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Culture Values
A speech on different cultural aspects with inspiration from Vaclav Havel
- Today, I’m invited here to give a speech to you addressing what I personally think about our societies, our world, and our thoughts toward this world. There’s plenty of hot issues need to be concerned, or to be talked about, and the most important thing is my ability to make them all clear so that You Can understand me – therefore, I will try to express all my thoughts and concerns as successfully as I can, and thank you for being here with me today.
- Having been reading Václav Havel’s speech that he gave at Philadelphia in 1994 when he was awarded the Philadelphia Liberty Medal – I strongly agree with him at many points, and I would therefore be ready to stand up and defend those ideas if they were going to be attacked by others or simply that if those ideas were going to be laughed at by others. I feel that whatever Havel talked about in his speech are essential key points, and that all men must absorb and understand those ideas before this modern world collapses. Havel understands this complicated world more thoroughly than anyone else does – and I am very impressed by his unique expressions, his ideas, and his understandings. I think it’s needed to spread his ideas as far as possible, because every person living right now should understand at least some of his thoughts and they should be starting to act the way they are supposed to, to change this world and to end the current hot issues that are increasing in size and number day by day. Also, I’m very glad that finally I had found a person who has the same thoughts as I do; therefore, many of the issues I’m going to talk about are the ones that Havel might had mentioned before in his own speech.
- Firstly, what I consider the most important issue of all times is all the aspects of culture – religion, lifestyle, costumes, music, language, … the impacts cultures generate on human beings, the dangers which cultures are facing with, … We are living in a more globalized world than ever, and I must make at least an alarm to notify all men. A world being globalized means the integration of cultures, and no longer from now – human beings will be sharing a united culture, a culture that is the same everywhere, the uniqueness of one’s culture is being lost – this is the effect of a process called globalization when different people from different cultures are getting closer and closer to each other than ever and at the same time, they are losing their own traditions. With the current rate of globalization, we can’t do anything effectively to slow down the process – the more we try to end this problem unitedly as a group, a nation, the more we speed up the process. Therefore, there’s one way that we can do somehow to keep this process going slower, it is to maintain one’s own unique culture individually, prevent the culture from spreading out to another land, pass the original cultural harmonies to later generations, … However, there’s one real life example which is opposite to my propose for how to maintain one’s own culture while parts of the world are on their ways integrating together; that is, the formation of the European Union, or the EU, years ago. I’m not saying that the formation of the EU brings no advantages to Europe and its people economically – what I’m really concerned about is how well the EU could do to maintain each European country’s cultures as those countries are nowadays connected economically and culturally to each other. One of the leader from the Union once said, among some of the EU’s goals is to help strengthen the economies of the continent and to maintain each separated country’s culture as best as possible while most of the European countries are united into a single union. My original propose is to have every person keeping his/her own culture individually (or at least as a nation), what the EU is doing is uniting all people continentally and at the same time, separating them culturally from the controlling department of the Union. So that, in the EU’s case, they are doing this separation themselves while they are not trying to get the citizens involved. This is a difficult task for them, and their propose doesn’t seem to be working out effectively because at the time the citizens didn’t have the Union formed, they could maintain their own traditions individually under the rule of a national government – but since the time the EU was formed, the citizens are not exercising this way anymore, they let their rulers decide which way to go. This example illustrates the maintenance of the uniqueness of cultures in a united way done under the rule of a union in which I don’t recommend.
- Secondly, it seems that most of us today have forgotten the real values of our own cultures – I’m making this statement because this is happening more and more frequently due to the way our modern societies work. I personally consider the harmonies of the original cultures, in other words, the cultures of a land that haven’t been attacked or released or influenced yet, the true harmonies, or a pure harmony that makes up a pure and true culture – these original harmonies and cultures should be maintained and practiced every day. Therefore, according to my ideas that I just stated, I don’t think America has an original culture at all – the end product that American culture is today was the result of the mixing and blending of different original cultures. Different people came into contact in this land centuries earlier and they carried their cultures with them, after years of working together to create what is today modern America – they blended and mixed those cultural values and what we have today is just a mess, a mess from our ancestors. Look at the way the American society works, and compare it to others on the other continents, although not at the equal advanced, we see many differences in between, and one is about culture. Although the EU I was talking about earlier hasn’t got an effective way to maintain their citizen’s cultures separately yet, their currently integrated culture is specific and we can tell that upon the very first looks. That’s my story on American culture, now is about each people’s culture upon entering American. Like I said, the original cultural harmonies are what to be respected, it is what to be proud of; but in this case, the people are willing to give up their cultures and they are ready to absorb a new one, the mixed American culture that I just talked about. There would be nothing serious to be mentioned if those people aren’t that ready and willing to get rid of their own traditions and to absorb a new one immediately after their first steps on the New World. One typical example can be mention as Asian-Americans’ first steps on the country’s soil and what they do. So, as an alarm, I would like to notify all men about the values of being attached to a particular culture, which is a thing to be proud of, not to be given up. You Have to stand up and fight for your own unique culture! Do not let it fly into another land! Do not let anyone absorbs it! Maintain it and keep it well! Pass it on to later generations!
- Thirdly, I want to talk about the artistic values of living in a modern world, which is living in this world today. As I believe (so as Havel), living a life has two opposite extremes, or aspects of a life – that is, living a life artistically or living a life scientifically. Havel emphasized on the current rate of scientific development, “Yes, everything is possible, because our civilization does not have its own unified style, its own spirit, its own aesthetic. This is related to the crisis, or to the transformation, of science as the basis of the modern conception of the world.” According to his statement, I want to come forward and state, “A world based on science also means a world based on nothing.” I am firmly sure that I would get reactions from you, as the audience who believe in the helpfulness of science; however, this world started with art, therefore, only art can continues life on Earth, the process of life can’t continue with the development of science (which is developing at a shocking rate nowadays) – we must keep this rate constant, not higher which we can’t control, as a tool to help us move through life, not as a tool to make us move through life. Science changes the way we view nature, it changes the way we view our societies, it changes the way we view our own lives, it changes the way we view and think about ourselves as well as about each other, it changes the way we understand matters and look at objects. We, as human beings, are living Our Lives artistically (we should!) full with the values of art – if we couldn’t control the rate of scientific developments, our societies would be torn upside-down and the result is a mess, sciences would control our world at that time, not us (as supposed) anymore. This concept of life between science and art hasn’t been exposed much to the public, and it remains quite an abstract idea which can only be realized and understood by a few. The problem is that, most people are seeing the impacts science leaves on this world without realizing about the gap between science and real values of life (which I’m calling art), leaving a whole misunderstanding about the role of science and art during the course of life. I agree that science contributes much to our lives; however, if we try to make the most of it – we would be destroying our own lives and ourselves. What have we done so far that makes our world on its way to advance into a more-modernized one and that we’re going to be overthrown by robots? Let me list a few scientific things: the production of nuclear weapons (this is going to weep out all traces of human once it is used), the studying and experimenting in different branches of science (Genes and DNA are being studied biologically to improve the chance of getting a “perfect” child once he/she is born with the desired traits set out by the parents, the process of cloning animals may soon be applied on human, …), the production of modern machines that are used to replace human actions in the environment may soon overpass human’s capacity, …
- Due to the limitation of the amount of time given, I would like to close my speech today with one of my favorite quotation from Václav Havel, it is “It logically follows that, in today’s multicultural world, the truly reliable path to coexistence, to peaceful coexistence and creative cooperation, must start from what is at the root of all cultures and what lies infinitely deeper in human hearts and minds than political opinions, convictions, antipathies, or sympathies …”. Our world is changing, so as us – we are adapting to our world every second it’s changing; but to be successful in the future, we should not just continue the process of adaptation, as Havel said – we must go back to the roots of our cultures (which is the most important aspect I always want to emphasize about) and find out the true harmonies that lie there, then we continue advancing from that origin onward. Fate decides when this world would end based on when we start acting differently from now, only us are the ones who are taking care of our world right now and it is our responsibility to do so. We must stand up and fight for ourselves, we should not let the course of life rule and fool us around, we are human beings and we are only the ones capable of ruling this world, we must fight for changes – this world must be changed if we want to have the lives we’ve been long desired for. Finally, as human beings – we are capable to do everything, we are on this world to do anything, so why aren’t we making a revolution to change our world? Believe in ourselves. And the warmest thanks to you for being here and listening to my speech, warmest regards to all of you, thank you very much!
