M Smith: 550 books

State Voting Laws in America documents changing views on voting rights, emphasizing court rulings which shaped our understanding of what constitutes a legitimate right to vote.

From the author of The Emperor’s Arrow and Enveloping Shadows comes the tale of a young woman who brings an entire kingdom to its knees in order to save her family Ever since her family was kidnapped, Azara, a woman of fire mage stock, has survived with a warrior’s will and the hope of...

Victor Dimir si è trasferito in America assieme ai propri genitori, quando era ancora un bambino. Sua madre e suo padre, entrambi rumeni, gli hanno insegnato il valore delle tradizioni e al tempo stesso gli hanno mostrato come diventare un accorto uomo d’affari. Ma sono state le attenzioni rivoltegli...

Jon Brennan viene da una lunga stirpe di uomini in divisa, tutti nati e cresciuti per indossare l’uniforme. La sua famiglia e i colleghi lo supportano a ogni suo passo, perciò non ha bisogno di nascondere la sua preferenza verso gli uomini. Fra gli impegni di lavoro e la sua grande e rumorosa famiglia,...

Christopher Allan Roberts pensava di avere un futuro promettente: una borsa di studio in Alabama, Amanda, la sua ragazza al proprio fianco e il supporto e l’amore della famiglia. Una notte, un errore, e tutto cambia. Chris si trasferisce a New York, solo e alla deriva. Una passeggiata notturna lo...

Il mondo di Taylor Langford è crollato all’età di soli tredici anni: i suoi genitori sono stati uccisi, lasciandolo solo e orfano.Senza altri parenti vivi, sarebbe sicuramente diventato parte di una statistica, se non fosse per l'intervento del poliziotto che ha trovato il ragazzo nella soffitta...

Dance composition - the discipline that translates ideas into dances - is an important part of dance education. This book, a bestseller for over twenty years, is a practical guide to creative success in dance making and is invaluable for all those who are interested in dance composition, from secondary...

Plant Hormones: Biosynthesis and Mechanisms of Action is based on research funded by the Chinese government’s National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). This book brings a fresh understanding of hormone biology, particularly molecular mechanisms driving plant hormone actions. With growing...

For decades, campaign finance reform has been an on-going topic of discussion. In particular, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) was heralded as a major breakthrough in controlling the flow of money into campaigns. Almost immediately, political players found other ways to financially...

More than two billion dollars. That’s how much money was spent in the 2012 presidential campaign—the most expensive campaign in history. Each party raised and spent more than one billion dollars as the traditional boundaries of campaign financing were ignored. Both parties could do so because...

One of modern democracy's biggest challenges is the overseas voter.This book is the first of its kind to explore the issues of military and overseas voting, an often neglected voting bloc, by investigating the successfulness of overseas voting initiatives, technologies, and policy efforts.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the municipal incorporation activity in the United States over the last several decades and the geographic consequences of the incorporation of new cities. It aims to explore new municipalities and to develop a better understanding and appreciation for...

Commentary on Skryabin has struggled to situate an understanding of the composer's music within his idiosyncratic philosophical world views. Early commentators' efforts to do so failed to establish a thorough or systematic approach. And later twentieth-century studies turned away from the composer's...

Supercharge school improvement with instructional coaches! How can coaches seamlessly integrate themselves into the fabric of a school and help teachers improve their practice from day one? This unique companion provides an inside look at the day-to-day work of an instructional coach and offers...