Sylvia Neely's Books

A Concise History of the French Revolution

By: Sylvia Neely

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Concise History of the French Revolution

By: Sylvia Neely

This concise yet rich introduction to the French Revolution explores the origins, development, and eventual decline of a movement that defines France to this day. Through an accessible chronological narrative, Sylvia Neely explains the complex events, conflicting groups, and rapid changes that characterized this critical period in French history. She traces the fundamental transformations in government and society that forced the French to come up with new ways of thinking about their place in the world, ultimately leading to liberalism, conservatism, terrorism, and modern nationalism. Written with clarity and nuance, this work will be an engaging and rewarding exploration for all readers interested in France and revolutionary history.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

318

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

0742534111

ISBN 13

9780742534117

A Concise History of the French Revolution

By: Sylvia Neely

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Concise History of the French Revolution

By: Sylvia Neely

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

318

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

0742534111

ISBN 13

9780742534117

College Rodeo

From Show to Sport

By: Sylvia Gann Mahoney

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

College Rodeo

From Show to Sport

By: Sylvia Gann Mahoney

Guts and glory, bulls and barrel racing, spurs and scars are all part of rodeo, a sport of epic legends. Cowboys and cowgirls use brain and brawn to contend for prizes and placement, but more often than not, it is the prestige of honorable competition that spurs them on. College Rodeo covers the history of the sport on college campuses from the first organized contest in 1920 to the national championship of 2003. In the early years of the twentieth century, a growing number of kids from farms and ranches attended college, many choosing the land grant institutions that allowed them to prepare for agricultural careers back home. They brought with them a love for the skills, challenges, and competition they had known—a taste for rodeo. The first-ever college rodeo was held at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. It offered bronco busting, goat roping, saddle racing, polo, a greased pig contest, and country ballads from a quartet. The rodeo was a fund-raising effort that grew enormously popular; by its third year, the rodeo at Texas A&M drew some fifteen hundred people. The idea spread to other campuses, and nineteen years later, the first intercollegiate rodeo with eleven colleges and universities competing was held in 1939 at the ranch arena of an entrepreneur near Victorville, California. Seldom does a college sport exist for eighty years without having a book written about it, but college rodeo has. Sylvia Gann Mahoney has written the first history of the sport, tracing its growth parallel to the development of professional rodeo and the growth of the organizational structure that governs college rodeo. Mahoney draws on personal interviews as well as the archives of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and newspaper accounts from participating schools and their hometowns. Mahoney chronicles the events, profiles winners, and analyzes the organizational efforts that have contributed to the colorful history of college rodeo. She traces the changing role of women, noting their victories that were ignored by much of the contemporary press in the early days of the sport. College Rodeo highlights outstanding individuals through extensive interviews, giving credit to the pioneers of college rodeo. This book includes rare photographs of rodeo teams, champions, and rodeo queens, blended with the true life details of sweat and tears that make intercollegiate rodeo such a popular sport.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

380

Publisher

Texas A&M University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

158544331X

ISBN 13

9781585443314

Accessories After the Fact

The Warren Commission, the Authorities & the Report on the JFK Assassination

By: Sylvia Meagher

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Accessories After the Fact

The Warren Commission, the Authorities & the Report on the JFK Assassination

By: Sylvia Meagher

Originally published in 1967, Meagher’s masterful dissection of the Warren Report, based on the Warren Commission’s own evidence, has stood the test of time. In some cases, declassifications of government records have corroborated the author’s suspicions and analyses, such as her amazing assertion that Oswald had never actually been charged with Kennedy’s murder, despite sworn testimony to the contrary. Meagher’s book raises serious questions not only about Oswald’s guilt in the JFK assassination and related crimes, such as the Tippit murder and the Walker shooting, but also about the methods and honesty of the Warren Commission, the FBI, and various Dallas police and other officials. When the Church Committee first began to re-examine the Warren Commission and its relationship with intelligence agencies in 1975, investigators were shocked by what they discovered. In Accessories After the Fact, Sylvia Meagher delivers a blistering blow to the credibility of the Warren Report, and decades after its original publication researchers and readers are still discovering what made her work so important.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

