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This book offers the first systematic study of madness and its significance for the poetry of William Blake. Blake's reputation as an artist was long clouded by suspicions of madness. Although the great victory of his modern critics has been to see his work clearly, unobstructed by this prejudice, criticism now runs the risk of vindicating Blake the poet at the expense of understanding certain elements of his poetry. In Madness and Blake's Myth, Paul Youngquist argues that, in its thematic content and dramatic method, Blake's myth is about madness. From the early lyrics to the late epic-prophecies, Blake repeatedly dramatizes the dissociation of a unified mind in a manner that comes increasingly to resemble the major symptoms of mental illness. Drawing upon recent clinical and philosophical inquiries, Youngquist shows how Blake makes poetry out of mental suffering; madness comes to operate in his myth as a metaphor for the Fall. For all its literary sophistication, however, Blake's mythology serves specific psychological needs, acquiring a therapeutic function for Blake personally as a defense against the madness it dramatizes. Madness and Blake's Myth is a challenging reexamination of both a sophisticated literary achievement and the mind that conceived it.

This book offers the first systematic study of madness and its significance for the poetry of William Blake. Blake's reputation as an artist was long clouded by suspicions of madness. Although the great victory of his modern critics has been to see his work clearly, unobstructed by this prejudice, criticism now runs the risk of vindicating Blake the poet at the expense of understanding certain elements of his poetry. In Madness and Blake's Myth, Paul Youngquist argues that, in its thematic content and dramatic method, Blake's myth is about madness. From the early lyrics to the late epic-prophecies, Blake repeatedly dramatizes the dissociation of a unified mind in a manner that comes increasingly to resemble the major symptoms of mental illness. Drawing upon recent clinical and philosophical inquiries, Youngquist shows how Blake makes poetry out of mental suffering; madness comes to operate in his myth as a metaphor for the Fall. For all its literary sophistication, however, Blake's mythology serves specific psychological needs, acquiring a therapeutic function for Blake personally as a defense against the madness it dramatizes. Madness and Blake's Myth is a challenging reexamination of both a sophisticated literary achievement and the mind that conceived it.

Sun Ra said he came from Saturn. Known on earth for his inventive music and extravagant stage shows, he pioneered free-form improvisation in an ensemble setting with the devoted band he called the "Arkestra." Sun Ra took jazz from the inner city to outer space, infusing traditional swing with far-out harmonies, rhythms, and sounds. Described as the father of Afrofuturism, Sun Ra created "space music" as a means of building a better future for American blacks here on earth. A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism offers a spirited introduction to the life and work of this legendary but underappreciated musician, composer, and poet. Paul Youngquist explores and assesses Sun Ra's wide-ranging creative output-music, public preaching, graphic design, film and stage performance, and poetry-and connects his diverse undertakings to the culture and politics of his times, including the space race, the rise of technocracy, the civil rights movement, and even space-age bachelor-pad music. By thoroughly examining the astro-black mythology that Sun Ra espoused, Youngquist masterfully demonstrates that he offered both a holistic response to a planet desperately in need of new visions and vibrations and a new kind of political activism that used popular culture to advance social change. In a nation obsessed with space and confused about race, Sun Ra aimed not just at assimilation for the socially disfranchised but even more at a wholesale transformation of American society and a more creative, egalitarian world.

A surprising evaluation of the role of the physical body in the construction of British identity. Eighteenth-century medicine used the word “monstrosities” to describe physically deformed bodies—those irreducible to the “proper body” in their singular, sometimes startling difference. Considering British society in confrontation with such monstrosities, Paul Youngquist reveals the cultural politics of embodiment in Britain during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Drawing on the histories of medicine, economics, liberalism, and nationalism, his work shows that bodies are not simply born but rather built by cultural practices directed toward particular social ends. Among the phenomena Youngquist treats are the science of comparative anatomy, the annual festivity of Bartholomew Fair, the social status of black Britons, opium habitués, pregnant women, and wounded war veterans. The authors he engages include John Locke, William Blake, Olaudah Equiano, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas De Quincey, Mary Wollstonecraft, Lord Byron, and Mary Shelley. Uniquely interdisciplinary, formidably researched, and replete with curious illustrations, this remarkable book should be of interest to anyone concerned with the historical and cultural fate of bodies in liberal society—and with the importance of deviance in determining that fate. Paul Youngquist is associate professor of English at Penn State University. He is the author of Madness and Blake’s Myth (1990).

