Dan Levin's Books

The Big Payback

The History of the Business of Hip-Hop

By: Dan Charnas

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Big Payback

The History of the Business of Hip-Hop

By: Dan Charnas

“There has never been a better book about hip-hop…a record-biz portrait that jumps off the page.”—A.V. Club The perfect read for music lovers and business aficionados alike, The Big Payback reveals the secret histories of the early long-shot successes of Sugar Hill Records and Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC’s crossover breakthrough on MTV, the marketing of gangsta rap, and the rise of artist/entrepreneurs like Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs. THE INSPIRATION FOR THE VH1 SERIES THE BREAKS The Big Payback takes readers from the first $15 made by a “rapping DJ” in 1970s New York to the multi-million-dollar sales of the Phat Farm and Roc-a-Wear clothing companies in 2004 and 2007. On this four-decade-long journey from the studios where the first rap records were made to the boardrooms where the big deals were inked, The Big Payback tallies the list of who lost and who won. 300 industry giants like Def Jam founders Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons gave their stories to renowned hip-hop journalist Dan Charnas, who provides a compelling, never-before-seen, myth-debunking view into the victories, defeats, corporate clashes, and street battles along the 40-year road to hip-hop’s dominance. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

880

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101568119

ISBN 13

9781101568118

Zack Files 27: My Teacher Ate My Homework

By: Dan Greenburg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Zack Files 27: My Teacher Ate My Homework

By: Dan Greenburg

Zack's new substitute teacher seems kind of odd. And she is rather hairy. And get this, her name is Mrs. Wolfowitz! But is she really a werewolf? Or just one very weird lady who happens to like the taste of homework papers? Read on to find out!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

0448426838

ISBN 13

9780448426839

Zack Files 30: It's Itchcraft!

SuperSpecial

By: Dan Greenburg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Zack Files 30: It's Itchcraft!

SuperSpecial

By: Dan Greenburg

Zack is nervous about the fifth-grade Halloween dance. He doesn't know how to dance and he doesn't have a date! When Zack meets Prudence, a beautiful girl who speaks with a funny accent and dresses in old-fashioned clothing, he's smitten. He thinks he's found the perfect date for the dance! Prudence is so different from the rest of the kids he knows. She's actually come from the past-the year 1692 to be exact-and she's fleeing the Salem witch trials! Will Zack and Prudence even make it to the dance, or will she have to return to the past? Read on to find out!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

132

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

0448428881

ISBN 13

9780448428888

Zack Files 28: Tell a Lie and Your Butt Will Grow

By: Dan Greenburg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Zack Files 28: Tell a Lie and Your Butt Will Grow

By: Dan Greenburg

Zack's classmate Andrew Clancy is always bragging. Everyone knows he's a big liar. But suddenly, Andrew is having trouble hiding the fact that he isn't telling the truth, and every time he tells another whopper, his butt grows bigger-will it ever stop?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101078545

ISBN 13

9781101078549

Zack Files 04: Zap! I'm a Mind Reader

By: Dan Greenburg,Jack E. Davis

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Zack Files 04: Zap! I'm a Mind Reader

By: Dan Greenburg,Jack E. Davis

Who'd have thought mind reading could be such a pain? I mean, I expected to discover everyone's silly secrets. But someone is planning something very strange--and it's no joke!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101078367

ISBN 13

9781101078365

Youth and Generation

Rethinking change and inequality in the lives of young people

By: Dan Woodman,Johanna Wyn

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Youth and Generation

Rethinking change and inequality in the lives of young people

By: Dan Woodman,Johanna Wyn

Woodman and Wyn have produced a text that offers conceptual clarity and real depth on debates in youth studies. The authors skilfully guide us through the main sociological theories on young people and furnish us with sophisticated critiques from which to rethink youth and generation in the contemporary moment." - Professor Anoop Nayak, Newcastle University The promise of youth studies is not in simply showing that class, gender and race continue to influence life chances, but to show how they shape young lives today. Dan Woodman and Johanna Wyn argue that understanding new forms of inequality in a context of increasing social change is a central challenge for youth researchers. Youth and Generation sets an agenda for youth studies building on the concepts of ‘social generation’ and ‘individualisation’ to suggest a framework for thinking about change and inequality in young lives in the emerging Asian Century.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

217

Publisher

SAGE

Published Date

ISBN 10

1473911125

ISBN 13

9781473911123

The Emergence of Jewish Ghettos during the Holocaust

By: Dan Michman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Emergence of Jewish Ghettos during the Holocaust

By: Dan Michman

This book is a linguistic-cultural study of the emergence of the Jewish ghettos during the Holocaust. It traces the origins and uses of the term 'ghetto' in European discourse from the sixteenth century to the Nazi regime. It examines with a magnifying glass both the actual establishment of and the discourse of the Nazis and their allies on ghettos from 1939 to 1944. With conclusions that oppose all existing explanations and cursory examinations of the ghetto, the book impacts overall understanding of the anti-Jewish policies of Nazi Germany.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

