Editors Sean Wilsey and Matt Weiland have turned to 50 of the finest, funniest, and foremost writers in America to create a state by state celebration of their country: Jonathan Franzen on New York, Louise Erdrich on North Dakota, Dave Eggers on Illinois, Ann Patchett on Tennessee, Jhumpa Lahiri on Rhode Island-the list goes on. At turns poignant and hysterical, and uniformly insightful, these fifty writers capture the beauty, the kitsch, the unexpected and the quintessential things that make America. There is something and someone in "State by State" for everyone. With a roster of bestsellers and award winners, from Ann Patchett to Rick Moody to Myla Goldberg, Wilsey and Weiland have culled the best of the best from the literary creme de la creme to write on something all Americans are interested in: our country

Levels: Beginner to Intermediate. Primary to Adult. 49 games for practicing specific grammar in the ESL or EFL classroom. With clear instructions for the games, there are 96 pages of photocopyable masters. The objective of these activities, aside from practicing the grammar, is natural student interaction and conversation. Students from 7th grade to 107 years will have fun working together playing the games while they pick up new vocabulary and use the grammar they

This volume aims fundamentally to present new papers on the history and historical materials of 17th to 20th century Xinjiang (Chinese Central Asia), examine the nature of those materials, their academic significance, and possibilities, and aims to create and organize the basic conditions for future historical research on Xinjiang

This book provides students with an up-to-date presentation of sociology. Students learn to think critically about society and their own lives from a wide range of classical and contemporary perspectives

The book is specially designed for students seeking to get MBA degree. The content of this resource with the detailed approach and easy-to-follow 100 tips will equip reviewers with the skills and mindset needed to develop a first-class business school application

This book provides basic information that visitors must know, including history, culture, customs procedures, visa information, hotel information and the like. The guide contains a number of special features that aim to enrich your travel experience

This book examines changes in the ways cities are managed, built and lived in that could tip the balance toward a healthier and more peaceful urban future. Authors investigate water and sanitation, urban farming, local energy production, "green" transportation options, disaster preparedness, local economic stability, and much more

This study focuses on short- and medium-term solutions. He informs the government about the type of programs and policies that can improve the employment opportunities of young people, paying special attention to areas in which productivity can quickly improve

Ante la explosión demográfica de las ciudades de los países en desarrollo, el control de la gestión urbana se ha vuelto aún más difícil debido a que las colectividades locales, a menudo no pudieron dotarse de los medios necesarios para hacer frente al crecimiento de la población

Some see trade in services as irrelevant to the development agenda for least developed countries (LDCs). Others see few benefits from past market openings by LDCs. This book debunks both views. It finds that serious imperfections in Zambia's reform of services trade deprived the country of significant benefits and diminished faith in liberalization. What is to be done? Move aggressively and consistently to eliminate barriers to entry and competition. Develop and enforce regulations to deal with market failures. And implement proactive policies to widen the access of firms, farms, and consumers to services of all kinds. These lessons from Zambia are applicable to all LDCs. In all this, international agreements can help. But to succeed, LDCs must commit to open markets and their trading partners must provide assistance for complementary reforms. Zambia, which leads the LDC group at the World Trade Organization, can show the way