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The Science of Influence

How to Get Anyone to Say "Yes" in 8 Minutes or Less!

By: Kevin Hogan

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The Science of Influence

How to Get Anyone to Say "Yes" in 8 Minutes or Less!

By: Kevin Hogan

Get customers, clients, and co-workers to say "yes!" in 8 minutes or less This revised second edition by a leading expert of influence continues to teach a proven system of persuasion. Synthesizing the latest research in the field of influence with real-world tested experiences, it presents simple secrets that help readers turn a "no" into a "yes." Every secret in this book has been rigorously tested, validated, and found reliable. Learn dozens of all-new techniques and strategies for influencing others including how to reduce resistance to rubble Make people feel instantly comfortable in your presence Decode body language, build credibility, and be persistent without being a pain Expert author Kevin Hogan turns the enigmatic art of influence and persuasion into a science anyone can master The amazing secret of The Science of Influence is its simplicity. After you read this book you will immediately understand why people say "no" to you and learn how to turn that "no" into a "yes" from that moment on.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470634189

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9780470634189

American Golf in the Great Depression

The Pros Take to the Grapefruit Circuit

By: Kevin Kenny

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American Golf in the Great Depression

The Pros Take to the Grapefruit Circuit

By: Kevin Kenny

This account of professional golf during the Great Depression begins with a look at the "roaring 1920s" and how the game developed during this exciting decade. What a contrast to the Depression era--in which golf at all levels suffered but survived. The Depression years in general are covered and then the professional tour between 1931 and 1940 is examined in detail--the administrators (those who sold the tour to sponsors, the media and the public) and the many wonderful golfers. Much of this is set against the background of how difficult life was for most Americans. The book looks briefly at the post-Depression years (when the U.S. entered World War II) and how the top players fared. Despite the economic difficulties of the era, professional golf survived--largely due to the efforts of players and administrators, not all of whom have been sufficiently recognized by the game and its historians.

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McFarland

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0786478128

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9780786478125

The Last Stand of Payne Stewart

The Year Golf Changed Forever

By: Kevin Robbins

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The Last Stand of Payne Stewart

The Year Golf Changed Forever

By: Kevin Robbins

From award-winning sports writer Kevin Robbins, discover the story of legendary golfer Payne Stewart, focusing on his last year in the PGA Tour in 1999, which tragically culminated in a fatal air disaster that transpired publicly on televisions across the country. Forever remembered as one of the most dramatic storylines in the history of golf, Payne Stewart's legendary career was bookended by a dramatic comeback and a shocking, tragic end. Here, Robbins brings Stewart's story vividly to life. Written off as a pompous showman past the prime of his career, Stewart emerged from a long slump in the unforgettable season of 1999 to capture the U.S. Open and play on the victorious U.S. Ryder Cup team. He appeared to be a new man that summer: wiser, deeper, and on the verge of a new level of greatness. Then his journey to redemption ended in October, when his chartered Learjet flew aimlessly for more than a thousand miles, ran out of fuel, and fell to earth in a prairie in South Dakota. His death marked the end of an era, one made up of "shotmakers" who played the game with artistry, guile, finesse, and heart. Behind them were Tiger Woods, David Duval, Phil Mickelson, and other young players whose power and strength changed the PGA Tour forever. With exclusive access to Stewart's friends, family, and onetime colleagues, Kevin Robbins provides a long-overdue portrait of one of golf's greats in one of golf's greatest seasons. Winner of the USGA Herbert Warren Wind Book Award

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Hachette Books

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0316485292

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9780316485296

The Big Crowd

By: Kevin Baker

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The Big Crowd

By: Kevin Baker

Two Irish brothers journey from New York’s East River to its halls of power in this “masterwork of historical fiction” by the author of Dreamland (Parade). Inspired by one of the great, unsolved murders in mob history, this novel tells the sweeping story of Charlie O’Kane, a poor Irish immigrant who works his way up from beat cop to mayor of New York at the city’s postwar zenith. Famous, powerful, and married to a fashion model, millions of local citizens look up to him, including his younger brother, Tom—until he is accused of abetting a shocking crime. The charges stem from his days as a crusading Brooklyn DA, when he sent the notorious killers of Murder, Inc., to the chair—only to let a vital witness fall to his death while under police guard. Now out of office, Charlie is hiding from the authorities in a Mexico City hotel. To uncover what really happened, Tom must confront stunning truths about his brother, himself, and the secret workings of the great city he loves. From the Brooklyn waterfront to City Hall, the battlefields of World War II to the glamorous nightclubs of 1940s Manhattan, The Big Crowd is filled with powerbrokers and gangsters, celebrities and socialites, scheming cardinals and battling dockside priests. But ultimately it is an American story of the bonds and betrayals of brotherhood—from “the lit world’s sharpest chronicler of New York’s past” (Rolling Stone).