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Biblical Religion and Family Values : A Problem in the Philosophy of Culture $112.84 No Synopsis Available |
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Values Divide: American Politics and Culture in Transition, by White $12.55 This book is in Good Used condition |
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Values in a Time of Upheaval $19.95 “Joseph Ratzinger exercises his role as teacher and spiritual leader with this impressive work on the crucial topics of the relationship between religion, morality, culture, truth and politics in these troubled times. He passionately defends the vital role that traditional Christian values play in our increasingly pluralistic and multi-cultural world. In his preface to the book, Ratzinger asks the questions, “What are in fact fact the foundations on which we live? What supports our societies and holds them together? How do states discern their moral bases and the forces that motivate them to moral conduct–forces without which a state cannot exist?” Combining faith and reason, a “political theology” emerges in these pages that avoids the extremes of rampant fundamentalism and excessive relativism and secularism. The book is divided into three main parts: “What Rules Should Guide Our Conduct?”; “Responsibility for Peace”; “What is Europe?.”" |
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The Death Of Right And Wrong: Exposing The Left’s Assault On Our Culture And Values $9.89 If you believe children should be seduced into warped sexual behavior by the Gay Elite, if you think confessed murderers should be set free by defense attorneys who know how to wield the race card, if you feel promiscuous gay men should be empowered to spread AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, don’t read this book. But if you’ve always suspected that factions on the Left are trying to destroy the values that define our civilization, this book proves it. Through the pages of The Death of Right and Wrong , author, activist, and pundit Tammy Bruce takes you inside the chilling world of the Left a place where morals and decency have been turned on their heads and the crisp distinction between Right and Wrong has been blurred into a mushy, gray mess. In this world, the Gay Elite exploit our children under the guise of tolerance and education to satisfy their sexual obsessions. In this world, the Black Elite laud convicted murderers as community heroes and award-winning "artists." In this world, the Feminist Elite fawn over a woman who mercilessly killed all five of her children. And much more that will offend your sense of decency and threaten your basic values. Ms. Bruce smashes the facades of "Tolerance," "Understanding," and other Leftist slogans to reveal the ugly truth of their agenda. As a gay activist and former president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization of Women, she witnessed firsthand the Left’s attempts to undermine our millennia-old code of morals and values, aided by politically biased media and academia. And if the news headlines of today are any indication, they’re winning the culture war. Unless we act now, we are doomed at the hands of special interest groups on the Left who want nothing more than to undermine our ability to judge right from wrong in order to foist their own selfish, anything-goes society on the rest of us. This book reveals what they’re doing, how they’re doing it, and what we can do to restore decency in our society. You’ll discover powerful tools in these pages to help you understand the psychology of the Left what makes them tick and, more importantly, how to stop them from eroding our values completely. Full of controversial opinions and countless examples ripped from the headlines, The Death of Right and Wrong is a powerful, eye-opening book that you won’t want to be without. From the Hardcover edition. |
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A Nation of Serfs: How Canada’s Political Culture Corrupts Canadian Values $17.99 Reflect on this: You work hard; maybe you work two jobs. You do your best to pay the mortgage or the rent, not to mention other bills. You could use a few extra bucks for your kids’ sports or education. In short&#8212;you’re responsible. Shouldn’t the people in charge of governments and taxes be the same? Instead, a separatist sympathizer is chosen as Governor-General, political appointments expect entitlements, and too many politicians elected in one party opportunistically jump ship to another. The same people pass laws to prevent citizens from speaking up&#8212;at election time! While this happens, the same political-bureaucratic-judicial axis can’t get tough on crime. A Nation of Serfs?: How Canada’s Political culture Corrupts Canadian Values is a tart, opinionated call for Canadians to re-think their politics, their dependencies, and the mistaken belief that nothing ever changes. But it can. It starts with truth-telling. It starts with remembering our history. It starts with this book. "Nothing like this book has ever appeared in Canada. My favourite chapter is the one devoted to exploring some of Canada’s true roots as a principles of limited government as any in the world." &#8212;Terence Corcoran, Editorial Page Editor, The Financial Post "This book is a must-read. Mark Milke makes the moral case against dependency for its own sake. On the right, the fallacy of government subsidies to corporate Canada is exposed; so too is the culture of apathy, entitlement and opposition to sensible reform, which is relentlessly encouraged by the political left. A Nation of Serfs? will open the eyes of average Canadians; it will hand them the ‘ammo’ to confront many tax-happy politicians and the rainbow of special-interest groups that cheer them on." &#8212;John Williamson. Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation |
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A Nation Of Serfs: How Canada’s Political Culture Corrupts Canadian Values $8.59 Reflect on this: You work hard; maybe you work two jobs. You do your best to pay the mortgage or the rent, not to mention other bills. You could use a few extra bucks for your kids’ sports or education. In short you’re responsible. Shouldn’t the people in charge of governments and taxes be the same? Instead, a separatist sympathizer is chosen as Governor-General, political appointments expect entitlements, and too many politicians elected in one party opportunistically jump ship to another. The same people pass laws to prevent citizens from speaking up at election time! While this happens, the same political-bureaucratic-judicial axis can’t get tough on crime. A Nation of Serfs?: How Canada’s Political culture Corrupts Canadian Values is a tart, opinionated call for Canadians to re-think their politics, their dependencies, and the mistaken belief that nothing ever changes. But it can. It starts with truth-telling. It starts with remembering our history. It starts with this book. "Nothing like this book has ever appeared in Canada. My favourite chapter is the one devoted to exploring some of Canada’s true roots as a principles of limited government as any in the world." Terence Corcoran, Editorial Page Editor, The Financial Post "This book is a must-read. Mark Milke makes the moral case against dependency for its own sake. On the right, the fallacy of government subsidies to corporate Canada is exposed; so too is the culture of apathy, entitlement and opposition to sensible reform, which is relentlessly encouraged by the political left. A Nation of Serfs? will open the eyes of average Canadians; it will hand them the ‘ammo’ to confront many tax-happy politicians and the rainbow of special-interest groups that cheer them on." John Williamson. Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation |
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The Faith and Values of Sarah Palin $22.99 “>>She stepped onto the world stage as the Republican vice-presidential nominee in the election of 2008. Previously, she had only been a small town mayor and the governor of a state with slightly more than half a million people. Still, there was something about her. She was pretty, fierce in her conservatism and she seemed undaunted by the slings and arrows of national politics. And there was something else, as well: there was a moral force that seemed to shape her life. >> >>As the world grew to know Sarah Palin throughout the 2008 campaign and in her subsequent public appearances and book, people began to see the force behind her: a deep, lifelong Christian faith. This faith was the lens through which she viewed the world, the bedrock of her politics, and even a primary influence upon her personality.>> >>To understand Sarah Palin, it is essential to understand her faith. What faith principles, then, impact Sarah Palin s politics, and what are their implications for the Republican Party and the nation as a whole? >> >>These questions and more are answered in the fascinating new book by New York Times bestselling author Stephen Mansfield and his co-author David Holland. These authors were given extensive access to Palin’s pastors, advisors, friends and family and it has allowed them to capture the moving story of Palin’s faith, as well as the meaning of that faith for American politics and culture.>> >>>Product Details>>Page Count: 256>Dimensions: 9.00”(L) X 6.00”(W) X 1.00”(D)>Release: 09/21/2010>>” |
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Cash Values: Money and the Erosion of Meaning in Today’s Society $16 “Foreword by Trevor Cairney MONEY – the world today revolves around it. Particularly in capitalist societies, money plays a central role. Given money’s pride of place in modern life and given how often the Bible addresses money’s use and abuse, the subject of money clearly deserves serious Christian reflection. Craig Gay offers just that in this short, incisive, balanced book. Considering the insights of several classical and contemporary social theorists, Gay shows the duplicity of a monetary ethos: capitalism is without question the most productive economic system ever devised, yet the market system also fosters a subtle nihilism that tends to empty the world of substance and meaning. Gay’s study encourages readers to rediscover meanings and values that transcend “cash values” – higher values that can free us from the market economy’s grip on our culture.” |
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Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture: Based on the Competing Values Framework, Revised Edition $43 No Synopsis Available |
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Bread and Spirit : Therapy with the New Poor–Diversity of Race, Culture and Values $25.8 No Synopsis Available |
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Dixie Rising : How the South Is Shaping American Values, Politics, and Culture $1.4 No Synopsis Available |
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Humanities in Western Culture Vol. II : A Search for Human Values $118.03 No Synopsis Available |
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Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities, by Cunningham, 6th Edition, Study Guide $5.4 This book is in Used condition |
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Culture and Values: A Survey of the Western Humanities, by Cunningham, 4th Edition, Volume 2 $23.18 This book is in Used condition |
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Culture Matters: How Values Shape Human Progress, by Harrison $14.25 This book is in New – Excellent condition |
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Speculations: Readings in Culture, Identity and Values, by Schuster, 2nd Edition $2.28 This book is in New – Excellent condition |
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Dixie Rising: How the South Is Shaping American Values, Politics, and Culture, by Applebome $10 This book is in Good Used condition |
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The Values Of Belonging $33.19 The Values Of Belonging |
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Culture Warrior $9.89 With three straight #1 bestsellers and more than 4 million copies of his books in print, the most powerful traditional force in the American media now takes off his gloves in the ongoing struggle for America’s heart and soul. Bill O’Reilly is the very embodiment of the idea of a Culture Warrior and in this book he lives up to the title brilliantly, with all the brashness and forthrightness at his command. He sees that America is in the midst of a fierce culture war between those who embrace traditional values and those who want to change America into a "secular-progressive" country. This is a conflict that differs in many ways from the usual liberal/conservative divide, but it is no less heated, and the stakes are even higher. In Culture Warrior , Bill O’Reilly defines this war and analyzes the competing philosophies of the traditionalist and secular-progressive camps. He examines why the nation’s motto "E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One") might change to "What About Me?"; dissects the forces driving the secular-progressive agenda in the media and behind the scenes, including George Soros, George Lakoff, and the ACLU; and dives into matters of race, education, and the war on terror. He also shows how the culture war has played out in such high-profile instances as The Passion of the Christ , Fahrenheit 9/11 , the abuse epidemic (child and otherwise), and the embattled place of religion in public life with special emphasis on the war against Christmas. Whatever controversies are roiling the nation, he fearlessly confronts them and no one will be in the dark about which side he’s on. Culture Warrior showcases Bill O’Reilly at his most eloquent and impassioned. He is an unrelenting fighter for the soul of America, and in this book he fights the good fight for the traditional values that have served this country so well for so long. |
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Indian Culture Stories $3.84 Culture consists of the customs, beliefs and values that are prevalent in a community. This book is a collection of short stories that capture key attributes of Indian Culture, and demonstrate a moral/value that has an important role in it. The stories are from various sources, including the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharat, the jataks, folktales and stories the authors heard in childhood. |
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Political Cultures in Asia and Europe: Citizens, States and Societal Values $19.49 This book is a study of the attitudes to political and social life among the citizens of eighteen countries in Western Europe, East and Southeast Asia. Drawing on data from the largest cross-national survey on political culture for the last half a century, this book assesses how political culture differs across the two regions and whether this can be drawn back to a profound difference in basic societal values, or ‘Asian values’. Examining geographical, religious and socio-economic factors, the authors discuss whether there genuinely is a common political value in the two regions or a profound difference as these countries move towards modernity. This original and comprehensive study of the values, norms and beliefs held by citizens of the East and West will appeal to students and scholars of political culture and comparative politics, as well as Asian and European politics. |
