David Brady's Books

Monsters

By: David A. Robertson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

“The ending...is so unexpected that readers will eagerly anticipate [the] third volume.”—Kirkus Reviews Cole Harper is struggling to settle into life in Wounded Sky First Nation. He may have stopped a serial killer but the trouble is far from over. A creature lurks in the shadows of Blackwood Forest, the health clinic is on lockdown by a mysterious organization, and long-held secrets threaten to bubble to the surface. Can Cole learn the truth about his father's death? Why won't Choch give him a straight answer? Where the heck is Jayne? Oh, and high school sucks.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

230

Publisher

Portage & Main Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1553797604

ISBN 13

9781553797609

This Is How Stick Men Die

By: David Zucchetto

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

This Is How Stick Men Die

By: David Zucchetto

Brady Kane is a troublemaker. Fueled by alcohol, magic mushrooms and sarcasm, he's determined to live life as authentically as he can. But his behaviour isn't random; after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, Brady's coping mechanisms are a way to avoid facing his mortality. Determined to live his last days on a beach in the Caribbean, Brady organizes a bank heist with a group of strangers. But as he starts assembling a crew and making plans for the robbery, Brady starts having conversations between himself and Dee, or Death, and he's not sure if these conversations are real, chemically induced or hallucinations caused by the expanding tumour in his brain.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

371

Publisher

FriesenPress

Published Date

ISBN 10

1039122574

ISBN 13

9781039122574

Adjudicative Criminal Procedure

Doctrine, Application, and Practice

By: Jens David Ohlin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Adjudicative Criminal Procedure

Doctrine, Application, and Practice

By: Jens David Ohlin

Adjudicative Criminal Procedure: Doctrine, Application, and Practice, Second Edition, is designed to respond to the changing nature of teaching law by offering a flexible approach with an emphasis on application. Each chapter focuses on Supreme Court cases that articulate the constitutional requirements, while call-out boxes outline statutes or state constitutional law provisions that impose more stringent rules. Short problem cases, also in boxes, ask students to apply these principles to new fact patterns. Each chapter ends with a Practice and Policy section that delves deeper into the conceptual and practical obstacles to the realization of procedural rights in the daily practice of criminal law. The result is a modular format, presented in a lively visual style, which recognizes and supports the diverse pedagogical approaches of today’s leading criminal procedure professors. New to the Second Edition: Coverage of Ramos v. Louisiana (2020) and simplified discussion of the constitutional requirement of jury unanimity, replacing the chaotic situation from Apodaca and its confusing array of overlapping plurality opinions. Supreme Court’s decision in Edwards v. Vannoy (2021) that Ramos does not apply retroactively on federal habeas review. Materials on retroactivity and habeas, often perplexing for students, are presented in clear and simple terms. Benefits for instructors and students: A mixture of classic and new Supreme Court cases on criminal procedure. Call-out boxes that outline statutory requirements. Call-out boxes that focus on more demanding state law rules. Problem cases that require students to apply the law to new facts. A Practice and Policy section which allows a deeper investigation of doctrinal and policy controversies, but whose placement at the end of each chapter maximizes instructors’ freedom to focus on the materials that most interest them. Modest number of notes and questions, inviting closer examination of doctrine and generating class discussion, without overwhelming or distracting students. Innovative pedagogy, emphasizing application of law to facts (while still retaining enough flexibility to be useful for a variety of professors with different teaching styles) Logical organization and manageable length. Open, two-color design with appealing visual elements (including carefully selected photographs).

