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Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shepard, Adam, PUBLISHER: Harper Paperbacks, Adam Shepard graduated from college in the summer of feeling disillusioned by the apathy he saw around him and incensed after reading Barbara Ehrenreich's famous works "Nickel and Dimed" and "Bait and Switch"--books that gave him a feeling of hopelessness over the state of the working class in America. Eager to see if he could make something out of nothing, he set out to prove wrong Ehrenreich's theory that those who start at the bottom stay at the bottom, and to see if the American Dream can still be a reality. Shepard's plan was simple. Carrying only a sleeping bag, the clothes on his back, and $25 in cash, and restricted from using previous contacts or relying on his college education, he set out for a randomly selected city with one objective: work his way out of homelessness and into a life that would give him the opportunity for success. His goal was to have, after one year, $, a working automobile, and a furnished apartment. But from the start, things didn't go as smoothly as Shepard had planned. Working his way up from a Charleston, South Carolina homeless shelter proved to be more difficult than he anticipated, with pressure to take low-paying, exploitive jobs from labor companies, and a job market that didn't respond with enthusiasm to homeless applicants. Shepard even began donating plasma to make fast cash. To his surprise, he found himself depending most on fellow shelter residents for inspiration and advice. Earnest, passionate, and hard to put down, "Scratch Beginnings" is a story that will not only inspire readers, but will also remind them that success can come to anyone who is willing to work hard--and that America is still one of the most hopeful and inspiring countries in the world.

The Search for the Ancient Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tatum, James, PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, In The Search for the Ancient Novel Tatum brings together a distinguished group of scholars to examine every aspect of ancient Greek and Roman novelists--the recovery of their texts, their reception, ancient and modern, and their place in literary theory and history. The contributors explore subjects ranging from antiquity to the present, from the anonymous authors of Apollonius King of Tyre and The Apochryphal Acts of Peter to Tasso, Cervantes, and Rabelais, from Lucian, Heliodorus, and Petronius to Chrtien de Troye and Samuel Richardson.

Seeking for the Kingdom of God: Origins of the Bruderhof

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arnold, Eberhard / Arnold, Emmy, PUBLISHER: Plough Publishing House, A candid look at the faith and daring that led the Arnolds to break away from the established church of their day. Contains letters, poems, and biographical and historical material about the beginnings of the Bruderhof movement.

The Fear of Conspiracy: Images of Un-American Subversion

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davis, David Brion, PUBLISHER: Cornell University Press, First published by Cornell in , The Fear of Conspiracy brings together eighty-five speeches, documents, and writings-the authors of which range from George Washington to Stokely Carmichael-that illustrate the role played in American history by the fear of conspiracy and subversion. This book, documenting two centuries of conspiracy-mongering (), highlights the American tendency to search for subversive enemies and to construct terrifying dangers from fragmentary and highly circumstantial evidence.

Flint's Gift

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wheeler, Richard S., PUBLISHER: Forge, It is . All over the American West, frontier towns have sprung up, drawing people in search of new beginnings after the Civil War. Among these towns, Payday is a paradise of rolling meadows and balmy skies, with a quiet population of ranchers and merchants. Into this Eden comes young editor Sam Flint, whose newspaper, "The Payday Pioneer," earns him friends with the town and trumpets Payday's glories throughout the West. Sure enough, "The Payday Pioneer "lures settlers to the town. But to Sam's dismay, they are settlers of the wrong kind. Soon, Flint finds himself in the middle of an all-out war for control of the town. Perfect Payday is in danger. But Sam Flint is willing to put his life on the line for what he believes in.

