One of the unique voices in our century, James Merrill was known for his mastery of prosody; his ability to write books that were not just collected poems, but unified works in which each individual poem contributed to the whole; and his astonishing evolution from the formalist lyric tradition that influenced his early work to the spiritual epics of his later career. Merrill's accomplishments were recognized with a Pulitzer Prize in 1977 for ""Divine Comedies"" and a National Book Critics Circle Award in 1983 for ""The Changing Light at Sandover"".In this meticulously researched, carefully argued work, Evans Lansing Smith argues that the ""Nekyia"", the circular Homeric narrative describing the descent into the underworld and reemergence in the same or similar place, confers shape and significance upon the entirety of James Merrill's poetry. Smith illustrates how pervasive this myth is in Merrill's work - not just in ""The Changing Light at Sandover"", where it naturally serves as the central premise of the entire trilogy, but in all of the poet's books, before and after that central text.By focusing on the details of versification and prosody, Smith demonstrates the ingenious fusion of form and content that distinguishes Merrill as a poet. Moving beyond purely literary interpretations of the poetry, Smith illuminates the numerous allusions to music, art, theology, philosophy, religion, and mythology found throughout Merrill's work.
James Merrill once called his poetic works 'chronicles of love and loss', and in twenty books written over four decades he used the details of his life - comic and haunting, exotic and domestic - to shape a compelling, sometimes intensely moving, personal portrait.
Born into a family of aviators, Merrill Wien was destined to become a pilot. His father, Noel Wien, was one of the first pilots to fly in Alaska and his life was full of firsts, including making the first round-trip flight between Asia and North America in 1929. His mother played a big role in the founding and development of Wien Alaska Airlines, the second-oldest scheduled airline in the United States and territories. One of the most versatile and experienced pilots of his time, Merrill has flown just about every aircraft imaginable from DC-3s to Lockheed 1011s to historic military planes like the cargo C-46 and B-29 bomber to the Hiller UH-12E chopper. Although fundamentally modest by nature, family and friends encouraged Merrill to share his remarkable stories given his accomplishments and experiences with so many famous people and events. His tone is engagingly informal as he recounts crossing paths with such luminaries as Joe Crosson, Howard Hughes, Lowell Thomas Sr. and Lowell Thomas Jr., Sam White, Don Sheldon, Brad Washburn, Wally Schirra, and Bill Anders. He re-creates for readers his firsthand experiences flying top-secret missions for the Air Force, viewing the devastation of the Good Friday Earthquake in Anchorage, and the challenges of starting his own helicopter company, to name just a few. His fascinating narrative is complemented by photographs from his personal archives. Includes a list of all the different aircraft Wien has been endorsed to fly at the back of the book.
Born into a family of aviators, Merrill Wien was destined to become a pilot. His father, Noel Wien, was one of the first pilots to fly in Alaska and his life was full of firsts, including making the first round-trip flight between Asia and North America in 1929. His mother played a big role in the founding and development of Wien Alaska Airlines, the second-oldest scheduled airline in the United States and territories. One of the most versatile and experienced pilots of his time, Merrill has flown just about every aircraft imaginable from DC-3s to Lockheed 1011s to historic military planes like the cargo C-46 and B-29 bomber to the Hiller UH-12E chopper. Although fundamentally modest by nature, family and friends encouraged Merrill to share his remarkable stories given his accomplishments and experiences with so many famous people and events. His tone is engagingly informal as he recounts crossing paths with such luminaries as Joe Crosson, Howard Hughes, Lowell Thomas Sr. and Lowell Thomas Jr., Sam White, Don Sheldon, Brad Washburn, Wally Schirra, and Bill Anders. He re-creates for readers his firsthand experiences flying top-secret missions for the Air Force, viewing the devastation of the Good Friday Earthquake in Anchorage, and the challenges of starting his own helicopter company, to name just a few. His fascinating narrative is complemented by photographs from his personal archives.
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Reinforce your understanding of radiographic positioning and procedures with this practical workbook! Corresponding to the content in Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning & Procedures, 15th Edition, this workbook helps you review and practice essential radiographic terminology, anatomy, and positioning concepts. Exercises include multiple-choice and matching questions, imaging evaluation, and more. Written by the textbook's authors, this workbook prepares you for success on the ARRT certification exam and in clinical radiography practice. Anatomy exercises reinforce your understanding with multiple-choice, matching, and short-answer questions, labeling and identification diagrams, and crossword puzzles. Positioning exercises include multiple-choice, matching, short-answer, true/false, and fill-in-the blank questions, labeling and identification diagrams, and comparisons of standard radiographic projections. Exercises on identifying errors in radiographs prepare you to evaluate radiographs in clinical situations. Pathology exercises help you understand which projections will best demonstrate various pathologies. Self-tests at the end of each chapter include review questions enabling you to assess your comprehension and measure your own progress. NEW! Updated drawings and radiographic images reflect the content updates in the Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning & Procedures, 15th Edition text. NEW exercises reflect the latest changes to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) examination.
Reinforce your understanding of radiographic positioning and procedures with this practical workbook! Corresponding to the content in Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedures, 16th Edition, this workbook helps you review and practice essential radiographic terminology, anatomy, and positioning concepts. Exercises include multiple-choice and matching questions, imaging evaluation, and more. Written by the textbook’s authors, this workbook prepares you for success on the ARRT certification exam and in clinical radiography practice. NEW! Patient positioning photos enhance chapters on the abdomen, thoracic viscera, bony thorax, and pelvis and hip NEW! Additional review questions in many of the chapters offer expanded self-assessment opportunities UPDATED! Measurement units match the format used in imaging texts and the ASRT (SI units as primary, then traditional units in parentheses) STREAMLINED! Decimal values replace fractions throughout the workbook Anatomy exercises reinforce understanding with multiple-choice, matching, and short-answer questions, labeling and identification diagrams, and crossword puzzles Positioning exercises include multiple-choice, matching, short-answer, true/false, and fill-in-the blank questions, labeling and identification diagrams, and comparisons of standard radiographic projections Exercises on identifying errors in radiographs prepare you to evaluate radiographs in clinical situations Pathology exercises help you understand which projections will best demonstrate various pathologies Self-tests at the end of each chapter include review questions, enabling you to assess your comprehension and measure your own progress
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Undoubtedly a gem, David K. Merrill's Lifetime of Painting is a collection of intimate and brilliantly executed paintings that easily rival those found in most American museums. This stunning coffee table book features over 100 paintings, making it a wonderful addition to any art lover's collection. Offering a comprehensive overview of David K. Merrill's lifetime of artistic masterpieces, this book covers a wide array of great works and notable treasures. It is a book that deserves to be cherished and shared with the world, serving as a testament to the incredible talent and skill of this accomplished artist.