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HMH

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0544105915

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9780544105911

Propaganda and Nation Building

Selling the Irish Free State

By: Kevin Hora

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Propaganda and Nation Building

Selling the Irish Free State

By: Kevin Hora

This book examines the origins of Ireland in its first independent incarnation, the Irish Free State (1922-1937). It explores how contemporary public relations and propaganda techniques were used to construct an identity for this new state – a state which after enduring seven years of insurrection and civil war, became one of the most stable democracies in Europe. This stability, the book argues, was constructed not solely through policies enacted by governments, but through the construction of a Gaelic, Catholic and Celtic national identity. By shifting the perspective to how nation building was communicated, it weaves an interdisciplinary narrative that initiates a new understanding of nation building - providing insights of increasing relevance in current world events. Avoiding a simplistic cause and effect history of public relations, the book examines the uses and effects of early public relations from a political and societal perspective and suggests that while governments were only modestly successful in their varied propaganda efforts, cumulatively they facilitated a transition from violence to peace. This will be of interest to researchers and advanced students with an interest in public relations, propaganda studies, nation building and Irish studies.

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Taylor & Francis

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1317572157

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9781317572152

The WWE Championship

A Look Back at the Rich History of the WWE Championship

By: Kevin Sullivan

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The WWE Championship

A Look Back at the Rich History of the WWE Championship

By: Kevin Sullivan

Presents a history of the championship matches hosted by World Wrestling Entertainment, tracing their expansion and popularity throughout the world, and citing the contributions of such performers as Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and the Iron Sheik.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439193215

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9781439193211

Journey to Armageddon

The Campaign and Battle of Gettysburg, Volume Iii

By: Kevin A. Campbell

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Journey to Armageddon

The Campaign and Battle of Gettysburg, Volume Iii

By: Kevin A. Campbell

Once again, the soldiers, officers, and commanders tell the story in this third volume of Kevin Campbell’s comprehensive work on the Gettysburg Campaign, Journey to Armageddon. The hardships, comradery, short rations, and the dance with the enemy’s bullets and shells are all here. Blistering sun, drenching rains, chocking dust, sticky mud, played out horses and men, and the high-level, often inharmoniousness communications between army commanders and their governments are presented in these pages. Fortunately, not all is despair and doom. Included are the sometimes-humorous interactions with the civilians met along their journey and the acrimony that frequently filled encounters between hungry soldiers and the administrators of the villages and towns they passed through. The tales told by these hardy men about the events of their existence are significant elements within the story of the Gettysburg Campaign, which author Kevin Campbell tells in a clear and concise prose. Most historians who write of the great crusade gloss over these events in favor of the more prominent proceedings in and around Gettysburg. These often-ignored events and much more are incorporated into his complete treatment of the Union and Confederate armies on their journey to Armageddon.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1796035335

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9781796035339

American Sweepstakes

How One Small State Bucked the Church, the Feds, and the Mob to Usher in the Lottery Age

By: Kevin Flynn

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American Sweepstakes

How One Small State Bucked the Church, the Feds, and the Mob to Usher in the Lottery Age

By: Kevin Flynn

By 1963 public lotteries - a time-honored if tarnished method of raising revenue for everything from the Roman roads to Washington's Continental Army - had been outlawed in the United States for seventy years. The only legal gambling in America was found in Nevada, where mob involvement had at first been an open secret, and then revealed as no secret at all. In New Hampshire - a conservative, rural state with no sales tax and persistent problems with funding education - state legislator Larry Pickett had filed a bill to establish a lottery in every legislative session since 1953. To the surprise of many, it won passage a decade later and was signed into law by John King, the state's first Democratic governor in forty years. American Sweepstakes describes how King assembled an unlikely group of supporters - including a celebrated FBI agent and the staunchly conservative publisher of the state's leading newspaper - to establish the first state lottery in the nation, paving the way for what is today a $78 billion enterprise. Despite the remonstrations of the Catholic Church, the threat of arrest by the federal government, the strident denunciations of nearly every newspaper editorialist in the country, and the very real fear that the lottery would be co-opted by the mob, eleven thoroughbred racehorses leapt from the gate on September 12, 1964, in the first New Hampshire Sweepstakes, ushering in the lottery age in America.