The Iroquois: The Six Nations Confederacy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Englar, Mary / Duden, Jane, PUBLISHER: Social Studies Collections, Bold photography and illustrations and captivating text provide insightful glimpses into American Indian nations of North America. Fascinating descriptions of the history and lifestyles of these nations help readers understand these rich cultures that have endured to this day. Special features throughout these books include biographical profiles, time lines, maps, and recipes. This series explores and supports the standards "Era 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to )," and "Era 4: Expansion and Reform ()," as required by the National Standards for History; and "Culture," "Time, Continuity, and Change," "People, Places, and Environments," "Individual Development and Identity," "Individuals, Groups, and Institutions," and "Power, Authority, and Governance," as required by the National Council for the Social Studies. Acquista Ora

The Second Greatest Disappointment: Honeymooning and Tourism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dubinsky, Karen, PUBLISHER: Between the Lines(CA), A lively and wide-ranging work on the history of the North American honeymoon, and, of necessity, the tourist industry at Niagara Falls. Dubinsky charts the growth of Niagara Falls as a tourist destination from the s to the s and explains how it acquired its reputation as the "Honeymoon Capital of the World." Ultimately, the author asks: Of all the ways to promote a waterfall, why honeymoons?Winner of the Albert B. Corey prize from the Canadian Historical Association and the American Historical Association for the best book in Canadian-American history.

Landing Your First Job: A Guide for Physics Students

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rigden, John S., PUBLISHER: American Institute of Physics, If you've recently received your degree and are looking for the most complete and up-to-date information on career and employment opportunities, get Landing Your First Job: A Guide for Physics Students. The volume contains information on the job search, including cover letters, resume writing, interview preparation, and salary negotiation. It also includes the latest employment statistics and glimpses of physicists in the workplace. Landing Your First Job is designed exclusively for physics-educated individuals and represents a resource whose practical value is unparalleled.

A Narrative History of Experimental Social Psychology: The

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Patnoe, Shelley, PUBLISHER: Springer, "A Narrative History of Experimental Social Psychology" presents lengthy and intensive interviews with the contemporary scientists that founded and shaped the field of social psychology. The story of social psychology is told through the autobiographical narratives of leading figures, such as Dorwin Cartwright, Harold Kelley, Kurt Back, Robert Krauss, Stanley Schachter, and Leon Festinger. The author traces the beginning of the field from the close-knit group of students around Kurt Lewin to the major research groups responsible for the scientific origins of the discipline. The interviews offer unique insights into the beginnings of the fields and prospects for future trends.

Memory and Context for Language Interpretation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alshawi, Hiyan / Boguraev, Branimir / Bird, Steven, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book presents computational mechanisms for solving common language interpretation problems including many cases of reference resolution, word sense disambiguation, and the interpretation of relationships implicit in modifiers. The proposed memory and context mechanisms provide the means for representing and applying information about the semantic relationships between entities imposed by the cultural context. The effects of different 'context factors', derived from multiple sources, are combined for disambiguation and for limiting memory search; the factors having been created and manipulated gradually during discourse processing.

Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome: Volume )

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Minor, Vernon Hyde, PUBLISHER: American Academy in Rome, Among the twelve articles included in the newest volume from the American Academy in Rome are: "The Native Market for Greek Vases and its Implications"; "Unpublished Documents Shed New Light on the Licinian Tomb"; "The Chronicle of Francesco Venimbeni da Fabriano"; and "Venice Before the Grand Canal." Anthony Corbeill is Associate Professor of Classics, University of Kansas.

African American Yearbook: The Resource and Referral Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tiym Publishing Company, Inc. / Tiym Publishing Company Inc, PUBLISHER: Tiym Publishing Company, Recognized as the premier national resource and referral guide for the African American community in the areas of employment, business, education, government, and health, this guide includes detailed listings of community organizations, publications, and media outlets in the United States and abroad; financial aid opportunities for students; career and business opportunities for professionals; health-related information; and statistical data. The new edition includes updated contact information and new interviews and articles. Acquista Ora

La caduta dei giganti

Ken Follett Follows the fates of five interrelated families-American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh-as they move through the dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage.

Coosa: The Rise and Fall of a Southeastern Mississippian

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Marvin T., PUBLISHER: University Press of Florida, Writing about a powerful Native American society at the dawn of European contact, Marvin Smith traces the rise and collapse of the chiefdom of Coosa, located in the Ridge and Valley province of northwestern Georgia and adjacent states. From humble beginnings, Coosa became one of the most important chiefdoms in the Southeast, dominating a territory from present eastern Tennessee to central Alabama.

