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Besieged

100 Great Sieges from Jericho to Sarajevo

By: Paul K. Davis

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Besieged

100 Great Sieges from Jericho to Sarajevo

By: Paul K. Davis

From ancient times to the present, great sieges have had an enormous impact on the shaping of world history. Now, in this spectacular, fully-illustrated volume, one hundred of the world's most monumental and mind-boggling sieges are laid out in detail. Besieged covers the most important sieges from around the world throughout history--from Joshua's assault on Jericho in the fifteenth century B.C. to the Russian attack on the Chechen capital of Grozny at the end of the twentieth. Each entry provides the name and date of the siege, its exact location in terms of today's world, the number of forces engaged, when known, the names of the commanders on each side, and the overall importance of the siege in its historical context. Thoroughly examining the actions of both the attackers and the defenders, the book explores the motivations of both, and strategically surveys the technical and tactical innovations and conditions both inside besieged positions and in the besiegers' ranks. The entries detail the historical setting, the particular circumstances of the event itself, and the long-term results of the siege. These riveting accounts are enhanced by illustrations, over seventy maps, and references for further reading. A glossary and a comprehensive index complete the book. Global in scope, and with stirring accounts of familiar sieges as well as many lesser known conflicts, Besieged is essential reading for military buffs and everyone interested in how the modern world came to be. Includes the sieges of: * Jericho (1405 B.C.) * Troy (1250 B.C.) * Acre (1189--1191) * Constantinople (1453) * Tenochtitlan (1521 * La Rochelle (1627--1628) * Leningrad (1941--1944) * Malta (1940--1942) * Dien Bien Phu (1954) * Khe Sanh (1968) * Beirut (1982) * Sarajevo (1991--1995)

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195219309

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The Arid Lands

History, Power, Knowledge

By: Diana K. Davis

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The Arid Lands

History, Power, Knowledge

By: Diana K. Davis

An argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabitants must be empowered. Deserts are commonly imagined as barren, defiled, worthless places, wastelands in need of development. This understanding has fueled extensive anti-desertification efforts—a multimillion-dollar global campaign driven by perceptions of a looming crisis. In this book, Diana Davis argues that estimates of desertification have been significantly exaggerated and that deserts and drylands—which constitute about 41% of the earth's landmass—are actually resilient and biodiverse environments in which a great many indigenous people have long lived sustainably. Meanwhile, contemporary arid lands development programs and anti-desertification efforts have met with little success. As Davis explains, these environments are not governed by the equilibrium ecological dynamics that apply in most other regions. Davis shows that our notion of the arid lands as wastelands derives largely from politically motivated Anglo-European colonial assumptions that these regions had been laid waste by “traditional” uses of the land. Unfortunately, such assumptions still frequently inform policy. Drawing on political ecology and environmental history, Davis traces changes in our understanding of deserts, from the benign views of the classical era to Christian associations of the desert with sinful activities to later (neo)colonial assumptions of destruction. She further explains how our thinking about deserts is problematically related to our conceptions of forests and desiccation. Davis concludes that a new understanding of the arid lands as healthy, natural, but variable ecosystems that do not necessarily need improvement or development will facilitate a more sustainable future for the world's magnificent drylands.

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MIT Press

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0262333546

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9780262333542

Resurrecting the Granary of Rome

Environmental History and French Colonial Expansion in North Africa

By: Diana K. Davis

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Resurrecting the Granary of Rome

Environmental History and French Colonial Expansion in North Africa

By: Diana K. Davis

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Ohio University Press

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0821417517

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The Ever Part of Always

Keely Tucker’S First Adventure

By: Toby K. Davis

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The Ever Part of Always

Keely Tucker’S First Adventure

By: Toby K. Davis

Ten-year-old Keely Rosalie Tucker is a modern-day knight with no armor. Constantly bullied by a neighbor boy, Keely struggles to find her place in the world in which she is comforted only by the stories her Gramms has told her about enchanted, faraway places, where unicorns, fairies, and angels protect children from lifes everyday pains and dangers. Now all Keely has to do is figure out how to call them to help her. Everything changes when her beloved Gramms suddenly dies and gifts Keely with her aging horse, Mariahsetting the stage for an adventure. Keely discovers that Mariah can talk, and she soon finds her way to a hidden valley over the moon and beyond rainbows where monsters and dragons disturb and invade the peace of mind. Now she must learn to believe in herself and develop her secret powers in order to deliver a miracle before it is too late. In this delightful and charming fantasy tale, a little girl learns to summon her courage and rely on her imagination as she opens her heart and mind to the sounds of the possible in a last-ditch effort to save a friend.

