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The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience (Railroads Past and Present)
by H. Roger GrantBefore the widespread popularity of automobiles, buses, and trucks, freight and passenger trains bound the nation together. The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience explores the role of local frontline workers that kept the country's vast rail network running.Virtually every community with a railroad connection had a depot and an agent. These men and occasionally women became the official representatives of their companies and were highly respected. They met the public when they sold tickets, planned travel itineraries, and reported freight and express shipments. Additionally, their first-hand knowledge of Morse code made them the most informed in town. But as times changed, so did the role of, and the need for, the station agent.Beautifully illustrated with dozens of vintage photographs, The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience, brings back to life the day-to-day experience of the station agent and captures the evolution of railroad operations as technology advanced.
Stationäre Psychodynamische Psychotherapie: Ein Leitfaden für Theorie und Praxis (Psychotherapie: Praxis)
by Christian DürichIn diesem Buch erfahren Ärzte, Psychologen und therapeutisches Klinikpersonal, wie die Psychodynamische Psychotherapie im Rahmen eines integrativen Behandlungskonzepts stationär als eigenständiges Therapieverfahren umgesetzt wird: Ausgehend von intersubjektiven und gruppenanalytischen Entwicklungen aus Tiefenpsychologie und Psychoanalyse wird dargestellt, wie Übertragungs- und Gegenübertragungsanalyse als beziehungsreflexiver Teamprozess angewendet werden können, um konfliktneurotische, strukturelle und Traumafolgestörungen fundiert psychotherapeutisch zu behandeln. Aus dem Inhalt: Mit Fokus auf die Operationalisierte Psychodynamische Diagnostik werden psychische und psychosomatische Krankheitsbilder von Angst- bis Zwangsstörungen mit ihren Psychodynamiken und Beziehungsaspekten inklusive Fallbeispiele zum Nachschlagen zusammengefasst. Ergänzende Perspektiven bieten die störungsorientierte Integration psychotherapeutischer Methoden wie z. B. Stabilisations- oder Konfrontationstechniken sowie die Bezugnahme auf aktuelle Leitlinien. Ausführungen zu Indikationsstellung, Evaluation und Evidenz runden den Überblick ab. Über den Autor: Dr. med. Christian Dürich, Facharzt für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie und Psychoanalytiker/Gruppenanalytiker, ist Chefarzt der Psychosomatik am Katholischen Krankenhaus Hagen. Er ist weiterbildungsermächtigter Arzt der Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe und Vorsitzender der Westfälischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Psychosomatik, Psychotherapie und Psychoanalyse.
The Stationery Shop
by Marjan KamaliA poignant, heartfelt new novel by the award-nominated author of Together Tea—extolled by the Wall Street Journal as a &“moving tale of lost love&” and by Shelf Awareness as &“a powerful, heartbreaking story&”—explores loss, reconciliation, and the quirks of fate. Roya, a dreamy, idealistic teenager living amid the political upheaval of 1953 Tehran, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr. Fakhri&’s neighborhood stationery shop, stocked with books and pens and bottles of jewel-colored ink. Then Mr. Fakhri, with a keen instinct for a budding romance, introduces Roya to his other favorite customer—handsome Bahman, who has a burning passion for justice and a love for Rumi&’s poetry—and she loses her heart at once. Their romance blossoms, and the little stationery shop remains their favorite place in all of Tehran. A few short months later, on the eve of their marriage, Roya agrees to meet Bahman at the town square when violence erupts—a result of the coup d&’etat that forever changes their country&’s future. In the chaos, Bahman never shows. For weeks, Roya tries desperately to contact him, but her efforts are fruitless. With a sorrowful heart, she moves on—to college in California, to another man, to a life in New England—until, more than sixty years later, an accident of fate leads her back to Bahman and offers her a chance to ask him the questions that have haunted her for more than half a century: Why did you leave? Where did you go? How is it that you were able to forget me?
