The Shop: Part 1 by M. E. Brow (48 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Jack Blasik has grown up in the family business -- a barber shop called The Shop: Cuts for Men. Few would guess this pillar of the community has always been a front for guns, drugs, and gambling in an otherwise quaint New England town in the southwestern corner of New Hampshire. When Kane Wexler, one of the shop's long-time colleagues, is released from a five-year stint in prison, he aims to take charge of The Shop and will stop at nothing to make it happen. What Kane doesn't bargain for is a rival criminal element in town, or Jack ...

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Everyday Ethics by Philip Wik (A Blue Kitten Book) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Everyday Ethics is my effort to try to understand ethics. We live in a world of many values and voices. Some bellow from a landscape of moral relativism. Money, power, and celebrity are voices that overpower the quieter voices of tradition. But the paradox is that sometimes the louder voices are the right voices. That popularity isn't always wrong and tradition isn't always right is the enduring challenge for those seeking guidance on how we should live. Ethics pervades the way we choose our leaders, raise our children, and how we ...

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Stoicism Today: Selected Writings (Volume Two) by Patrick Ussher (Stoicism Today) (53 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Stoicism, the classical philosophy as a way of life practised by the Greeks and Romans, continues to resonate in the modern world. With over forty essays and reflections, this book is simultaneously a guide to practising Stoicism in your own life and to all the different aspects of the modern Stoic revival. You will learn about Stoic practical wisdom, virtue, how to relate wisely to others and the nature of Stoic joy. You will read of life-stories by those who practise Stoicism today, coping with illness and other adversities, and of ...

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Solving Cold Cases Vol. 9: True Crime Stories That Took Years to Crack (True Crime Cold Cases Solved) by Andrew J. Clark (92 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

Chilling is one of the best words to describe the cases presented in this book, the 9th from the series Solving Cold Cases. These gruesome crimes seemed to hit a dead end... That is until the cases were reopened for investigation and then solved thanks to modern technologies and new investigation techniques. Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited! This book is full of some of the most intriguing and complex cold cases ever to take place. These are the cases that have baffled the experts for decades. Some involve serial killers, such ...

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Busting Anti-Vax Myths! Seriously EXPERT Arguments for the Covid-Deniers in Your Life: The Great Covid Satire by Prof. Oisín MacAmadáin (88 Reviews)    Price verified 40 minutes ago

NB: This book is a SATIRE. Prof. Oisín MacAmadaín is an expert, one of the best, in fact. Founder, sole lecturer and provost of The Termonfeckin Institute of Expertise in Ireland's beautiful Co. Louth, he knew that if there was one thing governments needed for their response to Covid, it was his enormous brains. Consequently, he has devoted every waking moment of the Covid Era to advising all government cabinets everywhere on the supreme value of masks, lockdowns, mandates and being vaccinated at least once a month. He was, at a ...

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Passages to Eternity: Philosophic meditations in poetic form on the meaning of eternity for 72 famous persons. by James Winder Price verified 2 hours ago

As a philosopher once surmised: talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius, he insisted, hits a target no one else can see. The greatest artists and thinkers are the greatest seers. They do not imagine... only and merely. They study the facts, they think the facts, they feel the facts, until the facts, the acts of faith, the articles of invention, dissolve in the naked light of the hitherto unseen, until fact, faith, and invention fall away like Halloween masks, like swaddling clothes; and then, leaving behind the tricks and ...

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Talking to Xyr: A Short Story by Adam Bertocci (8 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Jim still loves his ex-girlfriend Sarah. And that's not going to change when he learns he has to stop thinking of her as a girl. Xyr name is Sable. Xe is transgender. But xe's not becoming a boy -- or becoming anything, really. As for Jim, he's about to learn a whole new way of thinking about gender, and binaries, and life. He's about to find out just how much he doesn't know. Award-winning writer and filmmaker Adam Bertocci has been praised by Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, The New Republic, GQ, The Wall Street Journal, The ...

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A to Z of Living in Southern Italy (The A to Z of Living in Italy Book 1) by John Tallon Jones (G-L-R) (88 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

A message from the author This is a very personal observation on life in the South of Italy, and the views expressed here shouldn't be looked at as anything more than that. Don't take what you read in this book too seriously. Everyone experiences the South in their own way. This is my story. The Book If you have ever felt the need to leave your own country and move to Southern Italy, then this book is for you, as this is what the writer did, over 17 years ago. The A to Z of living in Southern Italy gives the reader an insight into ...