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

816

Publisher

Aspen Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 13

9798886143164

Dreams of the Heart

By: David Crain

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Dreams of the Heart

By: David Crain

Lewis Walker is a father struggling with running a ranch, economic hard times, two boys growing up too fast and trying to balance family values while at the same time trying to not let the outside world drag him and his family down. Thelma is a mother who is always willing to make personal sacrifices for a family that is the joy and love of her life. Walk in Lewiss shoes as he and Thelma cope with everyday trials and tribulations of an Arizona ranch family as they live through some of the hardest times in American history, The Great Depression. See how two loving parents try to teach, by example, their two grown sons, that you can have dreams no matter what your personal circumstances may be. And that family is the most valued treasure of all. Read along as their two sons, Brady and Chance, learn about dealing with bullies, learning to drive, doing the right thing, family and girls. And meet ninety three year old Uncle Hank who loves whiskey, buttermilk biscuits, his old mule Gypsy and being a part of the Walker family. The Walkers have their dreams, what are yours?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

167

Publisher

iUniverse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1491700432

ISBN 13

9781491700433

Ghosts

By: David A. Robertson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ghosts

By: David A. Robertson

Mysterious murders, shadowy figures, and high school. Life can be hard; death can be harder. Cole Harper is dead. Reynold McCabe is alive and free. Mihko Laboratories has reopened the research facility and works to manufacture and weaponize the illness that previously plagued Wounded Sky. People are missing, and the community has been quarantined. What deal did Eva strike with Choch? Who will defeat Reynold and Mihko? Time is running out.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

241

Publisher

Portage & Main Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1553797639

ISBN 13

9781553797630

Forgotten African American Firsts

An Encyclopedia of Pioneering History

By: Hans Ostrom,J. David Macey Jr.

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Forgotten African American Firsts

An Encyclopedia of Pioneering History

By: Hans Ostrom,J. David Macey Jr.

This book introduces students to African-American innovators and their contributions to art, entertainment, sports, politics, religion, business, and popular culture. While the achievements of such individuals as Barack Obama, Toni Morrison, and Thurgood Marshall are well known, many accomplished African Americans have been largely forgotten or deliberately erased from the historical record in America. This volume introduces students to those African Americans whose successes in entertainment, business, sports, politics, and other fields remain poorly understood. Dr. Charles Drew, whose pioneering research on blood transfusions saved thousands of lives during World War II; Mae Jemison, an engineer who in 1992 became the first African American woman to travel in outer space; and Ethel Waters, the first African American to star in her own television show, are among those chronicled in Forgotten African American Firsts. With nearly 150 entries across 17 categories, this book has been carefully curated to showcase the inspiring stories of African Americans whose hard work, courage, and talent have led the course of history in the United States and around the world.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

363

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published Date

ISBN 13

9798216171584

Lincoln Mediated

The President and the Press Through Nineteenth-Century Media

By: Gregory Borchard,David W. Bulla

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Lincoln Mediated

The President and the Press Through Nineteenth-Century Media

By: Gregory Borchard,David W. Bulla

Lincoln Mediated provides new information about a historical figure everyone thinks they know. It describes how Abraham Lincoln worked with the press throughout his political career, beginning with his service in Congress in the late 1840s, and detailing how his ties to newspapers in Illinois, New York, and Washington played a central role in the success of his presidency. Gregory A. Borchard and David W. Bulla study how Lincoln used the press to deliver his written and spoken messages, how editors reacted to the president, and how Lincoln responded to their criticism. Reviewing his public persona through the lens of international media and visually based sources, a fascinating profile emerges.The authors cite the papers of Lincoln, the letters of influential figures, and content from leading newspapers. The book also features nineteenth-century illustrations and photographs. Lincoln Mediated ties the president's story directly to the press, illuminating his role as a writer and as a participant in making the news. Lincoln's legacy cannot be understood without understanding the role the press played in helping shape how he was viewed. As the authors show, Lincoln was a man, not just a political figure. Lincoln Mediated is a worthy addition to Transaction's Journalism series.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

249

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351508660

ISBN 13

9781351508667

Stolen Heroes

A Novel

By: David Hubert

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Stolen Heroes

A Novel

By: David Hubert

American and Russian astronauts and cosmonauts in a daring space rescue. Brave, beautiful, sexy women. Diplomatic intrigue and romantic sub-plots. ISIS terrorists kidnapped astronauts in a plot planned secretly by an American industrialist with a desperate escape by hostages and a car chase (guns blazing) through downtown Tripoli climaxed by a surprising ending.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

