J Simon: 241 books
by S. J. Simon
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This vintage book contains a detailed guide to playing bridge, with information on common mistakes and how to avoid them, simple instructions for improved play, and a wealth of useful little hints and tips. This book is designed for the ordinary club member with a fair amount of playing under their...
Ritual and Its Consequences
An Essay on the Limits of Sincerity
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2008
This pioneering, interdisciplinary work shows how rituals allow us to live in a perennially imperfect world. Drawing on a variety of cultural settings, the authors utilize psychoanalytic and anthropological perspectives to describe how ritual--like play--creates "as if" worlds, rooted in...
by Rita J. Simon, Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2011
This book focuses on military conscription in 22 countries that represent the world's regions. The purpose is to shed light on the history, politics, and main events that led to the choice of conscription or professional military forces in the countries under study. While we acknowledge that practical...
US Presidential Elections and Foreign Policy
Candidates, Campaigns, and Global Politics from FDR to Bill Clinton
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017
While domestic issues loom large in voters' minds during American presidential elections, matters of foreign policy have consistently shaped candidates and their campaigns. From the start of World War II through the collapse of the Soviet Union, presidential hopefuls needed to be perceived as credible...
by Rita J. Simon, Alison M. Brooks
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2009
Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over examines the treatment and status of gays and lesbians in 21 countries around the world. The countries included are Canada, the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Israel, Egypt, Iran,...
Immigration the World Over
Statutes, Policies, and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2004
With the opening of borders and the aging of populations in industrialized states immigration takes on new importance. More younger workers are needed to support the social contract established with the baby boom generation, and immigration offers one practical solution. Many countries, however, have...
Public Opinion in the United States
Studies of Race, Religion, Gender, and Issues That Matter
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Public Opinion in the United States tracks developments in American society since World War II through the lens of public opinion. The authors assess national public opinion poll data from 1945 to 2008, targeting opinions about African Americans, Jews, Muslim Americans, gays and lesbians, immigration,...
by Rita J. Simon, Vassia Gueorguieva
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2008
Voting and Elections the World Over examines the electoral process across twenty-two countries. The book is a quick reference source for information about the major issues to consider when analyzing elections and their administration across nations. Thus, Voting and Elections the World Over looks...
Supervision in School Psychology
The Developmental, Ecological, Problem-solving Model
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
Supervision is a core professional competency requiring specific training for the benefit of supervisees, clients, and the profession. Supervision in School Psychology: The Developmental, Ecological, Problem-solving Model examines specific factors that contribute to successful supervision in school...
by S. J. Simon
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017
This vintage book contains an accessible and entertaining guide to playing bridge. Told as a narrative following a game of bridge between four 'characters', it explores various situations that the players find themselves in and suggests how a play would have been better made. Entertaining and instructional,...
Mortal Desire
Origins of Sexual Violence
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2017
The content within Mortal Desire includes descriptions of atrocious crimes against humanity. By exploring why these crimes occur, we, as a society, can work together to help reduce the situations that can lead a person down the path toward violent crime. As uncomfortable as it may be, it is essential...
Singing – Body and Soul
A Medley of Fresh Ideas About Musical Theater
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2013
Singing Body and Soul is for the young singer, to help you discover how your voice, body and mind work together.
There are great books about the links between science and music - but most are written for adults with strong music backgrounds, and college degrees. Young singers need a streamlined...
Problem-Solving Parent Conferences in Schools
Ecological-Behavioral Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2019
Problem-Solving Parent Conferences in Schools presents a Problem-solving Parent Conference (PPC) model that integrates and applies empirically-supported systemic and behavioral intervention strategies to coordinated home-school interventions for student behavioral and social-emotional concerns. Though...
Sick Little Puppies
a horror short story collection
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
A collection of short horror stories you can rip through in hours, but will haunt you for days.
Demons that draw on a family’s misery. The violent deaths of clients from hell. Serial killers and cursed cures that don’t turn out how you’d expect. Stefan Taylor builds dark worlds full of...