Statistical Analyses for Criminal Justice and Criminology: A Conceptual Introduction
by Michael J. DeValveThis book is a how-to guide on statistical analyses designed for undergraduates and others new to the subject. It uses a conceptual framework, starting with the most basic concepts of statistics and moving up through the capacity to perform bivariate regression.Written in an easy-going and clear style, it uses policing data to illustrate concepts. Easily identified Main Take-Aways and Key Terms features aid student understanding. Designed to combat the fear of mathematics and statistics often held by students in the social sciences, plain verbiage, multiple examples, and clear demonstrations combine to achieve the actualization and proper contextualized use of univariate and bivariate statistics. This work also serves as a launching pad for further study in statistics.As an accessible introduction to statistics in criminal justice and criminology, this text will appeal to both students and instructors in introductory criminal justice and criminology statistics courses.
Statistical Computing in Nuclear Imaging (ISSN #32)
by Arkadiusz SitekStatistical Computing in Nuclear Imaging introduces aspects of Bayesian computing in nuclear imaging. The book provides an introduction to Bayesian statistics and concepts and is highly focused on the computational aspects of Bayesian data analysis of photon-limited data acquired in tomographic measurements. Basic statistical concepts, elements of
Statistical Methods for Dynamic Disease Screening and Spatio-Temporal Disease Surveillance (Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series)
by Peihua QiuDisease screening and disease surveillance (DSDS) constitute two critical areas in public health, each presenting distinctive challenges primarily due to their sequential decision-making nature and complex data structures. Statistical Methods for Dynamic Disease Screening and Spatio-Temporal Disease Surveillance explores numerous recent analytic methodologies that enhance traditional techniques. The author, a prominent researcher specializing in innovative sequential decision-making techniques, demonstrates how these novel methods effectively address the challenges of DSDS.After a concise introduction that lays the groundwork for comprehending the challenges inherent in DSDS, the book delves into fundamental statistical concepts and methods relevant to DSDS. This includes exploration of statistical process control (SPC) charts specifically crafted for sequential decision-making purposes. The subsequent chapters systematically outline recent advancements in dynamic screening system (DySS) methods, fine-tuned for effective disease screening. Additionally, the text covers both traditional and contemporary analytic methods for disease surveillance. It further introduces two recently developed R packages designed for implementing DySS methods and spatio-temporal disease surveillance techniques pioneered by the author's research team.Features• Presents Recent Analytic Methods for DSDS: The book introduces analytic methods for DSDS based on SPC charts. These methods effectively utilize all historical data, accommodating the complex data structure inherent in sequential decision-making processes.• Introduces Recent R Packages: Two recent R packages, DySS and SpTe2M, are introduced. The book not only presents these packages but also demonstrates key DSDS methods using them.• Examines Recent Research Results: The text delves into the latest research findings across various domains, including dynamic disease screening, nonparametric spatio-temporal data modeling and monitoring, and spatio-temporal disease surveillance.• Accessible Description of Methods: Major methods are described in a manner accessible to individuals without advanced knowledge in mathematics and statistics. The goal is to facilitate a clear understanding of ideas and easy implementation.• Real-Data Examples: To aid comprehension, the book provides several real-data examples illustrating key concepts and methods.• Hands-on Exercises: Each chapter includes exercises to encourage hands-on practice, allowing readers to engage directly with the presented methods.
Statistical Modeling and Applications on Real-Time Problems: Enhancing Understanding and Practical Implementation (ISSN)
by Chandra Shekhar Raghaw Raman SinhaIn the dynamic landscape of modern data analysis, this curated guide by global experts explores the latest in statistical methodologies, modeling techniques, and optimization strategies. This comprehensive text offers insights into diverse fields such as engineering, economics, medicine, and agriculture, addressing real-world challenges. It delves into the intricacies of the Lomax distribution under a Type II censoring scheme, exploring various loss functions. The compilation uncovers estimators for population proportion, product of two population means, and more, supported by empirical and simulation studies. Additionally, it scrutinizes the prevalence of caesarean section deliveries in India, correlating with socio-economic factors.This book· Traverses diverse fields for insights into real-world challenges.· Delves into the intricacies of the Lomax distribution under a Type II censoring scheme.· Uncovers estimators supported by empirical and simulation studies.· Scrutinizes the prevalence of caesarean section deliveries in India, correlating with socio-economic factors.This compilation promises a holistic exploration of advanced statistical and optimization methods, offering readers valuable insights into their pragmatic applications across a spectrum of real-world issues.
