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Report copyright infringementby Kathryn T. Gines (Author)While acknowledging Hannah Arendt's keen philosophical and political insights, Kathryn T. Gines claims that there are some problematic assertions and oversights regarding Arendt's treatment of the "Negro question." Gines focuses on Arendt's reaction to the desegregation of Little Rock schools, to laws making mixed marriages illegal, and to the growing civil rights movement in the south. Reading them alongside Arendt's writings on revolu...

Nakba: Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory

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Report copyright infringementby Ahmad Sa'di (Editor), Lila Abu-Lughod (Editor)For outside observers, current events in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank are seldom related to the collective memory of ordinary Palestinians. But for Palestinians themselves, the iniquities of the present are experienced as a continuous replay of the injustice of the past. By focusing on memories of the Nakba or "catastrophe" of 1948, in which hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were dispossessed to create the st...

Theodore Roosevelt Abroad: Nature, Empire, and the Journey of an American President

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Report copyright infringementby J. Lee Thompson (Author)In a life full of momentous episodes, Theodore Roosevelt's fifteen-month post-presidential odyssey to Africa and Europe has never been given its due place. A tale of daring adventure, international celebrity, a friendship lost, and a political legacy transformed, Theodore Roosevelt Abroad is the first full account of this important time in history.Author BiographyJ. LEE THOMPSON is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Professor o...

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Report copyright infringementby Meryle Secrest (Author)A biography of the master architect that Time said was "the best so far" and Library Journal called "a spellbinding portrait Meryle Secrest's Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography focuses on Wright's family history, personal adventures, and colorful friends and family. Secrest had unprecedented access to an archive of over one hundred thousand of Wright's letters, photographs, drawings, and books. She also interviewed surviving devotees, studen...

Brown in the Windy City: Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in Postwar Chicago

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Report copyright infringementby Lilia Fernández (Author)Brown in the Windy City is the first history to examine the migration and settlement of Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in postwar Chicago. Lilia Fernández reveals how the two populations arrived in Chicago in the midst of tremendous social and economic change and, in spite of declining industrial employment and massive urban renewal projects, managed to carve out a geographic and racial place in one of America's great cities. Through their e...

Native American Literature: A Very Short Introduction

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Report copyright infringementby Sean Teuton (Author)North American indigenous literature began over thirty thousand years ago when indigenous people began telling stories of emergence and creation, journey and quest, and heroism and trickery. By setting indigenous literature in historical moments, Sean Teuton skillfully traces its evolution from the ancient role of bringing rain and healing the body, to its later purpose in resisting European invasion and colonization, into its current place ...

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Report copyright infringementby M. A. S. Abdel Haleem (Author)One of the most influential books in the history of literature, recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in Arabic, the Qur'an is the supreme authority and living source of all Islamic teaching, the sacred text that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of Islam. Yet despite the growing interest in Islamic teachings and culture, there has never been a truly satisfactory English translation of the Qur'an, until now. T...

The Lake Worth Monster: Telling His Side of the Story

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Report copyright infringementby Bobby F. Brooks (Author)Back in the summer of 1969, there was a flurry of Bigfoot sightings in the area of Lake Worth and Greer Island, near Fort Worth, Texas. The story generated news that went national and worldwide. A book was written about it by a writer from the area by the name of Sally Ann Clark. The book was titled," The Lake Worth Monster of Greer Island." Only 500 copies of the book were ever published. The book is basically a documentary of the sight...

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Report copyright infringementby Oxford University Press (Author)The Revised Standard Version dramatically shaped the course of English Bible translation work in the latter half of the Twentieth Century. It is still the translation used in official Church pronouncements, and serves as the basis for the scriptural text used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Featuring a zipper closure, the Oxford RSV Catholic Bible features a Presentation Section, the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revel...

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Report copyright infringementby Rachel Carson (Author)Originally published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most influential books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson's ability to combine scientific insight with poetic prose catapulted her book to the top of The New York Times best-seller list, where it remained for more than a year and a half. Ultimately it sold well over a million copies, was translated into 28 languages, inspired an Academy Award-winning documentary...

Flora of Middle-Earth: Plants of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium

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Report copyright infringementby Walter S. Judd (Author), Graham A. Judd (Author)Few settings in literature are as widely known or celebrated as J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth. The natural landscape plays a major role in nearly all of Tolkien's major works, and readers have come to view the geography of this fictional universe as integral to understanding and enjoying Tolkien's works. And in laying out this continent, Tolkien paid special attention to its plant life; in total, over 160 plants a...

