Race, Gender and Rhetoric: The True State of Race and Gender Relations in Corporate America

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In this timely and thought-provoking book, Dr. John Fernandez discusses steps corporations must take to help employees in understanding, valuing, and appreciating diverse co-workers and customers. Backed by the author's 25 years of respected research on the subject of diversity and race relations, this watershed book includes a special section with in-depth detail on the best diversity practices in corporations worldwide featuring AT&T, Coors, Disney, General Motors, and others.

Race, Gender, and Rhetoric: The True State of Race and Gender Relations in Corporate America

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Race, Gender, and Rhetoric: The True State of Race and Gender Relations in Corporate America
John P.; Davis, Jules Fernandez
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ASIN: B000OG18TM

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This text compares the corporate governance structures of the US quoted company and its European equivalent and the role which employees as non-shareholding stakeholders hold within those structures. It focuses on the incidents of ownership normally exercised by stakeholders and raises questions regarding different responses to the issue of mandated labour market regulation on both sides of the Atlantic.

EC Company Law (Oxford European Community Law Series)

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EC Company Law (Oxford European Community Law Series)
Vanessa Edwards
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ASIN: 019825993X

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In EC Company Law Vanessa Edwards makes a detailed analysis of all the adopted company law and securities Directives, namely the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Eleventh and Twelfth Company Law Directives and the Admissions, Listing Particulars, Interim Reports, Public Offer Prospectus, Major Shareholdings and Insider Dealing Directives. She illuminates their historical context, scope, substantive effect, interpretation by the European Court of Justice and national implementation. The book also contains a thorough examination of the scope of companies freedom of establishment, reviewing in depth the case law of the Court of Justice on Article 52 of the EC Treaty in so far as it applies to corporate entities.

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Compendium of EC Company Law

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EC Merger Decisions Digest: The Complete Guide to EC Merger Regulations Decisions

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EC Merger Decisions Digest: The Complete Guide to EC Merger Regulations Decisions
Michel, Ed. Struys
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The EC Zoos Directive: a lost opportunity to implement the convention on biological diversity. : An article from: Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy

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The EC Zoos Directive: a lost opportunity to implement the convention on biological diversity. : An article from: Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy
Paul A. Rees
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Title: The EC Zoos Directive: a lost opportunity to implement the convention on biological diversity.
Author: Paul A. Rees
Publication: Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2005
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European Court of Justice rules that decision of EC Commission to file civil actions against U.S. tobacco companies in U.S. federal court did not alter ... An article from: International Law Update

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European Court of Justice rules that decision of EC Commission to file civil actions against U.S. tobacco companies in U.S. federal court did not alter ... An article from: International Law Update
Gale Reference Team
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Title: European Court of Justice rules that decision of EC Commission to file civil actions against U.S. tobacco companies in U.S. federal court did not alter legal rights of companies and thus was not subject to their action to annul under Article 230EC.
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: International Law Update (Newsletter)
Date: January 1, 2007
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Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Page: ITEM07046003

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Exclusive Rights and State Monopolies under EC Law: Article 86 (former Article 90) of the EC Treaty

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Exclusive Rights and State Monopolies under EC Law: Article 86 (former Article 90) of the EC Treaty
Jose Luis Buendia Sierra
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The understanding of Article 86 (formerly Article 90) of the EC Treaty is vital to any competition lawyer working in Europe. Writing with first-hand experience of dealing with Article 86 cases at DG IV, the author provides the first such detailed examination of this Article and the law concerning exclusive rights and State monopolies. Clearly written, with penetrating analysis of the relevant case-law, this study pays attention to all the key areas including: the definition of 'exclusive rights' and 'economic activities', the remedial possibilities offered by the often neglected Article 31(formerly Article 37), the application of Article 86(1) in conjunction with the competition rules (Article 82 (formerly Article 86)), proportionality in the context of Article 86(2) and decisions and directives under Article 86(3) and their relationship with harmonization directives. With practical insights and intelligent solutions to many of the problems posed by the applications of these rules, Exclusive Rights and State Monopolies under EC Law will become an indispensible work for all practitioners in this field.

