Current Events category: 843 books
Chris Christie
The Inside Story of His Rise to Power
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has become a national Republican Party figure, famous for his blunt public statements, his willingness to confront powerful special interests, and his determination to change the ingrown, corrupt, backroom political culture of New Jersey. In just two years as governor,...
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The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2010
Peter Elkind presents an in-depth look at the ambitious career and sudden disgrace of former New York governor Eliot Spitzer. The result is a gripping narrative of one man's noble intentions and fatal flaws and the powerful forces that destroyed him.
Contender
The Justin Trudeau Story
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Is Justin Trudeau the saviour of the Liberal Party of Canada? Will he one day be prime minister? As the son of one of Canada’s most popular prime ministers, Trudeau was never far from the political spotlight, but in recent years, the MP for Papineau has sought it out. Now he’s running to take...
French Foreign Legion
The must complete History of the French Foreign Legion
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
French Foreign Legion
Aubagne
Calvi
Djibouti
Le Boudin
Battle of Camarón
Brigade General
Honor guard
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
History of the French Foreign Legion
Louis Philippe I
Battle of Maison Carée
Jean Danjou
Sidi Bel-Abbes
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William & Catherine
A Royal Union of Love
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Prince William and Kate Middleton were declared man and wife at London's Westminster Abbey, in front of 1900 family and friends and a worldwide television audience estimated at as many as 2 billion. Wearing an ivory and white satin dress designed by Sarah Burton--a closely guarded secret until minutes...
by Mark Sundeen
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Nell’autunno del 2000 Daniel Suelo abbandona i risparmi di una vita — in tutto trenta dollari — dentro una cabina telefonica. Ha vissuto senza soldi da allora. E non si è mai sentito così libero o così tanto in pace. In ‘‘L’uomo che ha abbandonato il denaro’’ Mark Sundeen racconta...
El gobierno electrónico a nivel local
Experiencias, tendencias y reflexiones
Language: Spanish
Release Date: September 3, 2013
En el marco de una clara necesidad de fortalecimiento democrático, las políticas públicas de gobierno electrónico, open data, transparencia y participación ciudadana aparecen cada vez más como un paso inevitable para los gobiernos locales.
Sin embargo, la gestión local posee particularidades...
Monoculture
How One Story is Changing Everything
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
Winner of the 2011 NCTE George Orwell Award for outstanding contributions to the critical analysis of public discourse. One of The Atlantic's Top 11 psychology books of 2011.
“[Michaels] writes in clear, energetic prose that’s thoughtful, engaging and unforced. She defines and analyzes...
by Victor Kiethman
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
Over one million people commit suicide each year. The World Health Organization estimates it is the thirteenth-leading cause of death worldwide and the National Safety Council rates it sixth in America. It is a leading cause of death among teenagers and adults under 35 years of age. Rates of suicide...
Le Vicaire du Christ
Peut-on réformer la papauté ?
Language: French
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Ce nouvel ouvrage du professeur Roberto de Mattei est un livre d’une grande actualité, à l’heure où l’on parle d’une « réforme » du gouvernement de l’Église. C’est très justement que Le Vicaire du Christ porte...
by Emily Overton
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2015
This fun filled world adventure stars a boy named Max and his dog Jack. Max and Jack live on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and each day travel to a new country of the world. In each country they meet a new boy or girl and their pets, which then tell them about their country and take...
EVALUACIÓN DEL DESEMPEÑO DOCENTE
Expediente de Evidencias de Enseñanza
Language: Spanish
Release Date: December 11, 2015
Esta obra le ayudará a presentar con éxito la "Etapa 2. Expediente de Evidencias de Enseñanza", de la "Evaluación del Desempeño Docente". Contiene:
- UN EJEMPLO de un texto de análisis de las evidencias.
- Enunciados guía para la elaboración del texto de...
Evaluación del Desempeño Docente
La Escuela al Centro
Language: Spanish
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Esta obra le ayudará a presentar con éxito la "Evaluación del Desempeño Docente". Contiene las líneas de acción de “La Escuela al Centro”.
A finales de enero de 2016, el secretario de Educación Pública de México, Aurelio Nuño Mayer, señaló que en los próximos meses,...
State of Resistance
What California’s Dizzying Descent and Remarkable Resurgence Mean for America’s Future
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Nationally known public intellectual: His first trade book on an upbeat story that’s of national interest
Growing platform: 3600 Twitter followers, head of two centers at USC that each have about 1k followers, and Pastor writes a few times each year at HuffPo.
Timeliness: California...