Michael A: 1281 books

For fifty years, the first edition of The Italian Legal System has been the gold standard among English-language works on the Italian legal system. The book's original authors, Mauro Cappelletti, John Henry Merryman, and Joseph M. Perillo, provided not only an overview of Italian law, but a definition...

With the air of a man who lost everything, former SAPD Detective Eric Masters is on the hunt for those responsible for his pregnant wife's death. Armed with a gun and the will to use it, the darkness dwelling inside him collects quite the body count. The Winter Storm is in San Antonio, and Eric discovers...

Decan Morris has eliminated the Blue Wolf for the good of all Garou, but the cost was almost too high. Now that Megan is back in the safe confines of the Den, Decan takes drastic measures to insure Exurt Delucor will no longer be a threat to the Brutes. Risking his life in so many ways, Decan executes a plan that will have Draven foaming at the mouth if he ever learned the truth.

“A boon to all those who plant, care for, and love trees.”—Nina Bassuk, author of Trees in the Urban Landscape The Tree Book is the go-to reference to more than 2,400 species and cultivars, from two of the biggest names in horticulture—Michael A. Dirr and Keith S. Warren. The featured...

This edited collection is based on a series of articles written by Michael A Peters as Editor-in-Chief of Educational Philosophy and Theory to explore the concept of The Chinese Dream first introduced by President Xi in 2012. This seventh volume in the Editor's Choice series provides a philosophical...

In this expanded and thoroughly updated second edition, Michael A. Harvey elaborates his pioneering biopsychosocial model of the effective assessment and treatment of deaf and hard-of-hearing clients in individual and family therapy. Taking a broad ecological perspective, he examines the influences...

Being socially awkward is difficult already, but moving to a new town and starting over just sucks. On the first day of school Shawn meets Shelly, a Goth type that he finds intriguing. Teenage life is hard enough, but it only gets worse when she starts playing games with him, and Shawn doesn't even...

In the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains, a group of friends trek to discover the beauty of nature. Serenity allows people from all over the world to experience nature in complete splendor. Hiking in the woods with provisions in their packs, these friends discover the troubled past of one in their group. Lil takes a special interest in Alex, but their time together only grows short.

Waking from the darkness of a life he doesn't remember, Seth finds himself in a world most never know exist. Struggling to discover who he is, he finds that the ones who've nursed him back to health are creatures that live on the blood of man. Fighting a centuries long war against the werewolf clans...

Did you ever wonder what lives in a pile of dust or in that sunbeam shining through your window with the swirling, shiny flecks? These little creatures, smaller than a pinhead, are walking, blind little living things that look like a walking stomach with a mouthpart. You’ll never guess what these tiny little beasts are always hungry for?

This Element is an excerpt from Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus (ISBN: 9780137000630) by Michael A. Roberto. Available in print and digital formats.   Use constructive conflict to drive better decision-making, greater innovation, and real competitive...

"If it needs a man who has suffered to write a commentary on Job . . . . Perhaps the only person entitled to comment on Ecclesiastes is a cynic who has revolted from the world in disillusionment and disgust." "If so," writes Michael Eaton, "I qualify." Scholars have long...

Michael A. Hoey is the son of British actor Dennis Hoey, best remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard in the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone. A combination memoir and history of the film business covering the decades from the 40's through the present....

This book focuses on leadership -- what it is, how it works, and how complex, multi-layered and multi-dimensional it is -- and how it will change in the years ahead. If we are to build tomorrow’s leaders today, we need to anticipate what skills, temperaments, and specific competencies will be valuable...