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iUniverse

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1469745933

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Ends and Means

The British Mesopotamian Campaign and Commission

By: Paul K. Davis

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Ends and Means

The British Mesopotamian Campaign and Commission

By: Paul K. Davis

The traditionally accepted rationale behind this move has been the protection of oil supplies used by the Royal Navy - but the campaign veered seriously away from its original intent.

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Associated University Presse

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083863530X

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Masters of the Battlefield

Great Commanders From the Classical Age to the Napoleonic Era

By: Paul K. Davis

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Masters of the Battlefield

Great Commanders From the Classical Age to the Napoleonic Era

By: Paul K. Davis

The personality of a general is indispensable," Napoleon once said. "He is the head, he is the all, of an army." In Masters of the Battlefield, Paul K. Davis offers vivid portraits of fifteen legendary military leaders whose brilliance on and off the battlefield embody this maxim. Hailing from the earliest days of Greek warfare to France at the turn of the nineteenth century, these men stand out for their tactical abilities--generals who made a difference in combat, grasping the way an enemy would think or move and reacting not just to ensure victory, but do so in the face of superior forces. Among the leaders discussed in this encompassing work of military history are Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Belisarius, Chinggis Khan, Oda Nobunaga, the Duke of Wellington, and Napoleon Bonaparte. Davis briefly explores the biography of each commander, considering how his upbringing, early experiences, and social and cultural background might have translated into his leadership abilities. Relying on vast research, Davis describes the nature of armies and warfare of the time, from the phalanx battle of Ancient Greece to the artillery-heavy Swedish army under Gustavus Adolphus. He also examines the course of the wars in which each general fought as a background to the particular battles that best illustrates their abilities, and discusses each battle in detail, aided extensively by detailed battlefield maps. Davis concludes each section with an analysis of the tactical skills and principles at which each general excelled. In analyzing these remarkable leaders, Davis offers a picture of warfare throughout history, and shows this history to be directed--and oftentimes wholly decided--by the abilities of a single man. Masters of the Battlefield tells the stories of men who defined eras, reshaped nations, and who, through the introduction of new weapons and tactics, revolutionized the nature of warfare.

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Oxford University Press

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0199986541

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European Public Diplomacy

Soft Power at Work

By: Mai'a K. Davis Cross,Jan Melissen

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European Public Diplomacy

Soft Power at Work

By: Mai'a K. Davis Cross,Jan Melissen

The European region – especially given the existence of the European Union (EU) – necessarily encompasses multiple levels of public diplomacy: subnational, national, transnational, and supranational. But do the various aspects of Europe's multi-leveled public diplomacy form a coherent overall image, or do they work against each other to some extent? European Public Diplomacy: Soft Power at Work pushes the literature on public diplomacy forward through a multifaceted exploration of the European case. In so doing, it fills an important gap in the international relations literature on the mechanisms behind soft power.

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Palgrave Macmillan

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1137343303

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Besieged

An Encyclopedia of Great Sieges from Ancient Times to the Present

By: Paul K. Davis

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Besieged

An Encyclopedia of Great Sieges from Ancient Times to the Present

By: Paul K. Davis

Besieged examines the most important sieges in history—the actions and motivations of attackers and defenders along with conditions inside and outside the city walls. From Joshua's assault on Jericho in the 15th century B.C. to the Russian attack on the Chechen capital of Grozny at the end of the 20th century, siege warfare has been a recurring theme in the human story. Again and again, engineers have built supposedly impregnable fortifications, only to see them overrun by an ingenious enemy. In Besieged, military historian Paul F. Davis analyzes the most crucial sieges in world history, such as the siege of Leningrad, which weakened the Nazi forces in World War II, and that of the Alamo, which culminated in independence for Texas. He also describes important sieges unfamiliar to most readers, such as that of Arcot, where a British victory halted the French takeover of southern India. In engaging, accessible language, Davis tracks the invention of new technologies, analyzes innovative tactics, and tells the human story of conditions both inside and outside the city walls.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1576075443

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Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Is It Adequate?

By: Institute of Medicine,Committee on the Adequacy of Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes

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Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Is It Adequate?

