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First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book chronicles the life, times and poetry of extraordinary Xhosa praise poet, the late David Yali-Manisi, and his growing friendship and fruitful working relationship with author Jeff Opland. Opland is a renowned scholar who is recognized world-wide as a foremost authority on Xhosa izibongo or praises. His perceptive account gives insight not only into Manisi himself, but the complex art form of praise poetrya spontaneous performance art...

Presenting the view that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) could humanize capitalism by turning employers into care-givers, this text shows how the feminist theory of an ethic of care could be studied in the workplace.

Click here to read a chapter from the book The mountain is a lonely place. Welcome to Sourwood, a small Kentucky town inhabited by men and women unique and yet eerily familiar. Among its joyful and tragic citizens we meet the crafty, spirited Caleb and his curious younger brother, Pearl, a suspected witch, and her sheltered daughter, Thanie, superstitious Eli, and the doomed orphan Girty. In Sourwood, the mountain is both a keeper of secrets a...

It has been a month since retired Army Ranger, martial arts expert Sean McConnell's battle with the murderous townspeople of Hadestville in which he barely escaped the deadly encounter with his life. With his scars from the savage ordeal still fresh, McConnell continues his bicycling expedition across America, leaving the sadistic town far behind. Now, pedaling across Montana's pristine countryside, captivated by the stunning, untamed beauty o...

The Dancer is Poetry in Motion as each person dances to their own beat and creates their own rhythm. A timeless creation of written expressions from the heart and emotions of a life filled with turmoil, controversy, love, death, sickness, and most of all, faith.

Living with the daily torment of desperately trying to forget her father's incestuous nightly visits to her bedroom, and a brutal attack she suffered at the hands of her best friend's brother, Attorney at Law, Esteria Arie Shaw believed she had finally laid to rest past sins committed against her as a child. However, when her teenaged daughter is killed in a tragic car accident, Esteria's life begins to virtually spiral out of control. She goe...

Hi, my name is Rudy and I'm a dog. I am two years old. I'm actually fourteen years old in human years. Boy, have I got a story to tell you. I've learned many human words in my two years of living around people, so I'll tell my story to you in people language so that you can understand it. I must get the message out! I must save the animals! You can make a difference by reading my story and telling others what you have learned! Author Sharon Ro...

...the simple fact is that ten men, boy's really, came together out of nowhere... did what was asked of them, and returned to their nowhere". These are the no-nonsense words of Crew 313's navigator, Mike Ozckus, that hint at the camaraderie, skill, danger, and sacrifice required for missions over Nazi-occupied Europe in the B-24 heavy bomber, known not-so-affectionately as the "Flying Boxcar". Nose gunner, Emmett (Mac) MacKenzie weaves the mem...

For adventure-loving cyclists as well as anyone who has ever daydreamed of pedaling the open road or trail . . . Imagine a bike trip through California wine country, a nature tour of Vermont in autumn, mountain biking the north rim of the Grand Canyon, climbing Mont Ventoux during the Tour de France! There's nothing quite like the exhilaration of a bike tour vacation if it is done right-not to mention the fitness benefits it provides. Backed b...

Managing an apartment building was pretty simple for the most part. I had a few responsibilities, such as keeping the plants watered and making sure everyone paid the rent on time, but other than that, unless someone had a problem--like a dripping faucet or a clogged up sink--I could pretty much do what I wanted. The protagonist of At The Arms is intelligent and educated, but he's not particularly ambitious. He enjoys the company of women, but...

For records management courses, this book covers the theory and practice of managing electronic records as business and information assets. It focuses on the strategies, systems and procedures necessary to ensure that electronic records are appropriately created, captured, organized and retained over time to meet business and legal requirements.

A state-of-the-art weight-lifting and nutritional blueprint for "skinny" guys who want to pack on muscleLet's face it, naturally skinny guys are at a distinct genetic disadvantage when it comes to building muscle mass. But with the proper advice, these "hardgainers" definitely can realize their fitness goals. In Scrawny to Brawny, the authors draw on their years of practical experience as private strength and nutrition coaches to provide hardg...

African-American teen Louretta Hawkins discovers music and, through it, the worth of her black identity. She navigates an urban world of poverty, overcrowding, hostile police, and feuding gangs to emerge triumphant, secure in her talent and in the love of her family and friends. Inner of the Council on Interracial Books for children award as the year's best book for older children. "Packs a wallop...Taut, fast-moving, absorbing, and believable...

African-American teen Louretta Hawkins discovers music and, through it, the worth of her black identity. She navigates an urban world of poverty, overcrowding, hostile police, and feuding gangs to emerge triumphant, secure in her talent and in the love of her family and friends. Winner of the Council on Interracial Books for children award as the year's best book for older children. "Packs a wallop...Taut, fast-moving, absorbing, and believabl...

Born to one of England's most privileged families, Kellson Berkley yearns for the one thing his money can't buy: individual acceptance. With his mind on business, "Kells" returns from abroad only to be blindsided by the beautiful American woman his flatmate has moved into the house. It doesn't take him long to understand why Bryant has begged for her hand in marriage, or for Kells to realize he'd do anything to have her for his own. With value...

What is power? In Power: The Hidden Instinct, author David Bleviss reshapes the definition of this complex, yet often overused word. Bleviss asserts that the desire for power is instinctual and that anyone with will and desire can possess it. Bleviss began developing his ideas about power from an early age. As a young adult, he traveled to Palestine in 1947 to participate in the formation of the new state of Israel. Moving from a society inves...

Advance praise for Breakdown "Breakdown takes the reader on a journey of growth and transformation through an often overlooked path--demonstrating how the shadow side of life can be a vehicle to enlightenment. Extremely honest and personal, it shines a poignant eye on the struggles of a high-powered job in New York's glitz and glamour scene and the darkness of addiction. Through it all, this illuminating adventure offers a fresh and hopeful po...

The authors provide teachers and school leaders concrete suggestions to address workplace relationships, to respond to intergroup conflict, to create positive exchanges among different ethnic groups of teachers, and to create a strategic process to address diversity issues.

In this third offering by Jim Geeting, he pays tribute to the thousands of truckers he met and admired over his two decades on Interstate 80. The retired and decorated Wyoming state trooper describes a love-hate relationship between two different American heroes. This books tells a multitude of stories describing sacrifice, compassion and valor-not by the trooper-but by the truckers! A great one or two sitting read you will open back up again ...