Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&N=3+5082+7101&No=90 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1238930 Presents a expert tips, useful forms, and checklists for people buying a house in California. The new edition emphasizes that careful research is necessary before deciding what price and terms to include in an offer and warns of the changing requirements to secure financing--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392476 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306277 Write a simple will without a lot of time and trouble. The CD provides customizable forms and step-by-step instructions for creating a will for a single or married person, with or without children. The 6th edition includes the latest changes in estate tax law--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1297627 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1303984 Shows homeowners how to deal with neighbor disputes while explaining whose side the law is on. The 7th edition contains new sample letters for engaging with a neighbor over a dispute, plus new material on how to build community and prevent disputes--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1277763 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299085 A comprehensive, easy to understand guide to the past, present and future of same-sex relationships in America. The new edition reflects changes in state law across the country and projects future changes--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693058 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1298743 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1303971 Practical business and management advice to help get a nonprofit up and running, and most importantly, keep it going. The 4th edition includes updated chapters on financial management and tax-reporting rules and strategies for building a web presence--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1198437 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1473394 An A-Z reference encyclopedia, with more than 200 entries defining and explaining employment and labor law topics. The entries combine a summary of the law with real life case references, pop culture references, and statistics and trends--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1336224 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1279417 Covers 20 major federal employment laws with detailed information on what each requires, who it covers, deadlines and necessary paperwork, and related state laws. The 3rd edition includes regulation changes, new court cases, and updated state law charts--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1335531 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1372342 The founder of the Bring Sean Home Foundation advocacy group for parents of internationally abducted children describes how his Brazilian wife unexpectedly returned to her native country and refused to share custody of their son, triggering an international controversy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1478120 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1656202 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1480870 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1292731 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306283 Helps business owners, managers and HR professionals put employee policies in place for any size company, in any state. Sample policies are included on CD. The 5th edition covers emerging workplace issues, such as social networking and product reviews, plus changes necessitated by health care reform--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1442682 Provides proven techniques for challenging nearly every type of traffic violation in California courts. The 14th edition is updated to incorporate changes in California law, enforcement policies and fines--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306285 Gives the reader answers, information and strategies they need to figure out whether bankruptcy is the right solution for their debt problems. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306278 A how-to guide for cleaning up credit reports, maintaining/improving credit scores, paying debt and building credit for the future, with forms to handle existing debts, avoid overspending, and deal with collection agencies. The 10th edition is reorganized with information on bankruptcy, foreclosure and mortgage debt, and the Credit CARD Act--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392539 Since 9/11, the U.S. government has acted in a variety of ways--some obvious, some nearly invisible--to increase its surveillance and detention power over American citizens and residents. While most of us have made our peace with the various new restrictions on our civil liberties after 9/11, we have done it without really understanding what those restrictions are or the extent of their reach. Moreover, we tend to think that if the national security state overreaches, we shouldnt worry--the courts will come to the rescue and rein it in. In Taking Liberties, Susan Herman explains how this came to be. Beginning in late 2001, the Bush Administration undertook a series of measures, some of which were understandable and valid given the context, to expand federal surveillance authority. Yet as she shows through a series of gripping episodes involving ordinary Americans, they overreached to the point eroding basic constitutional liberties. Herman spells out in vivid detail why all Americans should be worried about the governmental dragnet that has slowly and at times imperceptibly expanded its coverage over the American public. The erosion of civil liberties doesnt just impact immigrants, Americans of Middle Eastern descent, or Guantanamo detainees, but any American who appears to be engaging in provocative political activity. Taking Liberties is a wake-up call for all Americans, who remain largely unaware of the post-9/11 surveillance regimes insidious and continuing growth-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1311780 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393921 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1248083 Explains what trusts are, how they work, and who should use them. The CD provides a basic living trust, basic shared living trust, and AB living trust, plus other key forms. The 10th edition contains important tax and legal updates, including changes in federal estate tax rules--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582203 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1263759 Answers legal questions in plain English related to starting and running a small business. The 12th edition is thoroughly updated, including information on new tax reporting