Contesting France
Contesting France
Favela
Janice Perlman wrote the first in-depth account of life in the favelas, a book hailed as one of the most important works in global urban studies in the last 30 years. Now, in Favela, Perlman carries that story forward to the present. Re-interviewi...
Favela
A billion people, roughly half of all city dwellers in the developing world, live in squatter settlements. The most famous of these settlements are the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, which have existed for more than half a century and continue to outp...
Fashion Public Relations
Fashion Public Relations
Appalachian Fiddle Tunes for Clawhammer Banjo
Appalachian Fiddle Tunes for Clawhammer Banjo
Seven Types of Ambiguity
At once a psychological thriller and a social critique, Seven Types of Ambiguity is a novel of obsessive love in an age of obsessive materialism. Following years of unrequited love, an out-of-work schoolteacher decides to take matters into his own...
Writing Great Speeches
Authored by an academically trained linguist and former university professor who is also a highly successful and experienced professional speechwriter, this volume shows students the author's personal methods for reaching an audience and ...
Pocket Kisses
When Mommy leaves she always knows to give me kisses from head to toe. Kisses to save and use all day, whenever I need one and Mommy's away... Pocket Kisses is the perfect book for kids missing Mom while she's away. Each page celebrates the specia...
eBoot Camp
In this Web 2.0 era, small business owners are at a severe disadvantage because they have minimal, if any, knowledge, about Internet marketing. They also lack the budget to hire a top-notch web marketer. As a result, the thrust of their Internet m...
Clawhammer Style Banjo
A complete guide for beginning and advanced banjo players! From Ken Perlman, here is a brilliant teaching guide that is destined to become the handbook on how to play the banjo. The style is easy to learn, and covers the instruction itself, basic ...
Melodic Clawhammer Banjo
A comprehensive guide to the melodic clawhammer. This title helps you learn to play various versions of Appalachian fiddle tunes, string band tunes, New England hornpipes, Irish jigs, Scottish reels, and more. It also features over 70 musical illu...
Eclipse of Humanity
It has been widely assumed that Heschel's writings are poetic inspirations devoid of philosophical analysis and unresponsive to the evil of the Holocaust. Who Is Man? (1965) contains a detailed phenomenological analyis of man and being which is di...
Evolution and Medicine
Evolution and Medicine provides an accessible introduction to the new field of evolutionary medicine. Evolutionary concepts help explain why we remain vulnerable to disease, how pathogens and cancer cells evolve, and how the diseases that affected...
Easy Street (the Hard Way)
The engaging, passionate, always-honest, and often-hilarious memoir of actor Ron Perlman,his triumphant story of perseverance and determination navigating the slippery slopes of Hollywood, with a foreword by Guillermo del ToroRon Perlman was a kid...
Interconnections
Radia Perlman's Interconnections is recognized as a leading text on networking theory and practice. It provides authoritative and comprehensive information on general networking concepts, routing algorithms and protocols, addressing, and the mecha...
Hi, It's Me Again
A cartoon book that will change your life. Ideally, for the better. ¿ Hi, It's Me Again is the second collection from New Yorker cartoonist and The Late Show writer Asher Perlman. It comes just one year after his national bestselling debut, Well, ...
Well, This Is Me
The perfect gift for every single person on the planet. Well, This Is Me is the debut cartoon collection from Asher Perlman (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), who NPR's Scott Simon calls "one of today's great New Yorker cartoonists." ...
Perfect Phrases for Executive Presentations: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases to Use to Communicate Your Strategy and Vision When the Stakes Are High
THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIME Any successful leader will tell you: Giving a strong presentation is the most immediate and powerful way to set goals, form strategies, and sell your vision-to both internal and external...
European Union and Peacebuilding
Cross-border cooperation is integral to the peace-building objective of the EU. Yet, 25 years of such cooperation has often failed to translate into connecting people across borders. This study assesses the significance of cross-border cooperation...
The Undeserving Rich
It is widely assumed that Americans care little about income inequality, believe opportunities abound, admire the rich, and dislike redistributive policies. Leslie McCall contends that such assumptions are based on both incomplete survey data and ...
Brilliant Bodies
Italian court culture of the fifteenth century was a golden age, gleaming with dazzling princes, splendid surfaces, and luminous images that separated the lords from the (literally) lackluster masses. In Brilliant Bodies, Timothy McCall describes ...
Beginning Judo: The Ultimate Guide to Starting Judo
Beginning Judo: The Ultimate Guide to Starting Judo
Makes Me Wanna Holler
Makes Me Wanna Holler
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Smarter Recovery
Many fitness and wellness resources stress the importance of getting in a good workout. Often overlooked is recovery. Without proper recovery, you won't be fully prepared for your next session-or reap the full benefits of your training. Smarter Re...
Catch Wrestling: The Ultimate Guide To Beginning Catch Wrestling
Catch wrestling (or Catch As Can Wrestling) is a bit of an umbrella term that captures several similar grappling arts. Generally speaking, current forms of catch wrestling are jacketless (no gi) arts that allow a wide range of submissions and also honor pins as a way to win a match. It is an extremely effective form of grappling and helped to establish an early form of Mixed Martial Arts. Much like Judo, catch wrestling got its start in the Middle Ages when armored knights would fight one another. The heavy metal armor presented real problems for the attacker, and one solution was to take the knight down and use the extra force of gravity to help defeat the prostrate man. They turned to wrestling traditions that existed in their respective cultures, which included a great deal of techniques for combat situations. Knights were full time soldiers who spent their lives developing and honing martial skills, and as a result the Middle Ages were something of a golden age of European martial
Complex Inequality
The American economy is in good shape: profits are soaring, employment is expanding, and technological advances abound. Yet inequality between genders and among races still exists. In Complex Inequality, Leslie McCall sifts through the complexitie...
Making the Renaissance Man
Making the Renaissance Man explores the images, objects and experiences that fashioned men and masculinity in the courts of fifteenth-century Italy. Across the peninsula, Italian princes fought each other in fierce battles and spectacular jousts; ...
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: The Ultimate Guide to Beginning BJJ
Getting started in Brazilian jiu jitsu can be daunting. But training martial arts is one of the most beneficial things I've ever done, mentally and physically, but getting over the beginner's hump was where a chunk of those benefits come from. Thankfully the Internet now allows us to learn more easily from those who came before us. Here is what you will learn in Beginning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Guide * What is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? (An Introduction) * Why Train BJJ? * What should I look for in a good BJJ gym? * What happens in a typical BJJ class? * Is BJJ right for Women? * How should I wash my gi? * How often should I train BJJ, as a beginner? * Is BJJ just a sport, or will it teach me self-defence? * I'm really out of shape: Do I need to get fitter before starting BJJ? * What are the belt ranks in BJJ? * I'm getting frustrated with my lack of progress: how can I overcome this? * I get tired quickly when sparring: what can I do? * I'm scared of sparring what should I do? *
Davina's Kitchen Favourites
Bestselling author Davina McCall is inspiring millions to live a healthier lifestyle and has sold over half a million sugar-free books to date! Davina's Kitchen Favourites is her latest cookbook, full of food she loves to cook for family and frien...