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University Press of New England

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1611688264

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9781611688269

Wrestling Merchandise of the 1990s

By: Kevin Williams

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Wrestling Merchandise of the 1990s

By: Kevin Williams

A nostalgic photographic look back at some of the best and most bizarre wrestling merchandise of the 1990s.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1398107212

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The Ultimate World Wrestling Entertainment Trivia Book

By: Aaron Feigenbaum,Kevin Kelly,Seth Mates,Brian Solomon,Phil Speer

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The Ultimate World Wrestling Entertainment Trivia Book

By: Aaron Feigenbaum,Kevin Kelly,Seth Mates,Brian Solomon,Phil Speer

Are you a real fan of World Wrestling Entertainment ®? Do you have ruthless aggression? Do you have to know it all -- and beyond? Now you can step up and prove it! Here for the first time, test just how much you really know in The Ultimate World Wrestling Entertainment Trivia Book. Not for the fan who just knows it all, but for the fan who lives it all! 1. Vince McMahon™'s first role in the WWE™was as a TV announcer. What Hall of Famer was his first broadcast partner? a) Pat Patterson b) Jesse "the Body" Ventura c) Antonino Rocca 2. What was the outcome of the Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan™ match at WrestleMania™ IV? a) Andre won by pinfall b) Double disqualification c) Time-limit draw d) Hogan won by pinfall 3. After losing his Hardcore Championship -- on February 7, 2002 -- Undertaker™ took out his frustration on The Rock®, giving him a Tombstone™ on top of what type of vehicle? a) Corvette b) Truck c) Zamboni d) Limousine 4. Match the superstar with his/her hometown: a) Maven b) Brock Lesnar c) Trish Stratus d) Hardcore Holly e) Eddie Guerrero f) William Regal 1) El Paso, Texas 2) Charlottesville, Virginia 3) Minneapolis, Minnesota 4) Toronto, Ontario 5) Mobile, Alabama 6) Blackpool, England Answers 1. c) Antonino Rocca 2. b) Double disqualification 3. d) Limousine 4. Match the superstar with his/her hometown: a-2) Maven-Charlottesville, Virginia b-3) Brock Lesnar-Minneapolis, Minnesota c-4) Trish Stratus-Toronto, Ontario d-5) Hardcore Holly-Mobile, Alabama e-1) Eddie Guerrero-El Paso, Texas f-6) William Regal-Blackpool, England

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Simon and Schuster

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1439121818

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9781439121818

WWE 50

By: Kevin Sullivan

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WWE 50

By: Kevin Sullivan

From the creators of the official WWE Encyclopedia, WWE 50 gives you the behind-the-scenes knowledge to become the ultimate WWE fan! Learn the Real Story Behind Key Events in WWE History: The split from the National Wrestling Alliance. Controversial figures and events from all eras. National expansion and the perilous risk involved. The legal and financial strife that nearly devastated WWE. Triumph in the Monday Night Wars. Innovations of WrestleMania, Raw, SmackDown, Survivor Series, and more! With Stunning Visuals and Insider Commentary.

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Penguin

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1465427767

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9781465427762

The Complete Victoria Cross

A Full Chronological Record of All Holders of Britain's Highest Award for Gallantry

By: Kevin Brazier

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The Complete Victoria Cross

A Full Chronological Record of All Holders of Britain's Highest Award for Gallantry

By: Kevin Brazier

This fully revised paperback edition of the complete chronological record of VC holders is an essential work of reference for every student of military history. All the British and Commonwealth servicemen who have been awarded the highest honour for exceptional acts of bravery and self-sacrifice are commemorated here. The first VCs awarded for the Crimean War and in the nineteenth-century colonial wars are described, as are the VCs awarded in the world wars of the twentieth century and the most recent VCs awarded during present-day conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The extraordinary exploits recounted in this fascinating book make unforgettable reading.

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Casemate Publishers

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1473872065

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9781473872066

Rebel Hearts

Journeys Within the IRA's Soul

By: Kevin Toolis

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Rebel Hearts

Journeys Within the IRA's Soul

By: Kevin Toolis

For ten years Kevin Toolis investigated the lives of the IRA soldiers who wage a secret battle against the British State. His journeys took him from the back kitchens of Belfast, where men joked while making two-thousand-pound bombs, to prisons for interviews with men serving life sentences, and to the graveyards where mourners weep. Each chapter explores a world where history, faith, and human savagery determine life and death. At once moving and harrowing,Rebel Hearts is the most authoritative and insightful book ever written on the IRA.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1250088739

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9781250088734

The Secret Language of Business

How to Read Anyone in 3 Seconds or Less

By: Kevin Hogan

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The Secret Language of Business

