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Paperback. This book recounts Buckler's life in the Peace Corps after a heartbreaking divorce and demanding career prompt him to make a change. Assigned to a village school in Malawi, Buckler opens his home to three boys, embarking with them on a journey of cross-cultural discovery, personal sacrifice, and transformative growth. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; BM; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854012
- ISBN
- 9780761854012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.53
€ 64.53
Paperback. This book focuses on the theory and practices of a highly successful mathematics teacher of African American children in a high-poverty school. The discussions in the book center on the ideals of culturally responsive teaching (CRT), and seek to build understanding of this concept in the context of mathematics. Num Pages: 94 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFR; JNU; YQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853992
- ISBN
- 9780761853992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.62
€ 49.62
Paperback. This book provides seminal data on what has been found to best motivate faculty to teach online. This information is critical to most universities because, in order to stay competitive, many will increase their online course offerings. Faculty will be needed to design and teach these programs. Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853695
- ISBN
- 9780761853695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.29
€ 68.29
Paperback. This work addresses the relationship between the Catholic imagination, acceptance of the other, and -- using the case of Haitian- and African-Americans -- suggests the concept is a useful tool for the study of diasporic cultures. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853657
- ISBN
- 9780761853657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.52
€ 54.52
Paperback. Aniagolu examines the dynamics of race and gender in the history of the United States, concluding that white American women collaborated with white American men as 'Co-Whites' or co-partners in the management and maintenance of white supremacy in the United States. Num Pages: 354 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853411
- ISBN
- 9780761853411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.32
€ 87.32
Hardback. Aniagolu examines the dynamics of race and gender in the history of the United States, concluding that white American women collaborated with white American men as 'Co-Whites' or co-partners in the management and maintenance of white supremacy in the United States. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853404
- ISBN
- 9780761853404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.24
€ 137.24
Paperback. This book candidly reports the experiences of one middle school principal for 160 consecutive days with little or no editing. The material is much more than the typical case study. The events are presented in context; the results of actions taken are seen in the daily lives of all affected. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853305
- ISBN
- 9780761853305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.42
€ 55.42
Paperback. This book traces the remarkable political career of former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen, which has featured multiple returns from seeming oblivion. The author provides a balanced look at Allen's successes and failures, and the reader will learn as much about recent American politics as about Allen himself. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853213
- ISBN
- 9780761853213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.66
€ 71.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 7. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853190
- ISBN
- 9780761853190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.54
€ 55.54
Paperback. This book focuses on the various racial and cultural challenges facing African-Americans in the context of present day educational, political, and historical realities. It discusses the psychology of race and power, the plight of the modern black intellectual, and the need to enhance the educational standing of American citizens. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761853022
- ISBN
- 9780761853022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.02
€ 58.02
Paperback. This book offers a frank and honest assessment of the opportunities and challenges ahead for both the US and the wider world, examining the leading economic, political, and social issues in the context of the several rational choice theories and the emergence of challenges to entrenched Western interests. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852940
- ISBN
- 9780761852940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.96
€ 61.96
Paperback. Author Patrick Mendis explores unseen forces that have guided America to global dominance. He details how the creation of Madison's 'Universal Empire' through Hamilton's 'Federalism' realizes Jefferson's 'Empire of Liberty.' The author then unveils America's Masonic endgame of universal brotherhood: E Pluribus Unum. Num Pages: 318 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852445
- ISBN
- 9780761852445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.74
€ 68.74
Paperback. This book presents an analysis of female sexuality in the literary texts of two Hispanic feminist writers: Cristina Escofet and Isabel Allende. Both writers create alternative realities and emphasize the use of subconscious knowledge to help readers understand sexuality and make changes in our unjust hierarchical world. Num Pages: 130 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852223
- ISBN
- 9780761852223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.66
€ 55.66
Hardback. This book tells the Korean immigrants' life stories in California's eight San Joaquin Valley farm communities. It describes how they survived through discrimination and injustices in the early 20th century America, and also details the Korean immigrants' efforts to regain their lost motherland from Japanese colonialism (1910-1945). Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852193
- ISBN
- 9780761852193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.24
€ 136.24
Paperback. This book addresses the effects of corruption in Nigeria and provides a concise overview for a lasting solution. Offering insight from the authors' original thinking and experiences, the book traces corruption from colonial rule through nearly fifty years of successive civilian and military government, counter coupes, and ethical reform programs. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 149.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852179
- ISBN
- 9780761852179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.70
€ 50.70
Paperback. This book explores a central and significant chapter in the social and economic history of modern America. If the story of the eminent gangsters is not the orthodox, rags-to-riches American success story, neither can it be dismissed as merely a crime story. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JKVM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852155
- ISBN
- 9780761852155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.66
€ 105.66
Paperback. This book focuses on issues closely pertaining to Catholic schools to the larger questions of the Catholic imagination. The underlying thread, however, is the challenge of maintaining the richness of the Catholic imagination - of tuning the rig - in changing times and the ordinary life of the church. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JNLR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 180 x 13. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761852056
- ISBN
- 9780761852056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Paperback. The most "efficient" system is one that controls the human resources by eliminating the human part and turning them into pure resources. Their ultimate organizational goal is to transform people into things, commonly called organizational behavior. This book is about the two best historical examples of such "efficiently-run" resource management. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761851875
- ISBN
- 9780761851875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.52
€ 61.52
Paperback. The way we live, work, and die-alone and with other Americans-have so many hidden layers that we might as well say that there are two Americas: one we think we know and the other virtually unknown to us. Huer discusses this alien part of America in American Paradise. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761851851
- ISBN
- 9780761851851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761851608
- ISBN
- 9780761851608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.15
€ 74.15