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The Great Failure
In times of economic crisis austerity becomes a rallying cry, but what does history tell us about its chances for success? Austerity is at the center of political debates today. Its defenders praise it as a panacea that will prepare …
An earthy, cruel, and hilarious family drama of profound and reckless love Set in a bar in the Florida Everglades, this biting, brutally funny multigenerational family drama concerns a Gulf Coast couple, their disabled young ward, two lesbian tenants, and …
View book details for Herbs and Roots
A History of Chinese Doctors in the American Medical Marketplace
An innovative, deeply researched history of Chinese medicine in America and the surprising interplay between Eastern and Western medical practice Chinese medicine has a long history in the United States, with written records dating back to the American colonial period. …
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European Witness
A new account of the brilliant and prolific Danish writer whose works captivated readers across Europe Rarely does an American or European child grow up without an introduction to Hans Christian Andersens "The Ugly Duckling," "The Princess and the Pea," …
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Assisted Reproduction and the Rights of the Child
Millions of children have been born in the United States with the help of cutting-edge reproductive technologies, much to the delight of their parents. But alarmingly, scarce attention has been paid to the lax regulations that have made the U.S. …
While the British were able to accomplish abolition in the trans-Atlantic world by the end of the nineteenth century, their efforts paradoxically caused a great increase in legal and illegal slave trading in the western Indian Ocean. Bringing together essays …
The story of the trumpet from prehistory to the present day, written by two of its outstanding performers and teachers In the first major book devoted to the trumpet in more than two decades, John Wallace and Alexander McGrattan trace …
A sweeping reconstruction of human consciousness and its breakdown, from the Stone Age through modern technology Why has humankind developed so differently from other animals? How and why did language, culture, religion, and the arts come into being? In this …
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On Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Zombies, and Other Monsters of the Natural and Supernatural Worlds
An award-winning scholar and author charts four hundred years of monsters and how they reflect the culture that created them Leo Braudy, a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, has won accolades …
View book details for Beyond the Nation-State
The Zionist Political Imagination from Pinsker to Ben-Gurion
A revisionist account of Zionist history, challenging the inevitability of a one-state solution, from a bold, path-breaking young scholar The Jewish nation-state has often been thought of as Zionisms end goal. In this bracing history of the idea of the …
Multilateralism has long been a study of contrasts. Nationalist impulses, diverging and shifting goals, and a lack of enforcement methods have plagued the international organizations that facilitate multilateralism. Yet the desire to seek peace, reduce poverty, and promote the global …
View book details for A Garland of Bones
Child Runaways in India
An intimate portrait of Indias child runaways, and the sociopolitical forces shaping their lives This intimate portrait examines the tracks, journeys, and experiences of child runaways in northern India. Jonah Steinberg situates childrens decisions to leave home and flee for …
Listeners have enjoyed classical music recordings for more than a century, yet important issues about recorded performances have been little explored. What is the relationship between performance and recording? How are modern audiences affected by the trends set in motion …
View book details for Cool Cities
Urban Sovereignty and the Fix for Global Warming
A pointed argument that citiesnot nation-statescan and must take the lead in fighting climate change Climate change is the most urgent challenge we face in an interdependent world where independent nations have grown increasingly unable to cooperate effectively on sustainability. …
View book details for Cold War Ecology
Forests, Farms, and People in the East German Landscape, 1945-1989
A new way of measuring the health of a political system: by examining the health of its landscapes and ecosystems East Germany, its economy, and its society were in decline long before the countrys political collapse in the late 1980s. …
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A Guide to Recreation for Children with Disabilities and Their Families
This user-friendly guide helps parents of children with disabilities plan family outings in Connecticut that are stimulating and fun. Intended for youngsters who use wheelchairs or who have visual, hearing, or mental impairments, it presents places throughout the state that …
View book details for Science and the Trinity
The Christian Encounter with Reality
One of our great theologians, also a physicist, here sets a new agenda for religions dialogue with science Most often, the dialogue between religion and science is initiated by the discoveries of modern sciencebig bang cosmology, evolution, or quantum theory, …
An intimate portrait of two pivotal Restoration figures during one of the most dramatic periods of English history Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn are two of the most celebrated English diarists. They were also extraordinary men and close friends. This …
Entertainment Weekly celebrates the rich legacy of Black film and filmmakers in more than 100 years of movies. From Oscar Micheaux, a self-made auteur who in 1919 directed the first feature-length movie with an all-Black cast, to Ava Duvernay, Jordan …
A queer / takatapui Maori writer living in Berlin, Germany since 2015, Hinemoana Baker brings a unique perspective both to and from the ‘global North'. Drawing on the German meaning of the word ‘funken' – to send a radio signal …
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The 1818 Edition with Related Texts
"In this new edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, David Wootton's Introduction gives the reader both a clear and gripping account of the biographical circumstances that led to the novels writing and the most striking and original interpretations of its central …
View book details for The 9/11 Prophecy
Startling Evidence the Endtimes Have Begun
In July 2000, God sent a watchman to Madison Square Garden in New York City with warning of an imminent surprise attack that would be a sign pointing to the endtimes. When this very thing happened fourteen months later on …
Just imagine that we can find all the answers to our questions in Mother Nature.Jasmine is looking for her dog, Woof, and does not know if she is wise and strong enough to find him. The trees in the forest …
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Facts, figure, quotes and anecdotes on Singapore
Singapore at Random, an illustrated collection of Singapore trivia, contains anecdotes, statistics, quotations, diagrams, facts, recipes, advice, folklore and other unusual and often useful tidbits. Compiled and researched by a dedicated team of researchers and editors at Editions Didier Millet, …
PLEASE NOTE: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Start Publishing Notes Summary, Analysis, and Review of Agatha Christies Murder on the Orient Express includes: Summary of the bookA ReviewAnalysis & Key …
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