an address on the life and character of samuel adams

The Names of Things: Life, Language, and Beginnings in the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morrow, Susong>anong> Brind, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, A striking, original memoir of the archaeology of long>anong>guage praised as "ong>anong> etymological wonderment" (William Safire) ong>anong>d "simply ong>anong>d eloquently -- magic".

Homer's the Odyssey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Homer, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents the most importong>anong>t 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, ong>anong>d ong>anong> index

Democratizations: Comparisons, Confrontations, and Contrasts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ciprut, Jose V., PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), Democracy is not in steady state, ong>anong>d democratizations are open-ended processes; they depend on structures ong>anong>d functions in systemic contexts that idiosyncratically evolve in tone, tenor, direction, ong>anong>d pace over time. They affect ong>anong>d are affected by scores of determinong>anong>ts, both perceived ong>anong>d hypothetical. In interlinked chapters that spong>anong> a number of disciplines, this volume reexamines the basic traits, the comparable outcomes, ong>anong>d the self-defining dynamics of some of the more widely attempted versions of democracy across the world. It discusses some of the controversies that cong>anong> speed up or slow democratizations, depending on systemic structures, functions, processes, ong>anong>d contexts at play inside, outside, ong>anong>d across political boundaries. The crucial question these chapters ong>addressong> is whether democratization is possible without ong>anong> understong>anong>ding of what is expected from a mode of citizenship inseparable from ong>anong> ethic of freedom.

The Life and Ministry of William Booth: Founder of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Green, Roger Joseph, PUBLISHER: Abingdon Press, Throughout his life, William Booth sought to minister to the least, the last, ong>anong>d the lost. Booth, together with his wife Catherine, founded ong>anong>d orgong>anong>ized the world-wide mission still known as The Salvation Army. Booth's focus on the poor ong>anong>d marginalized comes directly from his theological convictions ong>anong>d his relationship with the Methodist movement in Great Britain, Particularly his understong>anong>ding of John Wesley's doctrine of song>anong>ctification ong>anong>d emphasis on social activism. This grounding was the matrix from which Booth trong>anong>sformed his world.

The Presidency and the Political System

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nelson, Michael, PUBLISHER: CQ-Roll Call Group Books, The Presidency & the Political System, now in ong>anong> updated sixth edition, incorporates the most recent research ong>anong>d scholarship on the presidency. Each of the 20 thought-provoking original essays, written by some of the field's most prominent scholars, explores ong>anong> importong>anong>t aspect of the relationship between the presidency ong>anong>d our political system.

Assassination of JFK

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kelly, Eamonn E. R. / Cole, Scott, PUBLISHER: Greenhaven Press, Each volume in the "At Issue in History series is ong>anong> ong>anong>thology that focuses on a controversial historical topic. At offshoot of Greenhaven's acclaimed "At Issue series focusing on current social issues, this series provides primary ong>anong>d secondary sources to explore ong>anong>d investigate the various opinions offered on each topic. History comes to life as the reader is exposed to the voices of those who participated in ong>anong>d witnessed the dramatic events of the past. More recent writings by historiong>anong>s ong>anong>d other scholars examine events with the benefit of hindsight, illuminating both the heroism ong>anong>d egregious errors of history makers.

Coming Full Circle: An Economic History of the Pacific Rim

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, E. L. / Jones, Eric / Frost, Lionel, PUBLISHER: Westview Press, ong>Anong>alyzing the long-term, historical development of the major economies around the Pacific Rim in long>anong>guage aimed at the general reader, "Coming Full Circle" throws light on the most importong>anong>t relationships in the region today as well as on the prospects for future economic development ong>anong>d political cooperation.The authors begin with a critique of the popular notion of a "Pacific region," paying particular attention to the influence of geography ong>anong>d environment on population distribution ong>anong>d patterns of regional economic activity. They ong>addressong> the diverse indigenous development of pre-Europeong>anong> times, later periods of direct Europeong>anong> influence, ong>anong>d the evolution of modern-day urbong>anong> societies in the region. Finally, they track the rise of the United States ong>anong>d Japong>anong> as the dominong>anong>t regional economic powers ong>anong>d forecast chong>anong>ges we cong>anong> expect to see in the years ahead, noting in particular the increasing importong>anong>ce of China.

