Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeIn this magisterial book, a monument of history and biography that was awarded the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction, renowned journalist Neil Sheehan tells the story of Lieutenant Colonel John ..
This is an anecdotal study of a welfare mother in Manhattan written in about 1970 for an article in the New Yorker. The author spent over a year with the subject and became part of the family so she could take notes and make observations as a fly on the wall. The result is a study that reads like a ..
Maps, charts, illustrations, and text trace the history and culture of ancient Greece. Author: Sheehan, Sean Publisher: Facts on File Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0816051461 ISBN-13: 9780816051465..
A sweeping novel by the author of Innocent Darkness traces the saga of modern-day Catholicism through the story of Cardinal Galsworthy, a celebrated ecclesiastic who becomes a leading contender to succeed John Paul II. 15,000 first printing. Author: Sheehan, Edward R. F. Publisher: Viking Adult Bind..
Book by Sheehan, James J. Author: Sheehan, James J. Publisher: University of Chicago Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0226752097 ISBN-13: 9780226752099..
Controversies in Contemporary Advertising is a new text presenting a range of perspectives on advertising. It examines economic, political, social, and ethical perspectives and covers a number of topics including stereotyping, controversial products, consumer culture, and new technology.The book is ..
On October 7, 1984, in the seventh month of her pregnancy, Crystal Taylor gave birth to a son. Because Crystal's mother didn't have her own apartment, Crystal had been living temporarily with the baby's father and his parents. But what concerned the hospital case worker was Crystal herself. Accordin..
'When the bishop's cat selflessly sacrifices his life to save the congregation, their prayers -- and a computer glitch -- place the cat on Saint Peter's list of souls entering Heaven. When the Devil finds out, he sees an opportunity to wreak havoc.' Author: Edmund Sheehan Publisher: Doubleday Bindin..
Create powerful strategies for your nonprofit organization to achieve breakthrough performance in mission impactDoes your nonprofit have a reliable way of knowing the impact its making Beginning with an eye-opening discussion of what strategy is, Mission Impact: A Breakthrough Strategy for Nonprofi..
Combining the history of ideas, institutions, and architecture, this study shows how the museum both reflected and shaped the place of art in German culture from the late eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. On a broader level, it illuminates the origin and character of the museum's ce..
This unique two-volume primary source collection, expertly edited by the authors of American Horizons, provides a diverse set of documents that situate U.S. history within a global context. Covering political, social, and cultural history, the nearly 200 selections--including many visualdocuments--w..
This unique two-volume primary source collection, expertly edited by the authors of American Horizons, provides a diverse set of documents that situate U.S. history within a global context. Covering political, social, and cultural history, the nearly 200 selections--including many visualdocuments--w..
Running and Being: The Total Experience Author: Sheehan, George Publisher: Grand Central Pub Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0446383937 ISBN-13: 9780446383936..
Product Description When the English settlers arrived in Virginia in 1607 they carried with them a fully developed mythology about native Indian cultures. This mythology was built around the body of English writing about America that began to appear in the 1550s, prior to any significant contact bet..
Gives practical tips on making sales, with more than a hundred specific tactics to use to overcome sales resistance Author: Sheehan, Don Publisher: Amacom Books Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0814457053 ISBN-13: 9780814457054..
Gives practical tips on making sales, with more than a hundred specific tactics to use to overcome sales resistance Author: Sheehan, Don Publisher: AMACOM Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0814476155 ISBN-13: 9780814476154..
Remaining firmly rooted in core rhetorical principles, Technical Communication Today presents computers as thinking tools that powerfully influence how we develop, produce, design, and deliver technical documents and presentations. Clear instruction describes technical documents and guides the reade..
Civil War scholars have long used soldiers' diaries and correspondence to flesh out their studies of the conflict's great officers, regiments, and battles. However, historians have only recently begun to treat the common Civil War soldier's daily life as a worthwhile topic of discussion in its own r..
Book by Sheehan, George Author: Sheehan, George Publisher: Simon & Schuster Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0671256092 ISBN-13: 9780671256098..
A critical study of the tumultuous history of Europe during the twentieth century analyzes how the continent's rejection of violence in the wake of World War II has affected the region, led to a rejection of defense budgets in favor of social stability and economic growth, and caused a growing rift ..
Defines prefixes and suffixes and gives usage examples, lists meanings and concepts and identifies root words and forms to express them, and includes a section arranged by theme, such as animals, fear or dislike, and the senses. Author: Sheehan, Michael J. Publisher: McFarland Publishing Binding: Ha..