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The Constitutional Rights Sourcebook examines fundamental ideas of constitutionalism and American constitutional law through case summaries. The U.S. Supreme Court as an institution is featured and its rulings and rationale are represented throughout the work, beginning with a thorough treatment of the current court and including all the significant rulings since the mid-1980s.

One of the great magicians of the 20th century offers 200 feats of magic to mystify and entertain. Illustrations throughout.

Annie Smith Peck attempted seven times to climb Peru's highest mountain, Delia Akeley hunted big game in Africa, Marguerite Harrison spied in Russia for America, Louise Arner Boyd led expeditions to perilous East Greenland. Precursors of the modern Jane Goodalls and Sally Rides, these women represent a fascinating but forgotten era in the literature of exploration.

Women in television news have made great strides in the past twenty-five years. No longer limited to being the token pretty face on the nightly newscast, women have taken their places as working journalists in newsrooms, on the campaign trail, in war zones, and in the highest echelons of network news management. Barbara Walters and Connie Chung have even occupied the coveted network anchor's chair, if only briefly. In this book, 70 of the fore...

Wild Strawberries and Cream', by Jo-Anne Clark Brown, is a collection of 125 mouth-watering recipes that use strawberries as the main ingredient. Arranged in seven chapters -- breakfast and brunch, salads and main courses, desserts, pies and tarts, frozen desserts, beverages and ices, and jams, jellies, and syrups -- the recipes are originals by the author. Most of them are simple to make -- and all are simply scrumptious.

Hyman brings to life viewpoints from people whose everyday lives are impactedby their having--or not having--the label of "Jewish".

With her agency going great guns, Sharon McCone is known as one of the best detectives in the business ... until her untarnished reputation is threatened by an impostor. A mysterious woman is handing out McCone's business cards, advising clients, and picking up men for intimate encounters. The woman's physical resemblance to McCone is uncanny. Her knowledge of McCone's life is chilling. More than professionally damaging, the situation is deepl...

This first full-length novel by one of our finest fiction writers tells the story of a struggle between a father and his daughter for the souls of two men, Matthew and Wallis--his proteges, her lovers.

This Parents' Choice Gold Award winner and IRA Notable Book for a Global Society is set in the South of the late 1950s and tells a poignant story of an African-American boy whose wish to play golf is hindered by racism. Full-color illustrations.

In this consumer's guide to drinking water, three experts on the subject present a review of the history of water, disease, and sanitation, and provide understandable lists of contaminants found in drinking water, both regulated and unregulated by law, as well as the sodium and mineral content used in most bottled water.

The demands of congregational ministry are many, the rewards sometimes seem few, and burnout becomes a real possibility. Small wonder, then, that churches become stuck in a state of arrested spiritual development. When the pastor is functioning in a survival or maintenance mode, the church's vitality is often the first casualty. Yet Wills's own experience demonstrates that churches can turn around, the wind of the Spirit can be felt anew. This...

This introduction to urine therapy's amazing effectiveness in treating a wide array of physical complaints contains effective treatments for acne, asthma, hair loss, indigestion, infections, migraines, warts, wrinkles, and many other common ailments.

This book concerns the process of transition that we all make throughout our lifetime, and the necessary skills individuals with disabilities need to function outside of school. The book illustrates that the problems of transition are not just for persons with disabilities, but for everyone. Acceptance of differences, understanding that our perceptions may not be accurate, and the ability to be honest with one another are shown to be key eleme...

Graham Robb tells the complicated story of this colossal life with authority and sympathy. . . . Unquestionably, a magnificent biography".--"Washington Square Press". of photos.

A grave and delightful book, both personal and cosmic." -Gary Snyder, author of The Practice of the Wild Part lyrical natural history, part social and philosophical manifesto, Totem Salmon tells the story of a determined band of locals who've worked for over two decades to save one of the last purely native species of salmon in California. The book-call it the zen of salmon restoration-traces the evolution of the Mattole River Valley commu...

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The World's Most Mysterious Places is a fascinating collection of stories about lost lands, weird locations, and strange sites.

For twenty-five years, In the Heart of the Beast Mask and Puppet Theatre has staged spectacular performances featuring puppets that sometimes are more than twenty feet tall. This Minneapolis arts organization is one of the premier companies of its kind, recognized nationally and internationally for its lively use of ceremony and ritual in exploring the joys of human existence and posing questions about social injustice. Theatre of Wonder is th...

Unable to work on his novel about Liverpool's slave trade, Benson is teaching creative writing and wandering the city. The pupils who bring him their fantasies are a sad, dispossessed group with varying degrees of literary talent. Caught up in a series of bizarre events, Benson nevertheless finds his own imagination sparked by an encounter with two old army colleagues: Thompson, down-and-out and homeless, and Slater, a fabulously wealthy entre...

This work discusses and analyzes New Labour's emerging policies in the area of 14+ education and training. The authors present an account of developments in the area of post-compulsory education and training in the workplace and outline the challenges to be faced in the next decade.