stupor, for it was shortly after the death of his daughter Peg. What can you say about the death of a child? She was sixteen when it happened, and the impact on all of us, Jack of course in particular, was devastating. When I glimpsed the extent of his grief, after the first shock wore off, and he awoke to the grim slog of flat, empty days that yawned before him—all meaning, hope and pleasure drained from life—I called out to him from across what seemed a chasm, and got back only the faintest of answers, which might have been no more than an echo; I mean I did not know what to say to him to bring him back into living contact with the world, and more immediately with myself, his sister. I don’t suppose there’s very much you can say.brbrI never feared for his sanity, however. I never feared that he would attempt to do harm to himself, and for this reason: he had his work. And with the first, weary, reluctant attempt to pull himself together came a return to the studio, a loft I had rented for him in an old warehouse building on Crosby Street. I remember watching him silently building stretchers, the very mindlessness of this familiar activity giving palpable relief to a soul in pain. I sat in that loft drinking tea and trying to make conversation as he nodded and grunted and nailed his stretchers, and the next day he cut canvas, and began to staple it to the stretchers, and again I was the one who sat there with him, talking or silent, whichever he seemed to prefer, simply a familiar body in the same bleak space during those slow wretched days. I was also there when he mixed paint in a bucket, Indian-red and black pigment, and thinned it with turpentine to the consistency of soup, and I remember?Р (less)

Meeting Point/i,iStorm of Fortune/i, andiThe Bigger Light/i),iThe Origin of Waves/i, winner of The Rogers Communications Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize,iThe Question/i, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award, and, most recently,iThe Polished Hoe/i, winner of The Giller Prize and the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book. He is also the author of six short-story collections, includingiWhen He Was Free and Young and He Used to Wear Silks/i,iWhen Women Rule/i,iThere Are No Elders/i, andiChoosing His Coffin: The Best Stories of Austin Clarke/i; and three memoirs,iGrowing Up Stupid Under the Union Jack/i, winner of the 1980 Casa de las Americas Literary Prize of Cuba,iA Passage Back Home/i, andiPig Tails ’n Breadfruit: Rituals of Slave Food/i.iAustin Clarke: A Biography/iby Stella Algoo-Baksh was published in 1994 andiThe Austin Clarke Reader/i, selected writings, in 1996. He is the recipient of numerous honours, including the 1999 W.O. Mitchell Literary Prize, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award, and the Order of Canada.brbbr/bAustin Clarke lives in Toronto.She and I were sitting on the wooden deck. Thirteen other men and women were in the garden. We were at the house of the woman who had made the deck herself, she told me soon after I had sat down beside her. “Fuck-all job, don’t you feel?” she said to me, as if she wanted to put some distance between herself and the woman. I did not know the woman. “Isn’t it a shitty job?” She had this manner of raising her voice, as if asking a question, even though she was making a statement. Her statements were clear, and blunt, and @ë…¸Qìÿ¾Û€  (less)

married to the actress Maria Aitken.bChapter One/bbrbrWhen he first came back to New York, and that would be twenty years ago now, my brother Jack was in a kind of stupor, for it was shortly after the death of his daughter Peg. What can you say about the death of a child? She was sixteen when it happened, and the impact on all of us, Jack of course in particular, was devastating. When I glimpsed the extent of his grief, after the first shock wore off, and he awoke to the grim slog of flat, empty days that yawned before him — all meaning, hope and pleasure drained from life — I called out to him from across what seemed a chasm, and got back only the faintest of answers, which might have been no more than an echo; I mean I did not know what to say to him to bring him back into living contact with the world, and more immediately with myself, his sister. I don’t suppose there’s very much you can say.brbrI never feared for his sanity, however. I never feared that he would attempt to do harm to himself, and for this reason: he had his work. And with the first, weary, reluctant attempt to pull himself together came a return to the studio, a loft I had rented for him in an old warehouse building on Crosby Street. I remember watching him silently building stretchers, the very mindlessness of this familiar activity giving palpable relief to a soul in pain. I sat in that loft drinking tea and trying to make conversation as he nodded and grunted and nailed his stretchers, and the next day he cut canvas, and began to staple it to the stretchers, and again I was the one who sat there with him, talking or silent, whichever he seemed to prefer, simply a famil?ÚáG®záÿ¾Û€  (less)

