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rif. B9780761990611Paperback / softback. New. This volume assembles a cross-disciplinary team of contributors to collectively describe the successes and failures and the complexity and diversity of Native American political life in the 1990s. paperback
rif. B9780761846482Paperback / softback. New. Diaphysics explains a theory that there are physical laws running through the different levels of reality and which cause new levels of complexity to emerge. Interdisciplinary in scope this book shows how diaphysical laws created the world as we know it and the deep universality that in their expression. paperback
rif. B9780761872511Paperback / softback. New. UnwrittenTruce is a powerful depiction of Black Americans' struggle for equality told through the lens of uniformed military service. Mosley uses superb story-telling personal vignettes and historical examples to show how millions of Americans have lifted themselves from oppression through opportunities gleaned from military service. Collectively these efforts exerted positive outward pressure on American society and by in large has resisted all forms of social change. One of the unique aspects of combat is that rarely are Americans more equal than when thrust into harms way. It has been said there are no atheists in combat; similarly racism sexism and homophobia quickly go by the wayside when under enemy fire.Yet in the 19th century and well into the 21st century America's military policies regarding the use of manpower could best be described as an awkward attempt to balance the requirement to win the nation's wars while supporting a socio-political caste system. President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 on July 26 1948 in response to police violence perpetrated against Black veterans. His actions broke this trend and set the military on the path to true meritocracy. Today retired general Lloyd Austin is the first black American Secretary of Defense in part due to the barriers broken down by men and women who served before him. The armed services fiercely resisted integration gender equality and LGBTQ equality but over time have grown to value America's well spring of diversity as a strategic and operational advantage. Under the Trump administration many of the military's policies supporting transgender inclusion were reversed making the U.S. military one of many institutions caught in the ideological tug of war regarding social change which is at the heart of the present day American polarization. For as far as America has come we still have work to do for Truman's vision of equality of opportunity to become a reality for all Americans. Join this thought-provoking narrative that celebrates the brave American military pioneers and challenges us all to continue the push for a better expression of America. paperback
rif. B9780739111901Paperback / softback. New. Violent non-state actors VNSA often serve a destabilizing role in nearly every humanitarian and political crisis faced by the international community. As non-state armed groups gain greater access to resources and networks through global interconnectivity they have come to dominate the terrain of illegal trade in drugs guns and humans. Warlords Rising arms those confronting the mounting challenge by delivering an innovative interdisciplinary framework of analysis designed to improve understanding of non-state adversaries in order to affect their development and performance. Examining the utility of traditional theories of deterrence and warfighting in light of the insight gained through this interdisciplinary approach the authors elevate the powerful role of environmental shaping in group development recast deterrence in ecological terms and lay out a strategy to defeat non-state adversaries if necessary. Whether the goal is preventing coercing or conquering the framework of analysis presented here is designed to be universal allowing for structured analysis across regions types and functions of non-state actors and providing the decision maker and policy maker witha variety of modes and methods of intervention. paperback
rif. B9780742508262Paperback / softback. New. This text examines the complex relationships between Presidents and America's intellectuals since 1960. paperback
rif. B9780813133904Paperback / softback. New. In Becoming King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Making of a National Leader author Troy Jackson chronicles King's emergence and effectiveness as a civil rights leader by examining his relationship with the people of Montgomery Alabama. paperback
rif. B9780692324110Paperback / softback. New. paperback
rif. B9780803225879Hardback. New. Presents the history of American Indian activist movement from the 1960s through the end of the twentieth century. This book discusses such key issues as the nature of the original Red Power protest; tribal identity self-determination and sovereignty; land claims and economic development; and cultural traditions and spirituality. hardcover
rif. B9780615224275Paperback / softback. New. Subjects covered: Financial Aid Defined Student Loans for College Education Tax Incentives Tax Capacity Grandparents and Relatives Resources Controlling the Cost of College Cash Flow for College and Retirement Parent Loans for College College and Retirement Investments 13 Step to Solving the College and Retirement Dilemma paperback
rif. B9780615155098Paperback / softback. New. After accidentally befriending a student at his local High School the antisocial Martin Spire must show her the most well-kept secret of all time; and deal with his own personal demons. But when an unexpected force threatens his home Martin must make a costly choice. paperback
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rif. B9780195391787Hardback. New. By placing the War of 1812 in a global context Troy Bickham narrates America's bid for postcolonial sovereignty and Britain's attempt to block it a conflict that put the fate of North America and Britain's global supremacy on the line. hardcover
rif. 0471651109.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. B9780071749077Paperback / softback. New. The math the formulas the problem solving .does corporate finance make your head spin This self-teaching guide explains the basic principles of corporate finance including accounting statements cash flows and ratio analysis. It teaches you the ins-and-outs of this otherwise confounding subject. paperback
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rif. B9780359977086Hardback. New. Rise Runes and Ritual is written from the perspective of the Odian Left Hand Path. The primary focus of this book is to provide the reader with a method to discover and develop the latent powers within themselves that will enable them to Rise to their fullest potential. This process can be summed up in the famous phrase from the Havamal Rune Poem "self onto self a sacrifice." The first section of the book establishes the mythic context in which the sorcerer might work their magic. This is followed by commentary on the runes of the Elder Futhark and outlines an approach to become familiar with them. The final section is dedicated to ritual. This work contains ideas to be found nowhere else which are the results of many years of personal learning meditation contemplation and practice by the author. The path presented here is difficult and meant only for those with the desire and fortitude to choose the life they want and take it. Travel well and Rise! hardcover
rif. B9780567685391Paperback / softback. New. Taking on the established view of Chronicles which uses retribution theology - the view that the author of Chronicles re-worked the texts in Samuel-Kings to demonstrate that Yahweh rewards the good and punishes the wicked - Troy Cudworth argues that this cause-effect relationship is maintained primarily through the treatment of the themes of war and temple-faithfulness. Cudworth identifies a division of kings into categories with the immediate exception of David who belongs in his own category as he pioneered the two most foundational elements of the temple cult. For this reason he also won many battles to secure Israel's place in the land. The next two groups of kings can be dichotomised in the following way: those who show faithfulness to the temple cult and its practices and those who neglect it. Based on their attitude to the temple the Chronicler illustrates how the kings either prosper in the land through military victory or suffer attack. Although many kings begin as faithful in supporting orthodox temple practices and thus prosper on the battlefield none of these kings are consistent and persevere in their faithfulness and so their success either stops immediately or they suffer attack. Conversely other kings are illustrated who despite committing some of the worst sins in Israel's history repent immediately after their swift punishment. Across all of these cases it is shown how temple faithfulness always ultimately guarantees peace and security for Israel. paperback
rif. B9780415946742Paperback / softback. New. Completely updated and revised this work helps in the struggle to understand the pros and cons of: prenatal detection of birth defects; gene therapies; growth hormones; and substitute genetic answers to problems linked with such groups as Jews Scandinavians Arabs and African-Americans. paperback
