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American Son

A Portrait of John F. Kennedy, Jr.

By: Richard Blow,Richard Bradley

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American Son

A Portrait of John F. Kennedy, Jr.

By: Richard Blow,Richard Bradley

The last defining years of John F. Kennedy, Jr. At thirty-four, John F. Kennedy, Jr. was still a man in search of his destiny. In 1995, all that changed when Kennedy launched George, a bold and irreverent magazine about American politics. Over the next four years, Kennedy's passionate commitment to the magazine-- and to the ideals it stood for-- transformed him. One witness to this transformation was Richard Blow, an editor and writer who joined George several months before the release of its first issue. During their four years together, Blow observed his boss rise to enormous challenges-- starting a risky new business, managing the pressures that attend a high public profile, and beginning life as a married man. In American Son, with Blow as our guide, we see the many sides of Kennedy's personality: the rebel who fearlessly takes on politicians and pundits; the gentleman who sends gracious thank-you notes to his colleagues for their wedding gifts; the vulnerable son struggling under the weight of a mythic family legacy. Simply and sympathetically, Richard Blow offers an affecting portrait of a complicated man at last coming into his own-- sometimes gracefully, sometimes under siege, never without the burden of great expectations. #1 New York Times Bestseller; includes a new introduction

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Macmillan

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0312988990

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9780312988999

Analysis for Improving Performance

Tools for Diagnosing Organizations and Documenting Workplace Expertise

By: Richard Swanson

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Analysis for Improving Performance

Tools for Diagnosing Organizations and Documenting Workplace Expertise

By: Richard Swanson

Corporations spend millions of dollars on performance improvement, employee training and development, work system redesign, and other organizational improvement efforts. Much of this money is wasted because the preliminary analysis and diagnosis has not been done to link these programs to an organization's real business needs, goals, and processes. The truth is that in order for any performance improvement effort to add value to the organization, deep analysis is required. Analysis for Improving Performance details a systematic approach for doing the rigorous preparatory analysis that is vital to shaping and developing successful performance improvement efforts. Richard A. Swanson's methods enable program developers and managers to define clear objectives, assess existing systems and missions, analyze worker knowledge and expertise, define desired performance and evaluation standards, and develop a performance improvement plan that will meet the desired performance goals. This new edition has been extensively revised throughout and presents expanded concepts and updated cases, as well as a new chapter on documenting and improving work processes and documenting process-referenced tasks. Written for take-charge managers, performance improvement specialists, and workers wanting to improve their organizations, Analysis for Improving Performance provides “real-world” knowledge, tools, examples, graphics, and exercises aimed at developing your expertise in diagnosing organizational performance and documenting workplace expertise—the keys to long-term organizational success. In short, it is a complete guide to ensuring that the time, money, and effort you invest in organizational development are well spent.

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1576755304

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9781576755303

Handbook Of Industrial Automation

By: Richard Shell

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Handbook Of Industrial Automation

By: Richard Shell

Supplies the most essential concepts and methods necessary to capitalize on the innovations of industrial automation, including mathematical fundamentals, ergonometrics, industrial robotics, government safety regulations, and economic analyses.

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CRC Press

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0203908589

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Analysis for Improving Performance

Tools for Diagnosing Organizations and Documenting Workplace Expertise

By: Richard A. Swanson

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Analysis for Improving Performance

Tools for Diagnosing Organizations and Documenting Workplace Expertise

By: Richard A. Swanson

Analysis for Improving Performance provides the tools for doing the crucial -yet often overlooked-upfront analysis essential to the success of any performance improvement effort. Human resource development expert Richard A. Swanson's step by step method allows program developers and managers to: * Assess an organisation's real business needs and the status of its supporting systems * Analyse necessary worker skills, knowledge and attitudes * Specify performance requirements and evaluation standards * Produce a viable and comprehensive performance improvement design Tools for diagnosing organisations & documenting workplace expertise.