201

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1139494708

ISBN 13

9781139494700

Zack Files 10: Bozo the Clone

By: Dan Greenburg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Zack Files 10: Bozo the Clone

By: Dan Greenburg

My clone looks like me. My clone talks like me. He helps me with my homework and takes care of my bullies. And he could be the answer to all my problems. Or he could be my biggest one yet!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101078421

ISBN 13

9781101078426

Halftime in America

The Challenge Years: Fighting to Stop Progressive Tyranny in the United States

By: Dan S. Wible

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Halftime in America

The Challenge Years: Fighting to Stop Progressive Tyranny in the United States

By: Dan S. Wible

The United States of America finds itself in a political halftime show, and if something doesn't change soon, the second half could see a continuation of disorganized policies that stifle liberty. Author Dan S. Wible, an aerospace engineer, applies engineering principles to seek solutions to prevent the country's problems from escalating; his thought provoking application of common logic reveals how free trade without balance of trade has resulted in a loss of manufacturing capability and undermined America's infrastructure; the Federal Reserve has been completely irrational in its attempt to manipulate the world economy, creating an economy that is now fundamentally unstable; a return to a limited federal government would enable the free market to once again flourish; free-market capitalism with the federal and state governments doing only what the people have authorized is the best way to allow all people to excel. It's Halftime in America, and the United States is at risk of becoming a European-style socialist nation, which is the very style of government the country's patriots sought to extract themselves from more than two centuries ago. Wible offers insights to how and why this is happening and what can be done to prevent it.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

517

Publisher

iUniverse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1475951248

ISBN 13

9781475951240

The Future of Finance

How Private Equity and Venture Capital Will Shape the Global Economy

By: Dan Schwartz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Future of Finance

How Private Equity and Venture Capital Will Shape the Global Economy

By: Dan Schwartz

Dan Schwartz has done a masterful job of synthesizing the thoughts of some of the best minds in the private equity business along with his own to create a superb discussion of the industry, past, present, and most importantly where it is going. This is a must read for anyone in the private equity world and for those considering the field. Leonard Harlan Chairman, Executive Committee, Castle Harlan Dan Schwartz was a first-hand witness to the birth of private equity in Asia and has chronicled its explosive growth over the past two decades. In The Future of Finance he uses an insider’s perspective to full effect, pulling together the views of many practitioners to illuminate both the roots of the 2008 global crisis and private equity’s potential role in rebuilding our financial system. Schwartz’ fast-paced, conversational style makes for a welcome contrast to dry economic analysis—well worth reading for both business leaders and students of finance. Dan Carroll Managing Partner, TPG Dan Schwartz’s The Future of Finance offers an insightful and compelling window into the world of private equity and venture capital. Schwartz has leveraged his more than 20 years of industry experience to produce a well researched and nuanced work that will prove invaluable to anyone interested in these fields. Joe Bae Managing Partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Asia For anyone concerned about the future economic impact of global innovation, job creation, and finance, Dan Schwartz’s comprehensive new treatise is a must read. Replete with in-depth perspectives of dozens of the most senior global venture capital and private equity leaders and numerous case study examples, this gem artfully explains the dramatic changes happening in these vital industries and how government leaders, policy makers, entrepreneurs and investors must adapt for continuing success in the second decade of the 21st century. Dixon R. Doll Cofounder and General Partner, DCM Chairman, U.S. National Venture Capital Assoc. (2008-09) From cottage industry to multi-billion asset class, Asian private equity has transformed the region’s financial and corporate landscape in two short decades. Dan Schwartz was present at the beginning of this fascinating era as iconic spokesman and entrepreneurial founder of AVCJ. His contribution as chief convener to the industry helped shape an asset class. The Future of Finance is forward looking while drawing upon the rich past of an industry’s development amid volatile cycles, financial crises, pandemics, capital excess, capital drought and Darwinian struggles. Many of the prime movers, who paved the way to the future, have shared privileged views with Dan over the years and now on these insightful pages. Philip Bilden Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Dan Schwartz’s extensive and experienced network has enabled him to tap the key issues and insights of today’s leading private equity and venture capital practitioners around the world. This enlivens Dan’s stroll through Europe, North America and Asia as he examines the development of these private capital markets…and these insights shape the prism through which he views a future for private equity in the coming decades. Bill Ferris Executive Chairman, Champ Private Equity Dan Schwartz is the person best placed to write about the history of the private equity industry in Asia—he was there right from the beginning. In nearly two decades, he has been a keen observer of the industry’s developments and market trends. He was the cheerleader when the industry was down and he has been a friend to most of the leading practitioners, a position that provides him with unique insights into the actual workings of the industry as described in the book. The “New Corporate Theory” introduced in the last section of the book is an interesting thesis. If it comes to fruition, it will transform the shareholder-driven corporate governance model as we know it today. Tang Kok Yew Chairman and Managing Partner, Affinity Equity Partners (HK) It would be hard to find a better guide to the private equity world. Dan Schwartz has been central to providing thought leadership in the Asian private equity markets and a leading commentator worldwide for over 20 years, he also has had impeccable timing as an entrepreneur. Jeremy Coller CEO and CIO, Coller Capital