By: Institute of Medicine,Committee on the Adequacy of Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Hospitals and nursing homes are responding to changes in the health care system by modifying staffing levels and the mix of nursing personnel. But do these changes endanger the quality of patient care? Do nursing staff suffer increased rates of injury, illness, or stress because of changing workplace demands? These questions are addressed in Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes, a thorough and authoritative look at today's health care system that also takes a long-term view of staffing needs for nursing as the nation moves into the next century. The committee draws fundamental conclusions about the evolving role of nurses in hospitals and nursing homes and presents recommendations about staffing decisions, nursing training, measurement of quality, reimbursement, and other areas. The volume also discusses work-related injuries, violence toward and abuse of nursing staffs, and stress among nursing personnelâ€"and examines whether these problems are related to staffing levels. Included is a readable overview of the underlying trends in health care that have given rise to urgent questions about nurse staffing: population changes, budget pressures, and the introduction of new technologies. Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes provides a straightforward examination of complex and sensitive issues surround the role and value of nursing on our health care system.

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0309053986

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The Economic Burden of Providing Health Insurance

How Much Worse Off Are Small Firms?

By: Christine Eibner

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The Economic Burden of Providing Health Insurance

How Much Worse Off Are Small Firms?

By: Christine Eibner

More than 60 percent of nonelderly Americans receive health-insurance (HI) coverage through employers. However, rising health-care costs may threaten the long-term viability of the employer-based insurance system. This report explores trends in the economic burden associated with HI provision for small and large businesses, as well as the quality of plans that small and large firms offer.

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Rand Corporation

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0833045024

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The Secret Is Out

Cord Blood Stem Cells

By: Joseph K. Davis

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The Secret Is Out

Cord Blood Stem Cells

By: Joseph K. Davis

The optimism and excitement author Joseph K. Davis and his wife, Darlene, shared in the birth of their firstborn son, Joseph Davis II, quickly turned into fear and uncertainty in January of 2000. They received the news that he had been born with life-threatening sickle-cell anemia, a genetic blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape. The Davis family was prepared to do anything they could to help their little boy. In The Secret Is Out, Davis shares the familys experience dealing with their sons debilitating and potentially fatal illness and how little Joseph survived after undergoing a cord blood stem cell transplant. The story sheds light on this miracle of science that was once considered to be an experimental procedure, but has nowpartly with their familys helpbecome an effective, internationally recognized form of treatment for a host of ailments once thought incurable. The Secret Is Out tells a true story of the courageous and bold perseverance of one family in the fight to save their son.

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1475916108

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Accounting for Real Estate Transactions

A Guide For Public Accountants and Corporate Financial Professionals

By: Maria K. Davis

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Accounting for Real Estate Transactions

A Guide For Public Accountants and Corporate Financial Professionals

By: Maria K. Davis

Accounting for Real Estate Transactions, Second Edition is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference guide, specifically written to help professionals understand and apply the accounting rules relating to real estate transactions. This book provides financial professionals with a powerful tool to evaluate the accounting consequences of specific deals, enabling them to structure transactions with the accounting consequences in mind, and to account for them in accordance with US GAAP. Accountants and auditors are provided with major concepts, clear and concise explanations of real estate accounting rules, detailed applications of US GAAP, flowcharts, and exhaustive cross-references of the authoritative literature.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470603380

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9780470603383

Hu Jintao

By: Daniel K. Davis

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Hu Jintao

By: Daniel K. Davis

When Hu Jintao became president of China in 2003, very little was known about this enigmatic man. The son of a man who fell victim to China's tumultuous Cultural Revolution, Jintao began his Communist Party career in some of China's poorest and most remot

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1438104685

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New Methuselahs

The Ethics of Life Extension

By: John K. Davis

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New Methuselahs

The Ethics of Life Extension

By: John K. Davis

An examination of the ethical issues raised by the possibility of human life extension, including its desirability, unequal access, and the threat of overpopulation. Life extension—slowing or halting human aging—is now being taken seriously by many scientists. Although no techniques to slow human aging yet exist, researchers have successfully slowed aging in yeast, mice, and fruit flies, and have determined that humans share aging-related genes with these species. In New Methuselahs, John Davis offers a philosophical discussion of the ethical issues raised by the possibility of human life extension. Why consider these issues now, before human life extension is a reality? Davis points out that, even today, we are making policy and funding decisions about human life extension research that have ethical implications. With New Methuselahs, he provides a comprehensive guide to these issues, offering policy recommendations and a qualified defense of life extension. After an overview of the ethics and science of life extension, Davis considers such issues as the desirability of extended life; whether refusing extended life is a form of suicide; the Malthusian threat of overpopulation; equal access to life extension; and life extension and the right against harm. In the end, Davis sides neither with those who argue that there are no moral objections to life enhancement nor with those who argue that the moral objections are so strong that we should never develop it. Davis argues that life extension is, on balance, a good thing and that we should fund life extension research aggressively, and he proposes a feasible and just policy for preventing an overpopulation crisis.

