writing between the lines an anthology on war and its

The New American Democracy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fiorina, Morris P. / Peterson, Paul E. / Johnson, Bertram, PUBLISHER: Longmong>anong> Publishing Group, With ong>anong> emphasis on elections ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir importong>anong>ce in ong>theong> Americong>anong> political system, this groundbreaking offers a stimulating, ong>anong>alytical approach to Americong>anong> government ong>anong>d a unique perspective on contemporary politics. Noted scholars ong>anong>d teachers all, ong>theong> authors propose in ong>theong>ir text that politiciong>anong>s today are perpetually engaged in ong>theong> election process-a "permong>anong>ent campaign"-which has profoundly affected how our government functions today. ong>Theong> proliferation of public opinion polls, ong>theong> growing influence of ong>theong> Internet, ong>theong> ubiquitous nature of ong>theong> news media, ong>anong>d ong>theong> increasingly importong>anong>t role of interest groups-all demonstrate that America is moving toward a more popular democracy ong>anong>d have blurred ong>theong> ong>linesong> ong>betweenong> politiciong>anong>s campaigning ong>anong>d governing. ong>Theong> sixth edition of this prestigious text will have been brought completely up-to-date through ong>theong> end of ong>theong> George W. Bush administration ong>anong>d Presidential Election, by its publication. ong>Theong> alternate version of "ong>Theong> New Americong>anong> Democracy "includes ong>theong> exact same coverage as ong>theong> comprehensive version without ong>theong> policy chapters.

Xicotencatl: An Anonymous Historical Novel about the Events

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Varela, Felix / Castillo-Feliu, Guillermo, PUBLISHER: University of Texas Press, "This trong>anong>slation of Xicotencatl makes available to English-speaking readers a key text in ong>theong> nineteenth-century history of Spong>anong>ish Americong>anong> literature.... I am delighted that someone has seen fit to rescue this marvelous story of good ong>anong>d evil, with its still] pertinent discussion of political ong>anong>d personal morality." --Nong>anong>cy Vogeley, Professor of Spong>anong>ish, University of Song>anong> Frong>anong>cisco As Spain's New World colonies fought for ong>theong>ir independence in ong>theong> early nineteenth century, ong>anong> ong>anong>onymous author looked back on ong>theong> earlier struggle of native Americong>anong>s against ong>theong> Spong>anong>ish conquistadores ong>anong>d penned this novel, Xicotencatl. ong>Writingong> from a decidedly ong>anong>ti-Spong>anong>ish perspective, ong>theong> author describes ong>theong> historical events that led to ong>theong> march on Tenochtitlong>anong> ong>anong>d eventual conquest of ong>theong> Aztec empire in by Hernong>anong> Cortes ong>anong>d his Indiong>anong> allies, ong>theong> Tlaxcalong>anong>s. Xicotencatl stong>anong>ds out as a beautiful exposition of ong>anong> idealized New World about to undergo ong>theong> tremendous chong>anong>ges wrought by ong>theong> Spong>anong>ish Conquest. It was published in Philadelphia in . In his introduction to this first English trong>anong>slation, Guillermo I. Castillo-Feliu discusses why ong>theong> novel was published outside Latin America, its probable author, ong>anong>d his attitudes toward his Spong>anong>ish ong>anong>d Indiong>anong> characters, his debt to Spong>anong>ish literature ong>anong>d culture, ong>anong>d ong>theong> parallels that he draws ong>betweenong> past ong>anong>d present struggles against Spong>anong>ish domination in ong>theong> Americas.

The Mountain and the Valley

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buckler, Ernest / Buckler, Ernest, PUBLISHER: New Cong>anong>adiong>anong> Library, "ong>Theong> Mountain ong>anong>d ong>theong> Valley" is ong>anong> affectionate portrait of David Cong>anong>aong>anong>, a sensitive boy who becomes increasingly aware of ong>theong> difference that sets him apart from his family ong>anong>d his neighbours. David' s desire to write is ong>theong> secret that gives this haunting story its detailed focus ong>anong>d its poignong>anong>t ong>theong>me. Set in ong>theong> years leading up to World War II ong>anong>d against ong>theong> backdrop of ong>theong> ong>Anong>napolis Valley' s natural beauty, "ong>Theong> Mountain ong>anong>d ong>theong> Valley" captures a young mong>anong>' s spiritual awakening ong>anong>d ong>theong> gradual growth of artistic vision.

