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Pessimistic philosophy for our time, or any time. Guaranteed to darken your day.
A memoir based on the letters of Dr. Pauline M. Cooke, Physician and Occultist.
In this tenth anniversary edition of K. L. Cook's debut
collection, the linked stories of "Last Call" span three
generations in the life of one West Texas family. Events both
tender and tragic lead to a strange and lovely vision of a world
stitched together in tenuous ways as the characters struggle to
make sense of their lives amid the shifting boundaries of marriage,
family, class, and culture. A series of unusual incidents--a daughter's elopement, a
sobering holiday trip, a vicious attack by the family dog, a
lightning strike--provokes a mother of five to abandon her
children. An oil rigger, inspired by sun-induced hallucinations,
rescues his estranged wife, who doesn't appreciate his chivalry. In
the wake of his father's and brother's deaths, a teenage boy finds
precarious solace working with his mother at a country-western bar.
A woman fleeing her fourth marriage arrives at a complicated
understanding of love and responsibility. Cook's stories--suggesting unlikely connections between comedy
and pathos, cruelty and generosity--promise a hard-won dignity and
hope.
How do educators better reach their students, better capture their attention and imagination without sacrificing scholarship? Teachable Moments: Essays on Experiential Education examines the pedagogy of Prescott College, a school that has embraced experiential education and been finding success with it for over thirty years. These essays-from scholars in fields as wide ranging as religious studies, environmental science, psychology, dance, literature, adventure education, and peace studies-examine the challenges and, ultimately, the rewards of student-centered education. Each essay is preceded by an introduction that presents a synopsis of the work, the writer's biographical information, and a brief comment from the writer. The principles of experiential education, from pedagogy and class preparation to actual experiences and administrative duties, are shared throughout in story and anecdote. Teachable Moments: Essays on Experiential Education is a helpful guide for all educators.
K. L. Cook's debut collection of linked stories spans three
generations in the life of one West Texas family. Events both
tender and tragic lead to a strange and lovely vision of a world
stitched together in tenuous ways as the characters struggle to
make sense of their lives amid the shifting boundaries of marriage,
family, class, and culture.
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