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Fort Momma

By: Al Gowan

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Praise for stories in FORT MOMMA: "Surprise and delight lurk in every paragraph of DEFROSTING HOWARD, a well-crafted story written in a clear, strong voice." -Vicki Hendricks fiction editor of QUIXOTE QUARTERLY, and author of five novels including MIAMI PURITY, IGUANA LOVE and SKY BLUES"REAL TIME is an humorous insight into the computer anxiety of the early eighties." -Dan Wakefield guest editor of PLOUGHSHARES and author of sixteen books including best selling novels STARTING OVER and GOING ALL THE WAY, and non-fiction books NEW YORK IN THE 1950'S and RETURNING.With deepest gratitude to the editors who published my stories: Dan Wakefield, PLOUGHSHARES, 1981 (REAL TIME) Michael Ishii, PAINTED HILLS REVIEW, 1993 (THE DEPRESSION) J.H.E. Paine, TENNESSEE QUARTERLY, 1993 (CURLEY'S PICTURE) Vicki Hendricks, QUIXOTE QUARTERLY, 1994 (DEFROSTING HOWARD) Reviews on Al Gowan's last novel ZAMORA'S TATTOO "Marks the debut of a new American novelist of insight, intelligence, style and sensitivity. Al Gowan is a writer with something to say that's fresh and provocative and he says it in a voice that is utterly, uniquely his own." -Gerald Gross, EDITORS ON EDITING"A dangerous and startling novel full of wit and grace. Al Gowan is a writer who takes delight in revealing the struggles of his people" -Melanie Rae Thon, SWEET HEARTS, IONA MOON, GIRLS IN THE GRASS, METEORS IN AUGUST and FIRST, BODY.

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0595290205

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9780595290208

Zamora's Tattoo

By: Al Gowan

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Zamora's Tattoo

By: Al Gowan

A photographer seeks his muse in a Spanish fishing village, but discovers a plot to sell a hydrogen bomb to terrorists. This time he can't use his camera to distance himself from reality. He must act before it's too late. Advance praise for ZAMORA'S TATTOO "Marks the debut of a new American novelist of insight, intelligence, style and sensitivity. Al Gowan is a writer with something to say that's fresh and provocative and he says in a voice that is utterly, uniquely his own." - Gerald Gross, Editors on Editing "A dangerous and startling novel full of wit and grace. Al Gowan is a writer who takes delight in revealing the struggles of his people"- Melanie Rae Thon, SWEET HEARTS, IONA MOON, GIRLS IN THE GRASS, METEORS IN AUGUST AND FIRST, BODY.

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1462073875

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Donald Trump's New World Order

U.S. Credibility, Reputation, and Integrity

By: T. Hamid Al-Bayati

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Donald Trump's New World Order

U.S. Credibility, Reputation, and Integrity

By: T. Hamid Al-Bayati

Donald Trump's New World Order addresses U.S. foreign policy initiatives during Mr. Trump’s Presidency, appeasing traditional enemies such as Russia and undermining allies such as NATO and the European Union. In the book, Ambassador T. Hamid Al-Bayati outlines, region by region, policy by policy, the administration’s misguided, and sometimes corrupt, initiatives and decisions, which could potentially lead to regional conflict and global war. Highlighted within the text are the administration’s relationships and interactions with Russia, China, North Korea, and the Middle East, as well as within the United States. The author’s critical review of Trump’s foreign policy includes the impact of trade wars, military escalation, and changing global relationships, Ambassador Al-Bayati paints a stark picture of the present standing of the U.S. and a dark future that looms on the horizon. Many experts agree that Trump’s foreign policy lacks coordination, consistency, and organization. Trump often contradicts himself and his supporting staff. Concerned Americans and U.S. allies struggle to find coherence in the Trump administration’s foreign policy. It zigs and zags, with senior administration officials saying one thing and President Trump contradicting them without warning the next day. It punishes U.S. allies and coddles U.S. adversaries; it privileges demagogy over democracy. Mr. Trump’s approach appears impulsive, improvisational and inchoate—devoid of clear purpose, values or even ideology. Ambassador Al-Bayati leaves nothing unexplored as he strives to organize and explain the current and future implications of Mr. Trump’s presidency and policy.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1683931831

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9781683931836

The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf

By: Muhammad Al-Qasimi

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The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf

By: Muhammad Al-Qasimi

The British became the dominant power in the Arab Gulf in the late eighteenth century. The conventional view has justified British imperial expansion in the Gulf region because of the need to supress Arab piracy. This book, first published in 1988, challenges the myth of piracy and argues that its threat was created by the East India Company for commercial reasons. The Company was determined to increase its share of Gulf trade with India at the expense of the native Arab traders, especially the Qawasim of the lower Gulf. However, the Company did not possess the necessary warships and needed to persuade the British Government to commit the Royal Navy to achieve this dominance. Accordingly the East India Company orchestrated a campaign to misrepresent the Qawasim as pirates who threatened all maritime activity in the northern Indian Ocean and adjacent waters. Any misfortune that happened to any ship in the area was attributed to the ‘Joasmee pirates’. This campaign was to lead eventually to the storming of Ras al-Khaimah and the destruction of the Qawasim. Based on extensive use of the Bombay Archives, previously unused by researchers, this book provides a thorough reinterpretation of a vital period in Gulf history. It also illuminates the style and method of the East India Company at a critical period in the expansion of the British Empire.