661

Publisher

Skyhorse

Published Date

ISBN 10

162873423X

ISBN 13

9781628734232

Women as Foreign Policy Leaders

National Security and Gender Politics in Superpower America

By: Sylvia Bashevkin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Women as Foreign Policy Leaders

National Security and Gender Politics in Superpower America

By: Sylvia Bashevkin

What difference does gender make to foreign diplomacy? What do we know about women's participation as decision-makers in international affairs? Is it fair to assume, as many observers do, that female elites will mirror the relatively pacifist preferences of women in the general public as well as the claims of progressive feminist movements? And, of particular importance to this book, what consequences follow from the appointment of "firsts" to these posts? Inspired by recent work in the field of feminist diplomatic history, this book offers the first comparative examination of women's presence in senior national security positions in the United States executive branch. Sylvia Bashevkin looks at four high-profile appointees in the United States since 1980: Jeane Kirkpatrick during the Reagan years, Madeleine Albright in the Clinton era, Condoleezza Rice during the George W. Bush presidency, and Hillary Rodham Clinton in the first Obama mandate. Bashevkin explores the extent to which each of these women was able to fully participate in a domain long dominated by men, focusing in particular on the extent to which each shaped foreign policy in meaningful ways. She looks particularly at two specific phenomena: first, the influence of female decision-makers, notably their ability to make measurable difference to the understanding and practice of national security policy; and second, leaders' actions with respect to matters of war and women's rights. The track records of these four women reveal not just a consistent willingness to pursue muscular, aggressive approaches to international relations, but also widely divergent views about feminism. Women as Foreign Policy Leaders shows how Kirkpatrick, Albright, Rice, and Clinton staked out their presence on the international scene and provided a crucial antidote to the silencing of women's voices in global politics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

404

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0190875399

ISBN 13

9780190875398

Training the Best Dog Ever

A 5-Week Program Using the Power of Positive Reinforcement

By: Larry Kay,Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Training the Best Dog Ever

A 5-Week Program Using the Power of Positive Reinforcement

By: Larry Kay,Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz

Training the Best Dog Ever, originally published in hardcover as The Love That Dog Training Program, is a book based on love and kindness. It features a program of positive reinforcement and no-fail techniques that author Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz used to train the White House dog, Bo Obama, and each of Senator Ted Kennedy’s dogs, among countless others. Training the Best Dog Ever relies on trust and treats, not choke collars; on bonding, not leash-yanking or reprimanding. The five-week training program takes only 10 to 20 minutes of practice a day and works both for puppies and for adult dogs that need to be trained out of bad habits. Illustrated with step-by-step photographs, the book covers hand-feeding; crate and potty training; and basic cues—sit, stay, come here—as well as more complex goals, such as bite inhibition and water safety. It shows how to avoid or correct typical behavior problems, including jumping, barking, and leash-pulling. Plus: how to make your dog comfortable in the world—a dog that knows how to behave in a vet’s office, is at ease around strangers, and more. In other words, the best dog ever.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

305

Publisher

Workman Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0761168850

ISBN 13

9780761168850

Double Or Nothing?

Jewish Families and Mixed Marriage

By: Sylvia Barack Fishman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Double Or Nothing?

Jewish Families and Mixed Marriage

By: Sylvia Barack Fishman

A lively and accessible look at Jewish intermarriage and its familial and cultural effects.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

220

Publisher

UPNE

Published Date

ISBN 10

1584654600

ISBN 13

9781584654605

The Love That Dog Training Program

By: Larry Kay,Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Love That Dog Training Program