How to Read Anyone in 3 Seconds or Less

By: Kevin Hogan

Zu den Themen Körpersprache und nonverbale Kommunikation gibt es hunderte von Büchern. Kevin Hogan überschreitet dabei die Idee der Körpersprache als reines Referenzmaterial und bringt sie durch The Secret Language of Business mit der Geschäftswelt in Einklang. Diese Buch ist auf das Lehren des A und O der Körpersprache ausgerichtet und wie diese nicht nur das private und geschäftliche Leben berührt, sondern letztendlich auch verändert. Die Einführungskapitel klärt über die Grundlagen von Körpersprache auf und die Kraft, die sie besitzt, Einstellungen, Aktionen und Ergebnisse zu beeinflussen. Nachdem Sie diese technische Aspekte bewältigt haben, wird Hogan Ihnen beibringen, Ihre Körpersprache zu Ihrem Vorteil in allen Aspekten des Berufslebens (Meetings, Verkaufstagungen, Bewerbungsgespräche, Management, etc.) zu nutzen.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470893443

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9780470893449

Leadership

Practice and Perspectives

By: Kevin Roe

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Leadership

Practice and Perspectives

By: Kevin Roe

This accessible and comprehensive textbook is designed specifically to develop students' understanding of leadership in a variety of contexts. Assuming no prior executive experience, the book combines a wealth of diverse case studies with an engaging writing style to illustrate the practical application of leadership theory in the real-world.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198834306

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9780198834304

Constitutional Law for a Changing America

Rights, Liberties, and Justice

By: Lee Epstein,Kevin T. McGuire,Thomas G. Walker

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Constitutional Law for a Changing America

Rights, Liberties, and Justice

By: Lee Epstein,Kevin T. McGuire,Thomas G. Walker

Constitutional Law for a Changing America shows students how political factors influence judicial decisions and shape the development of constitutional law. Updated with additional material such as recent court rulings, more than 500 supplemental cases, and greater coverage of freedom of expression, the Eleventh Edition of this bestseller will develop students’ understanding of how the U.S. Constitution protects civil rights and liberties.

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CQ Press

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1544391285

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9781544391281

The Phantom Unmasked

America's First Superhero

By: Kevin Patrick

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The Phantom Unmasked

America's First Superhero

By: Kevin Patrick

Before Superman, before Batman, there was—the Phantom! Making its debut as an American newspaper comic strip in 1936, The Phantom was the forerunner of the comic-book superhero genre that today animates vast billion-dollar franchises spanning print, film, television, video games, and licensed merchandise. But you’ve probably never heard of it—you probably think Superman inaugurated the genre. That’s because, despite its American origins, The Phantom comic strip has enjoyed far greater popularity with international audiences, most notably in Australia, Sweden, and India, where it has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and comic books. The paradox of the character’s relative obscurity in the United States, offset by his phenomenal success in these three markedly different countries, is the subject of The Phantom Unmasked. By tracing the publication history of The Phantom in magazines and comic books across international markets since the mid-1930s, author Kevin Patrick delves into the largely unexplored prehistory of modern media licensing industries. He also explores the interconnections between the cultural, political, economic, and historical factors that fueled the character’s international popularity. The Phantom Unmasked offers readers a nuanced study of the complex cultural flow of American comic books around the world. Equally important, to provide a rare glimpse of international comics fandom, Patrick surveyed the Phantom’s “phans”—as they call themselves—and lets them explain how and why they came to love the world’s first masked superhero.

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University of Iowa Press

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1609385004

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9781609385002

Patty Berg

Pioneer Champion of Women's Golf

By: Kevin Kenny

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Patty Berg

Pioneer Champion of Women's Golf

By: Kevin Kenny

The Ladies Professional Golfers Association (LPGA) was formed in 1950, 34 years after the men's association. There were 13 founding members, one of whom was Patty Berg (1918-2006). After a glittering amateur career with 28 championships, Berg turned professional in 1940. Before the formation of the LPGA she made a living playing in an occasional tournament and conducting thousands of exhibitions and teaching clinics in the U.S. Berg had one of the most successful careers in women's golf. She won 57 tour titles and her 15 major pro championships remain a record. This first biography of Berg traces her career from "teenage sensation" to beloved and respected elder stateswoman of the game, chronicling her role among the founding members who created the multi-million dollar LPGA.