In case involving French subsidiary of U.S. paper company, European Court of Justice rules that EC Commission's letter of inquiry to French Republic about ... : An article from: International Law Update

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In case involving French subsidiary of U.S. paper company, European Court of Justice rules that EC Commission's letter of inquiry to French Republic about ... : An article from: International Law Update

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Title: In case involving French subsidiary of U.S. paper company, European Court of Justice rules that EC Commission's letter of inquiry to French Republic about possibly unlawful state aid to subsidiary tolled ten-year limitation period though beneficiary of aid was not notified of letter.
Publication: International Law Update (Newsletter)
Date: November 1, 2005
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Volume: 11 Issue: 11 Page: ITEM05343001

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The law of railways: embracing corporations, eminent domain, contracts, common carriers of goods and passengers, constitutional law, investments, &c., Ec., telegraph companies.

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The law of railways: embracing corporations, eminent domain, contracts, common carriers of goods and passengers, constitutional law, investments, &c., Ec., telegraph companies.
Michigan Historical Reprint Series
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Release Date: 2005-12-21

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program.

Taylorism Transformed: Scientific Management Theory Since 1945
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Stephen P. Waring
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The Principles of Scientific Management

ASIN: 0807844691

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This intellectual history interprets recent American business management ideas as political theory, describing their underlying assumptions about power and value. According to Stephen Waring, most business management theory descends from either Frederick Taylor's 'bureaucratic' theory of scientific management or Elton Mayo's 'corporatist' idea of human relations.

Waring discusses the subsequent evolution of several management theories and techniques, including organization theory, computer simulation, management by objectives, sensitivity training, job enrichment, and innovations usually attributed to the Japanese, such as quality control circles.

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Taylorism Transformed: Scientific Management Theory Since 1945. (book reviews): An article from: Mid-Atlantic Journal of Business
Douglas M. McCabe
Manufacturer: Stillman School of Business
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00092JS0M
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Mid-Atlantic Journal of Business, published by Stillman School of Business on June 1, 1992. The length of the article is 1433 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Taylorism Transformed: Scientific Management Theory Since 1945. (book reviews)
Author: Douglas M. McCabe
Publication: Mid-Atlantic Journal of Business (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1992
Publisher: Stillman School of Business
Volume: v28 Issue: n2 Page: p172(3)

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jams, Jellies & Preserves (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
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An acceptable book on jam!

Full Pantry

My favorite cookbook

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jams, Jellies & Preserves (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
Yvonne Tremblay
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Gourmet Preserves Chez Madelaine: Elegant Marmalades, Jams, Jellies, and Preserves in Small Quantities ¿ Plus Quick Breads, Tarts, Scones, Muffins, and Desserts

ASIN: 0028644867
Release Date: 2003-05-06

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It's easy to concoct scrumptious spreads with this indispensible cookbook, featuring step-by-step tips and directions-and some unique flavors to make top-quality toppings and fillings.

€152 prize-winning recipes for jams, jellies, conserves, marmalades, fruit butters, and chutneys including no-cook varieties, and sugar-free varieties
€ Teaches how to prepare, set, and save preserves with the latest in canning equipment, techniques
€ Includes recipes for both traditional single-fruit flavors (Raspberry Currant, Apple Cider) and combinations (Kiwi Mango, Apricot Orange Butter)

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An acceptable book on jam!.......2005-12-10

This book is an acceptable or average book on making jams. There are better preserving books. I think too many people purchase books based on their so-clever or cute name/title (like dummy or idiot). Better to look over the book carefully yourself and see what books the experts are recommending. I'd probably give this book a 3 1/2, but they didn't have that here and a 4 seemed too generous.

Full Pantry.......2005-08-22

After a frantic store search for canning books, I came to Amazon.com and found this treasure. I had bags, buckets and bowls full of homegrown produce and fruit and no idea of what to do with any of it since my only canning book was hopelessly outdated. This book was a gem. The recipes are easy to follow, require only a minimal of on-hand ingrediants and truly, any "idiot" can follow these directions.

