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43 produkter
Man Who Cried I Am
Häftad, 2024
190 kr
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Max Reddick, a novelist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter, has spent his career struggling against the riptide of race in America. Now terminally ill, he has nothing left to lose. An expat for many years, Max returns to Europe one last time to settle an old debt with his estranged Dutch …
Understanding Islam and the Muslims
The Muslim Family and Islam and World Peace
Av T. J. Winter, John A. Williams
Häftad, 2002
99 kr
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Myths and misunderstandings continue to proliferate about Islam and its millions of followers worldwide. To refute these misconceptions, this newly-expanded, magnificently illustrated version offers succinct, and sometimes surprising, answers to the frequent questions about the Muslim faith in an …
U.S. National Security Policy and Strategy, 1987-1994
Documents and Policy Proposals
Av Robert A. Vitas, John A. Williams m. fl.
Inbunden, 1996
927 kr
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Covering the transition from the Cold War to an uncertain post-Cold War era, this volume shows policy makers and political leaders grappling with the loss of a paradigm that provided intellectual stability for 50 years. It examines changes in the security landscape, institutions, weapons, and U.S. …
Classroom in Conflict
Teaching Controversial Subjects in a Diverse Society
Häftad, 1994
450 kr
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This book transcends recent debates about political correctness to address the underlying problems of teaching controversial subjects in the college and university history classroom. The author criticizes both sides of the debate, rejecting, on the one hand, calls for a uniform, chronological …
Dear Chester, Dear John
Letters between Chester Himes and John A. Williams
Av John A. Williams, Chester Himes m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
309 kr
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Chester Himes and John A. Williams met in 1961, as Himes was on the cusp of transcontinental celebrity and Williams, sixteen years his junior, was just beginning his writing career. Both men would go on to receive international acclaim for their work, including Himes’s Harlem detective novels …
West Virginia
A History
Häftad, 2003
226 kr
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John Alexander Williams's West Virginia: A History is widely considered one of the finest books ever written about our state. In his clear, eminently readable style, Williams organizes the tangled strands of West Virginia's past around a few dramatic events-the battle of Point Pleasant, John …
West Virginia and the Captains of Industry
Häftad, 2003
226 kr
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The first period of the twentieth century - that stretch of years beginning in the 1870s and ending with the United States' entry into World War I - is known as the Gilded Age. This was the era of the ""Robber Barons"" and the origin of modern America. These were the years in which developments in …
American Encyclopaedic Dictionary. A Thoroughly Accurate, Practical and Exhaustive Work of Reference to All the Words in the English Language, With a Full Account of Their Origin, Meaning, Pronunciation and Use. Edited by Robert Hunter. Assisted By...
Av Robert 1823-1897 Hunter, John A Williams
Inbunden, 2025
602 kr
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Disaster Victim Identification in the 21st Century
A US Perspective
Av John A. Williams, John A. Williams m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
1718 kr
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A comprehensive examination of all critical aspects of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) As the frequency of both natural and man-made mass fatality disasters increases worldwide, the establishment of clear standards and best practices within the field of Disaster Victim identification (DVI) is …
Disaster Victim Identification in the 21st Century
A US Perspective
Av Victor W. Weedn, John A. Williams
E-bok, 2022
1997 kr
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A comprehensive examination of all critical aspects of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) As the frequency of both natural and man-made mass fatality disasters increases worldwide, the establishment of clear standards and best practices within the field of Disaster Victim identification (DVI) is …
Disaster Victim Identification in the 21st Century
A US Perspective
Av Victor W. Weedn, John A. Williams
E-bok, 2022
1997 kr
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A comprehensive examination of all critical aspects of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) As the frequency of both natural and man-made mass fatality disasters increases worldwide, the establishment of clear standards and best practices within the field of Disaster Victim identification (DVI) is …
Current Issues and Development in Hospitality and Tourism Satisfaction
Av John A Williams, Muzaffer Uysal
E-bok, 2013
1106 kr