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McFarland

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147667678X

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9781476676784

Shakespeare and the Making of America

By: Kevin J. Hayes

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Shakespeare and the Making of America

By: Kevin J. Hayes

Utilising new and original research, Kevin J. Hayes looks at the role and influence of Shakespeare in eighteenth century America. Hayes, winner of the 2018 George Washington Book Prize, offers an exciting new perspective on the history of both Shakespeare scholarship and the United States.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445688077

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9781445688077

How Groups Encourage Misbehavior

By: Kevin R Murphy

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How Groups Encourage Misbehavior

By: Kevin R Murphy

How Groups Encourage Misbehavior explores the psychological and social processes by which groups develop a tolerance for and even encourage misbehavior. Drawing from decades of research on social, cognitive and organizational psychology, as well as a deep well of historical research, this book shows how commitment to groups, organizations and movements can turn moral individuals into amoral agents. Pulling together what have been traditionally distinct areas of study, How Groups Encourage Misbehavior provides a detailed and unified account of how good organizations go bad and how groups of all types can push otherwise honest and upright individuals to behave in ways that violate laws and social norms. This text describes how social norms, rationalization, the characteristics of formal and informal groups, attachment to groups and organizations, and the structure of organizational life can all contribute to misbehavior. Each chapter includes one or more sidebar discussions of relevant and interesting examples to illustrate the ways groups and organizations encourage and support misbehavior. The final two chapters discuss how many of these same attributes and processes can be used to encourage positive behaviors and foster recovery from dysfunctional and corrupt cultures and modes of behavior. A valuable text for a broad range of psychology courses, How Groups Encourage Misbehavior will especially appeal to practitioners, scholars, and students interested in ethics in organizations and the intersection between social psychology and organizational behavior.

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Routledge

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1000388581

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9781000388589

Artificial Intelligence and Legal Analytics

New Tools for Law Practice in the Digital Age

By: Kevin D. Ashley

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Artificial Intelligence and Legal Analytics

New Tools for Law Practice in the Digital Age

By: Kevin D. Ashley

The field of artificial intelligence (AI) and the law is on the cusp of a revolution that began with text analytic programs like IBM's Watson and Debater and the open-source information management architectures on which they are based. Today, new legal applications are beginning to appear and this book - designed to explain computational processes to non-programmers - describes how they will change the practice of law, specifically by connecting computational models of legal reasoning directly with legal text, generating arguments for and against particular outcomes, predicting outcomes and explaining these predictions with reasons that legal professionals will be able to evaluate for themselves. These legal applications will support conceptual legal information retrieval and allow cognitive computing, enabling a collaboration between humans and computers in which each does what it can do best. Anyone interested in how AI is changing the practice of law should read this illuminating work.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316772918

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Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything

By: Kevin Cook

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Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything

By: Kevin Cook

Capturing the spirit of a freewheeling era, this rollicking biography brings to life the gambler-hero who inspired Guys and Dolls. Born in a log cabin in the Ozarks, Alvin "Titanic" Thompson (1892-1974) traveled with his golf clubs, a .45 revolver, and a suitcase full of cash. He won and lost millions playing cards, dice, golf, pool, and dangerous games of his own invention. He killed five men and married five women, each one a teenager on her wedding day. He ruled New York's underground craps games in the 1920s and was Damon Runyon's model for slick-talking Sky Masterson. Dominating the links in the pre-PGA Tour years, Thompson may have been the greatest golfer of his time, teeing up with Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, and Ray Floyd. He also traded card tricks with Houdini, conned Al Capone, lost a million to Minnesota Fats and then teamed up with Fats and won it all back. A terrific read for anyone who has ever laid a bet, Titanic Thompson recaptures the colorful times of a singular figure: America's original road gambler.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393080595

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9780393080599

The Last Mailman: Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Zombies

By: Kevin J. Burke

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The Last Mailman: Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Zombies

By: Kevin J. Burke

Four-year degree in business. Trained in hand-to-hand combat. Works well with zombies. This is the resume of the last mailman on Earth. It is the near future, and the modern world we knew has been overrun and destroyed by reanimated corpses who hunt humans for food. Mankind has retreated to small pockets of civilization and practically surrendered to the walking dead. But one man routinely leaves behind the safety and comfort to find the people and things we’ve long abandoned. He battles the elements. He battles his own brewing insanity. But mostly, he battles zombies.

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Permuted Press

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1934861987

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9781934861981

Ralph Guldahl

The Rise and Fall of the World's Greatest Golfer

By: Kevin Kenny

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Ralph Guldahl

The Rise and Fall of the World's Greatest Golfer

By: Kevin Kenny

Set against the background of the Great Depression, this book presents the life of Ralph Guldahl, who for a brief period in the 1930s was widely recognized as the best golfer in the world. From 1936 to 1940, he won two successive U.S. Opens, one Masters title and three successive Western Opens, held the best scoring average award and was a Ryder Cup player with a 100 percent record. After this memorable run, he "lost his game" and almost disappeared from view. This biography is the first to trace the rise and decline of his career and answer the question: "What happened to Ralph Guldahl?

