This biannually updated almanac contains profiles of every member of Congress, every governor, and the top members of the executive branch of the Federal government. It also includes detailed data on elections and political histories of each Congressional district and every state.
Strong at the Broken Places is the remarkable story of five ordinary people trapped in the complex world of serious chronic illness. In this intimate portrait, acclaimed journalist Richard M. Cohen probes lives of sickness as these individuals struggle to cope. In 2003, Cohen published Blindsided, a bestselling memoir of illness. The outpouring of ...
iLife 08 iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, iDVD In the only Apple-certified guide to iLife '08, the authors have you working miracles with iLife within the first few pages. Featuring footage and images from around the world, this book/DVD combo uses real-life material and practical lessons that you can apply immediately to your own projects. ...
In the only Apple-certified guide to iLife '09, the authors have you working miracles with iLife within the first few pages. Featuring footage and images from around the world, this book/DVD combo uses real-life material and practical lessons that you can apply immediately to your own projects. Focused lessons take you step by step through all ...
Richard M. Cohen has both multiple sclerosis and cancer, and in this memoir he describes how both have changed his life, writing candidly about marriage, parenting, work, and the many conveniences, large and small, that mark his precarious path. In a New York Times interview (02/03/2004), Cohen commented, "I do think that with all of the physical ...
The results of the 2008 presidential election were extraordinary, marking the beginning of a new period in American political history. Democrat Barack Obama became the first African American president of the United States, claiming a decisive victory over Republican John McCain. His fellow Democrats, meanwhile, established a robust majority in the ...
Richard M. Cohen has both multiple sclerosis and cancer, and in this memoir he describes how both have changed his life, writing candidly about marriage, parenting, work, and the many conveniences, large and small, that mark his precarious path. In a New York Times interview (02/03/2004), Cohen commented, "I do think that with all of the physical ...
"Strong at the Broken Places" is the remarkable story of five ordinary people trapped in the complex world of serious chronic illness. In this intimate portrait, acclaimed journalist Richard Cohen probes lives of sickness as these individuals struggle to cope. Cohen spent three years chronicling the lives of five diverse "citizens of sickness" ...
"September 11 changed everything." How often have we heard or thought that since that awful morning? Yet for 14 months, September 11 seemed to have changed very little in American politics; the nation's electorate still seemed split evenly between the parties, divided along cultural lines. But as the results of the 2002 elections came in, it ...
In "Humanism of the Other", Emmanuel Levinas argues that it is not only possible but of the highest exigency to understand one's humanity through the humanity of others. Based in a new appreciation for ethics, and taking new distances from the phenomenology of Hegel, Heidegger, Husserl, and Merleau-Ponty, the idealism of Plato and Kant, and the ...
Giving a narrative profile of every governor and member of congress, along with 2002 election results and analysis of the 2004 election, the almanac provides an invaluable reference guide to the American political scene.
The 10th Ontario Symposium on Personality and Social Psychology was held in 2002 on the topic of culture and social behavior. This book consists of the expanded and updated versions of papers presented initially at the conference. Though much of the research discusses East-West cultural differences and similarities, contributors also focus on how ...
With all-time batting and pitching leaders, every player's season and lifetime stats, every World Series game, M.V.P.s, Triple Crown winners, and Hall of Fame members, this volume also has all the classic stories and famous legends.
Darwin and the Bible helps readers to understand the nature, history and passions behind the debate over scientific and religious versions of creation and human origins. Darwin and the Bible: The Cultural Confrontation is about the history and nature of the disputes over human origins that arose with the publication of Charles Darwin's book, ...
Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) presents translations and commentary on the poems of Yehuda Halevi, an 11th-century Jewish poet known as the "singer of Zion." A celebrated philosopher of modern Jewry, Rosenzweig offers an illuminating perspective on the difficult text. Originally published in 1927.
Encyclopedic in scope, rich in history and detail, and absolutely up-to-date, this unique sourcebook--which includes all the stats, box scores, and play-by-play descriptions--will thrill every fan of those glorious Octobers past.
Little-known facts, statistics, stories, quotes, nicknames, all-time leaders, rosters, puzzles, and more from over one hundred years of Red Sox history The Boston Red Sox were originally named the Pilgrims--but for over one hundred years they have always been Beantown's favorite team, with a history that has been celebrated and mourned by ...
"The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball 2005" covers the history of every player, every team, and every season from 1902 through 2005, with detailed statistics and text summaries, as well as full coverage of this year's exciting pennant race.
Packed with statistics and history and organized year by year, this encyclopedia follows each team's ups and downs with seasonal summaries and every player's totals. It also includes all-time batting and pitching leaders, plus every player's season and lifetime stats.
The reputation and influence of Emmanuel Levinas (1906-96) has grown powerfully. Well known in France in his lifetime, he has since his death become widely regarded as a major European moral philosopher profoundly shaped by his Jewish background. A pupil of Husserl and Heidegger, Levinas pioneered new forms of exegesis with his post-modern ...
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