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The Ait Ayash of the High Moulouya Plain

Rural Social Organization in Morocco

By: John Chiapuris

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The Ait Ayash of the High Moulouya Plain

Rural Social Organization in Morocco

By: John Chiapuris

Author John Chiapuris lived in Morocco for sixteen months while doing fieldwork with the Ait Ayash, a Berber-speaking community of irrigation agriculturalists occupying the Ansegmir Valley in the High Moulouya plain. In the first part of this study, Chiapuris explains the ethnohistorial background and sociopolitical organization of the Ait Ayash. In the second section, he focuses on the regional setting and the changes initiated by the French Protectorate in 1912. In the third, he analyzes domestic production, household organization, and marriage patterns in the contemporary period.

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199

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U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY

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0932206832

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9780932206831

Parenting from Your Strengths

Understanding Strengths and Valuing Differences in Your Home

By: John Trent,Eric Tooker,Rodney Cox

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Parenting from Your Strengths

Understanding Strengths and Valuing Differences in Your Home

By: John Trent,Eric Tooker,Rodney Cox

The authors of "Leading from Your Strengths" help parents--and their children--build harmony and head off potential conflicts by introducing some of the same tools and insights that have helped hundreds of ministry teams become closer and more connected.

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124

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B&H Publishing Group

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0805430652

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9780805430653

Shock Factor

American Snipers in the War on Terror

By: Sgt. Jack Coughlin,John R. Bruning

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Shock Factor

American Snipers in the War on Terror

By: Sgt. Jack Coughlin,John R. Bruning

A retired marine sniper and an award-winning journalist present an insider's assessment of America's sniper force to challenge popular misconceptions and pay tribute to the snipers who made pivotal contributions during the War on Terror. --Publisher's description.

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337

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Macmillan

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125001655X

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9781250016553

The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

By: John Perkins

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The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

By: John Perkins

Featuring 15 explosive new chapters, this new edition of the New York Times bestseller brings the story of Economic Hit Men up-to-date and, chillingly, home to the U.S.―but it also gives us hope and the tools to fight back. The previous edition of this now-classic book revealed the existence and subversive manipulations of "economic hit men. John Perkins wrote that they are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. In Perkins's case the tool was debt-convincing strategically important countries to borrow huge amounts of money for enormous, development projects that served the very rich while driving the country deeper into poverty and debt. And once indebted, these countries could be controlled. In this latest edition, Perkins provides revealing new details about how he and others did their work. But more importantly, in an explosive new section he describes how the EHM tools are being used around the world more widely than ever-even in the U. S. itself. The cancer has metastasized, yet most people still aren't aware of it. Fear and debt drive the EHM system. We are hammered with messages that terrify us into believing that we must pay any price, assume any debt, to stop the enemies who, we are told, lurk at our doorsteps. The EHM system-employing false economics, bribes, surveillance, deception, debt, coups, assassinations, unbridled military power-has become the dominant system of economics, government, and society today. It has created what Perkins calls a Death Economy. But Perkins offers hope: he concludes with dozens of specific, concrete suggestions for actions all of us can take to wrest control of our world away from the economic hit men, and help give birth to a Life Economy.

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468

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1626566763

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9781626566767

Touching the Jaguar

Transforming Fear into Action to Change Your Life and the World

By: John Perkins

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Touching the Jaguar

Transforming Fear into Action to Change Your Life and the World

By: John Perkins

“This eloquent book inspires us to create a new reality of what it means to be humans on this magnificent planet.” —Deepak Chopra This all happened while Perkins was a Peace Corps volunteer. Then he became an "economic hit man" (EHM), convincing developing countries to build huge projects that put them perpetually in debt to the World Bank and other US-controlled institutions. Although he'd learned in business school that this was the best model for economic development, he came to understand it as a new form of colonialism. When he later returned to the Amazon, he saw the destructive impact of his work. But a much more profound experience emerged: Perkins was inspired by a previously uncontacted Amazon tribe that “touched its jaguar” by uniting with age-old enemies to defend its territory against invading oil and mining companies. For the first time, Perkins details how shamanism converted him from an EHM to a crusader for transforming a failing Death Economy (exploiting resources that are declining at accelerating rates) into a Life Economy (cleaning up pollution, recycling, and developing green technologies). He discusses the power our perceptions have for molding reality. And he provides a strategy for each of us to change our lives and defend our territory—the earth—against current destructive policies and systems.

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263

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1523089873

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9781523089871

Take Charge!

The Complete Guide to Senior Living in New York City

By: John Vinton

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Take Charge!

The Complete Guide to Senior Living in New York City

By: John Vinton

Take Charge! is the first book to gather, in one volume, everything available for people over 60 who want to make the most of the city's services, events, and aids. Here at last is an all-inclusive guide that addresses every concern, from entertainment and health care to housing and taxes, for senior New Yorkers and their families.

