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First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ung, Loung, PUBLISHER: Perfection Learning, One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April , Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those who survived the horrors would not be reunited until the Khmer Rouge was destroyed. Harrowing yet hopeful, Loung's powerful story is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered, yet miraculously sustained by courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality.

The Rich Get Richer: The Rise of Income Inequality in the U.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Braun, Dennis D. / Braun, Denny, PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, This edition is a penetrating and urgent study of the increasing levels of income inequality in the United States and the world. The erosion of the middle class poses a threat to worldwide economic and political stability, as consumers and their children slowly disappear into growing rates of poverty, crime, and violence. Braun examines the economic plight of all people including those in developing nations where a tiny minority controls much of the wealth, and links this inequality to relationships between Third World nations and multinational corporations. This second edition includes new information on the working poor, Mexico and NAFTA, cross-country perceptions of inequality, mass media and political manipulation, and corporations and their overpaid CEOs.

The American Ideology: Taking Back Our Country with the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vanyo, Brian, PUBLISHER: Liberty Pub. Co., James Madison once wrote, "A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." To those who seek to reclaim their command over American government today, The American Ideology serves as a powerful weapon to advance that cause. The American Ideology provides an objective investigation into the political philosophy that facilitated self-government in the United States. The book examines the origin of the principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence. It demonstrates how the Constitution was designed to preserve those ideals. And it identifies the fundamental values that must accompany freedom in any republic in order to sustain it. Based on the writings and speeches of the Founding Fathers, the observations of Alexis de Tocqueville, and the critical works of John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, and William Blackstone, The American Ideology serves as an authoritative study on the foundation of American liberty. The American Ideology also sheds light on the means by which the federal government has since subverted American liberty. It identifies the points in American history when the government has departed from its founding principles. It explains how the federal government's commerce and taxing powers under the Constitution have been stretched so far that any kind of individual activity can now be taxed and regulated. And thanks to the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the legality of "Obamacare," the federal government now has free reign to coerce individual behavior-it can tax and regulate their inactivity. When this regulatory state is compared against the Founding Fathers' original design, it is clear that the federal government's authority today is not just unconstitutional, but also unnatural. As Brian Vanyo writes in The American Ideology, there is a way for the people to recover their sovereignty and restore their natural rights. Using the political philosophy that inspired the American Revolution, there is a way for the people to win their independence once again. But they must first arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

Coglab 2.0 [With CDROM]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Francis, Greg / Neath, Ian / VanHorn, Daniel, PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, CogLab gives both students and instructors the chance to participate as subjects in classic experiments of cognitive psychology. CogLab on CD-ROM gives students access to complete the experiments without an Internet connection or a web browser, while CogLab online allows instructors to combine data across all of their students, to have class averages automatically calculated, and to make those averages available to students. Instructors who choose the CD-ROM version can download a program that will allow them to combine and calculate class averages of data generated by their students. (For a complete description of the online and CD-ROM versions, visit the CogLab Web site at http://coglab.wadsworth.com/).

The Number 1 Best Seller or How to Make $ a Year in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Winnikoff, Albert / Prelusky, Burt / Prelutsky, Burt, PUBLISHER: Wilshire Book Company, -- Unlike any sales book ever written, TNOBS will tell you, in terms of simplified Freudian psychology, exactly why customers buy products and services. And exactly why and how you can develop a sales theory to fulfill those customer needs and wants. But why suffer with dull psychological theories and dull how-to books when you can profit from a masterpiece that's actually fun to read. If you read TNOBS and don't get at least 10 great belly laughs out of it and improve your sales by 10%, your charming authors will give you a full refund on the price of the book.

