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Planning Under Pressure

The Strategic Choice Approach

By: John Kimball Friend,Allen Hickling

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Planning Under Pressure

The Strategic Choice Approach

By: John Kimball Friend,Allen Hickling

Planning Under Pressure' offers a versatile and practical set of planning methods for collaborative decision making, which is ideally suited for reaching decisions in conditions of uncertainty. This approach is equally valid for planning and development decisions in local government and strategic business planning. When 'Planning Under Pressure' appeared in 1987, it was the first mature exposition of the Strategic Choice Approach. Since then, the approach has been gathering support among decision makers, while also becoming widely taught in management, planning and policy schools. The second edition reflects the diverse range of contexts in which the Strategic Choice Approach is now put to work: management, urban planning, public policy making, community action, and sustainable development in third world countries. New material includes a chapter on the role of software, and coverage of recent theoretical advances. * Versatile and practical set of planning methods for collaborative decision making * Valuable approach for a wide range of professions and markets * Clearly presented for ease of reference

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396

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Elsevier

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075062955X

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9780750629553

The Last Muster

By: John Daniel Strong

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The Last Muster

By: John Daniel Strong

Aint he the one killed Lee and Frank Lewis over some Mormon . . . a girl? Joey was careful not to say what he was thinking. It was Judge that said all women were whores, and a lot of Mormon women were real pretty whores, especially Clara Williams, even if she was Jeremiah Becks! Joey certainly wasnt afraid of Jeremiah Beck, even if his Uncle Jim had said Jeremiah Beck was dangerous! Nonetheless, unsure if Nate and Patrick would back him, Joey didnt move. If I know Frank and Lee . . . they asked for it. Leave him to Clay . . . or Windel after Windel grows up . . . Jim Davis turned to face Jeremiah. That right . . . old friend . . . I mean about Frank and Lee asking for it? You know me. Id never kill a man aint tried me . . . Jeremiahs feet were set, and his open coat revealed his two pistols. Apart from Mexico . . . when we all had to kill without giving a man a chance . . . but even then you never liked it none . . . Not like Judge. He always said killings . . . killing! If he was here . . . you know he wouldnt agree with me stopin the boys. He and Frank was real close . . . dont matter none that Frank asked for what he got . . .

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704

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1467060895

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9781467060899

Clark Clifford

The Wise Man of Washington

By: John Acacia

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Clark Clifford

The Wise Man of Washington

By: John Acacia

One of the most renowned Washington insiders of the twentieth century, Clark Clifford (1906–1998) was a top advisor to four Democratic presidents. As a powerful corporate attorney, he advised Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Jimmy Carter. As special counsel to Truman, Clifford helped to articulate the Truman Doctrine, grant recognition to Israel, create the Marshall Plan, and build the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). After winning the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination, Kennedy asked Clifford to analyze the problems he would face in taking over the executive branch and later appointed him chairman of the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. Johnson named Clifford secretary of defense in 1968, but their warm relationship was strained when Clifford concluded that there was no plan for victory in the Vietnam War and that the United States was in a "bottomless pit." Even Carter, who kept his distance from Washington insiders, turned to Clifford for help. In Clark Clifford: The Wise Man of Washington, John Acacia chronicles Clifford's rise from midwestern lawyer to Washington power broker and presidential confidant. He covers the breadth and span of Clifford's involvement in numerous pivotal moments of American history, providing a window to the inner workings of the executive office. Drawing from a wealth of sources, the author reveals Clifford's role as one of the most trusted advisors in American history and as a primary architect of cold war foreign policy.

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409

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813139252

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9780813139258

The Wonders

By: John Woolf

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The Wonders

By: John Woolf

On March 23, 1844, General Tom Thumb, just 25 inches tall, entered the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace and bowed low to Queen Victoria. On both sides of the Atlantic, this meeting marked a tipping point in the nineteenth century, and the age of the freak was born.Bewitching all levels of society, it was a world of curiosities and astonishing spectacle—of dwarfs, giants, bearded ladies, Siamese twins, and swaggering showmen. But the real stories—human dramas that so often eclipsed the fantasy presented on the stage—of the performing men, women and children, have been forgotten or marginalized in the histories of the very people who exploited them. In this richly evocative account, John Woolf uses a wealth of recently discovered material to bring to life the sometimes tragic, sometimes triumphant, always extraordinary stories of people who used their (dis)abilities and difference to become some of the first international celebrities. Through their lives we discover afresh some of the great transformations of the age: the birth of show business, of celebrity, of advertising, and of “alternative facts” while also exploring the tensions between the power of fame, the impact of exploitation, and our fascination with “otherness.”

