Richard Myers: 11 books
Eyes on the Horizon
Serving on the Front Lines of National Security
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
General Richard B. Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the critical four years following September 11, 2001, looks back over his career and provides a candid, revealing insider's view of the war on terror and proposing a bold new plan that will prepare America for the diverse national...
The Canadian Regime
An Introduction to Parliamentary Government in Canada, Sixth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2016
Now in its sixth edition, The Canadian Regime continues to provide the most accessible introduction to the institutions, processes, and principles of the Canadian political system. The book's focus on the inner logic of parliamentary government explains the rationale for Canada's relatively complex...
Chutzpah & Chutzpah
Saatchi & Saatchi: The Insiders' Stories
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2017
This is the story of the rise and rise of advertising giant Saatchi & Saatchi as it has never been told before. With over 200 astonishing first-hand accounts from the people who were really there, this is a fascinating insight into a remarkable success story and an unorthodox business. Responsible...
The Canadian Regime
An Introduction to Parliamentary Government in Canada, Fifth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2012
Lucid and comprehensive, The Canadian Regime provides a unique analysis of Canada’s political regime by challenging readers to think of the political system as an organic entity where change in one area inevitably ripples through the rest of the system. The book’s focus on the inner logic of parliamentary...
by Robert C. Knudsen; General Richard Myers,
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Walking through Arlington National Cemetery is an experience like no other. A quiet sense of respect persists, and the beauty is overwhelming. It is the final resting place of thousands of our nations war heroes, with more added every day in poignant and moving ceremonies.Robert C. Knudsen presents the...
The Civil War in Georgia
A New Georgia Encyclopedia Companion
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Georgians, like all Americans, experienced the Civil War in a variety of ways. Through selected articles drawn from the New Georgia Encyclopedia (www.georgiaencyclopedia.org), this collection chronicles the diversity of Georgia’s Civil War experience and reflects the most current scholarship in...
by Michael L. Coulter, Richard S. Myers, Joseph A. Varacalli
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012
The two original volumes of the Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy were published in 2007. Those two volumes included 848 entries from nearly 300 contributors and included a wide range of entries in three general categories: entries exploring Catholic social...
Voluntary Simplicity
Responding to Consumer Culture
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2003
A simpler life. In a shadow cast by the jarring beginning of the new millennium, simplicity has an undeniable appeal. Global conflicts, domestic security concerns, and a stalling economy can make keeping up with the Joneses feel like, at best, a misguided luxury. Now is not a time for excess; it is...
Alpha Phi Alpha
A Legacy of Greatness, the Demands of Transcendence
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2011
On December 4, 1906, on Cornell University's campus, seven black men founded one of the greatest and most enduring organizations in American history. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. has brought together and shaped such esteemed men as Martin Luther King Jr., Cornel West, Thurgood Marshall, Wes Moore,...
by Carol S. Baugh, Melanie F. Myers, Michael S. Hendryx
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Appalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures, leading to inaccurate generalizations that inhibit their healthcare progress. Appalachians face significant challenges in obtaining effective care, and...
by Richard Marcum, Reyburn Webb Myers
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2016
In Message of the Locust, Fred Roberts accidently stumbles onto an ongoing one-hundred-year hatred between a slave and a slave owner. While chasing an octopus during Freds first scuba dive, his fin gets trapped in some metal debris. He panics and is forced to remove his foot from the fin. In his struggle...