Persist, Paperback

DescriptionMichael Johnston argues that corruption will persist, and even be the rule rather than the exception, until those with a stake in ending...

Reducere. Management techniques such as strategic planning, project management or operational budgeting, attempt to reduce ambiguity and provide clarity. It ...

Reducere. DescriptionIn The Turnout Gap, Bernard L. Fraga offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of the causes and consequences of racial and ethnic ...

Description Scholars have devoted considerable energy to understanding the history of ethnic cleansing in Europe, reconstructing specific events, s...

At last, freedom from burdensome regrets Everyone has regrets. But not everyone can overcome them, even when they interfere with the enjoyment of l...

Reducere. DescriptionThe discovery of Victor, the wild boy of Aveyron, and the accomplishments of his teacher, Jean Marc Itard, launched a debate among philo...

From a leading philosopher of the mind comes this lucid, provocative argument that offers a radically new picture of human consciousness--panpsychi...

Reducere. Laying the groundwork for building children's curiosity, openness to learning, ability to persist in the face of failure, and interest in connectin...

This book is a comprehensive study of cooperation among the advanced capitalist countries. Can cooperation persist without the dominance of a singl...

Reducere. DescriptionGlimmerings is a compilation of stories told by 15 trans elders. Champions exist in every community. These are the courageous, resolute,...

DescriptionA lively, expansive history of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations and the momentous changes they set in motion This fast-paced sur...

Reducere. Revised in 2015 - Tooth decay and gum disease are two of the most widespread forms of infection known to humans, and periodontal disease (gum infec...

While many doctors claim that Lyme disease--a tick-borne bacterial infection--is easily diagnosed and treated, other doctors and the patients they ...

Reducere. September 2001 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the San Francisco Treaty, formally ending the Second World War. In signing this tr...

Reducere. In this influential 1925 essay, presented here in Spanish and English, Jos Vasconcelos predicted the coming of a new age, the Aesthetic Era, in whi...

Reducere. Christ is coming again. Since the first century, Christians have agreed that Christ will return. But since that time there have also been many disa...

Why do American ghettos persist? Scholars and commentators often identify some factor--such as single motherhood, joblessness, or violent street cr...

Record contracts have been the goal of aspiring musicians, but are they still important in the era of SoundCloud? Musicians in the United States st...

A radical, urgent collection of poems about Blackness, the self, and the dismantling of corrupt powers in the fight for freedom. A PEN America Lite...

Reducere. A resonant new collection on love and persistence from the author of The Big Smoke, a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize T...

Thirty diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators invite you into their homes to witness the conversations they have with their children about...

Reducere. An Irish Bestseller Finalist for the Irish Book Awards' Newcomer of the Year Perched high atop a seaside cliff in Ireland, a lonely Victorian mansi...

From Eisner Award nominee, Ray Fawkes, comes ONE LINE, the third book in the ambitious, intricately constructed One Soul series. As One Soul follow...

The Politics of the Anthropocene is a sophisticated yet accessible treatment of how human institutions, practices, and principles need to be re-tho...

9/11 was an inside job. The Holocaust is a myth promoted to serve Jewish interests. The shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were a false flag...

Reducere. How has an archaic, burdensome law been able to persist for a century?Passed in 1920, the Jones Act restricts the waterborne transport of cargo wit...

Reducere. This book provides a philosophical defence of open borders. Two policy dogmas are the right of sovereign states to restrict immigration and the inf...

Start building native Android apps the modern way in Kotlin with Jetpack's expansive set of tools, libraries, and best practices. Learn how to crea...

Reducere. Traumatic experiences leave a "living legacy" of effects that often persist for years and decades after the events are over. Historically, it has a...

Millions of students head to college every year. Yet only about half persist to earn their degree. Even among the "best and brightest, " many strug...

Reducere. The lasting effects of slavery on contemporary political attitudes in the American SouthDespite dramatic social transformations in the United State...

Reducere. Immigration makes America what it is and is formative for what it will become. America was settled by three different models of immigration, all of...

Reducere. Beyond Jerusalem is set in Palestine with a group of first-century Christians shortly after the crucifixion of Jesus. The Jewish religious leaders ...

A slew of harmful stereotypes continues to follow Black women. The second edition of this bestseller debunks vicious misconceptions rooted in long-...

Reducere. Is it more important to have roots, or wings?Garrett Oliver has just settled into his job as heir apparent to one of the most renowned master garde...