Teach Only Love: Twelve Principles of Attitudinal Healing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jampolsky, Gerald G., M.D., PUBLISHER: Council Oak Books, In , Jerry Jampolsky co-founded the Center for Attitudinal Healing in Tiburon, California, where people with life-threatening illnesses practice peace of mind as ong>anong> instrument of trong>anong>sformation. Based on the healing power of love ong>anong>d forgiveness, the twelve principles developed at the center ong>anong>d explained in this book embrace the idea that total giving ong>anong>d total acceptong>anong>ce are crucial to the healing process ong>anong>d that attitudinal healing cong>anong> lead to harmony, joy, ong>anong>d life without fear.

Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Freud, Sigmund, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents the most importong>anong>t 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, ong>anong>d ong>anong> index

A Preface to Milton: Revised Edition: Preface Books Series

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Potter, Lois, PUBLISHER: Longmong>anong> Publishing Group, A must read before tackling the works of Milton "A bible of Milton.."."Daily Telegraph (UK)." Explores importong>anong>t places ong>anong>d people in Milton's life ong>anong>d their effect on he ong>anong>d his writings. Examines three of his major works including "Paradise Lost." This invaluable account provides ong>anong> excellent introduction to the life ong>anong>d works of John Milton, one of the great writers of the English long>anong>guage, rong>anong>king second only to Shakespeare. Clearly ong>anong>d concisely it outlines his life ong>anong>d cultural background ong>anong>d their effects on his work, setting him firmly in the context of the tumultuous 17th century times in which he lived ong>anong>d wrote. In this fascinating introduction, A Preface to Milton, Lois potter leases us in no doubt about his importong>anong>ce in the cong>anong>on of English literature. Dr. Lois Potter is senior lecturer in English as the University of Leicester

Harry S. Truman, the State of Israel, and the Quest for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devine, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Trumong>anong> State University Press, On the sixtieth ong>anong>niversary of the founding of the State of Israel ong>anong> international group of scholars, policy makers, ong>anong>d members of the public gathered at the Harry S. Trumong>anong> Research Institute for the Advong>anong>cement of Peace on the Hebrew University Campus to examine the diplomatic ong>anong>d political context from which the State of Israel emerged. Presenters placed special emphasis on research using archival materials made available in recent decades. This event also marked the fortieth ong>anong>niversary of the creation of the Harry S. Trumong>anong> Research Institute ong>anong>d provided ong>anong> opportunity to commemorate ong>anong>d reflect on the work supported by the Institute. This collection of the thirteen articles presented at the conference in May advong>anong>ces the discussion of President Trumong>anong>'s recognition of the State of Israel, highlights ongoing research in international archives, ong>anong>d reviews efforts in the advocacy of peace made possible by the Institute.

Beginning Drama 4-11

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Winston, Joe / Tong>anong>dy, Miles, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This third edition of Beginning Drama 4-11 is fully updated ong>anong>d revised in light of the renewed Framework for Teaching Literacy, ong>anong>d provides ong>anong> introduction for early years ong>anong>d primary school teachers who are new to drama ong>anong>d for student teachers who wish to specialise in the teaching of drama. It offers step-by-step guidong>anong>ce to help teachers ong>anong>d children grow in confidence in their use of drama, ong>anong>d shows clearly how drama cong>anong> contribute to work in English, ong>anong>d learning across the curriculum, as well as to the broader cultural life of the school. The authors have ong>anong> international profile ong>anong>d this third edition builds on the work's reputation of as one of the most accessible texts on primary drama available.

Primer on Occupational Safety and Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Blosser, Fred, PUBLISHER: BNA Books (Bureau of National Affairs), Use this guide to outline ong>anong> orgong>anong>ization's federal ong>anong>d state requirements under OSHA -- or to ong>addressong> related state regulations for mine, nuclear, or trong>anong>sportation workers. The author explains performong>anong>ce ong>anong>d specification stong>anong>dards ong>anong>d detail -- ong>anong>d clarifies: -- the stong>anong>dard-setting process -- enforcement -- rights ong>anong>d responsibilities of employers ong>anong>d employees -- recordkeeping requirements -- ong>anong>tidiscrimination provisions Valuable appendixes include the OSHA statute, a detailed outline of the inspection process, sample performong>anong>ce ong>anong>d specification stong>anong>dards, sample forms, ong>anong>d more.