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1576750019

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Historical Dictionary of American Education

By: Richard J. Altenbaugh

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Historical Dictionary of American Education

By: Richard J. Altenbaugh

The history of American education is a vital and productive field of study. This reference book provides factual information about eminent people and important topics related to the development of American public, private, and parochial schools, covering elementary and secondary levels. In addition to major state and regional leaders and reformers, it includes biographies of significant national educators, philosophers, psychologists, and writers. Subjects embrace important ideas, events, institutions, agencies, and pedagogical trends that profoundly shaped American policies and perceptions regarding education. The more than 350 entries are arranged alphabetically and written by expert contributors. Each entry closes with a brief bibliography, and the volume ends with a list of works for further reading. Entries were drawn from a review of leading history of education textbooks and the History of Education Quarterly. These topics were further refined by comments from leading authorities and the contributors. Most of the contributors are established scholars in the history of education, curriculum and instruction, school law, educational administration, and American history; a few also work as public and private school teachers and thus bring their practical experience to their entries. The period covered begins in the colonial period and continues through the 1990s.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313005338

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9780313005336

Thematic Catalogues in Music

An Annotated Bibliography

By: Barry S. Brook,Richard J. Viano

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Thematic Catalogues in Music

An Annotated Bibliography

By: Barry S. Brook,Richard J. Viano

In 1997, twenty-five years after its first publication, Thematic Catalogues in Music-An Annotated Bibliography (Pendragon Press, 1972) appeared in a completely revised and expanded Second Edition. It contains almost twice as many entries as its predecessor; virtually every one of the original entries has been updated; and the following noteworthy features have been added.1. A second introductory essay detailing trends and innovations in thematic cataloguing brought about by the revolution in technology of the past twenty years. 2. Appendices listing thematic catalogues in series; both by national organizations and publishers; a detailed up-to-date, country-by-country report of activities worldwide; a listing of major computerized databanks. 3. New double-column format. 4. Numerous illustrations and reproductions of pages from thematic catalogues of historical significance. The second edition continues the policy of listing all known thematic catalogues and indexes, including those in doctoral dissertations, masters essays, and computer databanks, as well as in-progress and unpublished works, plus reviews, and literature about thematic cataloguing. The original numbering of the 1972 entries has been retained, with new items appearing in proper alphabetical/chronological sequence but with the addition of decimal numbers and/or letters (363.1 or 960a). Lastly, the original historical introduction and special appendices of the first edition have been retained with emendations where needed.

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Pendragon Press

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091872886X

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9780918728869

Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition For Dummies

By: Bill Slavicsek,Richard Baker

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Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition For Dummies

By: Bill Slavicsek,Richard Baker

Explore the fantasy world of D&D and delve into dungeons, slay monsters, and gain treasure! If you've been thinking of playing D&D or you've played before and you want to get up to speed on the all-new 4th Edition, this is the book for you. Here's what you need to know to join the fantasy fun. D&D terminology — understand what ability check, modifier, saving throw, AC, gp, hp, and XP mean Roll the dice — add modifiers and see if you rolled the d20 high enough to beat the challenge Minding your manners — know D&D etiquette so you'll be welcome in any adventure Character building — select your character's race and class, and choose the best powers, skills, feats, and gear Roleplaying — give your character a background and personality quirks Combat — use combat rules, a battle grid, and miniatures to play out furious battles Open the book and find: Everything a new player needs to get started playing D&D Details on four fantasy races and four iconic classes Explanations of every number and statistic on the character sheet The best magic items and equipment for characters of all classes Advice on roleplaying and teamwork A ready-to-use adventure to get you started as a Dungeon Master A ready-to-use battle grid with character and monster markers

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118052579

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9781118052570

Language, Truth, and Literature

A Defence of Literary Humanism

By: Richard Gaskin

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Language, Truth, and Literature

A Defence of Literary Humanism

By: Richard Gaskin

Richard Gaskin offers an original defence of literary humanism, according to which works of imaginative literature have an objective meaning which is fixed at the time of production and not subject to individual readers' responses. He shows that the appreciation of literature is a cognitive activity fully on a par with scientific investigation.

