David Mcknight: 16 books
Beyond Right and Left
New politics and the culture wars
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
'Original, courageous, realistic and fresh.' Robert Manne, Professor, School of Politics, La Trobe University
Do Right and Left still mean anything in politics? Are environmental issues always 'left wing'? Is it only 'right wing' to worry about the family? In fact, these traditional connections...
Of Marriage, Violence and Sorcery
The Quest for Power in Northern Queensland
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
This is a fascinating exploration of the relationship between marriage, violence and sorcery in an Australian Aboriginal Community, drawing on David McKnight’s extensive research on Mornington Island. The case studies, which occurred both before and after a Presbyterian Mission was established on...
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
How to Get to the 0% Tax Bracket and Transform Your Retirement
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
**OVER 180,000 COPIES IN PRINT, WITH A NEW CHAPTER ON THE 2018 TAX CUTS.
There's a massive freight train bearing down on the average American investor, and it's coming in the form of higher taxes.**
The United States Government has made trillions of dollars in unfunded promises for programs...
Murdoch's Politics
How One Man's Thirst For Wealth and Power Shapes our World
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2013
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is the most powerful media organisation in the world. Murdoch's commercial success is obvious, but less well understood is his successful pursuit of political goals, using News Corporation as his vehicle.*BR**BR*In Murdoch's Politics David McKnight tracks Murdoch's...
by David McKnight
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
John Peterson tries to follow the Spirit, but it tells him to preach, and preaching only seems to get him into trouble. His strident defense of the Mormon Church has gotten him fired again, forcing his family to move for the third time in as many years. Looking for a fresh start in Mayfield, John...
by David McKnight
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1994
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1994
Australia's Spies and their Secrets tells the inside story of the rise and fall of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) - Australia's premier spy body. Based on thousands of documents never before revealed, along with interviews with over thirty former ASIO officers and many of...
Big Coal
Australia's Dirtiest Habit
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
A look at the underbelly of an industry whose power continues to soar even as its expansion feeds catastrophic climate change, this work dissects the Australian coal industry’s influence to publicly, and behind closed doors, get its way. The book exposes the myth of clean coal and the taxpayer-funded...
Populism Now!
The Case For Progressive Populism
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
Populism can be a dirty word. Brexit and the election of Donald Trump have certainly given it a bad name. But rather than associating it with demagoguery and exclusion, might we better see it as a backlash against free market globalisation? Might it be harnessed as a positive force able to thrive...
From Hunting to Drinking
The Devastating Effects of Alcohol on an Australian Aboriginal Community
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork this is a vital addition to the literature on alcohol use and problem drinking, social change and postcolonialism.From Hunting to Drinking reveals the social change witnessed over a period of 30 years by an anthropologist on Mornington Island, off the North...
Espionage and the Roots of the Cold War
The Conspiratorial Heritage
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
From the 1930s to the 1950s a large number of left-wing men and women in the USA, Britain, Europe, Australia and Canada were recruited to the Soviet intelligence services. They were amateurs and the reason for their success is intriguing. Using Soviet archives, this work explores these successes.
The Galatians Commentary Collection
An All-In-One Commentary Collection for Studying the Book of Galatians
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
This all-in-one commentary bundle on the book of Galatians features volumes from the NIV Application Commentary Series, Zondervan Exegetical Commentary Series, and Expositor's Bible Commentary Series. Each volume provides new and unique insights from leading biblical scholars Scot McKnight, Thomas...
by WPaD, Mandy White, Marla Todd
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2014
Who can come up with a dozen or more different ways to end the world?
We can!
This collection of apocalyptic short stories explores the myriad ways in which life as we know it could end.
From the traditional nuclear apocalypse to cosmic events, zombies, mysterious alien substances, evil corporations...
by Ken Hada, Ryan Weldon, Daniel Sullivan
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
Director and producer Tim Burton impresses audiences with stunning visuals, sinister fantasy worlds, and characters whose personalities are strange and yet familiar. Drawing inspiration from sources as varied as Lewis Carroll, Salvador Dalí, Washington Irving, and Dr. Seuss, Burton's creations frequently...
by Jennifer L. McMahon, B. Steve Csaki, Shai Biderman
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2010
The western is arguably the most iconic and influential genre in American cinema. The solitude of the lone rider, the loyalty of his horse, and the unspoken code of the West render the genre popular yet lead it to offer a view of America's history that is sometimes inaccurate. For many, the western...
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