D Scott: 321 books
The Swamp Fox
Lessons in Leadership from the Partisan Campaigns of Francis Marion
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
As one of the Patriot leaders in the Carolinas, the partisan campaign conducted by Brigadier General Francis Marion and his irregular force during the American Revolution prevented South Carolina from completely succumbing to British control during the period between the capture of Charleston in May...
Feminist Activist Ethnography
Counterpoints to Neoliberalism in North America
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
Writing in the wake of neoliberalism, where human rights and social justice have increasingly been subordinated to proliferating “consumer choices” and ideals of market justice, contributors to this collection argue that feminist ethnographers are in a key position to reassert the central feminist...
Key States, High Stakes
Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, and the 2010 Elections
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
The 2010 elections were one of the most highly anticipated midterm elections in our nation's recent history. After the historic 2008 election, in which America elected its first black president, Sarah Palin's involvement and the emergence of the Tea Party in the 2010 congressional elections had the...
by Scott D. Finestone
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2008
About the Book Cancer Only Sucks on Days That End In Y is a combination of a memoir of our exploits battling this disease and a manual for friends and families who find themselves thrust into the wonderful (NOT) world of cancer. This touching and often hilarious story combines flashbacks from journal...
Labor and Capital in the Age of Globalization
The Labor Process and the Changing Nature of Work in the Global Economy
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2001
This book offers a timely analysis of work and labor processes and how they are rapidly changing under globalization. The contributors explore traditional sectors of the U.S. and world economies - from auto to steel to agriculture - as well as work under new production arrangements, such as third...
Teaching History with Film
Strategies for Secondary Social Studies
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2018
Teaching History with Film provides a fresh, engaging, and clear overview of teaching with film to effectively enhance social studies instruction. Using cases of experienced teachers to illustrate accomplished history teaching through movies, this text provides pre- and in-service teachers with ideas...
by Joyce A. Baugh, John D. Burrow, Mark S. Hurwitz
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
This book examines the criminal justice decisions of the Rehnquist Court era through analyses of individual justices' contributions to the development of law and policy. The Rehnquist Court era (1986-2005) produced a period of opportunity for the U.S. Supreme Court's judicial conservatives to reshape...
by Scott D. Odgers
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2014
Nasser came to work in Saudi Arabia not expecting that fate would guide him into the care of a horse which would become his best friend.
The Warrior Is Silent
Martial Arts and the Spiritual Path
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1998
A master illuminates the spiritual foundations of martial artspractice in this fully illustrated guide.
• Presents an overview of the spiritual foundations of the martial arts.
• Takes the reader through a well-illustrated series of self-defense techniques that utilize Ki energy.
•...
Courage to Be First
The Journey of Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles , Oregon Becoming the First Planetree Hospital in America
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
This book is more than the story of a small, rural Oregon hospital’s successful attempt to profoundly change for the better the way patients, their families and friends, staff and employees experience healthcare. It is the account of an extraordinary effort that led to a remarkable transformation...
Reformation Theology
A Systematic Summary
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Five hundred years ago, the Reformers were defending doctrines such as justification by faith alone, the authority of Scripture, and God's grace in salvation—some to the point of death. Many of these same essential doctrines are still being challenged today, and there has never been a more crucial...
Buyouts
Success for Owners, Management, PEGs, ESOPs and Mergers and Acquisitions
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2012
The definitive guide to best practices for mastering techniques of the insider-led transition planning
A must have book for business owners, key employees, and their advisors who need to be aware of the full spectrum of succession options, Buyouts provides objectives, advice, steps, and a host...
Intellectual Property Strategies for the 21st Century Corporation
A Shift in Strategic and Financial Management
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011
A practical approach to the modern management of intellectual property
The world has changed significantly in the past decade, resulting in new behavior and practice related to the ownership and management of intellectual property. This book helps executives, attorneys, accountants, managers,...
Mind Power
Picture Your Way to Success in Business
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2006
Apply the power of mental imaging to visualize your way to success in your work, business, and personal life. Use the techniques in this book to set goals and achieve them, increase your energy, reduce stress and anxiety, improve your relationships, and more. Here are just a few of the scores of mental...