books by Joshua Porter     books:       Stories Zora Neale Hurston Audio Bookshelf, 2001             Four Letter Word: Original Love Letters Vintage Canada, 2008 An inspired collection of new fiction from some of today’s most celebrated writers, exploring the charm, potency and seductive powers of a classic genre . . . the love letter. When did you last receive a love letter? Have emails and text messages taken over from this romantic form of communication? Would a love letter by a novelist or poet be better than one written by you or me? How would the literary traits of a writer shape the love ...             Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth6 reviews Anne F. Rockwell Audio Bookshelf, 2002 She could not be silenced Many a young reader will be shocked by the opening page of this story about slavery in the U.S. For the auction block from which a 9-year-old girl was sold in 1806 was in Kingston, N.Y., not Alabama or Mississippi. Isabella was sold only after a long day in which no bidders showed any interest--until the auctioneer threw in a flock of sheep. She was separated from her aged, ill parents, who were ...             I, Too, Sing America: 3 Centuries of African American Poetry2 reviews Audio Bookshelf, 2000 I, Too Sing America Not only does this book give you a variety of African-American poets,it also supplies you with a brief background of each author. This gives you some of the ingredients it took to make each poem. There are thirty-six poems total. Of the twenty-five poets, Clinton,(author), selects more than one piece from some of them. For those who only know of a few poets, this book allows you to learn about ...             The Patchwork Quilt (Book and Audiocassette Tape) (Paperback) Valerie Flournoy Scholastic Inc., 1996 Tanya loves listening to her grandmother talk about the quilt she is making from pieces of colorful fabric from the family clothes. When Grandma becomes ill, Tanya decides to finish Grandma's masterpiece with the help of her family.             Four Letter Word: Invented Correspondence from the Edge of Modern Romance1 review Free Press, 2008 stunning, surprising! I was able to read some of the letters in advance a few months ago through the Times of London, and am so glad I bought the book too! The letters are definitely edgy and offbeat, but all are potent and worth rereading. The letter format is not at all gimmicky - I think each and every contributor rose to the challenge. Although some might be put off by the who's who of literature list of ...             I Wanted the World Joshua Hui, David Porter Hodder & Stoughton Religious, 1990             Designing for the Social Web (Voices That Matter)12 reviews Joshua Porter New Riders Press, 2008 A must-read for anyone who designs websites professionalliy Not all websites have a social focus, but all websites can benefit by becoming more social. Joshua Porter explains how to build features and flows that focus on getting users from "unaware" to "passionate user" status through well-designed and thoughtful design. The book is packed with practical tips and ideas for getting the most out of your site. Highly recommended!             2008 VoIP and Video Conferencing Professional Reference CD Larry Chaffin, Joshua Brashars, ... Syngress, 2007 Most IT Professionals rely on a small core of books that are targeted specifically at their job responsibilities. These dog-eared volumes are used on a daily basis and are considered essential. But budgets and space often limit just how many books can be added to your cored library. The VoIP and Video Conferencing Professional CD solves this problem. It contains seven of our best selling titles, providing the "next level" of reference you will ...             Designing Social Web Applications Joshua Porter Addison-Wesley, 2008             Who Built America? Working People and the Nation's Economy, Politics, Culture, and Society, Vol. 2: From the ...5 reviews American Social History Project, Joshua Freeman, ... Pantheon, 1992 An excellent resource When I saw this book, I bought it straightaway, because labor history gets short-shrift in American society. I'm sorry to see it's out-of-stock, but am unsurprised. While this book is fairly mainstream in its orientation, it is very readable and thorough, covering the struggle of working people through the late 1800s to the early 1990s. I consider this book a good starting point for people ...              search for books african, america, american, applications, audiocassette, centuries, conferencing, correspondence, culture, designing, economy, invented, letter, letters, matter, original, paperback, passing, patchwork, politics, present, professional, reference, romance, social, society, sojourner, stories, through, working books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Soy Tchaicovsky (Coleccion Flauta de Pan de Inciacion a la Musica) home  impressum - about us