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Family Values $10 Family Values – Xzibit |
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Values: Fishing $14.99 Values: Fishing – Art Print |
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When Core Values Are Strategic: How the Basic Values of Procter & Gamble Transformed Leadership at Fortune 500 Companies $13.99 What do legendary leaders from Disney, GE, GM, Johnson & Johnson, Boeing, eBay, Microsoft, Intel, Time Warner, LensCrafters, Chiquita, Walmart, Pepsi, and Saatchi+Saatchi have in common? They all learned the critical importance of values as managers at Procter & Gamble. And, since departing for leadership roles elsewhere, they’ve all remained members of the P&G Alumni Network. Now you can share the powerful lessons they learned at P&G. The P&G Alumni Network’s When Core Values Are Strategic offers no-nonsense insights into why values really are so important, and practical ways to propagate, strengthen, and act on them. Bringing together contributions from influential P&G alumni worldwide, it offers a legacy to future leaders across organizations of every type and size. Discover why core values are timely, universal, and the secret to long term success on both financial and other metrics… how top CEOs were shaped at P&G to make historic change in energy, aviation, technology, government, transportation, entertainment, healthcare, consumer packaged goods, and other industries… how to build a learning culture that increases shareholder value…why values and marketing initiatives are inseparable, and much more. This book will be an inspiration and practical resource to emerging leaders in organizations of every size and type, in every field or industry.Procter & Gamble and P&G are trade names of The Procter & Gamble Company and are used pursuant to an agreement with The Procter & Gamble Company. P&G Alumni Network is an independent organization apart from The Procter & Gamble Company. |
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A Good Childhood: Searching for Values in a Competitive Age $9.89 <p>Every day the newspapers lament the problems facing our children broken homes, pressures to eat and drink, the stress of exams. The same issues are discussed in every pub and at every dinner party. But is life really more difficult for children than it was, and if so why? And how can we make it better? </p><p> </p><p> This book, which is a result of a two year investigation by the Childrens Society and draws upon the work of the UKs leading experts in many fields, explores the main stresses and influences to which every child is exposed family, friends, youth culture, values, and schooling, and will make recommendations as to how we can improve the upbringing of our children. It tackles issues which affect every child, whatever their background, and questions and provides solutions to the belief that life has become so extraordinarily difficult for children in general.</p><p> </p><p> The experts make 30 specific recommendations, written not from the point of view of academics, but for the general reader above all for parents and teachers. We expect publication to be a major event and the centre of widespread media attention.</p> |
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Conflict, Contradiction, and Contrarian Elements in Moral Development and Education $85 The premise of this book is that individuals and societies have an inexorable urge to morally develop by challenging the assumptions of the previous generation in terms of what is right and wrong. The focus is on the nature and functional value of conflicts and challenges to the dominant moral and social values framework. Through this analysis, individuals develop moral character through conflict with their local authority figures, including parents. The moral structure of societies evolves through intergenerational challenges to and contradictions with the dominant social order. The book is divided into three parts to help frame this discussion:Part I directly takes up the issue of resistance as it occurs at a cultural level, and the implications of such resistance for moral education and socialization.Part II explores the normative forms of adolescent resistance and contrarian behavior that vex parents and teachers alike.Part III brings back the issue of societal structure and culture to illustrate how negative features of society–such as racial discrimination and economic disparity–can feed into the construction of negative moral identity in youth posing challenges to moral education. Taken together, this collection presents a rich counterpoint to the pictures of moral growth as the progressive sophistication of moral reasoning or the gradual accretion of moral virtues and cultural values. It will benefit those in developmental, social, and cognitive psychology, as well as sociology, political science, and education. |
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Gliding Through Our Memories: The Performance of Nostalgia in American Musical Theater. $74.95 Used – American musical theater reverberates with both idealized and ironic representations of the past, with complex forms of unthinking, reassuring nostalgia and self-conscious anti-nostalgia. The American past, as the dominant setting for what is often called a uniquely “American” art form, becomes the vehicle whereby individual musicals both glorify and problematize American culture and values. At the same time, musical theater as a whole is riddled with either appreciation for or disaffecti |
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Gliding Through Our Memories: The Performance of Nostalgia in American Musical Theater. $51.27 Used – American musical theater reverberates with both idealized and ironic representations of the past, with complex forms of unthinking, reassuring nostalgia and self-conscious anti-nostalgia. The American past, as the dominant setting for what is often called a uniquely “American” art form, becomes the vehicle whereby individual musicals both glorify and problematize American culture and values. At the same time, musical theater as a whole is riddled with either appreciation for or disaffecti |
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Greed Is Good and Other Fables: Office Life in Popular Culture $36.38 Used – This book spans three centuries of popular entertainment and everyday culture, showcasing both mainstream and submerged channels and voices to examine how once reviled business values gained supremacy and poisoned the American spirit. |
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Greed Is Good and Other Fables: Office Life in Popular Culture $51.03 New – This book spans three centuries of popular entertainment and everyday culture, showcasing both mainstream and submerged channels and voices to examine how once reviled business values gained supremacy and poisoned the American spirit. |
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Greed Is Good and Other Fables: Office Life in Popular Culture $36.38 New – This book spans three centuries of popular entertainment and everyday culture, showcasing both mainstream and submerged channels and voices to examine how once reviled business values gained supremacy and poisoned the American spirit. |
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Greed Is Good and Other Fables: Office Life in Popular Culture $51.03 Used – This book spans three centuries of popular entertainment and everyday culture, showcasing both mainstream and submerged channels and voices to examine how once reviled business values gained supremacy and poisoned the American spirit. |
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Keep Going: African Americans on the Road in the Era of Jim Crow. $82.44 New – Americans loved their automobiles. African Americans in particular embraced their automobiles because every aspect of travel in the era of Jim Crow was circumscribed by race and cars allowed them to avoid the segregation of the Jim Crow railroad car and bus. Buying a car also meant participating in consumer capitalism, the essence of American culture. African Americans expressed middle class American values through car ownership and cars helped to alter the way that people behaved toward o |
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Keep Going: African Americans on the Road in the Era of Jim Crow. $55.94 Used – Americans loved their automobiles. African Americans in particular embraced their automobiles because every aspect of travel in the era of Jim Crow was circumscribed by race and cars allowed them to avoid the segregation of the Jim Crow railroad car and bus. Buying a car also meant participating in consumer capitalism, the essence of American culture. African Americans expressed middle class American values through car ownership and cars helped to alter the way that people behaved toward |
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Keep Going: African Americans on the Road in the Era of Jim Crow. $55.94 New – Americans loved their automobiles. African Americans in particular embraced their automobiles because every aspect of travel in the era of Jim Crow was circumscribed by race and cars allowed them to avoid the segregation of the Jim Crow railroad car and bus. Buying a car also meant participating in consumer capitalism, the essence of American culture. African Americans expressed middle class American values through car ownership and cars helped to alter the way that people behaved toward o |
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Keep Going: African Americans on the Road in the Era of Jim Crow. $82.44 Used – Americans loved their automobiles. African Americans in particular embraced their automobiles because every aspect of travel in the era of Jim Crow was circumscribed by race and cars allowed them to avoid the segregation of the Jim Crow railroad car and bus. Buying a car also meant participating in consumer capitalism, the essence of American culture. African Americans expressed middle class American values through car ownership and cars helped to alter the way that people behaved toward |
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# Corporate Culture Tweet Book01: 140 Bite-Sized Ideas to Help You Create a High Performing, Values Aligned Workplace That Employees Love $9.49 New – In “#CORPORATE CULTURE tweet Book01,” “S. Chris Edmonds” starts at the very beginning–by showing you how to recognize an organization’s culture and identify what a healthy workplace culture looks, acts, and sounds like. This may sound trivial, but it is not. Oftentimes, surface appearances are deceptive and you need to dig a little to learn the truth. An organization that appears healthy and happy may have large numbers of low-productivity, demotivated employees. Conversely an organizatio |
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# Corporate Culture Tweet Book01: 140 Bite-Sized Ideas to Help You Create a High Performing, Values Aligned Workplace That Employees Love $9.49 Used – In “#CORPORATE CULTURE tweet Book01,” “S. Chris Edmonds” starts at the very beginning–by showing you how to recognize an organization’s culture and identify what a healthy workplace culture looks, acts, and sounds like. This may sound trivial, but it is not. Oftentimes, surface appearances are deceptive and you need to dig a little to learn the truth. An organization that appears healthy and happy may have large numbers of low-productivity, demotivated employees. Conversely an organizati |
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# Corporate Culture Tweet Book01: 140 Bite-Sized Ideas to Help You Create a High Performing, Values Aligned Workplace That Employees Love $10.27 Used – In “#CORPORATE CULTURE tweet Book01,” “S. Chris Edmonds” starts at the very beginning–by showing you how to recognize an organization’s culture and identify what a healthy workplace culture looks, acts, and sounds like. This may sound trivial, but it is not. Oftentimes, surface appearances are deceptive and you need to dig a little to learn the truth. An organization that appears healthy and happy may have large numbers of low-productivity, demotivated employees. Conversely an organizati |
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# Corporate Culture Tweet Book01: 140 Bite-Sized Ideas to Help You Create a High Performing, Values Aligned Workplace That Employees Love $10.27 New – In “#CORPORATE CULTURE tweet Book01,” “S. Chris Edmonds” starts at the very beginning–by showing you how to recognize an organization’s culture and identify what a healthy workplace culture looks, acts, and sounds like. This may sound trivial, but it is not. Oftentimes, surface appearances are deceptive and you need to dig a little to learn the truth. An organization that appears healthy and happy may have large numbers of low-productivity, demotivated employees. Conversely an organizatio |
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”Gliding through our memories”: The performance of nostalgia in American musical theater. $49.99 American musical theater reverberates with both idealized and ironic representations of the past, with complex forms of unthinking, reassuring nostalgia and self-conscious anti-nostalgia. The American past, as the dominant setting for what is often called a uniquely “American” art form, becomes the vehicle whereby individual musicals both glorify and problematize American culture and values. At the same time, musical theater as a whole is riddled with either appreciation for or disaffection with the “golden age” inaugurated by Oklahoma! (1943). Musical theater needs its ghosts—the nostalgic memories of performances, tropes, and past icons—to reconfigure and fill in gaps in communal memory.;Methodologically, this study seeks to unify an archive fragmented between libretti, cast recordings, sporadic records of past performances, and traces of critical responses. One of the reasons for the persistence of nostalgia with American musicals is its fragmentary archive. Musicals perform a narrative through an articulation of prose, verse, music, and dance; none of these elements can be ignored in understanding a particular show. Study of each musical as a performative whole elucidates the contradictory ways in which nostalgia is performed.;This study examines the work of both nostalgia and anti-nostalgia in seven plays. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! has often been mistaken as a purely nostalgic work, although contemporaries conceived and appreciated it as a modern production redefining “musical theater.” David Henry Hwang’s 2002 revisal of one of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s last musicals, Flower Drum Song, is compared to its original incarnation (1958), revealing two attempts not only to make musical theater relevant in a changing American culture, but also to look back to the musical comedies that Oklahoma! helped to overturn. The non-narrative revue format of Stephen Sondheim’s “anti-musical” Assassins (1991) displays the most resistance toward the golden age |
