The Queens' English

The Queens' English

Author: Chloe O. Davis

Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Published: 2021-02-02

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0593135008

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A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community’s contributions to the English language—an intersectional, inclusive, playfully illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms and fabulous phrases created by and for queer culture. Do you know where “yaaaas queen!” comes from? Do you know the difference between a bear and a wolf? Do you know what all the letters in LGBTQIA+ stand for? The Queens’ English is a comprehensive guide to modern gay slang, queer theory terms, and playful colloquialisms that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture. This modern dictionary provides an in-depth look at queer language, from terms influenced by celebrated lesbian poet Sappho and from New York’s underground queer ball culture in the 1980s to today's celebration of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The glossary of terms is supported by full-color illustrations and photography throughout, as well as real-life usage examples for those who don't quite know how to use “kiki,” “polysexual,” or “transmasculine” in a sentence. A series of educational lessons highlight key people and events that shaped queer language; readers will learn the linguistic importance of pronouns, gender identity, Stonewall, the Harlem Renaissance, and more. For every queen in your life—the men, women, gender non-conforming femmes, butches, daddies, and zaddies—The Queens’ English is at once an education and a celebration of queer history, identity, and the limitless imagination of the LGBTQIA+ community.


Fragrance of Faith

Fragrance of Faith

Author: Doreen Harrison

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2019-02-19

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13: 1532669321

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‘For we walk by faith not by sight . . .’ In this book, the third in the ‘Bouquet of Blessings’ trilogy, Doreen Harrison once again draws on her many years of rich and varied experience to present a fresh selection of inspiring stories which are sure to encourage, challenge and bless readers of all ages.


Crime

Crime

Author: Philip Bean

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9780415252669

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Seasons of Splendour

Seasons of Splendour

Author: Madhur Jaffrey

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780140346992

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Superb retelling of traditional tales from Hindu epics. Lavishly illustrated by Michael Foreman. Age 9+ 192 pages


The Green Umbrella

The Green Umbrella

Author: Jackie Azúa Kramer

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-10-18

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 0735845034

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A comical story of imagination and friendship—now available as a paperback! Elephant is enjoying a peaceful walk with his green umbrella, when suddenly a Hedgehog says: I believe you have my boat. Elephant listens patiently as Hedgehog insists: I crossed deep oceans . . . tasted the salty spray of whales [in that umbrella-boat]. Cat, Bear, and Rabbit soon interrupt Elephant—each claiming that his umbrella is really their tent, flying machine, and cane. Elephant is flabbergasted—after all, it’s an umbrella, and it certainly hasn’t been on any adventures more exciting than a walk in the rain. Or has it? Jackie Azúa Kramer and illustrator Maral Sassouni have created a gem in this fun read-aloud! Praise for The Green Umbrella, hardcover edition A 2017 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year Mom's Choice Award - Gold A 2017 Parents' Choice Silver Honor The lesson about sharing and generosity is elegantly wrapped around lovely language."—Kirkus Reviews


Method Marketing

Method Marketing

Author: Denison Hatch

Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

Published: 2023-04-03

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13:

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Practical lessons from Direct Marketing Geniuses Denny Hatch is a legendary direct marketing writer who has boiled down his copywriting expertise into the method marketing approach. Method marketing works by creating intrigue and delight for customers. Of course, this is easier said than done; so Hatch teaches us by recounting and analyzing case studies of wildly successful entrepreneurs who grew their large businesses on the power of their marketing copy. The stories he tells are entertaining, but he doesn't limit himself to just vignettes. Method Marketing also guides us with dos and don'ts backed by facts and figures. Here's What Reviewers Have Said About Method Marketing: Method Marketing shows "how to write successful direct response copy by putting yourself in the customer's shoes. Packed with case histories of modern direct response success stories, including Bill Bonner of Agora Publishing, and Martin Edelston of Boardroom, Inc." -Robert W. Bly, author of over 100 books on direct marketing including The Copywriter's Handbook. Bly included Method Marketing on his best marketing books ever list as "One of 10 Marketing Books Actually Worth Reading" "...the examples chosen here [in Method Marketing] are powerful-and more important-[and] their workings are explained in detail. The best letters are dissected and parsed down to individual words, with statistics and research supporting the results. Hatch's colloquial tone attracts even readers otherwise not used to advertising matters; eloquent stories such as the fall and rise of Covenant House, for instance, will not fail to mesmerize." -Booklist (published by the American Library Association) "Written in a fun and conversational tone, this book was hard to put down. As founder of the newsletter Who's Mailing What! Hatch owns the largest private collection of direct mail. At one time, advertisers were sending him 3,000 to 4,000 mailers a month. He's a direct mail expert indeed." -Inside Business


The Queens of the Arabs During the Neo-Assyrian Period

The Queens of the Arabs During the Neo-Assyrian Period

Author: Ellie Bennett

Publisher: PSU Department of English

Published: 2024-05-03

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1646023099

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The title “Queen of the Arabs” is applied in Neo-Assyrian texts to five women from the Arabian Peninsula. These women led armies, offered tribute, and held religious roles in their communities from 738 to approximately 651 BCE. This book discusses what the title meant to the women who carried it and to the Assyrians who wrote about them. Whereas previous scholarship has considered the Queens of the Arabs in relation to the military and economic history of the Neo-Assyrian empire, Eleanor Bennett focuses on identity, using gender theory to locate points of the women’s alterity in Assyrian sources and to analyze how Assyrian cultural norms influenced the treatment of the “Queens of the Arabs.” This kind of analysis shows how Assyrian perceptions of the Queens of the Arabs, and of Arabian populations more generally, changed over time. As the Queens of the Arabs were located on the periphery of the Assyrian Empire, Bennett incorporates data from the Arabian Peninsula. The shift from an Assyrian lens to an Arabian one highlights inaccuracies in the Assyrian material, which brings into focus Assyrian misunderstandings of the region. The Arabian Peninsula also offers comparative models for the Queens of the Arabs based on Arabian cultures.