Over the past decade, Ethiopia has had one of the world's fastest growing economies, largely due to its investments in infrastructure, and it is through building dams, roads, and other infrastructure that the Ethiopian state seeks to become a middle-income country by 2025. Yet most urban Ethiopians struggle to meet their daily needs and actively oppose a ruling party that they associate with corruption and mismanagement. In Under Construction Daniel Mains explores the intersection...

From the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, to declining water levels in the Colorado River, water quality problems in the United States have become increasingly common. In Nourishing Growth and Suffocating Life, Daniel Mains argues that all too often subsidizing economic growth has self-destructive consequences for drinking water and stormwater infrastructure. Mains examines the case of Norman, Oklahoma, a liberal college town in one of the reddest states in the country, that is in...

In Field Stories, William H. Leggett and Ida Fadzillah Leggett have pulled together a collection of ethnographic research and classroom experiences from around the world. Drawing on moments both unfamiliar and all too familiar to those accustomed to fieldwork, the contributors to this collection demonstrate in clear, relatable prose how intimate engagements with others in the field can present moments of rich ethnographic value that provide insight into global interconnections.

The New York Times bestselling autobiography from WWE's Daniel Bryan, who has come out of retirement to get back in the ring.One of WWE's most unlikely champions of all time and also one of its most popular, Bryan has proved to the world and to all of WWE that looks can be deceiving. Just ask anyone who's ever underestimated him . . . right before he went out and whipped the WWE universe into a frenzy.This is Bryan's behind-the-scenes story told fo...

The New York Times bestselling autobiography from WWE's Daniel Bryan, who has come out of retirement to get back in the ring.One of WWE's most unlikely champions of all time and also one of its most popular, Bryan has proved to the world and to all of WWE that looks can be deceiving. Just ask anyone who's ever underestimated him . . . right before he went out and whipped the WWE universe into a frenzy.This is Bryan's behind-the-scenes story told for ...

The Htoo family, who are Sgaw Karen and originally from Burma, resettled in Georgia in the United States refugee resettlement program in 2007. This book chronicles their life in their new country. While the Htoo family’s story is singular, the family’s experiences in Burma, Thai refugee camps, and their experiences in the US are representative of other refugees from Burma and beyond. The book provides historical and cultural information on the Sgaw Karen people against the backdrop of the ...

Dans l'effervescence des grandes marées, des touristes à la pêche aux palourdes font une dramatique découverte dans le sable. Une main ! L'enquête va s'avérer compliquée par l'absence de cadavre entier. Les incidents vont alors se multiplier, des corbeaux se mêlent à l'affaire, une seconde disparition inquiétante est constatée... Mais les gendarmes vont pouvoir bénéficier d'une aide précieuse, celle de Marceline une vieille bigote fouineuse.

Does the ketogenic diet make us healthier?What do you know of the ketogenic diet plan? Do you understand every detail that there is to learn, or simply the general concept of it? In this particular guide, you will be schooled with more facts, other specifications, and new concepts to apply the diet to your life and keep away from everything that ruins your system or adds body fat to your tummy.Incorporated in this engaging guide are some of the following ideas:

The modern lobster boat has evolved slowly over decades to become the craft it is today: seaworthy, strong, fast, and trusted implicitly by the lobstermen and women to get the job done and get them home, each and every time, through the most terrifying--and sometimes life-threatening--conditions that the sea can dish up. “Where do lobster boats come from?” “What is the origin of their design?” “Who builds them?” “How do they work?” The story of the Maine lobster boat needs to be told--befo...

Este libro demuestra que Cristo está vivo. Los cristianos nos diferenciamos de todas las demás religiones en algo trascendental: seguimos a un Dios vivo. Las otras expresiones de fe que hay en el mundo tienen a sus líderes o a sus "dioses" sepultados en alguna parte del mundo. Algunos se conforman con adorar a estatuas de oro o de yeso a pesar de que la Biblia dice claramente que es absurdo seguir a esos dioses inanimados. Los cristianos creemos no solamente que Jesucristo está vivo, sino ...

François Dakowski, alias Mario Poletti, est flic.Infiltré dans les stups. Sous-couverture. Boxeur à ses heures… et de plus en plus étranger à lui-même.Avant Marseille, il y a eu Lille. Une opération sensible pour faire tomber des trafiquants américains, militaires au Shape (OTAN) en Belgique. Une immersion où les frontières du crime se brouillent. L’expérience laisse des traces. Il en est revenu marqué. Une relation brisée. Des certitudes fissurées.À Marseille, au c...

Since it’s grand opening in June 2007, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay has become one of Maine’s most popular attractions and one the most distinguished botanical destinations in the country. “Wow!” is the word most often heard from visitors who explore the exquisite gardens, stunning stonework, exceptional natural landscapes, waterfalls, and sculptures.The goal of the Gardens is to preserve the botanical heritage and natural landscapes of coastal Maine. Comprising ...