The Busy Grandma's Guide to Prayer: A Guided Journal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Whelchel, Lisa / Coleman, Genny / Boultinghouse, Philis, PUBLISHER: Howard Books, Scores of people attribute their faith to a "praying grandmother." That's why Lisa Whelchel teamed up with her mother, the grandmother of her children, to create this guided prayer journal for the busy grandma. In just ten minutes a day, even the busiest grandma can pray through six prayer categories, and in one month bring nearly one hundred and fifty matters before her heavenly Father. This you-can-do-it guide offers prompts that can be used for each grandma's special needs. Everyone knows what a difference grandmothers make in their families; through prayer, those differences will last for eternity.

Quatermain: The Complete Adventures: 6-Heu-Heu Or, the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Haggard, H. Rider, PUBLISHER: Leonaur Ltd, Allan Quatermain set out on more breathtaking adventures Leonaur have set out to create the definitive collection of the stories of Allan Quatermain-H. Rider-Haggard's famous white man of Africa-the ultimate hunter, trader, guide and adventurer. The quality of these tales of nineteenth century Africa simply cannot be overstated, particularly as many of them are little known even by those who would eagerly read them. Now there is the opportunity to own the complete Quatermain in hardcover with dust jacket or soft back with coordinating cover designs to enjoy time and again. This is the sixth volume containing two complete and colourful novels-Heu-Heu or the Monster and The Treasure of the Lake.

Holocaust Chronicles: Individualizing the Holocaust Through

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shapiro, Robert M., PUBLISHER: Ktav Publishing House, The huge number of victims of the Holocaust is emotionally incomprehensible. The real horror can only be apprehended on the individual level. In the case of the Holocaust, many such records exist, since, as Ruth Wisse has observed, "many of the Jews in the ghettos and concentration camps... showed more concern for preserving a record of the incredible event they were witnessing than for their own survival." The studies presented in this volume survey this evidence--diaries, letters, oral histories, ghetto chronicles, rabbinic works, collections of photographs, songs--that originated in Warsaw, Lodz, Vilna, Auschwitz, and elsewhere. Together these documents allow us to gain some inkling of the experience of those who suffered in the ghettos and concentration camps--without the coloration and rethinkings of later recollections.

Cake or Death: The Excruciating Choices of Everyday Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mallick, Heather, PUBLISHER: Vintage Books Canada, A brilliant new book from one of Canada's most popular columnists - a no-holds-barred riposte to the mess we've made of things. "Mrs. Tittlemouse is heaven in a sponge mop. I read Beatrix Potter's books as a child and love her paintings, her stories, her home-boiling of squirrels so her watercolours could be anatomically exact. But most of all, Beatrix Potter made domesticity desirable. All right, she didn't, but she domesticated me. Personal order has become my badge and it's the only thing that really works with melancholy." Heather Mallick is sorely disappointed. The world has not turned out quite the way she had hoped it would. But rather than retreat from it, she takes the world head on, fearlessly and formidably on her own terms. In a new work of entirely original writing, we have Heather unplugged (some might even say unhinged), and uncensored from the restrictions of her "Globe and Mail "column writing. As her many fans have come to expect from her, she is incisive and outrageous, whether she's cataloguing the many situations and items in our daily lives that we are told we should fear, teaching us how to cope with people we just can't stand (ruthless mockery is the key, really, says Heather) or writing about the valuable life lesson to be learned from one of her childhood heroes: Mrs. Tittlemouse, the original domestic goddess. A candid reflection on the complicated state of our lives and our world today, viewed through the lens of Heather's inimitable wit and outlook on life, Cake or Death: The Excruciating Choices of Everyday Life will provoke and delight readers. "From the Hardcover edition."

Northerners at War: Reflections on the Civil War Home Front

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gallman, J. Matthew, PUBLISHER: Kent State University Press, Northerners at War brings together noted historian J. Matthew Gallman's most significant essays on the economic, social, and domestic aspects of life in the North during the Civil War. Gallman tackles a range of Civil War home front topics--from urban violence and Gettysburg's wartime history to entrepreneurial endeavors and the war's economic impact. He also examines gender issues, with a fascinating review of the career of orator Anna E. Dickinson and an insightful examination of how northerners used gendered notions of masculinity in rhetoric to recruit African American soldiers. A noteworthy contribution to our understanding of the home front, Northerners at War is indispensible to those interested in the Civil War era.