Immunopharmacology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogers, Rogers / Rogers, Thomas / Gilmong>anong>, Steven C., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Our understong>anong>ding of the intricate nature of the immune response on both a cellular ong>anong>d molecular level has both contributed to ong>anong>d benefited from the work of immunopharmacologists. ong>Anong> increasing number of immunologists have become interested in agents which exert selective effects on the immune system. This has prompted the development of the subject of immunopharmacology which broadly ong>addressong>es the effects of natural ong>anong>d synthetic substong>anong>ces on the immune response

Studies on Greek Americans

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kourvetaris, George, PUBLISHER: East Europeong>anong> Monographs, In this third volume of the author's scholarly work, twenty fives articles ong>addressong> topics importong>anong>t to Greek society, culture, ong>anong>d politics, such as ethnicity; prejudice; ethnonationalism; civil military relations; class consciousness; ong>anong>d the Olympic Games. The author stresses his methods, theories, ong>anong>d findings, ong>anong>d introduction of the volume the concepts ong>anong>d the nature of orgong>anong>ization ong>anong>d social orgong>anong>izations are clarified.

How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Foer, Frong>anong>klin, PUBLISHER: Harper Perennial, Soccer is much more thong>anong> a game, or even a way of life. It is a perfect window into the cross-currents of today's world, with all its joys ong>anong>d its sorrows. In this remarkably insightful, wide-rong>anong>ging work of reportage, Frong>anong>klin Foer takes us on a surprising tour through the world of soccer, shining a spotlight on the clash of civilizations, the international economy, ong>anong>d just about everything in between. "How Soccer Explains the World" is ong>anong> utterly original book that makes sense of our troubled times.

Room to Grow: An Appetite for Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gold, Tracey / McCarron, Julie, PUBLISHER: New Millennium (GB), Now a married mother of two young boys, Tracey's is ong>anong> account of a trip to hell ong>anong>d back. It is a journey of discovery ong>anong>d a chronicle of the very difficult lessons Tracey learned ong>anong>d must abide by every day of her life.

Yudl: A Novel and Selected Short Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Silbert, Layle, PUBLISHER: Seven Stories Press,U.S., "Yudl" is a previously unpublished novella ong>anong>d a collection of short stories that have appeared in a number of literary magazines. Set in s Chicago, the novella follows a character named Yudl, a middle-aged editor at a left-leong>anong>ing newspaper called "The Yiddish Courier." Yudl ong>anong>d his wife have decided to become long>anong>dlords, purchasing a vacong>anong>t lot ong>anong>d hiring ong>anong> acquaintong>anong>ce--aptly named Mason--to oversee the construction of their future apartment building. However, delays in the construction leave Yudl ong>anong>d his family without a home, forcing them to stay with Mason ong>anong>d his family until the construction is finally complete. Told with wry wit ong>anong>d a masterful sensibility for metaphor, the story explores gender, Zionism, ong>anong>d the immigrong>anong>t experience in the US. Silbert's graceful short stories focus on the family, allowing the reader glimpses of a child's happiness, the cripplingly contradictory demong>anong>ds of femininity, the complexity of grief, ong>anong>d a sustained meditation on life ong>anong>d death.

An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nelson, Velvet A., PUBLISHER: Rowmong>anong> & Littlefield, Tourism is ong>anong> astonishingly complex phenomenon that is becoming ong>anong> ever-greater part of life in today s global world. This clear ong>anong>d engaging text introduces undergraduate students to this vast ong>anong>d diverse subject through the lens of geography, the only field with the breadth to consider all of the aspects, activities, ong>anong>d perspectives that constitute tourism. Indeed, geography ong>anong>d tourism have always been interconnected, ong>anong>d Velvet Nelson reinforces the relationship between them by using both humong>anong> ong>anong>d physical geography to interpret all aspects of tourism economic, social, ong>anong>d environmental. She shows how geography provides the tools ong>anong>d concepts to consider both the positive ong>anong>d negative factors that affect tourists ong>anong>d destinations, as well as the effects tourism has on both peoples ong>anong>d places. Real-world case studies based on research ong>anong>d on the experiences of tourists themselves illustrate key issues. This comprehensive, thematically orgong>anong>ized introduction will enhong>anong>ce students understong>anong>ding of geographic concepts ong>anong>d how they cong>anong> be used as a way of viewing ong>anong>d understong>anong>ding the world.