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Routledge

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1000156370

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9781000156379

Social Workers' Desk Reference

By: Lisa Rapp-McCall,Al Roberts,Kevin Corcoran

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Social Workers' Desk Reference

By: Lisa Rapp-McCall,Al Roberts,Kevin Corcoran

What makes the profession of social work distinctive and exciting? How do social workers differ from sociologists, psychologists, and other counselors, advocates, and helping professionals? Which degrees, licenses, and credentials can social workers obtain? And in what kinds of work, or fields of practice, can social workers specialize? All these questions are worth considering when one feels led to become a professional social worker"--

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Oxford University Press

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0190095547

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9780190095543

The Return of the Peasant

Land Reform in Post-Communist Romania

By: A.L. Cartwright

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The Return of the Peasant

Land Reform in Post-Communist Romania

By: A.L. Cartwright

This title was first published in 2001. Of the many far reaching issues facing post-communist states in the wake of the collapse of communist rule, few have continued to pose such dilemmas for future progress as the land question. This book provides a historical account of national and local attempts to reform land ownership and agricultural production and in particular, the way in which land law defined the land question. Using archive work to demonstrate the selectivity of the law in righting wrongs and case studies to illustrate the practical obstacles to attempts at reconstructing the pre-communist system, this work is a critical and detailed portrait of the forces that stand to shape the future of post-communist rural life.

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1351739816

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The First Modern Society

Essays in English History in Honour of Lawrence Stone

By: Lawrence Stone,A. L. Beier

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The First Modern Society

Essays in English History in Honour of Lawrence Stone

By: Lawrence Stone,A. L. Beier

Intended to celebrate the 70th birthday of the distinguished historian, Lawrence Stone, these essays owe much to his influence. There are also four appreciations by friends and colleagues from Oxford and Princeton and a little-known autobiographical piece by Lawrence Stone himself.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521364841

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The Rise of International Capital

Indonesian Conglomerates in ASEAN

By: Faris Al-Fadhat

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The Rise of International Capital

Indonesian Conglomerates in ASEAN

By: Faris Al-Fadhat

This book analyzes the social forces and political coalitions driving regional integration projects in Asia with a focus on ASEAN and Indonesian conglomerates. It asks which social forces, within the domestic political economy of Asian states, are driving governments to seek regional arrangements for economic governance. In particular the book asks how the emergence, reorganization, and expansion of capitalist class have conditioned political support for regional economic integration. By addressing these issues, the book emphasizes that the wellspring of regional economic institution projects stem from the process of capitalist development and the social forces it has unleashed. The book’s aims place the social and class relations that underpin regional projects – rather than the institutions which result from them—at the centre of the analysis of regional integration. The research for this account draws primarily on primary documents from archival and field research conducted by the author—including company documents and in-depth interviews, government reports and policies, and trade publications and data sources, which is supplemented with secondary sources where relevant.

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Springer

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981133191X

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9789811331916

Crazier Than a Shithouse Rat

By: Al Ferber

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Crazier Than a Shithouse Rat

By: Al Ferber

Do you live in the world? The world can make a person “Crazier Than a Shit House Rat” if you’re not careful.

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Xlibris Corporation

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9798369428276

The Eyewitness Atlas of the World

By: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc,Dorling Kindersley, Inc,Peter Clark,Jan-Peter A. L. Muller,Andrew Tatham

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The Eyewitness Atlas of the World

By: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc,Dorling Kindersley, Inc,Peter Clark,Jan-Peter A. L. Muller,Andrew Tatham

Features three-dimensional maps created from a computerized terrain model of the globe, including physical maps, fifty detailed large-scale maps, diagrams, artwork, and photographs of various regions of the world.

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0789408414

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Fort Momma

By: Al Gowan

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Fort Momma

By: Al Gowan

Praise for stories in FORT MOMMA: "Surprise and delight lurk in every paragraph of DEFROSTING HOWARD, a well-crafted story written in a clear, strong voice." -Vicki Hendricks fiction editor of QUIXOTE QUARTERLY, and author of five novels including MIAMI PURITY, IGUANA LOVE and SKY BLUES "REAL TIME is an humorous insight into the computer anxiety of the early eighties." -Dan Wakefield guest editor of PLOUGHSHARES and author of sixteen books including best selling novels STARTING OVER and GOING ALL THE WAY, and non-fiction books NEW YORK IN THE 1950'S and RETURNING. With deepest gratitude to the editors who published my stories: Dan Wakefield, PLOUGHSHARES, 1981 (REAL TIME) Michael Ishii, PAINTED HILLS REVIEW, 1993 (THE DEPRESSION) J.H.E. Paine, TENNESSEE QUARTERLY, 1993 (CURLEY'S PICTURE) Vicki Hendricks, QUIXOTE QUARTERLY, 1994 (DEFROSTING HOWARD) Reviews on Al Gowan's last novel ZAMORA'S TATTOO "Marks the debut of a new American novelist of insight, intelligence, style and sensitivity. Al Gowan is a writer with something to say that's fresh and provocative and he says it in a voice that is utterly, uniquely his own." -Gerald Gross, EDITORS ON EDITING "A dangerous and startling novel full of wit and grace. Al Gowan is a writer who takes delight in revealing the struggles of his people" -Melanie Rae Thon, SWEET HEARTS, IONA MOON, GIRLS IN THE GRASS, METEORS IN AUGUST and FIRST, BODY.

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1462073867

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Zamora's Tattoo

By: Al Gowan

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By: Al Gowan

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Fort Momma

Fort Momma

Zamora's Tattoo

Zamora's Tattoo

Donald Trump's New World Order

Donald Trump's New World Order

The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf

The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf

Social Workers' Desk Reference

Social Workers' Desk Reference

The Return of the Peasant

The Return of the Peasant

The First Modern Society

The First Modern Society

The Rise of International Capital

The Rise of International Capital

Crazier Than a Shithouse Rat

Crazier Than a Shithouse Rat

The Eyewitness Atlas of the World

The Eyewitness Atlas of the World

Fort Momma

Fort Momma

Zamora's Tattoo

Zamora's Tattoo

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