A Jefferson: 21 books

Book cover of Preventive Measures

Preventive Measures

Building Risk Assessment and Crisis Early Warning Systems

by Adeel Ahmed, Günther Baechler, Doug Bond
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 1998

State failure, ethnopolitical war, genocide, famine, and refugee flows are variants of a type of complex political and humanitarian crisis, exemplified during the 1990s in places like Somalia, Bosnia, Liberia, and Afghanistan. The international consequences of such crises are profound, often threatening...
Book cover of Clark's Pocket Handbook for Radiographers
by A. Stewart Whitley, Charles Sloane, Gail Jefferson
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016

Drawn from the bestselling Clark's Positioning in Radiography, this pocket handbook provides clear and practical advice to help radiographers in their day-to-day work. Designed for rapid reference, it covers how to position the patient and the central ray, describes the essential image characteristics...
Book cover of Antidemocracy in America

Antidemocracy in America

Truth, Power, and the Republic at Risk

by Michelle Wilde Anderson, Lisa Wade, Thomas J. Sugrue
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2019

On Election Day in 2016, it seemed unthinkable to many Americans that Donald Trump could become president of the United States. But the victories of the Obama administration hid from view fundamental problems deeply rooted in American social institutions and history. The election’s consequences...
Book cover of Real Sister

Real Sister

Stereotypes, Respectability, and Black Women in Reality TV

by Jervette R. Ward, Sheena Harris, LaToya Jefferson-James
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015

From The Real Housewives of Atlanta to Flavor of Love, reality shows with predominantly black casts have often been criticized for their negative representation of African American women as loud, angry, and violent. Yet even as these programs appear to be rehashing old stereotypes of black women,...
Book cover of Bigger than Ben-Hur

Bigger than Ben-Hur

The Book, Its Adaptations, and Their Audiences

by Neil Sinyard, Eran Shalev, Jefferson J. A. Gatrall
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2016

First published in 1880, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ became a best-seller. The popular novel spawned an 1899 stage adaptation, reaching audiences of over 10 million, and two highly successful film adaptations. For over a century, it has become a ubiquitous pop cultural presence, representing a deeply...
Book cover of All These Shiny Worlds II

All These Shiny Worlds II

All These Shiny Worlds, #2

by Jefferson Smith, Bryce Anderson, Christopher Ruz
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017

Each year we hand-pick 50 of today's top indie authors and ask them to submit a story. Then we ask a team of ruthless judges to scour that ore and pick out the gems. The result is All These Shiny Worlds II: * a world of today where cosplay and stagecraft are bright lights hiding dark shadows *...
Book cover of Positive Couple Therapy

Positive Couple Therapy

Using We-Stories to Enhance Resilience

by Jefferson A. Singer, Karen Skerrett
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2014

Positive Couple Therapy: Using We-Stories to Enhance Resilience is a significant step forward in the couple literature. Utilizing a strengths-based approach, it teaches therapists and couples a unique method for uncovering positive potential within a relationship. The authors demonstrate how “We...
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