The Twentieth Century American by Harry Perry Robinson is a reflective work that explores the evolving identity of the American people at the dawn of the 20th century. The book aims to provide insight into the national character, examining how Americans viewed themselves and their place in a rapidly changing world. Robinson delves into various facets of American society, from its culture and political structures to its economic foundations and emerging global role.The book is structured to...

In the untamed wilderness, where towering trees cast long shadows and the symphony of nature echoes through the air, there lived an extraordinary black bear named Bruno. From his playful cubhood to his formidable adulthood, Bruno's life was a captivating tapestry woven with adventure, resilience, and the indomitable spirit of the wild. Join Harry Perry Robinson on an unforgettable journey through the eyes of Bruno, as he navigates the challenges and triumphs of his existence in the unforgi...

Results of a comprehensive two-year study analyzing the facts and policy alternatives. Originally published in 1979.

The life of Sir Harry Perry Robinson (1859-1930) unfolds like a Boy's Own adventure. Born in India and educated at Oxford, Harry fled to the United States to make his name and fortune. After a stint in the gold mines of the American West, he became a major force in the railroad industry and helped to elect a U.S. President. Returning to England, Harry had a celebrated career as a book publisher (discovering the American author Jack London) and as a journalist for The Times, servin...

Hope at Work: 5 Principles to Breathe Life into Your Organization is a timely, evidence-based leadership book that establishes hope as a practical force in organizational life. Drawing on three decades of consulting and research, it speaks directly to leaders navigating rising demands for meaning, trust, and performance at work.At its core, Hope at Work presents hope as a leadership practice. The book introduces five interdependent principles-Possibility, Agency, ...

Recently divorced, trivia collector Jo becomes overly fixated on finding her daughter Bayley the perfect man. And who could be better for the job that musician Harry Styles himself.Armed with a cardboard cut out of Bayley in a skimpy red bikini, she and her bumbling sister Bobbi take off for the UK to try and get his attention.But when they meet Adam, a teenager bunking off school to also follow Harry's concerts, it may lead Jo down an altogether different path, this one pe...

Peace on Earth: The Role of Religion in Peace and Conflict Studies provides a critical analysis of faith and religious institutions in peacebuilding practice and pedagogy. The work captures the synergistic relationships among faith traditions and how multiple approaches to conflict transformation and peacebuilding result in a creative process that has the potential to achieve a more detailed view of peace on earth, containing breadth as well as depth.Library and bookstore shelves ar...

The life of Sir Harry Perry Robinson (1859–1930) unfolds like a Boy's Own adventure. Born in India and educated at Oxford, Harry fled to the United States to make his name and fortune. After a stint in the gold mines of the American West, he became a major force in the railroad industry and helped to elect a US president. Returning to England, Harry had a celebrated career as a book publisher and as a journalist for the Times, serving as the oldest correspondent during the First W...

A chilling vampire horror anthology featuring original short stories from New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors—including Charlaine Harris (whose novels inspired HBO’s True Blood) and Scott Smith, in his first published fiction since The Ruins.Before vampires became romantic antiheroes, they were creatures of shadow and blood. In this terrifying collection, some of the biggest names in horror and dark fantasy restore the va...

**A moving essay collection promoting freedom, self-love, and divine wholeness for Black women and opening new levels of understanding and ideological transformation for non-Black women and allies“Candice Marie Benbow is a once-in-a-generation theologian, the kind who, having ground dogma into dust with the fine point of a stiletto, leads us into the wide-open spaces of faith.”—Brittney Cooper, author of Eloquent Rage and co-editor of The Crunk Feminist Collection...

The ethnographic experience is an indelible venture that continuously redefines one's life. Bringing together important cross-currents in the national debate on education, this book introduces the student or practitioner to the challenges, resources, and skills informing ethnographic research today. From the first chapter describing the cultural foundations of ethnographic research, by George Spindler, the book traces both traditional and new approaches to the study of schools and their co...

Hope at Work: 5 Principles to Breathe Life into Your Organization is a timely, evidence-based leadership book that establishes hope as a practical force in organizational life. Drawing on three decades of consulting and research, it speaks directly to leaders navigating rising demands for meaning, trust, and performance at work.At its core, Hope at Work presents hope as a leadership practice. The book introduces five interdependent principles-Possibility, Agency, Worth, Openness, a...