Robert G : 606 books
Radicalism, Revolution, and Reform in Modern China
Essays in Honor of Maurice Meisner
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2011
This volume illuminates the relationship of China's radical past to its reformist present as China makes a way forward through very differently conceived and contested visions of the future. In the context of early twenty-first century problems and the failures of global capitalism, is China's history...
Robinsonade Collection vol 1: A Selection Of Classic Castaway Narratives (Golden Deer Classics)
Robinson Crusoe, The Mysterious Island, Swiss Family Robinson, The Coral Island...
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2017
Robinsonade is a literary genre that takes its name from the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. The success of this novel spawned so many imitations that its name was used to define a genre, which is sometimes described simply as a "desert island story"or a "castaway narrative." This compilation,...
Forgotten Colorado Silver
Joseph Lesher’s Defiant Coins
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2017
At the turn of the last century, miner Joseph Lesher attempted to raise the price of silver by privately minting octagonal "Referendum souvenir medal" coins with values of $1.25 or $1. They were common in Victor, Cripple Creek, Denver and other places in Colorado in the days after William...
by Immanuel Kant, Robert B. Louden, Günter Zöller
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2007
Anthropology, History, and Education, first published in 2007, contains all of Kant's major writings on human nature. Some of these works, which were published over a thirty-nine year period between 1764 and 1803, had never before been translated into English. Kant's question 'What is the human being?'...
by Edward J. Des Jardins, G. Robert Merry, Doris V. Fyrberg
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2002
As one of the earliest settlements in America, Rowley was founded by Rev. Ezekiel Rogers in 1639. Few towns as small in population have given more to the nation than Rowley, with so many firsts making up its history-from the great Puritan migration voyage across the sea that Rogers shared with the nation's...
by Harvard Business Review, Martin E.P. Seligman, Tony Schwartz
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017
If you read nothing else on mental toughness, read these definitive articles from Harvard Business Review.
Confront and use stress
Plan short-term goals to achieve long-term aspirations
Learn from survivors of PTSD
Use challenges to become a better leader
Recover from setbacks
Audience: Leaders...
Albert Schweitzer in Thought and Action
A Life in Parts
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2016
In the 1940s and 1950s, Albert Schweitzer was one of the best-known figures on the world stage. Courted by monarchs, world statesmen, and distinguished figures from the literary, musical, and scientific fields, Schweitzer was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952, cementing his place as one of the...
Beyond the Stars: Unimagined Realms
Beyond the Stars, #6
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2018
"A blisteringly good collection."
"Will read everything in this series I can get my hands on."
"These stories are full of fantastic world building."
Twelve brand new tales from fantastic authors--both bestselling and freshly discovered--in this sixth collection from the BEYOND THE STARS series of space opera anthologies.
Making the Modern Middle East
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
A century ago, as World War I got underway, the Middle East was dominated, as it had been for centuries, by the Ottoman Empire. But by 1923, its political shape had changed beyond recognition, as the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the insistent claims of Arab and Turkish nationalism and Zionism...
THE GREATEST BRITISH DETECTIVES - Boxed Set: 190+ Murder Mysteries, Thrillers & Crime Stories (Illustrated Edition)
Tales & Cases of Legendary Sleuths and Investigators - Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Hercule Poirot, Martin Hewitt, Dr. Thorndyke, Bulldog Drummond, Max Carrados, Tommy and Tuppence and more
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2017
This carefully edited collection contains the greatest tales of the legendary British sleuths and investigators, including Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Father Brown, Tommy and Tuppence, Dr. Thorndyke and many others: Sherlock Holmes Series: A Study in Scarlet The Sign of Four The Hound of the...
Addiction Intervention
Strategies to Motivate Treatment-Seeking Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Addiction Intervention: Strategies to Motivate Treatment-Seeking Behavior shows you how to use the tools of intervention--the words, the steps, and the strategies--to be a change agent in the lives of individuals with alcohol and drug addictions. It is full of effective strategies and case studies...
Jews in American Politics
Essays
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2003
Joseph Lieberman's Vice Presidential nomination and Presidential candidacy are neither the first nor last words on signal Jewish achievements in American politics. Jews have played an important role in American government since the early 1800s at least, and in view of the 2004 election, there is no...
Key States, High Stakes
Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, and the 2010 Elections
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
The 2010 elections were one of the most highly anticipated midterm elections in our nation's recent history. After the historic 2008 election, in which America elected its first black president, Sarah Palin's involvement and the emergence of the Tea Party in the 2010 congressional elections had the...
The Kindness of Strangers
Philanthropy and Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2005
In The Kindness of Strangers, Deni Elliott examines ethically questionable situations that have arisen in response to institutional dependency on external benefactors. Major concerns analyzed include: The increased professionalism of fundraising and of donating, an increased willingness of institutions...