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From 2001 to 2006, Richard L. Cates Jr. interviewed senior members of more than 30 families living in and around Arena township, a small community in southern Wisconsin. He asked them about growing up in rural America and their connection to a way of...

Introducing students to the world of wearable technology.Soft Circuits introduces students to the world of wearable technology. Using Modkit, an accessible DIY electronics toolkit, students learn to create e-textile cuffs, "electrici-tee" shirts, and solar-powered backpacks. Students also learn the importance of one component to...

While most books about the Amish focus on the Pennsylvania settlements or on the religious history of the sect, this book is a cultural history of one Indiana Amish community and its success in resisting assimilation into the larger culture. Amish culture has persisted...

What is the future of Continental philosophy of religion? These forward-looking essays address the new thinkers and movements that have gained prominence since the generation of Derrida, Deleuze, Foucault, and Levinas and how they will reshape Continental philosophy of religion in the years to...

Many New Testament Greek students have laid the groundwork necessary to read other ancient Greek texts, and yet they shy away from it. In this book, an expert in Greek teaches those students to read beyond the New Testament, showing both how to do...

Our modern society tells us that a picture-perfect life is happiness, or that fulfillment is awarded to the overachievers. But what if there was a simpler way?Sean Liv knows how the stresses of daily life can erode our sense of possibility, and believes that...

"Natalie McDonald-Perkins takes the reader on a journey that embodies the beauty and treasure found in patience, self-identity, and pride. "Proud to Be.." is a beautifully written masterpiece. The book depicts the voice of a young Nigerian native, by the name of Ifunanya who...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This book allows a reader with a background in computing to quickly learn about the principles of human language and computational methods for processing it. The book discusses what natural language processing (NLP) is, where it is useful, and how it can be deployed...

The new, updated 4th Edition of this positive guide is ideal for high-school students, post-secondary students, and anyone aiming to upgrade their study skills. Practical exercises and motivational quotations make the "work" of homework efficient and immediately useful.Author: Kevin PaulPublisher: Self-Counsel PressPublished: 08/15/2014Pages: 224Binding...

Choice Outstanding Book African American intellectual thought has long provided a touchstone for national politics and civil rights, but, as Kimberly Smith reveals, it also has much to say about our relationship to nature. In this first singleauthored book to link African American and...

Censored on its release in 1841, Tess of the d'Urbervilles challenged attitudes with its depiction of a woman forced into a chain of painful circumstances by her social status and by the often cruel treatment of friends, family and the men who loved her....

This title has been endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education Support knowledge and understanding from the Learner's Book with practical workbooks designed to challenge learners to develop their thinking further. - Save time when planning with ready-made homework or extension exercises. - Challenge learners...

Why does anyone develop an interest in science? Why should anyone care about saving the environment? Curiosity is part of it. Curiosity, with some support and inspiration. In "Great American Women in Science and Environment," we meet some very curious women who early in...

Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for In a special dramatic episode of Dr. Slump, Senbei, Arale, and friends try...

Are you interested in gaining a thorough understanding of critical thinking?Do you want to practice logical exercises to better your decision- making skills?Are you ready to join a diverse community of people who strive to better themselves and the world around them? If you...

Real English-speaking people don't speak like your textbook... so it's no wonder you feel unprepared when it's your turn to speak! Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken English in the...

Gold Medal at the 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards. A tender story based on Greek mythology that will help us face death and loss.Irene and her dog Lucy were inseparable. But one day, everything changed... When Irene arrived home from school, she couldn't find...

An unflappable girl and a cast of lovable male roommates at a boardinghouse create bonds of friendship and romance. When Ten moves out of her parents' home in the mountains to live in a boardinghouse, she finds herself becoming fast friends with her male...

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH is a story about the life of a Mixed Martial Arts, Heavyweight fighter, Sgt. Marcus Monet, and how he won the Army Heavyweight Championship Title Fight. After the fight, Sgt. Monet was hit by a drunk driver, and had to...