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Careless at Work
Selected Canadian historical studies
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 1996
This sampling of the work of J.M.S. Careless in the area of Canadian historical studies was selected by the eminent scholar himself, and represents much of his finest work. The collection spans the years from 1940 to 1990 in the long and distinguished career of one of Canada’s best-known historians....
by Ken Liu, Daniel Arthur Smith, Alex Shvartsman
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017
“It is an interesting biological fact that all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears.
We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea--whether it is to sail or...
Gay Men and Substance Abuse
A Basic Guide for Addicts and Those Who Care for Them
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
A timely reference that addresses the unique issues of gay men in recovery.
Winner of the 2012 Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Award -- GLBT Category! Gay Men and Substance Abuse fills a tremendous void, serving as a valuable resource for gay men, professionals, concerned...
From Kinshasa to Kandahar
Canada and Fragile States in Historical Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2016
Failed or fragile states are those that are unable or unwilling to provide a socio-political framework for citizens and meet their basic needs. They are a source of terrorism and international crime, as well as incubators of infectious disease, environmental degradation, and unregulated mass migration....
Generals of the Army
Marshall, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Arnold, Bradley
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
Formally titled "General of the Army," the five-star general is the highest possible rank awarded in the U.S. Army in modern times and has been awarded to only five men in the nation's history: George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry H. Arnold, and Omar N. Bradley....
Tohopeka
Rethinking the Creek War and the War of 1812
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2012
Tohopeka contains a variety of perspectives and uses a wide array of evidence and approaches, from scrutiny of cultural and religious practices to literary and linguistic analysis, to illuminate this troubled period.
Almost two hundred years ago, the territory that would become Alabama...
by M. Sükrü Hanioglu
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2010
At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire straddled three continents and encompassed extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity among the estimated thirty million people living within its borders. It was perhaps the most cosmopolitan state in the world--and possibly the most volatile....
Brahmin and Non-Brahmin
Genealogies of the Tamil Political Present
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
In South India, the categories ‘Brahmin’ and ‘non-Brahmin’ are frequently treated as self-evident, both within contemporary Tamil politics and in mainstream academic discourses. Departing from this political and academic ‘common sense’, the present book historicizes the complex processes...
Ethics of Spying
A Reader for the Intelligence Professional
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2005
Intelligence professionals are employees of the government working in a business that some would consider unethical_the business of spying. This book looks at the dilemmas that exist when one is asked to perform a civil service that is in conflict with what that individual believes to be 'ethical.'...
by S. C. M. Paine
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949 shows that the Western treatment of World War II, the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War as separate events misrepresents their overlapping connections and causes. The Chinese Civil War precipitated a long regional war between China and Japan that went...
by Joni Eareckson Tada, Nigel M. de S. Cameron
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2009
Stem-cell research. Cloning. Genetic engineering. Today, discoveries in biotechnology are occurring so rapidly that we can barely begin to address one ethical debate before another looms overhead. This brave new world we’ve entered is a daunting one as well, with disturbing implications for the...
by Jane Stockly, M.S.
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2010
"Better Baby Sleep: Infant Sleep Safety" was written by a Parent Education professional to help parents understand infant sleep safety and should be read by anyone who cares for a baby.
Free Speech On Trial
Communication Perspectives on Landmark Supreme Court Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2011
Describes landmark free speech decisions of the Supreme Court while highlighting the issues of language, rhetoric, and communication that underlie them.
At the intersection of communication and First Amendment law reside two significant questions: What is the speech we ought to protect, and...
Breast Cancer
What You Should Know (But May Not Be Told) About Prevention, Diagnosis, and Trea tment
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2011
"This book is a fine resource for every doctor, patient, and family who has to confront the reality of breast cancer."
—Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., Author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles
Attitudes about breast cancer diagnosis are changing, and women and their families are becoming more assertive...