Jeffrey Ross: 21 books
Violence in Canada
Sociopolitical Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Many people consider Canada, particularly in comparison to its southern cousin, as a "peaceable kingdom." However, as the historical record demonstrates, Canadians have never been a thoroughly non-violent people. Violence in Canada highlights from an interdisciplinary perspective the major...
I Only Roast the Ones I Love
Busting Balls Without Burning Bridges
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Jeffrey Ross is one of the world’s most foremost practitioners of insult comedy. Having escaped from his family’s kosher catering business, he spent years in the comedy circuit and mastered his craft of delivering hilarious and often offensive insults. Mixing silliness and sincerity, Ross explains...
Behind Bars
Surviving Prison
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2002
A judge hands down a stretch in a local, state, or federal prison. It's time for some serious life lessons. With the crime rates soaring in the United States and the prison population growing faster than at any other time in American history, staying alive and well - both mentally and physically - is tougher than ever.
Beyond Bars
Rejoining Society After Prison
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2009
Can the common criminal get a fresh start?
An essential resource for former convicts and their families post-incarceration. The United States has the largest criminal justice system in the world, with currently over 7 million adults and juveniles in jail, prison, or community custody. Because...
by Jeffrey Ross
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2016
August Nightingale, in late middle age, has had little success with relationships-- and not much meaningful satisfaction in the world of work. Abruptly deciding to “leave it all behind,” he embarks on a snowy road trip to visit Civil War battlefields in Pennsylvania. His journey becomes one of...
by Ross, Jeffrey Ian
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
In An introduction to political crime, Jeffrey Ian Ross provides the most comprehensive and contemporary analysis of political crime addressing both violent and nonviolent crimes committed by and against the state (e.g. political corruption, illegal domestic surveillance, and human rights violations)...
Classifying Psychopathology
Mental Kinds and Natural Kinds
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2014
Scholars question the extent to which current psychiatric classification systems are inadequate for diagnosis, treatment, and research of mental disorders and offer suggestions for improvement.
In this volume, leading philosophers of psychiatry examine psychiatric classification systems, including...
by Jeffrey S. Ross, MD, Kevin R. Moore
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2015
With constant improvements to MR image quality, it's important to have a resource reflecting the most recent developments. Diagnostic Imaging: Spine, now in its third edition, showcases the latest cutting-edge research from Dr. Jeffrey Ross and his team of experts in the field. Expanding upon the...
by Jeffrey S. Ross, MD, Bernard R. Bendock
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2017
Imaging in Spine Surgery tailors the highly regarded Diagnostic Imaging series templates with radiology images and color graphics to the needs of neurosurgeons, orthopedic spine surgeons, pain management and rehab (PM&R) physicians, and anesthesiologists. It provides clinical information for diagnosis...
The Toyota Way to Service Excellence: Lean Transformation in Service Organizations
Lean Transformation in Service Organizations
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2016
The world’s bestselling Lean expert shows service-based organizations how to go Lean, gain value, and get results—The Toyota Way.
A must-read for service professionals of every level, this essential book takes the proven Lean principles of the bestselling Toyota Way series and applies them...
People are the Name of the Game
How to be More Successful in Your Career--and Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2013
Everyone knows that networking is important for business success, but few people do it adequately or effectively. That is because people sometimes see networking as an odious task, as something that they are not good at doing, and as not being authentic. So there is a dilemma--on the one hand, people...
Indigenous Peoples and the Collaborative Stewardship of Nature
Knowledge Binds and Institutional Conflicts
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2016
Involving Indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge into natural resource management produces more equitable and successful outcomes. Unfortunately, argue Anne Ross and co-authors, even many “progressive” methods fail to produce truly equal partnerships. This book offers a comprehensive and...
Religion and Violence
An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict from Antiquity to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2015
First Published in 2015. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &; Francis, an informa company.
by Don Ross, Jessica C Flack, Doug Erwin
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Essays from a range of disciplinary perspectives show the central role that cooperation plays in structuring our world.
This collection reports on the latest research on an increasingly pivotal issue for evolutionary biology: cooperation. The chapters are written from a variety of disciplinary...
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