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This is Home Now

Kentucky's Holocaust Survivors Speak

by Arwen Donahue, Douglas A. Boyd, James C. Klotter
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009

The term "Holocaust survivors" is often associated with Jewish communities in New York City or along Florida's Gold Coast. Traditionally, tales of America's Holocaust survivors, in both individual and cultural histories, have focused on places where people fleeing from Nazi atrocities congregated...
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The Ring and the Cross

Christianity and the Lord of the Rings

by Nils Ivar Agoy, Bradley J. Birzer, Jason Boffetti
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2010

The conversation, sometimes heated, about the influence of Christianity on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien has a long history. What has been lacking is a forum for a civilized discussion about the topic, as well as a chronological overview of the major arguments and themes that have engaged scholars...
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by Alison C. Simcox, Douglas L. Heath
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2011

Lake Quannapowitt is named for James Quonopohit, a member of the Pawtucket tribe of Nipmuc Indians and signer of the 1686 deed selling land to European colonists. A town called Redding (now Wakefield) developed on the shore of the lake that provided colonists with a bounty of fish, including salmon and...
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Ethics of Spying

A Reader for the Intelligence Professional

by Joel H. Rosenthal, J E. Drexel Godfrey, R V. Jones
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2005

Intelligence professionals are employees of the government working in a business that some would consider unethical_the business of spying. This book looks at the dilemmas that exist when one is asked to perform a civil service that is in conflict with what that individual believes to be 'ethical.'...
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The Peace Puzzle

America's Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace, 1989–2011

by Daniel C. Kurtzer, Scott B. Lasensky, William B. Quandt
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012

Each phase of Arab-Israeli peacemaking has been inordinately difficult in its own right, and every critical juncture and decision point in the long process has been shaped by U.S. politics and the U.S. leaders of the moment. The Peace Puzzle tracks the American determination to articulate policy,...
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Between Two Worlds

Jean Price-Mars, Haiti, and Africa

by Patrick Delices, Moussa Traoré, Esther I. Rodríguez-Miranda
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018

Between Two Worlds: Jean Price-Mars, Haiti, and Africa is a special volume on Jean Price-Mars that reassesses the importance of his thought and legacy, and the implications of his ideas in the twenty-first century’s culture of political correctness, the continuing challenge of race and racism, and...
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What Democrats Talk about When They Talk about God

Religious Communication in Democratic Party Politics

by Allison J. Ainsworth, Samuel Boerboom, Daniel D. Gross
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2010

What Democrats Talk about When They Talk about God is a collection of essays on the religious communication of members of the Democratic Party, past and present-in office, while campaigning, and in their public and private writing. While many books on the market address issues at the intersection...
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The Taste of American Place

A Reader on Regional and Ethnic Foods

by Cary W. de Wit, Stephen Frenkel, Marjorie A. Hoover
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999

Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines_including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition_the editors...
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A Nation Under God?

The ACLU and Religion in American Politics

by Thomas L. Krannawitter, Daniel C. Palm
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2005

A Nation Under God? raises the question of why the ACLU relentlessly attacks public expressions of mainstream religious faith. The answer, according to the book's argument, is that the work of the ACLU is informed by a larger political project-modern liberalism-to transform American government and...
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by L.C.B. Seaman
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003

This comprehensive survey of English history during the first half of the twentieth century has three main themes: the political and social consequences of the replacement of the Liberal Party by the Labour Party; the continuous development of the welfare state; and the changes in England’s imperial...
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Radical Medicine

Cutting-Edge Natural Therapies That Treat the Root Causes of Disease

by Louisa L. Williams, M.S., D.C.
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011

A “radical” approach to holistic healing that examines the root causes and cures for ailments such as Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, and heart attacks • Offers cutting-edge detoxification and draining therapies to address the tremendous chemical onslaught of modern life •...
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The Best Medicine

A Physician’s Guide to Effective Leadership

by Bruce L. Gewertz, Dave C. Logan
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2014

This volume provides a theoretical framework for visionary leadership as well as specific management techniques to achieve success. The authors focus on maintaining a consistent set of behavioral characteristics for both the leader and the organization as a whole. The text is written in a conversational...
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by Robert A. Carp, Kenneth L. Manning, Lisa M. Holmes
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2019

Known for shedding light on the link between the courts, public policy, and the political environment, Judicial Process in America offers you a clear but comprehensive overview of today’s American judiciary. Considering the courts from every level, the authors thoroughly cover judges, lawyers, litigants,...
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Reclaiming the Game

College Sports and Educational Values

by William G. Bowen, Sarah A. Levin, James L. Shulman
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2011

In Reclaiming the Game, William Bowen and Sarah Levin disentangle the admissions and academic experiences of recruited athletes, walk-on athletes, and other students. In a field overwhelmed by reliance on anecdotes, the factual findings are striking--and sobering. Anyone seriously concerned about...
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