M Engel: 18 books
Fragmented Citizens
The Changing Landscape of Gay and Lesbian Lives
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016
A sweeping historical and political account of how our present-day policy debates around citizenship and equality came to be
The landmark Supreme Court decision in June 2015 legalizing the right to same-sex marriage marked a major victory in gay and lesbian rights in the United States. Once...
The Myth of the Litigious Society
Why We Don't Sue
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
Why do Americans seem to sue at the slightest provocation? The answer may surprise you: we don’t! For every “Whiplash Charlie” who sees a car accident as a chance to make millions, for every McDonald’s customer to pursue a claim over a too-hot cup of coffee, many more Americans suffer injuries...
American Politicians Confront the Court
Opposition Politics and Changing Responses to Judicial Power
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
Politicians have long questioned, or even been openly hostile to, the legitimacy of judicial authority, but that authority seems to have become more secure over time. What explains the recurrence of hostilities and yet the security of judicial power? Addressing this question anew, Stephen Engel points...
The Prosperous Leader
How Smart People Achieve Success
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
An actionable, easy-to-understand guide that gives you the tools you need to succeed and achieve prosperity.
The Prosperous Leader articulates twenty-four steps for those starting or leading a business or organization or looking to move up to the next level. Outlining the many different theories...
Wittgenstein's Doctrine of the Tyranny of Language: An Historical and Critical Examination of His Blue Book
Photomechanical Reprint
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
STEPHEN TOULMIN George Santayana used to insist that those who are ignorant of the history of thought are doomed to re-enact it. To this we can add a corollary: that those who are ignorant of the context of ideas are doom ed to misunderstand them. In a few self-contained fields such as pure mathematics,...
The Emotionally Abused Woman
Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
“A sensible book, full of insight and hope,”* that offers support and guidance in freeing emotionally abused women from the cycle of abuse and establishing new healthy patterns of relating to others.
*Booklist
• Does your husband or lover constantly criticize you and put his needs...
The Parenthood Decision
Discovering Whether You Are Ready and Willing to Become a Parent
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011
We are living in a time when baby showers are the most popular kind of party and when TV and movies abound with adorable babies and darling toddlers selling everything from soap to toilet paper. In this "baby-friendly" environment, is it any wonder that more and more people are considering becoming...
Reconstructing Appalachia
The Civil War's Aftermath
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Families, communities, and the nation itself were irretrievably altered by the Civil War and the subsequent societal transformations of the nineteenth century. The repercussions of the war incited a broad range of unique problems in Appalachia, including political dynamics, racial prejudices, and...
Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needs
Guidelines and Procedures for Schools, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Essential for every school health office, this fully illustrated reference is the ultimate guide to caring for and supporting children with special health care needs in educational settings. A comprehensive update of the classic guide school nurses trust, this authoritative book compiles the latest...
Andersens Märchen Update 1.1
Die kleine Meerjungfrau weint nicht um ihren Prinzen
Language: German
Release Date: October 25, 2018
Meerjungfrauen sind wunderschön. Meerjungfrauen sind bezaubernd. Meeerjungfrauen sind leidenschaftlich. Meerjungfrauen sind tödlich. Nicht alle Meerjungfrauen sind so duldsam, naiv und tragisch wie die von Andersen. Lernen Sie die Meerjungfrau von einer ganz anderen Seite kennen! Auch sonst wird...
by Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Radha Iyengar, Srikanth Kadiyala
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
The U.S. Department of Defense is considering a change in policy to allow transgender military personnel to serve openly. A RAND study examined the health care needs of transgender personnel, the costs of gender transition–related care, and the potential readiness implications of a policy change....
by W.E. Adam, F. Bitter, U. Buell
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Tales of Ever After
Fellowship of Fantasy
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2018
Rescue a princess, meet a mermaid, win your reward.
The authors of the Fellowship of Fantasy tackle fairy tales from once upon a time to happily ever after. Explore twists on old tales and brand new magical stories. Meet feisty mermaids, friendly lampposts, and heroes who just might be monsters...
Mass Communication and American Social Thought
Key Texts, 1919-1968
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2004
This anthology of hard-to-find primary documents provides a solid overview of the foundations of American media studies. Focusing on mass communication and society and how this research fits into larger patterns of social thought, this valuable collection features key texts covering the media studies...
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