Kenneth L : 235 books
The Miseducation of the Student Athlete
How to Fix College Sports
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
The student-athlete’s life: practice, gym, weight room, film review, repeat. Simply put, sports come first. Academics is a distant second.
As the revenues generated by big-time college sports continue to skyrocket, virtually all of the debate involves whether (and how much) student-athletes...
Asia's Computer Challenge
Threat or Opportunity for the United States and the World?
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 1998
How did the computer industry evolve into its present global structure? Why have some Asian countries succeeded more than others? Jason Dedrick and Kenneth L. Kraemer delve into these questions and emerge with an explanation of the rapid rise of the computer industry in the Asia-Pacific region. Asia's...
by Kenneth L. Deutsch; Joseph Fornieri
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2005
Despite the voluminous literature on the central figure in American history, no other book in the field of political science compares to Lincoln's American Dream. It addresses comprehensively the overarching themes of Lincoln's political thought and leadership through provocative and divergent interpretations...
A R R O W
A Brief Sketch of My Mind—A Shot in the Dark
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
We all live in a world of stories. Despite intuitions to the contrary, our minds have no direct link to realitywe all make our own reality with the stories we accept and reject. And if we have enough courage and creativity, we can even write our own stories. But the starting point to becoming the...
by Kenneth L. Pearce
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
According to George Berkeley (1685-1753), there is fundamentally nothing in the world but minds and their ideas. Ideas are understood as pure phenomenal 'feels' which are momentarily had by a single perceiver, then vanish. Surprisingly, Berkeley tries to sell this idealistic philosophical system as...
Plains Earthlodges
Ethnographic and Archaeological Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2005
A survey of Native American earthlodge research from across the Great Plains.
Early explorers initially believed the earthlodge homes of Plains village peoples were made entirely of earth. Actually, however, earthlodges are timber-frame structures, with the frame covered by successive layers...
by Kenneth L. Birks
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2016
The goal of this book is to give you, as a Christian, a glimpse into the path God has purposed for your life and to help you seize your destiny and purpose. In doing so, you will be able to live the role created for you. Whether you are just starting out on your journey, anywhere in the middle, or...
Journey Into an Interfaith World
Jews, Christians, and Muslims in a World Come of Age
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
In this comprehensive volume, Dr. Kenneth L. Vaux explores the shared theological ground of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam-the common God, the common good, the common word, and the common work. Based on the premise that the three Abrahamic faiths are given by God for some purpose in God's universal...
Making Saints
How The Catholic Church Determines Who Becomes A Saint, Who Doesn'T, And Why
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
From inside the Vatican, the book that became a modern classic on sainthood in the Catholic Church.
Working from church documents, Kenneth Woodward shows how saint-makers decide who is worthy of the church's highest honor. He describes the investigations into lives of candidates, explains how...
American Catholics, American Culture
Tradition and Resistance
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2004
Sheed & Ward, in partnership with Commonweal magazine, presents the second of two volumes in the groundbreaking series, American Catholics in the Public Square, a project funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Essays by scholars, journalists, lawyers, business and labor leaders, church administrators...
Ireland's History
Prehistory to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
Ireland's History provides an introduction to Irish history that blends a scholarly approach to the subject, based on recent research and current historiographical perspectives, with a clear and accessible writing style. All the major themes in Irish history are covered, from prehistoric times right...
A History of the British Isles
Prehistory to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2017
A History of the British Isles is a balanced and integrated political, social, cultural and religious history of the British Isles in all its complexity, exploring the constantly evolving dialogue and relationship between the past and the present.
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by Kenneth L. Deutsch, John A. Murley, George Anastaplo
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 1999
Responding to volatile criticisms frequently leveled at Leo Strauss and those he influenced, the prominent contributors to this volume demonstrate the profound influence that Strauss and his students have exerted on American liberal democracy and contemporary political thought. By stressing the enduring...
The Sports Franchise Game
Cities in Pursuit of Sports Franchises, Events, Stadiums, and Arenas
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2013
Power, prestige, and millions of dollars—these are the stakes in the sports franchise game. In this book, sports attorney Kenneth Shropshire describes the franchise warfare that pits city against city in the fierce bidding competition to capture major league teams. Rigorous research, fascinating...