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McFarland

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1476662622

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9781476662626

Image Politics

The New Rhetoric of Environmental Activism

By: Kevin Michael DeLuca

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Image Politics

The New Rhetoric of Environmental Activism

By: Kevin Michael DeLuca

This exceptional volume examines “image events” as a rhetorical tactic utilized by environmental activists. Author Kevin Michael DeLuca analyzes widely televised environmentalist actions in depth to illustrate how the image event fulfills fundamental rhetorical functions in constructing and transforming identities, discourses, communities, cultures, and world views. Image Politics also exhibits how such events create opportunities for a politics that does not rely on centralized leadership or universal metanarratives. The book presents a rhetoric of the visual for our mediated age as it illuminates new political possibilities currently enacted by radical environmental groups. Chapters in the volume cover key areas of environmental activism such as: *The rhetoric of social movements; *Imaging social movements; *Environmental justice groups; and *Participatory democracy. This book is of interest to scholars and students of rhetorical theory, media and communication theory, visual theory, environmental studies, social change movements, and political theory. It will also appeal to others interested in ecology, radical environmental politics, and activism, and is an excellent supplemental text in advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses in these areas.

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Routledge

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1136503064

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9781136503061

Divine Lunacy

By: Kevin E. Gallagher

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Divine Lunacy

By: Kevin E. Gallagher

QUOTES: "A combination of Mad Magazine, Summa Theologica, and Jonathan Swift.” Pulitzer Prize Winner Jack Miles, God the Biography, Former Editor LA Times Book Review "If you liked Fargo, you'll love this one." —Rod Thorp. Author of Die Hard, and The Detective "A comic tale full of dark laughter which obeys the first law of satire: leave no one unoffended."—E.M. Nathanson. Author of The Dirty Dozen BOOK DESCRIPTION: Called upon to aid a stricken priest, Orange County paramedic Phil Linch discovers to his horror that the aged cleric is the same man who molested him years ago as an altar boy. Phil soon unwillingly finds himself in league with a corrupt, politically ambitious DA, engaged in a devil’s dance to frame the old man. Forced to forge evidence and lie under oath, Phil feels like he’s selling his soul to right a moral wrong. Divine Lunacy is a rollicking comic novel about a deadly serious subject. Author Kevin Gallagher’s satiric sword is razor-sharp and cuts a wide swath through a rich cast of characters out of Dante’s Inferno by way of Ring Lardner and Damon Runyon. AUTHOR BIO: Kevin Gallagher was born and raised on Chicago's South Side. Jesuit educated, he graduated from—University and—Law School. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of captain. As a lawyer for more than thirty years, he has tried every type of case from petty offenses to homicides. He also has been a book reviewer for the Los Angeles Times. Kevin Gallagher lives in Orange County, California, with his wife of thirty-two years. Divine Lunacy is his second novel.

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Scholastic Encyclopedia of Sports in the United States

By: Kevin Osborn

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Scholastic Encyclopedia of Sports in the United States

By: Kevin Osborn

Discusses the development and influence of sports in American society and the achievements of over 100 athletes.

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Handbook of Crime Correlates

By: Lee Ellis,Kevin M. Beaver,John Wright

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Handbook of Crime Correlates

By: Lee Ellis,Kevin M. Beaver,John Wright

Over the past two centuries, many aspects of criminal behavior have been investigated. Finding this information and making sense of it all is difficult when many studies would appear to offer contradictory findings. The Handbook of Crime Correlates collects in one source the summary analysis of crime research worldwide. It provides over 400 tables that divide crime research into nine broad categories: - Pervasiveness and intra-offending relationships - Demographic factors - Ecological and macroeconomic factors - Family and peer factors - Institutional factors - Behavioral and personality factors - Cognitive factors - Biological factors - Crime victimization and fear of crime Within these broad categories, tables identify regions of the world and how separate variables are or are not positively or negatively associated with criminal behavior. Criminal behavior is broken down into separate offending categories of violent crime, property crime, drug offenses, sex offenses, delinquency, general and adult offenses, and recidivism. Accompanying each table is a description of what each table indicates in terms of the positive or negative association of specific variables with specific types of crime by region. This book should serve as a valuable resource for criminal justice personnel and academics in the social and life sciences interested in criminal behavior.

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The Greatest Golf Shot Ever Made

And Other Lively and Entertaining Tales from the Lore and History of Golf

By: Kevin Nelson

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The Greatest Golf Shot Ever Made

And Other Lively and Entertaining Tales from the Lore and History of Golf

By: Kevin Nelson

The book that's got the game and the players down to a tee--lore, legends, laughter and lies. Nelson covers everything from how the game began to the language of golf, from the styles of the greats to the golfing presidents. Line drawings.

