Social Science

"... inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. In clear, simple language it explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence. It was published anonymously...

It's everywhere you look. On reality television programs, social networking sites, playgrounds, and board rooms, a culture of narcissism dictates how we should look and what we should have. In her groundbreaking new book, Heather Sheafer deconstructs...

The Age of Actualization points to social practices that create community at any age and especially addresses what is beautiful and poignant about growing older. Isolation is broken, and elders can awaken to a host of fulfilling experiences in a...

In 2011, a total of 478,400 fatal and nonfatal violent crimes were committed with a firearm (table 1). Homicides made up about 2% of all firearm-relatedcrimes. There were 11,101 firearm homicides in 2011, down by 39% from a high of 18,253 in 1993 (figure...

In recent years, there has been a new trope for understanding archaeological practices. This is a movement away from a reliance on a past that is dead, buried, and hidden. This is an archaeology of the contemporary past, a concern for surface remains...

Serpent in the House will startle your senses with shocking true stories of violence and crime. It will awaken anger in some, sadness in others, and strong disagreement as well. But in the end, it will provide incredibly thought-provoking images of a...

Have you ever wanted to ask...Where are You, God?Why are You letting this suffering continue?Don't You care? If you have, you're not alone. In Why Doesn't God Fix It? you will find chapters including: *Why Didn't Jesus Heal Everybody?*Illness and...

When all else fails and police are faced with an armed and barricaded assailant or a hostage situation, they call SWAT. When negotiations break down, and tactics fall short of resolving the issue, it falls the the police SWAT sniper, a highly trained,...

Is the Political Islamic State the Future? Will it Take War to Achieve a New World Order and Lay the Groundwork for a New Utopian Society?The First Plan to End War presents a plan to both defeat political Islam and insure its conquest of the world...

Con los a?os, el car?cter de las relaciones entre los hombres ha cambiado. Nos hemos alejado unos de otros, entregados al progreso, mientras que las buenas relaciones entre nosotros han ido desapareciendo. Parecer?a que valores como la consideraci?n, el...

Por que 1% da popula??o mundial possui 40% da riqueza? Por que os sistemas de educa??o em todo o mundo produzindo crian?as infelizes e mal educadas? Por que h? fome? Por que os pre?os dos alimentos sobem quando h? mais do que suficiente para todos? Por...

Globaliza??o: "Globaliza??o" refere-se ?s crescentes rela??es internacionais, envolvendo cultura, pessoas e atividade econ?mica. Na maioria das vezes se refere ? economia: a distribui??o planet?ria dos locais onde s?o produzidos os bens e servi?os,...

A Psicologia da Sociedade Integral apresenta uma abordagem revolucion?ria da educa??o. Ao nosso redor, vemos a prova de que uma paradoxal mudan?a de paradigma est? ocorrendo em nossa sociedade. Um mundo interligado e interdependente come?ou a emergir...

Assistimos atualmente a um processo que come?ou h? milhares de anos e tem sido determinante a nossa hist?ria e os eventos de nossas vidas a partir de ent?o em diante. No passado a humanidade se estabeleceu na Mesopot?mia, na antiga Babil?nia. Ent?o,...

Crian?as do Amanh? Diretrizes para Educar Crian?as Felizes no s?culo 21 ? um novo come?o para voc? e seus filhos. Imagine ser capaz de apertar o bot?o de reiniciar e acertar desta vez. Sem complica??es, sem estresse, e o melhor de tudo - sem adivinha??o...

The Truth Shall Set You Free(TM) is one of those rare books that are equally at home sitting on a coffee table, resting on a bedside, or lying next to the commode in the bathroom. In other words, it's got something of interest for everyone who reads it...

THE MOST FRIGHTENING TRUE STORY EVERY TOLD! On March 20, 1969, Dr. Lawrence Dunegan listened as a member of "The Order" delivered a hair-raising speech to a room full of doctors. He and the others were told not to record what they were hearing but,...

BIOGRAPHY OF A SLAVE: BEING THE EXPERIENCES OF REV. CHARLES THOMPSON, A PREACHERAuthor: Joe Henry MitchellPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date: Mar 08, 2010Number of Pages: 94 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

Questions of purity and authenticity haunt the broader discipline of cultural studies. The subjects of cultural studies in general are inevitably products of the interaction between their inherited ethnic traditions and the modern culture. Popular...

The genocide of Neanderthals is the Big Bang of world culture. Like the "Expanding Universe" of heavenly bodies, we live in an expanding culture universe composed of the basic themes begun in Europe some 35,000 to 30,000 years ago. Sophisticated language...

En este libro aprender?s a: # Comprender por qu? lo que se ense?a en las universidades es err?neo # Tener una idea bastante precisa de qu? es la econom?a y donde la debes situar. # Adquirir una perspectiva sobre la realidad de los procesos econ?micos que...

In the years after World War II the samurai spirit in Japan sparked the nation's rapid recovery. A powerful force, the samurai spirit was not surrendered by Japan at the end of the war. Starting from the Emperor and encompassing many segments of Japanese...

Like many books of its time, the heroine of 'Work' is an orphan. At the age of 21, she leaves her aunt and uncle to make her fortune in the world -- and, she hopes, her happiness, since marrying a farmer she doesn't love "just to get a living" doesn't...

The Super Race: An American Problem, stands as a beacon in the world of books, bridging the gap between past and present. Once considered among the old books, this classic work-like so many forgotten and ancient books-has shaped our understanding of...

Abortion has become one of the most prevalent and divisive topics in existence and for good reason. The outcome is nothing less than human death. If you have ever found yourself wanting to join in on the debate while standing for the lives of the...

No one was prepared for the speed at which Covid-19 swept across the globe. In less than three months there was not a country unaffected by the virus, and by the end of March one third of humanity would be under some form of Lockdown. Countries closed...

"My heart was touched by Blessings From My Cats; thank you, thank you for the lifeline you provide for so many cats and continuing to remind us of our spiritual connection to animals."-Sonya Fitzpatrick, Radio Show Host, SiriusXM, Animal Intuitive, TV...

Se dice que a veces las preguntas m?s sencillas y elementales son las m?s dif?ciles de responder. Se trata de que toda pregunta sencilla y aparentemente simple exige un conocimiento tan b?sico que despu?s que se ha despegado de ?l resulta muy dif?cil...

Restoring Joy is real life short stories about seven survivors who endured significant prolonged traumaand have experienced significant healing. Joy is the name we've given one of those survivors. Her story would break your heart. Trauma seriously...

Introducing the ultimate ABC book "Miracle tree giving fruits" for toddlers - your little one's ticket to a world of fun and learning! Say hello to the ABC Adventure: A-Z Marvels, the most exciting and captivating addition to the realm of ABC books on...