So with the help of this book, I now have a full pantry and several beautiful jars of jelly, jams and preserves to give as holiday gifts.

By this way, this is the first time I have ever made jam and jelly that has actually "set". The directions were that specific.

Have fun with this recipes in this book.

My favorite cookbook.......2004-01-29

I cook quite a bit but have never made jelly. I only remember my mother's way with pounds of fruit, parrafin, dozens of jars and a mess for days. But this isn't it!! This is not your mother's jelly making book! I can't believe how easy it is -- and the recipes in this book all make small batches -- usually around 6 or 8 jars! My favorite so far is the port wine spice jelly but there are so many chutneys and jams I want to try. I can't believe how great this recipe list looks and in an Idiot's Guide! I'll start paying more attention to these smart little orange books now.

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Jams, Jellies, and Preserves (Complete Idiot's Guides)

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The Complete Idiot's Guide To Jams, Jellies, and Preserves (Complete Idiot's Guides)
Yvonne Tremblay
Manufacturer: Alpha
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ASIN: B000O8XSJS

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George Soros Ends the Speculation

"The outcome [of this book] is a summing up of my life's work. . . As I finish the book, I feel I have succeeded."-George Soros from the Preface

Critical praise for Soros on Soros

"If you have ever wanted to sit down for a candid conversation with a phenomenal financial success, George Soros's book provides the opportunity. You will meet a complex man and a first-rate mind."-Henry A. Kissinger

"The best expert on Soros is undoubtedly George Soros! After all, who is better equipped to tell us what he really thinks and how he thinks, a matter of some importance given the fact that he has translated a remarkable personal financial success into a truly generous and historically significant effort to promote postcommunist democracy." -Zbigniew Brzezinski

"The best X-ray of the mind of the master yet." -Barton M. Biggs

"George Soros brings a lot more to the world of finance than the intuition and nerve of a born trader-and in Soros on Soros he's no longer bashful about telling us about it. A philosopher at heart, George attributes his success at investing to a theory of the interaction of reality and human perception. What really drives the man now, with a personal fortune beyond all personal need, is a different kind of strategic investing-investment to build in Eastern Europe the kind of open societies he came to value in his own life." -Paul A. Volcker

Financial guru George Soros is one of the most colorful and intriguing figures in the financial world today. Now in Soros on Soros, readers are given their most intimate and revealing look yet into the life and mind of the one BusinessWeek dubbed, "The Man Who Moves Markets."

Soros on Soros interweaves financial theory and personal reminiscence, political analysis and moral reflection to offer a compelling portrait of the world (and its markets) according to Soros. In an interview-style narrative with Byron Wien, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, and with German journalist Krisztina Koenen, Soros vividly describes the genesis of his brilliant financial career and shares his views on investing and global finance, politics and the emerging world order, and the responsibility of power.

Speaking with remarkable candor, he traces his progress from Holocaust survivor to philosophy student, unsuccessful tobacco salesman to the world's most powerful and profitable trader and introduces us to the people and events that helped shape his character and his often controversial views.

In describing the investment theories and financial strategies that have made him "a superstar among money managers" (The New York Times), Soros tells the fascinating story of the phenomenally successful Soros Fund Management and its $12 billion flagship, Quantum Fund. He also offers fresh insights into some of his most sensational wins and losses, including a firsthand account of the $1 billion he made going up against the British pound and the fortune he lost speculating on the yen. Plus: Soros's take on the devaluation of the peso and currency fluctuations internationally.

He tells of the personal and professional crises that more than once threatened to destroy him and of the personal resources he drew upon to turn defeat into resounding victory. And he explains his motivations for establishing the Soros Foundation and the Open Society Institute through which he worked to build open societies in postcommunist countries in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Finally, turning his attention to international politics, Soros offers keen insights into the current state of affairs in Russia and the former communist bloc countries and analyzes the reasons behind and likely consequences of the West's failure to properly integrate them into the free world. He also explores the crisis of the ERM and analyzes the pros and cons of investing in a number of emerging markets.