A Student's Guide to Studying Psychology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heffernong>anong>, Thomas / Heffernong>anong>, T., PUBLISHER: Psychology Press, ong>Theong> book is a practical guide to studying psychology. It incorporates good chapters on: Perspectives within psychology; Guideong>linesong> on seminars, tutorials ong>anong>d lectures; Guideong>linesong> on essay ong>writingong> ong>anong>d practical write-ups; A Guide to research methods ong>anong>d empirical report ong>writingong>; ong>anong>d Guideong>linesong> on exam preparation ong>anong>d technique. Finally, what to do upon graduation is also considered - with particular emphasis placed upon postgraduate training/research as well as applied areas of psychology. It is expected that this book will be of use to those studying psychology at undergraduate ong>anong>d pre-degree level, ong>anong>d will be of interest to those who are considering studying psychology as ong>anong> academic subject - providing good insights to ong>theong> most critical areas covered when studying psychology. ong>Theong> practical nature of this book ong>anong>d ong>theong> various components outlined above, as well as its easy to follow format, distinguishes it from oong>theong>r texts in ong>theong> field. It is ong>anong>ticipated that this book will become ong>anong> invaluable source of guidong>anong>ce to students of psychology.

Memoir of a Cold War Soldier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mack, Richard E., PUBLISHER: Kent State University Press, Fifty years after America's involvement in ong>theong> Koreong>anong> War begong>anong>, Richard E. Mack's memories of his time spent on ong>theong> front ong>linesong> are still strong ong>anong>d clear. A career soldier, Mack served in ong>theong> U.S. Army until , when he retired as a colonel. In Memoir of a Cold War Soldier, he recalls his service in front-line combat infong>anong>try units in Korea ong>anong>d Vietnam as a rifle platoon leader, adviser, ong>anong>d battalion commong>anong>der. His accounts, perceptions, ong>anong>d observations of ong>theong> military culture are incisive ong>anong>d cong>anong>did. Colonel Mack comments on ong>theong> lack of U.S. preparedness in Korea ong>anong>d, using his observations, combat experiences, ong>anong>alysis, ong>anong>d subsequent study, on ong>theong> inadequate military ong>anong>d political leadership of ong>theong> time. He discusses ong>theong> tasks ong>anong>d challenges army platoon leaders faced in Korea, ong>theong> problems ong>anong>d concerns battalion commong>anong>ders confronted in Vietnam, ong>anong>d ong>theong> uncertainty facing all soldiers during ong>theong> Cold War. This book will be of special interest to those who served in Korea ong>anong>d Vietnam, but ong>anong>yone with ong>anong> interest in military culture ong>anong>d history will find Memoir of a Cold War Soldier a valuable source.

Play

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morris, ong>Anong>n / Heymong>anong>, Ken, PUBLISHER: Lothrop, Lee ong>anong>d Shepard Books, Come fly ong>anong> airplong>anong>e in Germong>anong>y ong>anong>d a kite in Thailong>anong>d, fish for cod off ong>theong> coast of Cong>anong>ada ong>anong>d wind-up whales on a sidewalk in Japong>anong>, herd sheep in New Zealong>anong>d ong>anong>d ride ong>anong> elephong>anong>t in ong>theong> United States. Work ong>anong>d its compong>anong>ion volume, Play, take young children on a trip around ong>theong> world to visit people from a rich variety of cultures at work ong>anong>d at play.

The English Atlantic in an Age of Revolution,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pestong>anong>a, Carla Gardina, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, ong>Betweenong> ong>anong>d , Englong>anong>d, Scotlong>anong>d, ong>anong>d Irelong>anong>d faced civil war, invasion, religious radicalism, parliamentary rule, ong>anong>d ong>theong> restoration of ong>theong> monarchy. Carla Gardina Pestong>anong>a offers a sweeping history that systematically connects ong>theong>se cataclysmic events ong>anong>d ong>theong> development of ong>theong> infong>anong>t plong>anong>tations from Newfoundlong>anong>d to Surinam. By , ong>theong> English Atlong>anong>tic emerged as religiously polarized, economically interconnected, socially exploitative, ong>anong>d ideologically ong>anong>xious about its liberties. War increased both ong>theong> proportion of unfree laborers ong>anong>d ethnic diversity in ong>theong> settlements. Neglected by London, ong>theong> colonies quickly developed trade networks, especially from seafaring New Englong>anong>d, ong>anong>d entered ong>theong> slave trade. Barbadiong>anong> plong>anong>ters in particular moved decisively toward slavery as ong>theong>ir premier labor system, leading ong>theong> way toward its adoption elsewhere. When by ong>theong> s ong>theong> governing authorities tried to impose ong>theong>ir vision of ong>anong> integrated empire, ong>theong> colonists claimed ong>theong> rights of "freeborn English men," making a bid for liberties that had enormous implications for ong>theong> rise in both involuntary servitude ong>anong>d slavery. Chong>anong>ges at home politicized religion in ong>theong> Atlong>anong>tic world ong>anong>d introduced witchcraft prosecutions. Pestong>anong>a presents a compelling case for rethinking our assumptions about empire ong>anong>d colonialism ong>anong>d offers ong>anong> invaluable look at ong>theong> creation of ong>theong> English Atlong>anong>tic world.

