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Narrative and Culture draws together fourteen essays in which leading scholars discuss narrative texts and practices in a variety of media and genres, subjecting them to sustained cultural analysis. The essays cross national borders and historical periods as often and as easily as they...

Post-war Cinema and Modernity explores the relationship between film and modernity in the second half of the twentieth century. It begins with essays analyzing new post-war forms of film narrative and responses to the filmic innovations of the 1960s and the question of modernism....

The most comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the rent control issue to date, this volume addresses: the conditions that provoke interest in rent control, the outcome of implementing the policy, the instruments used for evaluating the program, and its impact of local govenrments and...

Mexicans are simultaneously the largest minority in the United States and the forgotten native in the Black and White World of the Southwest, specifically Northern Mexico. The Chicano Treatise is an initialization at reclaiming a lost spirit that has lingered for almost five centuries...

Imagine you are an adult struggling internally with a wish to be the opposite gender. Now imagine you are only 5 years old!Gender Dysphoria is a genuine issue for approximately 30,000 males and 8,000 females across the United States. These numbers may seem small...

Metaman details not only the complexity of diverse interests on a local government level, but also the futility of affecting the federal government given the way the political system in The United States of America has evolved. Focusing on Civics and the concrete decisions...

DR. LUAL DENG provides in this book a powerful narrative of a national conversation among the people of South Sudan about the challenges and opportunities for overcoming the crises of leadership and governance since independence on July 9th, 2011. The National Dialogue has been...

Containing papers published between November 10, 1928, and April 9, 1932, features significant paleontological research. Edited by Eugene S. McCartney and published by the University of Michigan Press in 1932, this volume includes groundbreaking contributions such as E. C. Case's study on indications of...

From the food we eat, to the clothes we wear, to the values that shape our realities, Globalization has affected nearly every aspect of modern life on this planet. Contributors to this book suggest that globalization is supplanting Cold War ideology and they critique...

Through interviews with 20 homeless and addicted women over a time frame of five years, the author vividly demonstrates how sexual abuse, sexism, and racism are at the base of their problems and how both neo-conservative and neo-liberal theories and prescriptions for solving their...

As computers become more prevalent throughout society, the issue of computer-human interaction has become paramount to computer scientists and professionals furthering the computerization of organizations. Computers, Human Interaction, and Organizations revisits important theoretical and conceptual issues that have not been resolved in discussions of...

Beginning with an exposition of the four most widely argued theories of the press, this book goes on to explore several critical perspectives on the tasks and roles of print and broadcast news media in the United States. The author sets out critical analyses...

Author: Diallo K. BrooksISBN-13: 9798994852309Publisher: Civic Vision PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/20/2026Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

Author: Cathy RubinISBN-13: 9798295607318Publisher: Primus PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/04/2026Pages: 314Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d

Author: Christa Jan RyanISBN-10: 1807210456ISBN-13: 9781807210458Publisher: Red Rock PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/11/2026Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d

Author: Mirza Iqbal AshrafISBN-10: 1665791608ISBN-13: 9781665791601Publisher: Archway PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/12/2026Pages: 198Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d

Highway 41 is a great American road.Over its 2000-mile length ranging from north to south are major metropolitan areas, regional cities, small towns, farmland, and forests. Author Christopher Clott takes you on a lively journey to see all that is along the road and...

Author: Jean-Paul G. PotetISBN-10: 0244348731ISBN-13: 9780244348731Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2017Pages: 656Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.54lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 1.32d

The Sole Surviving Son documents the January, 1943, to October, 1945, wartime experiences of Thomas P. Lynch with the U.S. Army's 167th Antiaircraft Gun Battalion as a radar operator, instructor and military policeman through his journal, photographs and letters home to his parents. Recipient...

The Sole Surviving Son documents the January, 1943, to October, 1945, wartime experiences of Thomas P. Lynch with the U.S. Army's 167th Antiaircraft Gun Battalion as a radar operator, instructor and military policeman through his journal, photographs and letters home to his parents. Recipient...

Illustrated Edition featuring carefully curated illustrations, a complete summary, an in-depth author biography, and a detailed characters listUp From Slavery is the powerful and inspiring autobiography of Booker T. Washington, one of the most influential African American leaders in American history. In this classic...

This compelling memoir chronicles a man's extraordinary journey through law enforcement, juxtaposed with his personal struggles and triumphs. Spanning decades, it weaves gripping tales of crime, resilience, and the complexities of human nature with razor-sharp wit and vivid storytelling.Beginning in 1974, the author recounts...

Author: Chirag ShahISBN-13: 9798868824531Publisher: ApressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/17/2026Pages: 136Format: Paperback

They promised us paradise. They didn't warn us about extinction.The world's most powerful tech leaders have sold you a vision: artificial intelligence will free humanity from work, cure disease, and usher in an age of abundance. But behind closed doors, researchers who built these...

American Druid is a collection of contemplative poems. Each section reveals a fragment of the process and study required to become a druid in the modern world. This collection represents 40 years of reflection upon a lifetime of learning and observations: in nature, in...

What if you could stand up for what you believe in, live in alignment with your values, and create meaningful change in the world?On the Duty of Civil Disobedience: The Case for Nonviolent Resistance and Individual Freedom brings you Henry David Thoreau's timeless call...

