David Ramirez: 6 books

From excursions into the wilderness of ideas, the author found the home of his heart, which he renovated, and now it is, “The Stimulusworks Warehouse,” which is dedicated to the primacy of noble thought. This work is composed as a composer writes music. The rhythm of the words is accented,...

Learn the only kind of knowlege worth having, knowlegde that will help you get what you want in life by using the psyschological secrets of history's best speakers. Learn how to speak persuasivly so that your speech moves the listener to take the action you want. The author lays out those secrets...

In homage to Gloria Anzaldúa and her iconic work Borderlands/La Frontera, award-winning poets ire'ne lara silva and Dan Vera have assembled the work of 54 writers who reflect on the complex terrain—the deeply felt psychic, social, and geopolitical borderlands—that Anzaldúa inhabited, theorized,...

From hard scrabble origins on the Plains of North Dakota, to longshoremen organizing on Manhattan’s West Side docks, to living the life of a Bohemian poet in Los Angeles and beyond, Thomas McGrath’s literary aspirations took him far from his humble beginnings.For over six decades, McGrath created...

The latest scholarship on the role of hymns in American evangelicalism. Music and song are important parts of worship, and hymns have long played a central role in Protestant cultural history. This book explores the ways in which Protestants have used and continue to use hymns to clarify their identity...

The key policy challenge for Turkey in the years ahead will be to enhance and consolidate the advances made since the nation’s 2000-01 economic crisis. Higher growth could reduce unemployment and raise living standards toward European Union levels. This paper reviews Turkey’s policy performance...