Spreading the Gospel of the Modern Dance: Newspaper Dance

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Conner, Lynne / Conner, Lynn, PUBLISHER: University of Pittsburgh Press, In ong>theong> fall of , newspaper dong>anong>ce ong>writingong> in ong>theong> United States evolved from a haphazard ong>anong>d largely throw-away subspecies of music criticism (covered by music ong>anong>d drama critics ong>anong>d sometimes sports ong>anong>d society columnists) into a specialized field of arts reporting ong>anong>d commentary. Lynne Conner investigates ong>theong> watershed moment when New York City's three leading daily newspapers -- ong>theong> New York World, ong>theong> New York Herald Tribune, ong>anong>d ong>theong> New York Times -- all hired full-time dong>anong>ce writers. Her investigation reveals ong>theong> relationship ong>betweenong> ong>theong> rise of Americong>anong> concert dong>anong>ce, ong>theong> solo ong>anong>d modern dong>anong>ce movements, ong>anong>d ong>theong> emergence of its corresponding critical discourse, dong>anong>ce ong>writingong> in Americong>anong> dailies. Conner ong>anong>alyzes ong>theong> social, economic, ong>anong>d cultural issues affecting both forms, ong>anong>d presents a more complex interaction ong>betweenong> ong>theong> modern dong>anong>ce ong>anong>d its critical discourse thong>anong> has been previously understood. At ong>theong> center of her research is ong>theong> work of three pioneering dong>anong>ce writers: Lucile Marsh, Mary E Watkins, ong>anong>d John Martin. A pioneering book in its own right, Spreading ong>theong> Gospel of ong>theong> Modern Dong>anong>ce is ong>theong> first comprehensive history of Americong>anong> dong>anong>ce criticism. "Spreading ong>theong> Gospel of ong>theong> Modern Dong>anong>ce intertwines a history of modern dong>anong>ce with a history of newspaper publishing in a way that sheds new light on both histories. It is persuasive in ong>theong> argument that ong>theong> growth of ong>anong> art form depends not simply upon ong>theong> creation of innovative works by artists but also upon ong>theong> education ong>anong>d cultivation of its audience, through ong>theong> medium of mass journalism". Noel Carroll, University of Wisconsin "A fascinating account of Americong>anong> newspaper dong>anong>ce criticism.... Offers apong>anong>oramic view of chong>anong>ging styles in ong>theong> format ong>anong>d content of Americong>anong> newspapers, ong>anong>d is ong>theong>refore of interest not only to dong>anong>ce lovers, but also to ong>anong>yone concerned with trends in ong>theong> media". Jack ong>Anong>derson, New York Times

The Core of Japanese Democracy: Latent Interparty Politics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kuroda, Yasumasa, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillong>anong>, ong>Theong> book uses ong>anong> original long>anong>guage-based bilayer ong>theong>ory to throw light on ong>theong> secretive structure of power in ong>theong> Japong>anong>ese Diet, its national parliament, ong>anong>d relates its findings to Japong>anong>ese parliamentary democracy in historical perspective. In so doing, ong>theong> book ong>anong>swers questions about ong>theong> latent policymaking process of Japong>anong>ese politics that resulted in a reduction of social alienation ong>anong>d disorgong>anong>ization while Japong>anong> industrialized. Industrialization significong>anong>tly reduced poverty ong>anong>d increased ong>theong> size of ong>theong> middle class, enabling ong>theong> nation to move towards democracy. ong>Theong> reader will see why socialists were so quixotically dogmatic toward conservatives to ong>theong> point of absurdity during ong>theong> Cold War period. Yet, ong>theong>y were able to form a coalition government following ong>theong> end of Cold War era.

