James A : 1347 books
Violence in Capitalism
Devaluing Life in an Age of Responsibility
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
What, James Tyner asks, separates the murder of a runaway youth from the death of a father denied a bone-marrow transplant because of budget cuts? Moving beyond our culture’s reductive emphasis on whether a given act of violence is intentional—and may therefore count as deliberate murder—Tyner...
Violins of Hope
Violins of the Holocaust-Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind's Darkest Hour
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2014
A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of Hope tells the remarkable stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, and the Israeli violin maker dedicated to bringing these inspirational instruments back to life.
The violin...
Rights, Not Interests
Resolving Value Clashes under the National Labor Relations Act
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
This provocative book by the leading historian of the National Labor Relations Board offers a reexamination of the NLRB and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by applying internationally accepted human rights principles as standards for judgment. These new standards challenge every orthodoxy...
America's Strategy in Southeast Asia
From Cold War to Terror War
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2006
Geography encompasses everything from the local—where human beings live, work, and travel—to metageographies like nations and regions. James A. Tyner's inventive and multidisciplinary ideas on geography similarly range from the personal—his father's experience in the military during the Vietnam...
by James A. Stone, David P. Shoemaker, Major Nicholas R. Dotti
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
In September 2004, the Intelligence Science Board, an advisory board appointed by the Director of National Intelligence, initiated the Study on Educing Information (EI). This study is an ongoing effort to review what is known scientifically about interrogation and other forms of human intelligence...
Applied Ethics in Mental Health Care
An Interdisciplinary Reader
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013
Discussions of key ethical dilemmas in mental health care, including consent, trauma and violence, addiction, confidentiality, and therapeutic boundaries.
This book discusses some of the most critical ethical issues in mental health care today, including the moral dimensions of addiction, patient...
After Digital
Computation as Done by Brains and Machines
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2017
Current computer technology doubles in in power roughly every two years, an increase called "Moore's Law." This constant increase is predicted to come to an end soon. Digital technology will change. Although digital computers dominate today's world, there are alternative ways to "compute" which might...
by James A. Harnish
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Many biblical women play critical roles in the drama of God’s salvation. Women of the Bible grew out of a desire to discover how some of the women who made a difference in the Bible can make a difference in our lives today. Join Pastor James A. Harnish as he takes a closer look at the stories of...
Make a Difference Leader Guide
Following Your Passion and Finding Your Place to Serve
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
In Make a Difference, author James A. Harnish helps United Methodists answer the questions “How can I contribute to God’s healing work in this world?” and “How can I find my place to serve and make a difference?” Drawing upon biblical wisdom and real stories of real people who have found...
Simple Rules for Money
John Wesley on Earning, Saving, and Giving
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
What would it take for you to make a radical change in the way you earn, save, and spend your money? On a deeper level, what would be required for us to experience a fundamental shift in the relationship between our faith and our finances? - From the Introduction
Faith and finances—these...
by James A Matthews III
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2018
New Edition!
In this fully revised edition, author James A. Matthews, III has provided a thorough and focused examination of the federal, state and local equal opportunity and employment laws governing Pennsylvania employers and employees. In addition, substantial appendices of statutes, regulations,...
Managing Hurricane Katrina
Lessons from a Megacrisis
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
The government’s response to Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history, suffered numerous criticisms. Nearly every assessment pointed to failure, from evaluations of President George W. Bush, FEMA, and the Department of Homeland Security to the state of Louisiana...
Bass, Pike, Perch and Others
The Classic Reference Guide to Eastern North American Game Fish
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
A North American fishing handbook from one of the great masters of the sport.
First published in 1903, Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others remains a reliable resource for fishing enthusiasts in North America. As part of the American Sportman’s Library, this handbook was set apart as an important...
Hear the Word
Listening to the Eternal Word in the Contemporary World
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
Communicating the eternal truth of the Gospel in the continually changing context and language of contemporary culture can be a challenging task. In HEAR the WORD, author Dr. James A. Prette explores authentic Christian preaching in the postmodern culture.
In this examination, Prette discusses...