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Happy Father's Day: a promise made and a gift received by Virginia Madison (10 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

If you have lost someone you love dearly, and are looking for someone that may understand how you feel, you are not alone. This book is for you. If you feel stuck and are not sure what you are looking for, why don't you give this book a try? Happy Father's Day, by first-time author Virginia Madison, is available for Father's Day 2020. An easy read, this book will touch anyone who has experienced a close bond with a loved one. The descriptive writing transports the reader into each scene and you feel that you are there experiencing ...

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Egg Production with Urban Chickens: How to Raise Chickens in Your Backyard by Amber Richards (53 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Egg Production with Urban Chickens How to Raise Chickens in Your Backyard Do you think you need a farm or need to live in the country to raise and keep chickens? Think again! Raising chickens has become increasingly more common in urban areas and the benefits are astounding. And if you worry that it is too much work or you're better off just picking up a dozen at the grocery store, we've got some great news for you. Egg Production with Urban Chickens: How to Raise Chickens in Your Backyard takes all the guesswork and worry out of ...

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The Enigma Files: A Journey of Redemption by Miller Jr Price verified 6 hours ago

The room was tense as Chris walked in, his heart pounding with a mix of anticipation and dread. The Director, a stern and formidable figure, sat behind a polished mahogany desk, his gaze piercing through Chris like a laser. With a solemn expression, the Director began to address the gravity of Chris's mistake. The information he overlooked had led to the loss of a key intelligence asset and compromised a vital operation. Lives were at stake, and the blame fell squarely on Chris's shoulders. The consequences were swift and ...

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The Politics of the Sustainable Development Goals: Legitimacy, Responsibility, and Accountability (Routledge Studies in Sustainable Development) by Magdalena Bexell (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This book draws attention to political aspects of sustainable development goal-setting, exploring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the global-national nexus during their first five years. After broad global deliberation and political negotiations, the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs were adopted in the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 2015, and by now many countries have political structures in place for working towards their realisation. This book explores three concepts to call attention to the political qualities of ...

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Terrorism and the Pandemic: Weaponizing of COVID-19 by Rohan Gunaratna (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

The global pandemic has offered extraordinary opportunities for extremists and terrorists to mobilize themselves and revive as more powerful actors in the security landscape. But could these threat groups actually capitalize on the coronavirus crisis and advance their malevolent agendas? Utilizing the largest COVID-19-related terrorism database, the book presents an analysis built upon a quantitative and qualitative comparison between the nature of both the radical Islamist and the far-right-related threat in 2018 and 2020. It ...

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Celtic Mythology: A Timeless Collection of Celtic Myths and Legends by Adrian Danvers Price verified 20 minutes ago

CELTIC MYTHOLOGY A Timeless Collection of Celtic Myths and Legends Unlock the magic of ancient legends with "Celtic Mythology: A Timeless Collection of Celtic Myths and Legends." This meticulously crafted guide invites you to explore the rich tapestry of Celtic myths and legends that have shaped the cultural heritage of the Celts. Meet the powerful gods and goddesses who reigned over the Celtic universe, from the benevolent Dagda to the fierce Morrigan, each deity offering profound insights into the values, fears, and aspirations ...

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How to Observe: Morals and Manners by Harriet Martineau (26 Reviews)    Price verified 60 minutes ago

Harriet Martineau's 'How to Observe: Morals and Manners' is a groundbreaking work that delves into the intricacies of social observation and critique. Written in a clear and concise style, Martineau provides insightful commentary on various aspects of society, from manners and morals to social norms and behaviors. This book serves as a valuable resource for those interested in understanding the moral fabric of society during the 19th century, shedding light on the socio-political landscape of the time. Martineau's literary style is ...

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The Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends by Cornelius Mathews (52 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

Cornelius Mathews' 'The Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends' is a fascinating collection of Native American legends and myths, retold in a literary style that reflects the author's deep respect for the oral traditions of indigenous peoples. The book not only preserves these rich cultural stories for future generations but also introduces readers to the enchanting world of Native American folklore. Mathews' seamless blend of storytelling and folklore analysis showcases his talent as a skilled writer and cultural interpreter, ...

