Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...
This collection of 12 case studies illustrates the range of problems facing mid-sized cities in the USA and the variety of approaches that mayors have used to cope with them. Topics covered include education, crime, economic development and the political incorporation of minorities.
Provides a guided tour of the inner workings of the election campaign process, demystifing the often murky world of professional politics. It offers a unique blend of theory and practice that draws on the experiences of political scientists who have played such key roles as campaign managers, consultants, media advisers, and even candidates. Highlighting lessons learned, the authors provide a unique introduction to both the study and the execu...
Offering a blend of theory and practice, this book draws on the experiences of campaign managers, consultants, media advisers, and candidates to provide first-hand accounts of races run at the local, state, and national levels and which reveal modern electoral process.
Increasingly, state regulations are implemented and exercised by the administrative discretion of state bureaucracies. This increased rulemaking activity threatens to rival, or even replace, state legislatures as the principal source of new laws emanating from state government. To combat this, state legislatures now routinely seek to regain their preeminence as lawmakers by overseeing administrative rulemaking authority. This oversight is freq...
Jason Pryser was a high school student who lived in a small Texas suburb. He was brutally tortured by nearly very kid who went to his school. It got to be so hard for him to deal with that he felt he needed to go to the school principal for help, but when the principal told him to get over it, he turned to his friends for advise. In desperation, they devised a plan to shoot up their school. Will they actually go through with it? Will they come...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Dr. Bowers examines the challenges a child with ADHD presents and offers parents workable, effective ways of handling the behavior problems. He reminds parents that, despite the diagnosis, children need to be held responsible for their actions and he suggests how to use positive discipline strategies to help them learn better behavior.
A couple of US educators decided they would like to teach abroad following retirement, since they had a similar interesting experience in the UK in the 1980s. They saw an ad in a local paper and traveled to Warsaw, Poland to teach in an American International School. English was supposed to be spoken in the school, but actually very little was understood. Their situation was further complicated when they realized that unlike other European cou...
Bowers argues that, when correctly interpreted and applied, the Constitution and the theory of liberty on which it is based require government to reject the conventional pro-choice and anti-abortion perspectives as too extreme and incomplete. Instead, this book sets forth a position that government is constitutionally obligated to approach abortion policy from a middle perspective. Relying on a jurisprudence of original theory, Pro-Choice and ...
This vintage book contains comprehensive instructions for designing and constructing a range of furniture from simple footstools to ornate folding tables. With complete, step-by-step instructions and useful diagrams, this volume is ideal for anyone with an interest in making their own furniture. Contents include: "Easily-made Gate-let and Draw-Leaf Tables", "Design for a Draw-leaf Table", "Preparing the Legs", "Side and End Rails", "Cents Rail...
These strategies ask students to make musical decisions, reflect on their learning, and demonstrate discovery through performance. They require students to "sing, improvise, compose, move, and play" their musical understanding. The 69 strategies include step-by-step instructions, ideas, and resources.
Take an emotional journey through the first thirty years of a young man's life, someone who's dealt with Tourette Syndrome and a few other psychological disorders. The mistakes he's made and the adventures he's endured will blow your mind. He's been through terrifying boat rides on the high seas, repeated trips to the hospital, multiple encounters with law enforcement, and so much more. The nine jobs he currently holds down are astounding and ...
The Shelf2Life Irish Folklore and History Collection is a unique set of materials focused on Irish history, people and culture in the late 18th to early 20th centuries. Firsthand accounts tell of life during Ireland's tumultuous 19th century, offering vivid depictions of the tithe war and the great famine, while biographies highlight important historical figures and their tireless campaign for Irish reform. Included in this collection are work...