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by Alison C. Simcox, Douglas L. Heath
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2011
Lake Quannapowitt is named for James Quonopohit, a member of the Pawtucket tribe of Nipmuc Indians and signer of the 1686 deed selling land to European colonists. A town called Redding (now Wakefield) developed on the shore of the lake that provided colonists with a bounty of fish, including salmon and...
Ethics of Spying
A Reader for the Intelligence Professional
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2005
Intelligence professionals are employees of the government working in a business that some would consider unethical_the business of spying. This book looks at the dilemmas that exist when one is asked to perform a civil service that is in conflict with what that individual believes to be 'ethical.'...
The Peace Puzzle
America's Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace, 1989–2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Each phase of Arab-Israeli peacemaking has been inordinately difficult in its own right, and every critical juncture and decision point in the long process has been shaped by U.S. politics and the U.S. leaders of the moment. The Peace Puzzle tracks the American determination to articulate policy,...
Between Two Worlds
Jean Price-Mars, Haiti, and Africa
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Between Two Worlds: Jean Price-Mars, Haiti, and Africa is a special volume on Jean Price-Mars that reassesses the importance of his thought and legacy, and the implications of his ideas in the twenty-first century’s culture of political correctness, the continuing challenge of race and racism, and...
What Democrats Talk about When They Talk about God
Religious Communication in Democratic Party Politics
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2010
What Democrats Talk about When They Talk about God is a collection of essays on the religious communication of members of the Democratic Party, past and present-in office, while campaigning, and in their public and private writing. While many books on the market address issues at the intersection...
The Taste of American Place
A Reader on Regional and Ethnic Foods
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999
Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines_including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition_the editors...
A Nation Under God?
The ACLU and Religion in American Politics
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2005
A Nation Under God? raises the question of why the ACLU relentlessly attacks public expressions of mainstream religious faith. The answer, according to the book's argument, is that the work of the ACLU is informed by a larger political project-modern liberalism-to transform American government and...
Radical Medicine
Cutting-Edge Natural Therapies That Treat the Root Causes of Disease
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
A “radical” approach to holistic healing that examines the root causes and cures for ailments such as Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, and heart attacks
• Offers cutting-edge detoxification and draining therapies to address the tremendous chemical onslaught of modern life
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The Best Medicine
A Physician’s Guide to Effective Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2014
This volume provides a theoretical framework for visionary leadership as well as specific management techniques to achieve success. The authors focus on maintaining a consistent set of behavioral characteristics for both the leader and the organization as a whole. The text is written in a conversational...
by Robert A. Carp, Kenneth L. Manning, Lisa M. Holmes
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2019
Known for shedding light on the link between the courts, public policy, and the political environment, Judicial Process in America offers you a clear but comprehensive overview of today’s American judiciary. Considering the courts from every level, the authors thoroughly cover judges, lawyers, litigants,...
Reclaiming the Game
College Sports and Educational Values
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2011
In Reclaiming the Game, William Bowen and Sarah Levin disentangle the admissions and academic experiences of recruited athletes, walk-on athletes, and other students. In a field overwhelmed by reliance on anecdotes, the factual findings are striking--and sobering. Anyone seriously concerned about...
by Karl Skorecki, MD, FRCP(C)
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2015
Overcome the toughest clinical challenges in nephrology with Brenner & Rector’s The Kidney -- the most well-known nephrology resource in the world. A diverse team of more than 200 international contributors brings you the latest knowledge and best practices on every front in nephrology worldwide....
The Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Updated and Expanded Edition
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
The Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy is the definitive, practical guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for clinicians and researchers. IPT is a well-researched, time-limited, and diagnosis-focused therapy. An update and expansion of the original 1984, 2000, and 2007 IPT manuals, this guide...
Social Work with Groups
Social Justice Through Personal, Community, and Societal Change
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2013
Help change the world by bringing ideas of social justice into your group work practice!
Social workers who use hip-hop music to reach out to troubled adolescents. Practitioners who compare First Nations talking circles with social work practice with groups. A retired professor who transforms...