Tales from the life of a Midwesterner growing up in the mid-20th century. Humorous and serious anecdotes paint a tapestry of a life long gone, as well as a perspective on more modern times. Stories full of love, laughter, and wry commentary will leave the reader thinking about what truly defines a life.

This book is written for the Labrador owner whose dog is a family pet and also a working gundog. It guides the owner through all stages of training the dog so that the standard of field performance required can be achieved, whether it be working the dog several days a week or once or twice a season. The book also includes chapters on buying, rearing and working Labradors.

The question of money, how to provide it, and how to acquire it where needed is axiomatic to development. The realities of global poverty and the inequalities between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’ are clear and well documented, and the gaps between world’s richest and the world’s poorest are ever-increasing. But, even though funding development is assumed to be key, the relationship between finance and development is contested and complex.This book explores the variety of relatio...

Traditionally, the university or college is thought to be the ultimate location for the discovery and sharing of knowledge. After all, on these campuses are some of the great minds across all fields, as well as students who are not only eager to learn, but who often contribute to our shared wisdom. For those ideals to be achieved, however, ideas require access to some kind of virtual marketplace from which people can sample and consider them, discuss and debate them. Restricting the expres...

Money, finance and credit are literally the lifeblood of the modern economy. The distribution of money and credit are essential to productive investment in trade and industry, to the maintenance of consumer purchasing power and demand, to individuals' social status and standard of living, and ultimately to public order. This importnat new volume provides a wide-ranging discussion of both the potential and the problems arising from the application of multi-level governance literature to the...

Early elementary years are perfect for instilling healthy habits in children—and The Healthy Eating and Active Time Club Curriculum: Teaching Children to Live Well offers you the resources and tools you need to instill those healthy habits.The text helps children understand what a healthy diet is and how to stay physically active every day. The children learn how to make healthier nutrition and activity choices, and they discover how healthy eating and regular physical act...

Chief Inspector Julie Marsden is pushing forty and odds on to die alone. She is apparently short of allure, whatever allure she had having long since collapsed under the excess weight of unreasonable expectation. She is possessed of an absolute certainty that she is exceptionally good at her job, that good men are rarer than rocking horse manure, and that she is the world’s worst mother. How else can she explain Emily Calier - such a pleasant and respectful girl - and Rosie, her own truth ...

'Good schools think with people and not to people' argues David Hudson in this thought-provoking practical guide for those wanting to bridge the gap between middle and senior management roles, and make a difference in their schools. Accessibly and engagingly written and packed with real-life examples, this book will prove essential reading for ambitious teachers and deputy heads everywhere. Whilst many management books tend to overcomplicate David writes with refreshing c...

Known as “Mr. Civil Rights” for his advocacy on behalf of racial justice, Thurgood Marshall argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education, arguably the most important Supreme Court decision in history. He later became the first African American to serve as U.S. Solicitor and as a Supreme Court Justice. Justice William Brennan wrote that his friend and colleague was “the central figure in this nation’s struggle to eliminate institutional racism.”

Which flashpoint moment in US sports history stays with you the most? Whether we witness these moments of greatness ourselves or hear about them secondhand, these images become etched in our minds, indelibly imprinted in our national collective consciousness.Now, in this compelling 15-lecture audio series, The Great Moments in Sports History that Inspired America, David L. Hudson, Jr., author of numerous books on sports, takes us back in time to relive some of these epic p...

The definitive series on America’s boxing greats by a renowned boxing expert, author of over 40 books, and world-champion boxing judge.The bare-knuckle boxer John L. Sullivan in the late 1800s, the ferocious fists of “Iron” Mike Tyson in the 1980s, the culture shock of the legendary Jack Johnson, the worldwide phenomenon of Muhammad Ali—the sport of boxing has shaped American culture for more than a century.No sport is more enthralling than boxing—called “t...

A captivating 24-lecture audio series on the U.S. Constitution by award-winning law professor David L. Hudson Jr.Written more than two hundred years ago, the Constitution remains the backbone of American government and an example of freedom and democracy the world over. Once called the “Miracle at Philadelphia,” it remains America’s vital governing force today.Join Prof. Hudson to learn how and why this foundational document came to be and how it has been i...