Givens: 76 books

2018 was a tumultuous year in global politics. Starting with the rise of the Lega Nord in Italy and ending with the election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, it has never been such a pertinent time to study the radical right. This yearbook pulls together the best commentary and analysis from an international...

A PERSONAL NOTE FROM THE ARTIST My initi al inspirati on to draw and sketch came from my father, an arti st and oil painter who taught me how to sketch at an early age. I learned to quick sketch while studying architecture abroad in Spain since I didnt have a camera. I discovered that sketching, rather...

Whether they drink it straight, on the rocks, or in classic cocktails, Americans love their bourbon. Bourbon at Its Best is the most comprehensive guide to this drink available, with detailed descriptions of these elixirs, from the tried and true ways in which they are made to the amazing range of...

This publication will teach you the basics of how to become a Melt-house Drag Operator. With step by step guides and instructions, you will not only have a better understanding, but gain valuable knowledge of how to become a Melt-house Drag Operator

Antitrust: An Economic Approach focuses on the economic reasoning behind antitrust enforcement and examines how daytoday business decisions may affect your clients' potential antitrust liability. The book examines antitrust from an economic perspective, covering: antitrust laws of the European Union;...

Information Privacy Fundamentals for Librarians and Information Professionals is tailored to the needs of librarians and information professionals. This book introduces library and information professionals to information privacy, provides an overview of information privacy in the library and information...

Black Pioneers in Communication Research is the only book in the field of communication that—through personal interviews—systematically explores the lives, careers, and profound conceptual contributions of the men and women who have helped shape the contours of humanistic and social scientific inquiry within communication studies and beyond.

Women of Color Navigating Mentoring Relationships explores and critically examines the opportunities and challenges presented in mentoring relationships involving women of color. While all mentoring relationships are unique to the individuals involved in them, this book highlights the roles of race,...

For more than thirty years, Jaylyn Rose has been a teacher and middle school counselor. Shes proud of being able to make a difference in hundreds of students lives, and shes having one of her best years ever. Then a new principal shows up and throws Jaylyns world completely off balance. Known...

Beginning in 1839 exiled Mormon settlers transformed a marshy wilderness tract along the Mississippi River into a model frontier community--Nauvoo the Beautiful. Only seven years later the Saints abandoned their flourishing city and fled westward, leaving behind a brief but dazzling history.What was...

The Business of Counterterrorism focuses on the opportunities and challenges that public-private partnerships (PPPs) face in the post-9/11 world. Although these partnerships are a major topic of discussion and study among businesses and government agencies involved in homeland security efforts, they...

Women of Color and Social Media Multitasking: Blogs, Timelines, Feeds, and Community explores and critically analyzes the motivations and uses of social media by women of color. This edited collection seeks to determine how, and why, women of color make strategic use of social media as a social, professional,...

What constitutes being human? Why are gods so bad at poker? How would you square dance in zero-gee? What is the alcohol tolerance of a superhero? When is a good time to visit the universe next door? Why does Buffalo Bill want a T-Rex? Is Buggs Bunny transgendered or just a drag queen? None of these questions are answered herein, but asking them is half the fun.

Tifanni Devereax, a young, naive African American girl from middle-class Philadelphia, runs away from home to pursue her life-long dream of becoming a model. Raised on the streets by three transsexuals, Tifanni grows from an innocent girl into a cold, calculating, and manipulative woman. Years...