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Television, Justice, and the Courts
NYU Press
In the last quarter century, televised court proceedings have gone from an outlandish idea to a seemingly inevitable reality. Yet,debate continues to rage over the dangers and benefits to the justice system of cameras in the courtroom. Critics contend television …
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The Death Penalty and the Myth of Closure
NYU Press
On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a two-ton truck bomb that felled the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. On June 11, 2001, an unprecedented 242 witnesses watched him die by lethal injection.In the …
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Television and Masculinities in the 21st Century
NYU Press
The emergence of "male-centered serials" such as The Shield, Rescue Me, and Sons Of Anarchy and the challenges these characters face in negotiating modern masculinities. Fromthe meth-dealing but devoted family man Walter White of AMCs Breaking Bad,to the part-time basketball …
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The Youth of William Dean Howells
NYU Press
"Dancing in Chains is far more than a sensitive biography (though it is surely that); it is also a model of psychologically informed social and cultural history. Olsen recognizes that psychic conflicts often play themselves out on a higher plane, …
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American Christians and Holy Land Pilgrimage
NYU Press
Sincethe 1950s, millions of American Christians have traveled to the Holy Land tovisit places in Israel and the Palestinian territories associated with Jesuss lifeand death. Why do these pilgrims choose to journeyhalfway around the world? How dothey react to what …
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Military Tribunals in Historical and International Context
NYU Press
Examines the ways military tribunals seek to administer justiceThe Al-Qaeda terror attacks of September 11, 2001 aroused a number of extraordinary counter measures in response, including an executive order authorizing the creation of military tribunals or commissions for the trial …
Grupo Nelson
Aunque el pasado de Janeal se habia quemado, ahora se levantaba de las cenizas.Anos atras, el Gypsy Kumpania donde Janeal Mikkado vivia fue atacada por desconocidos. Al estar su mejor amigo a punto de ser consumido por el fuego, Janeal …
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Discovering Hope In The Aftermath Of Tragedy
Thomas Nelson
Reach thousands in your community with the hope that is found in Christ Jesus. Through the words of leading Christian authors, Never Forget offers comfort and hope for the future found in a peace known only through Jesus , our …
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Convierta su actitud en su posesion mas valiosa
Grupo Nelson
El experto en liderazgo, John C. Maxwell, cree que la actitud es algo que puede marcar la diferencia en tu vida. En esta ocasion te muestra como puedes convertirla en tu mejor cualidad.
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10 Keys to Helping Your Child Grow in Faith
Thomas Nelson
Many of us worry about our kids getting pulled under by our culture's negative currents. We try to shout over the roar of media blitzes, misguided values in the schools, and peer pressure. And we wonder how to raise faithful …
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Ocho mensajes reconfortantes de Dios a un padre afligido
Grupo Nelson
Este es un libro muy diferente sobre el cielo. En Esperanza del cielo, un padre recibe la seguridad de volver a reunirse en el cielo con su hijo, mientras el hombre acuna el cuerpo de su hijo despues de su …
Thomas Nelson
A 48-page picture book and CD in one, Awesome Bible Heroes will go anywhere you go. This collection of stories, starring brave Bible heroes, will keep little ones -- and not-so-little ones -- listening and singing along for hours. Kids …
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More Than 100 True Stories of Comrade Killing Comrade
Thomas Nelson
More than 100 true stories of comrade killing comrade: defective ammunition accidental shootings blinding smoke deliberate fire upon comrade mistaken uniforms inexperienced troops unknown passwords On May 2, 1863, Stonewall Jackson was on the verge of the greatest victory of …
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Finding a Way Back to Faith
Thomas Nelson
I vaguely remember finding Jesus when I was a child, but I vividly recall losing him. Jared Herd grew up the son of a preacher, baptized in religion before he was ever baptized in church. As a child, his parents …
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Luchando por la gracia en un mundo de estandares imposibles
Grupo Nelson
La popular escritora, blogger, y personalidad de television revela con humor y estilo de como la gracia de Jesus es la clave para lidiar con el mayor reto en la vida: la gente. La mayoria de nuestras alegrias, luchas, emociones …
Grupo Nelson
Una Celebracion del sexo contesta preguntas especificas acerca de temas sexuales que no se formulan a menudo. Dirigido a parejas casadas, muestra tecnicas detalladas y habilidades de comportamiento para profundizar el placer sexual y la compania intima.
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The Unacceptable Cost of America's Failure to Control Its Borders
Thomas Nelson
AMERICAS MELTING POT IS BOILING OVER. Millions of illegals strain an overburdened system. Crime rates skyrocket. From the Valley of the Sun to the halls of Congress, debate rages. All the while, murder and mayhem reign along the U.S.-Mexico border. …
Thomas Nelson
Auto racing has some of the most devoted tailgaters on the planet.The Ultimate Tailgater's Racing Guide is for these fans and includes the entire tailgating experience?from camping to cooking, clothing to games. This book is tailored to tailgating at the …
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Experience a Richer Life By Letting Go of the Things That Confuse, Clutter and Contaminate
Thomas Nelson
Experience the miracle of addition through subtraction. Less really can be so much more. Less really can be more, especially when you're trying to eliminate unnecessary burdens from your life. Want to lose weight? Eat less. Want to improve your …
Grupo Nelson
Camine con Francisco y sus seguidores en una jornada de oracion, de pobreza y de paz. En Sus Huellas es una invitacion no solo para rezar, sino para convertirse en una oracion; no solo para liberarse del materialismo, sino para …
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A Devotional for Mothers of Children with Unique Challenges
Thomas Nelson
When a child who has special problems is born, Carrie Gruman-Trinkner insists that this little one is a wonderful gift from God-not in spite of those problems and differences, but because of them. She understands the struggles that parents of …
Thomas Nelson
Her dreams of love were about to come true. But on the eve of her wedding the nightmare began. Her fianc Jon, on photographic assignment in Lebanon, has vanished. Reporters mob her doorstep. Washington is doing "everything possible"--which means next …
Ohio University Press
In the antebellum Midwest, Americans looked to the law, and specifically to the jury, to navigate the uncertain terrain of a rapidly changing society. During this formative era of American law, the jury served as the most visible connector between …
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Letters to the Islamic Republic
Ohio University Press
In his provocative, brave, and sometimes brutal first book of poems, Roger Sedarat directly addresses the possibility of political change in a nation that some in America consider part of the axis of evil. Iranianon his fathers side, Sedarat explores …
Ohio University Press
Photographing Eden presents the first full-length collection of poems by a major new talent. The work meditates on several ideas, the crux of which is Eden: spirituality, environmentalism, and the relationships between men and women. Observing, often through the lens …
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