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

235

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

0470825111

ISBN 13

9780470825112

The Fall of Israel

The Degradation of Israel's Politics, Economy & Military

By: Dan Steinbock

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Fall of Israel

The Degradation of Israel's Politics, Economy & Military

By: Dan Steinbock

The path to the obliteration of Gaza was paved by the confluence of a set of longstanding forces. This great conjuncture has transformed Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories while driving the region to the edge. In The Fall of Israel, Dr Dan Steinbock connects the dots among these lethal headwinds. What makes The Fall of Israel unique is its comprehensive scope. It covers Israel's political, economic, social and military changes, the shifts in the Palestinian struggle for sovereignty, Israel's degradation into apartheid rule, the attendant atrocities, the regional and global reverberations and the human and economic costs, both prior and subsequent to Israel’s fatal war on Gaza. There, its nightmarish actions have led to the engagement of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, renewed international boycotts, and massive domestic and international protests. The Fall of Israel outlines the central drivers of this simmering tinderbox: the serial expulsions of Palestinians, the expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied territories, a half century of failed U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East and Israel’s militarization, enabled by the symbiotic bilateral ties with the U.S. and massive U.S. military aid. In the Gaza War, these ties fostered paradigms of devastation, such as the Dahiya doctrine and mass assassination factories, backed by pioneering artificial intelligence. The settlements have contributed to the destabilization of the broader region since the early 1970s, and are now compounding its politico-economic and geopolitical crisis. This book addresses the efforts to institute a Jewish rather than a secular state. It shows how the postwar labor alignments were replaced by the hard-right coalitions, thanks to U.S. neoliberal economic policies, assertive neoconservatism and Jewish-American donors. It also explains the causes behind the rise of the Messianic far-right, centrist parties, and the failure of the Left. The corrosion of Israeli society and politics was already reflected in and driven by an economy constrained by adverse erosion, as reflected by the liabilities of its high-tech cluster, the talent “brain drain,” the threatened welfare state and subsidized religious sector. But now, the already evident politico-economic costs to Israel of the Gaza war have set the stage for extraordinary uncertainty in the foreseeable future.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

439

Publisher

SCB Distributors

Published Date

ISBN 10

1963892011

ISBN 13

9781963892017

Forbidden Bookshelf Presents Dan E. Moldea

Interference, The Hoffa Wars, and Dark Victory

By: Dan E. Moldea

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Forbidden Bookshelf Presents Dan E. Moldea

Interference, The Hoffa Wars, and Dark Victory

By: Dan E. Moldea

Three exposés of corruption—behind the NFL, the Teamsters and Jimmy Hoffa, and Ronald Reagan—from an investigative reporter who “never relents” (The Washington Post). Interference: A shocking exposé of widespread corruption and mob influence throughout the National Football League—on the field, in the owners’ boxes, and in the corporate suites. “[A] true and terrifying picture of a business whose movers and shakers seem to have more connections to gambling and the mob than to touchdowns and Super Bowls.” —Keith Olbermann The Hoffa Wars: The definitive portrait of the powerful, corruption-ridden Teamsters union and its legendary president, Jimmy Hoffa—organizer, gangster, convict, and conspirator—whose disappearance in 1975 remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. “Mr. Moldea’s view of [the Hoffa] wars, which reached its greatest intensity when Robert Kennedy was Attorney General, may explain not only Mr. Hoffa’s disappearance, but the assassination of John Kennedy as well.” —The Wall Street Journal Dark Victory: A “smoldering indictment” of the corrupt influences that rescued Ronald Reagan’s acting career, made him millions (resulting in a federal grand jury hearing), backed his political career, and shaped his presidency (Library Journal). “[Moldea] has, through sheer tenacity, amassed an avalanche of ominous and unnerving facts. [Dark Victory is] a book about power, ego, and the American way.” —Los Angeles Times

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

894

Publisher

Open Road Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1504056515

ISBN 13

9781504056519

Zack Files 06: I'm out of My Body...Please Leave a Message

By: Dan Greenburg,Jack E. Davis

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Zack Files 06: I'm out of My Body...Please Leave a Message