Find out what makes one of the greatest financial wizards of this or any age tick. Soros on Soros is a must read for anyone interested in world finance and international policy.

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Truth and myth of a utopian Open Society........2006-09-03

Edward Teller and George Soros shared few common traits; nationality, religion, and globalization. Both were Hungarian, Jewish, hard workers, and stubborn thinkers. Teller dreamed of the Hydrogen bomb and believed earlier that a nuclear explosion might detonate the earth's atmosphere and ends civilization. Even with the fission bomb out-of-reach, Teller was living in the dreamland of the nuclear fusion. Soros is less fortunate in reaching his utopian dream despite his billions. Sociology isn't physics. Soros' players have emotions and beliefs that impact their decisions. The Russian robbers had outsmarted him, as they did with Napoleon and Hitler. Yet, his driven obsession with open society made him repeat the same mistake in Macedonia and Ukraine.

Teller also confronted opponents, yet with like scientific minds and confronting limited physical constraints. Knocking down Oppenheimer was Teller's big chance to keep his status, though never became billionaire. In Soros's realm, there is no known opponent to knock down in order to satisfy his utopian dream of open society. His sense that his efforts might lead to lasting changes on the long term, even in his absence, might well be true. Ideas outlive people, though Soros' generation is unique in many ways.

Soros's basic concepts center on reflexivity, fallibility, far-from equilibrium economy, and open society. His basic tools are economic and mathematical analysis of supply and demand. The greatest challenge to his effort to utilize his tools in achieving open society is the lack of concrete principles for predicting human emotion. Not only the little players like Macedonia, Albania, Iran, and Israel are driven by emotions, but also the American Superpower shares the ailment. Noticeably however, financial investors possess detrimental emotion as well. They must win in the first round or get out before another loss. Soros' judgment on the imbalance of receivables and production in the new Russia is an example of an impatient, selfish, and zealous financier looking merely for his immediate gain.

In his comparison to the sudden decay of the Soviet empire with the British Empire, Soros cannot conceal his wishful desire of a mechanical history. He bitterly blames the West for betraying Mikhail Gorbachev and accuses the latter of being naïve. Yet, he admits that the sick mother of communism could not carry her fetus to full term. His paternal views that eastern European and third world nations need be or anxious to be told what to do when given financial assistance, omit national emotions. Nations have pride as do individuals. Coercive politics might hinder the progress to open society. Past Germany, Venezuela, Iran, North Korea, Iraq, Syria, Cuba, and Yugoslavia are examples of how imposing politics perpetuated long conflicts.

Where does his utopian dreaming lead to? The Internet, he claims, is opening society and might seal the death of fascism, communism, and the like. However, anything could happen in the future since our civilization is fueled by energy which is getting scarcer everyday. His assumption that a new scientific breakthrough, such as carbonless extraction of energy from coal, or other innovations that secure renewable energy, could safeguard human civilization from inevitable catastrophe.

Soros' resort to philosophy is driven by his economic undertaking. In order to make financial profit, he has to tackle the emotional factors of key players. Against the common wisdom of history and science, emotional policy-makers are still blundering national treasures and human lives. Defeat or victory in war is still the controlling principal in curtailing stray emotion of nations.

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If you like reading Warren Buffet, you will not like reading George Soros.......2006-05-13

I'll say this first: I am not a genius, and George Soros probably is. The book presented itself in an interesting Q&A format that made it easy to skip around and jump sections. That being said, it was still a struggle to finish.

I did not like this book because it was hard to understand and mostly discussed Soros' high-level theory on investment strategy. His theory, which Mr. Soros is very passionate about, has something to do with the universe always being out of balance. If you are a finance whiz who thrives in theoretical analysis, or if you are a new age guru curious about a billionaire's spiritual mantra, maybe you will like this book.

The Life & Times of Convicted InsideTrader.......2004-05-21

George Soros was convicted of inside trading in December 2002. He engaged in inside trading of Societe General stock.