Surveying the range of Sun Ra's extraordinary creativity, this book explores how the father of Afrofuturism brought "space music" to a planet in need of transformation, supporting the aspirations of black people in an inhospitable white world. Sun Ra said he came from Saturn. Known on earth for his inventive music and extravagant stage shows, he pioneered free-form improvisation in an ensemble setting with the devoted band he called the "Arkestra." Sun Ra took jazz from the inner city to outer space, infusing traditional swing with far-out harmonies, rhythms, and sounds. Described as the father of Afrofuturism, Sun Ra created "space music" as a means of building a better future for American blacks here on earth. A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism offers a spirited introduction to the life and work of this legendary but underappreciated musician, composer, and poet. Paul Youngquist explores and assesses Sun Ra's wide-ranging creative output-music, public preaching, graphic design, film and stage performance, and poetry-and connects his diverse undertakings to the culture and politics of his times, including the space race, the rise of technocracy, the civil rights movement, and even space-age bachelor-pad music. By thoroughly examining the astro-black mythology that Sun Ra espoused, Youngquist masterfully demonstrates that he offered both a holistic response to a planet desperately in need of new visions and vibrations and a new kind of political activism that used popular culture to advance social change. In a nation obsessed with space and confused about race, Sun Ra aimed not just at assimilation for the socially disfranchised but even more at a wholesale transformation of American society and a more creative, egalitarian world.

WORDS IN OUR BEAK is the first volume in a series of narratives intro-ducing readers to a simple understanding of the winged world and its envi-ronment. Set in a New York City rooftop garden, the story is told in the voice of Cam, a female cardinal, who visits the garden regularly. Written for children and adults who are curious about birds and want to learn about them from a unique perspective, WORDS IN OUR BEAK in-cludes rich, colorful images of Cam and her friends surrounded by lush flora and fauna. Also woven within this amusing and informative narrative are references to additional text and video expanding the reader's experience.

WORDS IN OUR BEAK Volume Two picks up Cam's story from where Volume One left off. Here, Cam ventures to the sea shore for a vacation with her children, only to discover upon their return that her "home" is in a state of chaos Cam then relates how a series of major disruptions to the garden uproot both the perennials living there and the birds to whom it offers shelter. Written for children and adults who are curious about birds and want to learn about them from a unique perspective, the WORDS IN OUR BEAK book series includes rich, colorful images of Cam and her friends surrounded by lush flora and fauna.

Words In Our Beak, VOLUME THREE brings to a close the stories told by Cam, a feisty and beautiful female cardinal living year-round in a New York City urban garden. In this volume, Cam describes two methods for winterizing an urban garden as well as her interactions with some new diners at TLLG's many birdfeeders. She also clues the reader into why birds seem to "hide" in their surroundings. Visit one last time with Cam as she chronicles the habits of her avian community, what it is like to spend time in this special urban garden, and why -- for all the hazards to bird life and garden greenery -- New York City is still the place to live.

After six years and three combat tours in the Marines, Danny Gilcrest is ready to return to the quiet Berkshire town of Maidstone, Massachusetts and take on a boring, though temporary, job as a small-town police officer. He thought that he had left the danger behind in the desert; but now, with a murder and its cover-up, Danny is going to find out just how bad things can get in an idyllic New England town.Money, sex, murder, and the Mob all come together in one large jigsaw puzzle. Danny finds himself in the middle of it and must figure out where all the pieces fit, before someone kills him...

Moving away from a small town is easy. The hard part is coming back and finding where you fit in again. But for Casey June Hart, fitting in is overrated, especially when the town s only very eligible detective tells her not to investigate a murder that could put her family bakery out of business. While Detective Fin Westmoreland has pinned Casey June as the number one suspect in his murder investigation, she is falling hard for another man in local law enforcement, Sam Shore, the flannel guy next door. Let s just say Sam s cowboy boots are getting to her, in a good way. But as both men compete for her attention, Casey June uncovers a secret in Seabrook. Is it real, or is she imagining things?

