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Italian-American Folklore

By: Frances M. Malpezzi,William M. Clements

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Italian-American Folklore

By: Frances M. Malpezzi,William M. Clements

Italian-Americans compose one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States, numbering more than 14 million in the 1990 census. Though they have often been portrayed in fiction and film, these images are often based on stereotypes not borne out among the immigrant and assimilated population.

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august house

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087483533X

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9780874835335

Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility

Stakeholders in a Global Environment

By: William B. Werther, Jr.,David Chandler

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Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility

Stakeholders in a Global Environment

By: William B. Werther, Jr.,David Chandler

Blending theory with practical application, this comprehensive text supports courses at the intersection of corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate strategy, and public policy. Part I provides an overview of the field, defining CSR and placing it in the context of wider corporate strategy. Part II contains chapters on CSR issues related to the organization, the economy, and society, and provides detailed case studies on a variety of well-known firms. Adopting a stakeholder perspective, the authors explore CSR issues within the complex global business environment in which corporations operate today.

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449

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SAGE

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1412974534

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9781412974530

The Trikon Deception

By: Ben Bova,Col. William R. Pogue

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The Trikon Deception

By: Ben Bova,Col. William R. Pogue

In the near future: Earth is an ecological nightmare, and humanity may well go the way of the dinosaurs. But overhead orbits salvation. A vast metallic island in space, Trikon conducts research too risky to be held on earth--research which could save the planet. Yet Commander Dan Tighe discovers that the Trikon's major project is espionage. Its crew is split into warring factions; its scientists--consumed by greed, lust and drugs--run the lab for their own gain. Only Commander Tighe can save the Trikon--and only Trikon can save the earth. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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482

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Tor Books

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1429958324

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9781429958325

Young Al Capone

The Untold Story of Scarface in New York, 1899-1925

By: William Balsamo,John Balsamo

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Young Al Capone

The Untold Story of Scarface in New York, 1899-1925

By: William Balsamo,John Balsamo

Many people are familiar with the story of Al Capone, the “untouchable” Chicago gangster best known for orchestrating the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. But few are aware that Capone’s remarkable story began in the Navy Yard section of Brooklyn, New York. Tutored by the likes of infamous mobsters Johnny Torrio and Frankie Yale, young Capone’s disquieting demeanor, combined with the “technical advice” he learned from these insidious pedagogues, contributed to the molding of a brutal criminal whose pseudonym, “Scarface,” evoked fascination throughout the world. Despite the best efforts of previous biographers lacking true insider’s access, details about Capone’s early years have, until now, mostly been shrouded in mystery. With access gained through invaluable familial connections, the authors were able to open the previously sealed mouths of Capone’s known living associates. Collecting information through these interviews and never-before-published documents, the life of young Al Capone at last comes into focus. Among the many revelations in Young Al Capone are new details about the brutal Halloween Night murder of rival gangster “Wild Bill” Lovett, grisly details on how Capone and his Black Hand crew cleverly planned the shootout and barbaric hatchet slaying of White Hand boss, Richard “Peg Leg” Lonergan, insight into the dramatic incident that forced Capone to leave New York, and much more.

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365

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Simon and Schuster

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1626367302

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9781626367302

Crimson Rain

Seven Centuries of Violence in a Chinese County

By: William T. Rowe

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Crimson Rain

Seven Centuries of Violence in a Chinese County

By: William T. Rowe

This book explores the cultural and social roots of violence in China by studying the history of recurrent, massive carnage in one county, Macheng, between the expulsion of the Mongols in the 14th century and the Japanese invasion of 1938.

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Stanford University Press

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0804754969

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9780804754965

Financing American Higher Education in the Era of Globalization

By: William Zumeta,David W. Breneman,Patrick M. Callan,Joni E. Finney

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Financing American Higher Education in the Era of Globalization

By: William Zumeta,David W. Breneman,Patrick M. Callan,Joni E. Finney

This ambitious book grows out of the realization that a convergence of economic, demographic, and political forces in the early twenty-first century requires a fundamental reexamination of the financing of American higher education. The authors identify and address basic issues and trends that cut across the sectors of higher education, focusing on such questions as how much higher education the country needs for individual opportunity and for economic viability in the future; how responsibility for paying for it is currently allocated; and how financing higher education should be addressed in the future.

