Dedication: To the ghosts and the living who conspired … wittingly or not… to make me a writer. To my parents, who claimed we don’t see eye to eye, but whose love of decency and work, and people gave me the very lens through which I now critique the world. To Charlee, who heard every rough draft of my soul and told me when it was bullshit. That kind of honesty is rare. That kind of love is rarer. To my children, who believe believed in me loudly and without caution … when belief was hard t...

Celebrated content creator Robert Arnold (@defiance13) reclaims patriotism, the flag, and what it means to be pro-American in 50 empowering essays championing free speech, civil rights, and justice.Robert Arnold's spoken-word essays, which he posts to social media under the handle "defiance13", have earned him a reputation as one of the most distinctive voices creating online political content today. Now for the first time ever, his soothing Arkansas Delta drawl is...

When clinicians communicate effectively, patients retain more information, have higher trust and a better quality of life. Such a patient-centred approach is the future of clinical care, and this book is an essential how-to guide on improving these skills. Grounded in innovative and evidence-based methodology, perfected through over twenty years of teaching in the VitalTalk training program, content includes foundational communication skills, how to help patients plan for the future, what ...

In Philosophic Values and World Citizenship: Locke to Obama and Beyond, Alain Locke-the central promoter of the Harlem Renaissance, America's most famous African American pragmatist, the cultural referent for Renaissance movements in the Caribbean and Africa-is placed in conversation with leading philosophers and cultural figures in the modern world. The contributors to this collection compare and contrast Locke's views on values, tolerance, cosmopolitanism, and American and world...

"The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early Recollections" by Robert Arnold is a captivating exploration of the natural beauty and rich history of one of Virginia's most intriguing landscapes. Arnold's vivid descriptions transport readers to the heart of the Dismal Swamp, where the interplay of light and shadow creates a mesmerizing atmosphere. Through his personal recollections, he shares the unique flora and fauna of the region, as well as the cultural significance of Lake Drummond, invit...

Intense. Graphic. EmotionalNo longer in the company of nice guys.The murderous Yakuza, Nakamura, and Tim lead the assault upon humanity's minds and tastebuds. They secure manufacturing for addictive, human DNA-derived tissue. The criminals take total control of the dastardly publicly traded, multi level marketing company, Teekenix.They acquire DNA from both living and dead celebrities, politicians, and people of interest. A...

This is a story of epic ambition—literally. It is one of an ambiguous and contestable heroism, of guilt, of stigma, of resilience, of mental illness, and of baseball. There’s music and murder, sanity, sainthood, and sickness. There is love within and across generations, and there is loss and grief. There’s hatred, crime, and revenge. There is baseball, the violin, philosophy, natural and hard-earned talents, mentored and mentor. Not enough yet? Here is a story of Kid Dee, of his unusual mo...

By the mid 1960s, Indiana University had hired its sixth football coach since 1945. The Hoosiers reputation continued to erode. To the other Big Ten teams, the Hoosiers were patsies! And their new coach, John Pont, despite a good record at Yale and Miami (Ohio), had started his first two years at Indiana with a miserable two wins, sixteen losses and one tie. By the year 1967, Indiana had little thought of competing for the Big Ten Championship. It would be considered a successful campaign ...

The US Supreme Court is an institution that operates almost totally behind closed doors. This book opens those doors by providing a comprehensive look at the justices, procedures, cases, and issues over the institution’s more than 200-year history. The Court is a legal institution born from a highly politicized process. Modern justices time their departures to coincide with favorable administrations and the confirmation process has become a highly-charged political spectacle played out on ...

This handbook explores the topic of death and dying from the late twentieth to the early twenty-first centuries, with particular emphasis on the United States. In this period, technology has radically changed medical practices and the way we die as structures of power have been reshaped by the rights claims of African Americans, women, gays, students, and, most relevant here, patients. Respecting patients' values has been recognized as the essential moral component of clinical decision-mak...

The latest findings in seed physiologydiscussed as they relate to agricultural problems!Presenting the latest findings in the area of seed physiology as well as the practical applications of that knowledge in the field, the Handbook of Seed Physiology: Applications to Agriculture provides a comprehensive view of seed biology and it

Everything you need to know about Linux is in this book. Written by Stephen Figgins, Ellen Siever, Robert Love, and Arnold Robbins -- people with years of active participation in the Linux community -- Linux in a Nutshell, Sixth Edition, thoroughly covers programming tools, system and network administration tools, the shell, editors, and LILO and GRUB boot loaders.This updated edition offers a tighter focus on Linux system essentials, as well as more coverage of new capabi...