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MIT Press

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026255156X

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9780262551564

Analysis, Analysis Practices, and Implications for Modeling and Simulation

By: Paul K. Davis,Amy E. Henninger

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Analysis, Analysis Practices, and Implications for Modeling and Simulation

By: Paul K. Davis,Amy E. Henninger

An examination of analysis and analysis practices for defense planning, the paper1s purpose is to delineate priorities for the way ahead, i.e., for investments and other actions to ensure that future models and simulations will serve the needs of decisionmakers. The analysis in question is accomplished for Quadrennial Reviews and for continuing work on capability assessments, requirements analysis, and program analysis.

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0833041266

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Theory and Methods for Supporting High Level Military Decisionmaking

By: Paul K. Davis,James P. Kahan

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Theory and Methods for Supporting High Level Military Decisionmaking

By: Paul K. Davis,James P. Kahan

This report describes an approach to high-level decision support for a Joint Forces Air Component Commander in combat operations or a Chief of Staff in defense planning. Its central theme is the fundamental importance of dealing effectively with uncertainty, whether in effects-based operations, building the Air Force's Commander's Predictive Environment, or planning future forces with the methods of capabilities-based planning. Because many features of the future cannot be predicted with reasonable confidence, it is better to proceed with the expectation of surprise developments and to have skill in recognizing adaptations and making them than it is to treat uncertainty merely as an annoyance. This report sketches the framework of a high-level decision-support environment that is top-down, expresses concepts in simple and intuitive language, deals explicitly with risk and uncertainty, and provides the capability for decisionmakers to readily discover and question the bases for key assumptions and assessments. It can accommodate both "rational-analytic" and "naturalistic" decisionmakers, allowing them to produce strategies that are flexible, adaptive, and robust (FAR). Two explicit methods and their related tools are described. The first involves portfolio-style thinking and analysis, a good mechanism for balancing risks and other considerations in choosing a course of action. The second is a novel modification of foresight exercises that addresses the need to include humans effectively in dealing with uncertainty. A more extensive discussion of available methods and enabling technologies is also presented, along with some recommendations about investment priorities.

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0833040391

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9780833040398

Finding Candidate Options for Investment

From Building Blocks to Composite Options and Preliminary Screening

By: Paul K. Davis,Russell D. Shaver,Gaga Gvineria,Justin Beck

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Finding Candidate Options for Investment

From Building Blocks to Composite Options and Preliminary Screening

By: Paul K. Davis,Russell D. Shaver,Gaga Gvineria,Justin Beck

Description of a methodology and a prototype tool, Building Blocks To Composite Options Tool (BCOT), for identifying investment options for defense capability areas. It ensures that a broad range of options is considered initially, then uses a screening technique to narrow the range to those meriting more-extensive assessment in a fuller portfolio-analysis framework. BCOT extends classic economics and operations-research techniques and suggests pragmatic approximations, particularly in capabilities-based planning.

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0833044885

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9780833044884

Phlebotomy

A Customer Service Approach : a Textbook for Developing Phlebotomy and Customer Service Skills

By: Bonnie K. Davis

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Phlebotomy

A Customer Service Approach : a Textbook for Developing Phlebotomy and Customer Service Skills

By: Bonnie K. Davis

A comprehensive phlebotomy text that is designed for both beginning and continuing students. Emphasizes the importance of customer service skills and appropriate work ethics in addition to excellent technical skills. Straightforward format provides a thorough look at the profession and its techniques. Includes the most current safety requirements.

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Cengage Learning

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0766825183

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9780766825185

Implications of Modern Decision Science for Military Decision-support Systems

By: Paul K. Davis,Jonathan Kulick,Michael Egner

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Implications of Modern Decision Science for Military Decision-support Systems

By: Paul K. Davis,Jonathan Kulick,Michael Egner

A selective review of modern decision science and implications for decision-support systems. The study suggests ways to synthesize lessons from research on heuristics and biases with those from "naturalistic research." It also discusses modern tools, such as increasingly realistic simulations, multiresolution modeling, and exploratory analysis, which can assist decisionmakers in choosing strategies that are flexible, adaptive, and robust.