193

Publisher

Archway Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1665754923

ISBN 13

9781665754927

For The Love of My Dogs

A 45 Year Journey with Man's Best Friend

By: David Ravinsky

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

For The Love of My Dogs

A 45 Year Journey with Man's Best Friend

By: David Ravinsky

Never have there been friends more loyal, kind, and encouraging to humankind than dogs. More than companionship, they become our other half; they always seem to know just what to do when we need comfort, and through their unabashed joy for life, they can teach us something about ourselves. In For the Love of My Dogs, David Ravinsky celebrates forty-five years of friendship with five canines. From his childhood with the rambunctious yet loyal mutt Caesar, to new adulthood with the docile golden Gleason, to the inseparable Reagan and Brady, to the ray of sunshine Mace—each dog could not be any more different from each other, but each one has left an unforgettable mark on who he is. Yet even David knows that his friendships with his dogs could not last forever. Each story of happiness comes with one of loss, and David doesn’t shy away from talking about the darkness that falls over a household when we lose a friend. But the storm isn’t eternal, and what emerges out the other side is an all-encompassing love for man’s best friend—and even some lessons about the nature of life. Written with honesty and love, For the Love of My Dogs is a delight for pet owners who have irreplaceable bonds with their furry friends.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

179

Publisher

FriesenPress

Published Date

ISBN 10

1039169082

ISBN 13

9781039169081

Rescued

An Andy Carpenter Mystery

By: David Rosenfelt

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Rescued

An Andy Carpenter Mystery

By: David Rosenfelt

In Rescued, David Rosenfelt again delights his readers with the charm and wit they’ve come to expect. Even the most fervent fans of the sardonic Andy Carpenter and his team will be enthralled by this latest case, where the stakes have never been higher. Defense lawyer Andy Carpenter is reluctant to take on any more cases. He’d much rather spend his time working for his dog rescue organization, the Tara Foundation, than find himself back in a courtroom. However, when a truck carrying over seventy dogs from the South to the rescue-friendly northeast turns up with a murdered driver, Andy can’t help but get involved. Of course Andy is eager to help the dogs, many of whom come to the Tara Foundation while awaiting forever homes – it’s the man accused of murder who he has a problem defending. The accused just happens to be his wife Laurie’s ex-fiance; her tall, good looking, ex-Marine ex-fiance. Even though he acknowledges having argued with the victim, he swears that he is not a killer, and though he would rather not, Andy has to admit he believes he's telling the truth. For Andy, even with dozens of successful cases behind him, this case that his wife insists he take may prove to be his most difficult.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

300

Publisher

Minotaur Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1250133084

ISBN 13

9781250133083

Goodbye to Beekman Place

A Novel

By: David Alan Dedin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Goodbye to Beekman Place

A Novel

By: David Alan Dedin

On a cold night in 1980, a young gay man is murdered in the old Beekman Place Hotel in Peoria, Illinois. The crime is brutal and sexual, and the killer left behind two clues that seem to have traveled through time: Coca Cola from 1902 made with cocaine instead of caffeine - and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Clove Cigarettes, a brand defunct since 1898. With no witness to the crime and no match to fingerprints, the murder remains unsolved. Twenty-seven years later, Frankie Downs a writer for OldPlaces Magazine travels from Chicago to Peoria to research Beekman Places nefarious past. That evening, Downs hits it off with a young gay tenant and a consensual S&M encounter ensues. When Frankie leaves for Chicago in the wee hours, the boy is still alive. But the following morning, the young man is found dead, in the same style, at the same hotel, and with the same clues as 27 years before. Unfortunately for Downs, in addition to being a suspect today, his fingerprints also match the 1980 crimebut he is not the killer. Detective Kellie Hogan knows that Beekman Place hides a dangerous secret. The hotel is the key to a growing series of murders within the gay leather community, and her investigation reveals an ominous connection thats driving the actions of everyone around her. But something is very wrong. Kellie realizes that in order to stop the present day killer, she must journey deep into the hotels sordid past to reveal a secret thats been hidden in plain sight from the moment Frankie Downs began to write his story. And it all revolves around the search for a single missing man...