Recession-Proof Your Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Lynelle, PUBLISHER: Wrightbooks, If you had the chance to recession-proof your life -- everything from your finances and career to your relationships -- wouldn't you take it? "Recession-Proof Your Life" will help you plan for those inevitable downturns, and give you the knowledge that you need to get through them. Packed with tips and real-life examples, this comprehensive 'how-to' guide offers practical measures you can take to prepare your career, finances, investments, relationships and business for a recession -- and to capitalise on the recovery. Inside you'll discover how to: bulletproof your job manage your career deal with stress at work and in your relationships prosper financially keep your business afloat. This inspiring book is essential reading for anyone seeking to survive -- and thrive in -- tough times. Acquista Ora

Trends: From Central Saint Martins

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tallon, Kevin, PUBLISHER: B.T. Batsford, What will be hot--and what not? Find out Inside the world-famous Central Saint Martins College in London is a think tank (known as "Saints") whose members blend pure creativity with smart business sense. And these pioneering young people are among the best in the world at forecasting trends and figuring out what's on the cutting edge. Their track record is so good that some of the biggest companies hire them as consultants. Here, in book form for the first time, are their early predictions on the most important design and socio-cultural trends for the next two years. Clear, concise, and visually attractive, this is a volume for those who want to be in the know.

Mistress Pat

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Montgomery, Ian / Montgomery, Lucy Maud, PUBLISHER: McClelland & Stewart, When she was twenty, nearly everyone thought Patricia Gardiner ought to be having beaus--except of course, Pat herself. For Pat, Silver Bush was both home and heaven. All she could ever ask of life was bound in the magic of the lovely old house on Prince Edward Island, "where good things never change." And now there was more than ever to do, what with planning for the Christmas family reunion, entertaining a countess, playing matchmaker, and preparing for the arrival of the new hired man. Yet as those she loved so dearly started to move away, Pat began to question the wisdom of her choice of Silver Bush over romance. "Was it possible to be lonely at Silver Bush?" "From the Paperback edition."

Saga - Arno Rafael Minkinnen

NEW! Chronicle Books, San Francisco, . ISBN 13 Size Length: 12.4 in Height: 1 in Width: 11.5 in Weight: 54.2 oz Le incredibili fotografie di Minkinnen, in un volume di eccezionale valore, NUOVO! Spedisco ovunque (da concordare) cm. 29x31,5 peso g, 168 p. Eschewing digital manipulation, Minkkinen juxtaposes his own body (and occasionally those of his family) with details in the landscape so that, in whole or in part, the human form collaborates with nature to create a work of lyrical beauty. Essays by a stellar roster of writers and scholarsnovelist Alan Lightman and critics A.D. Coleman and Arthur Dantoexplore the inner world of Minkkinen's pictures. Surreal and humorous, documentary and artful, the photographs of Arno Minkkinen leave the viewer moved and captivated. SHIPPING EVERYWHERE (costs to agree)

Austria and Other Margins: Reading Culture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arens, Katherine, PUBLISHER: Camden House (NY), In this book Katherine Arens offers a series of case studies that redefine what 'reading culture' can mean in literary and cultural studies. The first part traces the ways in which authors borrow and rewrite literary traditions across national lines, in order to address problems in their own cultures' histories. In the second set of essays, Professor Arens illustrates how literature can cross other kinds of cultural boundaries, especially those between disciplines; for example, plotting a story as if it were on a stage allows Grillparzer to tell two simultaneous stories at odds with each other; and two artists interested in large-group art (Christo and Judy Chicago) manipulate their images as modernists to achieve different careers.