Le Petit Prince: The Little Prince (French Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Author), Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Illustrator)In 2000 Harcourt proudly reissued Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's masterpiece, The Little Prince, in a sparkling new format. Newly translated by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Howard, this timeless classic was embraced by critics and readers across the country for its purity and beauty of expression. And Saint-Exupéry's beloved artwork was restored and remastered to present his work in its...

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Report copyright infringementby Robertson Davies (Author), Kelly Link (Foreword by), Michael Dirda (Introduction by)The second book in Robertson Davies's acclaimed The Deptford Trilogy, with a new foreword by Kelly Link Hailed by the Washington Post Book World as "a modern classic," Robertson Davies's acclaimed Deptford Trilogy is a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived series of novels, around which a mysterious death is woven. The Manticore--the second book in the series after Fifth ...

Big Book of Virtual Teambuilding Games: Quick, Effective Activities to Build Communication, Trust and Collaboration from Anywhere!

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Scannell (Author), Michael Abrams (Author), Mike Mulvihill (Author)Get remote team members to interact as if they're in the same room!Whether you're videoconferencing with team members across the world or e-mailing a colleague sitting ten feet away, the truth is evident: technology has permanently altered the way we communicate. The virtual workplace can facilitate quicker decision making and reduced overhead. But the lack of face-to-face interaction can a...

Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games: Quick, Effective Activities That Explore Communication, Goal Setting, Character Development, Teambuilding, and Mo

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Scannell (Author), Jim Cain (Author)Make training a game that everyone can win!Featuring activities and exercises designed for groups of any size, The Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games proves that training can still deliver outstanding results, even when you're watching the bottom line.Whether you're a trainer or facilitator, a group leader or manager, you'll find the games in this book are excellent tools for building trust, exploring character, fosteri...

Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child When a Parent Is Sick (a Harvard Medical School Book)

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Report copyright infringementby Paula K. Rauch (Author), Anna C. Muriel (Author)For families with a seriously ill parent--advice on helping your children cope from two leading Harvard psychiatrists Based on a Massachusetts General Hospital program, Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child When a Parent is Sick covers how you can address children's concerns when a parent is seriously ill, how to determine how children with different temperaments are really feeling and how to draw them out, ways to...

The Big Book of Team Building Games: Trust-Building Activities, Team Spirit Exercises, and Other Fun Things to Do

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Report copyright infringementby John W. Newstrom (Author), Edward E. Scannell (Author)Did you know that games can be a terrifically effective way to build team spirit, communication, and trust among people who work together day in and day out? Now you can spark morale in any work group by choosing from 70 stimulating games and activities specifically designed for the manager who's looking to raise sagging morale in a department, liven up boring staff meetings, enable team members to collabora...

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Report copyright infringementby Doni Tamblyn (Author), Sharyn Weiss (Author)To produce changes that last beyond the classroom, training games must engage restless audiences, keep them interestedand make learning fun!The Big Book of Humorous Training Games uses witty, engaging games to create memorable lessons in numerous basic training topics, including customer service, teambuilding, creative problem solving, time management, and more. Step-by-step instructions work with dozens of reproduc...

Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods

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Report copyright infringementby Julia Hill (Author)On December 18, 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill's feet touched the ground for the first time in over two years, as she descended from "Luna," a thousandyear-old redwood in Humboldt County, California.Hill had climbed 180 feet up into the tree high on a mountain on December 10, 1997, for what she thought would be a two- to three-week-long "tree-sit." The action was intended to stop Pacific Lumber, a division of the Maxxam Corporation, from the envi...

Foods That Cause You to Lose Weight: The Negative Calorie Effect

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Report copyright infringementby Neal Barnard (Author)More than one million copies sold!No more counting calories--discover the foods that take the weight off and keep it off with this revolutionary plan.Did you know that certain foods have an incredible negative calorie effect that actually melts fat? This revolutionary approach, outlined by Neal Barnard, M.D., and proven effective by thousands of men and women who have tried it, can bring about the permanent weight control every diet promise...

Warriors Super Edition: Bramblestar's Storm

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Report copyright infringementby Erin Hunter (Author), James L. Barry (Illustrator)An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series, now with a fierce new look!In this Super Edition, return to ThunderClan after the events of the fourth Warriors arc, Omen of the Stars.The Dark Forest has been defeated, and Bramblestar is now leader of ThunderClan. But the warrior cats must learn to weather a new kind of storm--or all four Clans will be swept away.Join the...

NLP: The Essential Guide to Neuro-Linguistic Programming

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Hoobyar (Author), Tom Dotz (Author), Susan Sanders (Author)By the team behind the bestselling NLP: The New Technology of Achievement comes an essential new guide to NLP techniques--for self-development and influencing others--in a focused, step-by-step handbook.This psychology self help guide to NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) has already helped millions of people overcome fears, increase confidence, enrich relationships, and achieve greater success. Now...