By: Dan Greenburg,Jack E. Davis

When Zack's friend Spencer brings a 60's-style hippie book on astral travel to a sleepover, Zack learns the ins and outs of out-of-body travel in a snap. Getting out of their bodies seems awfully easy for the boys. The problem is, how do they get back in?!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101078383

ISBN 13

9781101078389

The Mobile Revolution

The Making of Mobile Services Worldwide

By: Dan Steinbock

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Mobile Revolution

The Making of Mobile Services Worldwide

By: Dan Steinbock

In The Mobile Revolution senior executives of the world's leading mobile vendors, operators, service providers, software giants, chip kings, media and entertainment conglomerates, publishers, music moguls and brand marketers reveal their secrets and strategies. Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Qualcomm, Vodafone, Microsoft, Intel, Yahoo, New York Times, EMI, CNN, ABC, Disney, Warner Music and Universal are just a few of the names that feature. As a result, the book abounds with inside stories of great industry successes (and equally great flops!) as the narrative shifts constantly between the major cities of several continents - from Helsinki and Stockholm, London and Frankfurt, Tokyo and Seoul, Beijing and Singapore, New York City and Los Angeles, to Bangalore and Moscow. The Mobile Revolution is about the making of mobile markets and services worldwide, with a firm emphasis on innovation. Not just another account of technology innovation, it examines the rise of mobile services in the context of maturing and emerging mobile markets.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

324

Publisher

Kogan Page Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 10

0749448504

ISBN 13

9780749448509

The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals

By: Dan Dietz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals

By: Dan Dietz

While the 1960s may have been a decade of significant upheaval in America, it was also one of the richest periods in musical theatre history. Shows produced on Broadway during this time include such classics as Bye, Bye Birdie; Cabaret; Camelot; Hello Dolly!; Fiddler on the Roof; How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying; Oliver!; and Man of La Mancha. Performers such as Dick Van Dyke, Anthony Newley, Jerry Orbach, and Barbara Streisand made their marks, and other talents—such as Bob Fosse, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe, Jerome Robbins, and Stephen Sondheim—also contributed to shows. In The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines every musical and revue that opened on Broadway during the 1960s. In addition to providing details on every hit and flop, Dietz includes revivals and one-man and one-woman shows that centered on stars like Jack Benny, Maurice Chevalier, Marlene Dietrich, Danny Kaye, Yves Montand, and Lena Horne. Each entry consists of: Opening and closing dates Plot summaries Cast members Number of performances Names of all important personnel, including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors Musical numbers and the names of performers who introduced the songs Production data, including information about tryouts Source material Critical commentary Tony awards and nominations Details about London and other foreign productions In addition to entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes: a discography, film and television versions, published scripts, Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and lists of productions by the New York City Center Light Opera Company, the New York City Opera Company, and the Music Theatre of Lincoln Center. A treasure trove of information,this significant resource will be of use to scholars, historians, and casual fans of one of the greatest decades in musical theatre history.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

623

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

144223072X

ISBN 13

9781442230729

Genus Americanus

Hitting the Road in Search of America’s Identity

By: Loren Ghiglione,Alyssa Karas,Dan Tham

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Genus Americanus

Hitting the Road in Search of America’s Identity

By: Loren Ghiglione,Alyssa Karas,Dan Tham

A seventy-year-old Northwestern journalism professor, Loren Ghiglione, and two twenty-something Northwestern journalism students, Alyssa Karas and Dan Tham, climbed into a minivan and embarked on a three-month, twenty-eight state, 14,063-mile road trip in search of America’s identity. After interviewing 150 Americans about contemporary identity issues, they wrote this book, which is part oral history, part shoe-leather reporting, part search for America’s future, part memoir, and part travel journal. On their journey they retraced Mark Twain’s travels across America—from Hannibal, Missouri, to Chicago, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, New Orleans, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Seattle. They hoped Twain’s insights into the late nineteenth-century soul of America would help them understand the America of today and the ways that our cultural fabric has shifted. Their interviews focused on issues of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and immigration status. The timely trip occurred as the United States was poised to replace president Barack Obama, an icon of multiculturalism and inclusion, with Donald Trump, whose white-identity agenda promoted exclusion and division. What they learned along the way paints an engaging portrait of the country during this crucial moment of ideological and political upheaval.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

361

Publisher

University of Georgia Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0820358010