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Superstition In All Ages (1732): Common Sense by baron d' Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry (2 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

In 'Superstition In All Ages', Paul Henri Thiry baron d' Holbach delves into the origins and impacts of superstition throughout history. Written in 1732, this seminal work explores the irrational beliefs and practices that have plagued societies for centuries, offering a critical analysis of their detrimental effects on human progress. Holbach's writing is characterized by its sharp wit and rational arguments, making a compelling case against blind faith and ignorance. Drawing from philosophy, history, and scientific reasoning, he ...

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Quinine's Remains: Empire's Medicine and the Life Thereafter by Townsend Middleton Price verified 5 hours ago

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. What happens after colonial industries have run their course -- after the factory closes and the fields go fallow? Set in the cinchona plantations of India's Darjeeling Hills, Quinine's Remains chronicles the history and aftermaths of quinine. Harvested from cinchona bark, quinine was malaria's only remedy until the twentieth-century advent of synthetic drugs, and ...

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Thick Red Line: Why Ending Redlining Can Fight Generational Poverty and Strengthen American Communities by Tory Haggerty (Tuscan Club Publishing) (7 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

Best-selling author and fair lending expert, Tory Haggerty takes a deep dive into the history of redlining and racial housing segregation in the United States. He outlines and explains what most redlining cases have in common and gives financial institutions practical solutions on how to address these problems. Tory also breaks down several recent case studies, addresses appraisal bias, and so much more. "I was shocked by how much I learned, but more than that, his approach is non-threatening and the solutions are pragmatic. I have ...

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A Man Who Saved America by Basil E. Pinker (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A Man Who Saved America During the first term of Robert Cotton's Presidency, with The United States of America over $50 trillion dollars in debt, and the rest of the civilized world in worse financial shape, an unlikely solution to an ever-growing budgetary imbalance emerged. Dr. Ben Nelson, an eccentric West-Virginia recluse, accumulated over one trillion dollars in stock-market trading profits in less than one tax year using a strategy he termed the Money Catcher... and purposely failed to report these gains to the Internal ...

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The Pathway by RIchard Powell (10 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

ABOUT THE BOOK. It is a biographical story focusing on life since my alien abduction, and I begin with my parent's struggles in the early years. My endeavours launch with a school camping trip. I was unaware that one night I would receive a visit from spiritual beings which occurred in the Forest of Dean, United Kingdom, in 1983. However, I've experienced many strange sensations, from my abductors a telepathic messages for example being successful at job interviews to losing a relative. I have included some problems, from ...

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Mossad's Top-Secret Missions Exposed: Secrets of Israel's Elite Intelligence Agency by Prabal Jain (8 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Dive into the world of Mossad, Israel's renowned intelligence agency, and unravel the secrets behind their top-secret missions in this riveting book. From high-stakes covert operations to diplomatic negotiations, this meticulously researched account offers a deep insight into Mossad's history and its crucial role in shaping Israel's destiny. Discover the hidden stories of espionage, political maneuvering, and the challenges faced by Mossad agents as they navigate the tumultuous Middle East. A must-read for anyone intrigued by the ...

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Expose Three Evil of the CCP: Creating Wuhan Virus, Harvesting Organs Alive, Financial Fraud (Century Sentence Book 1) by Xu Xue Chun (3 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Under God's guidance, I fled China from Shanghai in October 2020 and sent a large number of emails and messages to governments, media, and schools around the world, including the Trump administration. In order to expose the CCP's creation of the Wuhan virus, live organ harvesting, and financial fraud. I'm sure many of you have received my emails and seen my messages on the web. Guo Wengui and Yan Limeng only provided unilateral evidence and opinions, which could not convince those who had doubts about it. And I have provided you ...

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All Old People Must Die: The Last Generation by Roderick Edwards (2 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

A deep-dive look at how new generations are not a continuance of previous generations but have sworn off the common bonds that held generations together. It is not about old people dying so much as it is about how the traditions, the mindset, even the shared generational values of previous generations no longer are part of new generations.

