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Increasingly a spectator sport, electoral politics have become bitterly polarized by professional consultants and lobbyists and have been boiled down to the distributive mantra of "who gets what." In Everyday Politics, Harry Boyte transcends partisan politics to offer an alternative. He demonstrates how community-rooted activities reconnect citizens to engaged, responsible public life, and not just on election day but throughout the year. Boyte demonstrates that this type of activism has a rich history and strong philosophical foundation. It rests on the stubborn faith that the talents and insights of ordinary citizens—from nursery school to nursing home—are crucial elements in public li...
The essential guide to professional not-for-profit theatres.
Hannah Griffin was a girl when tragedy struck on her family's farm. She still remembers the flames reflected against the newly fallen snow and the bodies the police dug upone of them her mother's. It was the nation's worst murder scene in decades and the killer was never found. Two decades later Hannah is a CSI investigating a case of child abuse when the past comes hurtling back. Years of buried questions are brought to life. A killer with unfinished business is on the hunt. And an anonymous message turns Hannah's blood cold: Your Mom called... Praise for Gregg Olsen: 'Olsen will have you on the edge of your seat' Lee Child 'Wickedly clever... twisted' Lisa Gardner 'Olsen is a top-notch writer' Michael Connelly 'Olsen keeps the tension taut and pages turning' Publishers Weekly
Saskatchewans spirits haunt its weathered prairie farmhouses, its nondescript suburban bungalows, and its very landscape.
"Dr. Dorsen gives us a much-needed, practical guide to feeling good and maximizing the joys of life after 40.... Should be required reading for every active, youthful spirit entering their mature years." —Geoffrey Tabin, M.D., author of Blind Corners "A stimulating and valuable read." —Stanley S. Bergen, Jr., M.D., President, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Dr. D’s Handbook for Men Over 40 is a practical, down-to-earth plan that will show you how to continue to lead an exciting life and maintain a positive attitude as you grow older. With solid information and clear advice to help you stay strong, energetic, and confident, your best years are yet to come. This lighthearted yet reassuring book will help you overcome the fear of growing older, adjust to the physiological and neurological changes that occur at midlife, maintain or regain fitness through exercise and proper nutrition, build healthy relationships, and more. Plus, it includes real-life stories about men whose healthy habits in later years have added to their lives—and how they do it.
Clearly, concisely, and with many examples from public and private enterprise, Upgrading Leadership‘s Crystal Ball shows why predictions are usually wrong and presents a better way to look at the future forecasting. This book is essential-reading for anyone who needs to make the best possible strategic decisions for moving an organization forward i
The View from the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 O Snow Rollers in New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 A Weekend of Driving at Newport . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 The Development of Automatic Tops for Carriages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Shepherd F. Knapp . . .. .. . . . . 119 Willow Basket Bodies for Carriages and Sleighs . . 121 Beechwood Farm 125 Polish Carriage Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 World Four-in-Hand Carriage Driving Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Carriage Association of America Annual Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Conservation Versus Restoration 139 The Names of Carriage Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Wei Is Fargo and the Concord Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Roaming Around California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Questions & Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 The Carriage Trade . . 152 Book Reviews 153 There's Nothing New Under the Sun