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The Psychology of Persuasion

How to Persuade Others to Your Way of Thinking

By: Kevin Hogan

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The Psychology of Persuasion

How to Persuade Others to Your Way of Thinking

By: Kevin Hogan

Using techniques from hypnosis, neurolinguistic programming, the Bible, and the greatest salespeople in history, Hogan empowers you to improve all areas of your life.

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1455610755

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Driven

The Men Who Made Formula One

By: Kevin Eason

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Driven

The Men Who Made Formula One

By: Kevin Eason

Formula One is speed, glamour, danger - and eye-watering wealth. Driven: The Men Who Made Formula One tells how a small group of extraordinary men transformed Formula One from a niche sport played out on primitive tracks surrounded by hay bales and grass verges into a £1 billion circus performing in vast theatres of entertainment all over the world. Led by Bernie Ecclestone, the billionaire ringmaster, this clique started by scraping a living to go racing and ended up creating space-age cars, turning drivers from amateur gladiators into multimillion-pound superstars, like Ayrton Senna and Lewis Hamilton, while the names of Ferrari, McLaren and Williams are now as familiar around the world as Manchester United or Real Madrid. For 20 years, Kevin Eason watched how these men operated like a sporting Mafia, protecting each other while squabbling over the vast wealth pouring into the sport. As motor racing correspondent for The Times and then with The Sunday Times, Eason was privileged to have a ringside seat as this cabal of wealthy characters ruled and then were pushed out of the sport they created. This colourful and compelling account of the extraordinary flourishing of Formula One explores the quirks and extravagances of the men who converged - in one generation - to shape their sport; disparate characters with a common impulse: they were racers - and they were driven.

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What's Your True Identity: A Superhero Devotional

By: Kevin Barnett

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What's Your True Identity: A Superhero Devotional

By: Kevin Barnett

Can you really find Biblical truths in comic books and comic book movies? The answer is yes! We love Superheroes and we would love to be like them! In many ways we are. Life is like a story, and those stories made us who we are. maybe at some point in your life you had a cave experience like iron man. or possibly you have been in a situation where you were in the right place at the right time, and that certain situation made you who you are today! just like the fantastic four! no matter what you have been through in your life, god has placed something inside of you, that the world is waiting for! What's your true identity?

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A Happy Type of Sadness:

A Journey Through Irish Country Music

By: Kevin Martin

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A Happy Type of Sadness:

A Journey Through Irish Country Music

By: Kevin Martin

Country music fandom is at an all-time high in Ireland; social dancing has never been as popular. New artists, bands and venues proliferate; it seems each week 'Ireland's latest country sensation' is brought to the public's attention through the ever-widening media outlets populated by the genre. This book provides a comprehensive history of the genre looking at the artists and their music and seeking to contextualise the genre within the wider context of Irish culture. It demonstrates the significant role Ireland has played in the history and development of American country music and how, as an old classic country song says, the circle has remained unbroken. It also analyses the associated media, dance and social cultures. Irish country music is now a significant industry on a continuous upward curve. It earns a lot of money for a lot of people. It deserves a work of record. This book is the first of its kind. It is written in an easy to understand language to appeal to the widest possible demographic. It is also written from a neutral point of view but in a way that appeals to the fans of country and Irish music. Artists covered include Big Tom, Daniel O'Donnell, Nathan Carter, Philomena Begley, Susan McCann and Robert Mizell. The author is an established writer with extensive media experience including RTÉ Radio 1, TV3, Irish Independent, The Irish Times, New York Times, The Irish Post and a plethora of local and regional radio stations.

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1781175837

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The Golfer's Book of Daily Inspiration

A Year of Motivation, Revelation, and Instruction

By: Kevin Nelson

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The Golfer's Book of Daily Inspiration

A Year of Motivation, Revelation, and Instruction

By: Kevin Nelson

Golfers are always on the lookout for a clue, an inside tip, a pearl of wisdom--anything that will help them play better and shave a few strokes off their scores. This book provides an entire year's worth of motivational tips that go beyond basic instruction to help golfers overcome the weaknesses in their game and achieve their personal goals. Includes quotes from Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer, Bob Hope, Clint Eastwood, Nancy lopez, and many others.

