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Why Forests? Why Now?

The Science, Economics, and Politics of Tropical Forests and Climate Change

By: Frances Seymour,Jonah Busch

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Why Forests? Why Now?

The Science, Economics, and Politics of Tropical Forests and Climate Change

By: Frances Seymour,Jonah Busch

Tropical forests are an undervalued asset in meeting the greatest global challenges of our time—averting climate change and promoting development. Despite their importance, tropical forests and their ecosystems are being destroyed at a high and even increasing rate in most forest-rich countries. The good news is that the science, economics, and politics are aligned to support a major international effort over the next five years to reverse tropical deforestation. Why Forests? Why Now? synthesizes the latest evidence on the importance of tropical forests in a way that is accessible to anyone interested in climate change and development and to readers already familiar with the problem of deforestation. It makes the case to decisionmakers in rich countries that rewarding developing countries for protecting their forests is urgent, affordable, and achievable.

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389

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Brookings Institution Press

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1933286865

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9781933286860

Thieving Three-Fingered Jack

Transatlantic Tales of a Jamaican Outlaw, 1780-2015

By: Frances R. Botkin

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Thieving Three-Fingered Jack

Transatlantic Tales of a Jamaican Outlaw, 1780-2015

By: Frances R. Botkin

The fugitive slave known as “Three-Fingered Jack” terrorized colonial Jamaica from 1780 until vanquished by Maroons, self-emancipated Afro-Jamaicans bound by treaty to police the island for runaways and rebels. A thief and a killer, Jack was also a freedom fighter who sabotaged the colonial machine until his grisly death at its behest. Narratives about his exploits shed light on the problems of black rebellion and solutions administered by the colonial state, creating an occasion to consider counter-narratives about its methods of divide and conquer. For more than two centuries, writers, performers, and storytellers in England, Jamaica, and the United States have “thieved" Three Fingered Jack's riveting tale, defining black agency through and against representations of his resistance. Frances R. Botkin offers a literary and cultural history that explores the persistence of stories about this black rebel, his contributions to constructions of black masculinity in the Atlantic world, and his legacies in Jamaican and United States popular culture.

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271

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Rutgers University Press

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0813587409

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9780813587400

Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich

Vote Buying and the Corruption of Democracy

By: Mary Frances Berry

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Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich

Vote Buying and the Corruption of Democracy

By: Mary Frances Berry

A timely and nonpartisan book on voter manipulation and electoral corruption—and the importance of stimulating voter turnout and participation Though voting rights are fundamental to American democracy, felon disfranchisement, voter identification laws, and hard-to-access polling locations with limited hours are a few of the ways voter turnout is suppressed. These methods of voter suppression are pernicious, but in Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich, Dr. Mary Frances Berry focuses on forms of corruption including vote buying, vote hauling, the abuse of absentee ballots, and other illegal practices by candidates and their middlemen, often in collusion with local election officials. Vote buying—whether it’s for a few dollars, a beer, or a pack of cigarettes—is offered to individual citizens in order to ensure votes for a particular candidate, and Dr. Berry notes it occurs across party lines, with Republicans, Democrats, and independents all participating. Dr. Berry shares the compelling story of Greg Malveaux, former director of Louisiana’s Vote Fraud Division, and how this “everyman” tried to clean up elections in a state notorious for corruption. Malveaux discovered virtually every type of electoral fraud during his tenure and saw firsthand how abuses occurred in local communities—from city councils to coroners’ offices. In spite of Sisyphean persistence, he found it virtually impossible to challenge the status quo. Dr. Berry reveals how this type of electoral abuse is rampant across the country and includes myriad examples from other states, including Illinois, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, and Mississippi. Voter manipulation is rarely exposed and may be perceived as relatively innocuous, however; Dr. Berry observes that in addition to undermining basic democracy, it also leads to a profound lack of accountability and a total disconnect between politicians and their constituents, and that those in poor and minority communities are the most vulnerable. While reforming campaign finance laws are undeniably important to our democracy, being attuned to issues of structural powerlessness and poverty, and to the cycles that perpetuate them, is no less crucial. In Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich, Dr. Berry shares specific successful voting strategies that other countries have adopted and urges creativity in rewarding people for voting. She also underscores the continued importance of grassroots education, so that citizens see voting as desirable and empowering—as a tool to help create the kind of environment they deserve.

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202

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Beacon Press

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0807061980

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9780807061985

A Woman's Guide to a Healthy Heart

By: Carol Simontacchi,Frances Fitzgerald

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A Woman's Guide to a Healthy Heart

By: Carol Simontacchi,Frances Fitzgerald

Often thought of as a "men's disease," heart disease is the leading cause of death among women and one of the most often misdiagnosed. This important book provides women with much needed advice on reducing, treating, and preventing heart ailments, naturally. In detail, the authors explore the causes and effects of cardiovascular disease as well as the latest heart medication and surgeries. They also offer specific food and exercise recommendations designed to promote heart health.

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228

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0658021583

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9780658021589

A Checklist of American Imprints, 1820-1829

Printers, Publishers and Booksellers Index, Geographical Index

By: Frances P. Newton

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A Checklist of American Imprints, 1820-1829

Printers, Publishers and Booksellers Index, Geographical Index

By: Frances P. Newton

This thirteenth volume completes the set A Checklist of American Imprints, 1820-1829. An author index, title index, corrections, and sources were published previously. Each entry contains a name and place, with item numbers listed underneath by date. Each name was painstakingly verified. Also included is a geographical index by city and a list of omissions with explanations.

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410

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Scarecrow Press

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0810839245

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9780810839243

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Why Forests? Why Now?

Why Forests? Why Now?

Thieving Three-Fingered Jack

Thieving Three-Fingered Jack

Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich

Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich

A Woman's Guide to a Healthy Heart

A Woman's Guide to a Healthy Heart

A Checklist of American Imprints, 1820-1829

A Checklist of American Imprints, 1820-1829

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