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View book details for Contemplating Maternity in an Era of Choice
Explorations into Discourses of Reproduction
Lexington Books
Women who came of age in the late twentieth century were raised in the era of choice; they grew up believing that reproductive decision-making is a political right, a responsibility of women living the successes of second wave feminism, and …
View book details for Ethical Leadership in Turbulent Times
Modeling the Public Career of George C. Marshall
Lexington Books
In Ethical Leadership in Turbulent Times, leadership and organizational theory are blended with early 20th Century history to model public leadership that is both monumentally effective and classically ethical. What is leadership? What makes leadership good or bad? To answer …
Derrydale Press
This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia contains some 1,500 terms and idioms, related to or connected with falconry, with explanations, derivations and notes. It is illustrated with photographs, figures, and reproductions of antiquarian prints and is believed to be the first attempt …
View book details for Marketing Literature and Posthumous Legacies
The Symbolic Capital of Leonid Andreev and Vladimir Nabokov
Lexington Books
Literature is not only about aesthetics, but also almost equally about economics. The successful marketing of an author and his literary works is more dependent on the activities of cultural merchants than on the particular words and phrases found in …
View book details for Breeding Between The Lines
Why Interracial People are Healthier and More Attractive
Barricade Books
Many of the battles of the civil rights movement have been fought and won, but the world is still far from colorblind. Mixed marriages are increasing but still remain largely taboo. Although interracial relationships are often discussed, the focus is …
Lexington Books
Antonio Rosmini-Serbati (1797D1855) was one of the first natural law scholars to bring natural law thinking into a conversation with the market economic order that was beginning to emerge in Europe in the 19th century. His reflections on matters such …
View book details for Administrative Discretion in Action
A Narrative of Eminent Domain
Lexington Books
This book is about changing the way we do public administration. It is about the wielding of administrative discretion in the implementation of a constitutional power: eminent domain, taking private property for public use. Administrative Discretion in Action: A Narrative …
View book details for Image of U.S. Presidential Administrations
The Cases of George W. Bush and Barack Obama
Lexington Books
This book analyzes the image of the U.S. presidential administrations from 2001 to 2011 and their political image in foreign countries. The authors focus on the European perception of U.S. presidencies, specifically during the terms of George W. Bush and …
View book details for The Changing Landscape of Work and Family in the American Middle Class
Reports from the Field
Lexington Books
This collection explores the dynamics of the modern, middle-class American family and its near-constant state of transition. The editors introduce the book by situating it within the context of work, family, and ethnographic research on middle-class families in the United …
View book details for A Hidden History of the Cuban Revolution
How the Working Class Shaped the Guerillas Victory
Monthly Review Press
Millions of words have been written about the Cuban Revolution, which, to both its supporters and detractors, is almost universally understood as being won by a small band of guerillas. In this unique and stimulating book, Stephen Cushion turns the …
View book details for Rising from the Ashes
Rethinking Church
Church Publishing Inc.
The alternative worship/emergent church movement has been underway in various incarnations throughout the UK for over twenty years, and has impacted the U.S. evangelical community since the 1990s. However, these influences are just now beginning to emerge within the mainline …
Lexington Books
The purpose of The Mythologies of Capitalism and the End of the Soviet Project is to show that in order to understand popular disillusionment with democratization, liberalization, and other transformations associated with the attempts of non-Western societies to appropriate the …
Living Miracles Publications
David Hoffmeister is a modern-day mystic who has been invited to over 30 countries and 49 states to shine and share his consistently peaceful state of mind, radiant joy and dedication to Truth. This book is a compilation of his …
UPA
Spirituality Research Studies in Higher Education offers two uniquely designed sections that showcase a group of talented scholars from major research institutions. This edited volume by Terence Hicks provides the reader with topics such as spiritual aspects of the grieving …
View book details for Reading Japan Cool
Patterns of Manga Literacy and Discourse
Lexington Books
Japanese animation, video games, and manga have attracted fans around the world. The characters, the stories, and the sensibilities that come out of these cultural products are together called Japan Cool. This is not a sudden fad, but is rooted …
Taylor Trade Publishing
Humor and trivia author Bill Cannon discovered there really was a Toadsuck, Texas, and he has collected a series of delightfully funny stories about folks he imagined might have lived in a town with such a comical name.
View book details for Orvis Vest Pocket Guide to Caddisflies
The Illustrated Reference To The Major Species Of North America
Lyons Press
Based on the original Orvis Caddisfly Handbook, this wholly revised title is small and light enough to carry along for use on the water. Caddisflies are as crucial a trout food as mayflies or baitfish, and any serious trout angler …
M. Evans & Company
At the end of the War Between the States, great numbers of rootless, exhausted men and women set out to try and rebuild their lives in the unmapped, untamed freedom of the Great Plains. Noble McCurtain had been sickened by …
Gooseberry Patch
With over 60 delicious recipes and as many time-saving tips, the Our Favorite Appetizer Recipes is chock-full of mouthwatering recipes...try tastebud tempting appetizers like delicious chili corn dip, spicy honey chicken wings, waikiki meatballs and chocolate chip cheese ball. We've …
Globe Pequot Press
Washington D.C. isn't known as the "District of Crime" or "Murder Capital of America" for nothing. Though the capital city's motto is "justice for all," D.C. has a darker side, including an extensive history of crimes and misdemeanors, some political …
View book details for Decisions, Decisions
How to Get Off the Fence and Choose What's Best--For You!
Lyons Press
At an impasse over relationships, jobs, or health matters? Choosing just got a whole lot easier. Decisions, Decisions is for anyone whos been stuck in an unfulfilling relationship they cant decide whether to leave; anyone plodding along in the same …
View book details for Ghosts In The Graveyard
Texas Cemetery Tales
Taylor Trade Publishing
Legends of abandoned old graveyards and some not so abandoned abound-the crying dog in the cemetary well, the wandering ghost of Long Tom March, who carries a deck of cards and won't rest until he finds a winning poker hand. …
View book details for Honky-Tonk Town
Havre, Montana's Lawless Era
TwoDot
From its beginnings as a railroad siding in 1887, Havre, Montana was a tough, wide-open town with plenty of saloons, gambling halls, opium dens, brothels, and cheap cribs. With the passage of Prohibition, it was a natural hub for smuggling …
View book details for Discovering Vintage New York
A Guide to the City's Timeless Shops, Bars, Delis & More
Globe Pequot Press
As Manhattan succumbs to the big chain stores and tourist traps that come with the modern age, it struggles to maintain its storied identity. Fortunately for locals and visitors alike, a number of classic restaurants, shops and other establishments still …
M. Evans & Company
This is the story of a sixteen-year-old boy who finds his way to the beginning of manhood during a great and memorable adventure in the world of nature.Geordie Sutton was more interested in the wildlife of the prairie slough and …
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