What happens when humanity learns we're not the center of the universe-or even its most interesting inhabitants? Holy Galactic: When We're No Longer Special in the Universe tackles this mind-bending question with wit, biting humor, and a touch of absurdity.This provocative and hilarious exploration...

From fiery sacrifices to viral memes, the divine narrative of humanity has been anything but dull. Holy Yesterday Mythical Tomorrow: How Religions Become Myth is a bold, darkly comedic exploration of the lifecycle of faith and a thought-provoking follow-up to Ricky Firman's acclaimed book,...

Title: The Valley of Kashmir ... With illustrations.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books,...

What if the conspiracy theories you dismissed. . . . turned out to be true?Declassified Lies is a cinematic, disturbing, and researched journey through the real conspiracies that governments, institutions, and corporations denied, until the evidence could no longer be buried. From CIA-backed coups...

In the vast expanse of Earth's icy realms, from the glittering expansesof the Arctic ice sheets to the ancient glaciers of Antarctica, aprofound transformation is underway. These frozen bastions, onceseen as immutable sentinels of the planet's stability, are now meltingat an unprecedented rate.Author: Laura...

Socialism, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This...

Three Things, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations....

What is the 'raison d'être' of auditing? Does auditing only exist by the grace of the legislator? Or does auditing fulfill other needs in contemporary society? For many companies, auditing has been made mandatory. This is possibly one of the reasons why researchers to...

This collection offers a challenging new interpretation of technical knowledge in Chinese thought and practice. Conveying technical knowledge in China through charts, plans or drawings (tu) dates back to antiquity. Earlier studies focused on specialised forms of tu like maps or drawings of machines....

The Policy of Profit: Rethinking Business Through the Lens of Politics and SocietyProfit alone no longer defines success-purpose, ethics, and impact now share the stage.The Policy of Profit is a bold and timely exploration of how business, politics, and society are deeply intertwined in...

Change is the most pervasive characteristic of our time: technological change affects production, transportation, and living patterns, these in turn cause changes in existing ecological and social systems, these again influence decisions and behavior of the individual, and of the organizational entities at the...

A Discourse Commemorative of the Life and Character of Hugh L. Hodge is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1873. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,...

There are many different theories of intelligence. Although these theories differ in their nuances, nearly all agree that there are multiple cognitive abilities and that they differ in the breadth of content they are typically associated with. There is much less agreement about the...

Landscape is central to tourism. It is key to the development, marketing/promotion, and consumption of tourism destinations, to triggering and sustaining tourism markets, and to enticing tourist dreams, fantasies, and behaviors. From 'sight-seeing' practices-at the basis of all tourism activities-landscape figures prominently all the...

TODAY'S HERESY - TOMORROW'S ORTHODOXY?Here is a play written to be read, and it is inside a thought provoking book that challenges the reader to consider these questions: - What stands between us and the destruction of things we treasure?- Who threatens it?- When...

What if you could uncover the ancient roots of our modern understanding of sleep, dream states, and the challenges of insomnia?In this seminal work, Aristotle examines why we sleep, how rest rejuvenates us, and what causes sleeplessness. Adapted for the contemporary reader, this text...

During the Arab uprisings of early 2011, which saw the overthrow of Zine el-Abadine Ben Ali in Tunisia and Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, the role of digital media and social networking tools was widely reported. This was also recognized by the very authorities fighting...

Author: Information Reso Management AssociationISBN-10: 1668431017ISBN-13: 9781668431016Publisher: Business Science ReferenceLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/26/2018Pages: 632Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.83lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.38d

Communication in the public sphere as well as within organizational contexts has attracted the interest of researchers over the past century. Current forms of citizen engagement and community development, partly enabled through digital communication, have further enhanced the visibility and relevance of non-profit communication....

Includes Comprehensive Lists of Popular Baby Boy Names in the USA If you have spent time thinking about your baby's name, you know how difficult it can be to make a decision. Now, for the first time, Jennie Flexser compiles a reference that helps....

How Can Humanity Ever Learn to Coexist Peacefully on Our Shared Planet?An Insightful Guide to Healing Our Divisive Norms Through Social Responsibility & Sustainability FrameworksYou don't need a book to tell you that we are more divided than ever. Humanity is divided not just...

This is the sequel to My Messy Bedroom: Love and Sex in the 90s. From foreplay to afterplay, "Josey Vogels" satisfies our hunger for information about sex and relationships. Her column, "My Messy Bedroom," is syndicated in several magazines across Canada.Author: Josey VogelsISBN-10: 1550651080ISBN-13:...

Ecumenical & Interreligious Perspectives: Globalization in Theological Education is a collection of articles on the wide-ranging effects of ecumenism on theological education. Fifteen eminent historians, theologians, missiologists, Christian educators, and ecumenists in the United Methodist Church and other denominations have addressed such topics as...

Stephen Hudson is the pen name of Sydney Schiff (1868-1944), an English novelist who received acclaim in the 1920s and 1930s from such writers as Thomas Mann and Somerset Maugham. Since that time, however, literary tastes have changed, and interest in Hudson's work has...