Statistical Modeling and Applications on Real-Time Problems: Unraveling Insights through Advanced Analytical Techniques (ISSN)
by Chandra Shekhar Raghaw Raman SinhaIn an era dominated by mathematical and statistical models, this book unravels the profound significance of these tools in decoding uncertainties within numerical, observational, and calculation-based data. From governmental institutions to private entities, statistical prediction models provide a critical framework for optimal decision-making, offering nuanced insights into diverse realms, from climate to production and beyond.This book·Serves as a comprehensive resource in statistical modeling, methodologies, and optimization techniques across various domains.·Features contributions from global authors; the compilation comprises 10 insightful chapters, each addressing critical aspects of estimation and optimization through statistical modeling.·Covers a spectrum of topics, from non-parametric goodness-of-fit statistics to Bayesian applications; the book explores novel resampling methods, advanced measures for empirical mode, and transient behavior analysis in queueing systems.·Includes asymptotic properties of goodness-of-fit statistics, practical applications of Bayesian Statistics, modifications to the Hard EM algorithm, and explicit transient probabilities.·Culminates with an exploration of an inventory model for perishable items, integrating preservation technology and learning effects to determine the economic order quantity.This book stands as a testament to global collaboration, offering a rich tapestry of commendable statistical and mathematical modeling alongside real-world problem-solving. It is poised to ignite further exploration, discussion, and innovation in the realms of statistical modeling and optimization.
Statistical Reinforcement Learning: Modern Machine Learning Approaches (Chapman & Hall/CRC Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition)
by Masashi SugiyamaReinforcement learning (RL) is a framework for decision making in unknown environments based on a large amount of data. Several practical RL applications for business intelligence, plant control, and gaming have been successfully explored in recent years. Providing an accessible introduction to the field, this book covers model-based and model-free approaches, policy iteration, and policy search methods. It presents illustrative examples and state-of-the-art results, including dimensionality reduction in RL and risk-sensitive RL. The book provides a bridge between RL and data mining and machine learning research.
Statistics in MATLAB: A Primer (Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer Science & Data Analysis)
by Wendy L. Martinez MoonJung ChoThis primer provides an accessible introduction to MATLAB version 8 and its extensive functionality for statistics. Fulfilling the need for a practical user's guide, the book covers capabilities in the main MATLAB package, the Statistics Toolbox, and the student version of MATLAB, presenting examples of how MATLAB can be used to analyze data. It explains how to determine what method should be used for analysis, and includes figures, visual aids, and access to a companion website with data sets and additional examples.
Statistics of Medical Imaging (Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics)
by Tianhu LeiStatistical investigation into technology not only provides a better understanding of the intrinsic features of the technology (analysis), but also leads to an improved design of the technology (synthesis). Physical principles and mathematical procedures of medical imaging technologies have been extensively studied during past decades. However, les
Status Quo: Legasthenie oder Dyskalkulie im Tertiärbereich Studium (Higher Education Research and Science Studies)
by Henrike SchmidtchenMenschen mit Legasthenie und Dyskalkulie sind an deutschen Hochschulen stark unterrepräsentiert und die Forschung zu diesem Thema ist rar. Eine gleichberechtigte und diskriminierungsfreie Teilhabe von Studierenden mit studienerschwerenden Beeinträchtigungen gemäß der UN-Behindertenrechtskonventionen kann durch die Hochschulen allerdings nur sichergestellt werden, wenn wissenschaftlich fundierte Ergebnisse in den Prozess bis hin zur 2009 von der Hochschulrektorenkonferenz geforderten „Hochschule für alle“ einfließen. In diesem Buch wird untersucht, wie sich der Tertiärbereich Studium in der Bildungskarriere von Personen mit den Teilleistungsstörungen Legasthenie oder Dyskalkulie gestaltet und gibt damit erstmals einen Überblick über den Status Quo dieser Studierendengruppe. Die inhaltlich-strukturierende qualitative Inhaltsanalyse zeigt, dass Studierende mit Legasthenie und Dyskalkulie bereits hilfreiche individuelle Ressourcen beispielsweise in Form von Lern- und Copingstrategien nutzen und auch den an Hochschulen gesetzlich-verankerten Nachteilsausgleich teils als unterstützend empfinden. Dennoch sind die befragten Studierenden - nicht zuletzt durch die Covid-19-Pandemie – auf diversen Ebenen mit verschiedensten Herausforderungen konfrontiert, die zu psychischer Belastung und Studienerschwernissen führen können.
