John Condry's Books

Language and Identity

An introduction

By: John Edwards

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The language we use forms an important part of our sense of who we are - of our identity. This book outlines the relationship between our identity as members of groups - ethnic, national, religious and gender - and the language varieties important to each group. What is a language? What is a dialect? Are there such things as language 'rights'? Must every national group have its own unique language? How have languages, large and small, been used to spread religious ideas? Why have particular religious and linguistic 'markers' been so central, singly or in combination, to the ways in which we think about ourselves and others? Using a rich variety of examples, the book highlights the linkages among languages, dialects and identities, with special attention given to religious, ethnic and national allegiances.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

323

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1139483285

ISBN 13

9781139483285

Gray Mountain

A Novel

By: John Grisham

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Gray Mountain

A Novel

By: John Grisham

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham has a new hero ... and she’s full of surprises. The year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer’s career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track—until the recession hits and she is downsized, furloughed, and escorted out of the building. Samantha, though, is offered an opportunity to work at a legal aid clinic for one year without pay, all for a slim chance of getting rehired. In a matter of days Samantha moves from Manhattan to Brady, Virginia, population 2,200, in the heart of Appalachia, a part of the world she has only read about. Samantha’s new job takes her into the murky and dangerous world of coal mining, where laws are often broken, communities are divided, and the land itself is under attack. But some of the locals aren’t so thrilled to have a big-city lawyer in town, and within weeks Samantha is engulfed in litigation that turns deadly. Because like most small towns, Brady harbors big secrets that some will kill to conceal.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

481

Publisher

Vintage

Published Date

ISBN 10

0345543254

ISBN 13

9780345543257

The First Compendium of Social Network Research Focusing on Children and Young Adult

Social Networks of Children, Adolescents, and College Students

By: Suzanne Salzinger,John Antrobus,Muriel Hammer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The First Compendium of Social Network Research Focusing on Children and Young Adult

Social Networks of Children, Adolescents, and College Students

By: Suzanne Salzinger,John Antrobus,Muriel Hammer

Research on adult personal-social networks has contributed greatly to an understanding of mental health, illness, and responses to stress. Fueled by this successful research and a growing concern for today's youth, the contributors to this volume have conducted investigations into the functioning and structures of the social networks of toddlers, school-age children, adolescents, and college students. The editors of this volume move beyond vague generalizations about characteristic and behavior acquisition through socialization in childhood by applying a longitudinal perspective to the sampling of child, adolescent, and young-adult network research. Social Networks of Children, Adolescents, and College Students unites several major empirical studies of children's social networks, investigating the acquisition of specific behaviors from particular groups of individuals under certain conditions. Topics covered include: * the effects of social networks on child development and disorder * the relationship between social networks and coping with stress the role of friends or groups in positive socialization * Of special interest to practitioners, researchers, and advanced students are: * comparative data on children from other cultural groups and non-mainstream American youths descriptions and evaluations of methodologies * introductory materials by the editors commenting on the field and the research extensive bibliographies

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

337

Publisher

Psychology Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

131773937X

ISBN 13

9781317739371

Breeding Birds of Britain and Ireland

A historical survey

By: John Parslow

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Breeding Birds of Britain and Ireland

A historical survey

By: John Parslow

This book summarises the status and distribution of all species of wild birds known to have bred in Britain and Ireland since 1800. John Parslow's book is based on Status changes among breeding birds in Britain and Ireland, his invaluable series of eight papers which first appeared in British Birds in 1967-68. The original text has been corrected and new material added, and now forms the Specific List section of the book. In addition, the species accounts note fluctuations which have occurred and give their cause wherever these are known or may be surmised. A separate section reviews extinctions, colonisations and changes in breeding populations in general, and shows that despite widespread habitat destruction there were more bird species breeding in Britain and Ireland at the time of publication than at any time since 1800. Two new sections have been added to the original material. The first, The Years Since 1967, discusses the more significant status changes of the last few years and the factors which may have influenced or have been responsible for them. The second, a major and most important addition, includes 225 distribution maps for all breeding species, each map keyed to show status and approximate numbers, with notes on recent status changes and most favoured habitats. The wide interest and acclaim accorded to the original papers would in itself have justified their publication in book form, but the present work with its additional sections and the unique distribution maps is certain to be doubly welcomed by ornithologists in Britain and abroad, and to remain a standard work for many years to come. The jacket illustration of the Red-backed Shrike and Long-tailed Tit, and the drawings throughout the book, are by Rosemary Parslow.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

