Jack M : 135 books
Sports-Talk Radio in America
Its Context and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
An inside look at the hosts, hot spots, and history of sports-talk radio
Sports-Talk Radio in America looks at major-, medium-, and small-market stations across the United States that feature an all-sports format, with a focus on the unique personalities and programming strategies that make...
Making Technology Investments Profitable
ROI Road Map from Business Case to Value Realization
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2011
A guide to getting the crucial business case right?every time
Showing professionals how to calculate the value of typical budgeting and funding requests quickly and easily, Making Technology Investments Profitable, Second Edition applies the "Value Realization" process, using proven...
Denying to the Grave
Why We Ignore the Facts That Will Save Us
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Why do some parents refuse to vaccinate their children? Why do some people keep guns at home, despite scientific evidence of risk to their family members? And why do people use antibiotics for illnesses they cannot possibly alleviate? When it comes to health, many people insist that science is wrong,...
by Jack M.D. Owen
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
The unexpected arrival of America, the most famous yacht in the world, in a Florida backwater creek, imperiled the lives of all within the Confederate community. One false move could bring the wrath of a Union gunboat upon the residents of Walaka. Only the firm leadership of a cavalry captain and...
Elections in Pennsylvania
A Century of Partisan Conflict in the Keystone State
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2005
The most comprehensive state election study ever undertaken, Elections in Pennsylvania provides data and analysis for more than 13,000 general elections and more than 6,000 primary elections held in the state between 1900 and 1998, with a postscript examining in less detail the elections of 2000 and...
Cunningly Smart Phones
Deceit, Manipulation, and Private Thoughts Revealed
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Corporations are spying on you more than government spies ever could. Just follow the money to find out how and why. Corporations can often predict what you will do next, detect subtle changes in your mood, and essentially know what youre thinking about. Development of behavioral biometrics accelerated...
by Jack M. Lyon
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Here is the greatest collection of classic poems recited members of the Church since the turn of the century. You'll find poems that are perfect for talks on prayer, faith, families, aging, and so on. There are poems for dozens of occasions and holidays as well. Works by some of the world's best known...
UP & DOWN the Ditch...with Murphy's Law
2000 words
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
A cartooney and photographically illustrated book of anecdotes gathered following years of boat deliveries Up and Down the ICW [Intracoastal Waterway], sheltered behind America's Atlantic coast.
No journey can escape that stowaway Murphy whose law 'Anthing that Can go wrong WILL go wrong',...
Evaluating a Large Group Awareness Training
A Longitudinal Study of Psychosocial Effects
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Large Group Awareness Training: An Historical Context Groups associated with the human potential movement have been a controversial feature of American life during the last three decades. In the 1950's and 1960's, the movement was dominated by various types of small groups (SGs), which included sensitivity...
The Organization of the United Methodist Church
2009-2012 Edition
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
An indispensable guide for all United Methodists-especially pastors, lay leaders, church council members, confirmation and new member candidates and their instructors, and seminarians-this book is presented in a practical, down-to-earth manner for easy use by both individuals and classes, clergy and...
Angels and Superheroes
Compassionate Educators in an Era of School Accountability
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2018
The school accountability movement’s focus solely on improving standardized test scores is dehumanizing. There is no standardized child. In the rush to quantify, evaluate, and ostensibly improve the American educational system, we have forgotten that education is complicated. Any attempt to distill...
Community Psychology and the Schools
A Behaviorally Oriented Multilevel Approach
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
Originally published in 1976, this volume begins with a theoretical overview of the major trends in the community psychology movement at the time, as well as a perspective on how the field was developing. The emphasis is on the utility of combining a preventative community-centered orientation with...
by Jack M. Heitz
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2015
Following the tragic loss of his family, young Will takes to the dangerous roads of thirteenth-century England and beyond as he seeks his fortune and fate. The call came mid-morning, the day after Christmas. A dark crime had been committed in the lands of Sir Robert. Along with many others, young...
by Jack M. Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2015
Paddy O'Shea is what would be known in the (yuppie) or professional world as a facilitator. In the world, Paddy lives and works in, he was known as fixer, Paddy O'Shea was who you went to to get your problem fixed, when you couldn't go to the police, a lawyer or even the people you had the problem....