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

637

Publisher

AuthorHouse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1477298630

ISBN 13

9781477298633

Strangers

By: David A. Robertson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Strangers

By: David A. Robertson

A talking coyote, mysterious illnesses, and girl trouble. Coming home can be murder... When Cole Harper gets a mysterious message from an old friend begging him to come home, he has no idea what he's getting into. Compelled to return to Wounded Sky First Nation, Cole finds his community in chaos: a series of shocking murders, a mysterious illness ravaging the residents, and reemerging questions about Cole’s role in the tragedy that drove him away 10 years ago. With the aid of an unhelpful spirit, a disfigured ghost, and his two oldest friends, Cole tries to figure out his purpose, and unravel the mysteries he left behind a decade ago. Will he find the answers in time to save his community?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

244

Publisher

Portage & Main Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1553797388

ISBN 13

9781553797388

Murder Cases of the Twentieth Century

Biographies and Bibliographies of 280 Convicted or Accused Killers

By: David K. Frasier

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Murder Cases of the Twentieth Century

Biographies and Bibliographies of 280 Convicted or Accused Killers

By: David K. Frasier

From Jack Henry Abbott, who stabbed a waiter through the heart for not allowing him to use the toilet, to the "Zodiac," an unknown California serial killer who may have murdered as many as 37 people, this reference work details 280 of the most famous murder cases of the twentieth century. Each entry contains, when applicable, birth and death dates, aliases, occupation, location of the murders, weapons used, number of victims, and the time period when the killings occurred. Films, plays, television shows, videos and audio programs based on or inspired by the case are then cited, followed by a brief overview of the murder case and a bibliography of English-language works related to it.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

571

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476608083

ISBN 13

9781476608082

Antifundamentalism in Modern America

By: David Harrington Watt

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Antifundamentalism in Modern America

By: David Harrington Watt

David Harrington Watt's Antifundamentalism in Modern America gives us a pathbreaking account of the role that the fear of fundamentalism has played—and continues to play—in American culture. Fundamentalism has never been a neutral category of analysis, and Watt scrutinizes the various political purposes that the concept has been made to serve. In 1920, the conservative Baptist writer Curtis Lee Laws coined the word "fundamentalists." Watt examines the antifundamentalist polemics of Harry Emerson Fosdick, Talcott Parsons, Stanley Kramer, and Richard Hofstadter, which convinced many Americans that religious fundamentalists were almost by definition backward, intolerant, and anti-intellectual and that fundamentalism was a dangerous form of religion that had no legitimate place in the modern world. For almost fifty years, the concept of fundamentalism was linked almost exclusively to Protestant Christians. The overthrow of the Shah of Iran and the establishment of an Islamic republic led to a more elastic understanding of the nature of fundamentalism. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Americans became accustomed to using fundamentalism as a way of talking about Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists, as well as Christians. Many Americans came to see Protestant fundamentalism as an expression of a larger phenomenon that was wreaking havoc all over the world. Antifundamentalism in Modern America is the first book to provide an overview of the way that the fear of fundamentalism has shaped U.S. culture, and it will lead readers to rethink their understanding of what fundamentalism is and what it does.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

296

Publisher

Cornell University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1501708538

ISBN 13

9781501708534

Criminal Procedure

Doctrine, Application, and Practice

By: Jens David Ohlin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Criminal Procedure

