J J Stanley: 156 books

Few issues are as mired in rhetoric and controversy as affirmative action. This is certainly no less true now as when Ronald J. Fiscus’s The Constitutional Logic of Affirmative Action was first published in 1992. The controversy has, perhaps, become more charged over the past few years. With this...

The expression laissez les bons temps rouler—"let the good times roll"—conveys the sense of exuberance and good times associated with southern Louisiana’s vibrant cultural milieu. Yet, for Cajuns, descendants of French settlers exiled from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in the mid-eighteenth...

Originally published in 1908, this vintage book contains a fascinating diary of a nineteenth-century English hunter. Offering a unique and authentic insight into English rural pursuits over a hundred years ago, this is a volume that will appeal to those with an interest in the history of field sports,...

Is your marriage or relationship on the rocks and you feel helpless and scared? Maybe you know there is a problem and you want to address it before things get worse. Maybe your spouse has already said that they want to end it. This can feel like the bottom has dropped out of your world but it does...

"¿Por qué no soy tan rico como debería?". Son muchas las personas que se hacen esta pregunta. Pero la mayoría de la gente tiene una idea errónea de cómo llegar a ser rico: los auténticos millonarios regatean el precio de coches de segunda mano; pagan impuestos bajos; crían unos hijos...

With most sci fi showcasing aliens as either hostile or condescending towards humans, Do Not Pet the Humans wishes to create an anthology geared towards aliens that treat humans as equal, even maybe being as awe-inspired by humans as humans are by them.

They go bump in the night. They live under your bed. They sleep under the trees. They are everywhere. Even in the places you swore were safe. They are the urban legends who haunt us and make us feel alive all while fearing the afterlife. Gather around the campfire...

THE DEFINITIVE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO ABDOMINAL OPERATIONS FOR GENERAL, COLORECTAL, AND GASTROINTESTINAL SURGEONS--NOW IN FULL COLOR! With each edition, Maingot's Abdominal Operations has built a legacy of expertise, currency, and clinical rigor acclaimed by surgical trainees and practicing surgeons....

For whom did Christ die? Who may be saved? are questions of perennial interest and importance for the Christian faith. In a familiar Counterpoints format, this book explores the question of the extent of Christ's atonement, going beyond simple Reformed vs. non-Reformed understandings. This volume...

The Dupree Family Says No to Bullying is a parody about bullying. It satires the lengths a Bully will go to target his prey; exposes the victims mental anguish caused by bullying; dissects the effect Bullying has on family, the school, community, and workplace; and delivers plausible solutions to...

A HALF-HOUR A DAY Spending just 30 minutes each day introducing and reading books aloud to your child is one of the most valuable gifts you can provide during the pre-kindergarten and early school years. It may even be the single most important time you spend leading to your child’s success in school...

Originally published in 1984. This major text covers the whole discipline of geomorphology, presenting a clear and comprehensive overview of the field, drawing on the full range of modern research. Landforms and their formative processes are treated on a broad spectrum of spatial scales, and examples...

A 'one-stop' comprehensive guide to women's health, updated with new evidence-based guidelines and timely topics The 11th edition of this classic guide for management of common gynecological conditions by advanced practice nurses is updated with cutting-edge topics, new evidence-based guidelines,...

This book examines numerous topic areas that are considered to be especially relevant for making a strategic leader development investment. The topics covered are areas that have theoretical and empirical connections to important aspects of growth, change, adult development, and underlying abilities,...