"Mr Soros and three other defendants, the court found, bought Societe Generale stock when it was cheap, and cashed in their investment when the price rose after the bid became public.

Two other businessmen implicated in the scandal - Edmond Safra and Robert Maxwell - have since died."

Maxwell killed himself after his billion dollar scam/business was exposed. He dove off his huge yacht off the coast of France. He left behind billions in debts and thousands of British workers lost their pensions. Soros is known by the people he associates with.

It is not to hard to "stay ahead of the curve" when you trade with inside information.

For more details - go to the BBC news web site and search for Soros insider trading or Google and type Soros BBC insider trading.

Self indulgent but interesting.......2003-10-24

This is a commissioned book. Basically, a self-indulgent pseudo-autobiography written in an interview style. "my own estimation of myself is more important to me than other people's" (P249)

The interview style makes this work more accesable to the average reader by overcoming the intense, convoluted style of Soros' other writings. It also allows more topics to be covered in less technical detail.

If you want to learn a little about Soros, this is an interesting book with fascinating pearls of wisdom. But don't think of it as an autobiography; rather a rumination on various aspects of his character.

The Man Who Moves Markets.......2003-08-08

This book covers many facets of George Soros's life- his investment philosophy, family history, quantum fund, his own theories of investing, philanthropy, diplomacy, and some of his selected writings. Mr. Soros talks about macroinvesting and how leverage has given the quantum fund greater flexibility than a two dimensional portfolio. He surprisingly admits that he is a very critical person who looks for defects in him as well as others- calls himself an insecurity analyst. Mr. Soros also talks about the tension between his parents and how the Nazi invasion of Hungary influenced him. I would suggest that one read his book, The Alchemy of Finance to learn more about his approach to investing. Classical economic theory assumes market participants act on the basis of perfect knowledge, his philosophy is based on imperfect understanding. The Alchemy of Finance talks in detail about the general theory of reflexivity and boom/ bust theory. Using the sterling crisis, Mr. Soros emphasizes the need for Euro. Karl Popper at LSE influenced him greatly and Mr. Soros invested millions on promoting an open society in Eastern Europe. His foundations have failed in China and Russia. He does not want anything but the Central European University to outlive him. Mr. Soros talks extensively how the west failed the Soviet Union and states that it would have been better had it not collapsed like Yugoslavia It is a must read for anybody interested in philosophy, diplomacy ,and business.

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The book focuses on the way in which investors process information and form expectations about future gains. It argues that humans fall short of the perfect information processing required by theory, and that their expectations are based on more than just future company earnings.

Karl-Erik Wärneryd discusses the psychology of investing, providing detailed coverage of how financial expectations are formed, how complex decisions are made and how emotions and influence from others affect the financial decisions of individuals. Empirical studies featured in the book suggest that many, if not most, stockholders have long-term goals, believe in certain stocks, and make few transactions - behavior which, argues the author, may have a stabilizing influence upon stock prices.

As a unique overview of how investors process information and build up expectations of future gains on stocks, this fascinating book will be welcomed by students of, and researchers in, economic psychology and behavioral finance. Stock-Market Psychology will also be invaluable to practitioners of finance who wish to learn more about the psychology behind financial transactions.

Stock-Market Psychology: How People Value and Trade Stocks
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Stock-Market Psychology: How People Value and Trade Stocks
Karl-Erik Warneryd
Manufacturer: NY
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ASIN: B000MUBHRS

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Spiritual Business is those thoughts and ideas that transcend the walls of churches, businesses, and even your home. It covers those ideas that somehow get put on the back shelf of our minds and emerge only after we should have thought of them. It is full of contemporary short stories and life lessons.

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Spritual Business Makes Life Sense.......2004-08-11

I really enjoyed Steve's Book. He makes sense of spiritualness in every day life. The stories are out of what has happened or what is happening in Steve's life and therefore helps give a personal touch to his book.

Thank you Steve, I look forward to reading your next book.

