John R. Deane Jr. (1919--2013) was born with all the advantages a man needs to succeed in a career in the US Army, and he capitalized on his many opportunities in spectacular fashion. The son of one o
Truth Without Tears is a timely and insightful portrait of Black women leaders in American colleges and universities. Carolyn R. Hodges and Olga M. Welch are former deans who draw extensively on their
In crisis management operations, strategic errors can cost lives. Some international organizations (IOs) learn from these failures whereas others tend to repeat them. Given that they have high rates o
(String Letter Publishing). Learn to create dynamic accompaniment parts in any setting with this ultimate guide for any guitarist who wants to go beyond playing the same patterns in song after song. A
Commonly perceived as a direct threat to the practice of liberal democracy, the global reemergence of theocratic claims to political rule is a misunderstood development of twenty-first century politic
Life can be downright frustrating sometimes, can't it? And if it's not frustrating, it can feel difficult, and too often it's easy to lose sight of the positive when times are bad. If you've ever stru
Life can be downright frustrating sometimes, can't it? And if it's not frustrating, it can feel difficult, and too often it's easy to lose sight of the positive when times are bad. If you've ever stru
Introduce children to the stories and characters of the Bible with this 30-lesson children’s curriculum. Based on the best-selling Bible storybook of our time, young children (ages 6 and under)
Long before he was one of America's leading yachting writers, Nigel Calder was a novice cruiser with ambitions grander than his experience, setting off for a round-world-voyage. Nigel and his partner
This book considers indigenous-language translations of Romantic texts in the British colonies. It argues that these translations uncover a latent discourse around colonisation in the original English
"If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, and ask me what I think is keeping me from living f
The aim of this book is to bring programming skills closer to the reader by presenting coding in a visual way. The book approaches programming not as a discrete or discontinuous set of skills, but rat
The story of Jesus is frequently limited to the telling of the babe of Bethlehem who would die on the cross and three days later triumphantly exit his tomb in resurrected glory. Frequently skimmed ove
Teacher education is experiencing a period of dramatic and arguably irrevocable change within a wider context of turbulence in the English education system. With contributions from a range of teacher
(Guitar Educational). The best in blues and blues-based licks, riffs and techniques with a dose of historical perspective to put it all into place are presented in this book. It includes standard nota
Space, Structure, and Story integrates Earth and space science with science fiction and nonfiction texts, poetry, and art. This unit, developed by Vanderbilt University's Programs for Talented Youth,
The Struggle for Democracy in Education extends the insightful arguments Michael Apple provided in Can Education Change Society? It provides detailed examinations of both local and system-wide struggl
Kids are fascinated with moving vehicles like cars, airplanes, train, trucks and others.This how to draw book for kids contains 50 cute illustrations of vehicles that will capture children’s attention
(Musicians Institute Press). Renowned fusion guitarist Dean Brown explains and provides detailed demonstrations of his unique approach to: * Developing drummer-style two-hand rhythmic independence * D
From the author of the highly acclaimed The Railwayman’s Wife, called a “literary and literate gem” by Psychology Today, comes an emotionally resonant and profound new novel of two f
This edited volume is based on original essays first presented at the World Economic History Conference, Kyoto, Japan, in August 2015. It also includes three essays subsequently written especially for
This book is the first one to examine the cause and effect of elderly people’s healthy life expectancy, providing models that are easy to understand. The novel point is the success achieved in constru
(Viola Instruction). Here is the chance to enter the new world of playing today's music while learning to express your own music through improvisation. Don't be afraid! Rockin' Strings is going to t
