Sean Flynn

Sara Bomont, rieltor po prodazham domov, nakhodit v podlezhaschem remontu osobnjake strannye zapisi, v kotorykh v proizvolnom porjadke, perechisleny znachimye sobytija amerikanskoj istorii i imena-familii. Nekotorye iz nikh prinadlezhat populjarnym istoricheskim lichnostjam, drugie - neizvestnym litsam. Pytlivyj um Cary trebuet pischi, i ona otpravljaetsja v biblioteku, a takzhe ischet vse vozmozhnye svjazi i sovpadenija v Internete. Cherez neskolko dnej, v ljudnom meste zhenschinu pytaetsja ubit zloveschij neznakomets. Sara ponimaet, chto, sama ne zhelaja togo, ugodila v tsentr zagovora, v kotorom tsena otdelnoj chelovecheskoj zhizni ochen nevysoka. Ne privykshaja sdavatsja, ona reshaet privlech k etomu vseobschee vnimanie, i vykladyvaet v Set svoi issledovanija i obnaruzhennye fakty.Teorija zagovora i spekuljatsija na vmeshatelstve v istoriju? Prognoziruemaja sotsiologija? Ujazvimost sovremennogo chelovechestva pered planami "progressorov", vmeshivajuschikhsja v estestvennyj khod veschej? Roman, napisannyj v 1990 godu i zasluzhivshij premii "Lokus" i "Prometej", podnimaet vazhnejshie voprosy suschestvovanija kak otdelnykh stran, tak i vsej chelovecheskoj tsivilizatsii.

An acclaimed journalist seeks to understand the mysterious allure of peacocks—and in the process discovers unexpected and valuable life lessons. 2022 Carnegie Medal for Excellence Longlist SelectionWhen Sean Flynn’s neighbor in North Carolina texted “Any chance you guys want a peacock? No kidding!” he stared bewilderedly at his phone. He had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. But as an award-winning magazine writer, this kind of mystery intrigued him. So he, his wife, and their two young sons became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. In Why Peacocks?, Flynn chronicles his hilarious and heartwarming first year as a peacock owner, from struggling to build a pen to assisting the local bird doctor in surgery to triumphantly watching a peahen lay her first egg. He also examines the history of peacocks, from their appearance in the Garden of Eden to their befuddling Charles Darwin to their bewitching the likes of Flannery O’Connor and Martha Stewart. And fueled by a reporter’s curiosity, he travels across the globe to learn more about the birds firsthand, with stops including a Scottish castle where peacocks have resided for centuries, a southern California community tormented by a serial killer of peacocks, and a Kansas City airport hotel hosting an annual gathering of true peafowl aficionados. At turns comically absurd and deeply poignant, Why Peacocks? blends lively, insightful memoir and illuminating science journalism to answer the title’s question. More than that, it offers surprising lessons about love, grief, fatherhood, and family.

An acclaimed journalist seeks to understand the mysterious allure of peacocks—and in the process discovers unexpected and valuable life lessons.When Sean Flynn’s neighbor in North Carolina texted “Any chance you guys want a peacock? No kidding!” he stared bewilderedly at his phone. He had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. But as an award-winning magazine writer, this kind of mystery intrigued him. So he, his wife, and their two young sons became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. In Why Peacocks?, Flynn chronicles his hilarious and heartwarming first year as a peacock owner, from struggling to build a pen to assisting the local bird doctor in surgery to triumphantly watching a peahen lay her first egg. He also examines the history of peacocks, from their appearance in the Garden of Eden to their befuddling Charles Darwin to their bewitching the likes of Flannery O’Connor and Martha Stewart. And fueled by a reporter’s curiosity, he travels across the globe to learn more about the birds firsthand, with stops including a Scottish castle where peacocks have resided for centuries, a southern California community tormented by a serial killer of peacocks, and a Kansas City airport hotel hosting an annual gathering of true peafowl aficionados. At turns comically absurd and deeply poignant, Why Peacocks? blends lively, insightful memoir and illuminating science journalism to answer the title’s question. More than that, it offers surprising lessons about love, grief, fatherhood, and family.

An acclaimed journalist seeks to understand the mysterious allure of peacocks--and in the process discovers unexpected and valuable life lessons.When Sean Flynn's neighbor in North Carolina texted "Any chance you guys want a peacock? No kidding " he stared bewilderedly at his phone. He had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. But as an award-winning magazine writer, this kind of mystery intrigued him. So he, his wife, and their two young sons became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. In Why Peacocks?, Flynn chronicles his hilarious and heartwarming first year as a peacock owner, from struggling to build a pen to assisting the local bird doctor in surgery to triumphantly watching a peahen lay her first egg. He also examines the history of peacocks, from their appearance in the Garden of Eden to their befuddling Charles Darwin to their bewitching the likes of Flannery O'Connor and Martha Stewart. And fueled by a reporter's curiosity, he travels across the globe to learn more about the birds firsthand, with stops including a Scottish castle where peacocks have resided for centuries, a southern California community tormented by a serial killer of peacocks, and a Kansas City airport hotel hosting an annual gathering of true peafowl aficionados. At turns comically absurd and deeply poignant, Why Peacocks? blends lively, insightful memoir and illuminating science journalism to answer the title's question. More than that, it offers surprising lessons about love, grief, fatherhood, and family.

