After a great deal of discussion and debate across all levels of government, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law in March 2010. Since President Trump's election into office, the ACA has stayed in the headlines. Trump has continued to call for the replacement and repeal of the ACA, and several efforts have spawned in both the House and the Senate to accomplish this goal. Unlike welfare reform, which was generally embraced by all states, the ACA has proven very divi...

The term collaboration is widely used but not clearly understood or operationalized. However, collaboration is playing an increasingly important role between and across public, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors. Collaboration has become a hallmark in both intragovernmental and intergovernmental relationships. As collaboration scholarship rapidly emerges, it diverges into several directions, resulting in confusion about what collaboration is and what it can be used to accomplish. This book ...

If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable, beautifully designed, "The Big Book of Christmas" is a great big stocky book — stuffed with novels, novellas, short stories, poems, carols and songs. Inside you'll find: · Novels, novellas and short stories from Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, O. He...

Drawing on the careers of senior executives of the US Environmental Protection Agency, True Green identifies the concrete actions that work in protecting our nation’s environment. By examining the exquisitely difficult tasks of executive leadership in environmental protection, one of the most conflicted public issues of today, these scholars provide lessons of executive effectiveness in the principal government institution essential to national environmental progress. The EPA shoulders gre...

The Collected Norse Sagas offers an exhilarating foray into the mythic and historical terrain of medieval Scandinavia, encapsulating the vivid dynamism and profound narrative depth of Norse literary tradition. This volume encompasses a varied range of styles from legendary to historical sagas, each contributing its own voice to the rich tapestry of Norse lore. Through a tapestry of battles, voyages, and supernatural encounters, these sagas present a panoramic view of the culture and belief...

The Spirit of the Vikings delves deeply into the ethos and cultural fabric of Norse mythology, weaving together a tapestry of compelling narratives and historical sagas. Bridging epics and völuspás, this anthology captures the spirit and ferocity of the Vikings, their creation myths, and tales of exploration. The collection intertwines a variety of literary styles, from the lyrical Eddas to the prose of sagas, reflecting the multiplicity of Viking stories passed down through generations. T...

Conspiracy Theory is a fast-paced mystery and espionage thriller that continues the story of April Bekkons and Annaliese Braun; damaged, but not broken by events no young girl should have knowledge of. They raise themselves to do what is necessary to save themselves, others, and eventually their country, from destruction.The book picks up directly from the last line of Inner Sanctum, and introduces Michael. From the apparent ramblings of this crazy man, the plot coalesces to bring ...

The autobiography of Lord Morris of Aberavon, born to farming stock in Aberystwyth, and who went on to enjoy an illustrious career, assuming one of the highest positions in the land as Attorney General. Trained as a barrister, he went on to serve as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of Transport, Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, Secretary of State for Wales between March 1974 and May 1979 and returned to Government as the Attorney General for En...

This fast-paced mystery and espionage thriller continues the story of April and Annaliese; damaged, but not broken by events no young girl should have knowledge of. They raise themselves to do what is necessary to save themselves, others, and eventually their country, from destruction. The book picks up directly from the last line of Inner Sanctum, and introduces Michael. From the apparent ramblings of this crazy man, the plot coalesces to bring in the Sheriff's department and FBI, who wit...

From Alabama to Congress—Arthur W. Mitchell’s fight for justice rewrote the rules of Black political power.A Carpetbagger in Reverse offers a landmark reassessment of the life, career, and accomplishments of groundbreaking Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell, the first Black Democrat elected to Congress and the only Black member of Congress during his four terms of service from 1935 to 1943.Born to former enslaved people in Alabama in 1883, Mit...

In the tumultuous era of the Protestant Reformation, a remarkable woman emerged from the shadows of history. Catharine de Bora, the former nun who became Martin Luther's wife, played a pivotal role in shaping the course of religious and social change. This captivating biography, meticulously researched and vividly written, delves into the life of Catharine de Bora. From her daring escape from a convent to her unwavering support of her husband's revolutionary ideas, this book unveils the un...

Heres a formula for excitement: Take a retired (and slightly bored) legal professional with an abiding love of his wife, Ann, a passion for gardening, creative skills ranging from embroidery to arc welding and lots and lots of imagination. The result is Troll Knoll. Nearly everything within the confines of this 20-acre estate - from its spectacular botanical display to its mythical mischievous inhabitants - is what John Morris calls, A conceptual metaphor. All of these things, he says, ref...