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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience, 10e, now consists
of 18 chapters, four of which cover specific leadership skills and
qualities covered in each of the book's four sections. Hughes,
Ginnett, and Curphy draw upon three different types of literature -
empirical studies; interesting anecdotes, stories, and findings;
and leadership skills - to create a text that is personally
relevant, interesting, and scholarly. The authors' unique quest for
a careful balancing act of leadership materials helps students
apply theory and research to their real-life experiences. The 10th
edition has been thoroughly updated in virtually every chapter,
including new content specific to how leaders respond to crisis
(related to the pandemic).
Privileged thinking in today's schools is alive and well and shows
its ugly head in a variety of ways that often go undetected (or are
not addressed) by the educators down in the trenches. In this
collection of scenarios and episodes, many of which were
experienced by the authors in their years as school administrators,
you will find an array of provocative examples of social injustice
in the classroom, and what you can do to prevent it in your own
school community. As the authors candidly and vulnerably reveal
their own 'blind spots' and biases that occurred 'on their watch, '
readers will be able to take a look in the mirror as well, thus
taking a critical step in better advocating for those students
'left on the fringe' in classrooms and schools
Privileged thinking in today's schools is alive and well and shows
its ugly head in a variety of ways that often go undetected (or are
not addressed) by the educators down in the trenches. In this
collection of scenarios and episodes, many of which were
experienced by the authors in their years as school administrators,
you will find an array of provocative examples of social injustice
in the classroom, and what you can do to prevent it in your own
school community. As the authors candidly and vulnerably reveal
their own 'blind spots' and biases that occurred 'on their watch, '
readers will be able to take a look in the mirror as well, thus
taking a critical step in better advocating for those students
'left on the fringe' in classrooms and schools
This text presents principles and construction techniques
applicable to builders, householders and communities who are
building in disaster-prone areas. The principles are clearly and
simply presented, with an emphasis on improving hazard-resistance
for minimum cost. They seek to encourage builders to improve their
current practices rather than setting building standards or
providing hazard-resistance performance specifications.;The book
includes sections on siting for safety - siting considerations in
areas prone to high winds, earthquakes, flooding; and siting to
avoid ground instability problems; building safely in masonry:
principles of robust construction and building to resist
earthquakes for buildings of brick, block, earth and stone masonry;
building safely in timber - principles of robust construction and
building to resist high winds and earthquake forces in timber
framed buildings; and building safely in concrete - principles of
robust construction and building to resist earthquake forces in
reinforced concrete framed buildings.
The techniques of metal colouring, bronzing and patination are
assuming a new importance in contemporary fine metalwork and
design. Richard Hughes and Michael Rowe have assembled and tested
the recipes included in this book, which is the most comprehensive
work on the subject currently available, an essential reference and
sourcebook for practitioners and all those involvoved in sculpture,
architecture, designs and the decorative arts. It brings together
hundreds of recipes and treatments previously scattered in a
variety of old books and technical papers, and provides the
artist-craftsman with a very wide range of coloured finishes.
The vataries of homeopathy will find in this book of reference, the
method of treatment of all the great homeopaths of the 18th, and
19th centuries with Dr Hughe's skill and experience to guide them.
This is a unique work on the principles and practise of
homoeopathy.
Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of
concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the
decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of
late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the high
seas, as Hughes tells the story of a group of children thrown upon
the mercy of a crew of down-at-the-heel pirates. A tale of
seduction and betrayal, of accommodation and manipulation, of weird
humor and unforeseen violence, this classic of twentieth-century
literature is above all an extraordinary reckoning with the secret
reasons and otherworldly realities of childhood.
Over the past half century in America, Buddhism has grown from a
transplanted philosophy to a full-fledged religious movement, rich
in its own practices, leaders, adherents, and institutions. Long
favored as an essential guide to this history, "Buddhism in
America" covers the three major groups that shape the tradition --
an emerging Asian immigrant population, native-born converts, and
old-line Asian American Buddhists -- and their distinct, yet
spiritually connected efforts to remake Buddhism in a Western
context.
This edition updates existing text and adds three new essays on
contemporary developments in American Buddhism, particularly the
aging of the baby boom population and its effect on American
Buddhism's modern character. New material includes revised
information on the full range of communities profiled in the first
edition; an added study of a second generation of young,
Euro-American leaders and teachers; an accessible look at the
increasing importance of meditation and neurobiological research;
and a provocative consideration of the mindfulness movement in
American culture. The volume maintains its detailed account of
South and East Asian influences on American Buddhist practices, as
well as instances of interreligious dialogue, socially activist
Buddhism, and complex gender roles within the community.
Introductory chapters describe Buddhism's arrival in America with
the nineteenth-century transcendentalists and rapid spread with the
Beat poets of the 1950s. The volume now concludes with a frank
assessment of the challenges and prospects of American Buddhism in
the twenty-first century.
ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award Our written words carry weight.
Unfortunately, in today's cultural climate, our writing is too
often laced with harsh judgments and vitriol rather than careful
consideration and generosity. But might the Christian faith
transform how we approach the task of writing? How might we love
God and our neighbors through our writing? This book is not a style
guide that teaches you where to place the comma and how to cite
your sources (as important as those things are). Rather, it offers
a vision for expressing one's faith through writing and for
understanding writing itself as a spiritual practice that
cultivates virtue. Under the guidance of two experienced Christian
writers who draw on authors and artists throughout the church's
history, we learn how we might embrace writing as an act of
discipleship for today-and how we might faithfully bear the weight
of our written words.
The half-dozen generations from 100 B.C. to A.D. 100 were
epoch-making in Chinese history, and there is a real need for
"vignetting sketches of manner, character, and thought" based on
documents identifiable as to date and authorship. Fortunately such
documents are available in the fu (Chinese literary form) on the
Two Capitals by Pan Ku and Chang Heng. Insights into Han life and
beliefs are offered through the translation and paraphrase of the
fu, with extensive critique and commentary Originally published in
1960. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand
technology to again make available previously out-of-print books
from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.
These editions preserve the original texts of these important books
while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.
The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase
access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of
books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in
1905.
Set in the last century against a tropical landscape and the ever-present sea, A High Wind in Jamaica tells the story of a family of English children who, on being sent by their parents back to England from Jamaica, fall into the hands of pirates. As this voyage of innocence continues the events which unfold begin to take on a savagely detached and haunting quality.
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