The German-American Heritage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Franck, Irene M. / Irene M Franck, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, This volume uses firsthand accounts and period illustrations to detail the immigration of Germans into the United States, the hardships they experienced upon arriving, and their role throughout history. Coverage includes the Mennonites and Quakers who left Germany in search of religious freedom in the late seventeenth century, the immigrants who poured into the United States in the nineteenth century following the Napoleonic Wars and who continued to come through the s, the development of German-American communities, the impact of two world wars on Americans of German descent, and the valuable contributions of German-Americans to this country.

Kundalini Yoga

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pandit, M. P., PUBLISHER: Lotus Press (WI), The science of yoga includes many disciplines of power and realization. Of these, none is perhaps more famous than the Kundalini Yoga. The search for inner awakening and unfolding of hidden powers has brought man to the threshold of the last frontier: himself. This book expounds the science of consciousness, and quickly reviews the concepts of chakras, mantras, yoga, and awakening of the kundalini energy as the foundation of realization.

Our Daily Lie

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tesser, Carmen, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Our Daily Lie is the story of a womanas search for her identity that involves politics, religious conflicts, and three powerful families who lived in southern Brazil during the s. The story points to a culture obsessed with outward appearance and propriety. In her search, the protagonist uncovers a family secret kept for more than fifty years. She also comes to understand what she calls the conspiracy of silence maintained by the entire community.

La caduta dei giganti

Ken Follett Follows the fates of five interrelated families-American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh-as they move through the dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage. (cod. I_)

Chaplin and American Culture: The Evolution of a Star Image

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maland, Charles J., PUBLISHER: Princeton University Press, Charles Maland focuses on the cultural sources of the on-and-off, love-hate affair between Chaplin and the American public that was perhaps the stormiest in American stardom.

The Quarter Horse

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smythe, Reginald Harrison / Smythe, R. H. / Hyland, Ann, PUBLISHER: J. A. Allen, This book tells the story of America's fastest and most popular breed, the quarter horse, the traditional racehorse and the ranch horse of the west. The author explains the origins of the breed, named for its extraordinary speed over a quarter of a mile, and the setting up of the American Quarter Horse Association. The history of the breed in Britain is covered, and the horses and people who have influenced its popularity are introduced.

The American Cowboy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, Will, PUBLISHER: Mountain Press Publishing Company, "The American Cowboy spans three generations of cowboys in the American West, from the young trail boss of the very first cattle drive from Texas north to the railroads, to his grandson, born after the open range had been fenced in. Discover the danger and thrill of life on the frontier as the history of the cowboy unfolds through the expansion of the cattle business, the growth of the railroads, and the coming of the farmer. Will James brings to life the spirit of the American cowboy that will never die.

Theoretical Aspects of Local Search

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Michiels, Wil / Aarts, Emile / Korst, Jan, PUBLISHER: Springer, Local search has been applied successfully to a diverse collection of optimization problems. It's appreciated for its basic conceptual foundation, its general applicability, and its power to serve as a source for new search paradigms. The typical characteristics of combinatorial optimization problems to which local search can be applied, its relation to complexity theory, and the combination with randomized search features have led to a wealth of interesting theoretical results. However, these results are scattered throughout the literature. This is the first book that presents a large collection of theoretical results in a consistent manner, thus providing the reader with a coherent overview of the achievements obtained so far, but also serving as a source of inspiration for the development of novel results in the challenging field of local search. Acquista Ora

My Name Is America: The Journal of Otto Peltonen, a Finnish

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Durbin, William, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc., After his family emigrates from Finland to Minnesota, Otto Peltonen and his father work in the dangerous iron ore mines of the Mesabi Range. There, in the face of discrimination from the foremen, who accept bribes for the prime mining spots, Otto and his father take part in the beginnings of the labor unionization.

The Other Side of Despair: Jews and Arabs in the Promised

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gavron, Daniel, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, This compelling book takes the reader behind the headlines of the confrontation between Israelis and Palestinians, examining its human dimension and setting it in a balanced historical context. In his search for understanding, Daniel Gavron talks to Israe

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful analysis of the role and development of the saloon as an institution on the mining frontier provides unique insights into the social and economic history of the American West. Drawing on contemporaneous newspapers and many unpublished firsthand accounts, West shows that the physical evolution of the saloon, from crude tents and shanties into elegant establishments for drinking and gaming, reflected the growth and maturity of the surrounding community.

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