Focusing on evaluation as a tool for improved decision making for health services organizations and practitioners, Veney and Kaluzny, both affiliated with the School of Public Health at the University
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Former All Star Keith Hernandez teaches even the most learned fan a thing or two about baseball with his unparalleled insight into all aspects of the game, from the action in the bullpen to the positi
The half century that followed emancipation was a crucial time for African Americans, most of whom had been slaves and were struggling with little reliable support and against determined opposition to
First published in 1864, Macaria; or, Altars of Sacri?ce was the third novel of Augusta Jane Evans, one of the leading women writers of nineteenth-century domestic ?ction. A wartime best seller, with
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Nedjma is a masterpiece of North African writing. Its intricate plot involves four men in love with the beautiful woman whose name serves as the title of the novel. Nedjma is the central figure of thi
An examination of Dien Bien Phu and Eisenhower's decision not to become involved a decision which forced presidents to deal with Vietnam for the next 20 years. An interesting little book about a forgo
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Here is a book filled with the sights and sounds of a people steeped in a background of fine old traditions. It is a charming account of Swedish customs that goes beyond their democratic monarchy, the
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