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”Keep going”: African Americans on the road in the era of Jim Crow. $49.99 Americans loved their automobiles. African Americans in particular embraced their automobiles because every aspect of travel in the era of Jim Crow was circumscribed by race and cars allowed them to avoid the segregation of the Jim Crow railroad car and bus. Buying a car also meant participating in consumer capitalism, the essence of American culture. African Americans expressed middle class American values through car ownership and cars helped to alter the way that people behaved toward one and to change deeply entrenched racial etiquette. Along the highways there was a close relationship between race and the organization of space. As black families and business travelers went out on the road, from the 1930s to the 1960s, they discovered a landscape of public establishments where they were unwelcome or even treated with hostility.;To help navigate the hostile roadside environment a variety of guidebooks assisted African Americans as they traveled in a country still in the throes of segregation. These travel guides provided state-by-state listings of public accommodations—hotels and motels, tourist houses, colored YMCAs, restaurants, movie theaters, doctors, barbershops and beauty parlors and various places of entertainment—that welcomed black patronage. The longest lasting and most successful of the African American travel guides was the Negro Motorist’s Green Book, published by Victor and Alma Green in their offices in Harlem. The Green Book appealed to middle class African Americans with its polite and restrained language. Ironically, middle class black travelers believed that travel would promote integration and defeat prejudice, but they were forced to stay in segregated accommodations when they traveled. The Green Book sustained itself for thirty years (1936-1966) by appealing to black middle class travelers and to white liberal supporters. The Standard Oil Corporation sponsored the Green Book and circulated it to their Esso gas station patrons. Travel |
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”Keep going”: African Americans on the road in the era of Jim Crow. $49.99 Americans loved their automobiles. African Americans in particular embraced their automobiles because every aspect of travel in the era of Jim Crow was circumscribed by race and cars allowed them to avoid the segregation of the Jim Crow railroad car and bus. Buying a car also meant participating in consumer capitalism, the essence of American culture. African Americans expressed middle class American values through car ownership and cars helped to alter the way that people behaved toward one and to change deeply entrenched racial etiquette. Along the highways there was a close relationship between race and the organization of space. As black families and business travelers went out on the road, from the 1930s to the 1960s, they discovered a landscape of public establishments where they were unwelcome or even treated with hostility.;To help navigate the hostile roadside environment a variety of guidebooks assisted African Americans as they traveled in a country still in the throes of segregation. These travel guides provided state-by-state listings of public accommodations—hotels and motels, tourist houses, colored YMCAs, restaurants, movie theaters, doctors, barbershops and beauty parlors and various places of entertainment—that welcomed black patronage. The longest lasting and most successful of the African American travel guides was the Negro Motorist’s Green Book, published by Victor and Alma Green in their offices in Harlem. The Green Book appealed to middle class African Americans with its polite and restrained language. Ironically, middle class black travelers believed that travel would promote integration and defeat prejudice, but they were forced to stay in segregated accommodations when they traveled. The Green Book sustained itself for thirty years (1936-1966) by appealing to black middle class travelers and to white liberal supporters. The Standard Oil Corporation sponsored the Green Book and circulated it to their Esso gas station patrons. Travel |
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”The Saturday”: Popular narrative, identity, and cultural imaginary in literary journals of early republican Shanghai. $49.99 This dissertation presents a systematic study of The Saturday (Libailiu, 1914–1916, 1921–1923) as a combination of both literary creation and cultural production in 20 th century Shanghai, by analyzing popular narrative in The Saturday, its readership, and its culture. The Saturday was one of the most successful and best-selling popular literary journals in Shanghai in the 1910’s and 1920’s. Released on Saturday mornings, it was China’s first weekly commercial magazine, promoting reading fiction to be consumed during weekend leisure time. The Saturday provides a unique and compelling case study of the intricate process of production, dissemination, and consumption of literature, and of popular media’s participation in the construction of cultural meaning. Focusing on The Saturday and the less-studied Saturday group, I attempt to demonstrate the instrumental role played by popular magazines in the configuration of urban modernity, cultural identity, and literary public sphere in early Republican Shanghai.;The popular narrative and cultural imaginary in The Saturday articulated the quest for modernization, one that emphasized sentiment, everyday experience, a middle-class way of life, economic wealth, moral and social responsibilities, strengthening of the nation, and reinvention of cultural tradition. I explore how ideas and images of modernity were integrated, moderated, and disseminated through popular print media in Republican China. In this process the Saturday group played a multi-functional role of editors, writers, publishers, translators, and readers, and served as a kind of mediator between elite intellectuals and common people, high ideals and cultural practice, and cultural producers and consumers. My reading of The Saturday stories also suggests that popular magazines and the new practice of reading and writing provided a basis to construct a cultural identity among its urban audience. Channeling the cultural expression of social values and |
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10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself $8.06 New – Celebrity author and therapist Rabbi Boteach shows how to use the power of self-talk to reach your full potential Some of the most effective talk therapy is self-talk therapy–learning to connect positively with that internal voice that serves as your own personal GPS to guide you through life. Rabbi Shmuley teaches the reader to reconnect with the inner voice of conscience, the source of personal dreams and values, which has been so drowned out by the noise of a culture that emphasizes fo |
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10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself $5.85 New – Celebrity author and therapist Rabbi Boteach shows how to use the power of self-talk to reach your full potential Some of the most effective talk therapy is self-talk therapy–learning to connect positively with that internal voice that serves as your own personal GPS to guide you through life. Rabbi Shmuley teaches the reader to reconnect with the inner voice of conscience, the source of personal dreams and values, which has been so drowned out by the noise of a culture that emphasizes fo |
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10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself $8.06 Used – Celebrity author and therapist Rabbi Boteach shows how to use the power of self-talk to reach your full potential Some of the most effective talk therapy is self-talk therapy–learning to connect positively with that internal voice that serves as your own personal GPS to guide you through life. Rabbi Shmuley teaches the reader to reconnect with the inner voice of conscience, the source of personal dreams and values, which has been so drowned out by the noise of a culture that emphasizes f |
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10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself $5.85 Used – Celebrity author and therapist Rabbi Boteach shows how to use the power of self-talk to reach your full potential Some of the most effective talk therapy is self-talk therapy–learning to connect positively with that internal voice that serves as your own personal GPS to guide you through life. Rabbi Shmuley teaches the reader to reconnect with the inner voice of conscience, the source of personal dreams and values, which has been so drowned out by the noise of a culture that emphasizes f |
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10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself: A Powerful Plan for Spiritual Growth and Self-Improvement $15.28 Used – Celebrity author and therapist Rabbi Boteach shows how to use the power of self-talk to reach your full potentialSome of the most effective talk therapy is “self”-talk therapy–learning to connect positively with that internal voice that serves as your own personal GPS to guide you through life. Rabbi Shmuley teaches the reader to reconnect with the inner voice of conscience, the source of personal dreams and values, which has been so drowned out by the noise of a culture that emphasizes |
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10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself: A Powerful Plan for Spiritual Growth and Self-Improvement $17.42 Used – Celebrity author and therapist Rabbi Boteach shows how to use the power of self-talk to reach your full potentialSome of the most effective talk therapy is “self”-talk therapy–learning to connect positively with that internal voice that serves as your own personal GPS to guide you through life. Rabbi Shmuley teaches the reader to reconnect with the inner voice of conscience, the source of personal dreams and values, which has been so drowned out by the noise of a culture that emphasizes |
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10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself: A Powerful Plan for Spiritual Growth and Self-Improvement $52.12 New – Celebrity author and therapist Rabbi Boteach shows how to use the power of self-talk to reach your full potentialSome of the most effective talk therapy is “self”-talk therapy–learning to connect positively with that internal voice that serves as your own personal GPS to guide you through life. Rabbi Shmuley teaches the reader to reconnect with the inner voice of conscience, the source of personal dreams and values, which has been so drowned out by the noise of a culture that emphasizes f |
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10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself: A Powerful Plan for Spiritual Growth and Self-Improvement $26.23 New – Celebrity author and therapist Rabbi Boteach shows how to use the power of self-talk to reach your full potentialSome of the most effective talk therapy is “self”-talk therapy–learning to connect positively with that internal voice that serves as your own personal GPS to guide you through life. Rabbi Shmuley teaches the reader to reconnect with the inner voice of conscience, the source of personal dreams and values, which has been so drowned out by the noise of a culture that emphasizes f |
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10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting $13.99 In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, how do we, as parents, honor the spirituality of our children? As we shuttle between school, soccer practice, piano lessons, ballet lessons, birthday parties, and doctors’ appointments, how do we find the time to encourage our children, through the ups and downs of growing up, to turn to God for guidance? In 10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting, Mimi Doe and Marsha Walch open our eyes to the spontaneous, creative, freethinking joy that characterizes a child’s innate spirituality. In ten easy-to-follow chapters containing exercises and practical suggestions, the authors point out that opportunities to express spirituality are abundant in our routine life. Talking at dinner, lighting candles, performing daily chores–all of these events have the potential to be sacred moments. Contemporary parents face unique challenges: In our media-saturated culture, children are continually exposed to violence, cynicism, and a confusing code of ethics. By offering concrete ways to help children develop positive values, Mimi Doe and Marsha Walch support parents’ efforts to counteract negative messages. 10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting is an invaluable guide for parents who yearn to help their children nurture a rich spirituality of their own. |
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100 Promises to My Baby $0.99 A lyrical ode to maternal love – and a universal expression of every mother’s hopes and dreams for her child.I promise to love you with no conditions. I promise to try to teach you through example, not words. I promise to help you develop a love for your culture and heritage. I promise to show you that there are infinite possibilities in every moment. I promise to help you see and develop your unique talents. As she eagerly awaited the birth of her first child, Mallika Chopra began to craft a unique gift that would express her profound loving commitment to the baby growing inside of her.100 Promises to My Baby is that gift – a covenant with her child that reflected her own deepening awareness of the sacred responsibilities of parenthood. Here the author shares the vows she made to help her child grow up feeling cherished and secure, look at the world with wonder and curiosity, and learn spiritual values that would enrich her own life and contribute to making… |
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100 Promises to My Baby $13.99 A lyrical ode to maternal love – and a universal expression of every mother’s hopes and dreams for her child.I promise to love you with no conditions. I promise to try to teach you through example, not words. I promise to help you develop a love for your culture and heritage. I promise to show you that there are infinite possibilities in every moment. I promise to help you see and develop your unique talents. As she eagerly awaited the birth of her first child, Mallika Chopra began to craft a unique gift that would express her profound loving commitment to the baby growing inside of her.100 Promises to My Baby is that gift – a covenant with her child that reflected her own deepening awareness of the sacred responsibilities of parenthood. Here the author shares the vows she made to help her child grow up feeling cherished and secure, look at the world with wonder and curiosity, and learn spiritual values that would enrich her own life and contribute to making… |
