Davis: 5083 books
Leading for Growth
How Umpqua Bank Got Cool and Created a Culture of Greatness
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2011
How any business leader can create an atmosphere of competitiveness for exceptional growth
When Ray Davis took over the local 40-person South Umpqua Bank in 1994, many people in the industry poked fun at his insistence that employees answer the phone with a cheery "World's Greatest Bank."...
by Bart Davis
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
“More twists and turns and intriguing characters than any three adventure tales...tough to tear your eyes from.” –Clive Cussler for "Atlantic Run"
“Bart Davis is a rare talent...His novels are extraordinary.” –Gerry Carroll, author of North SAR
A KILLER SUB IS IN A KILLER’S...
The End of Sparta
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
In this sweeping and deeply imagined historical novel, acclaimed classicist Victor Davis Hanson re-creates the battles of one of the greatest generals of ancient Greece, Epaminondas. At the Battle of Leuktra, his Thebans crushed the fearsome army of Sparta that had enslaved its neighbors for two centuries.
We...
The Sex-Starved Marriage
Boosting Your Marriage Libido: A Couple's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
It is estimated that one of every three married couples struggles with problems associated with mismatched sexual desire. Do you? If you want to stop fighting about sex and revitalize your intimate connection with your spouse, then you need this book. But The Sex-Starved Marriage is not just another...
Medieval Market Morality
Life, Law and Ethics in the English Marketplace, 1200–1500
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2011
This important study examines the market trade of medieval England by providing a wide-ranging critique of the moral and legal imperatives that underpinned retail trade. James Davis shows how market-goers were influenced not only by practical and economic considerations of price, quality, supply and...
by Angela Y. Davis
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
With her characteristic brilliance, grace and radical audacity, Angela Y. Davis has put the case for the latest abolition movement in American life: the abolition of the prison. As she quite correctly notes, American life is replete with abolition movements, and when they were engaged in these struggles,...
The Expert's Guide to Weight-Loss Surgery
Is it right for me? What happens during surgery? How do I keep the weight off?
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2008
**An indispensible guide to weight-loss surgery written by a leading bariatric surgeon
Today, an estimated 44 million Americans suffer from obesity. For one in five Americans, diet and exercise simply don't work. Luckily, weight-loss surgeries offer a realistic solution that can help people...
by Linda Davis
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1987
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1987
Every time you get your hopes up, they come crashing down--shattering like broken promises. You crumble under the weight of your own disappointment. In despair, you cry out to God, “Why don’t You do something? I need your help! Will You ever save my husband?”
This is the heart-wrenching cry...
by Zach Davis
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2012
Each year, it is estimated that more than 2,000 people set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, yet seven in ten ultimately fall short of their goal. Given the countless number of how-to books and websites offering information about logistics, gear, and endurance training, one would think that...
by William B. Davis
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
One of the most iconic villains in the history of television, the enigmatic Cigarette Smoking Man fascinated legions of fans of the 1990s hit TV series, The X-Files. Best known as Cancerman, he was voted Televisions Favourite Villain by the readers of TV Guide. The man behind the villain, William...
by Jack E. Davis
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
**Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for History
Winner of the 2017 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction
A National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction Finalist
A New York Times Notable Book of 2017
One of the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year
In this “cri de coeur about the Gulf’s environmental...
Closing the Gap
Lombardi, the Packers Dynasty, and the Pursuit of Excellence
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Describing how NFL great Willie Davis helped define the hard-nosed, in-your-face defense of the original football dynasty, the 1960s Green Bay Packers, this revealing autobiography also illustrates his persona off the field—humble yet ambitious, with an infectious smile and a reputation of strict...
Griffith REVIEW Single: Leader of the gang
How political parties choose numero uno
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2011
Glyn Davis, professor of political science and vice-chancellor of Melbourne University, argues that there are more similarities between street gangs than business enterprises. He reviews the history of the leadership turbulence that besets both sides of Australian politics through this prism and reaches...
The Circus Age
Culture and Society under the American Big Top
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2003
A century ago, daily life ground to a halt when the circus rolled into town. Across America, banks closed, schools canceled classes, farmers left their fields, and factories shut down so that everyone could go to the show. In this entertaining and provocative book, Janet Davis links the flowering...