Patricia David: 133 books
A Good Day
A Gift of Gratitude
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
This moving gift book truly stirs gratitude for the blessing of life and the everyday wonder and beauty of nature. It was inspired by the short film Gratitude, a viral video sensation by acclaimed filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg recently featured on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday. The book and film pair...
The Purchasing Machine
How the Top Ten Companies Use Best Practices to Manage Their Supply Chains
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2001
Every day companies leave billions of dollars in invisible, unrealized savings on the table because of poor supply chain management practices. Now supply management experts Dave Nelson, Patricia E. Moody, and Jonathan Stegner show not only how leading companies recoup these savings through their mastery...
by Carrie Vaughn, Karen Joy Fowler, Garth Nix
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2019
“What a treasure trove!”
—Sarah Beth Durst, author of Queen of the Blood
Unicorns: Not just for virgins anymore. Here are sixteen lovely, powerful, intricate, and unexpected unicorn tales from fantasy icons including Garth Nix, Peter S. Beagle, Patricia A. McKillip, Bruce Coville, Carrie...
Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota
Volume 4, Ecosystem-Based Management
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
The fourth volume in the Harte Research Institute’s landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides a comprehensive study of ecosystem-based management, analyzing key coastal ecosystems in eleven Gulf Coast states from Florida to Quintana Roo and presenting case studies in which this integrated...
Becoming AFI
50 Years Inside the American Film Institute
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
For over fifty years, the American Film Institute has flourished as one of America’s great cultural entities. Its graduates, faculty, supporters, and trustees have included such acclaimed individuals as Steven Spielberg, Maya Angelou, Gregory Peck, Meryl Streep, Les Moonves, Patty Jenkins, David...
Religious Perspectives on Business Ethics
An Anthology
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2006
In the first anthology of its kind, Thomas O'Brien and Scott Paeth have gathered unique pieces from across religious perspectives to illustrate the growing influence and contribution of religion to the field of business ethics. Events in the recent past make clear people in business urgently need...
The Joy of Retirement
Finding Happiness, Freedom, and the Life You've Always Wanted
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2008
Life after work no longer conjures up images of couples wandering the malls, playing golf, and taking endless Caribbean cruises. As baby boomers reach their 50s and 60s, they are redefining what it means to retire. Many of them are still choosing to work or create a whole new life entirely. What they...
by Joshua Palmatier, Gini Koch, Seanan McGuire
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
What might we run into as we expand beyond Earth and into the stars? As we explore our own solar system and beyond, it seems inevitable that we’ll run into aliens … and what they’ve left behind. Alien artifacts: what might they reveal about us as we try to unlock their secrets? ...
Second Round
A Return to the Ur-Bar
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2018
For thousands of years the immortal Gilgamesh has presided over the legendary Ur-Bar, witnessing history unfold from within its walls. Some days it is a rural tavern, others a fashionable wine shop. It may appear as a hidden speakeasy or take on the form of your neighborhood local. For most patrons...
The Frontier of Patriotism
Alberta and the First World War
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
With the centenary of the First World War, communities across Canada arranged commemorations of the war experience to honour local servicemen who, through their triumphs and sacrifices, were presented as laying the foundation for a free and independent country. Often overlooked are the triumphs and...
Southern Illinois University at 150 Years
Growth, Accomplishments, and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2019
Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University has been a stalwart presence on the southern Illinois landscape for a century and a half. This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding by exploring in depth its history since 1969, when the last book to celebrate a major...
by James McRae, Renee Kohler-Ryan, Sydney Palmer
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2013
Ang Lee (b. 1954) has emerged as one of cinema's most versatile, critically acclaimed, and popular directors. Known for his ability to transcend cultural and stylistic boundaries, Lee has built a diverse oeuvre that includes films about culture clashes and globalization ( Eat Drink Man Woman, 1994,...
by Peter Anderson, Fleur Braddick, Patricia J. Conrod
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2017
Addictions have increased markedly in contemporary societies over the past decades. As well as widely acknowledged issues surrounding illegal substance addictions, there are increasing numbers of problems related to behavioural addictions such as the use of legal substances such as antidepressants...
Seeing and Knowing
Rock art with and without ethnography
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
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