Since their inception, the presidential debates Americans have watched on television were carefully negotiated. This book closely examines a previously unexamined type of political communication, presidential debate negotiation. While it has been widely known that all general election presidential debates since 1960 have been negotiated by the participating candidates, no one has ever completed a systematic study of them. In particular, the 1960, 1976, 1980, 1984, and 1988 negotiations wer...

The Daily Show and Rhetoric: Arguments, Issues, and Strategies examines the popular Comedy Central program from a rhetorical perspective to uncover the ways in which Jon Stewart, the cast, and writers critique mainstream media and politicians. This volume analyzes the nature of The Daily Show, the arguments the program makes about the media and politics, the strategies that are used, and some of the particular issues about which the program makes arguments. Overall, the c...

Treehouses Anyone Can Build! Black & Decker Build A Treehouse! that is a basic yet complete presentation of how to plan, design, and build a safe, fun treehouse structure for children. The book begins with an inspirational chapter showing the many treehouse variations that are possible. Next, a chapter on basic techniques shows how the essential treehouse platform can be built and secured in any tree configuration-nestled high among the branches or designed so the trunk passes up through t...

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A solar-heated pit greenhouse combines the energy-conserving features of the traditional pit greenhouse with newer techniques and materials used in standard heated greenhouses. The result is a simple, inexpensive structure that blends into its environment and needs little or no heat from any source other than the sun. Greg Stone’s simple, illustrated, step-by-step instructions show you exactly how to design, site, and build your own solar-heated pit greenhouse from start to finish.

Create a Beautiful, Modern Home with One-of-a-Kind DIY FurnitureBeds, organizers, Adirondack chairs, a play table, and more! It's easy to build inexpensive, quality furnishings with this indispensible collection of woodworking projects from Ana White, the popular blogger who has inspired millions of homemakers with her stylish furniture plans and DIY spirit. As a young mom on a tight budget, Ana learned to make her own well-designed pieces inspired by the styles in her favorite stor...

The world Cal and Frida have always known is gone, and they've left the crumbling city of Los Angeles far behind them. They now live in a shack in the wilderness, working side-by-side to make their days tolerable in the face of hardship and isolation. Mourning a past they can't reclaim, they seek solace in each other. But the tentative existence they've built for themselves is thrown into doubt when Frida finds out she's pregnant.Terrified of the unknown and unsure of their ability...

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In this unstable world, many are turning to the power of prayer for the answers they need. But sometimes it’ s difficult to know how or what to pray. This bountiful treasury of prayers is a potent tool designed to equip and inspire believers with the confidence they need to pray effectively and efficiently, giving them just the right words to say. Learning how to pray is one of the most important things we can do as Christians. This unique blend of prayers and scriptures will help readers ...

The gift of prophecy is an awesome gift. Paul instructed us to covet to prophesy. The focus of this book is to bring clarity to the gift of prophecy, prophetic operations, and to the pitfalls associated with prophetic ministry. This information will help individuals to rediscover the purpose of the prophetic gift in the Church.

Life can sometimes be overwhelming, especially with the demands placed on women today. Many are turning to the power of prayer for the answers they need. But some- times it’ s difficult to know how or what to pray. This bountiful treasury of prayers, specific to the needs of women, is a potent tool designed to equip and inspire believers with the confidence they need to pray effectively and efficiently, giving them just the right words to say. Learning how to pray is one of the most import...

With more than 4 million copies sold in the series, Prayers That Avail Much for Mothers, full of the classic scriptural prayers that readers love, is now available in a user-friendly paperback!This beautiful prayer book, designed just with mothers in mind, is an indispensable guide to praying effectively according to God's will - and seeing amazing results! These powerful, scriptural prayers will help moms discover God's best for them, their family, and their community in everyday ...