"Absent Narratives, Manuscript Textuality, and Literary Structure in Late Medieval England" is a book about the defining difference between medieval and modern stories. In chapters devoted to the major writers of the late medieval period--Chaucer, Gower, the "Gawain"-poet and Malory--it presents and then analyzes a set of unique and unnoticed phenomena in medieval narrative, namely the persistent appearance of missing stories: stories implied, alluded to, or fragmented by a larger narrative. Far from being trivial digressions or passing curiosities, these "absent narratives" prove central to...
"Absent Narratives, Manuscript Textuality, and Literary Structure in Late Medieval England" is a book about the defining difference between medieval a...
This collection of original essays repositions medieval literary studies after an era of historicism. Analyzing the legacy of Marxist and materialist theory on medieval literary criticism, the collection offers new ways of reading texts historically. Drawing upon aesthetic, ethical, and cultural vantage points and methods, these essays demonstrate that a variety of approaches and theories are "historical" and can change what it means to historicize medieval literature. By defining our post-historical moment in medieval English literary studies in terms of new possibilities, this collection...
This collection of original essays repositions medieval literary studies after an era of historicism. Analyzing the legacy of Marxist and materialist ...
Nurses have little time... so little, in fact, that they often have no time to spend on self-care. In Back to the Basics: A Nurse's Pocket Guide to Self-Care, Elizabeth Scala, MSN/MBA, RN, shares with us quick tips and easy-to-use tools for the busy nurse Elizabeth brings us back to the basics of nursing; reminding us why taking care of ourselves, as the people taking care of patients, is so imperative to do. Often, nurses find themselves stressed, burnt out, and ill. Why? Because they do not spend the time, or just do not have any time of their own, on their own health and well-being. The...
Nurses have little time... so little, in fact, that they often have no time to spend on self-care. In Back to the Basics: A Nurse's Pocket Guide to Se...
Learning through Experience is a compilation of Professional and Expert Interviews. Looking for an inspirational resource? Curious as to how the "experts" do it? Check out Learning through Experience for motivational and real-life interviews with healers, helpers, and nurses everywhere.
Learning through Experience is a compilation of Professional and Expert Interviews. Looking for an inspirational resource? Curious as to how the "expe...
Nursing offers many opportunities, but there's no denying it's tough-and sometime thankless-work. A nurse's mindset often means the difference between an average and awesome career, but few nursing books focus on this vital aspect of the profession.
Entrepreneur and clinical nurse Elizabeth Scala, MSN/MBA, RN, provides the means to take your nursing career to the next level. Beginning with the many issues affecting nursing, Scala describes the negative "monkey" mindsets that interfere with a nurses' ability to enjoy their profession. She then introduces a set of seven spiritual laws to...
Nursing offers many opportunities, but there's no denying it's tough-and sometime thankless-work. A nurse's mindset often means the difference betw...