273

Publisher

A&C Black

Published Date

ISBN 10

1408137062

ISBN 13

9781408137062

Mortal Judgment

A Legal Medical Mystery

By: John A. Peak

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mortal Judgment

A Legal Medical Mystery

By: John A. Peak

Vicki Shea, a San Francisco malpractice lawyer with a medical degree, is a good choice for surgeon Arnold Jones. Jones faces a malpractice suit that could virtually wreck his career. He is accused of having caused the sudden death of a rich and powerful businesswoman. He is urged by everyone to settle, but he refuses. He knows he wasn't at fault, and won't say he was. As Vicki begins work on the case, she finds that someone wants her to stop: a concrete block is dropped on her car on the freeway; there is missing information on the death certificate; both pathologists who look into the case for Vicki die suddenly; and the attemps on Vicki's life escalate. In this dramatic thriller, where every medical and legal detail is accesible and engrossing, Peak has written his best and most important book yet.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

352

Publisher

Macmillan

Published Date

ISBN 10

0312264615

ISBN 13

9780312264611

50 Gems of North Wales

The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places

By: John Idris Jones

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

50 Gems of North Wales

The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places

By: John Idris Jones

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of the region's most precious assets shows what makes North Wales such a popular destination.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

152

Publisher

Amberley Publishing Limited

Published Date

ISBN 10

1445673290

ISBN 13

9781445673295

The Competitive Ethos and Democratic Education

By: John G. Nicholls

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Competitive Ethos and Democratic Education

By: John G. Nicholls

Young children and even infants work hard at mastering various kills and show spontaneous pleasure at their own accomplishment. John Nicholls explores the conditions that cause students to lose their unselfconscious involvement in a game or task and become concerned with how they are stacking up against others. Charting the development of children's concepts of luck, effort, and ability, he argues that with age they are increasingly prone to take superiority over others as the definition of success. An emphasis on interpersonal competition, which permeates Western society, exacerbates this egotistical tendency and results in diminished accomplishment and alienation from school. To overcome these problems, Nicholls argues, we must "become as little children" for whom absorption in exploration and accomplishment come naturally, even when those around them are more competent. This ideal is unlikely to be promoted through technical approaches to education, or by the current emphasis on the role of education in economic development. Instead, Nicholls calls for a progressive approach to education. Difficult though it is to implement, this approach is most likely to increase equality of motivation for intellectual development, substantial accomplishment, satisfaction in work, and more productive relations with others. These are important ideas for anyone interested in achievement motivation, for those professionally involved in education, and for nonspecialists interested in, or worried about, how we educate our children.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

280

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0674154177

ISBN 13

9780674154179

A Treatise on the Limitations of Actions at Law and Suits in Equity and Admiralty

By: J. K. Angell,John Wilder May

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Treatise on the Limitations of Actions at Law and Suits in Equity and Admiralty

By: J. K. Angell,John Wilder May

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

762

Publisher

BoD – Books on Demand

Published Date

ISBN 10

3368724797

ISBN 13

9783368724795

Wilkes County, NC, P&Q Minutes, 1835-1844

By: John A. McGeachy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Wilkes County, NC, P&Q Minutes, 1835-1844

By: John A. McGeachy

Transcription of 1835-1844 minutes of the Wilkes County (NC) Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions; indexed by personal name, business name, geographic name and subject.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

244

Publisher

Lulu.com

Published Date

ISBN 10

0359379591

ISBN 13

9780359379590

Becoming a Person of Influence

How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others

By: John C. Maxwell,Jim Dornan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Becoming a Person of Influence

How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others

By: John C. Maxwell,Jim Dornan

Whatever your vocation or aspiration is, you can increase your impact with Maxwell's simple, insightful ways to interact more positively with others. America's leadership expert John Maxwell and renowned author Jim Dornan teaches that if your life in any way connects with other people, you are an influencer. Learn the tactics to interact more effectively with people, and watch your organizational success go off the charts! In Becoming a Person of Influence, Maxwell and Dornan help people, regardless of their occupation, reach their full influential potential: Managers will see their employees respond with new enthusiasm Parents will connect with their children on a deeper level Coaches will see players blossom Pastors will reach more people Salespeople will break records Authors Maxwell and Dornan have spent most of their lives raising up influencers. With humor, heart, and unique insight, they share what they have gained from decades of experiences in both business and nonprofit areas. Their insights are practical and easy to apply to everyday life.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

191

Publisher

HarperCollins Leadership

Published Date

ISBN 10

1418508314

ISBN 13

9781418508319

Research Handbook on Executive Pay

By: John S. Beasley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Research Handbook on Executive Pay

By: John S. Beasley

Research on executive compensation has exploded in recent years, and this volume of specially commissioned essays brings the reader up-to-date on all of the latest developments in the field. Leading corporate governance scholars from a range of countries set out their views on four main areas of executive compensation: the history and theory of executive compensation, the structure of executive pay, corporate governance and executive compensation, and international perspectives on executive pay. The authors analyze the two dominant theoretical approaches – managerial power theory and optimal contracting theory – and examine their impact on executive pay levels and the practices of concentrated and dispersed share ownership in corporations. The effectiveness of government regulation of executive pay and international executive pay practices in Australia, the US, Europe, China, India and Japan are also discussed. A timely study of a controversial topic, the Handbook will be an essential resource for students, scholars and practitioners of law, finance, business and accounting.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