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Pieces of Truth by Nobuyoshi Takahashi (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This is a philosophical book about the universe, God, human beings, our mind, our life, and so on. But the author is not a philosopher, he is a truth seeker though. And it took him more than 20 years to write this book. He strongly believes that you don't need a degree in Philosophy to seek truth. And this book is an experiment to see how well an ordinary person like him can answer various philosophical questions. He has actually answered most major philosophical questions simply and clearly. You can tell by looking inside the book. ...

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What Today Withholds: Autism and Human Rights in America by Megan McLaughlin (5 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

"I still wake up with the smell of my own flesh burning in my nostrils some nights." -- A Judge Rotenberg Center Survivor In What Today Withholds: Autism and Human Rights in America, Megan McLaughlin takes us on a harrowing journey through the institutions that neglect, reject, demean, punish, torture, and even kill autistic people in the United States. Her book reveals autistics' appallingly short life expectancy, the discrimination they face as they go about their everyday lives, and the needless cruelties they endure from early ...

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Nuclear Survival in the Suburbs: Non-fiction by Don Shift (37 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

How does a person who lives in a wood framed house in the suburbs survive a nuclear war, especially if they don't have a basement? Turns out, the crazy advice to get into the interior rooms of your house and shelter underneath the mattress isn't so nuts after all. You don't need a fallout shelter to survive and you may only have to stay inside to avoid lethal radiation poisoning. How is this possible? A highly overlooked defense against radiation is distance. Basically, if you can get inside away from the radiation outside, the dose ...

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THE SATANIC BIBLE (THE 666 TRILOGY Book 1) by Nolan Aljaddou (19 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

The Holy Bible of Satanism. God Himself, revealed in His entirety - as nothing. The universe, by Name, only is Satan; the first and ultimate Lord of pantheistic Deism. The Mayan Calendar's grand, and final, 2012 alignment coincides with and rigidly measures the unyielding spirit, will, and personal manifestation, emergence, and revelation of true Satan - as Myself, Author. Decoded and proven in its entirety; with the ultimate fruits of all knowledge and illumination - revealed in THE SATANIC BIBLE. Speak of the devil, and He will ...

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Ask Koren: 101 Responses to Your Most Important Questions by Koren A. Norton (6 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

Ask Koren is a book that will make you feel deeply, think mindfully and help you make better choices. If you want to walk a little taller and face whatever life throws your way, with someone holding your hand and answering your toughest questions, then this book is for you. Inside this book are more than 100 articles picked from an advice column written over a 10-year period. They all have one thing in common... they were written for people just like you. The responses will have you rethinking your struggles, they will rejuvenate ...

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Mysteries of the Cosmic Moon: Exposing Extraterrestrial Secrets and Soul Harvesting by Prabal Jain (5 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

Embark on a riveting journey into the enigmatic realms beyond our lunar landscape with "Mysteries of the Cosmic Moon." This captivating exploration will take you through the Pain of not knowing, the Agitation of hidden truths, and finally, the Solution that unravels the moon's mysteries. In the shadows of the moon's dark side, secrets lie dormant, waiting to be unveiled. "Mysteries of the Cosmic Moon" peels back the layers of uncertainty, exposing the startling possibility of extraterrestrial bases. Feel the Pain of curiosity ...

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Being Another Way: The Copula and Arabic Philosophy of Language, 900–1500 (Berkeley Series in Postclassical Islamic Scholarship Book 6) by Dustin Klinger (University of California Press) Price verified 3 hours ago

In Being Another Way, Dustin Klinger recounts the history of how medieval Arabic philosophers in the Islamic East grappled with the logical role of the copula "to be," an ambiguity that has bedeviled Western philosophy from Parmenides to the analytic philosophers of today. Working from within a language that has no copula, a group of increasingly independent Arabic philosophers began to critically investigate the semantic role that Aristotle, for many centuries their philosophical authority, invested in the copula as the basis of his ...

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Equal Part 1: The Confrontation by W.J. Costello (30 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Janus is a lawman who enforces society's sacred law that every citizen must be Equal in every way. Physically. Mentally. Emotionally. But when Janus falls in love with a woman who broke that law he begins a transformative journey of self-discovery that makes him question the society in which he lives. Now he must choose between love and duty. Will he bring the woman to justice? Or will he join her and become a lawbreaker himself?

