Reed Smith

"How can a thing glint even as it's still? Ask Reed Smith. He speaks the dying language of morning light, rivers, burlap shadows, and coyotes' "early barks ...] slapping flatwater," inspects all our dust and rot and manages yet to marvel. Reading Declarations of Hunger felt like slipping along in a secret canoe, deep in a landscape of grief and tenderness, where the marsh hawk stares back and "truth always makes a curve." I think we can trust this voice-its intimacy as much as its restraint. Smith's poems get good and close, enough to hear the rasp of snake scales and to be honest about what a man sees in the mirror. To warn us about fingers in the hourglass. To test every door."-Allison Adair, author of The Clearing"Smith reminds us that until we can divest from our massy entailments, our dis-eased and "loculated bodies" persist with their sad animal hunger, drawing sustenance from the nitrate- and blood-soaked earth. America remains mostly fields-even as we marginalize them in our digitally obsessed cultural imaginary-ravaged by weather and industry, where "Fermented / in Disneyworld bacteria, embryos fasciculate / in polluted foam." These poems combat the trivialization of our food's origins and the fates of our waste, knowing the earth is a record of our devastations, yet our hope for survival."-Joe Fletcher, author of The Hatch"Some poetry slows time to a crawl, the intonation of an image or phrase a kind of musculature developing right before your very eyes. You can sense the perspiration, the struggle of becoming, each breath thickening the air. "Drink its water / and the universe expands invisibly / inside you." Spirit is a thing we make unto ourselves, and Declarations of Hunger is full of spirit. The world teeters on its fulcrum and Smith takes note, a kind of bravery in witness. This man's heart hits you like an ambush."-Joe Pan, author of Florida Palms

Broadcast Announcing Worktext, now in its fifth edition, remains one of the best resources for those looking to gain the skills, techniques, and procedures necessary to enter the competitive field of broadcast performance. Written accessibly, with easy-to-digest modules and practice projects, this book encourages active participation from readers to help develop their talent on air. In addition to the principles of good performance, the book addresses the importance of the audience and how to communicate effectively to diverse groups. The book combines traditional teaching with practical experience, and includes sample scripts and self-study exercises to allow for a practical, hands-on application of key concepts. The fifth edition, expanded throughout, features updates about performance on the Internet and social media, as well as content about podcasting and audio performance. A new chapter on international media offers readers a look at media performance and career possibilities around the world. This book is an invaluable resource for any student of journalism, communication, or public relations looking to enhance their media performance skills.A detailed accompanying website features audio-clips, sample test questions, and a Professionals’ Comment Bank setting out experience and advice from working pros.

Broadcast Announcing Worktext, now in its fifth edition, remains one of the best resources for those looking to gain the skills, techniques, and procedures necessary to enter the competitive field of broadcast performance. Written accessibly, with easy-to-digest modules and practice projects, this book encourages active participation from readers to help develop their talent on air. In addition to the principles of good performance, the book addresses the importance of the audience and how to communicate effectively to diverse groups. The book combines traditional teaching with practical experience, and includes sample scripts and self-study exercises to allow for a practical, hands-on application of key concepts. The fifth edition, expanded throughout, features updates about performance on the Internet and social media, as well as content about podcasting and audio performance. A new chapter on international media offers readers a look at media performance and career possibilities around the world. This book is an invaluable resource for any student of journalism, communication, or public relations looking to enhance their media performance skills.A detailed accompanying website features audio-clips, sample test questions, and a Professionals’ Comment Bank setting out experience and advice from working pros.

The book ""Biography Of Isaac Harby: With An Account Of The Reformed Society Of Israelites Of Charleston, South Carolina, 1824-1833"" by L.C. Moise is a biography of Isaac Harby, a prominent figure in the Jewish community of Charleston, South Carolina during the early 19th century. The book details Harby's life, including his upbringing, education, and career as a writer and editor for various newspapers. It also provides an in-depth look at the Reformed Society of Israelites, a group that Harby helped to found in Charleston in 1824. The book examines the society's beliefs, practices, and impact on the Jewish community of Charleston. Through extensive research and analysis of primary sources, Moise provides a comprehensive account of Harby's life and the Reformed Society of Israelites, shedding light on an important period in American Jewish history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.