Cohen: 1795 books
Religion, Culture, and International Conflict
A Conversation
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2005
As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often...
The Night, and the Rain, and the River
22 Stories
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
A current of longing runs through twenty-two short stories by Oregon writers. As the characters strive for connection, they make mistakes, reach out to the wrong people, and recalibrate their lives based on what they desire, whether or not it’s attainable-or even a good idea. Editor Liz Prato has curated...
Singing for Peace
Antiwar Songs in American History
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Wars have dominated the history of the United States since its founding, but there has also been a long history of antiwar activity. Peace songs have emerged out of every military conflict involving the United States. "Singing for Peace" vividly portrays this rich antiwar history, beginning...
by Jack Waley-Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
RY CLV RNGH? Can you find the connection between Gandalf, Sherlock Holmes, David Brent and Ford Perfect?
Only Connect is the ultimate test of knowledge and lateral thinking. Since 2008 the fiendishly difficult quiz show has been challenging contestants to find connections between apparently...
Sport Psychology: The Basics
Optimising Human Performance
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016
This comprehensive and accessible resource can be used as textbook or a self-help book and is aimed at students, athletes, coaches, sport scientists or indeed any-one looking to enhance their performance, whatever their sport or activity. The psychological concepts may even be useful for those working...
by Robert W. Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
This book carefully examines the careers of the fifty men who made the greatest impact on one of the most successful franchises in the history of professional sports. Features of The 50 Greatest Players in Detroit Tigers History include quotes from opposing players and former teammates, summaries...
Yankees 1936–39, Baseball's Greatest Dynasty
Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and the Birth of a New Era
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
The Story of the Greatest Yankees Team—and Baseball Team—of All Time
New York, 1936. Red Ruffing, Lefty Gomez, Bill Dickey, Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, and rookie Joe DiMaggio—with these six future Hall of Fame players, the Yankees embarked on a four-year run that would go down in the history...
The Game They Played
The True Story of the Point-Shaving Scandal That Destroyed One of College Basketball's Greatest Teams
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
One of Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 Sports Books of All Time: The riveting story of the point-shaving scandal that shook college basketball to its core
It was the ultimate Cinderella sports story. Unranked heading into the 1949–50 season, the City College basketball team delighted their...
by Robert W. Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
The New York Giants joined the National Football League back in 1925, and have since been one of the league’s flagship franchises. The Giants have appeared in nineteen NFL championship games—more than any other team—and have won eight league championships. Iconic figures such as Eli Manning,...
by Nancy J. Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2019
Hairdresser Marla Shore is up to her roots in a big‑time beauty show that could make or break her career in this stylish cozy mystery.
Salon owner Marla Shore is eager to start her job as assistant hairstylist to a platform artist at a high-ticket beauty show. She’s hoping her connection...
by Daniel Cohen, Susan Emanuel
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
How violence, rather than peace, has historically accompanied prosperity; and why emerging nations seem poised to repeat the tragic history of the industrialized world.
by Russ Cohen, Mike del Tufo, Joe del Tufo
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2016
The Philadelphia Flyers joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1967, along with five other teams, to double the league from six to twelve teams. They have enjoyed a lot of success since, including being the first expansion team to win the Stanley Cup. They won back-to-back cups in 1973-1974 and...
Where Credit is Due
Bringing Equity to Credit and Housing After the Market Meltdown
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
While much recent attention has been focused on the subprime lending and foreclosure crisis, little has been said about its radically-disparate impact. Drawing upon history as well as insight into the current crisis, this book shows that this crisis is not an anomaly, especially for people of color;...
Los 101 errores más comunes del español
más comunes del español
Language: Spanish
Release Date: July 31, 2013
A diario nos surgen dudas de acentuación, significado, gramática o puntuación. Nos acompañan al momento de escribir y nos detienen a cada paso. Generalmente, continuamos sin consultar y seguimos la redacción con pulso titubeante. Este libro da respuestas, explicaciones y ejemplos fáciles para...