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These poems span the gamut of life from love to death; a eulogy for a people, who for the most part, are no longer with us. Their evolution in rural Newfoundland has taken hundreds of years, and there is a good possibility that we will never see their likes again. Full of knowledge, self-sufficiency, independence, pride and dignity, most of them, I think, would be deeply insulted by some of our contemporary characterizations of them. One could easily argue that this collection is a portrayal of the tyranny of progress, the displacement of people, the destruction of community or part of the...

"One a Lifetime Each," a poem by Coventry Patmore inspires a young Jacob Crane and stays with him all of his life. Through the challenges of building a business and an unsuccessful marriage he continues to search for his one true love. He finds her finally -- Sarah Kent. Jacob accidentally challenges drug cartels and government interference -- all of which he overcomes. "One a Lifetime Each..." is the story of a man who succeeds in spite of seemingly insurmountable odds from the beginning -- in all areas of his life.

Fundamentals of Phonetics is a systematic, easy-to-understand introduction to phonetics principles and transcription. It uses in-text exercises to teach the practical skills necessary to successfully perform phonetic transcription of individuals using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). You'll learn about the transcription of consonants and vowels, connected speech, and individuals with speech sound disorders. A chapter on speech acoustics introduces spectrograms and the acoustic characteristics of speech sounds. You will also learn how to transcribe individuals who display regional...