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Longing and Belonging
"Even as they see their wages go down and their buying power decrease, many parents are still putting their kids' material desires first. These parents struggle with how to handle children's consumer wants, which continue unabated despite the economic downturn. And, indeed, parents and other adults continue to spend billions of dollars on children every year. Why do children seem to desire so much, so often, so soon, and why do parents capitulate so readily? To determine what forces lie behind the onslaught of Nintendo Wiis and Bratz dolls, Allison J. Pugh spent three years observing and interviewing children and their families. In Longing and Belonging: Parents, Children, and Consumer Cultu...
Lion of the League
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Sports Through the Lens
"Both photography and professional sports originated in the 19th century, and photographers have been "capturing moments" in sports ever since. Even those who are agnostic about sports will recognize images like Neil Leifer's iconic photo of Muhammad Ali snarling over a defeated Sonny Liston, or Brandi Chastain's shirtless celebration of the USNT's World Cup win in 1999. This manuscript is a collection of 25 essays, each examining the history and cultural meaning of a single sport photograph (including the two mentioned above). A range of memorable moments and athletes, as well as some lesser known images, are included in the collection. Most of the images are from the US, and most are from the 20th century. While almost all of the photographers would identify as white men, their subjects are more varied and the sports represented include baseball, football, basketball, hockey, tennis, boxing, horse-racing, soccer, and running, as well as several Olympic moments"--
Popular Photography
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Finding the Lost Battalion: Beyond the Rumors, Myths and Legends of America's Famous WW1 Epic - Hardcover
Since its release in 2006, 'Finding the Lost Battalion' by Robert J. Laplander has become the benchmark work against which all things Lost Battalion related have been measured. Now, in this updated 3rd edition released to coincide with the centennial of America's entry into WW1, Mr. Laplander again takes us to the Charlevaux Ravine to delve deeper into the story than ever before! Meticulously chronicling what would become arguably the most famous event of America's part in the war, we find the truths behind the legend. Spanning twenty years of research and hundreds of sources (most never before seen), the reader is led through the Argonne Forest during September and October, 1918 virtually hour by hour. The result is the single most factual accounting of the Lost Battalion story and their leader, Charles W. Whittlesey, to date. Told in an entertaining, fast moving style, the book has become a favorite the world over! With new Forward by Major-General William Terpeluk, US Army (Ret).
Finding the Lost Battalion: Beyond the Rumors, Myths and Legends of America's Famous WW1 Epic
In 'Finding the Lost Battalion' author Robert J. Laplander meticulously chronicles what would become one of the most famous events of American participation in World War One, discovering the truths behind the legend. Drawing on hundreds of sources - many never before seen - and spanning eight years of research, including four trips to the sight of the action in France, Mr. Laplander leads the reader through the events in the Charlevaux Ravine during early October 1918, and the circumstances leading up to it, virtually hour by hour. In this way the book does not merely tell the story itself, but explains why it all came about in the first place. The end result is the single most factual acounting of the Lost Battalion and their leader, Charles W. Whittlesey, to date, told in an entertaining, fast moving style. Never dry or boring, as some military tomes can be, this one is sure to quickly become a favorite on your shelf and the benchmark against which all further work on the Lost Battalion will be measured.
Disorder Contained
The first historical study to offer an in-depth exploration of the complex relationship between the prison and mental breakdown.