Non-Linear Pulses in Integrated and Waveguide Optics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shvartsburg / Schvartsburg, A. B. / Shvartsburg, A. B., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This is a self-contained, highly readable introduction to a new field of applied physics that makes use of non-linear optics in the design of new all-optical circuits. The book primarily considers third-order non-linear optical phenomena in layered structures, guiding interfaces, and channel waveguides, particularly focusing on the concepts of energy dependent periodicity, gyrotropy, reflection, mode conversion, and non-reciprocity. Non-Linear Pulses in Integrated and Waveguide Optics is an indispensable text for those requiring a structured explanation of the phenomena as well as information about the latest advances in a new generation of devices. Researchers, designers, users, and students of non-linear integrated optics will welcome this book.

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stone, Douglas, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Limited (UK), The 10th-anniversary edition of the "New York Times" business bestseller-now updated with "Answers to Ten Questions People Ask" We attempt or avoid difficult conversations every day-whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client. From the Harvard Negotiation Project, the organization that brought you "Getting to Yes, Difficult Conversations" provides a step-by-step approach to having those tough conversations with less stress and more success. you'll learn how to: ? Decipher the underlying structure of every difficult conversation ? Start a conversation without defensiveness ? Listen for the meaning of what is not said ? Stay balanced in the face of attacks and accusations ? Move from emotion to productive problem solving

The Gift of Apostle: A Biblical Look at Apostleship and How

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cannestrachi, David / Cannistraci, David, PUBLISHER: Hunter Publishing (NJ), Did the spiritual office of apostle cease with the early Church? What does the Bible say about the continuation of this little understood but fascinating gift? Dr. David Cannistraci has produced the first definitive book on the subject of modern-day apostleship (those gifted especially to plant, nurture and mobilize groups of churches in Christ-directed networks of Kingdom ministry). The Gift of Apostle provides a carefully constructed and thorough biblical rationale.for the continuing presence of this gift today. God is not only raising up apostles, but a movement of ordinary people who are apostolic -- Christians who are dynamically involved in active, bold ministry that focuses on the planting and nurturing of churches and productive ministry.

Strip Jack

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rankin, Ian, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, A well-balanced mix of Nonfiction, General Fiction, Romance and Mystery in the lightweight softcover format preferred by many readers. Selections are a blend of international authors, chosen for the broadest appeal. There are also some carefully selected backlist titles by proven favorite authors. When MP Gregor Jack is caught in an Edinburgh brothel with a prostitute, Jack's friends rally round to protect him. But some of those friends -- particularly his wife's associates -- are not so squeaky clean themselves. Initially Detective Inspector Rebus is sympathetic -- who hasn't succumbed to temptation? -- but with the disappearance of Jack's wife, the young man's popularity begins to falter. Someone wants to strip Jack naked and Rebus wants to know why...

Seismic Methods and Applications: A Guide for the Detection

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stark, Andreas, PUBLISHER: Brown Walker Press (FL), This book has been written for those who need a solid understanding of the seismic exploration method without difficult mathematics. It is presented in a format that allows one to naturally progress from the underlying physical principles to the actual seismic method. The mathematics needed for the subject is kept as simple as possible; students only need high school physics and mathematics to thoroughly grasp the principles covered. Dr. Stark has developed this text and honed its content with feedback from hundreds of students over nearly two decades of teaching seismic exploration geophysics. This textbook will teach students the principles for the detection of geologic structures, earthquake zones and hazards, resource exploration, and geotechnical engineering.

Rich Dad's Guide to Investing: What the Rich Invest In, That

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kiyosaki, Robert T. / Wheeler, Tim, PUBLISHER: Rich Dad on Brilliance Audio, Become the ultimate investor. End those fears that keep you up at night regarding the financial choices you make. By reading Rich Dad's basic rules of investing, you can reduce your investment risk and convert your earned income into passive and portfolio income. That means you keep more of your income-not the government. Rich Dad's Guide to Investing is just that - a guide. It offers no guarantees, just as Robert Kiyosaki's rich dad offered him no guarantees? only guidance. But if you?re interested in the inside look at an entrepreneur's financial plan to be rich, this is the book for you.