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0809232138

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Culture Renovation: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakeable Company

By: Kevin Oakes

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Culture Renovation: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakeable Company

By: Kevin Oakes

Seize and expand the competitive edge with a smart, well-managed culture “renovation” Most business leaders understand the power of a dynamic, positive culture—but almost every effort to change culture fails. Why? The approach is often all wrong. Rather than attempt to “transform” a new culture from the ground up, leaders need to instead spearhead a culture renovation. It’s all about keeping what works, changing what needs to be changed, and ensuring proper care and maintenance—much like refurbishing and living in a beautiful historic home and improving its overall value. In Culture Renovation, the head of the world’s leading HR research firm—the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)—Kevin Oakes provides tangible, tactical insights drawn from a robust data set and informed by CEOs and HR leaders at many of the world’s top companies. You’ll find everything you need to rebuild your corporate culture with care and expertise, including: Three phases and detailed action steps for architecting the change you want to see Practical insights and examples from T-Mobile, Microsoft, 3M, and other top companies The traits of a healthy corporate culture Proven talent practices to maintain your new culture for long-term success Oakes identifies 18 proven leadership actions for turning any culture into an agile, resilient, and innovative high-performance organization. You’ll learn how to best understand the culture in place today and set a new cultural path for decades to come; develop a co-creation mindset; identify influencers and blockers; ferret out skeptics and non-believers; measure, monitor, and report progress; and implement “next practices” in talent strategies to sustain the renovation. Culture Renovation delivers everything you need to plan, build, and maintain a corporate culture that drives profits, growth, and business sustainability now and well into the future.

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1260464377

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Can't Get Through

Eight Barriers to Communication

By: Rob Stubbs,Kevin Hogan

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Can't Get Through

Eight Barriers to Communication

By: Rob Stubbs,Kevin Hogan

This effective and lively beginners' approach will find an appreciative readership. --Library Journal Communication is the key to understanding one's peers, yet sometimes it can be the hardest thing to do. Everyone has been in the embarrassing situation where the right words just won't come out, and the discussion seems to be going nowhere. Fortunately, experts Kevin Hogan and Ron Stubbs have the solutions that will prevent such situations from arising. They identify the eight most common mistakes and offer suggestions on how to prevent being trapped in a communication barrier. These mistakes include making bad first impressions, failing to listen, giving unnecessary criticism, being overly argumentative, and ignoring the cycle of communication. The authors include examples and suggestions that illustrate the proper tactics for improving one's communication skills, providing strategies that may be used in the office, at home, and in social situations. The best news is you won�t ever have to be in such an awkward communication predicament again.

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1455601896

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Innocents Abroad

By: Kevin Rice

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Innocents Abroad

By: Kevin Rice

DescriptionComing Soon About the AuthorKevin Rice, author of Innocents Abroad, was born in Birmingham in 1947. He was educated at a school in Birmingham, and on leaving school got a job as a computer operator. In this job he learned how to write programmes for a mainframe, such as you had in the 1960's. He left that job after a year, and had a series of jobs. In his 20's he became involved with the psychiatric system. He couldn't get a job, because there was no work, and nobody wanted to employ anybody with a past mental illness. This led to him going into hospital long term. Whilst in hospital, he attended education classes, mostly in science and IT, since his knowledge of computers was now a bit out of date. He also read, and watched TV documentaries, which enabled him to acquire the knowledge necessary to write Innocents abroad. He was in a number of hospitals until 2007, and was then discharged to a half way house, since by now he had almost recovered. He still lives in the half way house today, and wrote Innocents Abroad in a narrative context, hoping to help put mental illness in a more favourable light, so that in the future, nobody will be refused a job because of a past mental illness like he was in his 20's.

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1847471587

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Dying and Grieving

Life Span and Family Perspectives

By: Alicia Skinner Cook,Kevin Oltjenbruns

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Dying and Grieving

Life Span and Family Perspectives

By: Alicia Skinner Cook,Kevin Oltjenbruns

From a lifespan development perspective, the authors address the major aspects of the dying and grieving process. The text focuses on the practical application of the theories and explanations presented. Features: * Holistic perspective includes physical, emotional, social, psychological, and spiritual aspects. * In each chapter there are personal accounts. * The text is family oriented. * Chapter 1 illustrates how issues in this field have changed quite rapidly over time. * A separate chapter on suicide illustrates that sudden death involves many unique issues when compared to an expected death. New to this edition: * Chapter 1 has been completely revised to provide context for: changes in the primary causes of death, the increase in violence in U.S. society, bioethical and legal issues, the impact of technology, and multicultural environments. * An increased focus on various aspects of culture recognizes the diversity within the U.S. Ethnic differences and international comparisons are evident in Multicultural Environments section of Chapter 1, examples and boxes throughout the text, and in personal accounts. * More focus on sudden death and life-threatening illness, as well as

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0155015060

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