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View book details for The Dilemma of Progressivism
How Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson Reshaped the American Regime of Self-Government
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
In the first book-length study of Progressive-Era presidents'' views on the theme of self-government, The Dilemma of Progressivism critically analyzes their understanding of executive leadership and the office of the presidency. Will Morrisey examines both the rhetoric and the actions …
View book details for The Children Left Behind
America's Struggle to Improve Its Lowest Performing Schools
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Between 2002 and 2016, the federal government, state governments, and school districts undertook unprecedented measures to improve the lowest-performing schools. This book draws on dozens of actual examples to illustrate the wide range of interventions adopted over this time period. …
View book details for Butch Cassidy
Beyond the Grave
Taylor Trade Publishing
This well-researched biography of the lifeand controversial deathof Robert LeRoy Parker, a.k.a. Butch Cassidy, is a journey across the late-nineteenth-century American West as we follow Cassidys exploits in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, where he made his name as a surprisingly …
View book details for Embracing A.D.D.
A Healing Perspective
Taylor Trade Publishing
Rather than treat ADD/ADHD as a disorder, Dr. Lynn Weiss celebrates this "brainstyle"a diversity in thinkingand provides a caring, humanized perspective. Via insights and exercises and using her experience as a counselor and social scientist, Dr. Weiss harnesses the positives …
Taylor Trade Publishing
Here in an entertaining illustrated format are hundreds of little-known facts about the always-fascinating Civil War. Did you know...-A January 1861 plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln was thwarted with the helpf of a police chief named...John Kennedy?-The Confederacy briefly …
View book details for The Inspired Garden
24 Artists Share Their Vision
Down East Books
An eye for composition, texture, and color, and a willingness to break ordinary garden rules. These are just some of the talents artists bring to designing their gardens. Artists are also more apt than most green thumbs to see the …
Falcon Guides
Experience the dual nature of this vast wilderness area straddling the Montana-Wyoming border. Featuring a range of hikes from lake-strewn alpine country of the Beartooth Plateau to the lower, densely forested, and wildlife-rich mountains of the Absaroka Range, Best Easy …
View book details for It Happened on the Underground Railroad
Remarkable Events that Shaped History
Globe Pequot Press
From a riverboat worker who dressed as a woman to the abolitionist who died for his beliefs, It Happened on the Underground Railroad offers a gripping look at heroic individuals who became a part of the famous road to freedom. …
View book details for Field Guide to Now
Notes On Mindfulness And Life In The Present Tense
Skirt!
A Field Guide To Now is a reference manual for creating an extraordinary life out of ordinary moments. This collection of illustrated essays and field notes explores the tenuous line between survival and thriving; between wanderlust and making a home; …
Falcon Guides
Traditional, or simply, trad climbing, is a do-it-yourself adventure requiring the climbing team to negotiate the climb and to carry, hand-place and remove most if not all components of the roped safety system. In The Trad Climbers Bible, two of …
Globe Pequot Press
From advice on zoning and insurance to pet grooming and health issues, this guide can help you hit the ground running. Learn how to price competitively, attract clients, and build your reputation as a professional groomer, dog walker/pet sitter, or …
View book details for $3 Low-Calorie Meals
Delicious, Low-Cost Dishes That Won't Add to Your Waistline
Lyons Press
It doesnt take much of anythingtime, money, or stress. And it doesnt leave your taste buds in the lurch. No wonder its catching on. *A whole new take on $3 Meals250+ cost-busting, waist-trimming, simple, healthy recipes for great meals and …
Gooseberry Patch
101 of our very best slow-cooker recipes with a mouthwatering photo for every recipe! Tried & true recipes for soups & stews, mains, sandwiches, sides, appetizers and even desserts. Family favorites like pizza fondue, bbq pulled-pork fajitas, magic meatloaf, chicken …
View book details for Bicycle Commuter's Handbook
* Gear You Need * Clothes to Wear * Tips for Traffic * Roadside Repair
Falcon Guides
As sensible as it may seem in an era when fuel prices are skyrocketing in tandem with environmental consciousness, a switch to bicycle commuting doesnt necessarily happen overnight. Certain questions arise: Do I really need that $1,500 bike? Are Lycra …
View book details for Dreamgirl and Supreme Faith
My Life as a Supreme
Cooper Square Press
More than 40 years ago, three girls from the Detroit projects made the world 'Stop!' and take notice of their fresh harmonies and classy style. Cultivated by the Motown star machine, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Florence Ballard popped onto …
View book details for Beer Lover's New England
Best Breweries, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Globe Pequot Press
The Complete Regional Guide to Craft Beer With quality beer producers popping up all over the nation, you dont have to travel very far to taste great beer; some of the best stuff is brewing right in your home state. …
Gooseberry Patch
Gooseberry Patch brought to life in stunning, full-color photographs. Divided into 12 chapters celebrating every season, it offers complete menus along with our best ideas for making everyday meals special. We can't wait to share easy-to-prepare recipes like championship artichoke …
View book details for Conquering College
A Guide for Undergraduates
R&L Education
High school students receive a great deal of advice about gaining admission to college, but much less about what to do when they arrive there. More than ever, a college education represents a major investment of time and money. In …
View book details for Food Lovers' Guide to Tampa Bay
The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings
Globe Pequot Press
The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions, these books provide the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Engagingly …
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
This important work argues that human rights abuse is not necessarily about distant places and peoples, and it is neither incomprehensible nor inevitable. Despite the appearance of consensus about the importance of human rights protection, abusewith its common core in …
View book details for It Happened in Arizona
Remarkable Events That Shaped History
Globe Pequot Press
It Happened in Arizona features thirty-six episodes from Arizonas historyfrom the thirteenth-century creation of the Hohokams irrigation canals to the incredible building of the Hoover Dam in the twentieth century. From explorations of the Grand Canyon to a stagecoach robbery, …
Bridgeworks
A soldier's story, one particularly timely amid the news of abuse in Iraq. It is the beautifully and poignantly told story of Gabriel Cuttman, an aging Korean War veteran, a good man who has done bad things and is struggling …
View book details for Hebron Jews
Memory and Conflict in the Land of Israel
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
In this first comprehensive history in English of the Jews of Hebron, Jerold S. Auerbach explores one of the oldest and most vilified Jewish communities in the world. Spanning three thousand years, from the biblical narrative of Abraham's purchase of …
View book details for Juvenile Court
A Judge's Guide for Young Adults and Their Parents
Scarecrow Press
Each year, millions of teens are cited for various offenses, ranging from traffic violations to criminal trespassing. Regardless of the offense, the majority of these young people arrive in court for the first time, usually unfamiliar with the judicial process …
View book details for Tar Heel Traveler Eats
Food Journeys across North Carolina
Globe Pequot Press
Scott Mason is the Tar Heel Traveler and he loves to eat hot dogs, cheeseburgers, barbecue, biscuits, and ice cream served in crumbling cinder-block buildings and ramshackle dives along the back roads of North Carolina. As a full-time feature reporter …
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