ISBN 13

9780820358017

The Book of the People

The Hebrew Encyclopedic Project and the National Self

By: Dan Tsahor

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Book of the People

The Hebrew Encyclopedic Project and the National Self

By: Dan Tsahor

Hebrew encyclopedias have an intriguing history. The genre, which began as modest initiatives to disseminate general knowledge and strengthen literacy among Russian Jews, quickly became the most popular in modern Hebrew literature, with tens of thousands of subscribers to publications such as Encyclopaedia Hebraica and Encyclopaedia Biblica. The makers of these vast bodies of knowledge hoped to demonstrate Hebrew’s mimetic power and the vitality of newly created Jewish research institutions. They also hoped that the encyclopedias would be an essential tool in shaping and reshaping Zionist national culture and nurturing an ideal national persona. Thus, the printed pages of the encyclopedias give us unique access to what Zionists were saying about themselves, how they perceived their neighbors, and what they were hoping for the future, thereby going beyond the official Zionists documents, newspaper articles, and the writings of intellectuals that have been used extensively by historians to narrate national consciousness. By bringing to the fore these unique texts, The Book of the People presents common perceptions of memory and collective identity that often do not fit with the narratives offered by historians of Zionism. In doing so, the book also exposes ethical codes that regulated the production of Zionist knowledge and endowed the encyclopedias with a rare status as a bona fide source for truths by people from diverse political and social backgrounds.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

230

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published Date

ISBN 10

3111062465

ISBN 13

9783111062464

Echoes of Harbin

Reflections on Space and Time of a Vanished Community in Manchuria

By: Dan Ben-Canaan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Echoes of Harbin

Reflections on Space and Time of a Vanished Community in Manchuria

By: Dan Ben-Canaan

This book examines and reflects on the Jewish community of Harbin, a Chinese city that was established by Russians in 1898"--

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

481

Publisher

Lexington Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1666916919

ISBN 13

9781666916911

Lost Delaware

By: Rachel Kipp,Dan Shortridge

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Lost Delaware

By: Rachel Kipp,Dan Shortridge

Former Delaware journalists Rachel Kipp and Dan Shortridge document the past, present, and sometimes the future of Delaware's landmarks and legends. Originally part of Pennsylvania and called "the three lower counties on the Delaware," the First State's present has been shaped by both colonial culture and modern industry. Many landmarks of its past, including the Greenbaum Cannery, the Rosedale Beach Hotel, the Nanticoke Queen restaurant, the Ross Point School and the Kahunaville nightclub now live solely in memory. The tales of airplanes and auto plants, breweries and bridges, cows and churches provide insight into the state's many communities, including its Black heritage. Read about fallen hospitals, long-ago lighthouses, crumbling mansions, demolished prisons and theaters that no longer hold shows.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

176

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1540260046

ISBN 13

9781540260048

Zack Files 26: Me and My Mummy

By: Dan Greenburg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Zack Files 26: Me and My Mummy

By: Dan Greenburg

Mummies are cool, but they’re creepy, too! Zack has faced aliens, vampires, time-travelers, ghosts, and Bigfoot—now find out what happens when he meets teenage mummy Ikhnaton (Icky for short).

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101078529

ISBN 13

9781101078525

Folktales of the Jews, Volume 2

Tales from Eastern Europe

By: Dan Ben-Amos,Dov Noy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Folktales of the Jews, Volume 2

Tales from Eastern Europe

By: Dan Ben-Amos,Dov Noy

Folktales from Eastern Europe presents 71 tales from Ashkenasic culture in the most important collection of Jewish folktales ever published. It is the second volume in Folktales of the Jews, the five-volume series to be released over the next several years, in the tradition of Louis Ginzberg's classic, Legends of the Jews. The tales here and the others in this series have been selected from the Israel Folktale Archives at The University of Haifa, Israel (IFA), a treasure house of Jewish lore that has remained largely unavailable to the entire world until now. Since the creation of the State of Israel, the IFA has collected more than 20,000 tales from newly arrived immigrants, long-lost stories shared by their families from around the world. The tales come from the major ethno-linguistic communities of the Jewish world and are representative of a wide variety of subjects and motifs, especially rich in Jewish content and context. Each of the tales is accompanied by in-depth commentary that explains the tale's cultural, historical, and literary background and its similarity to other tales in the IFA collection, and extensive scholarly notes. There is also an introduction that describes the Ashkenasic culture and its folk narrative tradition, a world map of the areas covered, illustrations, biographies of the collectors and narrators, tale type and motif indexes, a subject index, and a comprehensive bibliography. Until the establishment of the IFA, we had had only limited access to the wide range of Jewish folk narratives. Even in Israel, the gathering place of the most wide-ranging cross-section of world Jewry, these folktales have remained largely unknown. Many of the communities no longer exist as cohesive societies in their representative lands; the Holocaust, migration, and changes in living styles have made the continuation of these tales impossible. This volume and the others to come will be monuments to a rich but vanishing oral tradition

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

667

Publisher

Jewish Publication Society

Published Date

ISBN 10

0827608306

ISBN 13

9780827608306

Zack Files 25: Trapped in the Museum of Unnatural History

By: Dan Greenburg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Zack Files 25: Trapped in the Museum of Unnatural History