Doctrine, Application, and Practice

By: Jens David Ohlin

Law school casebook for students enrolled in Criminal Procedure courses"--

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1550

Publisher

Aspen Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 13

9798886143133

The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America

By: David Schultz,John R. Vile

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America

By: David Schultz,John R. Vile

Driven by the growing reality of international terrorism, the threats to civil liberties and individual rights in America are greater today than at any time since the McCarthy era in the 1950s. At this critical time when individual freedoms are being weighed against the need for increased security, this exhaustive three-volume set provides the most detailed coverage of contemporary and historical issues relating to basic rights covered in the United States Constitution. The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America examines the history and hotly contested debates surrounding the concept and practice of civil liberties. It provides detailed history of court cases, events, Constitutional amendments and rights, personalities, and themes that have had an impact on our freedoms in America. The Encyclopedia appraises the state of civil liberties in America today, and examines growing concerns over the limiting of personal freedoms for the common good. Complete with selected relevant documents and a chronology of civil liberties developments, and arranged in A-Z format with multiple indexes for quick reference, The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America includes in-depth coverage of: freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly, as outlined in the first amendment; protection against unreasonable search and seizure, as outlined in the fourth amendment; criminal due process rights, as outlined in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth amendments; property rights, economic liberties, and other rights found within the text of the United States Constitution; Supreme Court justices, presidents, and other personalities, focusing specifically on their contributions to or effect on civil liberties; concepts, themes, and events related to civil liberties, both practical and theoretical; court cases and their impact on civil liberties.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1234

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317457137

ISBN 13

9781317457138

John Hodiak

The Life and Career on Film, Stage and Radio

By: David C. Tucker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

John Hodiak

The Life and Career on Film, Stage and Radio

By: David C. Tucker

He became a star overnight as surly, sexy, usually shirtless Kovac in Hitchcock's Lifeboat (1944). Handsome and personable, John Hodiak (1914-1955) embraced his heritage as the son of Polish-Ukrainian immigrants, making him a rare Golden Age actor whose true ethnicity (and birth name) were widely known by moviegoers. Starting in radio, Hodiak was brought to Hollywood by MGM, starring in films like A Bell for Adano (1945) and The Harvey Girls (1946). In making Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944), he and co-star Anne Baxter fell in love despite divergent backgrounds and wed after a tumultuous courtship. The 1950s saw the breakdown of his marriage but also new professional opportunities, notably Broadway stardom in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. Tragically, his death at age 41 cut short an impressive career. This first full-length study of Hodiak's life and work, featuring original interviews with his daughter and others alongside genealogical and archival research, paints a full-bodied portrait of a man who achieved the American dream, only to have it snatched away in the prime of life. The annotated filmography provides synopses, reviews, and critical commentary of his 34 motion pictures, followed by an overview of radio, stage, and television performances.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

226

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476653291

ISBN 13

9781476653297

Criminal Procedure

A Contemporary Perspective

By: James R. Acker,David C. Brody

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Criminal Procedure

A Contemporary Perspective

By: James R. Acker,David C. Brody

This essential resource provides students with an introduction to the rules and principles of criminal procedure law. This text uses a case study approach to help students develop the analytical skills necessary to understand the origins, context, and evolutions of the law; concentrates on US Supreme Court decisions interpreting both state and federal constitutions; and introduces students to the reference materials and strategies used for basic legal research.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1342

Publisher

Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published Date

ISBN 10

0763731692

ISBN 13

9780763731694

Miracle on the Eastern Shore

The 1937 Salisbury Indians and Baseball's Greatest Comeback

By: David A. Ranzan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Miracle on the Eastern Shore

The 1937 Salisbury Indians and Baseball's Greatest Comeback

By: David A. Ranzan

In the summer of 1937 the Salisbury Indians, a Class D minor league team in rural Maryland, achieved national celebrity playing one of the most amazing comeback seasons in baseball history. Starting with 21-5, the club allegedly violated the Eastern Shore League's rules by fielding more than four players with professional experience. Forfeiting their 21 wins and plummeting to the bottom of the standings, they went on to win 59 of their last 70 games, capturing the league pennant and playoffs championship. This game-by-game account chronicles the extraordinary pitching and relentless hitting of one of the greatest minor league teams ever assembled, under the redoubtable leadership of D'Arcy "Jake" Flowers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

263

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476691843

ISBN 13

9781476691848

Criminal Courts

A Contemporary Perspective

By: Craig Hemmens,David C. Brody,Cassia Spohn

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Criminal Courts

A Contemporary Perspective

By: Craig Hemmens,David C. Brody,Cassia Spohn

Comprehensive and engaging, Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective explores all aspects of courts and related areas which are crucial to the criminal justice system. Written by three nationally recognized experts in the field, this text examines court structure, courtroom actors, trial and appeal process, and in addition, judicial decision making, specialized courts, and comparative court systems. By presenting up-to-date key cases, data, and current controversial discussions such as the death penalty or legalization of cannabis, this fifth edition provides students with opportunities to view topics from the perspectives of the participants involved in the process and take a position on the issue that is raised.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