single day even if you?re on your deathbed or if you have to flip the pillows on your bed for no reason whatsoever then definitely get the Jack Torrance. However, if your compulsion is not particularly positive like you?re chasing your gambling bets or alphabetizing the stuff in your fridge or taking too many dance classes then you?re probably better off not getting the Jack Torrance and getting something that comes with a headband. Most importantly, I have no idea what any of this means?I just couldn?t think of anything else to say.If you order the Jack Torrance and you know what movie we got the name from I?ll add 100 Moosejaw points to your account. Please email your answer and your order number to me at Clifford@moosejaw.com and I'll add the points.  (less)

single day even if you?re on your deathbed or if you have to flip the pillows on your bed for no reason whatsoever then definitely get the Jack Torrance. However, if your compulsion is not particularly positive like you?re chasing your gambling bets or alphabetizing the stuff in your fridge or taking too many dance classes then you?re probably better off not getting the Jack Torrance and getting something that comes with a headband. Most importantly, I have no idea what any of this means?I just couldn?t think of anything else to say.If you order the Jack Torrance and you know what movie we got the name from I?ll add 100 Moosejaw points to your account. Please email your answer and your order number to me at Clifford@moosejaw.com and I'll add the points.  (less)

roll historian to know that the 60 s rock sound that revolutionized popular music got much of its raunch, rawness and soulful edge from the neglected masters of American blues. What many of today s rockers may have forgotten, however, is that Manchester-born singer-guitarist John Mayall was one of the leaders of that revolution. After four decades, he s still called the Father of British Blues for good reason. His band The Bluesbreakers provided fertile ground for the likes of Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, John McVie, and Jack Bruce, among other alumni. Over an incredibly short four years, these Brits and their American counterparts took the essence of traditional blues and transformed it into the foundation of much of modern rock (think Cream, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stone...  (less)

roll historian to know that the 60 s rock sound that revolutionized popular music got much of its raunch, rawness and soulful edge from the neglected masters of American blues. What many of today s rockers may have forgotten, however, is that Manchester-born singer-guitarist John Mayall was one of the leaders of that revolution. After four decades, he s still called the Father of British Blues for good reason. His band The Bluesbreakers provided fertile ground for the likes of Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, John McVie, and Jack Bruce, among other alumni. Over an incredibly short four years, these Brits and their American counterparts took the essence of traditional blues and transformed it into the foundation of much of modern rock (think Cream, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stone...  (less)

fits all You know what they say about good things and small packages. But when something 1.62 inches long and about half an ounce holds up to 240 songs, ?good? and ?small? don?t cut it. Especially when you can listen to your music for up to 12 continuous hours. 2 In fact, iPod shuffle just may be the biggest thing in small. Ready to wear Clip it to your coin pocket. Clip it to your bag. No matter where you clip your skip-free iPod shuffle, you?ll have instant access to music. iPod shuffle goes with everything. Put it on, turn it up, and turn some heads. Remix and match The first step to wearing 240 songs is downloading iTunes ? free. Then drop your iPod shuffle into the included dock, plug the dock into your Mac or PC?s USB port, and sync in minutes. Got more than 240 songs? No problem. Let iTunes autofill your iPod shuffle and get a new musical experience every time. Features Controls iPod shuffle pays due respect to its bigger siblings with a thumb-friendly, circular control pad that puts the ?go? in ergonomic. Click the center button to play and pause. Click the outer buttons to move back, skip forward, and adjust volume. Clip Thanks to a sturdy, built-in clip, iPod shuffle goes with anything. Clip it to your sleeve, your lapel, your coin pocket, your backpack. No matter where you wear it, iPod shuffle speaks volumes about your style. Headphone jack iPod shuffle?s headphone jack does double-duty as a dock connector. Flip iPod shuffle upside-down and drop it into the included dock. Then connect the dock to your Mac or Windows PC via USB for a quick sync and charge. And if you?re away from your computer, you can charge on the go with an optional USB adapter. Battery indicator Green means go, amber means you?re low, and red means you?ve almost hit zero. But with up to 12 hours of battery life, 2 iPod shuffle may keep rocking even longer than you do. Shuffle switch Embrace your inner rebel: Flip the shuffle switch to mix up iPod shuffle?s contents. Then flip the switch again to play your hand-picked playlists and albums in the order you synced them from iTunes. iPod Shuffle Technical Specifications Capacity 1GB USB flash drive 1 Holds up to 240 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format 1 Stores data via USB flash drive Size and weight Height: 1.07 inches Width: 1.62 inches Depth: 0.41 inch (including clip) Weight: 0.55 ounce Volume: 0.5 cubic inch (not including volume under clip) Audio Skip-free playback Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store, M4A, M4B, M4P), Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), WAV, and AIFF Headphones Earphon  (less)