By: Dan Greenburg

It seems like a regular field trip to a natural history museum—until Zack gets locked inside for the night and discovers what really goes on in those display cases when no one is watching. A tribe of curious Neanderthals, rampaging woolly mammoths, prehistoric food shortages . . . it’s just another wild adventure for Zack!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101078510

ISBN 13

9781101078518

Innovation in Real Places

Strategies for Prosperity in an Unforgiving World

By: Dan Breznitz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Innovation in Real Places

Strategies for Prosperity in an Unforgiving World

By: Dan Breznitz

All cities and regions prioritize economic growth for a simple reason: it is essential to wellbeing and progress. But what are the sources of growth? The eminent scholar of innovation Dan Breznitz contends that the answer lies in global supply networks. In Innovation in Real Places, he examines the four stages of production and argues that struggling regions cannot improve their circumstances by imitating tech-centric economies. Rather, they need to developtheir own strengths, and they can do this by focusing on where they best fit in a globalized production system. All cities and localities have certain strengths, and the trick is in recognizing it.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

289

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0197508111

ISBN 13

9780197508114

The Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals

By: Dan Dietz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals

By: Dan Dietz

The Broadway musical came of age in the 1950s, a period in which some of the greatest productions made their debuts. Shows produced on Broadway during this decade include such classics as Damn Yankees, Fiorello!, Guys and Dolls, The King and I, Kismet, The Most Happy Fella, My Fair Lady, The Pajama Game, Peter Pan, The Sound of Music, and West Side Story. Among the performers who made their marks were Julie Andrews, Bob Fosse, Carol Lawrence, and Gwen Verdon, while other talents who contributed to shows include Leonard Bernstein, Oscar Hammerstein II, Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe, Cole Porter, Jerome Robbins, Richard Rodgers, and Stephen Sondheim. In The Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines in detail every musical and revue which opened on Broadway during the 1950s. In addition to providing details on every hit and flop that debuted during the decade, this book includes revivals, and one-man and one-woman shows. Each entry contains the following information: Opening and closing dates Plot summary Cast members Number of performances Names of all important personnel including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors Musical numbers and the names of performers who introduced the songs Production data, including information about tryouts Source material Critical commentary Tony awards and nominations Details about London and other foreign productions Besides separate entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendices, such as a discography, film and television versions, published scripts, Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and lists of productions by the New York City Center Light Opera Company, and the New York City Opera Company. A treasure trove of information, The Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals provides readers with a complete view of each show. This significant resource will be of use to scholars, historians, and casual fans of one of the greatest decades in musical theatre history.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

479

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

1442235055

ISBN 13

9781442235052

A Governor's Story

The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future

By: Jennifer Granholm,Dan Mulhern

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Governor's Story

The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future

By: Jennifer Granholm,Dan Mulhern

Recounts the former Michigan governor's struggles to solve the problems of unemployment and budget deficits with the auto industry collapse and global financial crisis.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

338

Publisher

Public Affairs

Published Date

ISBN 10

1586489976

ISBN 13

9781586489977

Language and Style

By: Dan McIntyre,Beatrix Busse

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Language and Style

By: Dan McIntyre,Beatrix Busse

Inspired by Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose, Mick Short's classic introduction to stylistics, Language and Style represents the state-of-the-art in literary stylistics and encompasses the full breadth of current research in the discipline. Written by leading scholars in the field, chapters cover a variety of methodological and analytical approaches, from traditional qualitative analysis to more recent developments in cognitive and corpus stylistics. Addressing the three, key literary genres of poetry, drama and narrative, Language and Style is divided into carefully balanced sections. Based on original research, each chapter demonstrates a particular analytic technique and explains how this might be applied to a text from one of the literary genres. Framed by helpful introductory material covering the foundational principles of stylistics, the chapters act as practical exemplars of how to carry out stylistic analysis. Comprehensive and engaging, this invaluable resource is essential reading for anyone interested in stylistics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

464

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1137065745

ISBN 13

9781137065742

Plotting History

The Russian Historical Novel in the Imperial Age

By: Dan Ungurianu

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Plotting History

The Russian Historical Novel in the Imperial Age

By: Dan Ungurianu

Balanced precariously between fact and fiction, the historical novel is often viewed with suspicion. Some have attacked it as a mongrel form, a “bastard son” born of “history’s flagrant adultery with imagination.” Yet it includes some of the most celebrated achievements of Russian literature, with Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol, Leo Tolstoy, and scores of other writers contributing to this tradition. Dan Ungurianu’s Plotting History traces the development of the Russian historical novel from its inception in the romantic era to the emergence of Modernism on the eve of the Revolution. Organized historically and thematically, the study is focused on the cultural paradigms that shaped the evolution of the genre and are reflected in masterpieces such as The Captain’s Daughter and War and Peace. Ungurianu examines the variety of approaches by which Russian writers combined fact with fiction and explores the range of subjects that inspired the Russian historical imagination. Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine “Ungurianu has produced a most valuable work for literary scholars.”—Andrew M. Drozd, Slavic and East European Journal “[Ungurianu’s] overwhelming knowledge, impeccable documentation, erudite notes, and valuable addenda make for a treasure house of information and keen analysis. . . . Essential.”—Choice