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416

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NYU Press

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0814788017

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9780814788011

Historic Amusement Parks of Baltimore

An Illustrated History

By: John P. Coleman

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Historic Amusement Parks of Baltimore

An Illustrated History

By: John P. Coleman

This book presents the rich history of the old amusement parks and beach resorts frequented by Baltimoreans beginning in the 1870s and stretching into the late 20th century. Readers may recognize such popular amusement parks as Gwynn Oak, Carlin's, and Tolchester Beach, and will learn about some of the more obscure places like Frederick Road Park and Hollywood Park. Each of the major parks is documented here, complete with a detailed history of the sites they were built on, the creative owners behind the parks' inceptions, the individuals and companies who provided the rides and attractions, and, the people that happily traveled by boat, streetcar, train and automobile to reach their favorite park or resort.

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253

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McFarland

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1476616485

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9781476616483

The Tale of the Zero Hero

By: John Peel

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The Tale of the Zero Hero

By: John Peel

Moving back to his hometown and family home, Simon is frustrated when the old family curse promptly settles in, trapping him and the ghost of his great-grandfather in the middle of a World War I battle.

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148

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Minstrel

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0671003577

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9780671003579

Newton's Football

The Science Behind America's Game

By: Allen St. John,Ainissa G. Ramirez, PH.D.

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Newton's Football

The Science Behind America's Game

By: Allen St. John,Ainissa G. Ramirez, PH.D.

In the bestselling tradition of Freakonomics and Scorecasting comes a clever and accessible look at the big ideas underlying the science of football. Did you hear the one about the MacArthur genius physicist and the NFL coach? It’s not a joke. It’s actually an innovative way to understand chaos theory, and the remarkable complexity of modern professional football. In Newton’s Football, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Allen St. John and TED Speaker and former Yale professor Ainissa Ramirez explore the unexpected science behind America’s Game. Whether it’s Jerry Rice finding the common ground between quantum physics and the West Coast offense or an Ivy League biologist explaining—at a granular level—exactly how a Big Mac morphs into an outside linebacker, Newton’s Football illuminates football—and science—through funny, insightful stories told by some of the world’s sharpest minds. With a clear-eyed empirical approach—and an exuberant affection for the game—St. John and Ramirez address topics that have long beguiled scientists and football fans alike, including: • the unlikely evolution of the football (or, as they put it, “The Divinely Random Bounce of the Prolate Spheroid”) • what Vince Lombardi has in common with Isaac Newton • how the hardwired behavior of monkeys can explain a head coach’s reluctance to go for it on fourth-down • why a gruesome elevator accident jump-started the evolution of placekicking • how Teddy Roosevelt saved football using the same behavioral science concept that Dreamworks would use to save Shrek • why woodpeckers don’t get concussions • how better helmets actually made the game more dangerous Every Sunday the NFL shares a secret with only its savviest fans: The game isn’t just a clash of bodies, it’s a clash of ideas. The greatest minds in football have always possessed an instinctual grasp of science, understanding the big ideas and gritty realities that inform the game’s rich past, as well as its increasingly uncertain future. Blending smart reporting, counterintuitive creativity, and compelling narrative, Newton’s Football takes gridiron analysis to the next level, giving fans a book that entertains, enlightens, and explains the game anew. Praise for Newton’s Football “It was with great interest that I read Newton’s Football. I’m a fan of applying of science to sport and Newton’s Football truly delivers. The stories are as engaging as they are informative. This is a great read for all football fans.”—Mark Cuban “A delightfully improbable book putting science nerds and sports fans on the same page.”—Booklist “This breezily-written but informative book should pique the interest of any serious football fan in the twenty-first century.”—The American Spectator “The authors have done a worthy job of combining popular science and sports into a work that features enough expertise on each topic to satisfy nerds and jocks alike. . . . The writers succeed in their task thanks to in-depth scientific knowledge, a wonderful grasp of football’s past and present, interviews with a wide array of experts, and witty prose. . . . [Newton’s Football is] fun and thought-provoking, proving that football is a mind game as much as it is a ball game.”—Publishers Weekly

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Ballantine Books

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034554515X

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9780345545152

Book's by John Youssi

The Ait Ayash of the High Moulouya Plain

The Ait Ayash of the High Moulouya Plain

Parenting from Your Strengths

Parenting from Your Strengths

Shock Factor

Shock Factor

The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

Touching the Jaguar

Touching the Jaguar

Take Charge!

Take Charge!

Historic Amusement Parks of Baltimore

Historic Amusement Parks of Baltimore

The Tale of the Zero Hero

The Tale of the Zero Hero

Newton's Football

Newton's Football

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