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372

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Harvard Education Press

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1612502539

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9781612502533

Latin American Writers on Gay and Lesbian Themes

A Bio-Critical Sourcebook

By: David William Foster

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Latin American Writers on Gay and Lesbian Themes

A Bio-Critical Sourcebook

By: David William Foster

Gay and lesbian themes in Latin American literature have been largely ignored. This reference fills this gap by providing more than a hundred alphabetically arranged entries for Latin American authors who have treated gay or lesbian material in their works. Each entry explores the significance of gay and lesbian themes in a particular author's writings and closes with a bibliography of primary and secondary sources. The figures included have a professed gay identity, or have written on gay or lesbian themes in either a positive or negative way, or have authored works in which a gay sensibility can be identified. The volume pays particular attention to the difficulty of ascribing North American critical perspectives to Latin American authors, and studies these authors within the larger context of Latin American culture. The book includes entries for men and women, and for authors from Latin American countries as well as Latino writers from the United States. The entries are written by roughly 60 expert contributors from Latin America, the U.S., and Europe.

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532

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313368740

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9780313368745

The Strangler

A Novel

By: William Landay

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The Strangler

A Novel

By: William Landay

Before the New York Times bestselling success of Defending Jacob, William Landay wrote this widely acclaimed second novel of crime and suspense, which was named a Favorite Crime Novel of the Year by the Los Angeles Times and several other newspapers. Boston, 1963. Meet the charming, brawling Daley brothers. Joe is a cop whose gambling habits have dragged him down into the city’s underworld. Michael is a lawyer, always the smartest man in the room. And Ricky is the youngest son, a prince of thieves whose latest heist may be his last. For the Daleys, crime is the family business—they’re simply on different sides of it. Then a killer, a man who hunts women with brutal efficiency and no sign of stopping, strikes too close to the Daley home. The brothers unite to find the Strangler, a journey that leads to the darkest corners of Boston—and exposes an even deeper mystery that threatens to tear the family apart. Includes an excerpt of Defending Jacob NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CRIME NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY Los Angeles Times • The Guardian • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Kansas City Star “Reminiscent of Dennis Lehane’s Mystic River, the novel takes us into a dark world where goodness is smothered and villainy thrives. . . . I was completely riveted.”—The Boston Globe “A dense and satisfying novel of crime and retribution . . . [Landay has] been touted as the natural successor to George V. Higgins.”—The Independent “A gripping, atmospheric saga.”—The Wall Street Journal “An impressive and satisfying performance.”—The Washington Post “Smart and surprising.”—Esquire

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402

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Delacorte Press

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0440336627

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9780440336624

Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine

By: Craig M. Lilly,Richard S. Irwin,Walter A. Boyle,William F. Kelly

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Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine

By: Craig M. Lilly,Richard S. Irwin,Walter A. Boyle,William F. Kelly

Covering both the theoretical and practical aspects of critical care,Irwin & Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine, Ninth Edition, provides state-of-the-art, evidence-based knowledge for specialty physicians and non-physicians practicing in the adult intensive care environment. Drs. Craig M. Lilly, Walter A. Boyle, and Richard S. Irwin, along with a team of expert contributing authors and education expert, William F. Kelly, offer authoritative, comprehensive guidance from an interprofessional, collaborative, educational, and scholarly perspective, encompassing all adult critical care specialties.

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7955

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975181468

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9781975181468

East of Suez

Liners to Australia in the 1950s and 1960s

By: William H. Miller,Tim Noble

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East of Suez

Liners to Australia in the 1950s and 1960s

By: William H. Miller,Tim Noble

The ships on the Australia run were still popular after passenger shipping had ceased on the Atlantic. Miller and Noble tell the story of the last Pacific liners.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445634368

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9781445634364

Book's by William Bianco

Italian-American Folklore

Italian-American Folklore

Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility

Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility

The Trikon Deception

The Trikon Deception

Young Al Capone

Young Al Capone

Crimson Rain

Crimson Rain

Financing American Higher Education in the Era of Globalization

Financing American Higher Education in the Era of Globalization

Latin American Writers on Gay and Lesbian Themes

Latin American Writers on Gay and Lesbian Themes

The Strangler

The Strangler

Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine

Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine

East of Suez

East of Suez

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