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11 Days at the Edge: One Man’s Spiritual Journey into Evolutionary Enlightenment $13.95 In 11 Days at the Edge, the author joins spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen—a self-described idealist with revolutionary inclinations—in an exploration of an emerging new spiritual paradigm. In this paradigm the traditional revelation of enlightenment is explored in the context of the evolving universe with truly mind-expanding results. Cohen, once a teacher of “personal enlightenment,” now teaches enlightenment as a collective emergence – the emergence of a “higher we”—which he sees as the ground for the emergence of a new culture of enlightened values. Here we find that place where our spiritual longing intersects with our care for the world, empowering both to levels neither could attain alone. Uncompromising in his call for human transformation, Cohen is presented as an radical spiritual figure—unyielding in his demand for integrity—whose liberated consciousness and ruthless deconstruction of the cultural and spiritual status quo have kept everyone talking. In recognition of his contribution to the philosophy of religious thought, in 2004 he was invited to address the Parliament of World Religions, an unusual honor for a man backed by no established spiritual tradition. |
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11 Days at the Edge: One Man’s Spiritual Journey into Evolutionary Enlightenment $3.96 In 11 Days at the Edge, the author joins spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen—a self-described idealist with revolutionary inclinations—in an exploration of an emerging new spiritual paradigm. In this paradigm the traditional revelation of enlightenment is explored in the context of the evolving universe with truly mind-expanding results. Cohen, once a teacher of “personal enlightenment,” now teaches enlightenment as a collective emergence – the emergence of a “higher we”—which he sees as the ground for the emergence of a new culture of enlightened values. Here we find that place where our spiritual longing intersects with our care for the world, empowering both to levels neither could attain alone. Uncompromising in his call for human transformation, Cohen is presented as an radical spiritual figure—unyielding in his demand for integrity—whose liberated consciousness and ruthless deconstruction of the cultural and spiritual status quo have kept everyone talking. In recognition of his contribution to the philosophy of religious thought, in 2004 he was invited to address the Parliament of World Religions, an unusual honor for a man backed by no established spiritual tradition. |
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1508 Works: 1508 Architecture, 1508 Paintings, 1508 Plays, the Deposition, St Mary Magdalene, Taunton, San Rocco, Venice, Bovo-Bukh $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Bovo-Bukh (“Bovo book”; also known as Baba Buch , etc.), written in 15071508 by Elia Levita , was the most popular chivalric romance in the Yiddish language . It was first printed in 1541, being the first non-religious book to be printed in Yiddish. For five centuries, it endured at least 40 editions. It is written in ottava rima and, according to Sol Liptzin, is “generally regarded as the most outstanding poetic work in Old Yiddish”. The theme derives from the Anglo-Norman romance of Sir Bevis of Hampton , by way of an Italian poem that had modified the name Bevis of Hampton to Buovo d’Antona and had, itself, been through at least thirty editions at the time of translation and adaptation into Yiddish. The central theme is the love of Bovo and Druziane. , The story “had no basis in Jewish reality”, but compared to other chivalric romances it “tone down the Christian symbols of his original” and “substitute Jewish customs, Jewish values and Jewish traits of character here and there…” The character was also popular in Russian folk culture as Prince Bova .The Bovo-Bukh later became known in the late 18th century as the Bove-mayse or “Bovo’s tale”. This name, in turn, was corrupted and passed into the Yiddish language as bubbe meise , literally “grandmother’s tale”, meaning “old wives’ tale”. Plot summary Based on Sol Liptzin , A History of Yiddish Literature , pp. 6-7.Bovo’s young mother conspires to have her husband, an aged king, killed during a hunt, then marries the murderer. They try and fail to poison the child Bovo, whom they are afraid will avenge his father. The handsome youth runs away from Antona, is kidnapped and taken to Flanders to be stable boy to a king, whose daughter Druzane falls in love with him.The heathen sultan of Babylonia arrives, backed by ten |
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1560s Books (Study Guide) $14.14 Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Zimmern Chronicle, Ji Xiao Xin Shu, Relación de las cosas de Yucatán,. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The Zimmern Chronicle (German: Zimmerische Chronik or Chronik der Grafen von Zimmern) is a family chronicle describing the lineage and history of the noble family of Zimmern, based in Meßkirch, Germany. It was written in a Swabian variety of Early New High German by Count Froben Christoph von Zimmern (1519-1566). The chronicle is an eminent historical source of information about 16th century nobility in South-West Germany, its culture and its values. It is also an important literary and ethnological source for its many folkloristic texts. The text has survived in two manuscripts, both in possession of the Württembergische Landesbibliothek in Stuttgart. Froben Christoph von Zimmern and his wife (portrait from a manuscript of Froben’s uncle Wilhelm Werner, not containing the Zimmern chronicle)When the anonymous, unpublished chronicle was rediscovered in the 19th century, historians were not sure about the identity of the author (most of the chronicle is written in the third person, while at some times the writer slips into the first person). While some considered the author to be the famous law scholar and Imperial judge, Wilhelm Werner von Zimmern (Froben Christoph’s uncle), others believed count Froben Christoph and his secretary Johannes Müller († c. 1600) to be the writers. In 1959, Beat Rudolf Jenny proved in his thoroughly researched book that Froben Christoph is the sole author of the chronicle. However, Wilhelm Werner’s influence on his nephew is palpable in some passages. Writing or ordering a genealogy was a rather common form of representation for Germany’s noble families of the time. However, the Zimmern chronicle surpasses |
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17 Rules Successful Companies Use to Attract and Keep Top Talent: Why Engaged Employees Are Your Greatest Sustainable Advantage $14.77 Powerful Best Practices for Employee Retention, Alignment, and Engagement 17 Rules for Developing and Keeping Devoted Employees How to foster commitment, respect, trust, honesty, fun and, above all, performance New case studies from retail, healthcare, high-tech, low-tech, and beyond By David Russo, one of the world s leading experts in workforce optimization This book is about developing outstanding employees and getting them to stay. It s about building a workforce that s truly engaged, committed, aligned with strategy, and capable of incredible performance. Simply put, it s about optimizing the #1 factor associated with outsmarting, outhustling, and outexecuting your competition: your people. You ll learn exactly what great companies do differently when it comes to managing their people. And you ll learn how to apply those lessons in virtually every aspect of your organization: from resourcing and compensation to leadership development, culture, and beyond. Want people who care, engage, work hard, support your strategies, and deliver results? Start right here. Why people choose to work for you, and why they stay It s not about money not even now Don t just demand alignment: nurture it Create powerful opportunities for employees to link with vision, values, and mission Applaud effort, but reward contribution Recognize the crucial difference between behavior and outcomes |
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301 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview $14.95 Hundreds of insightful, engaging, and critical questions to help you nail any interview! Knowing which questions to ask in an interview can paralyze even the most seasoned job applicants – but not those who have 301 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview at their side. This second edition of the interviewee’’s bible delivers powerful tools that jobseekers need in order to shine in the most crucial part of the interview process. Written with the participation of recruiters, job coaches, hiring managers, and Fortune 500 HR specialists, this book is packed with sure-fire conversation-starters about the goals, values, processes, and culture of the hiring organization. Other features, including examples of smart interview questions–and the questions NEVER to ask–make 301 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview the best available resource for get-noticed, get-hired tips, techniques, and guidance that put you in the driver’’s seat at your next interview. |
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33 Million People in the Room: How to Create, Influence, and Run a Successful Business with Social Networking (Networking Technology: Security Series) $21.99 “Juliette Powell has provided a timely crash course on how to leverage your business’s online presence. A must-read for any aspiring entrepreneur, activist, brand manager, or c-level executive.” –Jeffrey Stewart, Serial Technology Entrepreneur; Founder, Mimeo, Urgent Career, and Monitor110 “Reading Juliette Powell’s book is like perusing the secret trade documents of the most connected social butterfly. Upon first meeting Juliette, she immediately grabbed me by the arm and introduced me to the most important person in the room. When you pick up her book, it’s the same experience. She reaches through the pages and gives the reader entry to the halls of power through online networking.” –Amy Shuster, Editorial Producer, MSNBC “Juliette knows her way around a social network; she regales us with tales and practical advice from the plastic porous mediascape of today.” –David Thorpe, Global Director of Innovation, Ogilvy & Mather “If you are in business or starting one, and wonder what the heck all this talk about social networking is about, this book is the best quick guide I’ve seen. It’s full of juicy stories, backed up by sound social science, lucidly explained.” –Howard Rheingold, Author, Smartmobs; Professor, Stanford and Berkeley “The exciting new world of online social networking is demonstrating the profound power of these truths to change the very fabric of society as we know it. Our interactions, relationships, and values are changing faster than most of us can comprehend. For some, the pace of this change is alarming. For others it isempowering. In 33 Million People in the Room Juliette Powell takes us on a funfilled tour of this rapidly changing hypo-manic digital ecosystem simultaneously providing both practical advice and an insightful commentary on the increasing importance of authenticity in modern culture. Along the |
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33 Million People in the Room: How to Create, Influence, and Run a Successful Business with Social Networking (Networking Technology: Security Series) $21.99 “Juliette Powell has provided a timely crash course on how to leverage your business’s online presence. A must-read for any aspiring entrepreneur, activist, brand manager, or c-level executive.” –Jeffrey Stewart, Serial Technology Entrepreneur; Founder, Mimeo, Urgent Career, and Monitor110 “Reading Juliette Powell’s book is like perusing the secret trade documents of the most connected social butterfly. Upon first meeting Juliette, she immediately grabbed me by the arm and introduced me to the most important person in the room. When you pick up her book, it’s the same experience. She reaches through the pages and gives the reader entry to the halls of power through online networking.” –Amy Shuster, Editorial Producer, MSNBC “Juliette knows her way around a social network; she regales us with tales and practical advice from the plastic porous mediascape of today.” –David Thorpe, Global Director of Innovation, Ogilvy & Mather “If you are in business or starting one, and wonder what the heck all this talk about social networking is about, this book is the best quick guide I’ve seen. It’s full of juicy stories, backed up by sound social science, lucidly explained.” –Howard Rheingold, Author, Smartmobs; Professor, Stanford and Berkeley “The exciting new world of online social networking is demonstrating the profound power of these truths to change the very fabric of society as we know it. Our interactions, relationships, and values are changing faster than most of us can comprehend. For some, the pace of this change is alarming. For others it isempowering. In 33 Million People in the Room Juliette Powell takes us on a funfilled tour of this rapidly changing hypo-manic digital ecosystem simultaneously providing both practical advice and an insightful commentary on the increasing importance of authenticity in modern culture. Along the |
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60: Innovators Shaping Our Creative Future $24.53 New – Artists, photographers, architects, fashion designers, product designers, street artists, graphic designers: all are helping to redefine our aesthetics, values and ideas about the future. Here, a group of international experts from twelve contemporary fields of creative practice from fine art and photography to graphic design, architecture and ecology have each selected five people who are making significant contributions to the way we experience everyday life and visual culture. The resul |
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60: Innovators Shaping Our Creative Future $43.75 New – Artists, photographers, architects, fashion designers, product designers, street artists, graphic designers: all are helping to redefine our aesthetics, values and ideas about the future. Here, a group of international experts from twelve contemporary fields of creative practice from fine art and photography to graphic design, architecture and ecology have each selected five people who are making significant contributions to the way we experience everyday life and visual culture. The resul |
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60: Innovators Shaping Our Creative Future $20.53 Used – Artists, photographers, architects, fashion designers, product designers, street artists, graphic designers: all are helping to redefine our aesthetics, values and ideas about the future. Here, a group of international experts from twelve contemporary fields of creative practice from fine art and photography to graphic design, architecture and ecology have each selected five people who are making significant contributions to the way we experience everyday life and visual culture. The resu |
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60: Innovators Shaping Our Creative Future $17.15 Used – Artists, photographers, architects, fashion designers, product designers, street artists, graphic designers: all are helping to redefine our aesthetics, values and ideas about the future. Here, a group of international experts from twelve contemporary fields of creative practice from fine art and photography to graphic design, architecture and ecology have each selected five people who are making significant contributions to the way we experience everyday life and visual culture. The resu |