Men of Letters, Writing Lives

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Broughton, Trev Lynn, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Trev Lynn Broughton takes ong>anong> in-depth look at ong>theong> developments within Victoriong>anong> auto/biography, ong>anong>d asks what we cong>anong> learn about ong>theong> conditions ong>anong>d limits of male literary authority. Providing a feminist ong>anong>alysis of ong>theong> effects of this literary production on culture, Broughton looks at ong>theong> increase in professions with a vested interest in ong>theong> written Life; ong>theong> speeding up of ong>theong> Life-ong>anong>d-Letters industry during this period; ong>theong> institutionalization of Life-ong>writingong>; ong>anong>d ong>theong> consequent spread of a network of mainly male practitioners ong>anong>d commentators. This study focuses on two case studies from ong>theong> period : ong>theong> ong>theong>ories ong>anong>d achievements of Sir Leslie Stephen ong>anong>d ong>theong> debate surrounding James ong>Anong>thony Froude's account of ong>theong> marriage of Thomas ong>anong>d Jong>anong>e Welsh Carlyle.

African-American Athletes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aaseng, Nathong>anong>, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, "ong>Writingong> is clear... a] useful source...recommended for school ong>anong>d public libraries." Booklist "ong>Theong> rong>anong>ge of entries is impressive...ong>Theong> ong>writingong> is clear...valuable for brief student reports. Recommended." Library Media Connection Africong>anong>-Americong>anong> Athletes, Revised Edition highlights athletes who have competed at ong>theong> highest levels in one or more sports. Each entry provides ong>anong> exciting ong>anong>d enlightening biographical profile, concentrating on ong>theong> events in that person's life related to his or her accomplishments in sports, followed by ong>anong> up-to-date furong>theong>r reading list on that individual.

The U.S. Postal Service: Status and Prospects of a Public

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tierney, John T., PUBLISHER: Praeger, This detailed, comprehensive volume examines ong>theong> mong>anong>y problems facing government corporations ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir mong>anong>agement in general ong>anong>d ong>theong> Postal Service in particular. Among ong>theong> topics discussed are ong>theong> trade-offs ong>betweenong> cost control efforts ong>anong>d service performong>anong>ce; rate setting; rate regulation; ong>theong> impact of new technologies; controversial issues in labor-mong>anong>agement negotiations; ong>anong>d ong>theong> effect of collective bargaining on postal costs ong>anong>d operations. ong>Theong> study also looks at wheong>theong>r ong>theong> Postal Service is aggressively keeping pace with its major competitors ong>anong>d wheong>theong>r it is successfully meeting ong>theong> needs of its customers.

Builders and Fighters: U.S. Army Engineers in World War II

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers / Fowle, Barry W., PUBLISHER: University Press of ong>theong> Pacific, ong>Theong> Corps of Engineers played ong>anong> importong>anong>t part in winning World War II. Its work included building ong>anong>d repairing roads, bridges, ong>anong>d airfields; laying ong>anong>d clearing minefields; establishing ong>anong>d destroying obstacles; constructing training camps ong>anong>d oong>theong>r support facilities; building ong>theong> Pentagon; ong>anong>d providing facilities for ong>theong> development of ong>theong> atomic bomb. In addition to ong>theong>ir construction work, engineers engaged in combat with ong>theong> enemy in ong>theong> Battle of ong>theong> Bulge, on ong>theong> Ledo Road in Burma, in ong>theong> mountains of Italy, ong>anong>d at numerous oong>theong>r locations. Certainly one of ong>theong> highlights of Corps activity during World War II was ong>theong> construction of ong>theong> -mile Alaska Highway, carved out of ong>theong> Cong>anong>adiong>anong> ong>anong>d Alaskong>anong> wilderness. Builders ong>anong>d Fighters is a series of essays on some of ong>theong> hectic engineer activity during World War II. Veterong>anong>s of that war should read this book ong>anong>d point with pride to ong>theong>ir accomplishments. In it, today's engineers will find furong>theong>r reasons to be proud of ong>theong>ir heritage. H. J. Hatch Lieutenong>anong>t General, USA Chief of Engineers

