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Bright Lights, Big Christmas
Mary Kay Andrews; Read by Kathleen McInerney
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This Virtual Night (Paperback)
C.S Friedman; Narrated by Kathleen McInerney
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A return to the world of This Alien Shore, set in the second age of
stellar colonization. A suicide assault has destroyed the life
support system of a major waystation. All that is known about the
young men responsible is that in their last living moments they
were receiving messages from an uninhabited sector of space, and
were playing a virtual reality game. Two unlikely allies have
joined forces to investigate the incident: Ru Gaya, a mercenary
explorer with a taste for high risk ventures, and game designer
Micah Bello, who must find the parties responsible for the attack
in order to clear his name. From the corridors of a derelict
station lost to madness to an outlaw stronghold in the depths of
uncharted space, the two now follow the trail of a foe who can
twist human minds to their purpose, and whose plans will bring
about the collapse of outworld civilization.
In a series of critical and biographical essays, Too Smart to Be
Sentimental offers a feminist literary history of twentieth-century
Irish America. This collection introduces the reader to the works
of twelve contemporary Irish American women writers, some of whom
are well known, such as Joyce Carol Oates, Alice McDermott, and
Tess Gallagher, and some of whom are equally deserving of
recognition. Each chapter focuses on a particular writer, describes
and discusses that writer's most important works, contextualizes
the discussion with relevant biographical material, and highlights
why the writer is representative of the Irish American literary
tradition. Too Smart to Be Sentimental-the first critical study of
contemporary Irish American women authors-will be invaluable to
students and scholars of Irish studies and Irish American
literature.
As part of the American school reform movement, administrators
are searching for ways of measuring students' skills and progress
within the system. Courts and McInerney focus on the qualitative
assessment possible through the use of student portfolios,
particularly at the college level. The authors are concerned that
the teaching and learning process will be subsumed by assessment
and will become even more test-driven than it now is. A critical
look at multiple-choice, standardized examinations shows how
unmindful our educational testing is of psychosocial diversity. The
authors warn that in upgrading American education nationwide, more
effective and self-confirming measures should be faculty developed
and locally controlled. The authors propose a new compact among
teachers and students as they take mutual responsibility for the
learning process and changing curriculum.
As part of the American school reform movement, administrators
are searching for ways of measuring students' skills and progress
within the system. Courts and McInerney focus on the qualitative
assessment possible through the use of student portfolios,
particularly at the college level. The authors are concerned that
the teaching and learning process will be subsumed by assessment
and will become even more test-driven than it now is. A critical
look at multiple-choice, standardized examinations shows how
unmindful our educational testing is of psychosocial diversity. The
authors warn that in upgrading American education nationwide, more
effective and self-confirming measures should be faculty developed
and locally controlled. The authors propose a new compact among
teachers and students as they take mutual responsibility for the
learning process and changing curriculum.
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