Resilient Spirit is a must-read for entrepreneurs of all ages, and it's more than just another business book - it's a celebration of perseverance and faith in the face of obstacles. It's filled with business lessons from author Sandy Stilwell Youngquist and from a diverse group of entrepreneurs who share stories of their unique paths to success.You'll read about challenges overcome, learn how tough decisions are made and see how paying it forward to those in need not only benefits the recipient, but creates true fulfillment in life. All these lessons shared will help you determine if starting a business is right for you. If that answer is yes, then this book will inspire your journey.Sandy found her resilient spirit at an early age, but her entrepreneurial parents fueled her business drive. Through their examples and her determination, she found her niche in the restaurant and hotel industries. Her formula for success? Working hard, staying true to her principles, leaning into her faith and treating others with respect.Resilient Spirit was written with a purpose to teach and motivate the next generation of entrepreneurs with a blend of real-life experiences and practical advice. This book is Sandy's way of giving back to aspiring business leaders just as her mentors did for her.

Cyberfiction: After the Future explores a world where cybernetics sets the terms for life and culture - our world of ubiquitous info-tech, instantaneous capital flows, and immanent catastrophe. Economics fuses with technology to create a new kind of speculative fiction: cyberfiction. Paul Youngquist reveals the ways in which J. G. Ballard, Philip K. Dick, Samuel Delany, Octavia Butler, and William Gibson, among others, map a territory where information reigns supreme and the future is becoming a thing of the past.

Procula, a young girl, raised by wealthy relatives in Rome. Years later marries Pontius Pilate, an Army officer, who is sent to Palestine as Emperor Tiberius' personal representative. When Jesus is jailed, Procula warns Pilate. Ignoring Procula. Pilate is summoned to Rome. Somehow Procula manages their escape. This adventure story, based on plethora years of historical research, recreates Procula a lesser known Biblical personality. Throughout history she is only mentioned briefly three times. What power did she hold, if any? One woman's (Marion H. Youngquist) childhood quest has brought her to this conclusion-- After her own history making ordeal in New York City on Tuesday morning September 11, 2001.PROCULA novel sports a wealth of researched historical facts intertwined with deception, Intrigue and mystery surrounding Pontius Pilate's and wife PROCULA. Procula is by a strong independent self-awarded woman that is clearly prevalent in this novel of a young ubiquitous girl. Whom one day may have held the power to alter the course of history. Women throughout the world will easily relate to Procula's rise and potential fall.Anniversary Edition of PROCULA

An essential resource for both students and practitioners, this comprehensive text provides practical, up-to-date information about normal reproduction and reproductive disorders in horses, cattle, small ruminants, swine, llamas, and other livestock. Featuring contributions from experts in the field, each section is devoted to a different large animal species and begins with a review of the clinically relevant aspects of the reproductive anatomy and physiology of both males and females. Key topics include the evaluation of breeding soundness, pregnancy diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of infertility, abortion, obstetrics, surgery of the reproductive tract, care of neonates, and the latest reproductive technology. Includes coverage of all large animal species. All sections provide a review of clinically pertinent reproductive physiology and anatomy of males and females of each species. Complete coverage of the most current reproductive technology, including embryo transfer, estrous synchronization, and artificial insemination. A new section on alternative farming that addresses reproduction in bison, elk, and deer. New to the equine section: stallion management, infertility, and breeding soundness evaluation. New to the bovine section: estrous cycle synchronization, reproductive biotechnology, ultrasonographic determination of fetal gender, heifer development, and diagnosis of abortion. New to the porcine section: artificial insemination, boar/stud management, diseases of postpartum period, and infectious disease control. New to the llama section: infectious disease and nutrition.

In the fictional town of Whittimore, a historic Sugar Maple stands in Pioneer Park.and observes the constant changes among townspeople--characters in intertwined short stories of difficulty, desire, and destiny--an easy, but intriguing novel of Americana. Many people are uncertain troubled souls who have difficulty living full and complete lives. Some are like rocks skipped across a pond. Before a rock sinks, tiny circles mark each hit. The water flows on, but a leaf may be trapped, spinning in a whirlpool. Or a small stick is pushed intoanother current. Each one seems powerless to change direction. So it seems with people.