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The Sounds of Poetry

by Robert Pinsky ...

From the former U.S. Poet Laureate, "a keenly idiosyncratic account of the place of poetry in our time . . . not only interesting but suspenseful to read" (James Logenbach, The Nation )."Poetry is a vocal, which is to say a bodily, art," Robert Pinsky declares in The Sounds of Poetry. "The medium of poetry is the human body: the column of air inside the chest, shaped into signifying sounds in the ... Read more

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From the former U.S. Poet Laureate, "a keenly idiosyncratic account of the place of poetry in our time . . . not only interesting but suspenseful to read" (James Logenbach, The Nation )."Poetry is a vocal, which is to say a bodily, art," Robert Pinsky declares in The Sounds of Poetry. "The medium of poetry is the human body: the column of air inside the chest, shaped into signifying sounds in the
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The Inferno of Dante

by Dante Alighieri ...

Narrated by George Guidall ...

Series series Divine Comedy
Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

Dramatic, intense, and gripping, The Inferno of Dante is an astonishing masterpiece that no listener can afford to miss. Robert Pinsky, the distinguished American poet, preserves the burning clarity and universal relevance of this 13th century literary masterpiece in a triumphant new translation for our times. Line by line, canto by canto, Robert Pinksy affirms The Inferno as a powerful living ... Read more

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Dramatic, intense, and gripping, The Inferno of Dante is an astonishing masterpiece that no listener can afford to miss. Robert Pinsky, the distinguished American poet, preserves the burning clarity and universal relevance of this 13th century literary masterpiece in a triumphant new translation for our times. Line by line, canto by canto, Robert Pinksy affirms The Inferno as a powerful living
... Read more
Beyond Homeless

Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes, Transformative Solutions

Edited by Mary L. G. Theroux, Lawrence J. McQuillan, Adam B. Summers ...

Entire neighborhoods in cities across the United States have become open-air asylums, drug markets, and impoverished wastelands—where death, misery, crime, addiction, encampments, fires, disease, and even human waste aren't just tolerated but normalized. How is this possible when billions of taxpayer dollars have been funneled into homelessness initiatives such as "Housing First"?The truth is that ... Read more

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Entire neighborhoods in cities across the United States have become open-air asylums, drug markets, and impoverished wastelands—where death, misery, crime, addiction, encampments, fires, disease, and even human waste aren't just tolerated but normalized. How is this possible when billions of taxpayer dollars have been funneled into homelessness initiatives such as "Housing First"?The truth is that
... Read more
English Renaissance Poetry

A Collection of Shorter Poems from Skelton to Jonson

Edited by John Williams ...

AN ANTHOLOGY FROM THE AUTHOR OF STONERPoetry in English as we know it was largely invented in England between the early 1500s and 1630, and yet for many years the poetry of the era was considered little more than a run-up to Shakespeare. The twentieth century brought a reevaluation, and the English Renaissance has since come to be recognized as the period of extraordinary poetic experimentation ... Read more

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AN ANTHOLOGY FROM THE AUTHOR OF STONERPoetry in English as we know it was largely invented in England between the early 1500s and 1630, and yet for many years the poetry of the era was considered little more than a run-up to Shakespeare. The twentieth century brought a reevaluation, and the English Renaissance has since come to be recognized as the period of extraordinary poetic experimentation
... Read more
Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 3rd Edition

Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized

by Susan Pinsky ...

Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 3rd Edition offers cutting-edge**strategies for anyone who wants to improve their physical space, time management, and peace of mind.This revised and updated version also includes helpful assessments of the latest digital tools for organization and new research on the ADHD brain.**About 4.4% of the adult population—over 13 million Americans—have Attention ... Read more

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Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 3rd Edition offers cutting-edge**strategies for anyone who wants to improve their physical space, time management, and peace of mind.This revised and updated version also includes helpful assessments of the latest digital tools for organization and new research on the ADHD brain.**About 4.4% of the adult population—over 13 million Americans—have Attention
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The Inferno of Dante

A New Verse Translation

by Dante ...

Translated by Pinsky ...

The prize-winning verse translation of Dante's epic journey through hell: "splendid . . . fast-paced, idiomatic, and accurate" (Edward Hirsch, The New Yorker).This widely praised version of Dante's masterpiece, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award of the Academy of American Poets, is more idiomatic and approachable than its many predecessors. ... Read more

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The prize-winning verse translation of Dante's epic journey through hell: "splendid . . . fast-paced, idiomatic, and accurate" (Edward Hirsch, The New Yorker).This widely praised version of Dante's masterpiece, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award of the Academy of American Poets, is more idiomatic and approachable than its many predecessors.
... Read more
It Doesn't Have to Be Awkward

Dealing with Relationships, Consent, and Other Hard-to-Talk-About Stuff

by Drew Pinsky, Paulina Pinsky ...