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7 Essentials For Managing Virtual Teams $36.95 Book DescriptionVirtual teams are fast becoming an integral strategy for multinational corporations to accelerate their goal achievement. These teams provide a vast array of financial, sales, marketing, information technology, human resources and consulting services. Virtual teams serve as a source of competitive advantage to corporations by providing a diverse workforce with multi-faceted expertise. In order to harness the collective energy of virtual teams, managers benefit from insights in The 7 Essentials for Managing Virtual Teams. This resource provides practical knowledge, skills and tools for Virtual Team Managers to effectively engage teams around the world. Each “Essential” is built from the research on virtual teams, case study analysis, leader interviews and relevant firsthand experience. The “Essentials” are: Building and Sustaining Trust, Stimulating a Culture of Excellence, Establishing Purposeful Goals, Accelerating Peak Performance, Proactively Engaging Employees, Embracing Dynamic Change and Maximizing Technology. Underlying the “Essentials” is the realization that even within a virtual and high technology environment, people remain at the core. Ultimately, by deploying the “Essentials” for people on virtual teams, managers will leverage opportunities to reach the full potential of their mission and goals.Author BioDana E. Jarvis, MPA, MSW, is an adjunct professor and former U.S. Marine with over 17 years of leadership and management experience in face-to-face and virtual environments. His collaborative approach has engaged diverse stakeholders via projects in management consulting, learning and development and human resources. Major project outcomes led by Dana include corporate universities, performance management systems, leadership programs, and a values-based cultural initiative. His graduate business courses integrate theoretical and practical applications of topics on leadership, business ethics, diversity, management and |
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90 Miles South $20.15 90 MILES SOUTH is a story of adventure, culture shock, and ill-advised romance. A young American risks prison and fines by illegally smuggling himself into Cuba. He grows obsessed with the crumbling streets of Havana-the history, the politics, and most of all, the people. But at the same time, he feels a searing pain every time he opens his eyes to the ubiquitous poverty and prostitution. And, of course, there is a girl… Our somewhat befuddled hero grows infatuated with a beautiful girl of dubious profession, but he does not seem to be psychologically capable of taking that step from his suburban universe to a relationship with a Magdalene of the third world. But he comes back…this time as a reporter covering the pope’s historic visit to Cuba in 1998. As he follows both the pope and the lovely Susanna around Havana, he attempts to solve the puzzle of politics, religion, and love on that mysterious island-and he finds himself entrenched in an exhausting wrestling match of values. |
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90 Miles South $9.99 90 MILES SOUTH is a story of adventure, culture shock, and ill-advised romance. A young American risks prison and fines by illegally smuggling himself into Cuba. He grows obsessed with the crumbling streets of Havana-the history, the politics, and most of all, the people. But at the same time, he feels a searing pain every time he opens his eyes to the ubiquitous poverty and prostitution. And, of course, there is a girl… Our somewhat befuddled hero grows infatuated with a beautiful girl of dubious profession, but he does not seem to be psychologically capable of taking that step from his suburban universe to a relationship with a Magdalene of the third world. But he comes back…this time as a reporter covering the pope’s historic visit to Cuba in 1998. As he follows both the pope and the lovely Susanna around Havana, he attempts to solve the puzzle of politics, religion, and love on that mysterious island-and he finds himself entrenched in an exhausting wrestling match of values. |
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90 Miles South $60.33 90 MILES SOUTH is a story of adventure, culture shock, and ill-advised romance. A young American risks prison and fines by illegally smuggling himself into Cuba. He grows obsessed with the crumbling streets of Havana-the history, the politics, and most of all, the people. But at the same time, he feels a searing pain every time he opens his eyes to the ubiquitous poverty and prostitution. And, of course, there is a girl. Our somewhat befuddled hero grows infatuated with a beautiful girl of dubious profession, but he does not seem to be psychologically capable of taking that step from his suburban universe to a relationship with a Magdalene of the third world. But he comes back.this time as a reporter covering the pope’s historic visit to Cuba in 1998. As he follows both the pope and the lovely Susanna around Havana, he attempts to solve the puzzle of politics, religion, and love on that mysterious island-and he finds himself entrenched in an exhausting wrestling match of values. |
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??Macho! $14.95 This gripping novel boils with the conflict of spiritual, social, and economic values during the coming of age of a young Mexican immigrant in the United States. Seventeen-year-old Roberto Garcia has big hopes for a future different from that of his compatriots in the highlands of Michoacan. Inspired by his thirst for the prosperous life that he dreams of on the other side of the border, Roberto steps into the dangerous trail that so many immigrants have taken before him, a trail that leads him away from his home into the dangers of the world outside. In?? Macho! the reader experiences what it is like to grow up in the mountains of Mexico and then make the arduous journey north to work in the United States. As the story unfolds, you become one with the culture and values that determine life and death, as well as success, or failure, among the young and old who, drawn by the promise of a better life for their family in Mexico through the dollars they earn across the border. Through his choice to go north. Roberto experiences in the span of a few months, what most would not see in a lifetime. Powerfully written,?? Macho! captures the raw emotion, intensity, and vitality of surviving while confronting the best and worst of people and life. ?? Roberto Garc??a, un joven de diecisiete a??os, tiene grandes esperanzas de tener un futuro distinto al de sus compatriotas de las monta??as de Michoac??n. Deseoso de una vida pr??spera que supone se encuentra al otro lado de la frontera, Roberto inicia la peligrosa odisea que muchos inmigrantes han emprendido antes que ??l. De inmediato, Roberto se encuentra en la tierra prometida: en medio de campos dorados y huertos f??rtiles donde puede hacer m??s dinero en una semana que en un a??o de trabajo en su pueblo. Sin embargo, r??pidamente aprende que el arduo trabajo en los sembrad??os bajo el imponente sol no lo llenan de la riqueza, la libertad y del poder que ambicionaba. Roberto est?? decidido a abrirse pa |
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A Biblical Church With A Future $71.99 Since I asked Jesus to run my life in the fall of 1961, the lack of integrity within the American church has been a consistent heartache for me. In my process of transformation I have sought a community of believers who would encourage me to walk faithfully with Jesus. But rather than encouraging me to be faithful I have most often found an institution that has been seduced by the values of the prevailing culture. Along the way I have met many fellow seekers with the same dilemma. We are like a sunking ship, each with our own life preserver, drifting in the sea, hoping to either find land. We hunger and thirst for new harbors of safety, stability, meaning, purpose, and hope. In A Biblical Church With a Future I have presented an alternative vision for a paradigm of church, church structure, church leadership, and mission. Beware however, for I am a lame channel for articulating, let along understanding, the revelation of God’s extravignat love in Jesus the Christ. My understanding, like everyone’s, is dependent upon God’s grace. I pray that as we experience God’s grace together He will give us eyes to see land on the horizon. |
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A Biblical Church with a Future $73.04 Used – Since I asked Jesus to run my life in the fall of 1961, the lack of integrity within the American church has been a consistent heartache for me. In my process of transformation I have sought a community of believers who would encourage me to walk faithfully with Jesus. But rather than encouraging me to be faithful I have most often found an institution that has been seduced by the values of the prevailing culture. Along the way I have met many fellow seekers with the same dilemma. We are |
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A Biblical Church with a Future $47.53 New – Since I asked Jesus to run my life in the fall of 1961, the lack of integrity within the American church has been a consistent heartache for me. In my process of transformation I have sought a community of believers who would encourage me to walk faithfully with Jesus. But rather than encouraging me to be faithful I have most often found an institution that has been seduced by the values of the prevailing culture. Along the way I have met many fellow seekers with the same dilemma. We are l |
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A Biblical Church with a Future $73.04 New – Since I asked Jesus to run my life in the fall of 1961, the lack of integrity within the American church has been a consistent heartache for me. In my process of transformation I have sought a community of believers who would encourage me to walk faithfully with Jesus. But rather than encouraging me to be faithful I have most often found an institution that has been seduced by the values of the prevailing culture. Along the way I have met many fellow seekers with the same dilemma. We are l |
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A Biblical Church with a Future $47.53 Used – Since I asked Jesus to run my life in the fall of 1961, the lack of integrity within the American church has been a consistent heartache for me. In my process of transformation I have sought a community of believers who would encourage me to walk faithfully with Jesus. But rather than encouraging me to be faithful I have most often found an institution that has been seduced by the values of the prevailing culture. Along the way I have met many fellow seekers with the same dilemma. We are |
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A Book of Tricksters: Tales from Many Lands $9.99 For centuries, people around the world have been telling stories about tricksters-characters who solve problems by using their wits to fool others. Sometimes, these tricksters want to help people. Other times, they use their cleverness for selfish reasons. Occasionally, they aren’t as clever as they think they are and are themselves tricked. Although trickster tales from around the world are similar in many ways, each story is different. Story details, problems to be solved and the personalities of characters vary from culture to culture, reflecting the beliefs and values of the culture from which they come. There’s a reason why trickster stories have been told for all these centuries: listeners find them entertaining-and when they think about them, they often learn things about themselves. In A Book of Tricksters, Jon C. Stott has collected traditional trickster tales from 14 different countries, including “How Anansi Brought Stories to the People” (Ghana), “How Zhao Paid His Taxes” (China), “How Kancil Built a Crocodile Bridge” (Indonesia) and “How Maui Discovered the Secret of Fire” (Hawaii). |
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A Book of Tricksters: Tales from Many Lands $7.63 For centuries, people around the world have been telling stories about tricksters-characters who solve problems by using their wits to fool others. Sometimes, these tricksters want to help people. Other times, they use their cleverness for selfish reasons. Occasionally, they aren’t as clever as they think they are and are themselves tricked. Although trickster tales from around the world are similar in many ways, each story is different. Story details, problems to be solved and the personalities of characters vary from culture to culture, reflecting the beliefs and values of the culture from which they come. There’s a reason why trickster stories have been told for all these centuries: listeners find them entertaining-and when they think about them, they often learn things about themselves. In A Book of Tricksters, Jon C. Stott has collected traditional trickster tales from 14 different countries, including “How Anansi Brought Stories to the People” (Ghana), “How Zhao Paid His Taxes” (China), “How Kancil Built a Crocodile Bridge” (Indonesia) and “How Maui Discovered the Secret of Fire” (Hawaii). |
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A Brief History of Afghanistan $51.65 Afghanistan has long been considered a remote and uninviting country to all but its closest neighbors. This lightly populated agricultural and pastoral nation has guarded its independence in the age of European imperialism thanks in large part to its limited perceived value. Political isolation reinforced by a conservative tribal culture kept most of the cultural and economic changes of the modern world at bay. Slowly, however, modern ways and values began to penetrate into the capital city of Kabul. A Brief History of Afghanistan, Second Edition examines this country’’s isolation and how it found itself involved in 30 years of war and anarchy. This updated resource provides extensive background information so readers can understand the issues and make informed judgments of their own. |
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A Century of American Icons: 100 Products and Slogans from the 20th Century Consumer Culture $11.51 Dogs eat burritos, camels smoke cigarettes, and frogs drink beer. Welcome to the Century of the Consumer. In the 20th century, Americans were romanced by consumer culture, which in turn reflected the changing attitudes, priorities, and values of the country. This book compiles entries on 100 consumer products–ten per decade–that figured prominently in the rise of consumer culture in the United States, telling the story behind the century’s most popular products, slogans, and symbols. |
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A Changing America $27.27 New – A Changing America begins as John Pope graduates high school in the inner-directed world of 1945. Morals and values are an integral part of the American character. The soldiers of World War II have fought for God, their country and freedom. Johnas life is lived as young people reject the values of their elders, and drugs become primary in the culture of modern America. As an old man, John looks at the new society where money and who you know have replaced the values and morals of 1945. The |
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A Changing America $21.44 New – A Changing America begins as John Pope graduates high school in the inner-directed world of 1945. Morals and values are an integral part of the American character. The soldiers of World War II have fought for God, their country and freedom. Johnas life is lived as young people reject the values of their elders, and drugs become primary in the culture of modern America. As an old man, John looks at the new society where money and who you know have replaced the values and morals of 1945. The |
