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Ambitious in its historical scope and its broad range of topics, Tied to the Great Packing Machine tells the dramatic story of meatpacking’s enormous effects on the economics, culture, and environment of the Midwest over the past century and a half. Wilson Warren situates the history of the industry in both its urban and its rural settings—moving from the huge stockyards of Chicago and Kansas City to today’s smaller meatpacking communities—and thus presents a complete portrayal of meatpacking’s place within the larger agro-industrial landscape. Writing from the vantage point of twenty-five years of extensive research, Warren analyzes the evolution of the packing industry from its e...
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Of the nearly five thousand cases presented to the Supreme Court each year, less than 5 percent are granted review. How the Court sets its agenda, therefore, is perhaps as important as how it decides cases. H. W. Perry, Jr., takes the first hard look at the internal workings of the Supreme Court, illuminating its agenda-setting policies, procedures, and priorities as never before. He conveys a wealth of new information in clear prose and integrates insights he gathered in unprecedented interviews with five justices. For this unique study Perry also interviewed four U.S. solicitors general, several deputy solicitors general, seven judges on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, and sixty-four fo...
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Originating from a true novel, Christian Crooks, Lying, Cheating and Stealing in the Name of the Lord; to this new work, The Lysteryne Pastor; the saga continues at the Universal Church of the All Righteous, located in Sanctified City, in the state of Immorality. The novel is a tug-of-war depicting confusion between the Christian Crooks and the new pastor, Dr. Joe Dreamer. The story highlights the daily life of a pastor addicted in his own sins. Paralleling numerous biblical characters, this story gives a multifaceted blend of current religious beliefs and practices. The book is heart-tugging and humorous, depending on your spiritual location; it can create a rise in your blood pressure or bring you to your knees in prayer. Either way, the book will definitely tickle yur emotional funny bone.