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I Am Vietnamese by Huy Pham (11 Reviews)    Price verified 40 minutes ago

Think Pho Ga for the Vietnamese soul. This is an edgy collection of 70+ English short stories from Vietnamese people across the world about our struggles with cultural identity, failure, parents, expectations, and life itself. Contributing authors include best-sellers Madeline Truong, Andrew Pham, Andrew Lam, and MasterChef Christine Ha, and many talented amateurs. Author proceeds go to charity! Within these 300 pages, you will find 70+ English short stories of a Vietnamese generation full of optimism and angst. These edgy stories ...

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The UNHCR and the Afghan Crisis: The Making of the International Refugee Regime (Humanitarianism and Security Book 3) by Giulia Scalettaris (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Today the UNHCR is present in more than 130 countries and takes care of some 90 million people. This book looks at how it is deployed and who its agents are. By taking the reader through the offices in charge of the Afghan refugee crisis during the 2000s, in Geneva and in Kabul, the book shows the internal functioning of this international organization. It provides analysis of Afghan refugee policies from an original position, with the author being both agency official and anthropologist, and articulates multiple levels of analysis: ...

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The Distinction of Peace: A Social Analysis of Peacebuilding (Configurations: Critical Studies Of World Politics) by Catherine Goetze (2 Reviews)    Price verified 60 minutes ago

"Peacebuilding" serves as a catch-all term to describe efforts by an array of international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and agencies of foreign states to restore or construct a peaceful society in the wake -- or even in the midst -- of conflict. Despite this variety, practitioners consider themselves members of a global profession. In The Distinction of Peace, Catherine Goetze investigates the genesis of peacebuilding as a professional field of expertise since the 1960s, its increasing influence, and the ways it ...

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Traditions of the North American Indians by James Athearn Jones (137 Reviews)    Price verified 20 minutes ago

The first of three volumes of collected Native American folktales or oral traditions. Born in Massachusetts in 1790, James Athearn Jones grew up with Native American culture all around him. His childhood nursemaid was from the Gay Head tribe, and his household was frequented by other local Indigenous people of all ages. He enjoyed hearing their folktales. As an adult, he traveled the continent and sought to preserve and collect these stories in a book. In this first of three volumes, Jones shares eighteen captivating folktales from ...

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Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life by Nathan Schneider (University of California Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. When was the last time you participated in an election for an online group chat or sat on a jury for a dispute about a controversial post? Platforms nudge users to tolerate nearly all-powerful admins, moderators, and "benevolent dictators for life." In Governable Spaces, Nathan Schneider argues that the internet has been plagued by a phenomenon he calls "implicit ...

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Birth Control A Statement of Christian Doctrine against the Neo-Malthusians by Halliday G. Sutherland (6 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Sociological Thinking in Contemporary Organizational Scholarship (Research in the Sociology of Organizations Book 90) by Stewart Clegg (Emerald Publishing Limited) Price verified one hour ago

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Though organizational scholarship traces its intellectual lineage from a diversity of sources, there is little doubt that in recent years a key divide has emerged amongst organization scholars and sociologists. For many, if not most, it has become unclear what role sociology is supposed to play in organization studies. Against this backdrop, the editors of Sociological Thinking in Contemporary Organizational Scholarship ask: what is "organizational ...

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Journey to Axiom by Saeed Aslam (3 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

As a five year old boy, I witnessed the horrors of war first hand during the 1965 war between India and Pakistan. Because my father was assigned to the Headquarters of Pakistan army, we lived on the base and faced relentless air attacks from the Indian air force. Seeing the devastation and death caused by war made me develop a deep rooted hatred for Indians. I wanted to grow up and join the Pakistani army and kill as many Indians as I could. Fate would have it that I never joined the military and ended up coming to the US for higher ...

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Theorising Justice: A Primer for Social Scientists by Johanna Ohlsson (Bristol University Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Bringing together divergent approaches to justice theorising, this volume connects normative and philosophical theories with the more empirically focused approaches emerging today in the social and political sciences and policy scholarship. The chapters overview a variety of mainstream approaches and radical critiques of justice to illustrate their value in addressing the pressing problems of climate change and economic development. Stressing the value of assessing justice ...

