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Keys to Uncomfortable Living

An Indulgence of My Peculiarities, an Indictment of Yours

By: Bob Woodiwiss

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Keys to Uncomfortable Living

An Indulgence of My Peculiarities, an Indictment of Yours

By: Bob Woodiwiss

In this collection of 60+ short humorous essays, Woodiwiss fearlessly takes on all comers, from himself to nosey neighbors to Pope John Paul II, affectionately known to Bob as the The Deuce. Whether he's explaining why he doesn't fly a flag -- the stripes make my house look fat -- or his bed-and-breakfast social gaffes, Woodiwiss is sharp, smart, and Dorothy-Parker funny.

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276

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Emmis Books

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ISBN 10

1578601584

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9781578601585

The Serfitt & Cloye Gift Catalog

Just Enough Of Too Much

By: Bob Woodiwiss

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The Serfitt & Cloye Gift Catalog

Just Enough Of Too Much

By: Bob Woodiwiss

This parody of "wish books" is a multilayered send-up--of catalogs, the economic aristocracy, consumerism, and, through the specific items featured in its pages, innumerable aspects of American life.

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100

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Tow Books

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1582975507

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9781582975504

State Theory

Putting the Capitalist State in Its Place

By: Bob Jessop

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State Theory

Putting the Capitalist State in Its Place

By: Bob Jessop

This volume develops a novel approach to state theory. It offers a comprehensive review of the existing literature on the state and sets a new agenda for state research. Four central themes define the scope of the book: an account of the bases of the operational autonomy of the state; the need to develop state theory as part of a more general social theory; the possibilities of explaining 'capitalist societalization' without assuming that the economy is the ultimate determinant of societal dynamics; and a defence of the method of articulation in theory construction. In developing these issues, Bob Jessop both builds on and goes well beyond the view presented in his earlier books, The Capitalist State (1982) and Nicos Poulantzas (1985). The result is a highly original statement which will become a center-point of discussion. The volume confirms the author's standing as one of the most important post-War Marxist state theorists.

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654

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John Wiley & Sons

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074566735X

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9780745667355

Beyond the Regulation Approach

Putting Capitalist Economies in Their Place

By: Bob Jessop,Ngai-Ling Sum

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Beyond the Regulation Approach

Putting Capitalist Economies in Their Place

By: Bob Jessop,Ngai-Ling Sum

Every now and then, a book comes along that you positively want to be asked to read and review, and this is one of them a major work of scholarship in its own right, while at the same time, a ground-clearing exercise for what is to follow. . . . This, it should be emphasized, is a hugely impressive body of work, an expansive statement of Jessop s contribution as a major figure within the world of regulation approaches. Ray Hudson, Economic Geography This book presents a detailed and critical account of the regulation approach in institutional and evolutionary economics. Offering both a theoretical commentary and a range of empirical examples, it identifies the successes and failures of the regulation approach as an explanatory theory, and proposes new guidelines for its further development. Although closely identified with heterodox French economists, there are several schools of regulation theory and the approach has also been linked to many topics across the social sciences. Bob Jessop and Ngai-Ling Sum provide detailed criticisms of the various schools of the regulation approach and their empirical application, and have developed new ways of integrating it into a more general critical exploration of contemporary capitalism. The authors go on to describe how the regulation approach can be further developed as a progressive research paradigm in political economy. Also presented is a detailed philosophical as well as theoretical critique of the regulation approach and its implications for the philosophy of social sciences and questions of historical analysis (especially periodization). Addressing the implications of the regulation approach for both the capitalist economy and the changing role of the state and governance, this book will be of great interest to a wide-ranging audience, including institutional and evolutionary economists, economic and political sociologists and social and political theorists.

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494

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1845428900

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9781845428907

Huxford's Old Book Value Guide

By: Bob Huxford,Sharon Huxford

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Huxford's Old Book Value Guide

By: Bob Huxford,Sharon Huxford

Nearly 25,000 titles with current values fill this hardbound book. Much more than just a typical price guide, the book is a directory with scores of actual buyers listed by the subject matter they are searching for, as well as dealers offering the books at listed prices. It will put you in touch with a person interested in buying or selling the books you have piled on your bookshelves

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0891456449

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9780891456445

Classical Mythology (Little Books About Big Things)

By: Bob Bailey Mucker

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Classical Mythology (Little Books About Big Things)

By: Bob Bailey Mucker

If you think the legendary gods and goddesses of classical mythology are ancient history, think again. This little book focuses on a variety of those fascinating gods and goddesses and some of the lessons they’ve been teaching people since long ago—with a few wild and crazy tales to boot. Here are just a few of the interesting facts you’ll find in Classical Mythology: • Head of a crocodile, body of a lioness, rear of a hippopotamus, Ammut was a female demon who took the last measure of a person’s deeds. If he’d been wicked, Ammut would eat his soul and he’d spend eternity in torment. • The most famous “miracle birth” in Greek mythology is that of Athena, goddess of wisdom, who sprang fully formed from the head of Zeus. • Cronus ate five of his kids on purpose. • The Nereids were patron spirits of sailors, who whispered kind, loving words about them to ensure they would stay safe at sea. • In Egyptian mythology, the Phoenix was a magical firebird, associated with the sun. It lived for hundreds of years, and when it died it was reborn from its own ashes. • You might say that Atlas is all over the map. The Titan who holds up the heavens gave his name to the Atlantic Ocean, the Atlas Mountains in northern Africa, and the mythical lost continent of Atlantis. And of course a bound collection of maps is also called an atlas. Ever what was in Pandora’s box? Or how Achilles came to have a weak spot? You’ll find the answers inside.

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211

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Union Square & Co.

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1435147146

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9781435147140

Book's by Bob Woodiwiss

Keys to Uncomfortable Living

Keys to Uncomfortable Living

The Serfitt & Cloye Gift Catalog

The Serfitt & Cloye Gift Catalog

State Theory

State Theory

Beyond the Regulation Approach

Beyond the Regulation Approach

Huxford's Old Book Value Guide

Huxford's Old Book Value Guide

Classical Mythology (Little Books About Big Things)

Classical Mythology (Little Books About Big Things)

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