615

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

1071833871

ISBN 13

9781071833872

Playing While White

Privilege and Power on and off the Field

By: David J. Leonard

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Playing While White

Privilege and Power on and off the Field

By: David J. Leonard

Playing While White argues that whiteness matters in sports culture, both on and off the field. Offering critical analysis of athletic stars such as Johnny Manziel, Marshall Henderson, Jordan Spieth, Lance Armstrong, Josh Hamilton, as well as the predominantly white cultures of NASCAR and extreme sports, David Leonard identifies how whiteness is central to the commodification of athletes and the sports they play. Leonard demonstrates that sporting cultures are a key site in the trafficking of racial ideas, narratives, and ideologies. He identifies how white athletes are frequently characterized as intelligent leaders who are presumed innocent of the kinds of transgressions black athletes are often pathologized for. With an analysis of the racial dynamics of sports traditions as varied as football, cycling, hockey, baseball, tennis, snowboarding, and soccer, as well as the reception and media portrayals of specific white athletes, Leonard examines how and why whiteness matters within sports and what that tells us about race in the twenty-first century United States.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

321

Publisher

University of Washington Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0295741899

ISBN 13

9780295741895

The Wages of Wins

Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sport. Updated Edition

By: David J. Berri,Martin B. Schmidt,Stacey L. Brook

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Wages of Wins

Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sport. Updated Edition

By: David J. Berri,Martin B. Schmidt,Stacey L. Brook

Arguing about sports is as old as the games people play. Over the years sports debates have become muddled by many myths that do not match the numbers generated by those playing the games. In The Wages of Wins, the authors use layman's language and easy to follow examples based on their own academic research to debunk many of the most commonly held beliefs about sports. In this updated version of their book, these authors explain why Allen Iverson leaving Philadelphia made the 76ers a better team, why the Yankees find it so hard to repeat their success from the late 1990s, and why even great quarterbacks like Brett Favre are consistently inconsistent. The book names names, and makes it abundantly clear that much of the decision making of coaches and general managers does not hold up to an analysis of the numbers. Whether you are a fantasy league fanatic or a casual weekend fan, much of what you believe about sports will change after reading this book.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

310

Publisher

Stanford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0804763259

ISBN 13

9780804763257

Robert E. Lee

A Life Portrait

By: David J. Eicher

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Robert E. Lee

A Life Portrait

By: David J. Eicher

Robert E. Lee offers both a succinct biography and "the" definitive collection of nearly 350 photographs, important paintings, original engravings, artifacts, and significant documents pertaining to the Confederate general. Although the Civil War years are emphasized, Lee's early years, the Mexican War, and the postwar years in Lexington are amply explored.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

258

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

0878331476

ISBN 13

9780878331475

Wrestling Is My Gimmick

My Life on the Wrong Side of the Three-Count

By: Barry David Horowitz,Jason Norman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Wrestling Is My Gimmick

My Life on the Wrong Side of the Three-Count

By: Barry David Horowitz,Jason Norman

For someone whose career spanned nearly four decades, Barry Horowitz might have the lowest winning percentage in professional wrestling history. But there's a reason why his name reached household levels among fans of the sport. Wrestlers who put on a deliberate losing performance (known as "jobbers") provide the starting points for the game's top names, and Horowitz was always there to help every new generation of talent rise to the next level. He took all the moves. He made them all look good. He absorbed every pin and submission. And then he came back to do it for someone else. From the local federations in Florida to years in the World Wrestling Federation, Horowitz helped launch the careers of wrestlers from Ric Flair to the Ultimate Warrior to Kane to Bill Goldberg, and everyone in between. This book presents the life and career of Barry Horowitz. From his life outside the ring to his storied career in professional wrestling's most unsung role, this biography hopes to shed light on why Horowitz was so committed to an industry who sometimes failed to return the favor. From Horowitz comes a tale of defining one's own success and doing the best for the toughest of businesses--and about becoming a cornerstone in a part of pro wrestling that's commonly underrated, but an integral part of the trade!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

