American Homo: Community and Perversity (Escoffier Jeffrey)(Paperback)

American Homo: Community and Perversity (Escoffier Jeffrey)(Paperback)

Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography: The Pornographic Object of Knowledge (Escoffier Jeffrey)(Paperback)

Hardcore pornographic films combine fantasy and real sex to create a unique genre of entertainment. Pornographic films are also historical documents that give us access to the sexual behavior and eroticism of different historical periods. This book shows how the making of pornographic films is a

Home, School, and Community Relations (Gestwicki Carol)(Paperback)

This practical, comprehensive book is an indispensable guide for home-school-community collaborations. HOME, SCHOOL, & COMMUNITY RELATIONS, 9th Edition, meets the needs of teachers and administrators who desire to create effective, culturally-competent partnerships with families, and helps to

The Cambridge Companion to American Gothic (Weinstock Jeffrey Andrew)(Paperback)

The Cambridge Companion to American Gothic offers an accessible overview to both the breadth and depth of the American Gothic tradition. This subgenre features works from many of America's best-known authors: Edgar Allan Poe, Toni Morrison, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Henry James, Edith Wharton,

The U.S. Intelligence Community (Richelson Jeffrey T.)(Paperback)

The role of intelligence in US government operations has changed dramatically and is now more critical than ever to domestic security and foreign policy. This authoritative and highly researched book written by Jeffrey T. Richelson provides a detailed overview of America's vast intelligence empire,

On the Trail: A History of American Hiking (Chamberlin Silas)(Paperback)

The first history of the American hiking community and its contributions to the nation's vast network of trails 'This winning, thought-provoking book offers insight into a relatively unknown aspect of environmental history.'--Library Journal (starred review) In the mid-nineteenth century urban

The Big Book on Small Groups (Arnold Jeffrey)(Paperback)

What's so big about small groups? With proven results in drawing people into community and helping them grow to maturity in Christ, small groups have established themselves as a crucial ministry of the church to its members and its mission field. But whether leading a small group, coaching small

Education and the American Workforce (Gaquin Deirdre A.)(Pevná vazba)

Education and the American Workforce contains a variety of information from the American Community Survey relating to education and workforce characteristics. Information includes detailed tables on school enrollment, educational attainment, employment status, occupation, industry, income,

A New Foreign Policy: Beyond American Exceptionalism (Sachs Jeffrey D.)(Paperback)

The American Century began in 1941 and ended on January 20, 2017. While the United States remains a military giant and is still an economic powerhouse, it no longer dominates the world economy or geopolitics as it once did. The current turn toward nationalism and 'America first' unilateralism in

Jingle Dancer (Smith Cynthia L.)(Paperback)

The affirming story of how a contemporary Native American girl turns to her family and community to help her dance find a voice.Jenna loves the tradition of jingle dancing that has been shared by generations of women in her family, and she hopes to dance at the next powwow. But she has a

Half Brother (Oppel Kenneth)(Paperback / softback)

Ben must take dramatic steps, and the repercussions ricochet through his home and community with devastating results. This phenomenal novel is a thought-provoking story of relationships and family, first love, growing up, ethics and

Gary Cooper: American Hero (Meyers Jeffrey)(Paperback)

A definitive biography of film legend Gary

Edgar Allen Poe: His Life and Legacy (Meyers Jeffrey)(Paperback)

This biography of Edgar Allan Poe, a giant of American Literature who invented both the horror and detective genre, is a portrait of extremes: a disinherited heir, a brilliant bu underpaid author, a temerate man and uncontrollable

Jeffrey Bilhuber: American Master (Costello Sara Ruffin)(Pevná vazba)

In his latest book, Jeffrey Bilhuber distills thirty years of expertise and creative inspiration designing beautiful and brilliantly modern rooms. Presenting a diverse range of decorator's most recent and important work from around the country, the book is centered around 30 signature statements by

Haunted Media: Electronic Presence from Telegraphy to Television (Sconce Jeffrey)(Paperback)

In Haunted Media Jeffrey Sconce examines American culture's persistent association of new electronic media-from the invention of the telegraph to the introduction of television and computers-with paranormal or spiritual phenomena. By offering a historical analysis of the relation between

Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (Putnam Robert D.)(Paperback)

Updated to include a new chapter about the influence of social media and the Internet--the 20th anniversary edition of Bowling Alone remains a seminal work of social analysis, and its examination of what happened to our sense of community remains more relevant than ever in today's fractured

San Francisco's Chinatown (Evans Dick)(Pevná vazba)

'...a marvelous book and a great contribution to Chinatown, the Chinese-American community, and to the world community. I am amazed at your photography, your appreciation of color, your mastery of framing, your adventurousness in perspectives...it all worked out beautifully.'--Ben Fong-Torres

Lesson Before Dying (Gaines Ernest J.)(Paperback / softback)

A novel of prejudice, community and what it means to be a man in the American South. It explores the deep prejudice of the American South in the tradition of Harper Lee's 'To Kill A Mockingbird' and Toni Morrison's 'Beloved'. It is the story of a young black man sentenced to death for a murder he

The Rhetoric of Reaction: Perversity, Futility, Jeopardy (Hirschman Albert O.)(Paperback)

With engaging wit and subtle irony, Albert Hirschman maps the diffuse and treacherous world of reactionary rhetoric in which conservative public figures, thinkers, and polemicists have been arguing against progressive agendas and reforms for the past two hundred years. Hirschman draws his examples

An Introduction to Data Science (Saltz Jeffrey S.)(Paperback)

An Introduction to Data Science by Jeffrey S. Saltz and Jeffrey M. Stanton is an easy-to-read, gentle introduction for people with a wide range of backgrounds into the world of data science. Needing no prior coding experience or a deep understanding of statistics, this book uses the R programming

Solid Seasons: The Friendship of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson (Cramer Jeffrey S.)(Paperback)

A thoughtfully researched, movingly presented dual-biography of two iconic American writers, each trying to find the ideal friend with whom they could share their journey through our imperfect world. Any biography that concentrates on either Henry David Thoreau or Ralph Waldo Emerson tends to

Leadership and Management Development (Gold Jeffrey)(Paperback)

Intensive Care - A GP, a Community & a Pandemic (Francis Gavin)(Paperback / softback)

On the pandemic's forgotten front lines, a doctor cares for his community - from care homes to homeless shelters, islands to the inner

Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House (Mendelson Cheryl)(Paperback)

The classic bestselling resource for every American household, Home Comforts addresses the meanings as well as the methods of housekeeping to help you manage everyday chores, find creative solutions to modern domestic dilemmas, and enhance the experience of life at home.'Home Comforts is to the