John Young: 95 books
Blood in the Hills
A History of Violence in Appalachia
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2011
To many antebellum Americans, Appalachia was a frightening wilderness of lawlessness, peril, robbers, and hidden dangers. The extensive media coverage of horse stealing and scalping raids profiled the region's residents as intrinsically violent. After the Civil War, this characterization continued...
Inside Kinship Care
Understanding Family Dynamics and Providing Effective Support
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2013
Kinship care – the care of children by grandparents, other relatives or friends – is a major part of foster care, yet there are distinct issues that arise in care involving family rather than 'stranger' foster carers.
This book takes an in-depth look at what goes on 'inside' kinship care....
Mystery!
The Origins Game Fair 2018 Anthology
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2018
The Origins Game Fair is proud and pleased to present Mystery!, our 2018 fiction anthology. The collection features stories by authors in the convention's Library program.
This collection brings together fourteen tales of mystery set across genres, in a legion of times and places. Each author...
Ecotheology in the Humanities
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Divine and Nature
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2016
This book is a collection of essays about the interaction between God, humans, and nature in the context of the environmental challenges and Biblical studies. Chapters include topics on creation care and Sabbath, sacramental approaches to earth care, classical and medieval cosmologies, ecotheodicy,...
by John R. Levine, Margaret Levine Young
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
Get up and running on the Internet—the fast and easy way
If you're an Internet newcomer and want to get up to speed without all the intimidating technical jargon, The Internet For Dummies has you covered. With over 5,000,000 copies sold*, The Internet For Dummies is the #1 choice for Internet...
The Purposes, Practices, and Professionalism of Teacher Reflectivity
Insights for Twenty-First-Century Teachers and Students
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010
Very little information about the impact of reflection on teacher performance, teacher retention, and student learning is available in teacher preparation programs. This book provides practical and research-based chapters that offer greater clarity about the particular kinds of reflection that matter...
Preaching The Big Questions
Doctrine Isn't Dusty
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
What is the meaning of grace, of sin, of the sacraments? How are we to understand our dependence on God or relate to the person of Jesus? What roles do the Bible and the church play in our life of faith? Talking about theology needn't be boring or stuffy, the authors argue. Rather, it is exhilarating...
Place of the Wild
A Wildlands Anthology
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
Where and what is the place of the wild? Is the goal of preserving biodiversity across the landscape of North America compatible with contemporary Western culture?Place of the Wild brings together original essays from an exceptional array of contemporary writers and activists to presin a single volume...
by John Philip Young
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2017
Although the period of active life of San Francisco has been a short one, as historical periods go, it has been crowded with incident. Enough of the latter could be found to present a vivid picture of the career of the metropolis of the Pacific coast, but in this work something more has been attempted...
101 Things You Didn't Know About The Freemasons
Rites, Rituals, and the Ripper-All You Need to Know About This Secret Society!
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2007
The Freemasons include some of the greatest minds in history, such as Darwin and Churchill. They also stand accused of some of the bloodiest acts humanity has ever seen. Many even believe that they control the destinies of the nations. They are the Freemasons, the longest lasting fraternal organisation...
The Everything Freemasons Book
Unlock the Secrets of This Ancient And Mysterious Society!
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2006
For thousands of years, one clandestine organization has been rumored to control the destinies of men, cities, even nations: Freemasonry. Often traced back to the stonemason guilds of the Middle Ages, Freemasons were supposedly to be found among all the great minds of the Renaissance, including Da...
by Tim Clancey, Simon Mosley, John Spiller
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2004
This book takes a new approach to teaching and learning early US history from 1763 to 2001 at A level. It meets the needs of teachers and students studying for today's revised AS and A2 exams.
In a unique style, The United States, 1763-2001 focuses on the key topics within the period. Each...
Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 3
Animal health and welfare
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2018
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by Julian Cooke, Tim Young, Michael Ashcroft
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2014
Widely regarded as the leading authority on voyage charters, this book is the most comprehensive and intellectually-rigorous analysis of the area, is regularly cited in court and by arbitrators, and is the go-to guide for drafting and disputing charterparty contracts.
Voyage Charters provides...