Moose

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jackson, Kevin, PUBLISHER: Reaktion Books, Its hooves were supposedly a cure for epilepsy; it is ong>theong> mascot of ong>theong> Seattle Mariners baseball team ong>anong>d ong>theong> clothing compong>anong>y Abercrombie & Fitch; ong>anong>d its meat is a delicacy. ong>Theong> moose is a fascinating but elusive ong>anong>imal of ong>theong> north, ong>anong>d its little-known natural history is ong>theong> focus of Kevin Jackson's engaging new book. "Moose" explains moose's biological history ong>anong>d describes its natural environments around ong>theong> world, including Cong>anong>ada, New Englong>anong>d, Alaska, ong>anong>d Scong>anong>dinavia, where ong>theong> moose is ong>theong> national ong>anong>imal of Sweden ong>anong>d Norway. Jackson considers why ong>theong> moose is really ong>anong> elk ong>anong>d ong>anong> elk is a wapiti, ong>anong>d he also looks at ong>theong> controversy behind ong>theong> naming of ong>theong> Irish Elk. "Moose" explores ong>theong> ong>anong>imal's role in humong>anong> history since ong>theong> Stone Age, including ong>theong> "alces" in Julius Caesar's history of ong>theong> Gallic Wars ong>anong>d its influence on figures such as poet Ted Hughes ong>anong>d ong>Theong>odore Roosevelt ong>anong>d his Bull Moose Party. "ong>Theong> Rocky ong>anong>d Bullwinkle Show," a 150-foot statue being built in Sweden, ong>anong>d colorful moose lore all appear in this wide-rong>anong>ging study, making this ong>anong> essential read for naturalists ong>anong>d moose lovers alike.

Runaway with Words: A Short Course on Poetry and How to Take

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gardner, Joong>anong>n, PUBLISHER: ong>Anong>hinga Press, A whimsical approach to ong>writingong> poetry, designed for use in workshops where instruction time is limited ong>anong>d ong>theong> level of achievement is varied. Joong>anong>n Gardner is also editor of ong>theong> ong>anong>thology Runaway With Words: A Collection Of Poetry From Florida's Youth Shelters (ong>Anong>hinga Press), called "a powerful ong>anong>d inspiring collection, one that will speak to teens because it is written by teens. Its also a great resource for teachers of ong>writingong> who work with youth" (Kliatt).

Inequality, Democracy, and Economic Development

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Midlarsky, Mong>anong>us I., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong> relationship ong>betweenong> inequality ong>anong>d democracy is a compelling one for ong>theong> contemporary social scientist. This book addresses questions raised as early as ong>theong> time of Aristotle, ong>anong>d continue through Marx to ong>theong> present day. ong>Theong>ories of inequality in relation to democracy are explored, ong>anong>d ong>theong> book focuses on ong>theong> sources of democracy, ong>theong> relationship ong>betweenong> economic development ong>anong>d thresholds of democracy, ong>anong>d finally responses to democratization. As ong>theong> gap ong>betweenong> rich ong>anong>d poor widens within ong>anong>d ong>betweenong> nations, ong>theong> subject of this book becomes increasingly importong>anong>t worldwide.

Breaking News: How the Associated Press Has Covered War,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reporters of ong>theong> Associated Press / Halberstam, David, PUBLISHER: Princeton Architectural Press, ong>Theong> reporter who filed ong>theong> last dispatch before falling with Custer at his 'last stong>anong>d' against ong>theong> Sioux. ong>Theong> Honolulu bureau chief who looked up from his breakfast table to see Japong>anong>ese plong>anong>es flying low ong>anong>d called Song>anong> Frong>anong>cisco, mong>anong>aging to dictate a single paragraph before all communications to ong>theong> mainlong>anong>d were cut. ong>Theong> Saigon bureau chief who served Coca-Cola ong>anong>d pound cake to three North Vietnamese soldiers before ong>writingong> ong>theong> bulletin ong>anong>nouncing ong>theong> fall of Saigon. ong>Theong>se are but a few of ong>theong> gripping ong>anong>d dramatic stories reported first by ong>theong> Associated Press in ong>theong> past century ong>anong>d a half. In "How ong>theong> Associated Press Has Covered War, Peace, ong>anong>d Everything Else," ong>theong> Associated Press throws open its archives ong>anong>d invites readers into its news bureaus ong>anong>d out into ong>theong> field to witness first hong>anong>d its groundbreaking reporting on presidents, elections, wars, civil rights, trials ong>anong>d crimes, disasters, business, ong>anong>d major sports events. ong>Theong> book conveys, through personal accounts, archival materials, interviews, ong>anong>d Pulitzer-Prize-winning photographs, how ong>theong> AP became ong>theong> world's largest news orgong>anong>ization ong>anong>d how it continues to play a vital role in providing ong>theong> news to ong>theong> Americong>anong> ong>anong>d international press. "Breaking News" makes ong>anong> original ong>anong>d significong>anong>t contribution to journalism history by shedding light on ong>theong> nation's primary newswire service, one that reaches one half of ong>theong> world daily ong>anong>d upon which virtually every serious newspaper ong>anong>d broadcast outlet in ong>theong> nation has relied for decades.

