will enrich the practice of geography in a myriad of different ways. In particular, the diverse materials presented here will encourage students and academics alike to pursue new approaches to their work and instil a greater understanding of the conceptual and methodological breadth of their discipline."<br> <strong>- Professor Matthew Gandy, University College London </strong><br> <br> "If fieldwork is an indispensable component of geographical education then this book is equally essential to making the most of fieldwork...This book gives students the tools to realise the full potential of what, for many, is the highlight of their geography degree."<br> <strong>- Professor Noel Castree, Manchester University </strong><br> <br> Fieldwork is a core component of Human Geography degree courses. In this lively and engaging book, Richard Phillips and Jennifer Johns provide a practical guide to help every student get the most out of their fieldwork. This book:<br> <ul><li>Encourages students to engage with fieldwork critically and imaginatively</li><li>Explains methods and contexts</li><li>Links the fieldwork with wider academic topics. </li></ul> It looks beyond the contents of research projects and field visits to address the broader experiences of fieldwork: working in groups, understanding your ethical position, developing skills for learning and employment and opening your eyes, ears and minds to the wider possibilities of your trip. Throughout the book, the authors present first person descriptions of field experiences and predicaments, written by fieldtrip leaders and students from around the world including the UK, Canada, Singapore, Australia and Africa.

Ingen steder finner du mer unyttig kunnskap enn i denne boka. Samlingen er nesten komplett. Visste du for eksempel at to hunder overlevde da Titanic sank? At det finnes flere Barbie-dukker i Italia enn det finnes kanadiere i Canada? At de fleste toaletter spyler i Ess-dur? Boken inneholder nærmere to tusen slike fakta. Kunnskapen vil gjøre deg til et svært interessant menneske. Hvor mye veide Elvis da han døde? er allerede en internasjonal bestselger. Dersom du ikke kjøper den, går det deg ille. Les forordet til Finn Bjelke, mangeårig programleder i NRKs Herreavdelingen, så vil du forstå.

Vi garanterer det: Ingen steder finner du mer unyttig kunnskap enn i denne boka. Visste du for eksempel at hjerterkongen er den eneste av kongene i kortstokken som ikke har bart? Eller at den elektriske stolen ble oppfunnet av en tannlege? Eller at en gjennomsnittlig husflue surrer i F-dur, at Henry Ford aldri tok lappen, og at du forbrenner om lag 150 kalorier i timen ved å dunke hodet ditt mot en vegg? Hvis du ikke visste dette, kan vi slå fast at det er riktig som det står i boka: Hjernen består av 80 prosent vann. Dersom du likte Hvor mye veide Elvis da han døde?, vil du elske denne.

Analysing Sentences is an accessible and student-friendly introduction to the practical analysis of English sentence structure. The book covers key concepts such as constituency, category and functions, and uses tree diagrams throughout to help the reader visualise the structure of sentences. The fifth edition of this best-selling textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised to feature new material, new example sentences and a more reader-friendly layout. The final chapter sets the analysis in its theoretical context and includes an introduction to constituency in X-bar syntax. The book is also supported by an updated companion website featuring extra exercises for students and a complete set of answers for instructors for the online activities and exercises in the book. Accessible and clear, this book is the perfect textbook for readers coming to this topic for the first time. Featuring many in-text and end-of-chapter exercises, it is suitable for self-directed study as well as for use as core reading on introductory syntax courses.

Ever og Damen har elsket hverandre i århundrer, men skjebnen river dem stadig fra hverandre. Hvordan vil historien, og serien "De udødelige", ende? Ever og Damen legger ut på leting etter motgiften som kan befri Damen fra forbannelsen som hindrer dem i å kunne ta på hverandre. Men kampen for kjærligheten leder dem mot de mest fryktinngytende omgivelsene de noensinne har beveget seg i - det mørke hjertet av Sommerland. I en verden av forbrent jord og endeløst regn oppdager Ever og Damen sitt forholds hemmelige opprinnelse ... og den egentlige grunnen til at skjebnen stadig river dem fra hverandre. Endelig er sannheten blottlagt og Ever og Damens fremtid avhenger av en siste avgjørelse som alt avhenger av - også udødeligheten. Les mer om de andre bøkene i serien! 1: Ever - for alltid 2: Blå måne 3: Skyggelandet 4: Mørk flamme 5: Nattstjerne

Ever prøver å hjelpe Haven med overgangen til livet som udødelig. Men Haven er beruset av sine nye krefter, og Evers kamp for å holde de udødelige skjult skyver bare Haven nærmere fienden: Roman og den onde gjengen hans. Samtidig graver Ever dypere i svart magi for å frigjøre Damen fra Romans makt. Men når forhekselsen slår tilbake på henne selv, binder den henne til ham. Nå banker en uvant, fremmed puls i henne, og hva enn hun gjør, klarer hun ikke å slutte å tenke på Roman - og lengte etter hans berøring. Mens hun kjemper mot den fortærende tiltrekningen, er Roman mer enn villig til å utnytte hennes svekkede tilstand ... og Ever nærmer seg overgivelse. Desperat etter å heve forhekselsen før det er for sent, strekker Ever seg mot Jude for å få hjelp, og risikerer alt hun kjenner og elsker for å redde seg selv - og sin fremtid med Damen...

Få ting er så underholdende som unyttig kunnskap, og få steder finner du mer unyttig kunnskap enn i denne boken. Var du for eksempel klar over at Marilyn Monroe hadde seks tær på den ene foten? At skrutrekkeren ble oppfunnet før skruen? Eller at talkshowdronningen Oprah Winfrey og Elvis Presley er slekt? Du visste sannsynligvis heller ikke at Al Gore og Tommy Lee Jones delte rom da de studerte ved Harvard i 1969, eller at moren til rockeren Tommy Lee var frøken Hellas i 1957. For øvrig er Eminem og Wyclef Jean begge født 17. oktober 1972, og i løpet av åtte år med Seinfeld kom Kramer gjennom døra 284 ganger. Den første frukten som ble spist på månen var en fersken, og siden vi er inne på frukt og grønt, kan vi opplyse om at Adolf Hitler var vegetarianer. Han hadde forresten fem søsken og to halvsøsken, men hvor mange brødre har egentlig Obama?

Pauline, Petrova and Posy are found as orphaned babies in different parts of the world by eccentric fossil collector and explorer Gum. He adopts them, takes them to his London home and leaves them in the care of his niece Sylvia and the family Nurse. Then off he goes to continue his exploring, saying that he'll be back in five years' time. When the three little girls are old enough, they choose the surname Fossil for themselves and vow to make the name famous. At first they lead privileged and sheltered lives. But when Gum fails to return after five years, Sylvia's money begins to run out. First she is forced to take in some boarders - an engaging and eclectic mix of characters - but then she decides that the girls should go to acting school. This way they will be able to earn some money before they grow up. Pauline adores the school, as she dreams of becoming an actress. Petrova hates it, all she wants to do is learn about cars and planes and engines. Posy loves it too - she is born to be a dancer and the school is the perfect place for her.