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A Changing America $27.27 Used – A Changing America begins as John Pope graduates high school in the inner-directed world of 1945. Morals and values are an integral part of the American character. The soldiers of World War II have fought for God, their country and freedom. Johnas life is lived as young people reject the values of their elders, and drugs become primary in the culture of modern America. As an old man, John looks at the new society where money and who you know have replaced the values and morals of 1945. Th |
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A Changing America $21.44 Used – A Changing America begins as John Pope graduates high school in the inner-directed world of 1945. Morals and values are an integral part of the American character. The soldiers of World War II have fought for God, their country and freedom. Johnas life is lived as young people reject the values of their elders, and drugs become primary in the culture of modern America. As an old man, John looks at the new society where money and who you know have replaced the values and morals of 1945. Th |
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A Common Sense Approach to Racism and Other Exclusivities $14.4 New – This book, A Common Sense Approach to Racism and Other Exclusivities, will encourage peoples of all cultures to step outside their culturally defined boxes, remove their cultural blinders, and understand the evil nature and function of their social systems. The Tillman philosophy asserts that every culture has conditioned its people to accept its values, or exclusivities, as their “idol gods.” The culturally conditioned dependence upon these “idol gods” has developed into what the Tilimans |
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A Common Sense Approach to Racism and Other Exclusivities $8.98 New – This book, A Common Sense Approach to Racism and Other Exclusivities, will encourage peoples of all cultures to step outside their culturally defined boxes, remove their cultural blinders, and understand the evil nature and function of their social systems. The Tillman philosophy asserts that every culture has conditioned its people to accept its values, or exclusivities, as their “idol gods.” The culturally conditioned dependence upon these “idol gods” has developed into what the Tilimans |
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A Common Sense Approach to Racism and Other Exclusivities $8.98 Used – This book, A Common Sense Approach to Racism and Other Exclusivities, will encourage peoples of all cultures to step outside their culturally defined boxes, remove their cultural blinders, and understand the evil nature and function of their social systems. The Tillman philosophy asserts that every culture has conditioned its people to accept its values, or exclusivities, as their “idol gods.” The culturally conditioned dependence upon these “idol gods” has developed into what the Tiliman |
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A Common Sense Approach to Racism and Other Exclusivities $14.4 Used – This book, A Common Sense Approach to Racism and Other Exclusivities, will encourage peoples of all cultures to step outside their culturally defined boxes, remove their cultural blinders, and understand the evil nature and function of their social systems. The Tillman philosophy asserts that every culture has conditioned its people to accept its values, or exclusivities, as their “idol gods.” The culturally conditioned dependence upon these “idol gods” has developed into what the Tiliman |
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A Concise History of the Middle East: Ninth Edition $50 The ninth edition of this widely acclaimed text has been extensively revised to reflect the latest scholarship and the most recent events in the Middle East. As an introduction to the history of this turbulent region from the beginnings of Islam to the present day, the book is distinguished by its clear style, broad scope, and balanced treatment. It focuses on the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the influence of the West, the modernization efforts of Middle Eastern governments, the struggle of various peoples for political independence, the course of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the reassertion of Islamic values and power, the issues surrounding the Palestinian Question, and the roles of Iraq and Iran in the post-9/11 Middle East. |
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A Confessing Theology for Postmodern Times $4.48 Used – In a world in which absolute truth, values and authority have lost their place, the evangelical church needs most of all to be a beacon of truth and light. Yet the relativistic mindset of our culture is seeping in, pushing aside biblical content to make way for personal experience even in churches that once held firmly to the doctrines of the faith. The result, a watered-down Gospel, is having little impact on society or individual lives. It is a challenge that must not go unmet. In “A Co |
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A Confessing Theology for Postmodern Times $7.25 Used – In a world in which absolute truth, values and authority have lost their place, the evangelical church needs most of all to be a beacon of truth and light. Yet the relativistic mindset of our culture is seeping in, pushing aside biblical content to make way for personal experience even in churches that once held firmly to the doctrines of the faith. The result, a watered-down Gospel, is having little impact on society or individual lives. It is a challenge that must not go unmet. In “A Co |
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A Conservationist Manifesto $8.65 New – As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savour and preserve the world, instead of devouring it. How might we shift to a more durable and responsible way of life? What changes in values and behaviour will be required? Ranging geographically from southern Indiana to the Boundary Waters Wilderness and culturally from the Bible to billboards, Sanders extends the visions |
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A Conservationist Manifesto $6.79 New – As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savour and preserve the world, instead of devouring it. How might we shift to a more durable and responsible way of life? What changes in values and behaviour will be required? Ranging geographically from southern Indiana to the Boundary Waters Wilderness and culturally from the Bible to billboards, Sanders extends the visions |
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A Conservationist Manifesto $5.75 Used – As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savour and preserve the world, instead of devouring it. How might we shift to a more durable and responsible way of life? What changes in values and behaviour will be required? Ranging geographically from southern Indiana to the Boundary Waters Wilderness and culturally from the Bible to billboards, Sanders extends the visions |
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A Conservationist Manifesto $2.17 As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savor and preserve the world, instead of devouring it. How might we shift to a more durable and responsible way of life? What changes in values and behavior will be required? Ranging geographically from southern Indiana to the Boundary Waters Wilderness and culturally from the Bible to billboards, Sanders extends the visions of Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, and Rachel Carson to our own day. A Conservationist Manifesto shows the crucial relevance of a conservation ethic at a time of mounting concern about global climate change, depletion of natural resources, extinction of species, and the economic inequities between rich and poor nations. The important message of this powerful book is that conservation is not simply a personal virtue but a public one. |
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A Conservationist Manifesto $2.17 Used – As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savour and preserve the world, instead of devouring it. How might we shift to a more durable and responsible way of life? What changes in values and behaviour will be required? Ranging geographically from southern Indiana to the Boundary Waters Wilderness and culturally from the Bible to billboards, Sanders extends the visions |
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A Conservationist Manifesto $16.95 As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savor and preserve the world, instead of devouring it. How might we shift to a more durable and responsible way of life? What changes in values and behavior will be required? Ranging geographically from southern Indiana to the Boundary Waters Wilderness and culturally from the Bible to billboards, Sanders extends the visions of Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, and Rachel Carson to our own day. A Conservationist Manifesto shows the crucial relevance of a conservation ethic at a time of mounting concern about global climate change, depletion of natural resources, extinction of species, and the economic inequities between rich and poor nations. The important message of this powerful book is that conservation is not simply a personal virtue but a public one. |
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A Country Boy’s Dream Comes True: Travelling the World $11.88 Used – I was in the Peace Corps in Micronesia from 1986-1987. My students were so poor that most didn’t have shoes, one pair of pants and two shirts for a year. Fighting and struggling to keep their own culture in the changing world of western values and money. |
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A Country Boy’s Dream Comes True: Travelling the World $22.68 Used – I was in the Peace Corps in Micronesia from 1986-1987. My students were so poor that most didn’t have shoes, one pair of pants and two shirts for a year. Fighting and struggling to keep their own culture in the changing world of western values and money. |
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A Country Boy’s Dream Comes True: Travelling the World $5.66 Used – I was in the Peace Corps in Micronesia from 1986-1987. My students were so poor that most didn’t have shoes, one pair of pants and two shirts for a year. Fighting and struggling to keep their own culture in the changing world of western values and money. |
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A Country Boy’s Dream Comes True: Travelling the World $11.28 Used – I was in the Peace Corps in Micronesia from 1986-1987. My students were so poor that most didn’t have shoes, one pair of pants and two shirts for a year. Fighting and struggling to keep their own culture in the changing world of western values and money. |
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A Country Boy’s Dream Comes True: Travelling the World $12.95 I was in the Peace Corps in Micronesia from 1986-1987. My students were so poor that most didn”t have shoes, one pair of pants and two shirts for a year. Fighting and struggling to keep their own culture in the changing world of western values and money.I felt like they were like American Indian who if they could have read, written and spoken English. They would have never been defeated. My job was like a crusade. My students would learn to write and read and speak English and think the reasons. And nobody would ever use or abuse them as the American Indian. Because with all defeats set backs I WOULD NOT BE BEATEN Or GIVE UP. Because the purpose was higher than me. |
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A Culture of Rapid Improvement: Creating and Sustaining an Engaged Workforce $44.95 Become a corporate change agent Learn to implement and cultivate a culture of improvement with the assistance of one of the world’s most respected experts Managing a business so that it achieves a supreme pace of improvement requires that all members of an organization can and do make their best contributions to the success of the enterprise. Management must provide employees with a shared set of values and beliefs so that they can decide for themselves how to behave in accordance with the expectations of a nurturing and empowering culture. A Culture of Rapid Improvement is intended for those leaders seeking to encourage dramatic improvement within their organizations. It shows these change agents how they can— · Develop the shared values and beliefs that serve as the foundation for a dynamic culture · Engage all employees to join the new culture and provide opportunities for these stakeholders to initiate and participate in improvement · Measure, evaluate, and manage the performance of the new culture Filled with lessons garnered from practical examples, this text is based on Raymond C. Floyd’s 40 years of industrial management experience, including his more than 20 years at Exxon Mobil. He is the winner of a Shingo Prize and also holds the unique distinction of having led businesses from two different industries that were both recognized by IndustryWeek magazine as being among the Best Plants in America. If you approach the task of improvement with proper action and full participation, improvement is not just possible, but inevitable. At six months, you will notice a difference in your organizational culture; at the end of two years, you will be operating with near–world-class performance. |
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A Cup Of Coffee $14.95 John Wilkinson, a successful American entrepreneur, doesn’t know why his first attempt to branch out to the Middle East failed so miserably. Heading home in defeat, John meets Sultan, a chance encounter that changes everything. After hearing John’s story, Sultan recognizes John’s failure didn’t result from a bad business model. Rather, John made the fatal mistake of not understanding and accepting how business is conducted in the Middle East. Sultan invites John back to Oman to try again, this time with guidance, instruction, and proper introductions. With Sultan as his mentor, John quickly learns his hardcharging Western style must surrender to very different values rooted in ancient tribal customs and traditions. Dr. Salem Ben Nasser Al-Ismaily is the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Omani Centre for Investment Promotion and Export Development (OCIPED). Before joining OCIPED in 1996, he was the Managing Director of Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE) for twelve years, establishing the first industrial estates in Oman. He also serves as a chairman and director in several oil, financial services, and research companies. He has received degrees in Liberal Arts, Telecommunications, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Management, and Philosophy from universities in the United Kingdom and USA. Dr. Al-Ismaily is instrumental in promoting trade relations between Oman and USA. His book, Inside the Omani Corporate Culture – A Research in Management Styles, co-authored with Professor Peter McKiernan of the University of St.Andrews, is the academic foundation of this story. Richard Tzudiker is a freelance writer with a Bachelor’s Degreein English from Colgate University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Denver. He spent half his childhood in Europe and most of his professional career with multinational minerals companies. He is currently an investment and trust account |
