Choice Outstanding TitleIn the 1918 Michigan race for the U.S. Senate, auto tycoon Henry Ford faced off against a less well-known industrialist, Truman Newberry. Bent on countering Ford’s fame and endorsement from President Wilson, Newberry’s campaign spent an extravagant amount, in fact much more than the law seemed to allow. This led to his conviction under the Federal Corrupt Practices Act—but also to his eventual exoneration in the first campaign finance case t...

Is your relationship with your daughter on unstable grounds? Do you struggle to understand her sudden mood changes and attitude?Raising girls in the digital age can be stressful, frustrating, and sometimes overwhelming—but it doesn't have to be.If you want to learn the best ways to parent your daughter in the age of social media while maintaining a healthy and strong relationship with her, then Building Self Esteem for Girls is the...

In ihrer Heimat Kuba führte Leyna Martinez ein schweres Leben. Doch nichts konnte sie auf das vorbereiten, was ihr in der Gewalt des Menschen- und Drogenhändlers Miguel Santino bevorsteht. Der Auftrag an FBI-Agent Alexander "Lex" Taylor lautet: Miguel Santino zur Strecke bringen und Leyna Martinez retten. Ein Blick auf Leyna. Das ist alles, was Lex braucht, um zu wissen, dass Leyna ihm gehört. Doch Leynas und Lex' Gefühle füreinander werden auf eine harte Probe gestellt. Es taucht nicht nu...

He was minutes from execution… until rebels saved him.If you loved Ranger’s Apprentice, this is your next adventure.Flint has spent his life keeping his head down—washing dishes, scrubbing floors, and ignoring the dangerous whispers about assassins and monsters in the kingdom of Abbarkon.But when he risks everything to defend a friend, his world shatters. His master is dead. Flint is condemned to hang.Then, at the gallows, mysteriou...

In a land gripped by tyranny, a masked rebel stirs the embers of revolution. Assassins are not always the bad guys.Cadmon has always been a loyal member of the King's Guard, shouldering the blame for serving the corrupt king of Abbarkon. But when he is ordered to perform yet another abomination, he can no longer stand idly by while innocent lives are destroyed.Bent on fighting back, he vanishes into the wilderness to build a rebel army powerful enough to to...

"Every aspect of creating a beautiful, sensible, and healthy home is explored and demonstrated with elegance and clarity." —Martin Hammer, architect, co-director, Builders Without BordersAn EcoNest is not just a home—it is a breathtakingly beautiful structure that nurtures health and embraces ecology. This unique approach to construction combines light straw clay, timber framing, earthen floors, natural plasters, and other natural techniques with the principles of B...

In a land gripped by tyranny, a masked rebel stirs the embers of revolution. Assassins are not always the bad guys.Cadmon has always been a loyal member of the King's Guard, shouldering the blame for serving the corrupt king of Abbarkon. But when he is ordered to perform yet another abomination, he can no longer stand idly by while innocent lives are destroyed.Bent on fighting back, he vanishes into the wilderness to build a rebel army powerful enough to to...

For kosher bakers, this book is nothing short of a revolution!Paula Shoyer offers a thoroughly modern approach to Jewish holiday baking that includes both contemporary and traditional recipes, more than 45 of which have been skillfully adapted for Passover. Even less-observant Jews will enjoy celebrating the holidays with these innovative and delectable desserts, including an exquisite Raspberry and Rose Macaron Cake-plus dozens of low-sugar, gluten-free, and nut-f...

This book explores the cultural, aesthetic, and political relevance of music in radio art from its beginnings to present day. Contributors include musicologists, literary studies, and cultural studies scholars and cover radio plays, radio shows, and other programs in North American, English, Spanish, Greek, Italian, and German radio.

Producing flavorful and appealing kosher desserts has been a challenge in Jewish households throughout the ages. Without access to butter, cream, milk, cheese, yogurt, or other dairy products, creating a tasty and memorable dessert for family and friends requires more than simple substitutions and compromises. Now pastry chef and teacher Paula Shoyer provides the inspiration and innovation to turn the age-old challenges of parve baking into delectable delights in her one-of-a-kind kosher c...

Developed from years of teaching psychiatry to medical students and residents, this comprehensive text devoted solely to describing the mental status examination (MSE) fills a void in the teaching literature and will be valuable to both students first learning about the MSE and seasoned clinicians seeking an informative reference. The introductory chapter offers basic advice on interviewing patients and eliciting information. Six major sections of the MSE follow and are thoroughly describe...

Developed from years of teaching psychiatry to medical students and residents, this comprehensive text devoted solely to describing the mental status examination (MSE) fills a void in the teaching literature and will be valuable to both students first learning about the MSE and seasoned clinicians seeking an informative reference. The introductory chapter offers basic advice on interviewing patients and eliciting information. Six major sections of the MSE follow and are thoroughly describe...