A Nichols: 35 books
Lake Effect
Two Sisters and a Town's Toxic Legacy
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2010
On her deathbed, Sue asked her sister for one thing: to write about the connection between the industrial pollution in their hometown and the rare cancer that was killing her. Fulfilling that promise has been Nancy Nichols’ mission for more than a decade.
Lake Effect is the story of her...
A Matter of Justice
Eisenhower and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2007
Fifty years after President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce a federal court order desegregating the city's Central High School, a leading authority on Eisenhower presents an original and engrossing narrative that places Ike and his civil rights policies in...
Eisenhower 1956
The President's Year of Crisis--Suez and the Brink of War
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
A gripping tale of international intrigue and betray-al, Eisenhower 1956 is the white-knuckle story of how President Dwight D. Eisenhower guided the United States through the Suez Canal crisis of 1956. The crisis climaxed in a tumultuous nine-day period fraught with peril just prior to the 1956 presidential...
Ike and McCarthy
Dwight Eisenhower's Secret Campaign against Joseph McCarthy
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
The full, little-known story of how President Dwight Eisenhower masterminded the downfall of the anti-Communist demagogue Senator Joseph McCarthy is “a gripping, detailed account of how the executive branch subtly but decisively defeated one of America’s most dangerous demagogues” (The Washington...
Beyond Romantic Ecocriticism
Toward Urbanatural Roosting
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2011
Nichols chronicles the Enlightenment view of 'Nature' as static and separate from humans as it moved towards the Romantic 'nature' characterized by dynamic links among all living things. Engaging Romantic and Victorian thinkers, as well as contemporary scholarship, he draws new conclusions about 21st-century ideas of nature.
Lincoln and the Indians
Civil War Policy and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
"Lincoln and the Indians has stood the test of time and offers this generation of readers a valuable interpretation of the U.S. government's Indian policies—and sometimes the lack thereof—during the Civil War era. Providing a critical perspective on Lincoln's role, Nichols sets forth an especially...
by Glen A. Nichols
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Since the beginning of time, Laws have always governed the very essence of life itself. Before time, space, energy, or matter ever existed, these laws were in effect. They were working before we arrived, they are working as we speak and will be working long after we we are gone. The very fact that...
by Joel A. Nichols
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
According to Pew research published in 2013, two-thirds of public libraries report that technology training is important in their communities, and that 86.5 percent of public libraries offer classes on general Internet use. Despite the ubiquitous nature of the Internet and digital media, digital literacy...
by L. A. Nichols
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2010
She knew this was a bad idea! It was a rash decision on her part to return after so many years. Life has changed her, hardened her. Her years away have taught her that not everyone is entitled to happy endings... And yet, here she is standing on the edge of a crumbling neighborhood hoping to find...
The Eisenhower Presidency
Lessons for the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
The chapters in this volume address the lessons we might draw from the Eisenhower experience for presidential leadership today. Although most of the authors find much to admire in the Eisenhower record, they express varying opinions on how applicable his approach would be for our own time. On one...
iPads® in the Library: Using Tablet Technology to Enhance Programs for All Ages
Using Tablet Technology to Enhance Programs for All Ages
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2013
Looking for a programming guide for computer tablet use in the library setting? This book provides detailed plans and instructions with specific literacy goals for child, teen, and adult audiences—exactly what librarians seeking to integrate iPad and other tablet use into their programs need.
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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions
Revised and Updated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2010
Up-to-date, well-documented, comprehensive coverage of cults, sects, and world religions, from the historical to the contemporary INCLUDES • Well-known groups and world religions, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Islam, and Baha’i • Groups with a significant North American influence,...
by John Witte, Jr., Joel A. Nichols
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2016
This accessible introduction tells the American story of religious liberty from its colonial beginnings to the latest Supreme Court cases. The authors provide extensive analysis of the formation of the First Amendment religion clauses and the plausible original intent or understanding of the founders....
Out of This World Library Programs: Using Speculative Fiction to Promote Reading and Launch Learning
Out of This World Library Programs: Using Speculative Fiction to Promote Reading and Launch Learning
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2017
Science fiction and fantasy stories captivate the imaginations of youth and adults—even today, when real-life technological developments often border on unbelievable. We see evidence of the universal appeal of sci-fi and fantasy-themed tales in popular books, movies, and television series—from...