A Todd: 101 books
Constituents Before Assembly
Participation, Deliberation, and Representation in the Crafting of New Constitutions
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2017
Under what circumstances do new constitutions improve a nation's level of democracy? Between 1974 and 2014, democracy increased in 77 countries following the adoption of a new constitution, but it decreased or stayed the same in 47 others. This book demonstrates that increased participation in the...
The Psychology of Marriage
An Evolutionary and Cross-Cultural View
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2017
From their location in the heart of Detroit, Michigan, the Weisfelds’ lab has reached out for thirty years to couples in long-term partnerships around the world. In living rooms of Detroit, London, Moscow, Beijing, and beyond, couples of all types and ages have shared their insights into adult romantic...
by Matthew Green, Daniel Martinez, Jeremy Slack
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2016
The “American Dream” means many things to many people, but in general it can be said that it connects the idea of freedom to the opportunity for prosperity and upward social mobility. Sandra L. Hanson and John K. White have joined together with a group of social scientists to explore the attitudes,...
by Nicolas A. Valcik, Todd A. Jordan, Teodoro J. Benavides
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Why should public administrators care about city planning? Is city planning not a field ruled by architects and public works personnel? Much of city planning in fact requires expertise in areas other than buildings and infrastructure, and with city planning expertise, urban administrators are empowered...
by William C. Irvine, H. A. Ironside, W. E. Vine
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2018
The days in which you and I are living are days in which Christians need to know their Bibles, for the only way by which we may know whether or not a system of teaching is of God is by viewing the system through the lens of Holy Writ—reading the system in the light of the Bible and not reading the...
by Rickert Althaus, Adam Brown, Charles S. Bullock III
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
John Engler, former Governor of Michigan, once claimed that redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take. Academicians and political leaders alike, however, have regularly debated the ideal way by to redistrict national and state legislatures. Rather than being the pure process...
by James P. Osterhaus, Joseph M. Jurkowski, Todd A. Hahn
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Church conflict doesn't have to be an enemy that tears a congregation apart. By learning how to handle it wisely, pastors and church leaders can make resistance one of their most valuable allies. Far from fearing conflict, leaders can turn it into a catalyst for positive change and a stronger, more...
by Thomas A. Durkin, Gregory Elliehausen, Michael E. Staten
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2014
Consumer Credit and the American Economy examines the economics, behavioral science, sociology, history, institutions, law, and regulation of consumer credit in the United States. After discussing the origins and various kinds of consumer credit available in today's marketplace, this book reviews...
Heresies Exposed
A Brief Critical Examination in the Light of the Holy Scriptures of some of the Prevailing Heresies and False Teachings of Today
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2018
“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light” (2 Cor. 11:13, 14).
The days in which you and I are living are days in which Christians need to know their Bibles,...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 1
Genetics, breeding and production techniques
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2018
Sorghum is one of the world’s major cereals, cultivated in the semi-arid tropics for a growing range of uses. Like other crops it faces the need to meet rising demand whilst reducing its environmental impact and adapting to the challenges of climate change. This volume summarises the wealth of research...
Creepies: Twisted Tales From Beneath the Bed
Creepies, #1
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2013
- A desperate father, on the run with his daughter reveals a terrifying truth about his child...
- Who is the bogeyman, really? Hear the real story – directly
from the monster himself...
- A tiny burger joint along a desert highway – it appears to be a refreshing oasis for a traveling family......
Creepies 2: Things That go Bump in the Closet
Creepies, #2
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2017
From the masters of horror at Writers, Poets and Deviants:
Prepare for terror…
- An exterminator meets his match in a family's attic…
- A cuddly toy with a disturbing origin is all the rage…
- A boy's survival of a deadly accident turns out to be more curse than miracle…
- A man...
by Todd A. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2016
The concept of First and Ten on the Twenty..Is it Football, Business or Life? was derived from the following universal concept-- one has to go through the thirty- yard line before one gets to the forty, and then the forty- yard line until one gets to the fifty- yard line, reaching the halfway point...
Biophysics of Consciousness
A Foundational Approach
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
The problem of how the brain produces consciousness, subjectivity and "something it is like to be" remains one of the greatest challenges to a complete science of the natural world. While various scientists and philosophers approach the problem from their own unique perspectives and in the...