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Hardback. Condition: Good. Bates, Ivan (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. Uncommon Civics represents a new way to think about, teach and develop civic engagement - moving far beyond how a bill becomes a law. There is a pressing need for designing new ways to develop students as both scholars and citizens. Uncommon Civics is designed to provide educators with a proven method that goes beyond theory to practice. This work includes a class outline with suggested readings and lessons that can be implemented quickly and gradually into existing classes, or can stand alone as its own course. The book also outlines best practices for high-impact, effective civic engagement to bridge the classroom with community. For anyone interested in a better way to teach civics, help students develop their identities as citizens through crafting their voice, and create powerful service and learning community partnerships, this book is a must read.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. ?Remember the words of Ivan Rogers the next time you hear some plausible posh boy in a suit telling you `no deal? wouldn?t hurt at all and might even be a jolly good thing.? J.K. Rowling Two and a half years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the political debate over Brexit seems as intense and as complicated as ever. Who and what can we trust? And how on earth do we make sense of it all? Ivan Rogers, the UK?s former ambassador to the EU, is uniquely placed to tell some home truths about the failure of the British political class and the flaws, dishonesty and confusion inherent in the UK?s approach to Brexit so far. In this short, elegant essay, Rogers draws up nine lessons that we, as a soon-to-be `third country?, need to learn from the last few years, if the next few years ? indeed the next decade ? are not to be even more painful.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. LEAD YOUR WAY UP is a practical guide to outstanding leadership, whether you are a newbie in the corporate world, stuck in your career, or want to shake things up. Full of invaluable life and career lessons, Iris Irumva unveils the untold secrets of leadership that you need to become a person of influence: from adopting a leader's mindset and leading yourself first to leading others. LEAD YOUR WAY UP is a source of hope to navigate setbacks with unwavering grace, unlock the untapped inner power, and build muscles for resilience to experience a lucrative career and leadership success. For aspiring and established leaders, this book will be a source of inspiration and encouragement to relentlessly pursue nothing short of greatness.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A talent that Britain is truly proud of, Dame Helen Mirren is a chameleon of an actress who has turned her hand to a huge variety of roles. She is one of the best-loved and most highly respected actresses in the world. This book charts an incredible woman through her struggle to the top, her relationships with fellow actors, and more.…

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Hardback. Condition: Fair. In America, 2.3 million people-a population about the size of Houston's, the country's fourth-largest city-live behind bars. Sick Justice explores the economic, social, and political forces that hijacked the criminal justice system to create this bizarre situation.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. You need to reach out and take control of Your Message. In these pages, you will find the information to change the way your clients view your business. Do you ever consider why people are attracted to one business over another? Have you contemplated why your clients return to your company or go elsewhere? Have you received referrals for your existing clients and if so, do you thank them? This book will help you recognize the why behind their decisions. There is a difference between being a top-notch doctor, contractor, or photographer and running a great business. Understanding the difference between these two concepts can be the beginning of your growth in customer service, communication, and thus, the most sought after in your specialty. Your Message will encourage you to think differently and adjust to the way you present your business to the world. It is time you stopped and discovered how your customers view your business.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. ?Remember the words of Ivan Rogers the next time you hear some plausible posh boy in a suit telling you `no deal? wouldn?t hurt at all and might even be a jolly good thing.? J.K. Rowling Two and a half years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the political debate over Brexit seems as intense and as complicated as ever. Who and what can we trust? And how on earth do we make sense of it all? Ivan Rogers, the UK?s former ambassador to the EU, is uniquely placed to tell some home truths about the failure of the British political class and the flaws, dishonesty and confusion inherent in the UK?s approach to Brexit so far. In this short, elegant essay, Rogers draws up nine lessons that we, as a soon-to-be `third country?, need to learn from the last few years, if the next few years ? indeed the next decade ? are not to be even more painful.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. If you hate networking you've got to read I Love Networking. For some, business networking is painful and they avoid it like the plague. Ken is one of those people. He owns a small business that is in the same predicament as many others: it's struggling. Out of the blue, one of Ken's top customers invites him to visit a local networking group. At first he resists, but finally says yes. This is a short novel with a practical story detailing Ken's transformation from avoiding networking at all costs, to making it a pillar in his business. Experience the lessons yourself with the practice sessions at the end of every chapter. …