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Oxford University Press

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0199657904

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9780199657902

The Fundraiser Guru

100 All New Fundraising Ideas

By: Richard William Black

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The Fundraiser Guru

100 All New Fundraising Ideas

By: Richard William Black

Over 100 new original and unique fundraising ideas for nonprofits across the globe. All new Fundraisers that have never been seen before and come complete with sample logos and instructions on how to implement the idea and hold the charity event.

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Gatekeeper Press

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1619847507

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The Encyclopedia of Medical and Veterinary Entomology

By: Richard C. Russell,Domenico Otranto,Richard L. Wall

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The Encyclopedia of Medical and Veterinary Entomology

By: Richard C. Russell,Domenico Otranto,Richard L. Wall

Arthropod transmitted infections continue to be a front-line issue in all regions of the world. Understanding the insects that transmit diseases, the mechanisms of infection and the resulting diseases is vital to doctors, veterinarians, public health workers and disease control agencies. This major reference examines the biology, classification and control of arthropods that cause disease in animals and humans. The morphology, taxonomy and phylogeny of fleas, flies, lice, mites, midges, mosquitoes and ticks are described, with descriptions of their medical and veterinary significance, diseases they cause, insect distribution and global disease spread. Updated, developed and reworked from Doug Kettle's seminal Medical and Veterinary Entomology, this major new reference presents vital information in encyclopedia format, with alphabetical entries and an extensive index to make key facts easy to find. This new treatment of the subject provides accessible content and up-to-date research, illustrated by line drawings and color photographs.

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CABI

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1780640374

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McGraw-Hill's Essential Phrasal Verbs Dictionary

By: Richard A. Spears

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McGraw-Hill's Essential Phrasal Verbs Dictionary

By: Richard A. Spears

Better understand American English by mastering its phrasal verbs This authoritative reference offers thousands of American English phrasal verbs, two-word verbs, prepositional verbs, and verbs that are used together. Entries include definitions and examples of phrasal verbs used in context. With help from McGraw-Hill's Essential American Phrasal Verbs Dictionary, you will become familiar with English as it is used in the media, at work, around the house, and in everyday conversations. This knowledge will help you comprehend English as it is spoken in the United States and add variety to your word usage. Inside you will find: 1,800 entries with examples of everyday usage The latest phrasal verbs used in the American lexicon Fun illustrations that show the humor of taking expressions too literally

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071589325

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9780071589321

McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang

By: Richard A. Spears

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McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang

By: Richard A. Spears

Better understand American English by mastering its slang This authoritative reference offers thousands of American English slang expressions. Entries include definitions and examples of slang used in context. With help from McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang Dictionary, you will become familiar with English as it is used in the media, at work, around the house, and in everyday conversations. This knowledge will help you comprehend English as it is spoken in the United States and add variety to your word usage. Inside you will find: 2,500 entries and more than 5,000 examples The latest slang used in the American lexicon Fun illustrations to further increase your grasp of each entry's meaning

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0071589341

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9780071589345

McGraw-Hill's Super-Mini American Slang Dictionary

By: Richard A. Spears

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McGraw-Hill's Super-Mini American Slang Dictionary

By: Richard A. Spears

The 411 on the latest American slang This up-to-date dictionary presents you with 2,100 entries including colorful words and phrases from television and movies, as well as the streets and campuses.