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The authors of this volume challenge the common perception that the removal of old distortions from the tax system would seriously hurt segments of the economy.

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This volume gathers the best previously unpublished and uncollected writings on Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln scholarship by one of his great biographers, Benjamin P. Thomas.

A skilled historian and a masterful storyteller himself, Thomas was widely regarded as the greatest Lincoln historian of his generation. With these essays, he combines historical depth with narrative grace in delineating Lincoln's qualities as a humorist, lawyer, and politician.

From colorful tall tales to clever barbs aimed at political opponents, Lincoln clothed a shrewd wit in a homespun, backwoods vernacular. He used humor to defuse tension, illuminate a point, put others at ease--and sometimes for sheer fun. From an early reliance on broad humor and ridicule in speeches and on the stump, Lincoln's style shifted in 1854 to a more serious vein in which humor came primarily to elucidate an argument. "If I did not laugh occasionally I should die," he is said to have told his cabinet, "and you need this medicine as much as I do."

Thomas brings his deep knowledge of Lincoln to essays on the great man's tumultuous career in Congress, his work as a lawyer, his experiences in the Courts, and his opinions of the South. A gracious survey of Lincoln's early biographers, particularly Ida Tarbell, stands alongside an appreciation of Harry Edward Pratt, a key figure in the early days of the Abraham Lincoln Association. Thomas also assesses Lincoln's use of language and the ongoing significance of the Gettysburg Address.

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One of the few good biographies out there.......2005-05-19

At fourteen, I have to read many biographies about famous presidents, since I'm homeschooled and my dad is big on history. He gave me this book to read, and to my surprise, it was the only biography of Lincoln that I have ever read in which I found myself grieving that he was murdered. With every other biography, I was always glad when he finally got shot, just so the book would end already.

Timeless...Made me smile.......2002-05-16

I read this book nearly 7 years ago and still remember a few of the anecdotes with fondness. At the time I was 13 and could appreciate the simple logic of Mr. Lincoln and his sparkling wit. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a nostalgic read that won't confront you with questions about Lincoln's political ambitions or racial attitudes. It is simply about a man, famous though he may have been, he was also smart and funny. In an age when humor is all about hurtful, shock-value jokes, this reminds us that it takes far more to make someone laugh and be able to do so more than 100 years after you are gone.

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Lincoln's Humor and Other Essays
Benjamin Platt Thomas
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OQ2VMA

Themes in Science Fiction: A Journey into Wonder
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Themes in Science Fiction: A Journey into Wonder
Leo P. Kelley
Manufacturer: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
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ASIN: B000OFSBBQ

Journeys With Florida's Indians (Upf Young Readers Library)
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Fascinating Journey

Useful book, though the subject calls for more and better.

Lively and accessible text

Journeys With Florida's Indians (Upf Young Readers Library)
Kelley G. Weitzel
Manufacturer: University Press of Florida
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Timucua Indians: A Native American Detective Story (Upf Young Readers Library)

ASIN: 0813025818

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Journeys with Florida's Indians launches readers in grades 4 through 8 on an adventure into Florida's past. Young readers will meet the Paleoindians and learn about their arrival in the Americas, then join a boy on his first mammoth hunt as he escapes stampedes and the flames of a fire drive. Next, readers move forward in time to meet Spanish explorers, the Timucua, the Calusa, and the Apalachee Indians-first through fact, then through fiction. They'll attend the first meeting between French explorers and the Timucua and learn how Europeans impacted Florida's Indians.

Alternating factual chapters are filled with maps, historical engravings, and modern illustrations. Fictional chapters are narrated by Tenerife, a fictional Timucua Indian kidnapped by the Spanish as a child, whose tales about Florida's native cultures reflect his own escape and adventures on his journey home.

Weitzel's book fills several basic needs for Florida's young readers and educators. It is a valuable tool for school libraries serving students in state history classes at both upper elementary and middle school levels. It highlights native cultures in northeast, northwest, and south Florida, making it appropriate for public libraries, national parks, and bookstores throughout the state. Although there are multiple books on the Seminoles, this text is the only one for young readers on Florida's many historic and prehistoric cultures. Fiction and fact are combined in an engaging introduction with solid, up-to-date history--in effect, two books in a single economical package.

