Stephen Elliott Livres

Taking an original, imaginative approach to the subject, Stephen Elliott's book is one of the first to bridge the gap between solid state physics and chemistry. Considerable thought has gone into the structure and content of this book, with the first four chapters covering the properties of atoms in solids and the remaining four concentrating on the behaviour of electrons in materials. Fundamental principles are covered together with the very latest developments, such as combinatorial library synthesis, mesoporous materials, fullerenes and nanotubes, optical localization and the experimental observation of fractional electronic charge. Clearly written and richly illustrated, The Physics and Chemistry of Solids will be of great interest to Physicists, Chemists, Material Scientists and Engineers.

Theo, once a happy baby, becomes an orphan in foster care and now lives in California. Haunted by memories of neglect and abuse, he returns to Chicago to find an old girlfriend from his troubled adolescence.

Exploring the complexities of American politics, the author grapples with his feelings towards presidential candidates and the political system's legitimacy. Amidst a tumultuous election season, he reflects on the shared confusion and disillusionment felt by many Americans, highlighting a collective sense of despair and the struggle to engage with the political landscape.

This blistering new collection from literary rising star Stephen Elliott demonstrates once again why his books have been praised as “graceful,” “soaring,” and “fearless.” As with all of Elliott’s work, these stories have the raw ring of truth filtered through the author’s downbeat-poetic sensibility. My Girlfriend Comes to the City and Beats Me Up follows the narrator on a dizzying ride through past and present, from a group home for troubled adolescents in Chicago where he loses his virginity to shooting galleries and homeless encampments in San Francisco where he searches for deeper and darker thrills. In “Other Desires,” a flood of unsettling memories backgrounds the narrator’s involvement with a loose-knit family of lost souls. “Tears” explores the disturbing complexities of an S/M Internet hook-up. Several of the stories feature the enigmatic Eden, the narrator’s polyamorous mistress. With My Girlfriend, Elliott confirms his status as a major young writer of a kind of literary fiction that recalls the work of Genet and Bukowski.

Exploring the complex relationship between sexuality and politics, this collection features provocative stories from notable authors like Anthony Swofford and Jerry Stahl. The narratives include unexpected encounters, such as a lesbian meeting a soldier heading to war and a liberal staffer falling for a Republican senator's wife. Additionally, it delves into unique scenarios like Dick Cheney's duck hunt incident, offering fresh perspectives on government and personal relationships. This anthology encourages a re-examination of sexual freedom and desire in a political context.

"About ten days after 9/11, I went through the Pentagon and I saw Secretary Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz. I went downstairs just to say hello to some of the people on the Joint Staff who used to work for me, and one of the generals called me in. He said, "Sir, you've got to come in and talk to me a second." I said, "Well, you're too busy." He said, "No, no." He says, "We've made the decision we're going to war with Iraq." This was on or about the twentieth of September... "So I came back to see him a few weeks later, and by that time we were bombing in Afghanistan. I said, "Are we still going to war with Iraq?" And he said, "Oh, it's worse than that." He reached over on his desk. He picked up a piece of paper. And he said, "I just got this down from upstairs" (meaning the Secretary of Defense's office) "today." And he said, "This is a memo that describes how we're going to take out seven countries in five years." -- General Wesley Clark, February 27, 2007

This book is a comprehensive guide to the flora found in South Carolina and Georgia. Written by botanist Stephen Elliott, it serves as an important resource for anyone interested in the plants of the American Southeast.

Funeral Services at the Burial of the Right Rev. Leonidas Polk, D.D. is a moving tribute to one of the greatest leaders of the American Civil War. Featuring the funeral oration delivered by Bishop Stephen Elliott at the burial ceremony of General Polk, this book provides a powerful insight into the religious and cultural context of the Confederate South during the war. With vivid descriptions of the funeral arrangements, as well as the historical background of the conflict, this book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the Civil War era.