229

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

147665493X

ISBN 13

9781476654935

The Practice Effect

A Novel

By: David Brin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Practice Effect

A Novel

By: David Brin

From one of the most critically acclaimed and well-loved authors of contemporary science fiction, a highly imaginative and exciting story as only David Brin can write . . . “High spirits and inventiveness . . . Dennis's adventures, which can only be called rollicking, are legion.”—Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine Physicist Dennis Nuel was the first human to probe the strange realms called anomaly worlds—alternate universes where the laws of science were unpredictably changed. But the world Dennis discovered seemed almost like our own—with one perplexing difference. To his astonishment, he was hailed as a wizard and found himself fighting beside a beautiful woman with strange powers against a mysterious warlord as he struggled to solve the riddle of this baffling world. “A delightful, often very witty story, with the underlying thoughtfulness we expect from David Brin.”—Poul Anderson

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

287

Publisher

Spectra

Published Date

ISBN 10

0307575020

ISBN 13

9780307575029

Memory, Imagination, Justice

Intersections of Law and Literature

By: David Gurnham

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Memory, Imagination, Justice

Intersections of Law and Literature

By: David Gurnham

Through the creative use of literary analysis, Memory, Imagination, Justice provides a critical and highly original discussion of contemporary topics in criminal law and bioethics. Author David Gurnham uses popular and classical texts, by authors including Shakespeare, Dickens, Euripides, Kafka, the Brothers Grimm, Huxley and Margaret Atwood to shed fresh light on such controversial legal and ethical issues as passionate homicide, life sentences, child pornography and genetic enhancement. Gurnham’s overarching theme is the role of memory and imagination in shaping legal and ethical attitudes. Along this line, this book examines the ways in which past wrongs are remembered and may be forcefully responded to, both by the criminal justice system itself and also by individuals responding to what they regard as gross insults, threats or personal violations. The volume further discusses the role of imagination as a creative force behind legal reform, in terms of the definition of criminal behaviour and the possible future development of the law. These ideas provide a useful and highly original perspective on contemporary issues of crime and society as they resonate both in legal and literary discussion.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

226

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317097548

ISBN 13

9781317097549

What Were They Thinking?

The 100 Dumbest Events In Television History

By: David Hofstede

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

What Were They Thinking?

The 100 Dumbest Events In Television History

By: David Hofstede

TV is never short of bad ideas, as demonstrated in a guide to one hundred of television's most memorable blunders and bloopers, arranged in a count-down format and including information on each incident that seeks to answer the question of "Why did this happen?" Original.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

226

Publisher

Watson-Guptill Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

0823084418

ISBN 13

9780823084418

Women's Experimental Poetry in Britain 1970-2010

Body, Time & Locale

By: David Kennedy,Christine Kennedy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Women's Experimental Poetry in Britain 1970-2010

Body, Time & Locale

By: David Kennedy,Christine Kennedy

Women's Experimental Poetry in Britain 1970-2010 examines a critically neglected but significant body of contemporary writing, placing it within wider social and political contexts. Ranging from Geraldine Monk's ventriloquizing of the Pendle witches to Denise Riley's fiercely self-critical lyric poems—from the multi-media experiments of Maggie O'Sullivan to the globally aware, politicized sequences of Andrea Brady and Jennifer Cooke—it offers a needed theoretical look at women's experimental poetry in Britain over the past forty years, drawing on the likes of Julia Kristeva and others to show how the female poetic voice has constantly negotiated with dominant systems of representation.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

201

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1846319773

ISBN 13

9781846319778

Polarized Politics and Policy Consequences

By: Diana Epstein,John David Graham

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Polarized Politics and Policy Consequences

