The American Presidency examines the constitutional foundation of the executive office and the social, economic, political, and international forces that have reshaped it along with the influence individual presidents have had. Authors Sidney Milkis and Michael Nelson look at each presidency broadly, focusing on how individual presidents have sought to navigate the complex and ever-changing terrain of the executive office and revealing the major developments that launched ...

'[Nelson's] style is swift and straightforward, his narrative gift considerable ... Consistently diverting, this may be the novel about homosexuality to end all novels on the subject .. . [W]ill make many a reader's day.' - Julian MacLaren-Ross, Punch'Talented, amusing ... the story is told with sustained suspense: the various men in it are not merely types, but flesh and blood, even if one wishes that Patrick had never been born.' - John Betjeman,Daily Telegraph'Odiously f...

In a sleepy college town where every day is the same as the next, Annie Abbott—a bright-eyed 12-year-old—dreams of adventure, and finds it accidentally in her attic. Hidden in the shadows of the old house, mysterious boxes appear, brimming with riddles that hint at a legacy of magic.As Annie and her father delve into the secrets of the boxes, she finds herself on a path into enchantment, where a sisterhood of witches reveals her unexpected role in the Arthurian legacy of Morgan le ...

For almost twenty-eight years, I've been an autism dad. Michael, my son, is autistic and non-verbal; however, his quiet demeanor has provided me with an infinite source of lessons. Mostly, through simple observation, I've come to see life in a much different way. In short, he's helped me to like myself much more than I did as a young man. This book is a simple collection of essays about the insanity we're dealing with currently in the United States. When I began putting them together as a ...

In a mad dash to stay ahead of the army of the unclean and find those that can teach Annie how to control the gifts she has inherited, she knows that her education must continue whatever the cost. There is danger at every turn, and battles are fought to protect her. All the while, her powers continue to grow. Somehow, she must find the Keeper of the Books of Wisdom and unlock the secrets of the ages. But first, she has to survive.

Nothing embodied Franklin D. Roosevelt’s campaign to lastingly embed the New Deal in the major institutions of American government more than his effort to pack the Supreme Court. Vaulting Ambition, the inaugural volume in the Landmark Presidential Decisions series, presents a balanced assessment of FDR’s 1937 effort to fundamentally change the highest court in the land.Unlike most work on the subject, Michael Nelson centers his study on the president’s series of decisions ...

Leadership lessons in higher education and what they can teach us about leadership in all walks of lifeIn an era when college presidents serve for on average fewer than six years—leaving out of personal ambition for a next post or being forced to leave under fire—there is an inspirational counterexample of leaders dedicated to the long-term success of their institutions. This book weaves together the stories behind what the Washington Post dubbed “Virginia...

This anthology, designed for use in undergraduate courses in environmental ethics, includes new and classic readings by leading writers in the field, full-length case studies, and many short discussion cases. Introductions and discussion questions are provided for all the essays, with each chapter introduced by a summary of the issues and appropriate philosophic, historical and scientific background. Exploring ethical theory, environmental ethics, science and the environmental movement, Ea...

In a sleepy college town where every day is the same as the next, Annie Abbott—a bright-eyed 12-year-old—dreams of adventure, and finds it accidentally in her attic. Hidden in the shadows of the old house, mysterious boxes appear, brimming with riddles that hint at a legacy of magic.As Annie and her father delve into the secrets of the boxes, she finds herself on a path into enchantment, where a sisterhood of witches reveals her unexpected role in the Arthurian legacy of Morgan le ...

A journalist on holiday in a small French village in the 1950s discovers an enigmatic memorial plaque, dedicated to a British soldier who died in World War II "and to his black cat whom he loved". Intrigued by the curious inscription and sensing a story, he sets out to uncover the young man's fate, but he quickly finds that no one in the village wants to talk about it. All he is able to learn is that the young officer's mutilated body was found on a rubbish heap, riddled full of German bul...

A national map of legalized gambling from 1963 would show one state, Nevada, with casino gambling and no states with lotteries. Today's map shows eleven commercial casino states, most of them along the Mississippi River, forty-two states with state-owned lotteries, and racetrack betting, slot-machine parlors, charitable bingo, and Native American gambling halls flourishing throughout the nation. For the past twenty years, the South has wrestled with gambling issues. In How the South Joined...

If you want to build high quality websites using WordPress effortlessly, then keep reading…Do you have problems using WordPress? Making sure your website is secure? Adding plugins/ extensions to your site? Or providing users with the best possible experience? If you do, within this book many of the top website creators out there have shared their knowledge on how to overcome these problems and more.In this definitive guidebook, you ...