Elements of Surprise
Title | Elements of Surprise PDF eBook |
Author | Vera Tobin |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 332 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES |
ISBN | 9780674919570 |
Elements of Surprise opens with an novel but narrow focus: how a particular cognitive bias, the "curse of knowledge," underwrites stories that rely on what it calls "well-made surprise," as seen in (for example) classic detective fiction--that is, surprises in novels, films, television, and plays that set us up to be fooled in ways we find pleasing and satisfying. But from there, the book expands its reach. At its core, "cursed" thinking underlies almost everything people write, say, and think about both other people and our own pasts. The more information we have about something, and the more experience we have with it, the harder it is to step outside that experience. What unfolds is both a fresh approach to mental heuristics and biases and an ambitious work of cognitive literary criticism. Elements of Surprise provides a new and exciting way of thinking about the mechanics of narrative, explored through thoughtful readings of classic, popular, and obscure texts.--
The Element of Surprise
Title | The Element of Surprise PDF eBook |
Author | Darryl Young |
Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Total Pages | 305 |
Release | 2011-02-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0307784509 |
It used to be said that the night belonged to Charlie. But that wasn't true where SEALs patrolled. For six months in 1970, fourteen men in Juliett Platoon of the Navy's SEAL Team One--incuding the author--carried out over a hundred missions in the Mekong Delta without a single platoon fatality. Their primary mission: kidnap enemy soldiers--alive--for interrogation.
Element of Surprise
Title | Element of Surprise PDF eBook |
Author | Mr. Ish |
Publisher | Mr. Ish |
Total Pages | 79 |
Release | 2019-03-09 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1735127647 |
โฅAddictive, Humorous, Romance, Mystery, Action packed Urban Fiction Drama โฅ Known for his loyalty and commitment to those that he holds close to his heart, thirty-year-old Adonis Davis proves that being authentic in nature isn't always recognized. After the Newark, New Jersey native is betrayed by his childhood best friend, Mustaheem, Adonis finds out that it was the deceitful actions of Mustaheem that ultimately led to the nationwide manhunt of his little sister Chaz. Chaz is a sexy twenty-eight-year-old female that had lost everything When her brother Adonis went to prison five years ago. However, it was the promise to Adonis that Mustaheem failed to make good on, in terms of looking out for Chaz which pushed her to migrate to Atlanta, Georgia. Which eventually put her in a predicament that leads to her being on the run for a triple homicide. The unknown elements of a crime that took place fifteen years ago prior, connects Adonis and Chaz in a way that no one could have ever imagined, Things get grittier in grimier than the mind could fathom. - Element of Surprise Author's Note: โ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.โ
Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise
Title | Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise PDF eBook |
Author | David Ezra Stein |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | 45 |
Release | 2018-09-11 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1536208043 |
Surprise! The little red chicken is back โ and as endearingly silly as ever โ in David Ezra Steinโs follow-up to the Caldecott Honorโwinning Interrupting Chicken. Itโs homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant of surprise. Or could it be an element of surprise (as her amused papa explains)? As they dive in to story after story, looking for the part that makes a reader say โWhoa! I didnโt know that was going to happen,โ Papa is sure he can convince Chicken heโs right. After all, there are definitely no elephants in โThe Ugly Duckling,โ โRapunzel,โ or โThe Little Mermaidโ โ or are there? Elephant or element, something unexpected awaits Papa in every story, but a surprise may be in store for the little red chicken as well. Full of the same boisterous charm that made Interrupting Chicken so beloved by readers, this gleeful follow-up is sure to delight fans of stories, surprises, and elephants alike.
Dazzle Ships
Title | Dazzle Ships PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Barton |
Publisher | Millbrook Press TM |
Total Pages | 44 |
Release | 2022-08-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1728476259 |
Audiseeยฎ eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! A visually stunning look at innovative and eye-popping measures used to protect ships during World War I. During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships? Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship's speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than four thousand ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs. Author Chris Barton and illustrator Victo Ngai vividly bring to life this little-known story of how the unlikely and the improbable became just plain dazzling. "[A] conversational, compelling, and visually arresting story . . ."โstarred, Publishers Weekly "Barton's lively text is matched by Ngai's engrossing artwork, which employs dazzle techniques throughout her inventive spreads."โThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books New York Public Library Best Books for Kids Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
The Elephant of Surprise
Title | The Elephant of Surprise PDF eBook |
Author | Joe R. Lansdale |
Publisher | Mulholland Books |
Total Pages | 288 |
Release | 2019-03-19 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 031647990X |
The latest roaring, rollicking adventure from Edgar Award-winner Joe R. Lansdale, featuring odd-couple P.I.s Hap and Leonard. Hap and Leonard are an unlikely pair--Hap, a self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard--a tough-as-nails Black, gay, Vietnam vet and Republican--but they're the closest friend either of them has in the world. After years of crime-solving companionship, something's changed: Hap, recently married to their P.I. boss, Brett, is now a family man. Amidst the worst flood East Texas has seen in years, the two run across a woman who's had her tongue nearly cut out, pursued by a heavily armed pair of goons. Turns out the girl survived a mob hit, and the boss has come to clean up the mess. On a chase that blows even the East Texas swampgrass back, Hap and Leonard must save the girl, and vanquish her foes, before the foes get them first. With a new case to solve, and a brand-new challenge to their relationship, will Hap and Leonard's friendship survive? Will Hap and Leonard survive? The Elephant of Surprise is rich with Lansdale's trademark humor, whip-smart dialogue, and plenty of ass-kicking adventures.
The Power of Surprise
Title | The Power of Surprise PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Rousell, PhD |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 283 |
Release | 2021-09-15 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 1538152428 |
Rousell examines the rich and complex nuances of the science of surprise and shows us how we can use it strategically to enrich lives. Random events transform us. After studying formative events, moments that define us, for over three decades, Michael Rousell discovered that most of them took place during a spark of surprise. This breakthrough launched a fascinating journey from neuroscience to stand-up comedy. Rousell draws on research from a wide variety of brain science disciplines (cognition, motivation, neuroscience, psychology, artificial intelligence, persuasion, evolution, and learning), then examines those who already use surprise strategically (comedians, film directors, entertainers, magicians, and novelists). This examination illustrates the hidden, yet critical features inherent in surprise, while demystifying the complexities. Surprise evolved as a mechanism to instantly change our beliefs. Rousell shows how surprising events produce invisible influence because they open a window to spontaneous belief change with no warning or conscious awareness. Youโll see how seemingly minor features of surprise create profound differences and can be used to strategically enrich lives, create positive mindsets, and maximize influence.