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Liebe Mutti
One Man's Struggle to Survive in KZ Sachsenhausen, 1939-1945
Av Jerzy Pindera, Lynne Taylor
Häftad, 2004
578 kr
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Liebe Mutti is a true story of Jerzy Pindera, a Polish Catholic reserve officer in Sachsenhausen, one of the first concentration camps built to hold political prisoners, located just outside Berlin. This memoir is an insightful observation of the complexities of concentration camp life and society. …
Great Famine and Genocide in Persia, 1917-1919
Häftad, 2003
885 kr
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As many as eight to ten million Persians perished because of starvation and disease during the famine of 1917-1919, making it the greatest calamity in Persia's history. In this book, Mohammad Gholi Majd argues that Persia was the greatest victim of World War One and also the victim of possibly the …
From Troy to Entebbe
Special Operations in Ancient and Modern Times
Häftad, 1996
885 kr
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Special operations, though most commonly associated with the period from the Second World War to the present, have played a key role throughout the history of conflict from the Trojan War to the great arms struggles of the 20th century. This volume introduces the reader to the broad sweep of the …
Achieving Equitable Access
Studies of Health Care Issues Affecting Hispanics and African-Americans
Av Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Wilhelmina Leigh m. fl.
Inbunden, 1996
1104 kr
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In the past thirty years, the United States has made remarkable progress in reducing barriers in access to health care faced by racial and ethnic minority Americans. Most minority Americans born in the 1950s have vivid memories of "separate and unequal" health facilities. By the 1980s, overt and …
Achieving Equitable Access
Studies of Health Care Issues Affecting Hispanics and African-Americans
Av Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Wilhelmina Leigh m. fl.
Häftad, 1996
812 kr
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In the past thirty years, the United States has made remarkable progress in reducing barriers in access to health care faced by racial and ethnic minority Americans. Most minority Americans born in the 1950s have vivid memories of "separate and unequal" health facilities. By the 1980s, overt and …
Society's Final Solution
A History and Discussion of the Death Penalty
Inbunden, 1997
1104 kr
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This book offers an in-depth examination of the historical perspective on the death penalty, discusses the process involved in the sentencing and administration of justice, and clarifies facets of an issue which is riddled with inequities and ambiguities that reflect gender bias, and racial and …
Classical Selections on Great Issues
The Nature of the Universe
Häftad, 1997
1072 kr
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Science, Technology, and Society
Voulume VIII
Av John Dewey
Häftad, 1997
1072 kr
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Feminists Negotiate the State
The Politics of Domestic Violence
Häftad, 1997
859 kr
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As feminists demand government action to address gender inequality, they are confronted by the paradox of state power—a state which promises women protection, but protects the interests of men. Using domestic violence against women as a case study, this book examines the trade-offs and compromises …
History of Freemasonry in Virginia
Av Richard Rutyna, Peter Stewart
Inbunden, 1998
1763 kr
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This book, a product of collaboration and cooperation between two non-Masonic historians and the Grand Lodge of Virginia, is an objective, comprehensive study of the history of Freemasonry in the state of Virginia. The authors relate a fascinating chronicle of Freemasonry, from its British origins …
Legacy of Dreams
The Life and Contributions of Dr. William Venoid Banks
Inbunden, 1999
1063 kr
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A Legacy of Dreams contains the life and experiences of Dr. William Venoid Banks from his youth on a sharecropper's farm in the South to his building one of the largest and most solvent fraternal organizations in America, the International Free and Accepted Modern Masons. He also organized and …
People Power
Grass Roots Politics and Race Relations
Häftad, 1999
788 kr
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People Power explores the potential of community organizations to develop political consciousness among working class and poor people. Judith N. DeSena argues that participation in community organizations can empower residents to challenge government and corporations, and attempt to influence the …
Psychomotor Domain Training and Serious Disabilities
Av Paul Jansma
Häftad, 1999
1249 kr
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This indispensable collection addresses the unique needs of the severely disabled, with a special focus on postural and motor development, physical fitness, and leisure time. The new edition is fully updated, emphasizing practice models, disability sport, and functional assessment. It provides a …
Spirit and the Mind
Essays in Informed Pentecostalism (to honor Dr. Donald N. Bowdle--Presented on his 65th Birthday)
Av Terry L. Cross, Emerson B. Powery
Häftad, 2000
930 kr
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The Spirit and the Mind, a collection of essays in honor of Pentecostal scholar Donald N. Bowdle, unites a wide-ranging group of authors in an attempt to articulate the Pentecostal tradition of the Christian faith. The topics vary from biblical criticism to specifically Pentecostal issues. The …
Ecology of War & Peace
Counting Costs of Conflict
Häftad, 2000
788 kr
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How do mobilization for war and the actual war effort affect the environment? How do ecological conditions encourage war? What are possible, non-violent solutions to the ecological- conflict dynamic? Ecology of War & Peace attempts to answer these questions in readable prose with an unapologetic …
Conference of the Books
The Search for Beauty in Islam
Inbunden, 2001
1427 kr
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Based on actual cases, these original essays present an honest and critical evaluation of the problems and challenges that confront Muslims in the Contemporary world. Using the Muslim experience in the United States as a lens, the author examines what he identifies as a pervasive alienation …
Chiune Sugihara and Japan's Foreign Ministry
Between Incompetence and Culpability - Part II
Av Seishiro Sugihara, Norman Hu
Inbunden, 2001
1251 kr
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When the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany partitioned Poland in September of 1939, thousands of Jews fled Poland into Lithuania and fled across the USSR to Japan. With the help of Jan Zwartendijk, acting Dutch consul, and Chiune Sugihara, Japan's vice consul in Lithuania, the refugees obtained …
Beginnings, Mass Murder, and Aftermath of the Holocaust
Where History and Psychology Intersect
Inbunden, 2001
1470 kr
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Beginnings, Mass Murder, and Aftermath of the Holocaust attempts to sensitize individuals to the tragic results of a racist world outlook, as well as make clear to them how complicated are the series of steps that take the individual from the expression of racist sentiments and mild expressions of …
Research Pathways
Writing Professional Papers, Theses, and Dissertations in Workforce Education
Av Edgar I. Farmer, Jay W. Rojewski
Häftad, 2001
1127 kr
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Graduate students in general and those in Workforce Education & Development in particular are often frustrated when they are assigned the task of writing a research paper, thesis, or dissertation. After teaching a research methodology course for several years, the editors of Research Pathways have …
Family in War
A Personal Chronicle
Häftad, 2001
788 kr
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Family in War is a personal narrative of author Paul Weisz's family, from 1938-1942. Through this amazing story of courage, tragedy, hope, luck, and survival, readers will gain a greater understanding of Jewish families during the Holocaust.
