Today’s antisemitism is difficult to recognize because it does not come dressed in a Nazi uniform and it does not openly proclaim its hatred or fear of Jews. This book looks at the kind of antisemitism which is tolerated or which goes unacknowledged in apparently democratic spaces: trade unions, churches, left-wing and liberal politics, social gatherings of the chattering classes and the seminars and journals of radical intellectuals. It analyses how criticism of Israel can mushroom into a...

Gathered here for the first time are the original stories written in the early days of production on the internationally acclaimed television series SPACE: 1999. Uncover the differences between Gerry and Sylvia Anderson' s original story Zero G, George Bellak' s first draft of The Void Ahead and Christopher Penfold' s uncredited shooting script Turning Point. Each of these tales show the evolution of the pilot episode with scenes and characters that never made it to the screen. Wonder at a...

Abraham Lincoln's November 19, 1863, Gettysburg Address is generally recognized as one of the greatest leadership speeches ever written. The Ultimate Guide to the Gettysburg Address explains the 272-word speech more thoroughly than any book previously published. With the aid of colorized step-by-step diagrams, the authors deconstruct the speech into its basic elements and demonstrate how the scientific method is basic to the structure of the Gettysburg Address. Lincoln's fascination with g...

Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the logical force of the Declaration facilitated the survival of a nation. The Ultimate Guide to the Declaration of Independence explains the document more thoroughly than any book previously published. With the aid of colorized step-by-step diagrams, the authors deconstruct Jefferson's masterpiece into the six elements of a proposition to demonstrate how the scientific method is basic to its structure. David Hirsch and Dan Van Haften, the critically acclaimed ...

A partir de un análisis preciso que combina la historia conceptual con la historia política de las instituciones y las prácticas, Hirsch plantea interrogantes originales y ofrece una interpretación potente y muy bien fundada sobre el surgimiento de los partidos y su papel en los nacientes regímenes democráticos.Se desmarca de visiones muy arraigadas en el sentido común, explorando en detalle las propuestas y las controversias en torno a la representación de minoría...

Almost nobody noticed. In January 2011, President Obama completely changed the structure of his speeches. A few people, like Peggy Noonan in The Wall Street Journal and Gustav Niebuhr in The Huffington Post, figured out something was up. But neither could pin it down.Now the complete story is told and the technique is revealed. This is the one Obama book everyone should read. It is the one book on how to craft a persuasive speech that everyone needs.Authors David Hirsch and...

"The ultimate teacher of fact-based, reasoned rhetoric . . . A nice dose of American history makes learning the groundbreaking technique fun." —Nerida F. Ellerton and McKenzie A. Clements, authors on writings of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham LincolnAre you satisfied with the current state of public discourse? The almost unanimous response from people across the nation is a loud and emphatic "No!"The reply is always the same regardless of politics. Today's pu...

The secrets of one of history's greatest orators are revealed in "one of the most stunningly original works on Abraham Lincoln to appear in years" (John Stauffer, professor of English and history, Harvard University).For more than 150 years, historians have speculated about what made Abraham Lincoln truly great. How did Lincoln create his compelling arguments, his convincing oratory, and his unforgettable writing? Some point to Lincoln's study of grammar, literatur...

For David Hirsch, the Dads Honor Ride was a daunting 2,300+ mile, 21-day journey to honor dads and raise awareness for the importance of fathers and father figures. With an estimated 24 million kids growing up without their dad in the home, the ripple effect is a higher incidence of drug and alcohol abuse, incarceration and crime, depression, and suicide. The cycle of father absence is devastating the lives of countless youth, crushing families, and crippling communities.With passio...

***Dads Raising Children with Special Needs & Disabilities: A Guide for 21st Century Dads***is a father-to-father roadmap for navigating the journey with clarity and courage. You'll find practical guidance on advocacy, family life, emotional resilience, and long-term planning—written with empathy, honesty, and a steady belief in your child's potential. Each chapter covers an important topic, includes an original poem as well as excerpts from a handful of SFN Dad To Dad Podcast gue...

Klassischerweise bezeichnet Öffentlichkeit eine Sphäre, in der Menschen Argumente austauschen. Dieser Band hingegen denkt Öffentlichkeiten performativ als gleichermaßen politisch und ästhetisch. Er versammelt historische Fallstudien und theoretische Konzeptionen vom 18. bis zum 21. Jahrhundert. Die Fallstudien reichen von ästhetischen Simulationen von Öffentlichkeit über Rhetorikdebatten um 1800 bis zu Zensur in der Gegenwartsliteratur oder Internetaktivismus.

One man. Three global threats. No turning back.Calvin Kaplan is no ordinary man, and the forces he's up against are anything but human. From the pulse-pounding depths of military counterterrorism to the mind-bending frontiers of artificial intelligence and global conspiracies, this explosive trilogy carries readers on a high-stakes ride where the fate of humanity hangs entirely in the balance.NIMBUS The nightmare begins. When a brilliant nuclear scientist i...