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Prairie Nocturne is the epic saga of two former lovers sired in the pages of Ivan Doig's acclaimed Montana Trilogy. Susan Duff -- the bossy, indomitable schoolgirl with a silver voice from Dancing at the Rascal Fair-- has reached middle age alone, teaching voice lessons to the progeny of Helena's high society. Wesley Williamson, young married heir to the Double W cattle empire, has been forced out of a political career as a result of his affair with Susan having become known. Years later, Wes and Susan have reunited to share in an extraordinary goal: launching the singing career of Monty Rathbun--a man on the wrong side of the racial divide. In this triumph of sure-footed storytelling, motives and fates dangerously entangle. Set in Montana, France, Scotland, and New York during the Harlem Renaissance, Prairie Nocturne is a deeply longitudinal novel that raises everlasting questions of allegiance, the grip of the past, and the cost of passion.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A beloved character brings the power of the press to 1920s Butte, Montana, in this latest from the best storyteller of the West In the winter of 1920, a quirky bequest draws Morrie Morgan back to Butte, Montana, from a year-long honeymoon with his bride, Grace. But the mansion bestowed by a former boss upon the itinerant charmer, who debuted in Doig's bestselling The Whistling Season, promises to be less windfall than money pit. And the town itself, with its polyglot army of miners struggling to extricate themselves from the stranglehold of the ruthless Anaconda Copper Mining Company, seems--like the couple's fast-diminishing finances--on the verge of implosion. These twin dilemmas catapult Morrie into his new career as editorialist for the Thunder, the fledgling union newspaper that dares to play David to Anaconda's Goliath. Amid the clatter of typewriters, the rumble of the printing presses, and a cast of unforgettable characters, Morrie puts his gift for word-slinging to work. As he pursues victory for the miners, he discovers that he is  enmeshed in a deeply personal battle as well--the struggle to win lasting love for himself. Brilliantly capturing an America roaring into a new age, Sweet Thunder is another great tale from a classic American novelist.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. The final novel from a great American storyteller.Donal Cameron is being raised by his grandmother, the cook at the legendary Double W ranch in Ivan Doig s beloved Two Medicine Country of the Montana Rockies, a landscape that gives full rein to an eleven-year-old s imagination. But when Gram has to have surgery for female trouble in the summer of 1951, all she can think to do is to ship Donal off to her sister in faraway Manitowoc, Wisconsin. There Donal is in for a rude surprise: Aunt Kate bossy, opinionated, argumentative, and tyrannical is nothing like her sister. She henpecks her good-natured husband, Herman the German, and Donal can t seem to get on her good side either. After one contretemps too many, Kate packs him back to the authorities in Montana on the next Greyhound. But as it turns out, Donal isn t traveling solo: Herman the German has decided to fly the coop with him. In the immortal American tradition, the pair light out for the territory together, meeting a classic Doigian ensemble of characters and having rollicking misadventures along the way. Charming, wise, and slyly funny, Last Bus to Wisdomis a last sweet gift from a writer whose books have bestowed untold pleasure on countless readers.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Prairie Nocturne is the epic saga of two former lovers sired in the pages of Ivan Doig's acclaimed Montana Trilogy. Susan Duff -- the bossy, indomitable schoolgirl with a silver voice from Dancing at the Rascal Fair-- has reached middle age alone, teaching voice lessons to the progeny of Helena's high society. Wesley Williamson, young married heir to the Double W cattle empire, has been forced out of a political career as a result of his affair with Susan having become known. Years later, Wes and Susan have reunited to share in an extraordinary goal: launching the singing career of Monty Rathbun--a man on the wrong side of the racial divide. In this triumph of sure-footed storytelling, motives and fates dangerously entangle. Set in Montana, France, Scotland, and New York during the Harlem Renaissance, Prairie Nocturne is a deeply longitudinal novel that raises everlasting questions of allegiance, the grip of the past, and the cost of passion.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A specially commissioned new translation of Turgenev's novel, which, with its controversial portrayal of Buzarov, the "nihilist" or "new man", aroused shock throughout Russian society when it was first published in 1862. The translator gained access to Turgenev's working manuscript.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. It is often said that living the Gospel is difficult. In reality, it is the easiest thing. It is difficult to live without God, groping aimlessly, alone. It is easier to listen to him, belong to a Christian community, walk with others . . . . It is difficult to be alone, and it is difficult to live as a slave to your particular passions and the pressures and expectations of the world. In contrast, life is made simpler, when we trust in the Word and give ourselves over to Christ. The teaching of Christ is designed for the human heart. His teaching is sensible and it makes us sensible. And so, he whoever practices the teachings of Sermon on the Mount, with the grace of God, will enter into the pathways of the good sense of Jesus. …

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Eastern European history is filled with noir-ish and harrowing tales, and Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, certainly has its fill. Editor Ivan Srsen has curated a diverse, powerful and dramatic group of stories that offer tremendous insight into the perspectives of contemporary Croatians. Featuring brand-new stories (translated from Croatian) by Ivan Vidic, Josip Novakovich, Andrea Zigic-Dolenec, Robert Perisic, Mima Simic, Pero Kavesic, Nada Gasic, Zoran Pilic, Ruzica Gasperov, Darko Milosic, Nora Verde, Ivan Srsen, Neven Usumovic and Darko Macan.…