Stay Close: A gripping thriller from the #1 bestselling creator of hit Netflix show Fool Me Once (Myron Bolitar Ser. #11)
by Harlan CobenNOW A NETFLIX SERIES The No 1. bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama Fool Me Once proves that you can never escape your past in this shocking thriller.A suburban wife and mother of two - with a dark and dangerous past. A promising photographer who now finds himself in a dead-end job. A detective who can't let go of a cold case . . .Each is hiding secrets that even those closest to them would never suspect. And their lives are about to unravel with devastating consequences.
Stay Home: Housing and Home in the UK during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Becky TunstallThe UK housing system has been described as being in ‘crisis’, but suddenly in 2020 homes were on the COVID-19 frontline, used for shielding, isolating and care. Most were used by more people, for more hours, for more activities. Many households were cut off from normal services and contacts, and many lost the means to pay for their homes. Millions of infections occurred at home, and inequalities in household type, housing space, cost and tenure contributed to the unequal impact of the pandemic. This book brings together a wealth of data, individual testimony and analysis, in one convenient resource for students, scholars and practitioners.
Staying On: A Novel (Phoenix Fiction Ser.)
by Paul ScottIn this sequel to The Raj Quartet, Colonel Tusker and Lucy Smalley stay on in the hills of Pankot after Indian independence deprives them of their colonial status. Finally fed up with accommodating her husband, Lucy claims a degree of independence herself. Eloquent and hilarious, she and Tusker act out class tensions among the British of the Raj and give voice to the loneliness, rage, and stubborn affection in their marriage. Staying On won the Booker Prize in 1977 and was made into a motion picture starring Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson in 1979. "Staying On far transcends the events of its central action. . . . [The work] should help win for Scott . . . the reputation he deserves—as one of the best novelists to emerge from Britain's silver age."—Robert Towers, Newsweek "Scott's vision is both precise and painterly. Like an engraver cross-hatching in the illusion of fullness, he selects nuances that will make his characters take on depth and poignancy."—Jean G. Zorn, New York Times Book Review "A graceful comic coda to the earlier song of India. . . . No one writing knows or can evoke an Anglo-Indian setting better than Scott."—Paul Gray, Time "Staying On provides a sort of postscript to [Scott's] deservedly acclaimed The Raj Quartet. . . . He has, as it were, summoned up the Raj's ghost in Staying On. . . . It is the story of the living death, in retirement, and the final end of a walk-on character from the quartet. . . . Scott has completed the task of covering in the form of a fictional narrative the events leading up to India's partition and the achievement of independence in 1947. It is, on any showing, a creditable achievement."—Malcolm Muggeridge, New York Times Book Review
Stealing Taffy (Bigler, NC #3)
by Susan DonovanLOVE IS PRICELESS in Stealing Taffy by New York Times bestselling author Susan Donovan.Ten weeks in a swanky Arizona rehab center and Tanyalee Newberry, aka Taffy, is ready to give up everything that isn’t good for her—her forgery habit, taking (i.e., stealing) things that don’t belong to her, and, of course, men. But when her flight home gets rerouted, she finds herself in a hotel room with her smoking-hot travel companion. One night together is all it should have been. But passion is oh-so sweet…Special Agent Dante Cabrera has been duped at his own love-’em-and-leave-’em game by this so-called Taffy. To forget she ever existed, Dante buries himself in his work…until a case leads him to North Carolina and, impossibly, right back to her. He has no business messing around with this felonious femme fatale, especially one who could be in more danger than she thinks. But Dante also knows there’s more to her than great looks and hot nights—a soul-searching woman who wants amend her past sins. Is he ready to take their desire to the next level…and steal Taffy’s heart?“A funny, sizzling romantic adventure that readers [will] love.” —RT Book Reviews on I Want Candy
Steam City: Railroads, Urban Space, and Corporate Capitalism in Nineteenth-Century Baltimore (Historical Studies Of Urban America Ser.)
