Robert Elder: 12 books
The Sacred Mirror
Evangelicalism, Honor, and Identity in the Deep South, 1790-1860
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2016
Most histories of the American South describe the conflict between evangelical religion and honor culture as one of the defining features of southern life before the Civil War. The story is usually told as a battle of clashing worldviews, but in this book, Robert Elder challenges this interpretation...
It Was Over When...
Tales of Romantic Dead Ends
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
A snapshot of modern romance gone bad, complete with its complexities and contradictions, It Was Over When... compiles the best user-submitted stories of lost love from its companion website (www.itwasoverwhen.com), to create a greatest hits collection of cringe-inducing love schadenfreude. The moment...
It Was Love When...
Tales from the Beginning of Love
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
He told me I was a penguin: "tiny, adorable, and loved by everyone."
TALES FROM THE BEGINNING OF LOVE
It may be after three days together, or after three months-it's that moment when it all falls together. From heartfelt declarations to all-knowing smiles, It Was Love When...
Zones of Control
Perspectives on Wargaming
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Examinations of wargaming for entertainment, education, and military planning, in terms of design, critical analysis, and historical contexts.
Games with military themes date back to antiquity, and yet they are curiously neglected in much of the academic and trade literature on games and game...
Michael Balint
Object Relations, Pure and Applied
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Whilst Michael Balint's applied work is widely known, many of his theoretical contributions have been incorporated into everyday analysis without due recognition of their source. In this account of his thinking, Harold Stewart evaluates the extent of Balint's contribution to psychoanalysis and firmly...
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...
The Film That Changed My Life
30 Directors on Their Epiphanies in the Dark
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Spanning several generations-from newcomers to Oscar Award-winning veterans-this volume features a discussion of the movies that shaped the careers of these filmmakers and, in turn, cinema history. Here directors, including Peter Bogdanovich, Kimberly Peirce, Arthur Hiller, and John Waters, explore...
The Best Film You've Never Seen
35 Directors Champion the Forgotten or Critically Savaged Movies They Love
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
Revealing a festival of guilty pleasures, almost-masterpieces, and undeniable classics in need of revival, 35 directors champion their favorite overlooked or critically savaged gems in this guide. The list includes unsung noir films The Chase and Murder by Contract, famous flops Can’t Stop the Music...
Hidden Hemingway
Inside the Ernest Hemingway Archives of Oak Park
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2016
Thinking of Ernest Hemingway often brings to mind his travels around the world, documenting war and engaging in thrilling ad- ventures. However, fully understanding this outsized international author means returning to his place of birth. Hidden Hemingway presents highlights from the extraordinary...
by Robert Nisbet, John Elder IV, Gary Miner
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2009
The Handbook of Statistical Analysis and Data Mining Applications is a comprehensive professional reference book that guides business analysts, scientists, engineers and researchers (both academic and industrial) through all stages of data analysis, model building and implementation. The Handbook...
by Gary Miner, John Elder IV, Thomas Hill
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
Practical Text Mining and Statistical Analysis for Non-structured Text Data Applications brings together all the information, tools and methods a professional will need to efficiently use text mining applications and statistical analysis.
Winner of a 2012 PROSE Award in Computing and Information...
The Serpent That Has Crept into the Church World Today
Tithe Is Not in Grace and Truth
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2016
This book tells you about the lies that are told in the church world today, and about the false doctrine that has crept into the church world today. This book informs you of the lies that are told about how a Christian is to give money. My purpose is to tell you the biblical way to give money; which is the right way.