Fields of Battle: Terrain in Military History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doyle, Peter / Doyle, P. / Bennett, Matong>theong>w R., PUBLISHER: Springer, This is ong>theong> first book of its kind to attempt a multi-disciplinary approach to understong>anong>ding how terrain has affected ong>theong> outcome of warfare in history. Taking a broad sweep from mediaeval times, ong>theong> English Civil Wars of ong>theong> 17th century ong>anong>d ong>theong> Napoleonic Wars of ong>theong> 18th century, its primary focus is on ong>theong> major battles ong>anong>d engagements of ong>theong> century of warfare from to . Examining ong>theong> Americong>anong> Civil War, ong>theong> ong>Anong>glo-Zulu War, ong>theong> Boer War, ong>theong> Great War of , ong>theong> Spong>anong>ish Civil War ong>anong>d finally ong>theong> Second World War, it takes a total terrain view. All aspects of terrain, including ong>theong> cultural ong>anong>d spiritual significong>anong>ce of battle, ong>theong> physical geography ong>anong>d geology of ong>theong> battlefield ong>anong>d ong>theong> growing discipline of battlefield archaeology are covered. Audience: Intended as a text for ong>theong> military historiong>anong>, historical ong>anong>d physical geographer, practitioner of GIS or archaeologist, this volume also provides importong>anong>t case histories for advong>anong>ced undergraduates, researchers ong>anong>d enthusiasts wishing to know more about ong>theong> conduct of battle.

Northerners at War: Reflections on the Civil War Home Front

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gallmong>anong>, J. Matong>theong>w, PUBLISHER: Kent State University Press, Norong>theong>rners at War brings togeong>theong>r noted historiong>anong> J. Matong>theong>w Gallmong>anong>'s most significong>anong>t essays on ong>theong> economic, social, ong>anong>d domestic aspects of life in ong>theong> North during ong>theong> Civil War. Gallmong>anong> tackles a rong>anong>ge of Civil War home front topics--from urbong>anong> violence ong>anong>d Gettysburg's wartime history to entrepreneurial endeavors ong>anong>d ong>theong> war's economic impact. He also examines gender issues, with a fascinating review of ong>theong> career of orator ong>Anong>na E. Dickinson ong>anong>d ong>anong> insightful examination of how norong>theong>rners used gendered notions of masculinity in rhetoric to recruit Africong>anong> Americong>anong> soldiers. A noteworthy contribution to our understong>anong>ding of ong>theong> home front, Norong>theong>rners at War is indispensible to those interested in ong>theong> Civil War era.

An Address to the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Madison, James, PUBLISHER: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, ong>Theong> 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration ong>anong>d rapidly growing technology ong>anong>d expong>anong>ding record-keeping made possible by advong>anong>ces in ong>theong> printing press. In its determination to preserve ong>theong> century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve ong>theong>se invaluable works in ong>theong> largest archive of its kind. Now for ong>theong> first time ong>theong>se high-quality digital copies of original 18th century mong>anong>uscripts are available in print, making ong>theong>m highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, ong>anong>d independent scholars.ong>Theong> Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious ong>anong>d philosophical understong>anong>ding ong>anong>d continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immong>anong>uel Kong>anong>t, ong>anong>d Jeong>anong>-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons ong>anong>d moral debates on ong>theong> issues of ong>theong> day, such as ong>theong> slave trade. ong>Theong> Age of Reason saw conflict ong>betweenong> Protestong>anong>tism ong>anong>d Catholicism trong>anong>sformed into one ong>betweenong> faith ong>anong>d logic -- a debate that continues in ong>theong> twenty-first century.++++ong>Theong> below data was compiled from various identification fields in ong>theong> bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as ong>anong> additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Library of Congress W "Delivered May ."--Bristol. Richmond: Printed by T. Nicolson on ong>theong> Main-Street below ong>theong> capitol, p.; 19 cm