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0833038087

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A Midnight Carol

A Novel of How Charles Dickens Saved Christmas

By: Patricia K. Davis

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A Midnight Carol

A Novel of How Charles Dickens Saved Christmas

By: Patricia K. Davis

A novel based on the true story of the struggle Charles Dickens faced during the winter of 1843 while writing his now-classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol 1843, London. Though the approaching Christmas looks bleak at the home of the Dickens family, Charles and his pregnant wife Catherine try to maintain a good cheer for their four young children. Debts are mounting, food is scarce, and Charles' books—according to his miserly publisher—are no longer selling. Then Charles has an idea, which comes to him in the ghostly form of Oliver Cromwell, the long-dead, spirit-crushing, Lord Protector of England. A Christmas Carol will be Dickens' most brilliant work yet, both for its mass appeal and underlying political message. But many sinister forces oppose the success of this literary gem; and it is only through faith, kindness and the innate goodness of mankind that A Christmas Carol will become a timeless classic—and that the young writer Charles Dickens will truly save Christmas for all of England... Find the true story in A Midnight Carol by Patricia K. Davis, sure to become a brand new Christmas classic.

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St. Martin's Press

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1466883618

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Lost Ski Areas of Southern Vermont

By: Jeremy K. Davis

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Lost Ski Areas of Southern Vermont

By: Jeremy K. Davis

Hidden amongst the hills and mountains of southern Vermont are the remnants of sixty former ski areas, their slopes returning to forest and their lifts decaying. Today, only fourteen remain open and active in southern Vermont. Though they offer some incredible skiing, most lack the intimate, local feel of these lost ski trails. Jeremy Davis, creator of the New England Lost Ski Areas Project, looks into the over-investment, local competition, weather variation, changing skier habits, insurance costs and just plain bad luck that caused these ski areas to succumb and melt back into the landscape. From the family-operated Hogback in Windham County to Clinton Gilbert's farm in Woodstock, where the very first rope tow began operation in the winter of 1934, these once popular ski areas left an indelible trace on the hearts of their ski communities and the history of southern Vermont.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1614231729

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Anticipating a Nuclear Iran

Challenges for U.S. Security

By: Jacquelyn K. Davis,Robert L. Pfaltzgraff

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Anticipating a Nuclear Iran

Challenges for U.S. Security

By: Jacquelyn K. Davis,Robert L. Pfaltzgraff

This volume assumes the worst: a defensive, aggressive Iran already possesses a nuclear arsenal. How should the United States handle this threat, and can it deter the use of such weapons? Through three scenario models, this study explores the political, strategic, and operational challenges facing the United States in a post–Cold War world. The authors concentrate on the type of nuclear capability Iran might develop; the conditions under which Iran might resort to threatened or actual weapons use; the extent to which Iran’s military strategy and declaratory policy might embolden Iran and its proxies to pursue more aggressive policies in the region and vis-à-vis the United States; and Iran’s ability to transfer nuclear materials to others within and outside the region, possibly sparking a nuclear cascade. Drawing on recent post–Cold War deterrence theory, the authors consider Iran’s nuclear ambitions as they relate to its foreign policy objectives, domestic politics, and role in the Islamic world, and they suggest specific approaches to improve U.S. defense and deterrence planning.

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Columbia University Press

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0231166222

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9780231166225

Lost Ski Areas of the Southern Adirondacks

By: Jeremy K. Davis

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Lost Ski Areas of the Southern Adirondacks

By: Jeremy K. Davis

The Adirondack region has long been a favorite of skiers, as its beautiful mountains and deep snow cover provide it with the perfect landscape. Downhill ski areas developed during the Great Depression, when New Yorkers looked for an affordable escape to beat the winter blues. Over the coming decades, ski areas expanded with new lifts, lodges and trails. Despite the popularity of the sport, many ski areas have disappeared, yet countless people still hold fond memories of them. Ski historian Jeremy Davis chronicles the history of these vanished ski areas with photographs and memories from those who enjoyed them, while also paying homage to restored and classic skiing opportunities still available in the Adirondacks.

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1614235848

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Lost Ski Areas of the Northern Adirondacks

By: Jeremy K. Davis

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Lost Ski Areas of the Northern Adirondacks

By: Jeremy K. Davis

Some of the northern Adirondacks' most beloved ski areas have sadly not survived the test of time despite the pristine powder found from the High Peaks to the St. Lawrence. Even after hosting the Winter Olympics twice, Lake Placid hides fourteen abandoned ski areas. In the Whiteface area, the once-prosperous resort Paleface, or Bassett Mountain, succumbed after a series of bad winters. Juniper Hills was "the biggest little hill in the North Country" and welcomed families in the Northern Tier for more than fifteen years. Big Tupper in Tupper Lake and Otis Mountain in Elizabethtown defied the odds and were lovingly restored in recent years. Jeremy Davis of the New England/Northeast Lost Ski Areas Project rediscovers these lost trails and shares beloved memories of the people who skied on them.

