The extraordinary life and times of Marcel Proust, one of the greatest literary voices of the twentieth century, by “Proust’s definitive biographer” (Harold Bloom) Selected by New York Times Book Review as a Best Book Since 2000 Based on a wealth of letters, memoirs, workbooks, and manuscripts unavailable before, the book examines Proust’s character and development as an artist, the glittering Parisian world of which he was a part, and the passions that enabled him to write his masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time. “Serious, thoughtful, well-balanced, well-informed. . . . Carter is the kind of reader Proust hoped for, one who understands that a great work compels us to become better readers of ourselves.”—Victor Brombert, Los Angeles Times “An impeccably researched and well-paced narrative that brings vividly and credibly to life not only the writer himself but also the changing world he knew.”—Roger Pearson, New York Times Book Review
The acclaimed Proust biographer William Carter portrays Proust's amorous adventures and misadventures from adolescence through his adult years, supplying where appropriate Proust's own sensitive, intelligent, and often disillusioned observations about love and sexuality. Proust is revealed as a man agonizingly caught between the constant fear of public exposure as a homosexual and the need to find and express love. In telling the story of Proust in love, Carter also shows how the author's experiences became major themes in his novel In Search of Lost Time. Carter discusses Proust's adolescent sexual experiences, his disastrous brothel visit to cure homosexual inclinations, and his first great loves. He also addresses the duel Proust fought with the journalist Jean Lorrain after he alluded to Proust's homosexuality in print, his flirtations with respectable women and high-class prostitutes, and his affairs with young men of the servant class. With new revelations about Proust's love life and a gallery of photographs, the book provides an unprecedented glimpse of Proust's gay Paris.
Updated for today’s engineer, Formulas and Calculations for Drilling, Production, and Workover, Fifth Edition delivers the quick answers for daily petroleum challenges. Starting with a review of basic equations, calculations, and many worked examples, this reference offers a quick look up of topics such as drilling fluids, pressure control, and air and gas calculations. The formulas and calculations are provided in either English field units or in metric units. Additional topics include cementing, subsea considerations, well hydraulics, hydraulic fracturing methods, and drill string design limitations. New formulas include geothermal drilling, horizontal wells, and temperature workover. Formulas and Calculations for Drilling, Production, and Workover, Fifth Edition continues to save time and money for the oilfield worker and manager on the job with an easy layout and organization, helping you confidently conduct operations and evaluate the performance of your wells.
The first comprehensive theoretical treatise on Library of Congress subject headings, this important book provides an analysis of the Library of Congress subject heading system and its application. Library of Congress Subject Headings aims to help improve the clarity of the system, increase consistency and arrangement, increase the number of effective access points, facilitate the interaction of the system with the computer, and generally to make the Library of Congress subject heading system and its application of even greater value to the cataloger and the user. Practicing catalogers, library school personnel, advanced students, and any professional who is very knowledgeable about and seriously interested in Library of Congress subject headings will want to read this highly acclaimed volume.Author William Studwell includes theoretical, conceptual, and philosophical considerations based on 25 years of everyday practical cataloging and indexing work and the knowledge gained from theoretical research for the more than two dozen articles on subject cataloging that he has written in the last decade. He presents thought-provoking, often controversial material in three parts. The first section, “The System,” deals with the basic philosophical foundations of LC subject headings. Thirty-two “principles”--guidelines and suggestions are offered along with detailed explanations, examples, and their relationships to other principles. The second section, “Application,” focuses on the matters of subject cataloging practice, or interpretation and application of LC subject headings. The third section, “The Future,” looks ahead to future issues relating to subject cataloging, such as the development of a theoretical subject heading code, the interface of LC subject headings with the computer, and some speculation as to the role and nature of LC subject headings in the years to come.
Principles of Econometrics, Fifth Edition, is an introductory book for undergraduate students in economics and finance, as well as first-year graduate students in a variety of fields that include economics, finance, accounting, marketing, public policy, sociology, law, and political science. Students will gain a working knowledge of basic econometrics so they can apply modeling, estimation, inference, and forecasting techniques when working with real-world economic problems. Readers will also gain an understanding of econometrics that allows them to critically evaluate the results of others’ economic research and modeling, and that will serve as a foundation for further study of the field. This new edition of the highly-regarded econometrics text includes major revisions that both reorganize the content and present students with plentiful opportunities to practice what they have read in the form of chapter-end exercises.