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

347

Publisher

Univ of Wisconsin Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0299225038

ISBN 13

9780299225032

Dictionary of Jewish Biography

By: Dan Cohn-Sherbok

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Dictionary of Jewish Biography

By: Dan Cohn-Sherbok

From Abraham to Saul Bellow, from Moses Maimonides to Woody Allen, from the Baal Shem Tov to Albert Einstein, this comprehensive dictionary of Jewish biographies provides a first point of entry into the fascinating richness of the Jewish heritage. Modelled on the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Christian Biography (Continuum 2001) and with the advice of leading Jewish scholars, the Dictionary of Jewish Biography provides a rapid reference to those Jewish men and women who have, over the last four thousand years, contributed to the life of the Jewish people and the history of the Jewish religion. This dictionary will prove essential for general readers interested in the evolution of Judaism from ancient times to the present day, a perfect study aid for students and teachers. Designed as an accessible reference tool, this volume is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the history of the Jewish people - the uninitiated will become initiated; the curious will become informed; the informed will now have a handy reference tool.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

383

Publisher

A&C Black

Published Date

ISBN 10

1441197842

ISBN 13

9781441197849

Mark Twain's Jews

By: Dan Vogel

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mark Twain's Jews

By: Dan Vogel

This study tries to set the record straight by considering nearly every mention of "Jew" in Mark Twain's canon, with analyses by the author and other commentators."--BOOK JACKET.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

168

Publisher

KTAV Publishing House, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0881259160

ISBN 13

9780881259162

In Doubt

The Psychology of the Criminal Justice Process

By: Dan Simon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

In Doubt

The Psychology of the Criminal Justice Process

By: Dan Simon

The criminal justice process is unavoidably human. Police detectives, witnesses, suspects, and victims shape the course of investigations, while prosecutors, defense attorneys, jurors, and judges affect the outcome of adjudication. In this sweeping review of psychological research, Dan Simon shows how flawed investigations can produce erroneous evidence and why well-meaning juries send innocent people to prison and set the guilty free. The investigator’s task is genuinely difficult and prone to bias. This often leads investigators to draw faulty conclusions, assess suspects’ truthfulness incorrectly, and conduct coercive interrogations that can lead to false confessions. Eyewitnesses’ identification of perpetrators and detailed recollections of criminal events rely on cognitive processes that are often mistaken and can easily be skewed by the investigative procedures used. In the courtroom, jurors and judges are ill-equipped to assess the accuracy of testimony, especially in the face of the heavy-handed rhetoric and strong emotions that crimes arouse. Simon offers an array of feasible ways to improve the accuracy of criminal investigations and trials. While the limitations of human cognition will always be an obstacle, these reforms can enhance the criminal justice system’s ability to decide correctly whom to release and whom to punish.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

309

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0674070216

ISBN 13

9780674070219

The Lost Library

The Legacy of Vilna's Strashun Library in the Aftermath of the Holocaust

By: Dan Rabinowitz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Lost Library

The Legacy of Vilna's Strashun Library in the Aftermath of the Holocaust

By: Dan Rabinowitz

The story of the first Jewish public library in Europe"--

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

298

Publisher

Brandeis University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1512603090

ISBN 13

9781512603095

Zack Files 16: Evil Queen Tut and the Great Ant Pyramids

By: Dan Greenburg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Zack Files 16: Evil Queen Tut and the Great Ant Pyramids

By: Dan Greenburg

Uh-oh! Thanks to a heaping helping of a new dietetic sugar substitute, Zack shrinks down to the size of a bug. It's not all that bad--until he discovers an army of ants who are building an ant pyramid for their despotic pharaoh-queen!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101078480

ISBN 13

9781101078488

The Complete Book of 1990s Broadway Musicals

By: Dan Dietz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Complete Book of 1990s Broadway Musicals

