Russia's chief poet Alexander Pushkin defines envy as "wingless desire" in his short play "Mozart and Salieri" (1830). Wingless Desire in Modernist Russia examines how the Mozart and Salieri literary archetypes swap roles and how "envier" becomes "envied" in Russian Modernist prose during the New Economic Policy of 1921-1928.
"This is the story of the first women naval aviators and their struggles and triumphs as they earned their Wings of Gold, learned to fly increasingly sophisticated jet fighters and helicopters, mastered aircraft carrier landings, served at sea, and reached heights of command that would have been unthinkable less than a generation before. It is ......
The Origin, Nature, and Future of Paranormal Belief
Wings of Illusion offers a unique and disquieting perspective on paranormal belief, including religious belief. Schumaker points out that reality-defying beliefs represent one of the few truly universal elements of human culture. Even during the present period, when many traditional beliefs are being weakened, very few people live without some ......
Presents 101 ways to get what you've always wanted: more of the parts you deserve. This book enables you to: discover what actually sells you more than talent; find out how powerful body language can be, and even how influential colour is in the audition room; and learn what keeps a photo on a casting director's desk.
How is Hollywood shaping the American public's thought about politics? Winning The Crowd: The Politics of Popular Films analyses the philosophies of power and the good life found in some of the smartest popular films of recent years.
Cultivating the Cultural Grit that Defines America's Greatest Coaches
Kevin Sheehan shares the research on cultural grit, providing a formula for successful leadership in any field or endeavor. There are lessons in this book that can change your life and cultivate a culture of grit in your organization that will lead to success that you could never have imagined.
Cultivating the Cultural Grit that Defines America's Greatest Coaches
Kevin Sheehan shares the research on cultural grit, providing a formula for successful leadership in any field or endeavor. There are lessons in this book that can change your life and cultivate a culture of grit in your organization that will lead to success that you could never have imagined.
Utilizing the eight dimensions of wellness-physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, environmental, occupational, and financial -this book encourages coaches to invest in their own wellness alongside that of their athletes to make a lasting impact and propel their athletes toward excellence.
