You don't need to become a charismatic speaker or a gifted writer to be a great communicator. You're already a world-class problem solver. Communication by Design shows you how to apply the systematic design process you already know to your presentations, papers, and proposals - ensuring your best technical work gets the attention it deserves.Drawing on two decades of experience mentoring researchers at Stanford University, Jack W. Baker introduces a five-stage, audience-focused de...

Are you looking for a step-by-step guide to grow marijuana indoor or outdoor?Have you been looking for a resource to help you easily learn how to cultivate marijuana?If this sounds like you, then keep reading!Cannabis cultivation has never been easier, and both indoor and good outdoor results are within your reach. In this beginners’ guide, you will find basic knowledge about weed, seeds, and everything relevant to success in this fie...

Are you looking to treat pain safely, relieve stress, and learn the science behind Cannabis? What if I told you could do all three, all at once?If this sounds good, then keep reading!Do you struggle with understanding the difference between CBD and THC? Do you have body aches and pains and are looking for natural ways to treat your ailments without using prescription drugs? Are you curious about what Cannabis is and wonder how it can help you i...

Why the university should focus on community: "An enlightening interpretation of Wendell Berry's philosophy for the pursuit of a holistic higher education." — Publishers WeeklyProminent author and cultural critic Wendell Berry is well known for his contributions to agrarianism and environmentalism, but his commentary on education has received comparatively little attention. Yet Berry has been eloquently unmasking America's cultural obsession with restless m...

Planck’s Loop - Jack W Baker It is the twenty-eighth century, nearly five hundred years after the Great War. The Community of Unified Nations has brought peace and prosperity to the planet and the Galactic Council has taken notice. Humanity has finally forgotten war. The time has come to welcome the planet Earth in to the Galactic neighborhood. The Institute. An arm if the secretive and elusive Blair Society, has taken charge as the keepers of the timeline. Their sole purpose is to...

On September 3, 1971, Michael McConnell and Jack Baker exchanged vows in the first legal same-sex wedding in the United States. Their remarkable story is told here for the first time—a unique account of the passion and energy of the gay liberation movement in the sixties and seventies.At the dawn of the modern gay movement (while New York’s Stonewall riots and San Francisco’s emerging political activism bloomed), these two young men insisted on making their commitment a legal reali...

In an age of e-books and screens, it may seem antiquated to create a handwritten, illuminated Bible. The Benedictine monks at Saint John's Abbey and University, however, determined to produce such a Bible for the twenty-first century, a Bible that would use traditional methods and materials while engaging contemporary questions and concerns. In an age that largely overlooks the physical form of books, The Saint John's Bible foregrounds the importance of a book's tactile and visual qualitie...

Fifty years after their marriage, Jack and Michael's story is one of the milestone events in the fight for equal rights, and this memoir the unmissable account a remarkable couple.On September 3, 1971, at the dawn of the modern gay movement, Michael McConnell and Jack Baker exchanged vows in the first legal same-sex wedding in the United States. But the battle to get there - legal and emotional - was only the start of their incredible lives together.Jack en...

Robbers Roost was a hideout for outlaws and hunted men long before Butch Cassidy found it in 1884. In Baker's book they all come to rip-roaring life even while courting death at this most famous of all infamous hideouts.

The Road is an autobiographical memoir by Jack London, first published in 1907. It is London's account of his experiences as a hobo in the 1890s, during the worst economic depression the United States had experienced up to that time. He describes his experiences hopping freight trains, "holding down" a train when the crew is trying to throw him off, begging for food and money, and making up extraordinary stories to fool the police. He also tells of the thirty days that he spent in the Erie...

When the spark of first love might reduce the world to ash. . .Elizabeth’s path has not been safe, nor has it been easy. When the dragons came, she was ensnared by a dragon prince. She fought his rule at every turn, but protecting her loved ones left her vulnerable.But now she’s discovered a secret their leader has been desperate to hide.And the dragon prince has uncovered the truth about her past.Can these two—a human and a dragon—work toge...