Charles Jackson – författare

The classic tale of one man’s struggle with alcoholism, this revolutionary novel remains Charles Jackson’s best-known book—a daring autobiographical work that paved the way for contemporary addiction literature.It is 1936, and on the East Side of Manhattan, a would-be writer named Don Birnam decides to have a drink. And then another, and then another, until he’s in the midst of what becomes a five-day binge. The Lost Weekend moves with unstoppable speed, propelled by a heartbreaking but unflinching truth. It catapulted Charles Jackson to fame, and endures as an acute study of the ravages of alcoholism, as well as an unforgettable parable of the condition of the modern man.

A masterful collection of short stories exposing the seamy undercurrents of small-town American life from Charles Jackson, celebrated author of The Lost Weekend.A selection of Jackson’s finest tales, The Sunnier Side and Other Stories explores the trials of adolescence in America during the tumultuous years of the early twentieth century. Set in the town of Arcadia in upstate New York, the stories in this collection address the unspoken issues—homosexuality, masturbation, alcoholism, to name a few—lurking just beneath the surface of the small-town ideal.The Sunnier Side showcases Jackson at the height of his storytelling powers, reaffirming his reputation as a boundary-pushing, irreverent writer years ahead of his time.

Active Investment Management looks at where active management has come from, where it is today, what problems it faces and where the answers to these questions are leading it. The book addresses the major issues concerning the key groups within the industry. Charles Jackson's wonderfully readable book will be essential reading for the practitioner and is broken down into five sections covering the whole spectrum of active investment management:* asset classes and products* balancing risk and return* active product selection* the nature of skill* the price of skill.

Active Investment Management looks at where active management has come from, where it is today, what problems it faces and where the answers to these questions are leading it. The book addresses the major issues concerning the key groups within the industry.

Charles Jackson''s wonderfully readable book will be essential reading for the practitioner and is broken down into five sections covering the whole spectrum of active investment management:

* asset classes and products * balancing risk and return * active product selection * the nature of skill * the price of skill

.

Alice Thornton (1626-1707) was a middle-class woman who was best known for her autobiography describing the English Civil War and its effects on her life. She was the daughter of Christopher Wandesford (1592-1640), Lord Deputy of Ireland, and enjoyed a privileged upbringing. His death, followed by the Civil War, caused a crisis in the family, who eventually settled in Yorkshire in considerably straitened circumstances. This volume, first published in 1873 by the Surtees Society, contains the first published edition of Thornton's autobiography, which provides fascinating details of her life. Her relationships with her husband and children are fully described, and she writes candidly concerning her health problems, pregnancies, and the deaths of six of her nine children. Thornton also shows a keen awareness of the lack of autonomy which marriage then entailed. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=thoral

The ability to plan your career is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career.Written by Wendy Hirsh and Charles Jackson, leading experts on career planning, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order work your way to where you want to be.The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience.So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!

The story takes place between the years 1926-1946 and is written in the language of the mountain people of that time and those with the beautiful Southern drawl from the Deep South that moved into the area. It is a return to the times that use to be, but will never be again. Two families, the Kidwells from Alabama and the Wilsons from Tennessee and Ohio move into a small town deep inside the Great Smokey Mountains called Hamilton, Tennessee, from different backgrounds and for different reason, but with only one motive, to make a new life for themselves. The children grow up sharing lifes experiences with each other and their newfound friends. Love, marriage, births, disappointments and death become a part of their lives. The loving parents struggle with the hardships of a deep depression that gripped the country at that time. With the onset of World War Two many changes come into their lives, some good, some bad, but they would survive because they already knew what hard times were like. The Kidwells from Alabama are loggers that come into the Cove to harvest much needed timber for their Company. The Wilsons move back to Tennessee from Ohio to get away from the harsh winters that cut into their earning power as carpenters. The Patriarch of the Wilson family must give up his work as a carpenter for health reasons, buys a small farm and returns to his younger days as a tobacco farmer.

This book explains all aspects of psychological tests including how they are constructed and standardized. The advantages and pitfalls of tests are described and attention is given to reliability and validity. Information on becoming a test user and a guide for test takers are also included.

John Grandin ist ein erfolgreicher Mann, doch in der Ehe kriselt es. Ein Urlaub auf Nantucket ohne die Kinder soll frischen Wind in die Beziehung bringen. Es ist Juni 1943, Amerika befindet sich seit zwei Jahren im Krieg. Nantucket ist voller Soldaten auf Fronturlaub.Schon auf der Überfahrt zur Insel vor Neu-England läuft Grandin zufällig Cliff Haumann, ein junger Capitän der Marines, über den Weg. Cliff ist beeindruckt von dem gebildeten Hochschullehrer und weicht ihm nicht mehr von der Seite. Grandin ist vom naiven Charme des Offiziers begeistert. Als er bemerkt, in welche Richtung sich seine Gefühle entwickeln, ist es bereits zu spät.Als erster amerikanischer Roman thematisiert "Die Niederlage" (OA 1946) homosexuelle Gefühle – wie sein literarisches Vorbild Gustav von Aschenbach wird John Grandin plötzlich von Emotionen überwältigt, die sich der Kontrolle seines Geistes entziehen. Wie schon in seinem Debüt-Roman "Das verlorene Wochenende" seziert Jackson auch hier meisterhaft das Seelenleben eines amerikanischen Bürgertums, das sich standesbewusst an einem europäischen Bildungsbegriff orientiert. Die Helden beider Romane sind sich der Katastrophe, die ihnen bevorsteht, bewusst, aber es fehlt ihnen die Kraft, sich der Entwicklung entgegenzustemmen.Das Ambiente eines kriegsführenden Amerikas – Zerstörer liegen auf dem Hudson, in den Vorgärten wird wegen Nahrungsmittelknappheit Gemüse angebaut, vor den Rekrutierungsbüros bilden sich lange Schlangen – und die knappe, immer treffsichere Zeichnung auch der Nebenfiguren geben dem Roman seine besondere Tiefenschärfe."Der Erfolg von Mr. Jacksons jüngst erschienenen Roman ''The Fall of Valor'' scheint darauf hinzudeuten, dass sowohl das Feuilleton wie das Lesepublikum die Bedeutung dieses Themas erkennen." (Klaus Mann 1946 im Exposé des Romans "Windy Night, Rainy Morrow")

Manhattan 1936, East Side. Don Birnam trinkt. Und der Schriftsteller hat längst jenen Punkt erreicht, an dem »ein Drink zu viel ist und hundert nicht genügen«. Seit dem letzten Absturz kaum wieder auf den Beinen, widersetzt er sich erfolgreich allen Versuchen seines Bruders Wick, ihn zu einem langen Wochenende auf dem Land zu überreden, und bleibt fünf Tage in der gemeinsamen Wohnung allein. Dort nimmt das Schicksal seinen Lauf: Don trinkt, beschafft sich Geld, verliert es, besorgt sich neues, landet auf der Alkoholstation, trinkt weiter. Schwankend zwischen Euphorie und Verzweiflung, Selbsterkenntnis und Selbsttäuschung, Inspiration und Panik, glasklarem Denken und tiefer Umnachtung, fällt Don zunehmend ins Delirium.