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Stay ahead of your customers as their service expectations change! In Current Issues and Development in Hospitality and Tourism Satisfaction, experts from the field explore customer satisfaction strategies, examining both the long-term and short-term results. This vital tool shows you new and …
Current Issues and Development in Hospitality and Tourism Satisfaction
Av John A Williams, Muzaffer Uysal
E-bok, 2013
1106 kr
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Stay ahead of your customers as their service expectations change! In Current Issues and Development in Hospitality and Tourism Satisfaction, experts from the field explore customer satisfaction strategies, examining both the long-term and short-term results. This vital tool shows you new and …
Night Song
A Novel
E-bok, 2016
213 kr
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Inspired by the life of Charlie "Bird" Parker, this poignant, provocative, and stylistically brilliant tale paints a vivid picture of the New York City jazz sceneIn Greenwich Village, jazz is king, enticing hip young crowds with its seductive and vibrant rhythms. Jazz is also the lifeblood pumping …
Sissie
A Novel
E-bok, 2016
17 kr
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The powerful story of a vibrant African American family torn apart by inner turmoil and the injustices perpetrated by a racist societySissie Joplin is dying, and her surviving children have come to say good-bye. Estranged from their mother for years, Iris and Ralph have both achieved success—Iris …
Angry Ones
A Novel
E-bok, 2016
166 kr
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The powerful and prophetic story of a talented young African American and his struggles to overcome deep-rooted racism and intolerance in post–World War II AmericaAmbitious and well-educated, US Army officer Steve Hill leaves California for the East Coast and his slice of the American Dream when he …
Captain Blackman
A Novel
E-bok, 2016
213 kr
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A "fascinating novel" of race and war in historical US conflicts—through the eyes of a black soldier inexplicably traveling through time (The New York Times Book Review). In the midst of the racial tensions in the army during the Vietnam War, Capt. Abraham Blackman does what he can to educate his …
Flashbacks
A Twenty-Year Diary of Article Writing
E-bok, 2016
166 kr
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A brilliant and thought-provoking collection of articles, profiles, and opinions from one of the twentieth century''s most acclaimed African American writersA journalist, novelist, and educator, John A. Williams was never afraid to rock boats or take aim at society''s most sacred institutions, …
!Click Song
A Novel
E-bok, 2016
166 kr
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In this fiercely authentic tale from the author of The Man Who Cried I Am, a gifted novelist confronts the powerfully entrenched, profit-motivated forces of corporate racismWhen his military service ends at the close of World War II—a period that will continue to haunt him throughout his life—Cato …
Clifford's Blues
A Novel
E-bok, 2016
166 kr
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A black musician arrested by Nazis in 1930s Germany endures the horrors of the Dachau death camp in this harrowing novel based on historical factA self-proclaimed "gay negro" from New Orleans, Clifford Pepperidge made his name in the smoky nightclubs of Harlem in the 1920s, playing piano alongside …
Pancreatitis
Inbunden, 2016
1425 kr
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This book provides comprehensive and definitive coverage of currentunderstanding of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of the inflammatorydisease pancreatitis. Pancreatitis occurs in both acute and chronic formsalong with the more recently identified autoimmune pancreatitis.Mechanisms of the …
Pancreas
Biology and Physiology
Av John A. Williams, Fred S. Gorelick
Inbunden, 2021
1237 kr
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This book provides comprehensive and definitive coverage of the current understanding of the structure and function of the exocrine pancreas. While emphasis is on normal physiology, the relevant cell biological, developmental and biochemical information is also provided. Where appropriate, chapters …
Pancreas and Me
My Life as a Biomedical Scientist
Häftad, 2023
344 kr
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This is a personal story that weaves together the personal and professional aspects of a rewarding life in biomedical research. The book describes the education and career of John A. Williams, a leading biomedical scientist whose research focused on the exocrine pancreas and its function. It is …
Reimagining School Discipline for the 21st Century Student
Engaging Students, Practitioners, and Community Members
Av John A. Williams, Chance W. Lewis
Häftad, 2021
553 kr
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Regularly, schools and their personnel enact school disciplinary practices without considering how to harness the engagement of students, practitioners, and communities to enact transformative changes that reduce if not eliminate punitive school discipline approaches. Reimagining School Discipline …