By: Larry Kay,Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz

Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz is a very special trainer. She knows dogs instinctively, and, drawing on lessons she learned from raising three children, she uses the power of positive reinforcement and bonding to train dogs to be joyful, obedient, and devoted members of a family. Dog lovers throughout the Washington, DC, area know her: She trained each of the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s dogs, and when the Obama family were deciding on a puppy— and could have chosen any trainer in the world to work with—it was Ms Sylvia-Stasiewicz who trained Bo. In The Love That Dog Training Program, a lively, accessible, authoritative book, she shares her invaluable and proven program. Her method is based on positive reinforcement. She believes in trust and treats, not choke collars; in bonding, not squeezing or hitting. Her dogs are happy and self-confident, spirited yet very well-behaved. The basic program is five weeks, it takes only 15 or 20 minutes a day, and it works for both puppies and dogs, including retraining a dog with bad habits. Illustrated with step-by-step photographs, The Love That Dog Training Program covers hand-feeding. Crate training and potty training. Simple commands—sit, stay, come here—as well as more complex goals, such as bite inhibition and water safety. It shows how to avoid or correct common behavioral problems including jumping, barking, noise phobias, hiding, and more. Then: how to make your dog comfortable in the world—a dog that travels well, knows how to behave in a dog park or vet’s office, is comfortable around strangers, and more. As the author points out, dog training never ends, it just gets easier—and even more rewarding.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

306

Publisher

Workman Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0761164073

ISBN 13

9780761164074

On the 7th Day God Created the Chevrolet

By: Sylvia Wilkinson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

On the 7th Day God Created the Chevrolet

By: Sylvia Wilkinson

Tom Pate can't leave the family farm behind fast enough. Drag racing his candy-apple-red 1955 Chevy Bel Air is just the first step in a journey that will lead him far from home in his search for a bigger track, a better ride, and a better, faster future. Tom's younger brother Zack tries desperately to keep up with this man whose talent involves leaving people behind. Set in the 1960s--with racial tensions running high and Vietnam War starting to make demands on the lives of young men--On the 7th Day God Created the Chevrolet is a story that pits the safe haven of farm and family against a young man's best shot at glory.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

421

Publisher

Algonquin Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

161620236X

ISBN 13

9781616202361

Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars

By: Sylvia Longmire

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars

By: Sylvia Longmire

Having followed Mexico's cartels for years, border security expert Sylvia Longmire takes us deep into the heart of their world to witness a dangerous underground that will do whatever it takes to deliver drugs to a willing audience of American consumers. The cartels have grown increasingly bold in recent years, building submarines to move up the coast of Central America and digging elaborate tunnels that both move drugs north and carry cash and U.S. high-powered assault weapons back to fuel the drug war. Channeling her long experience working on border issues, Longmire brings to life the very real threat of Mexican cartels operating not just along the southwest border, but deep inside every corner of the United States. She also offers real solutions to the critical problems facing Mexico and the United States, including programs to deter youth in Mexico from joining the cartels and changing drug laws on both sides of the border.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

256

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0230340555

ISBN 13

9780230340558

Discounts and Good Deals for Texas Seniors

By: Sylvia Spade-Kershaw

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Discounts and Good Deals for Texas Seniors

By: Sylvia Spade-Kershaw

The best bargains and deals from Abilene to Zavalla for ages 50 and up.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

260

Published Date

ISBN 10

0884151816

ISBN 13

9780884151814

Billie Holiday

By: Sylvia Fol

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Billie Holiday

By: Sylvia Fol

Negra, pobre, prostituída, vulnerável e com uma voz lânguida e vigorosa, Billie Holiday (1915-1959) – desde as ruas do Harlem até as mais prestigiosas salas de espetáculo – lutou a vida toda para se impor. Sexo, álcool, drogas, Lady Day queria experimentar tudo. Seu nome virou sinônimo de jazz, e sua vida – numa época em que a população dos Estados Unidos estava dividida entre brancos e negros – foi um caminho para a liberdade.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

169

Publisher

L&PM Pocket

Published Date

ISBN 10

8525426369

ISBN 13

9788525426369

Book's by Sylvia Neely

A Concise History of the French Revolution

A Concise History of the French Revolution

A Concise History of the French Revolution

A Concise History of the French Revolution

College Rodeo

College Rodeo

Accessories After the Fact

Accessories After the Fact

Women as Foreign Policy Leaders

Women as Foreign Policy Leaders

Training the Best Dog Ever

Training the Best Dog Ever

Double Or Nothing?

Double Or Nothing?

The Love That Dog Training Program

The Love That Dog Training Program

On the 7th Day God Created the Chevrolet

On the 7th Day God Created the Chevrolet

Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars

Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars

Discounts and Good Deals for Texas Seniors

Discounts and Good Deals for Texas Seniors

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email