Roots rock, Americana, alt country: what are they and why do they matter? Americans have been trying to answer these questions for as long as the music bearing these labels has existed. Music can func
Detective John O'Meara again uses his "sick" sense to investigate supernatural crimes. This time he is intangled in the New Orlean's drug trade. Where a Voodoo. preist, Papa G, is moving in on the Tan
"Written in a style that is admirably clear and fluid, sophisticated without succumbing to jargon, and faithful to complex ideas without oversimplification, Tim Gray's Urban Pastoral is an engaging me
When New Orleans Detective John O'Meara's twenty-nine-year-old sister, Payton, goes missing in Las Vegas, the thirty-eight-year-old cop-who's not shy about using lethal force-catches a red-eye flight
In Gary Snyder and the Pacific Rim, Timothy Gray draws upon previously unpublished journals and letters as well as his own close readings of Gary Snyder's well-crafted poetry and prose to track the e
Substance abuse left unchecked can be fatal. “Excessive alcohol use is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death for people in the United States each year,” according to the Centers for Disease
Despite the ubiquitous nature of emotions as part of the human psyche, the emotional side of leadership is largely ignored in formal and informal training of managers, often resulting in miscommunicat
A user-friendly aid for readers of Pope Benedict XVI's Jesus of Nazareth: Part Two -Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection, this Study Guide is excellent for individual or gro
Digital practices are forging ahead in leaps and bounds.Examining digital practices in early childhood education, this book seeks to inform the discussion on how digital technologies are best integrat
Digital practices are forging ahead in leaps and bounds.Examining digital practices in early childhood education, this book seeks to inform the discussion on how digital technologies are best integrat
Television Studies provides an overview of the origins, central ideas, and intellectual traditions of this exciting field.What have been the primary areas of inquiry in television studies? Why an
Television Studies provides an overview of the origins, central ideas, and intellectual traditions of television studies. The book charts the establishment of the field, and examines its various appro
This helpful book takes a pragmatic, real-world approach to research methods that gives readers the tools and confidence to carry out their own research in and out of the classroom. Expertly weaving q
In Wes Gray's prior book, Quantitative Value, he described a complex systematic value strategy strategy using techniques limited to sophisticated quants at large quantitative hedge funds o
New World Babel is an innovative cultural and intellectual history of the languages spoken by the native peoples of North America from the earliest era of European conquest through the beginning of th
The first part of this book addresses the need to use testing methods and discontinue FPM that is still the major “tool” of reliability development in the electronics industry. FPM is being used by ma
"Strategy is not a modern invention. It is an essential and enduring feature of human history that is here to stay. In this original essay, Colin S. Gray, world-renowned scholar of strategic thought,
Strategy is not a modern invention. It is an essential and enduring feature of human history that is here to stay. In this original essay, Colin S. Gray, world-renowned scholar of strategic thought, d
DIY Family Office will help investors regain control of their hard-earned wealth in 2 steps:Enlighten investors about the mountains of academic evidence that show experts are overpaid pontificators an
A History Of American Poetry presents a comprehensive exploration of the development of American poetic traditions from their pre-Columbian origins to the present day. Richard Gray, one of the leading
A History Of American Poetry presents a comprehensive exploration of the development of American poetic traditions from their pre-Columbian origins to the present day. Richard Gray, one of the leading
The ultimate guide to performance management and how to avoid the often bizarre unintended consequences of KPIsThe results of well-intended performance measurement are sometimes bizarre and bewilderin
New World Babel is an innovative cultural and intellectual history of the languages spoken by the native peoples of North America from the earliest era of European conquest through the beginning of th
The first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity, Second Edition describes the interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society, as well a