Crossing Sidelines, Crossing Cultures
Sport and Asian Pacific American Cultural Citizenship
Häftad, 2001
788 kr
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Crossing Sidelines, Crossing Cultures crosses disciplines in order to examine an unexplored facet of American racial and ethnic experiences-Asian Pacific American participation in sports. Joel S. Franks examines the experiences of famous and not so famous Asian Pacific American athletes from the …
Yankele
A Holocaust Survivor's Bittersweet Memoir
Av Alex Gross
Häftad, 2001
717 kr
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In Yankele: A Holocaust Survivor's Bittersweet Memoir, Alex (Yankele) Gross tells the tale of his life as a Hungarian boy amidst the turmoil of World War II Europe. Beginning with his childhood in the village of Palanok, Alex recalls happy memories nestled in the bosom of family and friends. His …
Shakespeare's Neighbors
Theory Matters in the Bard and His Contemporaries
Inbunden, 2001
1396 kr
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Shakespeare's Neighbors focuses on what lay next door to Shakespeare- the theoretical context that, while partially lost on us, was quite likely to inform the perception that Shakespeare's contemporaries (his "neighbors") had of his works. In this series of alternative readings, the primacy of the …
Shakespeare's Neighbors
Theory Matters in the Bard and His Contemporaries
Häftad, 2001
906 kr
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Shakespeare's Neighbors focuses on what lay next door to Shakespeare- the theoretical context that, while partially lost on us, was quite likely to inform the perception that Shakespeare's contemporaries (his "neighbors") had of his works. In this series of alternative readings, the primacy of the …
Chaos and Dancing Star
Wagner's Politics, Wagner's Legacy
Av Roy Pateman
Häftad, 2001
1104 kr
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Chaos and Dancing Star discusses the anarchist, revolutionary, feminist and nationalist influences on Wagner, the revolutionary who turned the world of opera upside down. The books and articles that directly influenced him are examined in detail, including works by Bakunin, Proudhon, Hoffman, …
Changing Nature of Racial and Ethnic Conflict in United States History
1492 to the Present
Häftad, 2002
859 kr
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In The Changing Nature of Racial and Ethnic Conflict in United States History, Leslie Tischauser examines racial and ethnic violence throughout the history of the United States, from the arrival of Christopher Columbus, to the presidency of George W. Bush. Tischauser focuses on racial and ethnic …
Using Film to Teach New Testament
Häftad, 2002
1001 kr
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In Using Film to Teach New Testament, Mark Boyer presents to literate educators, a method of using movies to teach the basic New Testament themes to students. Boyer helps bridge the hermeneutical gap between a reading method of learning and a video method of learning. Not only does Boyer explain …
Southern Baptist Convention and the Judgement of History
The Taint of an Original Sin
Häftad, 2002
812 kr
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Never before has a book sought to relate the various aberrations of Southern Baptist history to the defense of slavery. Copeland maintains that the inception of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is tainted by its origins in the defense of slavery. The Southern Baptist Convention and the …
Management of Dissent
Responses to the Post Kent State Protests at Seven Public Universities in Illinois
Häftad, 2002
885 kr
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The Management of Dissent is an analysis of the student protests on seven of Illinois' public institutions of higher learning following the deaths of four students at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Author Brian K. Clardy describes the nature of campus unrest on each particular campus, as …
Coming of Age in the Holocaust
The Last Survivors Remember
Häftad, 2002
1072 kr
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Coming of Age in the Holocaust is a narrative analysis of the experiences of Holocaust survivors- eighteen children, adolescents, young women and men who faced grim circumstances posed by nazi state terrorism and its genocidal social policy. These survivors, in their narratives, describe how they …
