"A damning indictment of the airline industry, and the lax oversight and economic and political pressures that are jeopardizing the safety of everyone." —Capt. Chesley "Sully" SullenbergerA Fast Food Nation for the airline industry, Attention All Passengers is a shocking and important exposé revealing the real state of the "friendly skies" in which we fly. Award-winning Consumer Reports travel journalist William McGee, a former editor of ...

"Half the Child" takes place over four consecutive summers in the lives of Michael Mullen and his son Benjamin, who ages from 2 to 5. Mike is an air traffic controller at New York City's LaGuardia Airport who also is pursuing a graduate degree in Psychology. He and Ben's mother are about to divorce, and the legal stakes keep dramatically increasing, ultimately culminating in abduction. The battle for Ben negatively affects Mike's career, education, financial state, friendships, romantic li...

A Fast Food Nation for the airline industry, Attention All Passengers is a shocking and important exposé revealing the real state of the “friendly skies” in which we fly. Award-winning Consumer Reports travel journalist William McGee, a former editor of the Consumer Reports Travel Letter, spent nearly seven years in airline flight operations management, and what he learned was less than uplifting. From TSA power grabs and an endemic lack of oversight to ...

From celebrity yoga instructor Kristin McGee comes this fun, accessible guide to 100 yoga poses and exercises that can be done in your chair and take just minutes a day.For the majority of Americans living a sedentary lifestyle (from the card-carrying couch potatoes to the 86% of American workers who sit all day at their job) comes a comprehensive guide to the most accessible form of yoga…Chair yoga!- Desk-bound? You can do chair yoga!- Have li...

"Native American Studies" is an interdisciplinary collection which examines the history, culture, religion and language of indigenous people in North America. This meticulously edited collection explores the life of the biggest Native American tribes; including: Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo. Contents: History: The North American Indian The Cherokee Nation of Indians The Seminole Indians of Florida The Central Eskimo The Siouan Indians Calendar Histor...

Studies of Communication in the 2020 Presidential Campaign explores a wide range of communication elements, themes, and topics of the 2020 presidential election. The introduction provides a brief snapshot summarizing the role of more traditional elements of campaign communication as well as the newer elements of social media and journalistic practices that transformed the political landscape in 2020. Each chapter serves as a stand-alone study focusing on the role and function of c...

William John McGee's 'Siouan Indians' is a comprehensive study that delves into the cultural, social, and historical aspects of the Siouan Native American tribes. McGee deftly weaves together anthropological research, historical accounts, and ethnographic observations to provide a nuanced understanding of the Siouan peoples. The book is written in a scholarly, yet accessible style, making it an essential read for anyone interested in Native American studies, anthropology, or American histo...

The term Siouan is the adjective denoting the "Sioux" Indians and cognate tribes. The word "Sioux" has been variously and vaguely used. Originally it was a corruption of a term expressing enmity or contempt, applied to a part of the plains tribes by the forest-dwelling Algonquian Indians. The Indians of the Siouan stock occupied the central portion of the continent. They were preeminently plains Indians, ranging from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains, and from the Arkansas to the Saskat...

2020 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleResearch frequently neglects the important ways that race and gender intersect within the complex structural dynamics of STEM. Diversifying STEM fills this void, bringing together a wide array of perspectives and the voices of a number of multidisciplinary scholars. The essays cover three main areas: the widely-held ideology that science and mathematics are “value-free,” which promotes pedagogies of colorblind...

"A deeply engaging biographical history of the World War II ship-to-shore landing craft and their crews. . . . A welcome and informative addition to personal and academic World War II history and reference collections."– Midwest Book ReviewVolume I in award-winning author William L. McGee's Pacific war series is a biographical history of the revolutionary amphibious landing craft of World War II – LCTs (Landing Craft, Tank), LSTs (L...

What Was Really Going On At Those Nevada Divorce Ranches?Reno 1947. Divorce seekers by the thousands were running to the "Divorce Capital of the World" for a six-week divorce. If they had the money and the need for privacy, they stayed on one of the dude ranches around town. Someone called those dude ranches divorce ranches and the name stuck.My name's Bill McGee.From 1947 to 1949, I was the dude wrangler on the Flying M E ...

Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection) presents a sweeping and intricate tapestry of the rich and diverse heritage of Native American cultures. This anthology skillfully interweaves themes of mythology, historical accounts, cultural traditions, and linguistic analysis across a multitude of literary styles. In exploring this vast collection, readers are introduced to the profound complexities and variegated narratives that encaps...