Yalta : Europe and America at the Crossroads

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harbutt, Fraser J., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This revisionist study of Allied diplomacy from to challenges Americocentric views of ong>theong> period ong>anong>d highlights Europe's neglected role. Fraser J. Harbutt, drawing on international sources, shows that in plong>anong>ning for ong>theong> future Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, ong>anong>d oong>theong>rs self-consciously operated into , not on "East/West" ong>linesong> but within a "Europe/America" political framework characterized by ong>theong> plausible prospect of ong>Anong>glo-Russiong>anong> collaboration ong>anong>d persisting Americong>anong> detachment. Harbutt ong>theong>n explains ong>theong> destabilizing trong>anong>sformation around ong>theong> time of ong>theong> pivotal Yalta conference of February , when a sudden series of provocative initiatives, mong>anong>ipulations, ong>anong>d miscues interacted with events to produce ong>theong> breakdown of Europeong>anong> solidarity ong>anong>d ong>theong> ong>Anong>glo-Soviet nexus, ong>anong> evolving ong>Anong>glo-Americong>anong> alignment, ong>anong>d new tensions that led finally to ong>theong> Cold War. This fresh perspective, stressing structural, geopolitical, ong>anong>d traditional impulses ong>anong>d constraints, raises importong>anong>t new questions about ong>theong> enduringly controversial trong>anong>sition from World War II to a cold war that no statesmong>anong> wong>anong>ted.

The Changing Role of Social Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hudson, Bob, PUBLISHER: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Focusing on ong>theong> enormous orgong>anong>izational ong>anong>d cultural chong>anong>ges that local authority social services have undergone since ong>theong> NHS ong>anong>d Community Care Act, this volume provides ong>anong> overview of ong>theong> structure ong>anong>d function of social care at practice, mong>anong>agement ong>anong>d policy levels. It contains contributions from leading academics, researchers ong>anong>d practitioners in ong>theong> UK, ong>anong>d also includes chapters on ong>theong> experiences of ong>theong> rest of Europe ong>anong>d ong>theong> US. ong>Theong> contributors examine ong>theong> impact ong>anong>d effectiveness of key shifts in ong>theong> weighting of responsibility of central ong>anong>d local government; who ong>theong> purchasers ong>anong>d providers of social care are; ong>theong> interaction ong>betweenong> social services ong>anong>d oong>theong>r agencies; ong>theong> relationship ong>betweenong> voluntary ong>anong>d statutory sectors; ong>anong>d ong>theong> involvement of users ong>anong>d carers in service design ong>anong>d provision. ong>Theong>y assess ong>theong> significong>anong>ce of ong>theong> breakdown of ong>theong> traditional distinctions ong>anong>d roles underlying social care, ong>anong>d lay ong>theong> foundations for effective ong>anong>d coordinated future policy, practice ong>anong>d research. With ong>theong> publication of ong>theong> Labor Government's White Paper Modernizing Social Services, ong>theong> future of social care is set for yet more upheaval. This volume will provide ong>anong> indispensable overview of ong>theong> evolution ong>anong>d destiny of local authority social services for students, practitioners ong>anong>d mong>anong>agers.

Assault on Sicily: Monty and Patton at War

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ford, Ken, PUBLISHER: Sutton Publishing, On ong>theong> night of 9/10 July , ong>anong> Allied armada of vessels launched one of ong>theong> largest combined operations of ong>theong> Second World War - ong>theong> invasion of Sicily, Operation 'Husky'. Over ong>theong> next 38 days, half a million British, Cong>anong>adiong>anong>, Americong>anong> ong>anong>d French soldiers, sailors, ong>anong>d airmen grappled with ong>theong>ir Germong>anong> ong>anong>d Italiong>anong> counterparts for control of this rocky outcrop of Hitler's 'Fortress Europe'. ong>Theong> Allied assault on Sicily featured airborne ong>anong>d amphibious long>anong>dings; mountain warfare; international rivalry; poorly performing troops; tenacious Germong>anong> resistong>anong>ce; ong>anong>d, improvements in tactical air support ong>anong>d ong>theong> ultimate Allied victory on ong>theong> islong>anong>d. Almost ong>theong> whole of ong>theong> progress of ong>theong> Second World War is illustrated by this one campaign. It was ong>theong> only action where ong>theong> whole Allied war effort was brought to bear on a single objective, with one army commong>anong>ded by Patton ong>anong>d one army commong>anong>ded by Montgomery. Both men were insufferable egoists ong>anong>d insubordinate commong>anong>ders; ong>theong>y always chose to do ong>theong>ir own thing, regardless of oong>theong>rs' sensibilities ong>anong>d always with one eye on how history would see ong>theong>m. ong>Theong> seeds of rivalry ong>betweenong> ong>theong>se two key Allied commong>anong>ders that were sown in ong>theong> Sicily campaign eventually grew to fruition in ong>theong> battles for Normong>anong>dy ong>anong>d ong>theong> Ardennes.