requirements and tax credits for small businesses under the Patient Protection Act--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299079 Written in plain English to help inventors, manufacturers, and others who want to exploit a patentable idea understand, create and use an invention licensing agreement. The new edition has the latest licensing cases and a set of FAQs--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1478180 Provides background information and step-by-step instructions that nonprofits need to apply for federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and qualify as a public charity with the IRS. The 10th edition covers recent changes in the law--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1589496 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1538079 For a nation that often optimistically claims to be post-racial, we are still mired in the practices of racial inequality that plays out in law, policy, and in our local communities. One of two explanations is often given for this persistent phenomenon: On the one hand, we might be hypocritical, saying one thing, and doing or believing another; on the other, it might have little to do with us individually but rather be inherent to the structure of American society. This work compels us to think beyond this insufficient dichotomy in order to see how racial inequality is perpetuated. The author asserts that the U.S. is in a new and distinct phase of racism that is post-intentional : neither based on the intentional discrimination of the past, nor drawing upon biological concepts of race. Drawing upon the insights and tools of critical race theory, social policy, law, sociology and cultural studies, she demonstrates how post-intentional racism works and maintains that it cannot be addressed solely through the kinds of structural solutions of the Left or the values arguments of the Right. Rather, the author identifies a place in the middle, a space of righteous hope, and articulates a notion of ethics and human agency that will allow us to expand and amplify that hope. To paraphrase James Baldwin, when talking about race, it is both more terrible than most think, but also more beautiful than most can imagine, with limitless and open-ended possibility. The author leads readers down the path of imagining the possible and points to the way forward. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299086 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1275034 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1209409 Information that professionals with their own practice need to know to make sure they are taking all of the business tax deductions they are entitled to. The new edition is fully updated to cover all changes in tax laws, including substantive changes and updated tax numbers--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1272965 A comprehensive guide for those on the brink of financial crisis to manage finances and get debt under control. The 13th edition includes information on the Credit CARD Act and dealing with foreclosure--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1280913 Create a trust that provides financial security for a loved one with special needs without jeopardizing government benefits. The fourth edition provides eligibility requirements for government benefits, current resources, and a new perspective on when to make a trust independently and when to seek an attorneys help--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393172 Information those new to owning rental properties need to rent and manage a home or condo. The 2nd edition covers renting out a house in or near foreclosure, renting out a room in a house where the owners still live, and lease-option-to-buy contracts (and when they are appropriate or risky)--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1257671 America faces a crisis--an epidemic of perjury and false statements occurring at the highest levels of business, politics, sports, and culture. How and why has this happened? What are the consequences? What can be done? Here, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James B. Stewart applies his investigative reporting and storytelling skills to four dramatic cases, all involving people at the top of their fields: Martha Stewart, I. Lewis Scooter Libby, Barry Bonds, and perhaps the most notorious liar in financial history, Bernard Madoff. Stewart draws on extensive interviews with participants, many speaking here for the first time, and previously undisclosed documents and transcripts to show how such celebrated and successful role models found themselves accused of lying--with devastating consequences, not just for them but for an ever-widening circle that ultimately includes everyone who cares about the truth.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299083 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299161 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1365276 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392643 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306281 A comprehensive guide to raising money written for volunteers and staff who arent necessarily professional fundraisers. Containing insights and stories from a team of nonprofit experts, this book covers both the practical and the fun, creative aspects of fundraising--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299136 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1335533 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1376651 After 9/11, when the nation was still in shock over the unprecedented attack on U.S. soil, Shannen Rossmiller, a country judge and mother of three in rural Montana, was formulating a plan. Soon she was devouring literature on Islamic culture, teaching herself Arabic, and preparing to infiltrate the central nervous system of global terror: online networks. Her efforts succeeded beyond imagination. Posing as an Islamic terrorist under dozens of screen aliases, she joined forces with the FBI and started trolling jihadist chat rooms, striking up conversations at 3am with men as far away as Pakistan, and amassing evidence against an array of suspected terrorists both at home and abroad. Her work laid the foundation for the online searches so crucial to law enforcements fight against terror today. Shannens husband, Randy, uncovered her double life after a chat room terrorist wiped out the family computer and reports rolled in that the Rossmillers were being targeted for reprisal. Undeterred, Shannen started working with the FBI on sting operations, involving everything from jihadist cells to weapons caches to bomb plots, and bringing many of her targets to justice, as well as pioneering the digital entrapment tactics that are at the forefront of todays war