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A Decade of Negative Thinking: Essays on Art, Politics, and Daily Life $13.44 Used – “A Decade of Negative Thinking” brings together writings on contemporary art and culture by the painter and feminist art theorist Mira Schor. Mixing theory and practice, the personal and the political, she tackles questions about the place of feminism in art and political discourse, the aesthetics and values of contemporary painting, and the influence of the market on the creation of art. Schor writes across disciplines and is committed to the fluid interrelationship between a formalist a |
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A Decade of Negative Thinking: Essays on Art, Politics, and Daily Life $16.1 Used – “A Decade of Negative Thinking” brings together writings on contemporary art and culture by the painter and feminist art theorist Mira Schor. Mixing theory and practice, the personal and the political, she tackles questions about the place of feminism in art and political discourse, the aesthetics and values of contemporary painting, and the influence of the market on the creation of art. Schor writes across disciplines and is committed to the fluid interrelationship between a formalist a |
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A Decade of Negative Thinking: Essays on Art, Politics, and Daily Life $16.1 New – “A Decade of Negative Thinking” brings together writings on contemporary art and culture by the painter and feminist art theorist Mira Schor. Mixing theory and practice, the personal and the political, she tackles questions about the place of feminism in art and political discourse, the aesthetics and values of contemporary painting, and the influence of the market on the creation of art. Schor writes across disciplines and is committed to the fluid interrelationship between a formalist ae |
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A Decade of Negative Thinking: Essays on Art, Politics, and Daily Life $13.44 New – “A Decade of Negative Thinking” brings together writings on contemporary art and culture by the painter and feminist art theorist Mira Schor. Mixing theory and practice, the personal and the political, she tackles questions about the place of feminism in art and political discourse, the aesthetics and values of contemporary painting, and the influence of the market on the creation of art. Schor writes across disciplines and is committed to the fluid interrelationship between a formalist ae |
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A Deficit of Decency $51.24 From the Publisher: In February of 2004, Senator Zell Miller delivered the speech A Deficit of Decency on the Senate floor. The speech considered the very soul of America and generated an unexpectedly massive response from people across the nation. Expanding on this theme in his new book by the same title, former U.S. Senator and Georgia Governor Zell Miller identifies a wide range of issues-from media and sports role models, to the judiciary, to the decline of traditional Christian values of the family, responsibility and sacrifice-where an absence of decency is threatening the heart of America. A Deficit of Decency addresses specific issues where Miller sees a need to return to a basic sense of duty. Miller writes in the preface, There have been ten generations of Americans since this nation was founded….Each left this nation in a little better condition than they had inherited it from their parents. This is the first generation at risk of doing the opposite. Why? I have come to believe that it is because we failed to acknowledge and discipline ourselves with the spiritual truths that have made us great for these two hundred years-faith, family, country, values. This book is about how one man thinks they may be restored and yet save this great civilization from itself. In A Deficit of Decency, Miller also speaks candidly about the values that led him to attack his own party and deliver a keynote speech at the 2004 Republican National Convention. These same values, he believes, are desperately needed at the heart of American culture. Miller explains, There were two primary reasons I could not go where my lifelong political party wanted to take me. I seriously questioned its judgment on how to respond to the threat of terrorism, the most serious national security issue of the post Cold War era. But I also came to be repelled by the secularism that had engulfed its th |
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A Departed Music: Readings in Old English Poetry $39.1 New – The readings are passages of translation from Old English poems. The author paraphrases their content and discuses their place and significance in the history of poetic art in Old English society and culture. This approach gives the reader an opportunity to appreciate the cultural importance of the surviving body of poems, the values and perceptions that inspired them, and the significance of individual poems. |
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A Departed Music: Readings in Old English Poetry $7.93 Used – The readings are passages of translation from Old English poems. The author paraphrases their content and discuses their place and significance in the history of poetic art in Old English society and culture. This approach gives the reader an opportunity to appreciate the cultural importance of the surviving body of poems, the values and perceptions that inspired them, and the significance of individual poems. |
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A Departed Music: Readings in Old English Poetry $22.61 Used – The readings are passages of translation from Old English poems. The author paraphrases their content and discuses their place and significance in the history of poetic art in Old English society and culture. This approach gives the reader an opportunity to appreciate the cultural importance of the surviving body of poems, the values and perceptions that inspired them, and the significance of individual poems. |
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A Departed Music: Readings in Old English Poetry $28.83 New – The readings are passages of translation from Old English poems. The author paraphrases their content and discuses their place and significance in the history of poetic art in Old English society and culture. This approach gives the reader an opportunity to appreciate the cultural importance of the surviving body of poems, the values and perceptions that inspired them, and the significance of individual poems. |
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A Doctor among the Oglala Sioux Tribe: The Letters of Robert H. Ruby, 1953-1954 $45 In 1953 young surgeon Robert H. Ruby began work as the chief medical officer at the hospital on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He began writing almost daily to his sister, describing the Oglala Lakota people he served, his Bureau of Indian Affairs colleagues, and day-to-day life on the reservation. Ruby and his wife were active in the social life of the non-white community, which allowed Ruby, also a self-trained ethnographer, to write in detail about the Oglala Lakota people and their culture, covering topics such as religion, art, traditions, and values. His frank and personal depiction of conditions he encountered on the reservation examines poverty, alcoholism, the educational system, and employment conditions and opportunities. Ruby also wrote critically of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, describing the bureaucracy that made it difficult for him to do his job and kept his hospital permanently understaffed and undersupplied. These engaging letters provide a compelling memoir of life at Pine Ridge in the mid-1950s. |
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A Drama of Reform: Discussion of Franciscan Life and Apostolate by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal $16.95 A Drama of Reform is the story of the new order founded by Fr. Benedict Groeschel and seven other Capuchin friars, and of the first two decades of a reform in religious life begun in 1987. United in the desire to be authentic disciples of Jesus Christ and following in the footsteps of Saint Francis, they want to encourage the army of Christians of all denominations who are discouraged by the erosion of Gospel values in our culture.This inspirational volume combines more than 100 dramatic photos from the interesting and varied aspects of their daily lives. Along with the wonderful photos, members of the two independent communities of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal provide short essays on their life, which will enable others to experience the earnestness and enthusiasm of this young and fervent group. More than one hundred sisters and friars from a dozen countries have come together with the common desire to follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ after the example of Saint Francis and the tradition of the Capuchin reform.Well-known for their work with the poor and homeless in the South Bronx and other deprived areas, these Franciscans communicate a deep sense of the joy and love of those trying to be totally committed to living the Gospel in an increasingly de-Christianized world. |
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A Field Guide to the Culture Wars: The Battle Over Values from the Campaign Trail to the Classroom $16.26 Used – McGough provides a clear and concise overview of the culture wars that affect religion, politics, values, and moral understanding in America today. |
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A Field Guide to the Culture Wars: The Battle Over Values from the Campaign Trail to the Classroom $22.59 New – McGough provides a clear and concise overview of the culture wars that affect religion, politics, values, and moral understanding in America today. |
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A Field Guide to the Culture Wars: The Battle Over Values from the Campaign Trail to the Classroom $35.76 New – McGough provides a clear and concise overview of the culture wars that affect religion, politics, values, and moral understanding in America today. |
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A Field Guide to the Culture Wars: The Battle Over Values from the Campaign Trail to the Classroom $36.89 McGough provides a clear and concise overview of the culture wars that affect religion, politics, values, and moral understanding in America today. |
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A Field Guide to the Culture Wars: The Battle Over Values from the Campaign Trail to the Classroom $35 Like any realignment in politics, the Democratic takeover of Congress in the 2006 midterm elections inspired a raft of instant analyses. One take on the results that is surely wrong is that the change in control of Congress and the spike in Democratic hopes for the 2008 presidential race mark an end to the culture wars that conventional wisdom blamed (or credited) for George W. Bush’s re-election in 2004. This book sets the stage for a new consideration of the contemporary culture wars by examining their antecedents—from the Scopes trial to Prohibition to the controversy over the Supreme Court’s desegregation and school-prayer rulings to loyalty-oath battles of the 1950s to the pre- Roe v. Wade campaign to liberalize abortion laws. Even during times of supposed conformism, Americans have been presented with competing claims about what sort of culture this is and how and to what extent government should reflect, and police, values. The author covers such topics as same-sex marriage, stem cell research, intelligent design, and other hot button issues that are debated not just between the religious and secular, but more and more among the ranks of the religious themselves, where a religious left has emerged to counter arguments from the religious right. Anyone interested in the intersection of religion and politics, in the rise of the so-called moral majority, and in the current state of affairs with regard to values and public life in America will gain a better understanding from reading this book. |
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A Field Guide to the Culture Wars: The Battle Over Values from the Campaign Trail to the Classroom $18.5 Used – McGough provides a clear and concise overview of the culture wars that affect religion, politics, values, and moral understanding in America today. |
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A Field Guide to the Culture Wars: The Battle over Values from the Campaign Trail to the Classroom $34.95 Michael McGough,Hardcover,Series: Religion, Politics, and Public Life Under the auspices of the Leonard E. Greenb Series, English-language edition,Pub by ABC-CLIO, Incorporated |
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A Final Promise: The Campaign to Assimilate the Indians, 1880-1920 $10 ‘A Final Promise’ rests on the supposition that Indian-white relations are guided in part by the values and preoccupations of EuroAmerican culture. |
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A Good House $16 It is a measure of the confusion of our times that the simplest words tease out the most complicated questions. Words like ‘good’ and ‘house.’ What do we mean by these? A year of my life turned on this question, a year in which I built my own house . These thoughts launch us into Richard Manning’s powerful and compelling account of his building an environmentally conscious house on a thirty-eight acre piece of land in the wilds of western Montana. Concerned about our culture’s disregard for the environment, and facing his own mid-life crisis, Richard Manning decided to rebuild what he could. First he remarried, and then, determined to adopt fully the values of conservation, he decided to build a life on the land . We follow as Richard and his wife, Tracy, with the aid of some fascinating characters – Bruce the water dowser; Banker McKee; Trusty Dave the digger; Skinny Jim and his partner Big Jim of the concrete crew; the lumbermen, the Finlays; the carpenters Bruce and Mike; Karl the mason; Gallacher as gofer; the rockers Larry, Rick, and Steve; and numerous others – conceive, finance, and build their house. Combining lessons from the history of house construction with contemporary technologies, the Mannings immerse themselves, body and soul, into the project: from devising the exact layout of the timber-framed structure and determining the minimum amount of water they will have to draw from the arid region, to calculating the superinsulation needed for successful passive-solar heating and installing a composting toilet, they strive to match beauty with efficiency, integration with practicality. Painfully aware that his earth-sheltered dwelling requires him to cut down trees and digup the earth, among other destructive acts, Manning compromises when necessary but holds on to an idea that seems antithetical to modern ways: Less is better . With the first warnings of winter, the months of working around the clock begin to take their toll, and the couple near physic |