Reducere. Painstakingly researched by an authority on the history of the Secret Service and based on primary, firsthand accounts from more than 80 former age...

Reducere. This is the book that started it all Ernest K. Kaai was an instrumental virtuoso, composer, teacher, and band leader. At the start of the 20th cent...

Reducere. When Jose Saramago decided to write a book about Portugal, his only desire was that it be unlike all other books on the subject, and in this he has...

Reducere. Walk the Path of Magic This is a book about the religion of Witchcraft. It honors the old Gods, the ancient mysteries, and the secrets of magic. It...

Reducere. The diminutive co-founder of Code Pink has become famous for fearlessly tackling head-on subjects the left and right studiously avoid. Sometimes, s...

Rich in psychological complexity, Honor] presents an intricate pattern of events to show how a practice as heinous as honor killing could persist. ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Anne H. JanzerWant to Be a Better Writer?To improve your writing, perfect your process. Process is a vital, unsung writing ...

Reducere. Comrade Mao Tse-tung is the greatest Marxist-Leninist of our era. He has inherited, defended and developed Marxism-Leninism with genius, creatively...

Reducere. The Conduct of War is the study of the way in which political and economical changes since the French Revolution have altered both the techniques a...

At first sight, Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - neighbours who can't reverse...

Reducere. Description"A harrowing read, and it should be . . . enlightening . . . A disturbing and illuminating tale."--KIRKUS REVIEWSThe 1960s have come to ...

Reducere. Description"These poems love. Prophesize. Return us to our beginnings. To days that we want to remember. Or forget. But don't. Thus in our sister's...

Reducere. Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contras...

Reducere. DescriptionHow does one empire differ from another? Why do empires rise and fall? What has made empires flourish in some eras and regions of the wo...

Reducere. Mathematics is beautiful--and it can be fun and exciting as well as practical. Good Math is your guide to some of the most intriguing topics from t...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Nearly 2, 000 years before Homer wrote his epic poems, the Min...

Reducere. This illustrated book traces the history of an unlikely force in the shaping of Western civilization: the use of psychedelic mushrooms, namely by a...

Description From Out of the Binders co-founder Lux Alptraum, a controversial look at women, sex, and lying--why myths about women's deceit persist,...

Reducere. After they were summoned to another world, the other three heroes persist in behaving as if they are playing a game. But the Shield Hero, Naofumi I...

Reducere. DescriptionMontana remains a wilderness paradise with a relatively small human population. History here witnessed gold fever draw thousands of pros...

Sexual harassment, domestic violence and date rape had not been named, although they certainly existed, when "Damned Whores and God s Police" was f...

Reducere. By the 1920s, Denver had outgrown its frontier-town beginnings. But for some, life was still as perilous as the surrounding terrain. The insidious ...

Reducere. High-Stakes Drama Meets High-Tension Romance In 1883 Michigan, Lily Young is on a mission to save her lost sister, or die trying. Heedless of the d...

Reducere. At the time when Robinson wrote this book, the largest known source of radioactive contamination of the world's environment was a government-owned ...

So many of us learned about prayer as children, but years later, are we even really praying at all? True prayer is never lukewarm, ritualistic, fli...

Reducere. Who--or what--is God? Is God like a person? Does God have a gender? Does God have a special relationship with the Jewish people? Does God intervene...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Gospel of John's account of doubting Thomas is often told as a lesson about the veracity and triumph of Christian faith. And yet it ...

There are as many love spells as there are people who wish to cast them. The most powerful spells are those that influence the chakras (spiritual p...

In a time like the present, in a world that may or may not be our own, three young people-Ginny, Jack, and Daniel-dream of a decadent, doomed city ...

Reducere. Discover How to Easily Make Your Own Homemade Candles With This Comprehensive Guide to Candlemaking Candles are probably one of the most versatile ...

Reducere. As a young man, Rev. Hasley wondered how his grandmother could always say, "Everything is gonna be all right, " when pain, harm and suffering persi...

Reducere. A step-by-step system for mastering trading psychology. Think about your most costly and recurring trading mistakes. Chances are that they're relat...

Reducere. A irrelevância da Igreja em muitos lugares e a apatia de seus membros pode ser creditada, em boa medida, ao desprezo pela ação do Espírito Santo. I...

Reducere. Why Read This Book? Are you overwhelmed by the noise and chaos that our world offers today? Are you desperate for a real solution of feeling inner ...

Reducere. Irene Butter's memoir of her experiences before, during and after the Holocaust is not a recounting of misery and tragedy; rather it is the genuine...