Heart on Fire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Simmonds, Diong>anong>a, PUBLISHER: Naiad Pr, ong>Anong> incomparable love story set amidst ong>theong> shimmering long>anong>dscape ong>anong>d untamed beauty of ong>theong> Australiong>anong> Outback. ong>Theong> rising queen of country music, Jody Johnson has taken ong>theong> music world by storm. ong>Anong> artist who lives ong>anong>d works at her family's truckstop, Grace Davong>anong>zo, could have her pick of ong>theong> truckers ong>anong>d tourists. When Jody's tour bus stops at ong>theong> truckstop, ong>theong> attraction ong>betweenong> ong>theong> women is undeniable.

Exploring College Writing: Reading, Writing and Researching

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Melzer, Dong>anong>, PUBLISHER: Equinox Publishing (UK), Exploring College ong>Writingong>: Reading, ong>Writingong> ong>anong>d Researching across ong>theong> Curriculum is a rhetoric for first-year ong>anong>d sophomore composition courses that uses a constructivist, ethnographic approach to introducing students to academic reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching. This text will be especially useful to composition instructors who wish to provide students with both a general overview of academic discourse ong>anong>d ong>anong> introduction to ong>theong> purposes, audiences, ong>anong>d genres of ong>writingong> across discipong>linesong>. This textbook works from ong>theong> premise that ong>theong> best way to initiate students to academic discourse is to have ong>theong>m explore academic literacies using ong>anong> ethnographic, fieldwork approach to ong>theong>ir own institution. Students are cast in ong>theong> role of researchers, exploring ong>theong>ir own experiences as college writers ong>anong>d investigating ong>writingong> in General Education ong>anong>d in ong>theong>ir prospective majors. ong>Theong> book provides instructors ong>anong>d students sequences of engaging ong>anong>d exploratory "ong>Writingong> to Learn" ong>anong>d "Learn by Doing" activities ong>anong>d formal, extended ong>writingong> projects that ask students to interview professors, ong>anong>alyze ong>writingong> assignments, ong>anong>d reflect on ong>theong>ir own reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching processes ong>anong>d histories. ong>Theong>se ong>writingong> projects connect to students' interests, experiences, ong>anong>d goals ong>anong>d provide ong>theong>m with a sense of purpose ong>anong>d audience for ong>writingong>. ong>Theong> orgong>anong>ization of Exploring College ong>Writingong> moves students from reflection to investigation. Part I of ong>theong> book provides a broad introduction to academic reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching ong>anong>d introduces students to ong>theong> rhetorical situations, genres, ong>anong>d common college thinking ong>anong>d ong>writingong> strategies. Part I presents students with prompts that ask ong>theong>m to explore ong>theong> similarities ong>anong>d differences ong>betweenong> high school ong>anong>d college literacy ong>anong>d reflect on ong>theong>ir own literacy histories. Part II asks students to think critically about ong>theong>ir reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching processes ong>anong>d to explore strategies for college reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching processes. Part II includes prompts that ask students to explore college reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching processes ong>anong>d practice academic research ong>anong>d making academic arguments. Part III introduces students to ong>writingong> across ong>theong> curriculum ong>anong>d ong>theong> idea of discipong>linesong> ong>anong>d discourse communities. Part IV asks students to investigate ong>theong> reading, ong>writingong>, ong>anong>d researching assigned in ong>theong> General Education ong>anong>d major courses at ong>theong>ir campus ong>anong>d to consider discipline-specific ways of ong>writingong> ong>anong>d thinking. Unlike oong>theong>r textbooks Exploring College ong>Writingong> uses auong>theong>ntic student ong>anong>d professional texts from across discipong>linesong> in a variety of genres such as lab reports, scholarly book reviews, ethnographies ong>anong>d case studies to guide ong>anong>d inspire ong>theong> ong>writingong> process.

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