on terror. This is the story of one womans unexpected courage and how it changed the face of this global struggle--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1304600 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1375689 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1311754 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1364550 Discusses common retirement plans and explains the rules that govern distributions from each. Readers learn their options so they can make the best choices when taking money out. The 10th edition is updated with the latest tax rates, tables and methods for calculating distributions--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299195 Provides a clear and concise overview of laws that affect personal relationships and families and answers everyday legal questions that nearly every family encounters at some point. This book includes a quick-reference glossary of legal terms and an appendix of detailed information for all 50 states--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393007 Blood Feud is the electrifying true tale of Big Pharmas power, regulatory weakness, and the terrifying vulnerability of millions of innocent patients. THE PLAYERS The Drug: Procrit An anti-anemia drug, this miraculous blood booster was one of the first biotech blockbusters. Developed by Amgen and licensed to a Johnson & Johnson company, the drug was sold by the two companies under the brand names Procrit, Epogen, and Arenesp. The Underdog: Mark Duxbury, Drug Salesman Duxbury was the gung-ho salesman for the new biotech division of J&J, an irrepressible character full of jokes. In the early 1990s, he set out to spread the benefits of Procrit, and became a true believer and top seller. But he and his peers were told to steal business from J&Js partner, Amgen. Then came the marketing studies, the off-invoice rebates, doctor payments, and off-label claims. Duxbury tried to stop some of these ruthless programs, but was fired on trumped-up charges. He tried anything to warn the public: testifying in a secret arbitration, joining a class action effort, and filing a whistleblower suit. But he was thwarted at nearly every turn-until the surprising end. The Best Friend: Dean McClellan, Drug Legend Dean McClellan was Duxburys friendly rival. He tried to beat his buddys record and wound up selling $170 million worth of the drug, becoming a legend. When Duxbury got fired, McClellan tried to distance himself. But as news of Procrits deadly power started to surface, McClellan agreed to hand over thousands of damning documents and help his friend blow the whistle on J&J. The Crusader: Jan Schlichtmann, Esq. Remember Jan Schlichtmann, protagonist of the best-selling book and Oscar nominated movie, A Civil Action? When he learned of Duxburys mission, he felt the old fire rising in his belly and signed on. Now, hes gambling on yet another long shot, trying to fight on behalf of not just millions of cancer patients, but for every American who overpays for health-care--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1311752 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1275119 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1268520 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1212459 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393752 Step-by-step instructions and all the forms needed to create a limited liability corporation (LLC) in any state. It covers basic LLC legalities and taxation. The 7th edition includes the most recent changes in LLC law and related tax law--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1252195 The true story of the man who may have been the most monstrous sexual criminal in the history of the Mormon Church. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299045 While in prison with his father, Frank Calabrese Sr., on racketeering charges, Frank Jr, a former member of the Chicago crime syndicate known as the Outfit, offered to help the FBI keep his father in prison for life by testifying against him. Now in the federal witness protection program and living in an undisclosed location, Frank Jr. gives an insiders view of the Outfit and how he helped expose its crimes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306284 The information employers need to successfully handle every aspect of the employment relationship, from hiring to firing. The 10th edition provides updated 50-state charts and explains the latest developments in employment law, including health care reform--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1589502 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1382286 Because the U.S. began as an idea, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood believes that the American Revolution is the most important event in our history, bar none. American identity is not based on any universally shared heritage, so we have had to return to our nations founding to understand who we are. Wood explores the ideological origins of the revolutions attempts to forge an American democracy, and traces the origins of American exceptionalism. What may simply seem like audacity now was considered radical in the 18th century. Today there exists what Wood calls a terrifying gap between the founders and us, such that it requires almost an act of imagination to fully recapture their era. Because we now take our democracy for granted, it is nearly impossible for us to appreciate how deeply the founders feared their grand experiment in liberty could evolve into monarchy or dissolve into mob rule. Gracefully written and filled with insight, The Idea of America helps us to recapture the fears and hopes of the revolutionary generation and its attempts to translate those ideals into a working democracy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1199346 The tax strategy guide every business owner needs... Tax Savvy for Small Business clearly explains how to create a sound tax strategy that will save you time, energy and money...Learn how to : deduct operating expenses, capitalize or expense long-term assets, take advantage of tax credits, deduct travel, vehicle and entertainment expenses, compare business structures for the best tax result, get a tax break from losses, keep bullet-proof records, handle an IRS audit, maximize retirement funds...