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0071594930

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The Deliverance and The Fire Arrow

By: Richard S. Wheeler

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The Deliverance and The Fire Arrow

By: Richard S. Wheeler

The Deliverance and The Fire Arrow are two Skye's West novels by one of America’s greatest Western storytellers, Richard S. Wheeler, at one price. The Deliverance Barnaby Skye—trapper, guide, and magnet for adventure—and his Crow wife, Victoria, agree to help a mysterious Cheyenne woman on the Mexican frontier locate her two children; they were kidnapped by Ute Native Americans several years before and sold into bondage in Mexico. This impossible, dangerous, and foolhardy mission takes the three to Santa Fe and Taos, and into a strange association with an eccentric Texas adventurer who agrees to help them—for reasons of his own. The Fire Arrow When Blackfeet raiders attack Barnaby Skye and his wife Victoria in the midst of a cruel winter in the Rockies, the two are stranded in their frozen camp with no horses and little food. To save Victoria’s life, they must travel toward her home on the Musselshell River. But their journey is interrupted by a party of renegade white men with a wagonload of cheap and poisonous whiskey they intend to trade to the Native Americans—including Victoria’s people, the Crow. Skye is forced to assist the outlaws, but all the while, he plots to ruin their deadly enterprise. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Forge Books

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1250250005

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The Fire Arrow

A Barnaby Skye Novel

By: Richard S. Wheeler

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The Fire Arrow

A Barnaby Skye Novel

By: Richard S. Wheeler

Traveling with his Crow wife, Victoria, to her home, Barnaby Skye is pressed into service by a group of outlaws who intend to trade poisonous whiskey to Victoria's people. While he works with them, he plots to ruin their plans.

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Macmillan

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0765351722

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English Verse. Lyrics of the XIXth Century

By: Richard Henry Stoddard

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English Verse. Lyrics of the XIXth Century

By: Richard Henry Stoddard

Reprint of the original, first published in 1887.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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338533344X

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9783385333444

The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry

By: Richard Marius

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The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry

By: Richard Marius

Poetry, prose, photos, and songs of the Civil War. The authors range from hawks to doves. In the former category, James Madison Bell wrote: "The pleasing duty still remains / To sing a people from their chains.

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Columbia University Press

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0231100027

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9780231100021

Legends of King Arthur

By: Richard W. Barber

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Legends of King Arthur

By: Richard W. Barber

The image of Arthur has haunted the poets and writers of western Europe for nearly nine centuries, and there is no sign of an end to the reign of the 'once and future king'. The author aims to show the diversity of those legends of Arthur, and to illustrate the ways in which poets and writers created new stories around the great heroes, or told the same story in different ways.

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Boydell Press

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0851159508

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9780851159508

Gordon Matta-Clark

Physical Poetics

By: Frances Richard

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Gordon Matta-Clark

Physical Poetics

By: Frances Richard

Bringing a poet’s perspective to an artist’s archive, this highly original book examines wordplay in the art and thought of American artist Gordon Matta-Clark (1943–1978). A pivotal figure in the postminimalist generation who was also the son of a prominent Surrealist, Matta-Clark was a leader in the downtown artists' community in New York in the 1970s, and is widely seen as a pioneer of what has come to be known as social practice art. He is celebrated for his “anarchitectural” environments and performances, and the films, photographs, drawings, and sculptural fragments with which his site-specific work was documented. In studies of his career, the artist’s provocative and vivid language is referenced constantly. Yet the verbal aspect of his practice has not previously been examined in its own right. Blending close readings of Matta-Clark’s visual and verbal creations with reception history and critical biography, this extensively researched study engages with the linguistic and semiotic forms in Matta-Clark’s art, forms that activate what he called the “poetics of psycho-locus” and “total (semiotic) system.” Examining notes, statements, titles, letters, and interviews in light of what they reveal about his work at large, Frances Richard unearths archival, biographical, and historical information, linking Matta-Clark to Conceptualist peers and Surrealist and Dada forebears. Gordon Matta-Clark: Physical Poetics explores the paradoxical durability of Matta-Clark’s language, and its role in an aggressively physical oeuvre whose major works have been destroyed.

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University of California Press

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0520299094

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9780520299092

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