As the first Lakota to serve in the United States Congress, Benjamin ('Ben') Reifel (1906–1990) made a career of straddling two distinct cultures.A bilingual member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, Reifel often found his ideas challenged by American Indian activists. He advocated for his people to become self-reliant citizens, not by abandoning traditional values, but through education and integration. In the end, Reifel viewed himself as a modern Indian leader, versed in his native tongue and culture, college educated, and looking beyond reservation boundaries.Throughout his earlier career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and in Congress during the 1960s, Reifel worked to bring economic success to the reservations and to South Dakota as a whole, dividing his time between agriculture policy and Indian affairs. A moderate-conservative Republican, he quickly rose to prominence on the House Appropriations Committee and, with Senator Karl E. Mundt, is responsible for the placement of the United States Geological Survey’s Earth Resources Observation Systems (eros) Data Center near the city of Sioux Falls.In this premier biography of Reifel, Sean J. Flynn offers an alternative to depictions of American Indians as victims of eighteenth- and nineteenth century conquest. Contributing to a long-neglected topic in American Indian studies — the lives of twentieth-century American Indians — Flynn showcases the life of a man who prospered in the American mainstream without forsaking his racial identity.

McConnell, Brue and Flynn’s Macroeconomics: Brief Edition, 3e comes from the same author team as the market-leading Principles of Macroeconomics textbook. Macroeconomics: Brief Edition tailors the core concepts from proven leader Macroeconomics, 21st edition to create a concise introduction to the course that is distinct in purpose, style, and coverage. Like the 21st edition, Macroeconomics: Brief Edition, 3e continues to be innovative while teaching students in a clear, unbiased way. Content and pedagogy have 3 main goals: help the beginning student master the principles essential for understanding the economizing problem, specific economic issues, and the policy alternatives; help the student understand and apply the economic perspective and reason accurately and objectively about economic matters; and promote a lasting student interest in economics and the economy.Connect Economics- McConnell Brief 3e also brings a robust set of digital tools to engage today’s students. From SmartBook to videos and interactive graphs, students have the tools to learn economics principles and apply how it relates to their everyday lives.

McConnell, Brue and Flynn’s Economics: Brief Edition, 3e comes from the same author team as the market-leading Principles of Economics textbook. Economics: Brief Edition tailors the core concepts from proven leader Economics, 21st edition to create a concise introduction to the course that is distinct in purpose, style, and coverage. Like the 21st edition, Economics: Brief Edition, 3e continues to be innovative while teaching students in a clear, unbiased way. Content and pedagogy have 3 main goals: help the beginning student master the principles essential for understanding the economizing problem, specific economic issues, and the policy alternatives; help the student understand and apply the economic perspective and reason accurately and objectively about economic matters; and promote a lasting student interest in economics and the economy.Connect Economics- McConnell Brief 3e also brings a robust set of digital tools to engage today’s students. From SmartBook to videos and interactive graphs, students have the tools to learn economics principles and apply how it relates to their everyday lives.

McConnell/Brue/Flynn has long set the standard for providing high-quality content to instructors and students alike. Known for versatility, comprehensiveness, and persistent innovation, it has remained one of the most trusted and reliable choices for principles of economics courses. The 21st edition continues to benefit from author Sean Flynn's influence with new discussion on strategic behavior, game theory, unconventional monetary policy and interest rate normalization. A robust set of content designed to facilitate classroom engagement through peer instruction has been developed to align with the learning objectives in the text. New innovations like interactive graphs and videos combine with Smartbook's adaptive reading experience and even more algorithmic and graphing assessment content in Connect to help students success in the course. McConnell/Brue/Flynn is expertly tailored to support a variety of course formats, institutions, and students. Its depth of content and breath of resources continue to be unparalleled in the introductory market.

McConnell/Brue/Flynn has long set the standard for providing high-quality content to instructors and students alike. Known for versatility, comprehensiveness, and persistent innovation, it has remained one of the most trusted and reliable choices for principles of economics courses. The 21st edition continues to benefit from author Sean Flynn's influence with new discussions on strategic behavior, game theory, unconventional monetary policy and interest rate normalization. A robust set of content designed to facilitate classroom engagement through peer instruction has been developed to align with the learning objectives in the text. New innovations like interactive graphs and videos combine with SmartBook's adaptive reading experience and even more algorithmic and graphing assessment content in Connect to help students succeed in the course. McConnell/Brue/Flynn is expertly tailored to support a variety of course formats, institutions, and students. Its depth of content and breadth of resources continue to be unparalleled in the introductory market.

McConnell/Brue/Flynn has long set the standard for providing high-quality content to instructors and students all over the world. It has remained the most widely used principles of economics product as a result of persistent innovation. The 19th edition brought adaptive technology to the market for the first time with LearnSmart, a resource that ensures that every minute a student spends studying is the most efficient and productive time possible. Feedback from users in combination with the analysis of student performance data from the 19th edition's digital products significantly informed the revision of the 20th edition, resulting in a product expertly tailored to the needs of today's students. With the 20th edition, students and instructors will benefit from a new offering that expands upon the dynamic and superadaptive capabilities of LearnSmart: SmartBook, the first and only adaptive eBook. McConnell/Brue/Flynn's tradition of innovation continues with the 20th edition, providing market-leading content and digital mastery to benefit today's learners.Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective.

McConnell, Brue and Flynn’s Economics: Brief Edition, 2e comes from the same author team as the market-leading Principles of Economics textbook. Economics: Brief Edition tailors the core concepts from proven leader Economics, 19th edition to create a concise introduction to the course that is distinct in purpose, style, and coverage. Like the 19th edition, Economics: Brief Edition, 2e continues to be innovative while teaching students in a clear, unbiased way. Content and pedagogy have 3 main goals: help the beginning student master the principles essential for understanding the economizing problem, specific economic issues, and the policy alternatives; help the student understand and apply the economic perspective and reason accurately and objectively about economic matters; and promote a lasting student interest in economics and the economy.Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective.