Product Description: Simply stated, the authentic universe is God’s original creation. It is metaphorically presented in the six days of the biblical creation epic described in the first chapter of Genesis, the first book of the Bible. Proof of God’s original creation is beyond the scope and capacity of our intellect...read more

Product Description: An era that changed America forever is analyzed through the words of those who led, participated in, and opposed the protest movements that made the 1960s a signature epoch in U.S. culture.• Opens a window on a revolutionary time when Americans stood up and demanded peace and tolerance• Highlights the expectations of free speech and equal treatment for all Americans and shows how those expectations were translated into actions• Includes background discussion of the 1960s and background discussion of each document• Compares and contrasts key passages, encouraging the reader to cross-reference documents within the volume and connect the dots between them• Examines exhibits as varied as Abbie Hoffman's testimony at the trial of the Chicago 7, Noam Chomsky's essay "The Function of a University in Time of Crisis," the Port Huron speech of the Students for a Democratic Society, Richard Nixon's Silent Majority speech, and Shirley Chisholm's Equal Rights for Women speec...read more

Product Description: Successful managers and leaders know that despite what many believe, things don't have to be bigger, faster, and more complicated to succeed. In this practical guidebook for bosses, you'll learn how to incorporate good old-fashioned values and common sense to help employees achieve goals...read more

Product Description: This timely guide examines the influence of social media in private, public, and professional settings, particularly the ethical implications of the cultural changes and trends created by their use.• Features expert contributors from different academic backgrounds to provide varied perspectives • Integrates theoretical analysis with practical solutions to stimulate critical thinking while engaging interest • Includes practical guidelines for navigating a changing media environment • Reveals how ancient Chinese philosophies can provide a framework for ethics in social and new media • Provides helpful criteria for working responsibly with social networking site...read more

Product Description: This compelling book describes how everyday people courageously survived under repressive Communist regimes until the voices and actions of rebellious individuals resulted in the fall of the Iron Curtain in Europe.

Product Description: Written by veteran journalist and noted professor Jim Willis, with an epilogue by Marilyn Thomsen, this book introduces journalistic decision-making into the classroom, alongside discussion of reporting and writing techniques. Students peer inside the minds of a cross-section of print, broadcast, and online journalists by way of exclusive interviews and additional research that provide a deep, broad glimpse into how they perceive themselves, their world, and their craft...read more

Product Description: From the launching of America's first newspaper to YouTube's latest phone-videoed crime, the media has always been guilty of indulging America's obsession with controversy. This encyclopedia covers 100 events in world history from the 17th century to the present―moments that alone were major and minor, but ones that exploded in the public eye when the media stepped in...read more

Product Description: You have the power to reinvent yourself! The power lies not in your mind alone. It's also in your genes and DNA. It's what makes us human. Humans change - that's the essence of life. Everything, from the smallest plant to the largest mountain, is in the process of change...read more

Product Description: With the world changing so rapidly in the 21st century, what is there left to believe in? Do traditional religions, science and philosophy still have anything left to offer - something that promises measurable hope? Are the words "faith," "trust" and "belief" still meaningful? Rev...read more

Product Description: In a postmodern age where the media's depictions of reality serve as stand-ins for the real thing for so many Americans, how much government policy is being made on the basis of those mediated realities and on the public reaction to them? When those mediated depictions deviate from the truth of the actual situation, how serious a situation is that? Time and again, both anecdotal evidence and scientific research seem to confirm that the news media often influence government action...read more

Product Description: Who knew that doomsday would be so hot? Environmental disasters, Ebola outbreaks, the popularity of reality television, and strife in the Middle East, may all be signs that time has come today. Weak and ailing after the end of the Cold War and the financial spree of the nineties, the timeless notion that the end is near is once again exerting a powerful influence on pop culture, politics, religion, and Mel Gibson...read more

Product Description: Willis examines the many orientations and perspectives of reporters that gather and present the news of the day. Debunking the notion that there are limited perspectives journalists may use, Willis examines up to 15 different orientations that reporters bring to their work...read more

Nearly three hundred alphabetically arranged entries cover such topics as ancient religions, Eastern religions, Christianity, new religious movements, and key religious figures. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Prelude to Greatness is an insider's story of life on a major college football team, focusing on the University of Oklahoma Sooners from 1994 to 1999. A rare source of insight for younger players who dream of playing college football, this book shows what they are in for: the range of experiences between failure and success, the elusive nature of any individual's dreams of glory, and the variety of motivations--good, bad, and ugly--prevalent in college football...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: PLEASE NOTE: This book is scheduled to ship in March. By purchasing it now, you are PRE-ORDERING this book. Your book will ship by March 20th. THANK YOU!As a "voice for the voiceless," Jim Willis touches human hearts as deftly as he bonds with the animals he rescues...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Memoir. As a bicycle ride progresses from Florida to Massachusetts, the author discovers that you can go home again. He shares insights gained and lessons learned.

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