A Sociology of Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wainwright, David, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), A Sociology of Health offers ong>anong> authoritative ong>anong>d up-to-date introduction to the key issues, perspectives, ong>anong>d debates within the field of medical sociology. The book aids readers' understong>anong>ding of how sociological approaches are crucial to understong>anong>ding the impact that health ong>anong>d illness have on the behavior, attitudes, beliefs, ong>anong>d practices, of ong>anong> increasingly health-aware population.

Public Health at the Crossroads: Achievements and Prospects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaglehole, Robert / Bonita, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book, both ong>anong> introduction to public health as a discipline ong>anong>d a critique of its development over recent times, reviews epidemiological ong>anong>d demographic trends internationally. It provides ong>anong> overview of major health trends; a summary of the current state of the world's health; a review of recent estimates of the global burden of disease; ong>anong>d ong>anong> examination of the pattern of modern epidemics, the impact of disability, ong>anong>d the causes of premature death in rich ong>anong>d poor countries alike. With examples drawn from diverse geographical ong>anong>d medical areas, this text challenges cliniciong>anong>s ong>anong>d public health practitioners at all levels. The authors argue for ong>anong> inclusive vision of public health based on the application in public policy of improved epidemiological understong>anong>ding of the causes of disease.

Beloved: From God's Heart to Yours: A Daily Devotional

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arthur, Kay, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, Take ong>anong> intimate daily journey through Scripture toward a life of prayer, sensitivity to God's leading, ong>anong>d obedience to His Word. Discover rich aspects of God's character ong>anong>d ong>anong>swers to the deepest questions of the heart.

Muslims - Vol 2: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rippin, ong>Anong>drew / Rippin ong>Anong>drew, PUBLISHER: Routledge, The religion of Islam is of vital concern to the modern world. In Muslims Volume 2: The Contemporary Period ong>Anong>drew Rippin examines Muslims' perception of ong>anong>d reaction to the challenges ong>anong>d chong>anong>ges occurring in contemporary life ong>anong>d questions their ability to relate the Qur'ong>anong> ong>anong>d the figure of Muhammed to 19th ong>anong>d 20th century culture. The inherited world view of Islam is compared with the emerging newly-discovered world view of the late 20th century ong>anong>d is explored in two ways, firstly by examining modern Muslim views on religious authority ong>anong>d by considering their effect on the actual lived practice of Islam. Essential reading for all scholars ong>anong>d lecturers of Islam ong>anong>d comparative religion.

The Illustrated Key to the Tarot

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: de Laurence, L. W., PUBLISHER: Stong>anong>dard Publications, Destiny is not some plong>anong>ed ong>anong>d unchong>anong>geable road imposed on life. Tarot, as a system of interpretation, cong>anong> discover mong>anong>y secrets of your destiny by the way of the Major ong>anong>d Minor Arcong>anong>a. Tarot cards cong>anong> give you ong>anong> ong>anong>swer to almost ong>anong>y question ong>anong>d cong>anong> uncover solutions to the problems before you. They cong>anong> warn you of dong>anong>gers or assure you of your decisions. They are your guide on the road of life. Simply present your question ong>anong>d follow the rules of the tarot to find your ong>anong>swer. This book is the traditional guide to reading the tarot. It presents you with the meong>anong>ings of all of the cards, even their specific tricks ong>anong>d pitfalls. It will also show you exactly how to lay out the cards ong>anong>d the exact methods that are best used when divining from your Tarot deck.

The Life and Adventures of Lyle Clemens

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rechy, John, PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlong>anong>tic, From the author of the classic City of Night comes a captivating, wickedly entertaining novel in which ong>anong> irrepressible young hero is set loose in the religious-fundamentalist world of Texas, the gambling palaces of Las Vegas, ong>anong>d the enticing mythos of Los ong>Anong>geles

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