by David SchleyAnyone interested in the rise of American corporate capitalism should look to the streets of Baltimore. There, in 1827, citizens launched a bold new venture: a “rail-road” that would link their city with the fertile Ohio River Valley. They dubbed this company the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O), and they conceived of it as a public undertaking—an urban improvement, albeit one that would stretch hundreds of miles beyond the city limits.Steam City tells the story of corporate capitalism starting from the street and moving outward, looking at how the rise of the railroad altered the fabric of everyday life in the United States. The B&O’s founders believed that their new line would remap American economic geography, but no one imagined that the railroad would also dramatically reshape the spaces of its terminal city. As railroad executives wrangled with city officials over their use of urban space, they formulated new ideas about the boundaries between public good and private profit. Ultimately, they reinvented the B&O as a private enterprise, unmoored to its home city. This bold reconception had implications not only for the people of Baltimore, but for the railroad industry as a whole. As David Schley shows here, privatizing the B&O helped set the stage for the rise of the corporation as a major force in the post-Civil War economy.?Steam City examines how the birth and spread of the American railroad—which brought rapid communications, fossil fuels, and new modes of corporate organization to the city—changed how people worked, where they lived, even how they crossed the street. As Schley makes clear, we still live with the consequences of this spatial and economic order today.
Steel Town Adivasis: Industry and Inequality in Eastern India
by Christian StrümpellSteel Town Adivasis: Industry and Inequality in Eastern India presents an analysis of class formation in the industrial town, Rourkela in the eastern Indian state Odisha, and the ways this process relates to regional ethnicity and caste.This study is based on long-term ethnographic research conducted in the 2000s and oral histories covering the period from the inception of the steel plant, and it focusses on the region’s ‘tribes’, indigenous people or Adivasis who lost their land when the Government of India established a large steel plant in Rourkela in the 1950s.The book will be of interest to anthropologists, sociologists, historians interested in industrial labour and work, in class, caste, Adivasis, ethnicity and their dynamic entanglement, as well as students and activists.Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)
Steelstriker (Skyhunter Duology #2)
by Marie LuPraise for the instant New York Times bestseller SKYHUNTER“Riveting.” –POPSUGAR“Action-packed.” –BuzzFeed“Fresh.” –Los Angeles Times“Exhilarating…a rollercoaster of a reading experience.” –The Nerd Daily“My favorite YA of 2020.” —Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Ember in the Ashes series and National Book Award Winner All My RageExplosive action and swoon-worthy suspense collide in Steelstriker, the riveting conclusion to Marie Lu’s instant New York Times bestseller Skyhunter. The world’s last free nation has fallen. And behind enemy lines, Talin stands alone.With her friends scattered by combat and her mother held captive, Talin has no choice but to submit to the Federation’s experiments and become their most deadly war machine—a Skyhunter.But Red hasn’t given up on Talin. Though the link between them is weak, it could be enough. To find their way back to each other. To reunite the Strikers. To fight back against the Federation, against all odds, against all hope.Because the battle has only just begun.
Steeped in Malice (Tea by the Sea Mysteries #4)
by Vicki DelanyThanks to the Great Teacup Shortage, Cape Cod tearoom proprietress Lily Roberts is already feeling the strain. But when a family fracas turns deadly over an antique tea set, she&’ll really have to pour through the clues before another crime is brewed up.With a &“beautifully described setting and a cast of charming, small-town characters&” (Booklist), this new installment in award-winning crime writer Vicki Delany&’s Tea by the Sea Mystery series is a delightful treat for fans of Laura Childs&’ Tea Shop Mysteries! Afternoon tea isn&’t just about flavorful brews and delicious treats. It&’s also about presentation—fine china teacups (never mugs!), with carefully coordinated saucers and plates. With her fragile stock running low, Lily visits an antiques fair where she snaps up a charming Peter Rabbit-themed tea set in a wicker basket, perfect for children&’s events. But a few days later, a woman named Kimberly marches into the tearoom, rudely demanding to buy it back—then later returns and removes an envelope hidden in the basket&’s lining. An acquaintance of Lily&’s named Rachel is on the trail of the tea set too. Apparently, she and Kimberly are half sisters, searching for their mother&’s final will. But it&’s more than a storm in a teacup when one of the sisters is found dead on the grounds of the B & B owned by Lily&’s grandmother, Rose. Is this a simple case of greed boiling over, or are there other suspects in the blend? It&’ll take some savvy sleuthing from Lily, Rose, and their allies to find the answers before a killer shatters more lives . . .
