A witty history of the state that's always in the news, for everything from alligator attacks to zany crimes.There's an old clip of Bugs Bunny sawing the entire state of Florida off the continent-and every single time a news story springs up about some shenanigans in Florida, someone on the internet posts it in response. Why are we so ready to wave goodbye to the Sunshine State? In A Florida State of Mind: An Unnatural History of Our Weirdest ...
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Homelessness is not one problem, but many different kinds of problems involving many different kinds of people, each of them homeless for different reasons or who have become homeless in different ways... Among the homeless of today are men, women, children, and whole families, victims of domestic violence and male abandonment, young, middle-aged, and elderly, veterans, illegal immigrants, persons of every ethnic description, people who are ho...
The research reported in this volume was designed to provide estimates of the extent of damages and injuries from certain natu ral hazards inflicted on households in the United States. In addi tion, it reports on sources of aid proffered to households and the extent to which there are differences among households in the receipt of help. This volume represents the latest installment in a series of monographs stemming from the Social and Demog...
The research reported in this volume was designed to provide estimates of the extent of damages and injuries from certain natu ral hazards inflicted on households in the United States. In addi tion, it reports on sources of aid proffered to households and the extent to which there are differences among households in the receipt of help. This volume represents the latest installment in a series of monographs stemming from the Social and Demog...
James D. Wright is extremely adept at creating characters and worlds for them to live in." --Tara Wray, Land-Grant College Review "James Wright's stories are compelling--his vision and imagination fresh." --Gordon Kessler, author of Jezebel and Dead Reckoning. "Great stuff!" --W. Steven Hathaway, Past National Endowment for the Arts Fellow "James D. Wright provides wonderful images in his narrative and paints the scene superbly. His characters...
James D. Wright is extremely adept at creating characters and worlds for them to live in." --Tara Wray, Land-Grant College Review "James Wright's stories are compelling--his vision and imagination fresh." --Gordon Kessler, author of Jezebel and Dead Reckoning. "Great stuff!" --W. Steven Hathaway, Past National Endowment for the Arts Fellow "James D. Wright provides wonderful images in his narrative and paints the scene superbly. His characters...
A survey of criminal acquisition, possession, and use of guns. It provides information for those interested in learning about weapon behavior and ownership in America.