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In The Depths of Russia, Yale anthropologist and historian Douglas Rogers tells the history of Russian oil from the perspective of the Perm region of the Urals. From the discovery of world's first socialist oil in 1929 to the oil-fueled social and cultural politics of the 2000s, he shows how Permian oil illuminates the place of oil in the modern world in new ways. Rogers pays particular attention to the nature of oil as a material substance an...

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Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Douglas Rogers is the son of white farmers living through that country's long and tense transition from postcolonial rule. He escaped the dull future mapped out for him by his parents for one of adventure and excitement in Europe and the United States. But when Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe launched his violent program to reclaim white-owned land and Rogers's parents were caught in the cross fire, everything c...

In hardcover at last, featuring new illustrations and the first-ever Wingfeather comic, now in print for the first time! Return to the world of the Wingfeather Saga with Andrew Peterson and his all-star author friends.Immerse yourself in a land of bomnubbles and quarreling cousins, sea dragons and book publishers, thieves and Fangs and secret maps. Here within these pages lie six stories of the distant past, lost adventures, forgotten songs, a...

The inside story of the coup that brought down Robert Mugabe's control of Zimbabwe. Surreal, strange, often humorous, and shot through with Rogers' affection and respect for the people of Zimbabwe.

Excerpt from The Gift: A Poetic DramaAnd I the stars Have made her know, and all things else Pertaining to the heavens.I the love Of glory planted in her - that the deeds Of might performed by gods and men might meet Her approbation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses sta...

The inside story of the coup that brought down Robert Mugabe's control of Zimbabwe. Surreal, strange, often humorous, and shot through with Rogers' affection and respect for the people of Zimbabwe.

Die junge Cassie, ehemalige Rodeo-Königin und nun alleinerziehende Mutter, reist eher widerwillig ins heimische Texas, da es ihrem Vater nicht gut geht. Sie will eigentlich nur ein paar Tage bleiben, bis sie Lucky sieht, das Renn-Pferd ihres Vaters. Die Chemie zwischen der jungen Frau und dem wilden Pferd stimmt ab dem ersten Moment. Cassie nimmt Lucky unter ihre Fittiche und trainiert das Pferd mit der Hilfe von Trainer Chase. Die beiden komm...

Die junge Cassie, ehemalige Rodeo-Königin und nun alleinerziehende Mutter, reist eher widerwillig ins heimische Texas, da es ihrem Vater nicht gut geht. Sie will eigentlich nur ein paar Tage bleiben, bis sie Lucky sieht, das Renn-Pferd ihres Vaters. Die Chemie zwischen der jungen Frau und dem wilden Pferd stimmt ab dem ersten Moment. Cassie nimmt Lucky unter ihre Fittiche und trainiert das Pferd mit der Hilfe von Trainer Chase. Die beiden komm...

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In The Depths of Russia, Douglas Rogers offers a nuanced and multifaceted analysis of oil's place in Soviet and Russian life, based on ethnographic fieldwork and archival research in the Perm region of the Urals.

In The Depths of Russia, Douglas Rogers offers a nuanced and multifaceted analysis of oil's place in Soviet and Russian life, based on ethnographic fieldwork and archival research in the Perm region of the Urals.

Tax-Aware Investment Management is the most comprehensive guide to portfolio optimality. From capital allocation to manager selection, Doug Rogers clarifies the critical issues and provides strategies for maximizing after-tax returns. He has succeeded in applying the principles of modern portfolio theory to taxable investors."Peter K. Scaturro CEO, U.S. Trust CorporationAlthough some tax rates on investments are lower now than in the past, man...

Excerpt from The Gift: A Poetic Drama And I the stars Have made her know, and all things else Pertaining to the heavens. I the love Of glory planted in her - that the deeds Of might performed by gods and men might meet Her approbation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Book...

Thrilling, heartbreaking, and, at times, absurdly funny, The Last Resort is a remarkable true story about one family in a country under siege and a testament to the love, perseverance, and resilience of the human spirit. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Douglas Rogers is the son of white farmers living through that country's long and tense transition from postcolonial rule. He escaped the dull future mapped out for him by his parents for one of ad...

The Old Faith and the Russian Land is a historical ethnography that charts the ebbs and flows of ethical practice in a small Russian town, Sepych, over three centuries.

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Douglas Rogers is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Yale University. He is the author of The Old Faith and the Russian Land: A Historical Ethnography of Ethics in the Urals and The Depths of Russia: Oil, Power, and Culture after Socialism, both published by Cornell.

Subtitled, "A Memoir Of Zimbabwe". Rogers tells the eye-opening story of his parents' struggle for survival in war-torn Zimbabwe. An inspiring roller-coaster adventure, but also a moving testament to the love and loyalty of Zimbabwe and her people. 'A gorgeous, open-hearted book.' Alexandra Fuller