553

Publisher

Edward Elgar Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1781005109

ISBN 13

9781781005101

Elements of Moral Cognition

Rawls' Linguistic Analogy and the Cognitive Science of Moral and Legal Judgment

By: John Mikhail

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Elements of Moral Cognition

Rawls' Linguistic Analogy and the Cognitive Science of Moral and Legal Judgment

By: John Mikhail

John Mikhail explores whether moral psychology is usefully modelled on aspects of Universal Grammar.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

431

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0521855780

ISBN 13

9780521855785

Wilkes County, NC, P&Q Minutes, 1827-1835

By: John A. McGeachy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Wilkes County, NC, P&Q Minutes, 1827-1835

By: John A. McGeachy

Transcription of 1827-1835 minutes of the Wilkes County (NC) Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions; indexed by personal name, business name, geographic name and subject.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

242

Publisher

Lulu.com

Published Date

ISBN 10

0359206476

ISBN 13

9780359206476

How to Influence People

Make a Difference in Your World

By: John C. Maxwell,Jim Dornan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

How to Influence People

Make a Difference in Your World

By: John C. Maxwell,Jim Dornan

Leadership guru John C. Maxwell and his friend Jim Dornan share their straightforward, effective way for making an impact on the world: make an impact on individual people. How? Through influence. How to Influence People will empower you on your journey to becoming a potent and positive influence in your relationships both great and small. By pouring your life into other people, which is Dr. Maxwell’s definition of “mentorship,” you can truly make a difference. And when you have a meaningful impact on the lives of those around you--from your children and coworkers to your customers and the barista at your favorite coffee shop--it makes a difference in your life too.You’ll learn to perceive the stages of influence in your relationships and skillfully navigate your progress--from perfect stranger, to helpful confidant, to inspiring mentor--until, ultimately, you attain the highest honor there is for an influencer: becoming a multiplier of other influencers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

205

Publisher

HarperCollins Leadership

Published Date

ISBN 10

1400204798

ISBN 13

9781400204793

Motivational Design for Learning and Performance

The ARCS Model Approach

By: John M. Keller

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Motivational Design for Learning and Performance

The ARCS Model Approach

By: John M. Keller

It is impossible to control another person’s motivation. But much of the instructor’s job involves stimulating learner motivation, and learning environments should ideally be designed toward this goal. Motivational Design for Learning and Performance introduces readers to the core concepts of motivation and motivational design and applies this knowledge to the design process in a systematic step-by-step format. The ARCS model—theoretically robust, rooted in best practices, and adaptable to a variety of practical uses—forms the basis of this problem-solving approach. Separate chapters cover each component of the model—attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction—and offer strategies for promoting each one in learners. From there, the motivational design process is explained in detail, supplemented by real-world examples and ready-to-use worksheets. The methods are applied to traditional and alternative settings, including gifted classes, elementary grades, self-directed learning, and corporate training. And the book is geared toward the non-specialist reader, making it accessible to those without a psychology or teaching background. With this guide, the reader learns how to: Identify motivation problems and goals Decide whether the environment or the learners need changing Generate attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction in learners Integrate motivational design and instructional design Select, develop, and evaluate motivational materials Plus a wealth of tables, worksheets, measures, and other valuable tools aid in the design process Comprehensive and enlightening, Motivational Design for Learning and Performance furnishes an eminently practical body of knowledge to researchers and professionals in performance technology and instructional design as well as educational psychologists, teachers and trainers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

365

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1441912509

ISBN 13

9781441912503

Real Black

Adventures in Racial Sincerity

By: John L. Jackson Jr.

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Real Black

Adventures in Racial Sincerity

By: John L. Jackson Jr.

New York's urban neighborhoods are full of young would-be emcees who aspire to "keep it real" and restaurants like Sylvia's famous soul food eatery that offer a taste of "authentic" black culture. In these and other venues, authenticity is considered the best way to distinguish the real from the phony, the genuine from the fake. But in Real Black, John L. Jackson Jr. proposes a new model for thinking about these issues--racial sincerity. Jackson argues that authenticity caricatures identity as something imposed on people, imprisoning them within stereotypes--turning them into racial objects and inanimate things, instead of living, breathing human beings. Contending that such assumptions deny people agency--not to mention humanity--in their search for identity, Jackson counterposes sincerity, an internal and more productive analytical model for thinking about race. Moving in and around Harlem and Brooklyn, Jackson offers a kaleidoscope of subjects and stories that directly and indirectly address how race is negotiated in today's world--including tales of name-changing hip-hop emcees, book-vending numerologists, urban conspiracy theorists, corrupt police officers, mixed-race neo-Nazis, and high-school gospel choirs forbidden to catch the Holy Ghost. Enlisting "Anthroman," his cape-crusading critical alter ego, Jackson records and retells these interconnected sagas in virtuosic detail and, in the process, shows us how race is defined and debated, imposed and confounded every single day.

Average ratings

N/A