Every major measure of students' historical understanding since 1917 has demonstrated that students do not retain, understand, or enjoy their school experiences with history. Bruce Lesh believes that this is due to the way we teach history -- lecture and memorization. Over the last fifteen years, Br[...]

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), chances are that your persistent obsessive thoughts and time-consuming compulsions keep you from enjoying life to the fullest. But when you are in the habit of avoiding the things you fear, the idea of facing them head-on can feel frightening and over[...]

The true-crime classic first published in 1963 is reissued in this special edition. Bruce chronicles in spell-binding detail the Rock's transition from a Spanish fort to the maximum-security penitentiary that housed such famous inmates as the Birdman of Alcatraz and Al Capone.[...]

When a threat from another dimension threatens to destroy the world, BRIT must team up with all the heroes of the Invincible Universe to stop it! Guest starring Invincible, The Astounding Wolf-Man, Tech Jacket, and many, many more! This volume collects "BRIT" issues number 7-12.[...]

Vienna, 1900. The trenches of World War I and the dark slide into Nazi Europe. The intellectual lights of Cambridge University and the nabobs on the outskirts of Bloomsbury. Marriage and domestic life. These are just a few of the worlds the reader enters in this exhilarating novel of ideas, romance,[...]

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If not for what you have already done, there would be no Motilones anymore--only a few tattered peasants with neither land nor pride. You are pursuing the wisest possible course in educating people to fight their own battles with Colombian national society, while try[...]

All you need--from bonjour to au revoir! French is not only the language of love, it's the language of diplomacy, business, fine wines, and style. With The Everything Learning French Book, 2nd Edition with CD, you'll be speaking everyday French in a matter of days. Featuring easy-to-follow vocabula[...]

This is the 10th anniversary edition of "Transformational and Charismatic Leadership: The Road Ahead." In the current compendium, we seek to update the theoretical and empirical work and professional practice issues associated with transformational and charismatic leadership that have transpired ove[...]

The author of "Rebuilding" has created a powerful, personal, practical, and provocative guide to building new and lasting, loving relationships. "Loving Choices" is packed with insights, exercises, and examples to help readers turn life's challenges into loving choices.[...]

Models help us understand the nonlinear dynamics of real-world processes by using the computer to mimic the actual forces that are known or assumed to result in a system's behavior. The complexity of biological systems, from cells to ecosystems, are particularly well suited to this method because th[...]

First recognized by Rudolf Nureyev, Roberto Bolle is renowned for his athletic ability, stylistic grace and a sizzling movie star presence. Possessing broad appeal, his performances draw acclaim from the dance world and general public alike. This stunning book is the culmination of a three-year coll[...]