By: Diana Epstein,John David Graham

To elucidate the impact of polarization on the daily lives of U.S. citizens, the research community may need to modify its benchmarks for what constitutes a successful public policy. The authors suggest that we need a better understanding of how polarization affects the quantity and substance of rulemaking, regulations, and judicial decisions. We also need to examine the effects of partisan polarization at the state and local levels of government, how much polarization complicates the conduct of defense and foreign policy, and precisely how polarization affects different policy areas. The publication should be of interest to members of Congress, presidential candidates, civil servants, political scientists, reporters, and stakeholders seeking to influence public policy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Rand Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0833042203

ISBN 13

9780833042200

Teleliteracy

Taking Television Seriously

By: David Bianculli

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Teleliteracy

Taking Television Seriously

By: David Bianculli

The phenomena of television is examined, from the historical context and television as an art form to television in various aspects of modern society such as TV in the classroom and on the battlefield.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

340

Publisher

Syracuse University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0815606532

ISBN 13

9780815606536

Everybody Ought to Be Rich

The Life and Times of John J. Raskob, Capitalist

By: David Farber

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Everybody Ought to Be Rich

The Life and Times of John J. Raskob, Capitalist

By: David Farber

The extraordinary life and times of a colorful capitalist who invented the idea of consumer credit.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

376

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0199734577

ISBN 13

9780199734573

A Press Divided

Newspaper Coverage of the Civil War

By: David B. Sachsman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Press Divided

Newspaper Coverage of the Civil War

By: David B. Sachsman

A Press Divided provides new insights regarding the sharp political divisions that existed among the newspapers of the Civil War era. These newspapers were divided between North and South, and also divided within the North and South. These divisions reflected and exacerbated the conflicts in political thought that caused the Civil War and the political and ideological battles within the Union and the Confederacy about how to pursue the war. In the North, dissenting voices alarmed the Lincoln administration to such a degree that draconian measures were taken to suppress dissenting newspapers and editors, while in the South, the Confederate government held to its fundamental belief in freedom of speech and was more tolerant of political attacks in the press. This volume consists of eighteen chapters on subjects including newspaper coverage of the rise of Lincoln, press reports on George Armstrong Custer, Confederate women war correspondents, Civil War photojournalists, newspaper coverage of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the suppression of the dissident press. This book tells the story of a divided press before and during the Civil War, discussing the roles played by newspapers in splitting the nation, newspaper coverage of the war, and the responses by the Union and Confederate administrations to press criticism.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

243

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351534602

ISBN 13

9781351534604

Organizing and Organizations

By: Stephen Fineman,David Sims,Yiannis Gabriel

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Organizing and Organizations

By: Stephen Fineman,David Sims,Yiannis Gabriel

This fully revised and updated edition conveys the lived experience of being and working in organisations, while at the same time introducing students to key concepts, research and literature in organisational analysis.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

476

Publisher

SAGE

Published Date

ISBN 10

1412901308

ISBN 13

9781412901307

The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows

By: David Perlmutter

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows

By: David Perlmutter

Once consigned almost exclusively to Saturday morning fare for young viewers, television animation has evolved over the last several decades as a programming form to be reckoned with. While many animated shows continue to entertain tots, the form also reaches a much wider audience, engaging viewers of all ages. Whether aimed at toddlers, teens, or adults, animated shows reflect an evolving expression of sophisticated wit, adult humor, and a variety of artistic techniques and styles. The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Series encompasses animated programs broadcast in the United States and Canada since 1948. From early cartoon series like Crusader Rabbit, Rocky and His Friends, and The Flintstones to 21st century stalwarts like The Simpsons, South Park, and Spongebob Squarepants, the wide range of shows can be found in this volume. Series from many networks—such as Comedy Central, the Disney Channel, Nickleodeon, and Cartoon Network— are included, representing both the diversity of programming and the broad spectrum of viewership. Each entry includes a list of cast and characters, credit information, a brief synopsis of the series, and a critical analysis. Additional details include network information and broadcast history. The volume also features one hundred images and an introduction containing an historical overview of animated programming since the inception of television. Highlighting an extensive array of shows from Animaniacs and Archer to The X-Men and Yogi Bear, The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Series is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history and evolution of this constantly expanding art form.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

803

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

1538103745

ISBN 13

9781538103746

Book's by David Brady

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email