New Releases by Gail Anderson

The cure for death by lightning was handwritten in thick, messy blue ink in my mother''s scrapbook, under the recipe for my father''s favourite oatcakes: Dunk the dead by lightning in a cold water bath for two hours and if still dead, add vinegar and soak for an hour more. So begins Gail Anderson-Dargatz''s extraordinary first novel, a seductive and thrilling book that captures the heart and imagination, as filled with the magic and mystery of life as it is with its lurking evils and gut-wrenching hardships. The Cure for Death by Lightning sold more than a staggering 100,000 copies in Canada alone and became a bestseller in Great Britain, later to be published in the United States and Europe. It was nominated for the Giller Prize, the richest fiction prize in Canada, and received a Betty Trask Award in the U.K. The Cure for Death by Lightning takes place in the poor, isolated farming community of Turtle Valley, British Columbia, in the shadow of the Second World War. The fifteenth summer of Beth Weeks''s life is full of strange happenings: a classmate is mauled to death; children go missing on the nearby reserve; an unseen predator pursues Beth. She is surrounded by unusual characters, including Nora, the sensual half-Native girl whose friendship provides refuge; Filthy Billy, the hired hand with Tourette''s Syndrome; and Nora''s mother, who has a man''s voice and an extra little finger. Then there''s the darkness within her own family: her domineering, shell-shocked father has fits of madness, and her mother frequently talks to the dead. Beth, meanwhile, must wrestle with her newfound sexuality in a harsh world where nylons, perfume and affection have no place. Then, in a violent storm, she is struck by lightning in her arm, and nothing is quite the same again. She decides to explore the dangers of the bush. Beth is a strong, honest, and compassionate heroine, bringing hope and joy into an environment that is often cruel. The character of Beth''s haunted mother infuses the book with life by means of her scrapbook of recipes scattered throughout, with luscious descriptions of food, gardening, and remedies, both practical and bizarre. Seen through Beth''s eyes, the West Coast landscape is full of beauty and mysteries, with its forests and rivers, and its rich native culture. The Globe and Mail commented that The Cure for Death by Lightning was Canadian to the core, with hints of Susannah Moodie and Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro. Anderson-Dargatz''s vision of rural life has drawn comparisons with William Faulkner and John Steinbeck. A magic realism reminiscent of Latin American literature is also present, as flowers rain from the sky, and men turn into animals. Yet the style of The Cure for Death by Lightning, which the Boston Globe called Pacific Northwest Gothic, is wholly original. Launched in a year with more than the usual number of excellent first novels (1996 was also the year of Fall On Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald and Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels), this book with its assured voice heralds a worthy successor to Margaret Atwood, Carol Shields, Margaret Laurence and Alice Munro.

Museum: Mission und Identität ; mit zahlreichen Beispielen.

Forensic entomology is the study of insects associated with carrion in order to determine elapsed time since death in homicide investigations. Organisms (invertebrates) colonize the carrion in a predictable sequence in terrestrial and buried scenarios. This sequence is different if the body is submerged in a lake or stream habitat. This sequence of organisms colonizing the carrion, or corpse, can be used to determine time since submergence, which may aid in determining time since death. This research will be valuable in criminal investigations currently pending, as well as in the future.

A survey of the masterful uses of type by some 150 designers working in a variety of media. Contains hundreds of images demonstrating an eclectic array of approaches, from hand lettering to custom font design, and examples of brochures, posters, CD packages, and magazine covers in full color, celebrating type in the digital age. Demonstrates how today''s most noted graphic designers use type to achieve imaginative results. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Crossroad continues its leadership in the field of innovative liturgical resources for women and men with this sequel to the widely-used and highly-praised Birthings and Blessings, a collection of new, alternative worship services for women (and men) in congregations and communities large and small.

"In Graphic Wit, the first book offering a comprehensive survey of humor in graphic design, Heller and Anderson focus on that special instinct for playfulness inherent in all design, and show the many forms it can take in a skilled graphic artist''s hands. Loaded with examples of successful design humor in such varied forms as book and record jackets, logos, posters, typography, and advertising, Graphic Wit examines the approaches designers can use for comic effect, including repetition, alteration of scale, and juxtaposition, as well as such specific mechanisms as visual puns, parody, nostalgia, wordplay, and typeplay. Case studies of successful ad campaigns reveal how humor can be used for maximum effectiveness and memorability, and in-depth interviews with 14 design luminaries, including Paul Rand, Paula Scher, and Stephen Doyle, provide insight into the play principle, making humor pay off financially, and the challenges involved in humorous design."--back cover.

This detailed work looks at the portability, execution efficiency and programming application techniques of the Advanced C language. Examples are given of how Advanced C applications can be moved form system to system.

An in-depth reference which shows how to take advantage of the practicality of C Shell features and use them effectively. Covers the C Shell as it runs under UNIX 4.2BSD, 4.3BSD, System V, System III, XENIX and Version 7.

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An introduction to the rules, equipment, positions, techniques, and strategy of hockey.