The Talking Book

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300137877
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis The Talking Book by : Allen Dwight Callahan

Download or read book The Talking Book written by Allen Dwight Callahan and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Talking Book casts the Bible as the central character in a vivid portrait of black America, tracing the origins of African-American culture from slavery’s secluded forest prayer meetings to the bright lights and bold style of today’s hip-hop artists. The Bible has profoundly influenced African Americans throughout history. From a variety of perspectives this wide-ranging book is the first to explore the Bible’s role in the triumph of the black experience. Using the Bible as a foundation, African Americans shared religious beliefs, created their own music, and shaped the ultimate key to their freedom—literacy. Allen Callahan highlights the intersection of biblical images with African-American music, politics, religion, art, and literature. The author tells a moving story of a biblically informed African-American culture, identifying four major biblical images—Exile, Exodus, Ethiopia, and Emmanuel. He brings these themes to life in a unique African-American history that grows from the harsh experience of slavery into a rich culture that endures as one of the most important forces of twenty-first-century America.

The Untold Story of the Talking Book

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Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674974530
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Book Synopsis The Untold Story of the Talking Book by : Matthew Rubery

Download or read book The Untold Story of the Talking Book written by Matthew Rubery and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of audiobooks, from entertainment & rehabilitation for blinded World War I soldiers to a twenty-first-century competitive industry. Histories of the book often move straight from the codex to the digital screen. Left out of that familiar account are nearly 150 years of audio recordings. Recounting the fascinating history of audio-recorded literature, Matthew Rubery traces the path of innovation from Edison’s recitation of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” for his tinfoil phonograph in 1877, to the first novel-length talking books made for blinded World War I veterans, to today’s billion-dollar audiobook industry. The Untold Story of the Talking Book focuses on the social impact of audiobooks, not just the technological history, in telling a story of surprising and impassioned conflicts: from controversies over which books the Library of Congress selected to become talking books—yes to Kipling, no to Flaubert—to debates about what defines a reader. Delving into the vexed relationship between spoken and printed texts, Rubery argues that storytelling can be just as engaging with the ears as with the eyes, and that audiobooks deserve to be taken seriously. They are not mere derivatives of printed books but their own form of entertainment. We have come a long way from the era of sound recorded on wax cylinders, when people imagined one day hearing entire novels on mini-phonographs tucked inside their hats. Rubery tells the untold story of this incredible evolution and, in doing so, breaks from convention by treating audiobooks as a distinctively modern art form that has profoundly influenced the way we read. Praise for The Untold Story of the Talking Book “If audiobooks are relatively new to your world, you might wonder where they came from and where they’re going. And for general fans of the intersection of culture and technology, The Untold Story of the Talking Book is a fascinating read.” —Neil Steinberg, Chicago Sun-Times “[Rubery] explores 150 years of the audio format with an imminently accessible style, touching upon a wide range of interconnected topics . . . Through careful investigation of the co-development of formats within the publishing industry, Rubery shines a light on overlooked pioneers of audio . . . Rubery’s work succeeds in providing evidence to ‘move beyond the reductive debate’ on whether audiobooks really count as reading, and establishes the format’s rightful place in the literary family.” —Mary Burkey, Booklist (starred review)

The Unseen Minority

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Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN 13 : 9780891288961
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (889 download)

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Book Synopsis The Unseen Minority by : Frances A. Koestler

Download or read book The Unseen Minority written by Frances A. Koestler and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 2004 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive history of the societal forces affecting blind people in the United States and the professions that evolved to provide services to people who are visually impaired, The Unseen Minority was originally commissioned to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the American Foundation for the Blind in 1971. Updated with a new foreword outlining the critical issues that have arisen since the original publication and with time lines presenting the landmark events in the legislative arena, low vision, education, and orientation and mobility, this classic work has never been more relevant.

Talking on the Go

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Publisher : ASHA
ISBN 13 : 158041205X
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (84 download)

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Book Synopsis Talking on the Go by : Dorothy P. Dougherty

Download or read book Talking on the Go written by Dorothy P. Dougherty and published by ASHA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All parents and caregivers, no matter how busy, want to provide their children with the most stimulating environment for learning and using language. A trip to the supermarket, taking a ride, playing outside, or doing everyday activities at home provide great opportunities for developing speech and language skills. Talking On the Go is loaded with everyday activities to enhance speech and language development in four major areas: * building vocabulary * listening and speech production * reading and writing readiness * participation in conversations Durable and easy to use, Talking On the Go offers simple and fun suggestions for parents and caregivers to use in a variety of settings. Activities are geared for children from birth through age five.

No Talking

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416995196
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (169 download)

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Book Synopsis No Talking by : Andrew Clements

Download or read book No Talking written by Andrew Clements and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In No Talking, Andrew Clements portrays a battle of wills between some spunky kids and a creative teacher with the perfect pitch for elementary school life that made Frindle an instant classic. It’s boys vs. girls when the noisiest, most talkative, and most competitive fifth graders in history challenge one another to see who can go longer without talking. Teachers and school administrators are in an uproar, until an innovative teacher sees how the kids’ experiment can provide a terrific and unique lesson in communication.

The Walls Are Talking

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Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1681496992
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)

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Book Synopsis The Walls Are Talking by : Abby Johnson

Download or read book The Walls Are Talking written by Abby Johnson and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book narrates the harrowing and life-changing experiences of former abortion clinic workers, including those of the author, who once directed abortion services at a large Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas. These individuals, whose names have been changed to protect their identities, left their jobs in the abortion industry after experiencing a change of heart. They have come forward with their stories, not for fame or notoriety, but to shed light on the reality of abortion. They want their stories to change the lives of others for the better. These stories are difficult to read, because an abortion is an act of violence, harming not only the obvious victim—the unborn child-- but also the mother, the father, the doctor, and everyone else involved. But these stories also offer hope, for they show that anyone, no matter what part the person has played in an abortion, can start anew, can make amends for past mistakes. They demonstrate that the first step on that journey is telling the truth, as these courageous individuals do in these pages. "Those of us that have worked in the abortion industry all live with a constant burden. We can't let our burden slide off of our shoulders; it is what keeps us on fire. It reminds us of why we fight so hard. We have seen death and evil in a way that most haven't—and we participated. But we are forgiven. He who has been forgiven much, loves much. And we love a lot. I am eagerly awaiting the day when we can call all abortionists and clinic workers former and repentant abortion providers." — Abby Johnson, author

Women Talking

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1635572592
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)

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Book Synopsis Women Talking by : Miriam Toews

Download or read book Women Talking written by Miriam Toews and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basis of the Oscar-winning film from writer/director Sarah Polley, starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, with Ben Whishaw and Frances McDormand. INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “This amazing, sad, shocking, but touching novel, based on a real-life event, could be right out of The Handmaid's Tale.” -Margaret Atwood, on Twitter "Scorching . . . a wry, freewheeling novel of ideas that touches on the nature of evil, questions of free will, collective responsibility, cultural determinism, and, above all, forgiveness." -New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice One evening, eight Mennonite women climb into a hay loft to conduct a secret meeting. For the past two years, each of these women, and more than a hundred other girls in their colony, has been repeatedly violated in the night by demons coming to punish them for their sins. Now that the women have learned they were in fact drugged and attacked by a group of men from their own community, they are determined to protect themselves and their daughters from future harm. While the men of the colony are off in the city, attempting to raise enough money to bail out the rapists and bring them home, these women-all illiterate, without any knowledge of the world outside their community and unable even to speak the language of the country they live in-have very little time to make a choice: Should they stay in the only world they've ever known or should they dare to escape? Based on real events and told through the “minutes” of the women's all-female symposium, Toews's masterful novel uses wry, politically engaged humor to relate this tale of women claiming their own power to decide.

Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker

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Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1479521566
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (795 download)

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Book Synopsis Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker by : Christianne C. Jones

Download or read book Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker written by Christianne C. Jones and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lacey Walker needs to stop talking so she can learn to listen.

The Talking Book

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ISBN 13 : 9781718153301
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (533 download)

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Book Synopsis The Talking Book by : C. H. Spurgeon

Download or read book The Talking Book written by C. H. Spurgeon and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREFACEIn preparing a book for publication entitled "Gems from Proverbs," I came across this sermon by Brother Spurgeon. While reading it, I felt transported to a heavenly place. Every word seemed to be like poetry to me. Certainly this is one of Spurgeon's best.Being still inspired and lifted up by this sermon, the thought came to publish just this one sermon so that others who know nothing about him may be as enthralled by his preaching as well. To those who love him and read him regularly, this book shall be a lovely golden nugget that you can read again and again.God blessed Spurgeon and his preaching, and my prayer is that He will bless all who read this book as well.You will find it is a little piece of heaven come down to touch your soul.

The Whole Town's Talking

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Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812977181
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis The Whole Town's Talking by : Fannie Flagg

Download or read book The Whole Town's Talking written by Fannie Flagg and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is at her superb best in this fun-loving, moving novel about what it means to be truly alive. WINNER OF THE SOUTHERN BOOK PRIZE Elmwood Springs, Missouri, is a small town like any other, but something strange is happening at the cemetery. Still Meadows, as it’s called, is anything but still. Original, profound, The Whole Town’s Talking, a novel in the tradition of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town and Flagg’s own Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven, tells the story of Lordor Nordstrom, his Swedish mail-order bride, Katrina, and their neighbors and descendants as they live, love, die, and carry on in mysterious and surprising ways. Lordor Nordstrom created, in his wisdom, not only a lively town and a prosperous legacy for himself but also a beautiful final resting place for his family, friends, and neighbors yet to come. “Resting place” turns out to be a bit of a misnomer, however. Odd things begin to happen, and it starts the whole town talking. With her wild imagination, great storytelling, and deep understanding of folly and the human heart, the beloved Fannie Flagg tells an unforgettable story of life, afterlife, and the remarkable goings-on of ordinary people. In The Whole Town’s Talking, she reminds us that community is vital, life is a gift, and love never dies. Praise for The Whole Town’s Talking “A witty multigenerational saga . . . [Fannie] Flagg’s down-home wisdom, her affable humor and her long view of life offer a pleasant respite in nerve-jangling times.”—People “Fannie Flagg at her best.”—The Florida Times-Union “If there’s one thing Fannie Flagg can do better than anybody else, it’s tell a story, and she outdoes herself in The Whole Town’s Talking. . . . Brilliant . . . equally on the level as her famous Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.”—The Newport Plain Talk “Delightful.”—The Washington Post “A ringing affirmation of love, community and life itself.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Princess Bride Talking Book

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Publisher : RP Minis
ISBN 13 : 9780762462841
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)

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Book Synopsis The Princess Bride Talking Book by : Running Press

Download or read book The Princess Bride Talking Book written by Running Press and published by RP Minis. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Princess Bride Talking Book features an interactive molded plastic book that opens to play 15 of the movie's unforgettable quotes, from "Inconceivable!" to "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." The kit also comes with a 32-page mini book that highlights classic quotes and film stills from The Princess Bride.

Stop Talking, Start Doing

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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0857082604
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)

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Book Synopsis Stop Talking, Start Doing by : Shaa Wasmund

Download or read book Stop Talking, Start Doing written by Shaa Wasmund and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-19 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s never been a better time, or a more urgent time, to start doing the things you want to do. Perhaps you feel your career is stuck in a rut – or maybe you’re in the wrong job altogether. Or maybe you have a great business idea but something is stopping you from actually getting started. You may already be running a business but struggling to get to it to where you want it to be. Or perhaps you just want to be more successful in general – without knowing exactly what your vision of success is - yet! If you want to do something but secretly fear you’re never going to do it, whatever that might be, then this will help you. Stop Talking, Start Doing is a short, clear and cleverly illustrated book that will inspire you to take action. Whatever you want to achieve, this is the kick in the pants you need to get to where you truly want to be. It’s great that you know you can do more, but just thinking about it, won’t make it happen. It’s doing that makes the difference. DO IT. If you’ve got something you want to do... now is a good time to start.

Mr Concerned's Book of Home Therapy

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780747560739
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (67 download)

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Book Synopsis Mr Concerned's Book of Home Therapy by : Steven Appleby

Download or read book Mr Concerned's Book of Home Therapy written by Steven Appleby and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This year Steven Appleby guarantees to cure Western civilisation of its discontents in the comfort of your own home. No more tiring weekly trips across town to see a therapist - simply sit back, open the book and let Mr Concerned help you get in touch with your feelings. Suitable for all levels of neurosis from the compulsion to be late to the recurring fantasy of killing your partner.

Books are for Talking, Too!

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Publisher : Pro-Ed
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 750 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Books are for Talking, Too! by : Jane L. Gebers

Download or read book Books are for Talking, Too! written by Jane L. Gebers and published by Pro-Ed. This book was released on 2003 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books Are for Talking, Too! Third Edition is divided into five primary sections. Sections 1 through 3 contain researched information on the uses of books, suggestions for looking for more books, and an extensive catalog of books appropriate for preschool and kindergarten, grades 1 through 5, and grades 6 through 12. Section 4 contains reproducible parent handouts. Section 5 contains indexes.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Books

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Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 9780465042685
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (426 download)

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Book Synopsis What We Talk About When We Talk About Books by : Leah Price

Download or read book What We Talk About When We Talk About Books written by Leah Price and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports of the death of reading are greatly exaggerated Do you worry that you've lost patience for anything longer than a tweet? If so, you're not alone. Digital-age pundits warn that as our appetite for books dwindles, so too do the virtues in which printed, bound objects once trained us: the willpower to focus on a sustained argument, the curiosity to look beyond the day's news, the willingness to be alone. The shelves of the world's great libraries, though, tell a more complicated story. Examining the wear and tear on the books that they contain, English professor Leah Price finds scant evidence that a golden age of reading ever existed. From the dawn of mass literacy to the invention of the paperback, most readers already skimmed and multitasked. Print-era doctors even forbade the very same silent absorption now recommended as a cure for electronic addictions. The evidence that books are dying proves even scarcer. In encounters with librarians, booksellers and activists who are reinventing old ways of reading, Price offers fresh hope to bibliophiles and literature lovers alike.

My First Spoken Words: Babies

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Publisher : Ideals Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780824967192
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (671 download)

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Book Synopsis My First Spoken Words: Babies by : Linda Acredolo

Download or read book My First Spoken Words: Babies written by Linda Acredolo and published by Ideals Publications. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces six words--baby, mommy, daddy, milk, ball, and bye-bye--with a series of photographs of those things, in a book that when the page is turned features a voice saying the word and then using it in the sentence given as the caption. On board pages.

Peter and the Talking Shoes

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Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780394927237
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (272 download)

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Book Synopsis Peter and the Talking Shoes by : Kate Banks

Download or read book Peter and the Talking Shoes written by Kate Banks and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter, the son of a music man, is led on an adventure by the voice of his talking shoes.