--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393171 Comprehensive resource for preventing workplace problems, managing problems that do arise, and firing employees who cant improve. The 6th edition includes the latest Supreme Court decisions on retaliation and discrimination and new regulations on the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1313129 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1211799 Presents a detailed view of how home purchases take place across the U.S. in easy-to-understand terms. The new edition emphasizes that careful research is necessary before deciding what price and terms to include in an offer and warns of the changing requirements to secure financing--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1278092 Offers ten strategies for successfully selling a home for the maximum amount in a tight economy. The 2nd edition includes expanded information on short sales, financing for buyers, and updated figures--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306280 Explains the advantages, disadvantages and tax consequences of incorporation plus provides step-by-step guidance for incorporating in all 50 states. The 6th edition is updated to cover recent changes in the law, including state, federal and tax law changes--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1540646 Profiles 167 top law schools and offers information on the LSAT scores and GPA of admitted students, job placement rates for graduates, and student/faculty ratio. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1351451 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299080 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1426780 Provides the legal information for those in charge of human resources at small to medium 501(c)(3) organizations. It explains how to identify, face and resolve daily legal issues related to hiring, compensation, letting employees go, dealing with volunteers, and communicating with employees--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660585 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1304101 Looks at the roles of justice and law in the lives of modern-day people through the lens of Shakespeares plays. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1613798 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1211831 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306366 No modern nation has experienced immigration of the size and diversity of the United States. Beyond experiencing immigration, the US is conceived in immigration, which has assisted repeatedly in constituting the character of society. This volume examines the history of immigration and immigrant-founded ethnicity as well as the evolution of America out of its diverse ethnic and racial roots. American Immigration: A Very Short Introduction examines this complicated story, combining analysis of race and ethnicity with attention to the rise and development of American social pluralism out of both--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1215723 Presents an analysis of Barack Obamas views on war and the military in the first two years of his presidency, discussing his evolution from being a peace candidate to being a president conducting two wars and how this change affects national security and the nations future. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1547568 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1116111 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1243154 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1284250 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1201395 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1059198 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1111615 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1053596 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1112785 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1087736 Recounts Franklin Roosevelts fight during his first term with a narrow conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court who struck down several key elements of the New Deal legislation--forever transforming the political and constitutional landscape, saving the New Deal, splitting the Democratic Party, and ushering in an era of Republican dominance. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1166227 Echo-Hawk reveals the troubling fact that American law has rendered legal the destruction of Native Americans and their culture. He analyzes ten cases that embody or expose the roots of injustice and highlight the use of nefarious legal doctrines. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1244039 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1283998 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1114811 This book reveals how forensic experts read the story of a murder told in the traces of blood left behind, providing crucial evidence that has helped convict criminals who might have otherwise walked free. When the author began his career in law enforcement, virtually no police force in the world knew how to correctly examine blood spatter. He spent years studying and testing how blood behaves, pioneering a vital new tool that is now a part of any criminal investigation. In this work he demonstrates how detectives and forensic experts use blood-spatter analysis to solve real cases. How can the police tell what type of murder weapon was used when the body is missing and all thats left is a trace of gore? How can they tell if a victim was moved, or which person in a room fired the fatal shot? The author lays out what hes learned on a variety of intriguing cases, from puzzling murders in tiny, remote towns to the highest-profile celebrity trials, including O. J. Simpson, Robert Blake, and many others. Filled with fascinating details of forensic science and real-life CSI stories, this book shows the techniques and tools used to decipher blood spatters code. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1293291 This 50-state guide provides the information a nonprofit needs to register to fundraise legally in any state--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1162035 Walks you through the civil legal process-- from the initial decision to file to the final judgment or settlement-- explaining every move in between in clear and simple terms. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1311779 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1036995 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1059219 The untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. A pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end an era when untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime. Chief medical examiner Charles Norris and toxicologist Alexander Gettler investigate a family mysteriously stricken bald, factory workers with crumbling bones, a diner serving poisoned pies, and many others. Each case presents a deadly new puzzle and Norris and Gettler create revolutionary experiments to tease out even the wiliest compounds from human tissue. From the vantage of their laboratory it also becomes clear that murderers arent the only toxic threat--modern life has created a kind of poison playground, and danger lurks around every corner.