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This book began as a personal project-a way to organize my thoughts and frustrations about the growing divides I was witnessing in America. What started as a series of small reflections soon evolved into this collection of essays, as I realized that the debates...

ocusing on often-forgotten moments in history, Manley P. Hall proposes that there was a Great Plan put forth 1,000 years before our nation's founding: Humanistic and mystical organizations wished for the continent to be the location for an experiment in self-government and religious freedom.As...

This book is an inspirational essay collections for lives of post-modern people. By many topics I hope them could find out a way to overcome the difficulties of their encounters of daily life. Finally, I have a special essay for those before mentioned topics...

There are many 'how-to' books on writing for academics; none of these, however, relate specifically to the discipline of geography. In this book, the author identifies the principle modes of academic writing that graduate students and early-career faculty will encounter - specifically focusing on...

The COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe from 2019 had a major impact on the way people lived and worked. People refrained from going out and, inevitably, the way people worked underwent drastic changes.What kind of working environment enabled people to best adapt to the...

"That they may be one . . ." was Jesus' final prayer for those who would become the Body of Christ. Yet, Nearly 2000 years later, the Church seems more divided than ever. The roots of this division lie in Church history only 100...

MAY A GOVERNMENT, OR EMPLOYER, CONSTRUCT A LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE RULE OR PRACTICE WHICH VIOLATES A PERSON'S NATURAL LAW RIGHTS OF PRIVACY AND LIBERTY?This book discusses the written and unwritten boundaries of governmental, and employer, powers. In America, we employ constitutional rights such as due...

Poems in Christianity view about one's journey of life in North America. Topics include believing in a God, the second coming of Christ, Dealings with sin, the know of God in my life, and what's happening in the world. Author: Jeremy C. a. GarciaISBN-13:...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Housing is a fundamental need and universal part of human living that shapes our lives in profound ways that go far beyond basic sheltering. Where we live can determine our self-image, social status, health and safety, quality of public services, access to jobs, and...

In 1867 Mark Twain cruised into the Black Sea on the first American tourist ship to visit in Russia. Just a few years later Russian Grand Duke Alexis in turn was hunting buffalo and drinking champagne on the Nebraska prairie. Both were taking advantage...

This work is a follow-up to 'A Letter to Ndi-Igbo: ...' (2014) It is an exhortation to all Ndi-Igbo, in Nigeria and the Diaspora, to work improve their lot and relevance in Nigeria. This work urges the strong belief among Ndi-Igbo that their future...

Britain's peacekeeping role in Southeast Asia after World War II was clear enough but the purpose of the Commonwealth in the region later became shadowy. British involvement in the wars fought in Vietnam between 1946 and 1975 has been the subject of a number...

Beatrix Potter was one of the inventors of the contemporary picture book, and her small novels published at the turn of the twentieth century are still available and popular today. Writing in Code is the first book-length study of Potter's work, and it covers...

In the Matter of Black Lives: Womanist Prose by Arica L. Coleman is a brilliant, energetic, and energizing meditation on Black history, American History, and the past decade of tumultuous, inspiring, radical and marginal change in this country we call America. Coleman is a...

In his book " Sowers of Life: How Farmers Shape Our World", Gurvinder Singh Ghuman addresses the key issues faced by farmers today, from market discrepancies to the challenges posed by modern agriculture. He advocates for much-needed reforms to enable farmers to cope with...

Insights and enquiries by Professional Dialogue Practitioners at the Sixth Annual International Conference of the Academy of Professional DialogueEdited by Peter GarrettForeword by Harold ClarkeThis is the sixth book of a series under the title The World Needs Dialogue! that records the insights, enquiries...

On the Origin of Dignity: Its Creation and Enhancement commences with a concise history of the evolution of the idea of dignity to provide the reader with a point of reference for the material that follows. The book sheds new light on its topic...

The study focused on collection development activities at Mzuzu Prison School Library. It employed social survey research design and used methods to collect data. Nonprobability purposive and convenience sampling were used to sample out 4 librarians and 12 students respectively to participate in this...

Written in a clear and accessible style, Policy Evaluation in the Era of COVID-19 offers a much-needed insight on the role evaluation played during this unique and critical juncture in history.Author: Pearl EliadisISBN-10: 1032452978ISBN-13: 9781032452975Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/04/2024Pages: 214Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w...

"Incompetence" is not an objective state lacking competence nor a kind of deficiency that needs to be filled. Rather, it is a constructed state that is productive, working in tandem with its opposite, "competence." Perception of incompetence/competence works as what Michel Foucault (1977) calls...

This book traces the convergence between anarchism, as an anti-authoritarian, anti-statist political doctrine, and eugenics, the science of 'race improvement' in five countries between 1890 and 1940.Author: Richard CleminsonISBN-10: 1526124483ISBN-13: 9781526124487Publisher: Manchester University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/26/2024Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.46d

Butler's account of court life in Egypt takes the reader on a tour through the opulent palaces of ancient Egyptian monarchs. This book provides an amazing glimpse into the highest levels of ancient Egyptian society, while also illuminating the country's imperial court.This work has...

