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'It is rare that a philosopher addresses a topic that is at once of vital interest to non-philosophers and philosophers alike.'-CONCERNED PHILOSOPHERS FOR PEACE NEWSLETTER

'The book is not only valuable, it is readable and...featur[es] three sterling chapters toward the end.'-COMMONWEAL

Focuses on the men who shaped the events that led to secession and the Civil War.

A travel diary with descriptions of Cuba that provide a firsthand view of the island's history.

Perhaps love itself will always be a mystery. Why a relationship works or doesn't work, however, is not a total mystery. It is only a challenge that you can easily meet if you have the tools, starting with awareness as the key.

Areas discussed are: Gay separatism vs. Gay mainstreaming; Coming out; AIDS; Marriage; Adoption; Religion; Politics; Pop culture and media; and, most importantly, what the future holds.

Shortly before she died, Jane Austen began a new novel that she never completed. In this text, Julia Barrett finishes the story in Austen's style. Set in the developing seaside town of Sanditon, a young woman from the countryside is exposed to the cynicism and sophistication of resort life.

Updated and expanded, this title includes technological advances in the art of snooping, from night vision goggles and advances in forensics to research on the Web.

What most vegetarians don't know is that America has its own rich heritage of vegetarian cooking, which reflects the diversity of regional cooking in this country. Among the recipes in this extensive collection are specialty dishes from New England, the South, the Pennsylvania Dutch country, the Southwest, New Orleans, and the "heartland" of the Midwest. Illustrations throughout.

'A clear, readable and fair account of the development of judicial review.'-Ashley Montagu

The fall of communism, the emergence of "the information age," and the expansion of economic globalism are the point of departure for this text. The author shows how these seemingly new developments fit with earlier patterns of global formation and change.

This study explores the life and political milieu of Shifu, a central figure in Republican China. Born in 1884, Shifu was brought down in 1915 by overwork, poverty, and tuberculosis. Yet during that short span, he became the most influential anarchist of his time.

An exploration of the controversies and problems surrounding post-communist transitions. Hungary, a state that has weathered political and economic transition more successfully than most, is used as the volume's case study for illuminating both comparative and regional issues.

From the arrival of Hispanicized Africans during the Age of Discovery to the renewal of racial identities, the history of Africans in Latin America has been complex, their contributions numerous. This work selects topics through which to study the African dimension of Latin America, including the colonial era, religion, music, and intermarriage.

Here, Professor Blanchard examines why slavery managed to survive for more than three decades after Peru declared its independence despite anti-slavery legislation passed by the liberators at that time. The book focuses on the economics of Peruvian slavery, slave life and the abolition movement.

The eighteenth century in New Spain witnessed major changes: among these, was the adoption of French customs among the upper groups of society in response to the spreading ideas of the Enlightenment. This work raises the question: Was it really a period of relaxation of social customs, in this age of growth without development?

Helps the genealogist trying to locate families, the surveyor or attorney researching old deeds, or the historian seeking data on land settlement.

Waging War on Corruption is a fascinating look at worldwide corruption by a leader of the global anticorruption movement. Frank Vogl draws on twenty years of experience to share a history filled stories of activists, victims, and villains; strengthening our understanding of the complexities of corruption with wisdom and integrity.

Learn strategies and specific techniques for effective supervision of student teachers. Appendices provide resources for mentors to use with the student teachers they work with and bibliographic resources are included with each chapter for additional reference.

This easy-to-read book contains a step-by-step discussion of the special education process and has hundreds of additional resources for parents including professional organizations, support groups, and useful websites.

A discussion of the issues faced by elementary and secondary school principals. Each chapter begins with a short case study emanating from a fictitious school district and culminates with student activities that address the concepts examined in the chapter. Questions and activities follow.

This study is based on the premise that children learn a great deal about the arts and their own abilities innately. Involvement and immersion, it argues, are the ways in which children may feel welcome to write, move, create, draw, and otherwise express ideas about art and music directly.

This work provides guidance to individuals who are involved in the clinical preparation of aspiring principals and superintendents. It argues for a high-quality internship or mentoring experience.

Would you like to ignite the inquisitive nature of your students? This two-volume set is designed to help the learner explore their creativity and imagination through original questions.

Written by a parent and school board member, who first embraced many of the ideas of the modern school reform movement, Schoolhouse Shams lays bare much of the mythology and misinformation that underpin many of the failed school reform policies of the last decade.

Using Inquiry in the Classroom: Developing Creative Thinkers and Information Literate Students provides an overview of inquiry learning and the importance of developing creative thinkers and information literate students in twenty-first-century education.

Expanding a principal's formal education and training, The Principal as Learning-Leader is a administrator's guide to improving student achievement, showing practitioners how to focus on the individual academic performance of each and every student and to work with the school staff and community to develop a learning culture that supports student success.