In this penetrating guide to involving employees in the process of total quality management, the authors make the argument that "personal quality checklists"--by which employees monitor waste reducers
Whether you wish to create a work of art, a novel, a thriving business, nourishing relationships, or a deeply satisfying life, Robert Fritz, composer, artist, writer, and entrepreneur, reveals the gui
Critical Theories of the State is a clear and accessible survey of radical perspectives on the modern state. By focusing on Marxist theory and its variations, particularly as applied to advanced indu
Dazzling in its structure and shattering in its emotional force, Graham Swift's Ever After spans two centuries and settings from the adulterous bedrooms of postwar Paris to the contemporary entangleme
Here is a unique, business-oriented approach to job hunting which provides the reader with step-by-step instructions in finding a new and/or improved position. Wendleton explains why the "tried and tr
In a style and format that is as helpful as it is hopeful, Beebe offers creative, parent-tested, and doctor-approved solutions to the everyday problems of new parents, ranging from the infant's day of
A luminous collection of interwoven stories, Once in Europa is a portrait of two worlds—a small Alpine village bound to the earth and by tradition, and the restless, future-driven culture that will in
EMOTIONS are a gift from God, created to give our lives richness and meaning. But, on the other hand, they can warp us and confuse us--and make us forever fourteen.Whether stemming from a crippled se
Follows Scooter into young manhood at a Southern college during the 1930s as he discovers new friends, new ideas, and new ways to cope with the complexities of life
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“Charles Radey explores numerous crises and difficulties common to us all from a standpoint of deep caring and true understanding. It is this underlying compassion that makes Choosing Wisely a treasur
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The author turns his critical eye to the City of Angels, discussing L.A.'s gridlocked freeways, immigrant neighborhoods, posh Beverly Hills, popular culture, health consciousness, and more, and specul
Chime, who lives among the survivors of nuclear war, leaves the tranquil valley of Shambala, high in the mountains of Tibet, to help the lost souls outside of the valley
"Julie Smith not only firmly establishes her claim to the New Orleans crime scene, but she explores an intriguing new franchise for the serial killer."Sue GraftonFor detective Skip Langdon, the murder
In his powerful bestselling book Joy's Way, Dr. W. Brugh Joy shared the story of the spiritual transformation that led him to abandon his medical practice and indeed his whole way of life. In the ten
One hundred essays--each spurred by a famous phrase or quotation, such as "Remember the Alamo" or "Give me liberty or give me death"--are arranged chronologically to trace the events that shaped the h
An indispensable political handbook for evaluating candidates' "green quotient" in the 1992 elections. The book includes a list of the most important legislation that has been introduced in the past f
Incomparable scholar Mortimer Adler attempts to discover where truth lies among the plurality of world religions, as dictated by the unity of truth. The man whom "Time" calls America's "philosopher fo
Why, during the Holocaust, did some ordinary people risk their lives and the lives of their families to help others--even total strangers--while others stood passively by? Samuel Oliner, a Holocaust s
Here's a revolutionary way to fine-tune your relationship with your body, reduce stress, and feel better all over: Stimulate the reflexes in your hands and feet! It's all in this hands-on encyclopedi
The men and women in these spare, Kafkaesque stories are engaged in struggles that are no less brutal because they are fought by proxy. In Graham Swift's taut prose, these quiet combative relationship
Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary tradition has presented a remarkable sampling of stories over its 72-year history. Now Abrahams, editor of the collection for the la
She didn't intend to defy the conventions of Elizabethan England... But willful, impulsive, and strikingly beautiful gentlewoman Kat Langdon disguises herself as a boy, masters the sword and entangles
In God Is Green, Ian Bradley recovers the green heart of Christianity--a God who clothes wildflowers in splendor; reminds Job of his humble part in the cosmic drama; and sends a Cosmic Christ to ennob
Here is welcome news for the millions of people who suffer from allergies--and for the many more whose ailments have a hidden allergic cause.Recent medical discoveries reveal that a number of common i
???The Communist bloc has collapsed. Factional strife is on the rise. The West faces an uncertain future. What is the message of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, for these times????To find an answer, Dudley
Essays on the morality of the Persian Gulf War, with particular reference to just war theory, by Michael Walzer, George Weigel, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Sari Nusseibeh, and Stanley Hauerwas. Required rea
The most gifted of her famous, troubled family, Emily Bronte has too often been portrayed in "storm-tossed, sentimental" biographies, according to Katherine Frank. Now Frank presents a startling new i
A collection of short stories which illuminate, with imagery and humour, the darkest corners of the American soul. The author attempts to capture the personalities of rural America, shaped by povert
This collection of essays on American history reflects recent scholarship. Contributors new to this edition include Gary Nash, Arthur Schlesinger, Richard P. McCormick, Gerda Lerner, Ellen C. DuBois,
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist (for The New York Times ) Wilford synthesizes myth, history, politics, and high technology in tracing man's relationship with Mars from antiquity to the pre
Are mothers jealous of their developing daughters? Is an early mother-child bond severed during adolescence and never formed again? What does adolescence feel like to a girl?Drawing on detailed interv
Through these pages pass con men, an opinionated small-town barber, a nurse who chatters on and on--much to the chagrin of her charges--baseball players and boxers. Published in "The Saturday Evening
On her sixteenth birthday, Beauty, daughter of Philip, Duke of Montfort, Westfaire and Ylles, sidesteps the sleeping curse placed upon her by her wicked aunt, the fairy Carabosse -- only to be kidnapp
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An unsettling novel that traces the faltering orbits of the members of one family from a hidden love triangle to the ten-year-old son whose problem may pull everyone down.
Are you worried that you and your family are consuming too much sugar? Do you want to prepare simple, healthful dishes that don’t take a lot of time? Then Sugar Free . . . Microwavery is the book for
