Michael Goldman: 12 books
Play Better Scrabble
Master the Open Board Method and Score Higher
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2019
Play Better Scrabble is written by National Scrabble Championship winner and the first victor on Channel 4's Countdown, Michael Goldman. The book contains strategies, hints and techniques for all stages of the game as well as** **instructional game examples, how to best use the S and the...
Imperial Nature
The World Bank and Struggles for Social Justice in the Age of Globalization
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Why is the World Bank so successful? How has it gained power even at moments in history when it seemed likely to fall? This pathbreaking book is the first close examination of the inner workings of the Bank, the foundations of its achievements, its propensity for intensifying the problems it intends...
by Michael Goldman
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2010
Vision in the Forest tells the tale of Thorfinn Oakenshield, a young Viking who becomes stranded on the shores of the New World known as Vinland. Come along on his journey into the deep forest as he meets the native forest dwelling people and establishes a settlement in Vinland with his traveling...
The Reputation Society
How Online Opinions Are Reshaping the Offline World
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012
Experts discuss the benefits and risks of online reputation systems.
In making decisions, we often seek advice. Online, we check Amazon recommendations, eBay vendors' histories, TripAdvisor ratings, and even our elected representatives' voting records. These online reputation systems serve...
Genetic Influences on Addiction
An Intermediate Phenotype Approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2013
A comprehensive review of research examining intermediary mechanisms to understand the link between genetic variation and addiction liability.
Although there is scientific consensus that genetic factors play a substantial role in an individual's vulnerability to drug or alcohol addiction, specific...
Our Prince of Scribes
Writers Remember Pat Conroy
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2018
New York Times best-selling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans numbering in the millions, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year writing life. In...
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A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2009
A Graphic Retelling Of The Most Historic Election Of Our Time
Beyond the pandering focus groups, the billion-dollar fund-raising machinery, and the relentless myopia of the 24-hour news cycle, it was clear that something deep in the American psyche was stirring as the rumblings of the 2008...
Rethinking Intuition
The Psychology of Intuition and its Role in Philosophical Inquiry
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 1998
Ancients and moderns alike have constructed arguments and assessed theories on the basis of common sense and intuitive judgments. Yet, despite the important role intuitions play in philosophy, there has been little reflection on fundamental questions concerning the sort of data intuitions provide,...
Principals as Maverick Leaders
Rethinking Democratic Schools
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
After her school wins the coveted United States National Secondary Education Award, a school principal embarks upon an educational odyssey. The principal discovers that the reasons for winning the award are a sham! As her school falls apart, she begins to reflect on the stagnant school organization...
Corruption and Governmental Legitimacy
A Twenty-First Century Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
This volume considers corruption as a multidimensional, complex phenomenon in which various forms of corruption may overlap at any given time. Extending the seemingly paradoxical notion of “legal corruption” to such settings as the USA, Spain, and the Czech Republic, the book seeks to augment...
by Catherine Valenti, Laurie Axinn Gienapp, Sally Basmajian
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2018
An anthology of 18 short romance stories.
Not love stories, although some of them do include aspects of that. But whereas love stories are often sad, each of the selections in A Wink and a Smile has either a 'happily-ever-after' ending, or at least a strong suggestion that this is where...
by Norma Goldman, Michael Rossi
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1995
Exhibiting the same clarity as Latin via Ovid, this student workbook parallels the text’s forty lessons and is the ideal supplement to classroom recitation and exercises.