Combining accessible archaeology and history, compelling fiction, and more than 50 illustrations, Journeys with Florida's Indians will appeal to all young Florida readers and the teachers and librarians who work with them.

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Fascinating Journey.......2004-05-31

A well crafted book that seemlessly vacilates back and forth between factual and fictional chapters. The former provides a wealth of information for people of all ages. The latter will keep young teens interested in the book from start to finish. Kelley Weitzel has done a wonderful job of creating a piece of literature that both educates and entertains.

Useful book, though the subject calls for more and better........2004-04-18

This book serves well in that it is the only text to provide up-to-date history on this subject for younger readers. Solid information that carries otherwise amateurish writing.

Lively and accessible text.......2003-01-11

Written for young readers in grades 4 through 8, Journeys With Florida's Indians by Kelley G. Weitzel (Senior Preserve Naturalist at the Pelotes Island Nature Preserve) is an attention engaging, entertainingly adventurous, informed and informative survey of Florida's antiquarian history and the daily life of the Paleo-Indians who first settled there. A very strongly recommended addition to both school and community library Native American Studies collections for young readers, Journeys With Florida's Indians is enhanced with maps and historical engraving amplifying the lively and accessible text, which blends archaeology and history for a very readable and enjoyable experience.

Kelley's Journey: Facing A Rare Disease With Courage

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Just The Facts
A Saint Among Us
A Saint Among Us
A journal of a mothers unconditional love and support
A journal of a mothers unconditional love and support

Kelley's Journey: Facing A Rare Disease With Courage
Denise Crompton
Manufacturer: 1st Books Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

Special Needs | Specific Groups | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

Women | Specific Groups | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books

General | Women's Studies | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 141072185X

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Just The Facts.......2003-08-09

As a member of the medical profession I was able to identify most of the "types" of people presented in this remarkable book! Yes, I could put a face and name to them--but it would not match the face and name in the story! This is how I know it is true! Just as there are many heroes in medicine, so are there many others who I would not want near me nor my loved ones!

I heartily recommend this book to anyone suffering from any kind of handicap. Kelley is such a source of inspiration! She deals with whatever comes her way and does so without fanfare or self-pity. What an example to us all! I was humbled by her bravery and her deep faith.

Give someone the gift of hope--give them Kelley's Journey!

A Saint Among Us.......2003-08-04

This is an terrific book that tells an inspiring and accurate story about someone who has faced life's challenges with faith, endurance, love and an indominable spirit. It offers encouragement to anyone confronting a personal crisis by its positive and common sense approach to what would seem insurmountable circumstances.

A Saint Among Us.......2003-08-04

This is a terrific book if you are looking for true inspiration, common sense application to life's problems and a model of someone who has accepted life's challenges with faith, endurance and an indominable spirit.

A journal of a mothers unconditional love and support.......2003-08-03

As a mother of a young child with the same illness as Kelley, Denises words have been an awesome source of strength and wisdom for me to follow. My feelings are that any parent, family member or friend going through any illness will experience so much widsom and support through reading this book. Her words keep you riveted to Kelleys story, at times making you laugh and other times making you cry.
She is positive and matter of fact, showing that good can come from even the very worst of situations.
This book really is a journal of a mothers unconditional love for her daughter. I would recommend this book to as many people as I possibly can.

A journal of a mothers unconditional love and support.......2003-08-03

Briefcase to diaper bag: A mother's journey to find balance at home

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Briefcase to diaper bag: A mother's journey to find balance at home
Katie Kelley Dorn
Manufacturer: Nantucket Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Great choice!
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Connecting Dots: Poems of My Journey
David L. Harrison
Manufacturer: Boyds Mills Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

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Great choice!.......2005-03-08

Connecting Dots is a wonderful addition to any public or school library. If you are looking for a special program for national poetry month or just a solid idea for a family literacy night, Connecting Dots is a great title to build a program around. I have used this successfully in a program for ages 10-15 to inspire kids to write about events in their life! The fun format with a picture and a sentence describing the "real" event before the poem is one that the kids can duplicate with their own artwork or old family photo's, Couple this with interviews of family members and it becomes an intergenerational program. David Harrison is a solid author with many wonderful titles out there and a great champion of literacy in his own state.

