Richard Miller: 70 books

Book cover of At War

At War

The Military and American Culture in the Twentieth Century and Beyond

by David Kieran, Edwin A. Martini, Sahr Conway-Lanz
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2018

The country’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, its interventions around the world, and its global military presence make war, the military, and militarism defining features of contemporary American life. The armed services and the wars they fight shape all aspects of life—from the formation of racial...
Book cover of The Human Tradition in America from the Colonial Era through Reconstruction
by Neal Salisbury, Rosalind J. Beiler, Robert J. Allison
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2002

The Human Tradition in America from the Colonial Era through Reconstruction is a collection of the best biographical sketches from several volumes in SR Books' popular Human Tradition in America Series. Compiled by Series Editor Charles W. Calhoun, this book brings American history to life by illuminating...
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Compelling Confessions

The Politics of Personal Disclosure

by Suzanne Diamond, Lisa A. Baird, Kathy Farquharson
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2010

Compelling Confessions: The Politics of Personal Disclosure is a collection of essays whose shared purpose is to offer an accessible interdisciplinary exploration of the social dynamics behind confessional discourse. As various contributors to this collection demonstrate, confession is ubiquitous...
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Growing Up Without a Family

A Novel of Life in a Boys' Home

by Richard F. Miller, Lisa Neu
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018

Each year over 300,000 children in the United States are thrust into unbelievable family situations, and/or into court through no fault of their own. Some are in families that fall apart, are disrupted by accidents, and some are victims of violence, psychological torment or sexual abuse. Others have...
Book cover of The Roads to Congress 2012
by Peter Bergerson, Margaret Banyan, William K. Hall
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013

The 2012 congressional elections played an equally vital role in determining the future course of America as the presidential race that topped the electoral ticket. Readers of this book will gain insights about the formative aspects of the 2012 campaign season as well as in depth coverage of key races...
Book cover of The Greatest and the Grandest Act

The Greatest and the Grandest Act

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 from Reconstruction to Today

by Michael Vorenberg, Rebecca Zietlow, Michael Les Benedict
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2018

In this volume ten expert historians and legal scholars examine the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the first federal civil rights statute in American history. The act declared that all persons born in the United States were citizens without regard to race, color, or previous condition of slavery. Designed...
Book cover of Flaws and Ceilings

Flaws and Ceilings

Price Controls and the Damage They Cause

by Christopher Coyne, Rachel Coyne, Philip Booth
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015

Price controls across many sectors are currently being hotly debated. New controls in the housing market, more onerous minimum wages, minimum prices for alcohol, and freezes on energy prices are very high up the agenda of most politicians at the moment. Even without any further controls, wages, university...
Book cover of We Hold These Truths
by Richard W. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2008

The central purpose of this book is to explore the fundamental principles of Catholic doctrine in light of contemporary political, moral, and social life in the United States. The first four chapters are primarily concerned with moral principles and historical background. The last three chapters focus on the application of these principles to concrete political and social issues.
Book cover of Lonely Planet Greek Islands
by Lonely Planet, Korina Miller, Alexis Averbuck
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018

Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Greek Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at clifftop sunsets in Santorini; get lost in the twisting, cobbled alleyways...
Book cover of Awakening Spirits

Awakening Spirits

Wolves in the Southern Rockies

by Brian Miller, Amy Masching, Rob Edward
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010

This illustrated collection offers fascinating insight on restoring the wolf population to the Southern Rockies. Detailed reports by wildlife biologists, geographers, legal and policy experts, and conservationists provide a comprehensive look at not only the ecological imperatives, but also the history, legal framework, and public attitudes affecting the future of wolves.
Book cover of The Roads to Congress 2014
by William Binning, Jerry McBeath, Walter Clark Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015

The 2014 midterm congressional elections provided a view of the attitude of American voters in the sixth year of Barack Obama’s presidency. This book provides insight about the formative aspects of the 2014 campaign season as well as in depth coverage of key races for Congress. The first section...
Book cover of Lonely Planet Crete
by Lonely Planet, Alexis Averbuck, Kate Armstrong
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Crete is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Rub shoulders with the Minoan ghosts, enrich your understanding of Knossos, or discover a charming...
Book cover of Improving Learning in College

Improving Learning in College

Rethinking Literacies Across the Curriculum

by Roz Ivanic, Richard Edwards, David Barton
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2009

What's the problem with literacy at college? How might everyday literacy be harnessed for educational ends? Based on the first major study of literacy practices in colleges in the UK, this book explores the reading and writing associated with learning subjects across the college curriculum....
Book cover of New Essays in Japanese Aesthetics
by Stephen Addiss, Minh Nguyen, Yuriko Saito
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2017

This collection presents twenty-seven new essays in Japanese aesthetics by leading experts in the field. Beginning with an extended foreword by the renowned scholar and artist Stephen Addiss and a comprehensive introduction that surveys the history of Japanese aesthetics and the ways in which it is...
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