By: Dan Dietz

Musicals of the 1990s felt the impact of key developments that forever changed the landscape of Broadway. While the onslaught of British imports slowed down, the so-called Disneyfication of Broadway began, a trend that continues today. Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King became long-running hits, followed by more family-friendly musicals. The decade was also distinguished by a new look at revivals—instead of slavishly reproducing old shows or updating them with campy values, Broadway saw a stream of fresh and sometimes provocative reinventions, including major productions of My Fair Lady, Damn Yankees, Carousel, Show Boat, and Chicago. In The Complete Book of 1990s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines in detail every musical that opened on Broadway during the 1990s. This book discusses the era’s major hits (Miss Saigon, Crazy for You, Rent), notorious flops (Shogun, Nick & Nora, The Red Shoes), controversial shows (Passion, The Capeman), and musicals that closed during their pre-Broadway tryouts (Annie 2: Miss Hannigan’s Revenge, Whistle Down the Wind). In addition to including every hit and flop that debuted during the decade, this book highlights revivals and personal-appearance revues with such performers as Sandra Bernhard, Michael Feinstein, Patti LuPone, Liza Minnelli, and Mandy Patinkin. Each entry contains the following information: Plot summary Cast members Names of all important personnel, including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors Opening and closing dates Number of performances Critical commentary Musical numbers and the performers who introduced the songs Production data, including information about tryouts Source material Tony awards and nominations Details about London and other foreign productions Besides separate entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes, including a discography, filmography, and published scripts, as well as lists of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, black-themed shows, and Jewish-themed productions. A treasure trove of information, The Complete Book of 1990s Broadway Musicals provides a comprehensive view of each show. This significant resource will be of use to scholars, historians, and casual fans of one of the greatest decades in musical theatre history.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

485

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

1442272147

ISBN 13

9781442272149

Coffins on Our Shoulders

The Experience of the Palestinian Citizens of Israel

By: Dan Rabinowitz,Khawla Abu-Baker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Coffins on Our Shoulders

The Experience of the Palestinian Citizens of Israel

By: Dan Rabinowitz,Khawla Abu-Baker

This highly original historical and political analysis of the Arab-Israeli conflict combines the unique perspectives of two prominent segments of the Middle Eastern puzzle: Israeli Jews and the Palestinian citizens of Israel. Written jointly by an Israeli anthropologist and a Palestinian family therapist born weeks apart to two families from Haifa, Coffins on Our Shoulders merges the personal and the political as it explores the various stages of the conflict, from the 1920s to the present. The authors weave vivid accounts and vignettes of family history into a sophisticated multidisciplinary analysis of the political drama that continues to unfold in the Middle East. Offering an authoritative inquiry into the traumatic events of October 2000, when thirteen Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed by Israeli police during political demonstrations, the book culminates in a radical and thought-provoking blueprint for reform that few in Israel, in the Arab world, and in the West can afford to ignore.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

244

Publisher

Univ of California Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0520938968

ISBN 13

9780520938960

The Arab in Israeli Drama and Theatre

By: Dan Urian

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Arab in Israeli Drama and Theatre

By: Dan Urian

What is Israeli theatre? Is it only a Hebrew theatre staged in Israel? Are performances by Arab Israelis working in an Arabic theatre framework not part of the repertoire of Israeli theatre? Do they perhaps belong to the Palestinian theatre? What are the "borders" of Palestinian theatre? Are not theatrical works created in East Jerusalem by Arab Israeli playwrights and actors, and staged on occasion before Jewish Israeli audiences, part of a dialogue between Palestinian and Israeli cultures? Does "theatre" only include works staged under that title? These and other similarly absorbing questions arise in Dan Urian's wide-ranging and detailed study of the image of the Arab in Israeli drama and theatre. By the use of extensive examples to show how theatre, politics and personal perceptions intertwine, the author presents us with a model which can be used as a basis for the further discussion and study of similar social and artistic phenomena in other cultures in relation to their theatre and drama.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

200

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1134403852

ISBN 13

9781134403851

Philosophy, Black Film, Film Noir

By: Dan Flory

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Philosophy, Black Film, Film Noir

By: Dan Flory

Examines how African-American as well as international films deploy film noir techniques in ways that encourage philosophical reflection. Combines philosophy, film studies, and cultural studies"--Provided by publisher.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

370

Publisher

Penn State Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0271033452

ISBN 13

9780271033457

1956 and All That

The Making of Modern British Drama

By: Dan Rebellato

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

1956 and All That

The Making of Modern British Drama

By: Dan Rebellato

It is said that British Drama was shockingly lifted out of the doldrums by the 'revolutionary' appearance of John Osborne's Look Back in Anger at the Royal Court in May 1956. But had the theatre been as ephemeral and effeminate as the Angry Young Men claimed? Was the era of Terence Rattigan and 'Binkie' Beaumont as repressed and closeted as it seems? In this bold and fascinating challenge to the received wisdom of the last forty years of theatrical history, Dan Rebellato uncovers a different story altogether. It is one where Britain's declining Empire and increasing panic over the 'problem' of homosexuality played a crucial role in the construction of an enduring myth of the theatre. By going back to primary sources and rigorously questioning all assumptions, Rebellato has rewritten the history of the Making of Modern British Drama.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

288

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

113465782X

ISBN 13

9781134657827

Book's by Dan Levin

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email