What defines cooking as cooking, and why does cooking matter to the understanding of society, cultural change and everyday life? This book explores these questions by proposing a new theory of the meaning of cooking as a willingness to put oneself and one’s meals at risk on a daily basis. Richly illustrated with examples from the author’s anthropology fieldwork in Greece, Bigger Fish to Fry proposes a new approach to the meaning of cooking and how the study of cooking can reshape our understanding of social processes more generally.

It was January of 2009 when Tom Stockburger first noticed his wife, Lucy, acting strangely. He attributed it to exhaustion and sent Lucy to take a nap, with no idea that just a few hours later she would suffer a seizure that eventually led to the life-changing diagnosis of brain cancer. Without warning, Tom and Lucy were propelled on a thirty-two-month journey that would test their inner strength, faith, and courage in more ways than they ever imagined. In his poignant memoir, Tom shares a heartfelt, informative glimpse into Lucys brave battle with cancer, one that included brain surgeries, multiple chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and consultations with some of the leading brain cancer specialists in the world. Meanwhile, Tom slowly adjusted to his new role as Lucys caregiver and chief communicator for family and friends. Tom details Lucys resolve to fi ght the cancereven with a less-than-ideal prognosisand her determination to keep him focused on the important things in life. Lucys Biggest Fish to Fry off ers a moving tribute to a strong and courageous spirit, a loving marriage, and one familys determination to heal after an unfathomable loss. This is worth the read to see how value, quality, and love can make the final chapters as good or better than any other chapter. Anne Weeks, MSN, MA, ANP-BC, CMC, Founder, Quality Aging Project Such an amazing love story about an entire family. Jeanne Currey, RN, MN, CNS, Oncology Support Services Porter Adventist Hospital

Learning English idioms can be difficult for ESL speakers. This book will help simplify some of the common words and expressions native English speakers use. Use it as a reference, or read it as a learning exercise, and you will improve your English in no time at all!

Demonstrates how proverbs and to a lesser extent proverbial expressions, have played a significant role in political life during the 20th century. Takes as major examples the speeches and writings of Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, and Harry Truman to show how proverbs can be brought into the service of most any ideology. Also traces the use of proverbs and their cartoon analogues during the five decades of Cold War propaganda, and proverbial slurs against Native Americans and Asian Americans. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Covering over 10,000 idioms and collocations characterized by similarity in their wording or metaphorical idea which do not show corresponding similarity in their meanings, this dictionary presents a unique cross-section of the English language. Though it is designed specifically to assist readers in avoiding the use of inappropriate or erroneous phrases, the book can also be used as a regular phraseological dictionary providing definitions to individual idioms, cliches, and set expressions. Most phrases included in the dictionary are in active current use, making information about their meanings and usage essential to language learners at all levels of proficiency.

科技 AI Reveals Its Dark Side 發脾氣、狂示愛──AI 聊天機器人展現黑暗面 Disturbing Reponses from the New Bing Chatbot Raise Eyebrows 微軟搶搭ChatGPT人工智慧熱潮，在自家新一代搜尋引擎Bing加入聊天機器人功能，但記者實測時竟引出了AI的黑暗面，令人不寒而慄。 人物 Women Are Superheroes CNN 專訪奧斯卡首位亞裔影后楊紫瓊 Michelle Yeoh on Breaking Out of Hollywood’s Gender Box 楊紫瓊以電影《媽的多重宇宙》中王秀蓮一角成為奧斯卡史上第一位亞裔影后，她接受CNN專訪，暢談接演該片的心路歷程。 商業 When Crypto Goes Boom NFT 價格大起大落 名人遭控炒作 Celebrities May Be Dragged to Court for Endorsing Famed NFTs 無聊猿NFT在近兩年掀起熱潮，儼然成為一種身分象徵，不過隨著加密貨幣退燒、NFT價格暴跌，多位曾為無聊猿宣傳的名人也因被控炒作而面臨集體訴訟。 娛樂 BTS’s HYBE Man BTS 之父談韓流國際化經營之道 Richard Quest Sits Down with the Mastermind of K-Pop 打造出世界級韓流團體BTS的HYBE 娛樂公司老闆房時爀分享韓流發展的現況，以及眾多粉絲關心的BTS兵役問題。 科技 Smarter, Better, Faster 綠色運輸未來式──高速減碳超迴路列車 Hyperloop Technology May Be the Future of Sustainable Transportation 超迴路列車具有超高速、低耗能的特性，且造價較低，勢將為未來運輸帶來一波新革命。 商業 Bizarrely Big Business 當披薩遇上豬血糕 台灣必勝客奇異口味闖出一片藍海 Pizza Hut Taiwan Stays Ahead of the Curve with Unusual New Flavors 台灣必勝客推出香菜皮蛋豬血糕披薩、鹽酥雞披薩、肉圓披薩等新奇的限量版口味，並以網路社群口碑行銷，在新冠疫情期間逆勢成長。 環境 American Dust Bowl: Part 2 美國大鹽湖縮水中 恐釀有毒沙塵暴 Scientists Warn of Ecological Disaster as Great Salt Lake Shrinks 美國大鹽湖由於數十年的過度開發及日益加劇的氣候變遷，水量不斷縮減，科學家擔心淤積於湖底的重金屬會化作有毒沙塵，帶來另一場生態浩劫。 藝文 Light and Shadow 《戴珍珠耳環的少女》 17世紀光影大師維梅爾特展 World’s Most Complete Vermeer Collection on Display in Amsterdam 荷蘭國家博物館展出有史以來最完整的維梅爾特展，囊括28幅畫家真跡，帶領觀眾進入《戴珍珠耳環的少女》、《倒牛奶的女僕》等名作的光影世界。 保健 Keeping the Doctor Away 每週運動多久最健康？研究大解密 Ten-Year Study Finds Moderate Daily Exercise Extends Lives 一項為期十年的研究發現，運動可有效降低死亡、心臟疾病，甚至癌症的風險，且就算只是每週75分鐘的運動，對健康也有不小的益處。 科學 An Alien Ocean 尋找太空生命 探測器前進木星衛星歐羅巴 Probes Will Explore Jupiter’s Mysterious Moon Europa 科學界認為木星衛星歐羅巴的外殼下有水源存在，使人好奇是否可能有蘊含生命的證據。歐洲太空總署和美國太空總署將派遣探測器探勘。 焦點話題 CNN 全球瞭望 Panic Begins to Build as Large Banks Fail 矽谷銀行破產引發美國民眾恐慌 UAE Sends Its First Astronaut on a Long-Term Mission 首位阿聯太空人執行長期任務 Prince Harry and Meghan Are Evicted from Their London Residence 哈利王子和梅根被逐出倫敦住所 談天說地話英文 全方位理解CNN Hogwarts’ Controversial Legacy 哈利波特電玩遊戲上市 J.K. 羅琳過往言論惹議 新聞片語通 CNN主編教你唸 台灣小吃 單字聯想地圖 逛夜市

This book is a mixture of action/horror with a bit of fantasy and a dash of humor.

I´ve been asked by many about the picture on the front cover of Family Whispers - From The Front Porch and looking back, I don´t know why I didn´t explain that it´s my family! On the left in the back, is my Daddy´s mother, Grandma Deed and on the right, his father, Grandpa Irv. On the left in the front, is Daddy´s sister, Hallie, in the middle is my Mother, Mae and the little girl, whispering to her Grandpa is me! Stories about all of them are in the book, so you´ll get to know them. So glad you asked!