Dweller in Shadows: A Life of Ivor Gurney

The first comprehensive biography of an extraordinary English poet and composer whose life was haunted by fighting in the First World War and, later, confinement in a mental asylum Ivor Gurney (1890-1937) wrote some of the most anthologized poems of the First World War and composed some of the greatest works in the English song repertoire, such as "Sleep." Yet his life was shadowed by the trauma of the war and mental illness, and he spent his last fifteen years confined to a mental asylum. In Dweller in Shadows, Kate Kennedy presents the first comprehensive biography of this extraordinary and misunderstood artist. A promising student at the Royal College of Music, Gurney enlisted as a private with the Gloucestershire regiment in 1915 and spent two years in the trenches of the Western Front. Wounded in the arm and subsequently gassed during the Battle of Passchendaele, Gurney was recovering in hospital when his first collection of poems, Severn and Somme, was published. Despite episodes of depression, he resumed his music studies after the war until he was committed to an asylum in 1922. At times believing he was Shakespeare and that the "machines under the floor" were torturing him, he nevertheless continued to write and compose, leaving behind a vast body of unpublished work when he died of tuberculosis. Drawing on extensive archival research and spanning literary criticism, history, psychiatry and musicology, this compelling narrative sets Gurney's life and work against the backdrop of the war and his institutionalisation, probing the links between madness, suffering and creativity. Facing death in the trenches, Gurney hoped that history might not "forget me quite." This definitive account of his life and work helps ensure that he will indeed be remembered.

Kennedy, Kate

Humor & Entertainment

Princeton University Press

This book recreates the life-and-times of thirteen inspiring and independent women in fascinating, brief biographies. Meet Marguerite "Tante Blanche" Thibodeau Cyr, the "mother of Madawaska," whose bravery and kindness during one brutal winter saved her frontier settlement; botanist-artist Kate Furbish, who tramped Maine's wilderness, collecting, classifying, and painting all of its flowering plants; and Florence Nicolar Shay, a Penobscot basketmaker who demanded and succeeded in gaining rights for her people.

More than Petticoats: Remarkable Maine Women (More than Petticoats Series)

History

Americas

TwoDot

Australian Love Stories

Inkerman & Blunt

From pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeist One In a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and for worse) from coming of age as a member of a much-maligned generation. Kate is a pop culture commentator and host of the popular millennial-focused podcast Be There in Five. Part-funny, part-serious, Kate navigates the complicated nature of celebrating and criticizing the culture that shaped her as a woman, while arguing that great depths can come from surface-level interests. With her trademark style and vulnerability, One In a Millennial is sharp, hilarious, and heartwarming all at once. She tackles AOL Instant Messenger, purity culture, American Girl Dolls, going out tops, Spice Girl feminism, her feelings about millennial motherhood, and more. Kate's laugh-out-loud asides and keen observations will have you nodding your head and maybe even tearing up.

One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In

Teen & Young Adult

St.Martin's Press

A Step-By-Step Guide to Transforming Student Learning with Value-Added Analysis Value-added analysis is the most robust, statistically significant method for helping educators see student growth over time. This book provides a field-tested continuous improvement model for using value-added analysis to increase student learning in the classroom and schoolwide. The five-step process shows how to: <ul>
<li>Create the conditions for success</li>
<li>Examine district, school, and classroom reports to assess strengths and challenges</li>
<li>Use these reports to create an improvement plan</li>
<li>Implement instructional change</li>
<li>Evaluate and adjust the changes as the new school year starts </li>
</ul>

How to Use Value-Added Analysis to Improve Student Learning: A Field Guide for School and District Leaders

Education & Teaching

Peters, Mary

Thomas, James M.

Schools & Teaching

Corwin

Maine's Remarkable Women tells the stories of fifteen strong and determined women who broke through social, cultural, or political barriers. Through their passions for art, exploration, literature, politics, music, and nature, these women made contributions to society that still resonate today. Meet Marguerite "Tante Blanche" Thibodeau Cyr, "The Mother of Madawaska," whose bravery and kindness during one brutal winter saved her frontier settlement; botanist-artist Kate Furbish, who explored Maine's wilderness, collecting, classifying, and painting all of its flowering plants; and Florence Nicolar Shay, a Native-American basketmaker who demanded and succeeded in gaining rights for her tribe, the Penobscots. Each of these women demonstrated courage, compassion, and an independence of spirit that is as inspiring now as it was then. Read about their extraordinary lives in this collection of brief and absorbing biographies.

Maine's Remarkable Women: Daughters, Wives, Sisters, and Mothers Who Shaped History (Remarkable American Women)

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Down East Books

Presents the story of fourteen-year-old Ivory--whose life consists of hanging out with the gang on nights and weekends at the gravel pit in back of Stan's Bottle Redemption--her pregnancy scare, and her mysterious disappearance.

End over End

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Soho Pr Inc

In the aftermath of fourteen-year-old Ivory Towle's murder, her boyfriend, Blake, known for getting Ivory into smoking, drinking, sex, and tougher crowds, is accused of her murder despite inconclusive evidence. Reprint.

End Over End

Literary

Soho Press

Follow Baby Bear in this modern fairy tale as she learns the life-changing magic of social media selfies, shares, post, tweets and more. Once upon a timeline, there was a mama bear who wanted to teach her baby bear how to achieve social media #GOALS. But instead of a traditional bedtime story, this modern mama reaches for her phone and tells tales of fame, fortune and followers through the social media accounts of beloved nursery rhyme characters. Baby bear discovers the good, the bad and the “cringey,” as mama bear double taps on: • @LittleBoPeep’s crowdfunding campaign for her lost sheep • @HumptyDumpty’s #EPICFAIL falling-off-wall vlogs • @LittleMissMuffett’s sponsored curds and whey protein • And many more! Twinkle, Twinkle, Social Media Star is an irreverent, self aware and ultimately heartwarming poem for adults. From sponsored posts and crowdfunding to telling people how to vote and what to post, this book satirically explores how a parent might explain the hilarious world of internet fame to a child.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Social Media Star: An Internet Fairytale of Fame, Fortune and Followers

Humor

Ulysses Press

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