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380

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Simon and Schuster

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164313292X

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9781643132921

Robber Baron

The Life of Charles Tyson Yerkes

By: John Franch

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Robber Baron

The Life of Charles Tyson Yerkes

By: John Franch

Robber Baron is the first biography of the streetcar magnate Charles Tyson Yerkes (1837-1905), who stands alongside J.P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie as one of the most colorful and controversial public figures in Gilded Age America. John Franch draws upon every available source to tell the story of the man who was the mastermind behind Chicago’s Loop Elevated and the London Underground, the namesake of the University of Chicago’s observatory, and the inspiration for Frank Cowperwood, the ruthless protagonist of Theodore Dreiser's Trilogy of Desire: The Financier, The Titan, and The Stoic. Despite various philanthropic efforts, Yerkes and his unscrupulous tactics were despised by the press and public, and he left Chicago a bitter man. While Yerkes’s enduring public works testify to his success and desire to leave a lasting impression on his world, Robber Baron also uncovers the cost of this boundless ambition.

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277

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University of Illinois Press

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0252054202

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9780252054204

Theatre, Culture and Temperance Reform in Nineteenth-Century America

By: John W. Frick

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Theatre, Culture and Temperance Reform in Nineteenth-Century America

By: John W. Frick

This book examines the role of temperance drama in American theatre and compares the American genre to its British counterpart.

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284

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Cambridge University Press

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0521817781

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9780521817783

Philadelphia

Patricians and Philistines, 1900-1950

By: John Lukacs

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Philadelphia

Patricians and Philistines, 1900-1950

By: John Lukacs

An unorthodox historian known and respected for his work on the grand conflicts of nations and civilizations, John Lukacs has peopled a smaller canvas in this volume, with seven colorful figures who flourished in Philadelphia before 1950. Their stories are framed by chapters that describe the city in 1900 and in 1950. The Philadelphians selected are a political boss, Boies Penrose; a magazine mogul, Edward Bok; an elegant writer, Agnes Repplier; an impetuous diplomat, William C. Bullitt; a lawyer, George Wharton Pepper; a prophet of decline, Owen Wister; and a great art collector, Albert C. Barnes. The political boss was perhaps the most monumental political figure of his age. The magazine mogul was the most famous embodiment of the American success story during his lifetime. The now almost forgotten writer was the Jane Austen of the essay. The diplomat was the most brilliant of ambassadors. The terrible-tempered collector was a radical proponent of his unusual theory of art. Through these seven portraits, Lukacs paints a picture of Philadelphia that is “like all living things, having the power to change out of recognition and yet remain the same.” This work is a must read for all historians—and Philadelphians.

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311

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Transaction Publishers

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1412856167

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9781412856164

Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men

By: John Badger Clarke

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Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men

By: John Badger Clarke

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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498

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385481694

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9783385481695

Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers)

By: Margery Post Abbott,Mary Ellen Chijioke,Pink Dandelion,John W. Oliver Jr.

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Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers)

By: Margery Post Abbott,Mary Ellen Chijioke,Pink Dandelion,John W. Oliver Jr.

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) is small by anyone's definition, with only about 300,000 members worldwide, but its impact has been widely felt. Unlike other historical dictionaries, the authors present a series of worldwide essays on Quaker theology, history, and practice as well as the lives of individuals who have made this faith their life. The entries prove the variety among Friends today and also gives a clear sense of unity despite their diverse membership and their periodic disagreements and divisions.

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466

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Scarecrow Press

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081086603X

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9780810866034

Brokered Death

By: John C. Boland

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Brokered Death

By: John C. Boland

Stockbroker McCarry will earn a tidy commission from millionaire Gustav Raab's investments. But Raab involves McCarry in a dangerous scam, and after the New York stockbroker witnesses a cold-blooded execution, he fears a similar fate. (Boland's) stories about Wall Street are among his very best.--Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.

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0671740970

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9780671740979

Book's by John Kimball Friend

Planning Under Pressure

Planning Under Pressure

The Last Muster

The Last Muster

Clark Clifford

Clark Clifford

The Wonders

The Wonders

Robber Baron

Robber Baron

Theatre, Culture and Temperance Reform in Nineteenth-Century America

Theatre, Culture and Temperance Reform in Nineteenth-Century America

Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men

Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men

Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers)

Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers)

Brokered Death

Brokered Death

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