American Spartan: The Promise, the Mission, and the Betrayal of Special Forces Major Jim Gant

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Report copyright infringementby Ann Scott Tyson (Author)Lawrence of Arabia meets Sebastian Junger's War in this unique, incendiary, and dramatic true story of heroism and heartbreak in Afghanistan written by a Pulitzer Prize-nominated war correspondent.Army Special Forces Major Jim Gant changed the face of America's war effort in Afghanistan. A decorated Green Beret who spent years in Afghanistan and Iraq training indigenous fighters, Gant argued for embedding autonomous units with tribes acr...

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Report copyright infringementby Jess Walter (Author)ONEOF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2019From the New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins, the first collection of short fiction from Jess Walter--a suite of diverse and searching stories about personal struggle and diminished dreams, all of them marked by the wry wit, keen eye, and generosity of spirit that has made him a bookseller and reader favoriteThese twelve stories--published over the last five years in Harpe...

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Report copyright infringementby Jess Walter (Author)"A mystery novel of profound depth." -- Booklist (starred review)"Walter is at his incisive best. . . . Hypnotically compelling." -- Publishers WeeklyIn this fiendishly clever and darkly funny novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jess Walter explores the bonds and compromises we make as children--and the fatal errors we can make at any time in our lives. While working the weekend night shift, Caroline Mabry, a weary Spokane police det...

Dark Star: An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Greenfield (Author)For more than thirty years, Jerry Garcia was the musical and spiritual center of the Grateful Dead, one of the most popular rock bands of all time. In Dark Star, the first biography of Garcia published after his death, Garcia is remembered by those who knew him best. Together the voices in this oral biography explore his remarkable life: his childhood in San Francisco; the formation of his musical identity; the Dead's road to rock star...

El Principe Caspian: Prince Caspian (Spanish Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby C. S. Lewis (Author)This movie tie-in editon of the full original PRINCE CASPIAN novel in Spanish will feature a movie cover and 8-page still insertBack JacketThis movie tie-in editon of the full original PRINCE CASPIAN novel in Spanish will feature a movie cover and 8-page still insert Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.65 x 7.68 x 6.22 IN Publication Date: April 01, 2008

The Fellowship: The Untold Story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship

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Report copyright infringementby Roger Friedland (Author), Harold Zellman (Author)Frank Lloyd Wright was renowned during his life not only as an architectural genius but also as a subject of controversy--from his radical design innovations to his turbulent private life, including a notorious mass murder that occurred at his Wisconsin estate, Taliesin, in 1914. But the estate also gave rise to one of the most fascinating and provocative experiments in American cultural history: the Taliesin Fel...

Bred by the Gargoyle: A Steamy Monster Romance

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Report copyright infringementby Lyonne Riley (Author)Pippin's true love is restoring beautiful art to its former glory-and exploring new and exciting experiences in life. That's what lands her at DreamTogether, a breeding program for monsters who want families of their own. There, she meets a gargoyle who has always longed for a fledgling, and he shows her the time of her life on the breeding bench.Silas has scrimped and saved for years with his security guard salary to hire a surrogate. Thou...

Me, and Mr. Bigg: Wild About Monsters: A Pacific Northwest Monster Romance Collection

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Report copyright infringementby T. L. Sawyer (Author)A standalone romance in the Wild About Monsters collection.A cozy monster romance for readers who like their men rugged, mysterious, and maybe a little hairy.When journalist Poppy Lockwood, born-and-raised Granite Falls local, heads up Mountain Loop Highway to check out a string of reported Bigfoot sightings, she expects small-town gossip and maybe a decent article. What she doesn't expect are massive footprints pressed into the mud or the ...

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Report copyright infringementby He Reads Truth (Author), Csb Bibles by Holman (Author), Raechel Myers (Author) The mission of He Reads Truth is "Men in the Word of God every day." To that end, the CSB He Reads Truth Bible is, first and foremost, designed for reading. Each letterform and line of text has been carefully crafted to help you forget about the ink on the page and fall into the story of Scripture.In addition to beautiful Bible text, you'll discover more than 150 key charts, timeline...

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Report copyright infringementby Cj Gross (Author)How to Get a Job in 90 Days: 7 Steps to Becoming a Job Magnet provides real-life how-to information that helps readers leverage employment experience, valued skill sets, formal and non-formal education and their innate abilities to get a job quickly. This book outlines seven steps that will help the average job seeker stand out amongst the MASSES and help them reach Job Magnet status regardless of age, gender, education level or socioeconomic b...