Do people starve in democratic polities? It is often claimed that as government must respond to public needs during times of crisis, democracy has reduced famine in India since Independence. This book seeks to identify the processes which generate and perpetuate hunger in India, and what sort of intervention by public and private agencies are best suited to combat this problem. Bob Currie explains why problems of poverty and alleged starvation remain despite regular elections and intensive regional and national publicity.

A collection of recipes acquired over nearly a half century of cooking for friends and loved ones. I first began cooking when I was 10 or 12 years old and enjoyed helping my mother prepare the family meals. Mom did not cook gourmet meals but she made what might be called hearty comfort food. As I matured I became more adventuresome in my cooking and it soon became my passion. I love nothing more than to create a meal or some sweets and then watch my family and/or friends enjoy what I have created. I always add a pinch of love to my food to make it taste just a little bit better. With urging and support of my daughters Kristen, Melissa and Jennifer and my life partner Marla I decided to publish this cookbook and dedicate it to them.

Generally the annuity rolls are made up of five rolls, one corresponding with each of the four counties that made up the Chicksaw Nation, and one roll of the Chickasaws living in the Choctaw Nation. In addition to other information. each entry contains t

Contains a wealth of transcribed payment rolls for the Cherokee and Choctaw Indian Nations: the Eastern Cherokee Annuity Roll, the 1856 Choctaw Annuity Roll, a list of Choctaw students educated in the States, and Choctaw Civil War soldiers. These rolls ha