An entertaining & comprehensive guide to sex, relationships, and consent in today's #MeToo era, from celebrity MD Dr. Drew Pinsky and his daughter Paulina Pinsky—perfect for teens, parents, and educators to facilitate open and positive conversations around the tricky topic of consent."Using a combination of straightforward language, relatable examples, and realistic expectations, [the Pinskys have ... Read more

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An entertaining & comprehensive guide to sex, relationships, and consent in today's #MeToo era, from celebrity MD Dr. Drew Pinsky and his daughter Paulina Pinsky—perfect for teens, parents, and educators to facilitate open and positive conversations around the tricky topic of consent."Using a combination of straightforward language, relatable examples, and realistic expectations, [the Pinskys have
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The Mirror Effect

How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America

by Drew Pinsky, S. Mark Young ...

Narrated by Drew Pinsky ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

In the eye-opening New York Times bestseller, The Mirror Effect, widely respected addiction and behavior specialist and producer/host of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew on VH1, Dr. Drew Pinsky takes a hard look at the profound changes blogging, tweeting, tabloids, and reality TV are having on the American way of life. An important wake up call for every parent, co-written with Dr. S. Mark Young, The ... Read more

$23.99 USD

In the eye-opening New York Times bestseller, The Mirror Effect, widely respected addiction and behavior specialist and producer/host of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew on VH1, Dr. Drew Pinsky takes a hard look at the profound changes blogging, tweeting, tabloids, and reality TV are having on the American way of life. An important wake up call for every parent, co-written with Dr. S. Mark Young, The
... Read more
Best of the Best American Poetry

25th Anniversary Edition

Edited by David Lehman ...

Robert Pinsky, distinguished poet and man of letters, selects the top 100 poems from twenty-five years of The Best American PoetryThis special edition celebrates twenty-five years of the Best American Poetry series, which has become an institution. From its inception in 1988, it has been hotly debated, keenly monitored, ardently advocated (or denounced), and obsessively scrutinized. Each volume ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Robert Pinsky, distinguished poet and man of letters, selects the top 100 poems from twenty-five years of The Best American PoetryThis special edition celebrates twenty-five years of the Best American Poetry series, which has become an institution. From its inception in 1988, it has been hotly debated, keenly monitored, ardently advocated (or denounced), and obsessively scrutinized. Each volume
... Read more
Organized Money

How Progressives Can Leverage the Financial System to Work for Them, Not Against Them

by Keith Mestrich, Mark A. Pinsky ...

Two leading figures from the world of finance show how progressives can take their money away from conservative financial institutions and put it to good, lasting social useThe U.S. financial system may be working for some people, but it isn't working for most of us who care about progressive causes. In fact, our financial system taps your money to pay for a conservative agenda. It's a heads-they ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Two leading figures from the world of finance show how progressives can take their money away from conservative financial institutions and put it to good, lasting social useThe U.S. financial system may be working for some people, but it isn't working for most of us who care about progressive causes. In fact, our financial system taps your money to pay for a conservative agenda. It's a heads-they
... Read more
Singing School

Learning to Write (and Read) Poetry by Studying with the Masters

by Robert Pinsky ...

“Magnificent . . . poems to inspire [with] brief and brilliant, offhand notes about how to read them.”—Alan Cheuse, NPRQuick, joyful, and playfully astringent, with surprising comparisons and examples, this collection takes an unconventional approach to the art of poetry. Instead of rules, theories, or recipes, Singing School emphasizes ways to learn from great work: studying magnificent, ... Read more

$12.99 USD

“Magnificent . . . poems to inspire [with] brief and brilliant, offhand notes about how to read them.”—Alan Cheuse, NPRQuick, joyful, and playfully astringent, with surprising comparisons and examples, this collection takes an unconventional approach to the art of poetry. Instead of rules, theories, or recipes, Singing School emphasizes ways to learn from great work: studying magnificent,
... Read more
Driven to Write

45 Writers on the Motives and Mysteries of their Craft

Edited by Ellen Pinsky, Michael Slevin ...

In this book of essays, over 40 successful writers in varied fields —poetry, science, the performing and visual arts, psychoanalysis, journalism, literature and more— explore what drives them to write, and to work at their craft.In contributions arranged under three headings— “Models and Mentors,” “Urges and Traumas,” and “Evidence and Experiences”—each writer explores their personal understanding ... Read more

$23.99 USD

In this book of essays, over 40 successful writers in varied fields —poetry, science, the performing and visual arts, psychoanalysis, journalism, literature and more— explore what drives them to write, and to work at their craft.In contributions arranged under three headings— “Models and Mentors,” “Urges and Traumas,” and “Evidence and Experiences”—each writer explores their personal understanding
... Read more

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