Principles of Econometrics, Fifth Edition, is an introductory book for undergraduate students in economics and finance, as well as first-year graduate students in a variety of fields that include economics, finance, accounting, marketing, public policy, sociology, law, and political science. Students will gain a working knowledge of basic econometrics so they can apply modeling, estimation, inference, and forecasting techniques when working with real-world economic problems. Readers will also gain an understanding of econometrics that allows them to critically evaluate the results of others’ economic research and modeling, and that will serve as a foundation for further study of the field. This new edition of the highly-regarded econometrics text includes major revisions that both reorganize the content and present students with plentiful opportunities to practice what they have read in the form of chapter-end exercises.
"Never Too Late for Fitness (Volume 2)" is a collaborative book series featuring leading health and fitness professionals who are passionate and committed to helping people over 50 get fit, stay fit and live longer, healthier and happier lives.This volume features conversations with the following fitness trendsetters: Dr. Ryan Comeau, CEO, and co-founder of Kinetisense the world's first markerless 3D motion capture analysis tool.Carter Davis, president and founder of the non-profit organization Lift For The 22 which promotes fitness as a solution to help veterans feel better physically and mentally as a transition to civilian life.Dr. Mike Carberry, a chiropractor, a national speaker, founder, and president of Advanced Medical Integration. Advanced Medical Integration, AMI, is the nation's leading consulting group for establishing holistic, philosophically-based medical integration.William Hogarty a successful entrepreneur, fitness professional and president of Proof Smart Foods which makes cookies that are high in protein, low in carbohydrates, with no added sugar and they taste great.Phil Faris is a best-selling author and host of Never Too Late for Fitness Radio that connects fitness professionals and businesses with people over 50 who want to discover the latest strategies and products for getting fit and staying fit.Look for new volumes of the Never Too Late for Fitness series soon.
William Paulet, first Marquis of Winchester, was one of the most remarkable and influential men of sixteenth-century England. Born in Wiltshire in 1475, he lived to the advanced age of 97, during which time he held the posts of Lord Treasurer, Master of the King's Wards, Controller of the Household, Lord Chamberlain, Speaker of the House of Lords, and President of the Council. In recognition of his services, Edward VI promoted him to the Marquisate of Winchester in 1551, cementing his position amongst the nation's elite. Providing for the first time a full length account of Paulet's life and his extended role at the heart of Tudor government, this book will be welcomed by scholars of sixteenth-century England as an invaluable aid to better understanding the period. Taking a broadly chronological approach, the book presents the main features of his life against the turbulent background of mid-sixteenth-century history. As well as demonstrating how he managed to hold office under three monarchs - Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I - with radically different religious policies, this book considers Paulet's considerable impact on the economic, political and ecclesiastical landscape of Tudor England.
AUTHOR: The author has been in industry for more years than he desires to count, and his career has included tour guiding, tour planning, owning several businesses, managing multi-million dollar projects, and teaching college level courses on multiple subjects. This manual developed by the author is designed to include all the necessary subject matter that you will need if you want to become a successful tour guide or tour agent. WRITTNEN FOR: This book is a course in business management for the individual that wants a career in the lucrative tourist industry as a Tour Guide or Tour Planner. It covers all the basics that are needed for going into any small business, but with emphasis on the Tourism Industry and its insider information. 40-CHAPTERS - 40-DAYS: The manual is divided into 40 chapters, each being suitable for individuals, college, or technical school students that wish to start his or her tour planning and tour guiding business. The A2Z of the touring business is explained in 40 chapters that are designed to be completed one chapter per day. TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE: There are quizzes that will exercise the mind and require some research. There are many Internet website addresses that may be used to acquire important information on taxes, insurances, laws, employees, and licensing. (Current when book was written) REQUIRED BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE: As an Independent Tour Guide or Tour Planner you are a businessperson, and therefore you should know sales, advertising, accounting, insurance, tax liabilities, customer relations, and maybe employee relations. This book is designed to cover each of these subjects so you understand each and how each will affect your business planning and success. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: This manual covers each and provides a good start to your new career. "What you will learn depends on you and what you want to learn, how much time and energy you will apply, and the amount of money you desire to spend on getting your tour guide business up and running." - Ref: Professional technical school instructor.