Stegosaurus (My Tiny Dino Library)
by J. D. ForesterYoung readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty Stegosaurus!Stomp, stomp, stomp! Roar, roar, roar! Learn all about Stegosaurus, a Jurassic dinosaur!
Stella de Akrotiri: Diana
by Linda Rae SandeCriada como se fosse uma das lendárias princesas amazonas, Diana passa as manhãs treinando com seu pai, Darius, no agōgē, e suas habilidades como guerreira são igualadas apenas por alguns recrutas do exército Deminon. Passa as tardes com Stella enquanto ela aprende a arte da diplomacia e a importância de servir aos outros. Diana nunca se pergunta por que seus pais são tão dedicados um ao outro, ou por que parecem falar do passado como se vivessem nele. Ela se pergunta sobre as estranhas sensações que sente quando está perto deles. Agora ela percebe isso quando está na presença de seu irmão adotivo— aquele que parece envelhecer—e ela começa a questionar suas origens.
STEM Education by Design: Opening Horizons of Possibility
by Sharon Friesen Brent Davis Krista FrancisAn accessible text that assumes no prior knowledge, this book is grounded in the realization that "STEM" and "STEM Education" have not yet evolved into fully coherent fields of study, and fills this gap by offering an original model and strategy for developing coherences in a way that both honors the integrity of each of STEM’s constituent disciplines and explores the ways they can amplify one another when used together to address complex contemporary issues. This book demonstrates how STEM can and should be understood as more than a collection of disciplines; it is a transdisciplinary, possibility-rich domain that is much more than the sum of its parts. Building on the actual work of scientists, engineers, and other professionals, the authors disrupt preconceptions about STEM domains, and provide the tools and evidence-based approaches to create new possibilities for all learners. Covering historical influences, theoretical frameworks, and current debates and challenges, this book positions teachers and students as agents of change. Each chapter features In Brief openers to introduce the topic; Opening Anecdotes to reflect the chapter’s key themes; Sidebars to put core principles in context; Consolidating Key Points activities to summarize and highlight important details; and Challenges to build upon and extend topics explored in the chapter from different angles.
STEMscopes™ NGSS 3D: STEMscopedia, Seventh Grade
by Rice University Inc. Accelerate LearningNIMAC-sourced textbook
Stendhal: Fiction and the Themes of Freedom
by Victor BrombertVictor Brombert is a lion in the study of French literature, and in this classic of literary criticism, he turns his clear and perspicacious gaze on the works of one of its greatest authors—Stendhal. Best remembered for his novels The Red and the Black and The Charterhouse of Parma, Stendhal is a writer of extraordinary insight into psychology and the many shades of individual and political liberty. Brombert has spent a lifetime reading and teaching Stendhal and here, by focusing on the seemingly contradictory themes of inner freedom and outer constraint within Stendhal’s writings, he offers a revealing analysis of both his work and his life. For Brombert, Stendhal’s work is deeply personal; elsewhere, he has written about the myriad connections between Stendhal’s ironic inquiries into identity and his own boyhood in France on the brink of World War II. Proceeding via careful and nuanced readings of passages from Stendhal’s fiction and autobiography, Brombert pays particular attention to style, tone, and meaning. Paradoxically, Stendhal’s heroes often feel most free when in prison, and in a statement of stunning relevance for our contemporary world, Brombert contends that Stendhal is far clearer than any writer before him on the “crisis and contradictions of modern humanism that . . . render political freedom illusory.” Featuring a new introduction in which Brombert explores his earliest encounters with Stendhal—the beginnings of his “affair” during a year spent as a Fulbright scholar in Rome—Stendhal remains a spirited, elegant, and resonant account.