In this timely and important book, Chinyung Yen explores the legal and political implications of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. His clear and concise analysis is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand this crucial piece of legislation and its ongoing...

"There has never been a more compelling time to adopt a system of care based on population health management. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed substantial health disparities. The population is aging, and the Medicare insolvency crisis is looming. Now is the time to move away...

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the Paris Climate Agreement are examples of initiatives where countries show recognition of their interconnected interests and goals. This is particularly evident in the case of global environmental issues because they require global decision-making. The emergence of global...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This collection of papers on financial instability and its impact on macroeconomic performance honours Hyman P. Minsky and his life's work. Based on a conference at Washington University, it includes among the authors Benjamin M. Friedman, Charles P. Kindleberger, Jan Kregel and Steven Fazzari.Author:...

Every night, somewhere in the world, three or four musicians will climb on stage together. Whether the gig is at a jazz club, a bar, or a bar mitzvah, the performance never begins with a note, but with a question. The trumpet player might...

First published in 1986. This book presents studies of intonation undertaken from within a number of different traditions: acoustic phonetics, phonology, psychology, social psychology, syntax, conversation analysis, developmental phonetics and sociolinguistics. The studies reported are empirically based, and give an indication of the many...

This book provides a comprehensive compilation of Koryak texts with Russian and English translations. It contains information to worldviews and ritual practices by Koryak (Nymylan) people living on the north-west coast of Kamchatka.Author: Erich KastenISBN-10: 3942883325ISBN-13: 9783942883320Publisher: Verlag Der Kulturstiftung SibirienLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/07/2017Pages: 168Format:...

Several groups and forums have called for change and reform of edu-cation through the creation of educational partnerships. As schools and universities responded to these pressures, an increasing number of S-UPs formed. Today more than ever, K-12 S-UPs are considered by many groups to...

As a field of scholarly research, Sino-Japanese studies has grown considerably over the past twenty years, thanks in no small part to the efforts of Joshua Fogel, the editor of this and two previous EastBridge volumes on the subject. Where once this emerging field...

This photo-illustrated narrative account of Lake Wobegon as it REALLY was gives the reader an affecting glimpse into the lives of threee generations crossing the bridge fom 1800's Old World Norway into main-stream American life.Author: Earl A. ReitanISBN-10: 188347728XISBN-13: 9781883477288Publisher: Lone Oak PressLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Babbitt is professionally successful as a realtor. He lives with only the vaguest awareness of the lives and deaths of his contemporaries. Much of his energy in the beginning is spent on climbing the social ladder through booster functions, real estate sales, and making...

Thomas Paine (February 9, 1737 - June 8, 1809) was an author, intellectual, revolutionary, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Common Sense was first published anonymously on January 10, 1776, during the America Revolution. Common Sense, signed "Written by an...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

Title: On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: comprehending the natural and economical history of species and varieties; the description of the properties of external form, and observations on the principles and practice of breeding.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

Reconstructs the protolanguage of six languages found in the Mexico. The book has two major section, Analysis and Data for the language family groups: Oto-Manguean kinship terms, Mixtecan kinship terms, Popolocan kinship term, Otopamean kinship terms, Zapotecan kinship terms, Chinantecan kinship terms, and other...

Nicknamed "Euroville," Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a home away from home for BMW, Michelin, Ciba-Geigy, and numerous other European corporations. Enriching our understanding of what globalization means to millions of small-town, blue-collar Americans, Guten Tag, Y'all looks at Spartanburg as a model of how...

Why do human beings move? In this lucid portrayal of human behavior, Fred Dretske provides an original account of the way reasons function in the causal explanation of behavior. Biological science investigates what makes our bodies move in the way they do. Psychology is...

Factual misinformation is spread in conflict zones around the world, often with dire consequences. But when is this misinformation actually believed, and when is it not? Seeing is Disbelieving examines the appeal and limits of dangerous misinformation in war, and is the go-to text...

This volume explores, both in theory and in practice, what "social coordination" is and how public policies can help or hinder the processes of social coordination. In particular, these chapters examine the institutional incentives that motivate public policy decisions and their implementation to achieve...

How do we conceptualize and theorize about the social organization of ideology? How should we think methodically--in theoretically and empirically informed ways--about the institutionalization of indoctrination and propaganda? How should we approach the study of the social and political instrumentation of ideology in regimes...

NHS Scotland appears to be in crisis. Today the British media is full of headlines such as "89-year-old great-grandmother waits 5 hours for an ambulance." These are a talking point for a day or two and then another headline of a similar ilk takes...

In self, society, religion and politics we are used to the language and discourse of Kingdom of God. But in this God is presented as an omnipotent king who is also angry at slight deviation. We get glimpses of such powerful and angry God...

Author: Jon Michaels, David NollISBN-10: 1668023245ISBN-13: 9781668023242Publisher: Atria/One Signal PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/12/2025Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.96d

Author: Scott PageISBN-10: 0691271747ISBN-13: 9780691271743Publisher: Princeton University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/13/2025Pages: 456Format: Paperback