Classroom Tip.......2004-12-08

Teachers:
If you are looking for a way to enourage your children to write memoir poetry, read with them CONNECTING DOTS: POEMS OF MY JOURNEY by David L. Harrison. Harrison says, "The poems in this book are "dots" of my life-----from early times to now. When you read them, they turn into a picture of me." Webster defines a memoir as a biography or biographical sketch. That is what David Harrison has written with his collection of poems ranging from age four to recent poems written at age sixty-five. The personal and tender poems capture the joy of everyday moments. The funny poems evoke a chuckle and an "I've been there" smile. As David Harrison reveals his doubts and fears, but also claims his gifts, he encourages his reader to do the same. This collection of poems is a delightful "read" as well as a tool that can be used to encourage memoir writing. It will be a valuable addition to any classroom library.
Julie Poole
Media Specialist

Journey to the Land of Promise: Genesis-Deuteronomy (All the Bible)

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Journey to the Land of Promise: Genesis-Deuteronomy (All the Bible)
Page H. Kelley
Manufacturer: Smyth & Helwys Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books

General | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books

The Church's Mission to the Gentiles: Acts of the Apostles, Epistles of Paul (All the Bible)
The Church's Portraits of Jesus (All the Bible)
The Testimony of Poets and Sages: The Psalms and Wisdom Literature (All the Bible)
Your Health Today, Brief: Choices in a Changing Society
The Writer's Harbrace Handbook, Third Edition

ASIN: 1573121606

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Very good!

Journeys of the Heart
Denise Dietz , Coleen Gleason , Linda Colwell , Sally Painter , and Kelley Pounds
Manufacturer: Avid Press, LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

Anthologies | Romance | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 192961392X

Book Description

A collection of five novellas--stories of journeys of adventure and love.

Dream Angel, by Denise Dietz--A historical circus story~~~~

Miss Trixie's Fancy-Man, by Linda Colwell--A Story of the Old West~~~~

Passion's Legacy, by Sally Painter--A Passion in Pre-Civil War South~~~~

The Mystic's Promise, by Kelley Pounds--A Legend of the Southwest~~~~

The Gillyflower Promise, by Colleen Gleason--A Medieval Tale~~~~

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Very good!.......2002-01-03

**** This is a collection of five preludes to books within Avid Press. You can read each as just a short Historical Romance story, or you can locate the book(s) in which you would like to read even more.

Four of the five spend most of the story in America. The last story does not say, but seems to be set in London. Between the covers is something for everyone, Regency, Western, and Native American. All are packed to the brim with love and danger. Excellent stories! Recommended! ****

Lakes : A Journey of Heroes, The Human Side of Xerox Product Development
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Lakes : A Journey of Heroes, The Human Side of Xerox Product Development
Robert and Collen Kelley Ott
Manufacturer: Xerox
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000J0XS6O

Little settlers of Vermont;: A true story of the journey of a pioneer family through New England
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Little settlers of Vermont;: A true story of the journey of a pioneer family through New England
Shirley Whitney Kelley
Manufacturer: Equity
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | History & Historical Fiction | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B0006AYT4C

The long journey, a family history, 1687-1991: Embracing an account of the arrivals, movements, and ultimate dispersal of the southern branches and descendants ... Harbin, Lewis, Lyles, O'Kelley, Trail, Ward
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The long journey, a family history, 1687-1991: Embracing an account of the arrivals, movements, and ultimate dispersal of the southern branches and descendants ... Harbin, Lewis, Lyles, O'Kelley, Trail, Ward
Thomas Lee Hair
Manufacturer: Reprint Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006OX8GI

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