J J Thomas: 1181 books
by Thomas J. Radford
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
The badly damaged Tantamount docked at Port Border, seeking repairs, new crew members, and work. First Officer Nel Vaughn tries to drown her memories of the disastrous battle with the Guild in dingy taverns.
But there’s little time for remorse and healing. Port Border is overrun with Alliance...
Harvard Classics Volume 42
English Poetry 3: Tennyson To Whitman
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2017
Contents: 1. Use Preview To See Table of Contents Inside Also available: The Complete Harvard Classics Collection (51 Volumes + The Harvard Classic Shelf Of Fiction) 50 Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die (Golden Deer Classics)
On Jean Améry
Philosophy of Catastrophe
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2011
On Jean Améry provides a comprehensive discussion of one of the most challenging and complex post-Holocaust thinkers, Jean Améry (1912-1978), a Jewish-Austrian-Belgian essayist, journalist and literary author. In the English-speaking world Améry is known for his poignant publication, At the Mind's...
The Louisiana Field Guide
Understanding Life in the Pelican State
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2014
In Louisiana, every bite of food and each turn of phrase is an expression of cultural literacy. Correctly pronouncing "Tchoupitoulas" or "Atchafalaya," knowing the difference between the first Governor Long and the second one, being able to spot the artwork of Caroline Durieux,...
by James Bohman, Jacques Derrida, Nancy Fraser
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2005
Across a spectrum of academic disciplines, the topic of globalization is at the forefront of contemporary efforts to understand a dynamically changing world society. How might critical social theory respond creatively to the challenge of thinking and theorizing globalization in its full complexity?...
Stop the Revolution
America in the Summer of Independence and the Conference for Peace
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011
The fascinating story surrounding the British effort to bring the American Revolution to a peaceful end.
The Philosophical I
Personal Reflections on Life in Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2002
Philosophy is shaped by life and life is shaped by philosophy. This is reflected in The Philosophical I, a collection of 16 autobiographical essays by prominent philosophers. Candid and philosophically insightful, these personal narratives critically call into question the belief that philosophy should...
by Thomas Bakewell, James J. Darazsdi
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
THE QUICK-ANSWER GUIDE TO YOUR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE QUESTIONS
Serving on a corporate board isn't what it used to be. In today's complex business landscape, meaningful corporate governance requires solid skills in problem-solving, relationship-building, crisis management, leadership development, management...
The Value of Debt in Retirement
Why Everything You Have Been Told Is Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
Increase the odds you won't run out of money in retirement – using debt!
Conventional wisdom is wrong – being debt free in retirement may actually increase your risk. The Value of Debt in Retirement teaches you how incorporating debt into your retirement strategy may increase your return,...
The Little Big Things
163 Ways to Pursue EXCELLENCE
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2010
"It is [Tom] Peters—as consultant, writer, columnist, seminar lecturer, and stage performer—whose energy, style, influence, and ideas have [most] shaped new management thinking.” —Movers and Shakers: The 100 Most Influential Figures in Modern Business
“We live in a Tom Peters...
Urban Legends
666 Absolutely True Stories That Happened to a Friend...of a Friend?of a Friend
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2005
Combining Black Dog’s three very successful hardcover collections of “urban legends” (Alligators in the Sewer, The Baby on the Car Roof, and The Cat in the Dryer) into one stupendous volume, Urban Legends is the ultimate collection of those outlandish tales people love to share. With themes...
The People's Victory
Stories from the Front Lines in the Fight for Marriage Equality
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
"“The People’s Victory is a mirror for each of us to see our own power to fight for justice and create the change we want to see in our world.” – Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California
In 1996, a small group of Americans from all walks of life banded together to create...
by Thomas J. Solano
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2013
The Insiderís Guide To Tax Deductible Expenses, Being a Successful Landlord, Security Deposits, Security Deposits, Notices, Disclosures and Addendums, Hiring a Property Agent and Planning ahead for Maintenance and Repair Costs.
by Thomas J Hally
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2012
Currently the Vice President of the International Society for Philosophical Enquiry (ISPE) as well as featured writer for the Mensa International Journal, Hally takes an active interest in human intelligence in all its forms and applications.
Hally explores the science behind both human and...