Poetry of Lucy Maud Montgomery

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCabe, Kevin / Montgomery, Lucy Maud / Ferns, John, PUBLISHER: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, The poems in this collection by Lucy Maud Montgomery were written to reach the readers she thought of as "kindred spirits" - those thousands of people who then, as now, would be as deeply moved as she was by beauty in nature and in spirit. She felt herself drenched with beauty. It was an emotion that evolves heart-deep recognition in readers who will find an echo of their own yearnings and hungers for emotional outlet. Maud Montgomery was well aware that greatness as a poet was beyond her reach, but her verses were capable of putting into words what ordinary people felt and often could not explain. They express the sense of awe and delight arising from the simple human experiences of all that is lovely in the world. "I've written one real poem out of my heart," she confided to a friend in a week when she had sent off several verses she knew to be pot-boilers. But even these held a small kernel of thought, of appreciation, of gratitude for the gift of natural beauty. The poems in this collection will reach as deeply into the heart of today's readers as they did in those who first read them half a century ago. Critics are now finding new insights and much genuine ability in Montgomery's poetry, but the poems remain poems for people. She wrote for people who hunger for a way to give voice to their deepest thoughts and emotions. She wrote as an artist paints, in vivid scenes with vivid colours. Her verses are clearly defined gem-like vignettes depicting familiar scenes beloved by all the friends of the earth. She writes of clouds and sky, the clash and thunder of waves on a seashore, the scents of garden and woodland, the kinship of humanity with whatever gods there be. The qualities of simplicity and earnestness are not to be spurned. While ordinary people can respond to these eternal truths, Montgomery's poems will continue to be read and treasured.

Comparative Politics: A Policy Approach

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kryzanek, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Westview Press, "Comparative Politics: A Policy Approach" is a unique text that integrates a comprehensive study of eight nations with critical policy issues facing those nations. The individual chapters on the United States, the United Kingdom, the Russian Federation, Japan, China, Mexico, South Africa and Iraq provide a wide-ranging examination of nations that are representative of the diversity in decision-making frameworks and political development in the international community. "Comparative Politics" is designed to guide the reader through a series of discussions on key political milestones in the nation's history, the structure of government, the relationship of citizen to state, the role played by political parties, groups and elections, the shape and influence of the political elite, the current status of the political economy and the future direction of the nation in a global environment.

Strange Son: Two Mothers, Two Sons, and the Quest to Unlock

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Iversen, Portia, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, The groundbreaking true story of two mothers, worlds apart, united in a struggle to connect with their autistic sons. Emmy(r)-winning art director Portia Iversen's life was turned upside down when her son Dov was diagnosed with autism. But when she heard a miraculous story of a woman in India who had taught her own severely autistic son to communicate, she brought Soma and Tito Mukhopadhyay from Bangalore to America to help researchers better understand this amazing feat. "Strange Son" is the extraordinary account of two families who made astonishing discoveries about the nature of autism and redefined how the world can interact with those who suffer from the disorder.

Engage Every Student: Motivation Tools for Teachers and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kirby, Elizabeth / McDonald, Jill, PUBLISHER: Search Institute, The challenge of motivating underachieving students is addressed in this classroom resource guide that advises teachers and other concerned adults to look beyond test scores and encourage under-performing middle school and high school students to find their motivational spark. Developmental benchmarks, reasonable expectations for results, and strategies for charting progress are discussed for a myriad of situations--including those with learning disabilities, family and environmental factors, different learning styles, and other root causes of motivational deficit--and paired with classroom strategies to address each unique case. A learning styles inventory and a multiple intelligence test are provided to aid in evaluation, and handouts and home strategies to share with parents are offered to reinforce the home-school connection.

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