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1625846045

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Lost Ski Areas of the Berkshires

By: Jeremy K. Davis

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Lost Ski Areas of the Berkshires

By: Jeremy K. Davis

The Berkshires of Massachusetts have long been known as a winter sports paradise. Over the years, many of these ski areas faded away and are nearly forgotten. Forty-four ski areas arose from the 1930s to the 1970s. The Thunderbolt Ski Trail put the Berkshires on the map for challenging terrain. Major ski resorts like Brodie Mountain sparked the popularity of night skiing with lighted trails. All-inclusive resorts - like Oak n' Spruce, Eastover and Jug End - brought thousands of new skiers into the sport between the 1940s and 1970s. Jeremy Davis of the New England/Northeast Lost Ski Areas Project brings these lost locations back to life, chronicling their rich histories and contributions to the ski industry.

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1467136409

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Lost Ski Areas of the White Mountains

By: Jeremy K. Davis

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Lost Ski Areas of the White Mountains

By: Jeremy K. Davis

Discover the ghosts of former ski areas that made the White Mountains the destination it is today. The White Mountains of New Hampshire are world-renowned for the array of skiing opportunities offered to every skier, from beginner to gold-medal Olympian. Today over a dozen resorts entice tourists and locals each year with their well-manicured trails, high-speed lifts and slope-side lodging. But scattered throughout this region are long-forgotten ski areas that can still be found. In the White Mountains alone, 60 ski areas have closed since the 1930s. Author Jeremy Davis has compiled rare photographs, maps and personal memories to ensure these beloved ski outposts that have been cherished by generations of skiers are given recognition for transforming the White Mountains into a premier ski destination.

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1625843992

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9781625843999

The Brainpower Plan

21 Days to Better Brain Health

By: Jordan K. Davis

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The Brainpower Plan

21 Days to Better Brain Health

By: Jordan K. Davis

The human brain consists of more than 100 billion nerve cells, which die off as people age. Until recently, it was believed that these cells did not regenerate, but recent scientific findings proved that the brain does have nerve cells that are capable of regenerating-a breakthrough that has changed the entire landscape of brain research and treatment. It is this newly discovered ability of the brain to restore, renew, and regenerate that Dr. Jordan K. Davis focuses on in The Brainpower Plan. A neurosurgeon for over thirty years, Dr. Davis puts all the valuable information he has gleaned into this book in order to help you avoid the all-too-prevalent, disastrous choices that can diminish your brainpower, and with it the quality of your life. He outlines the brain's structure and the functions of each part, then discusses the three primary neurological diseases that can befall the brain: strokes, Alzheimer's and other memory-impairment diseases, and Parkinson's disease. He then shows that these are not the unavoidable genetic consequences of the aging process, but are, in most cases, avoidable and treatable. Dr. Davis details all the risk factors for these and other diseases and then presents his Super Strategies for Brain Health. The doctor is emphatic that optimum nutrition creates a favorable environment for the body to boost its immune system, and thereby helps prevent degenerative diseases of the internal organs, most critically the brain. Justifiably convinced of the efficacy of his strategies, Dr. Davis believes that if you follow his advice on nutrition, supplements, exercise, mental stimulation, and moderate lifestyle changes, you will see improvements in just a matter of weeks. Book jacket.

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288

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Basic Health Publications, Inc.

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1591201535

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9781591201533

Boy Colonel of the Confederacy

The Life and Times of Henry King Burgwyn, Jr.

By: Archie K. Davis

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Boy Colonel of the Confederacy

The Life and Times of Henry King Burgwyn, Jr.

By: Archie K. Davis

Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. (1841-63), one of the youngest colonels in the Confederate Army, died at the age of twenty-one while leading the twenty-sixth North Carolina regiment into action at the battle of Gettysburg. In this sensitive biography, originally published by UNC Press in 1985, Archie Davis provides a revealing portrait of the young man's character and a striking example of a soldier who selflessly fulfilled his duty. Drawing on Burgwyn's own letters and diary, Davis also offers a fascinating glimpse into North Carolina society during the antebellum period and the Civil War.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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080786661X

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9780807866610

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