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Pandemicide by David J. Bookbinder (27 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

What if the Trump administration's mishandling of the pandemic was not indifferent, incompetent, chaotic, or any of the other explanations offered by mainstream media? What if, instead, everything went according to plan? In this urgent analysis of the U.S. pandemic response, Bookbinder, a psychotherapist, uses the tools of his trade not to diagnose Trump, but to expose the motivations behind his administration's catastrophic handling of the pandemic. Bookbinder builds the case, brick by brick, that Trump & Company intentionally ...

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Water and Politics: Clientelism and Reform in Urban Mexico by Veronica Herrera (1 Review)    Price verified 60 minutes ago

Most of the world's population lives in cities in developing countries, where access to basic public services, such as water, electricity, and health clinics, is either inadequate or sorely missing. Water and Politics shows how politicians benefit politically from manipulating public service provision for electoral gain. In many young democracies, politicians exchange water service for votes or political support, rewarding allies or punishing political enemies. Surprisingly, the political problem of water provision has become more ...

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Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, 1766-71 by Earl of Chesterfield Philip Dormer Stanhope (11 Reviews)    Price verified 25 minutes ago

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Twilight Zone Reflections: An Introduction to the Philosophical Imagination by Saul Traiger (Lever Press) Price verified 3 hours ago

Twilight Zone Reflections is the first book of its kind to explore the entirety of The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) as a series. It acts as both an introduction to the field of philosophy and as a complete guide to the philosophical issues illustrated throughout the original 1959-64 television series. Author Saul Traiger explores each of the 156 episodes, investigating the show's themes in metaphysics, epistemology, moral and political philosophy, and other topics in a way that is accessible to both seasoned philosophers and those ...

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Environmental Knowledge, Race, and African American Literature (Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment) by Matthias Klestil (Palgrave Macmillan) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This open access book suggests new ways of reading nineteenth-century African American literature environmentally. Combining insights from ecocriticism, African American studies, and Foucauldian theory, Matthias Klestil examines forms of environmental knowledge in African American writing ranging from antebellum slave narratives and pamphlets to Charlotte Forten's journals, Booker T. Washington's autobiographies, and Charles W. Chesnutt's short fiction. The volume highlights how literary forms of environmental knowledge in the ...

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The Italian Diaspora in South Africa: Nostalgia, Identity, and Belonging in the Second and Third Generations (Routledge Studies in Development, ... by Maria Chiara Marchetti-Mercer (Routledge) (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

This book investigates the experiences of second- and third-generation Italians living in South Africa, exploring how nostalgia for Italy influences their sense of identity and belonging. The Italian community in South Africa is a unique diaspora, with a complex history, including roots in Italian colonial activities in Africa, and in World War II. This book looks at how the descendants of these early migrants take pride in being Italian and value the Italian language. They also ascribe much importance to their family roots, and ...

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Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore by Benjamin Taylor (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

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Creation vs. Evolution - The Vedic Perspective by Vimal Sehgal B.Tech IIT Delhi (32 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Topics are: What is Life? - Life vs. Matter Proof of God's existence Evolution Evolution of consciousness Moral implications In this book I have given the Vedic theory of Life which incorporates consciousness as the primary characteristic of life. I have given a scientific analysis of what life is and described the characteristics of both Life and Matter and their points of similarity and distinction. I have discussed evolution and then described an alternate theory namely the Vedic theory of evolution of consciousness as opposed to ...

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West African Agriculture and Climate Change by Abdulai Jalloh (International Food Policy Research Institute) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

The first of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa -- Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo -- and explores how climate change will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. West Africa's population is expected to grow at least through ...

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Yield Gaps and Potential Agricultural Growth in West and Central Africa by Jordan Chamerlin (International Food Policy Research Institute) Price verified 5 minutes ago

The authors identify a set of development priorities for agriculture that cut across West Africa at both the country and regional levels to achieve economywide growth goals in the region. To do this we adopt a modeling and analytical framework that involves the integration of spatial analysis to identify yield gaps determining the growth potential of different agricultural activities for areas with similar conditions and an economywide multimarket model to simulate ex ante the economic effects of closing these yield gaps. Results ...

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Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa by Kate Sebastian (International Food Policy Research Institute) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

The work of agricultural researchers and development workers in Africa has the potential to significantly improve the lives of the poor. But that potential can only be realized with easy access to high-quality data and information. The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development highlights the ubiquitous role of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interdependencies among farming, natural-resource stocks and flows, and the ...

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