perfect headset for you. PC Gaming, Internet Chat, VOIP... MORE! Yapster was designed for a large audience of users ranging from everyday online computer uses such as PC gaming, internet chat, VOIP – using your computer to make telephone calls... or simply high quality stereo music listen on your MP3 player or from any sound source with a universally standard 3.5mm mini jack. Comfortable Yapster features a very comfortable over the ear design with a padded headband that will provide hours of enjoyment – you’ll hardly know you have them on! Start Talking! The drop down boom microphone on Yapster makes it easy to use and position when communicating with others or quickly swung up and out of the way when not needed. In-line Volume Controls! For added ease of use Yapster’s volume control and mute button are conveniently located "in-line" so necessary adjustments are at your finger tips.  (less)

yet still don't get the results they've worked so hard for. The solution is so simple, though. The main reason you don?t have the physique you deserve, the strength you've strived for, and the overall health and well being that will keep you progressing toward (and exceeding) your goals at an incredible rapid pace, is because of a lack of essential fatty acids.Supplement Facts: Serving Size6Softgels Servings Per Container30 Amount Per Serving Calories 58 Calories From Fat 58 % Daily Value* Total Fat 6.5g 10% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5g Monounsaturated Fat 1.0g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 12mg 4% Vitamin A (As Cod Liver Oil) 400IU 8% DL-Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Oil) 100IU 333% Clarinol® (78% CLA) 3000mg † Unrefined Flaxseed Oil (15% Omega 5 55% Omega 3) 1000mg † Borage Seed Oil (19% GLA & 34% Omega 6) 1000mg † Omega-3 Fish Oil Concentrate) EPA 18% & DHA 12%) 1000mg † * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet † Daily Value not established Ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Purified Water, Lecithin, Yellow Beeswax, Titanium Dioxide, CarobAllergen Statement: Contains Fish (Anchovy And/Or Sardines, Mackerel, Jack Mackerel)Directions: Take 6 softgels two times daily with meals.  (less)

that packs a punch, without any speaker wires to mess with! The ZR2 comes standard with 12 high quality sounds from the FOXPRO Library, which can be replaced easier than ever with different FOXPRO sounds, or with any other sounds of your choice. As with all digital game calls in the FOXPRO lineup, you are not married to manufacturer specific sounds, nor is purchasing expensive sound cards necessary. Your sound selections are unlimited! The ZR2 features a 60 second delay timer, an important feature for those that would like to get the source of sound away from them. When activated, the timer gives you 60 seconds to move away from the unit and get positioned in your stand before your selected sound begins to play. An awesome feature for those that want maximum benefits at an affordable price! The Charger Jack on the ZR2 allows for ease of recharging the optional NiMH batteries, and the External Speaker Jack allows you to plug in an external speaker for even louder volume. With an external speaker connected to the unit, you have the option of turning off the internal speaker, or leaving it on for maximum volume. The external audio jack gives you the ability to connect any audio source to the ZR2, and play that sound through the ZR2 without the need to record it to the unit. And the low battery indicator lets you know when it s time for battery replacement or recharge. Never before has such a feature rich unit been offered at such an affordable price. Each unit comes with a Five Year Limited Warranty. The standard preloaded sounds in the ZR2 are: - Buck Grunt - Coyote Locator - Coyote Pup Distress - Red Fox Pup Distress - Bobcat in Heat - Jackrabbit Distress - Cottontail Distress - Rodent Distress - Raccoon Fight - Lucky Bird - Snow Geese Feeding - Crow Fight  (less)

footswitch included. Features: 60W of power fueled by matched Groove Tube 6L6s Four 10"" Speakers Touch sensitive dynamics Effects loop Extension speaker jack Genuine Fender reverb Dimmensions: 23.5"" high x 23.5"" wide, 10.75"" deep Weight: 50 lbs What people are saying: ""I`m a touring alt/rock guitar player for a few bands in Nashville, TN (which is a huge drag for rock players, BTW), however I know my stuff. I`ve used just about every major tube amp made in the studio and live. This amp definitely turned my head and I`m definitely going to pick one up in the near future. Unbelieveable clean channel that rivals the super and twin reverb reissues and just an overall great tone for true players."" ""I love it and i`d tell you if it sucked. I used to have a Fender Roc Pro 1000 and that thing did alright too. Now that I have the Deville, you can tell the higher end amps from the budget. It`s construction is better than my house and it runs like a dream. It`s big and loud enough to handle anywhere, yet you don`t look like a goof lugging around a half-stack. A man with no rockabilly is no man at all."" ""I have been playing for a longgggggggg time ....over 30 years. Its the best amp I have owned. I would buy another without a care."""  (less)