Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&N=3+6196+7265&No=100 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1191019 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1037887 Edge.org presents 125 of todays leading thinkers ... [responding to the question,] What game-changing scientific ideas and developments do you expect to live to see?--Cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1117580 How can confusing directions actually help us? Why can large bonuses make CEOs less productive? Why is there such a big difference between what we think will make us happy and what really makes us happy? In his groundbreaking book Predictably Irrational, social scientist Dan Ariely revealed the multiple biases that lead us into making unwise decisions. Now, in The Upside of Irrationality, he exposes the surprising negative and positive effects irrationality can have on our lives. Focusing on our behaviors at work and in relationships, he offers new insights about how one unwise action can become a long-term habit, how we learn to love the ones were with, and more. From our office attitudes, to our romantic relationships, to our search for purpose in life, Ariely explains how to break through our negative patterns of thought and behavior to make better decisions.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1205450 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1013027 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=959306 The full story of Etan Patz--his familys long search for him, the extraordinary efforts to bring his abductor to justice, and the investigation that solved a decades-long mystery--Provided by the publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=959140 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=960718 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=989289 Steiner, an engineer by training sees how a simple but constant rise in oil and related prices will re-structure our lifestyle, from telecommuting to migrating to milder areas and staying closer to our jobs. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=999191 A philosopher/mechanic destroys the pretensions of the high-prestige workplace and makes an irresistible case for working with ones hands.--container. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1046891 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=984184 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1017201 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=954383 A preeminent sociologist of race explains a groundbreaking new framework for understanding racial inequality, challenging both conservative and liberal dogma. In this provocative contribution to the American discourse on race, author William Julius Wilson applies a new analytic framework to three politically fraught social problems: the persistence of the inner-city ghetto, the plight of low-skilled black males, and the fragmentation of the African American family. Though the discussion of racial inequality is typically ideologically polarized--conservatives emphasize cultural factors like worldviews and behaviors while liberals emphasize institutional forces--Wilson dares to consider both institutional and cultural factors as causes of the persistence of racial inequality. He reaches the controversial conclusion that, while structural and cultural forces are inextricably linked, public policy can change the racial status quo only by reforming the institutions that reinforce it. This book will dramatically affect policy debates and challenge many of the leaders.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=991421 Las investigaciones de Sylvia, combinadas con la sorprendente comunicacin que mantiene con su gua espiritual Francine, dejan translucir cmo muchas de estas organizaciones encubiertas afectan las vidas de cada uno de nosotros diariamente. Nos comparte su conocimiento sobre conspiraciones, encubrimientos, informacin malintencionada y manipulacin del poder por parte de estos grupos tanto en el pasado como en el presente, y la forma como pueden afectarnos ahora y en el futuro -- cover p. 4. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=945806 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1145543 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=953424 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1057901 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1036704 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=986166 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=991245 McDougall reveals the secrets of the worlds greatest distance runners--the Tarahumara Indians of Copper Canyon, Mexico--and how he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of super-athletic Americans. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=957261 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=959553 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1268470 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1018728 Employs hard science and solid police work-- not to mention jaw-dropping humor-- to provide the only guide you need to make it through zombie attacks-- alive! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=807045 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=830744 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=735553 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=689795 Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he often reads the ingredients label-without a clue as to what most of it means. So when his young daughter asked, Daddy, whats polysorbate 60? he was at a loss-and determined to find out. From the phosphate mines in Idaho to the corn fields in Iowa, from gypsum mines in Oklahoma to the vanilla harvest in Madagascar, Twinkie, Deconstructed is a fascinating, thoroughly researched romp of a narrative that demystifies some of the most common processed food ingredients-where they come from, how they are made, how they are used-and why. Beginning at the source (hint: theyre often more closely linked to rock and petroleum than any of the four food groups), we follow each Twinkie ingredient through the process of being crushed, baked, fermented, refined, and/or reacted into a totally unrecognizable goo or powder with a strange name-all for the sake of creating a simple snack cake. An insightful exploration into the food industry, if youve ever wondered what youre eating when you consume foods containing mono- and diglycerides or calcium sulfate (the latter, a food-grade equivalent) this book is for you. Book jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1136992 Examines what is known about the religions, beliefs, cults, and methods of divination practiced in the civilizations of the ancient world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=726205 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=721598 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=730488 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=737880 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=724005 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=726667 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=737877 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=614727 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=730484 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=724011 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=761133 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=737876 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=727706 A collection of bilingual oral stories (Spanish/English) of witchcraft and the supernatural (including tales of sorcerers; witches; La Llorona, the vanishing hitchhiker; and apparitions) from old-timers and young people whose ages range from ninety-eight to seventeen and who live in Latin America and the American Southwest--From the publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=750919 Also includes information on Covington v. Harris, Dixon v. Attorney General, Wyatt v. Stickney (Wyatt v. Aderholt, Wyatt v. Hardin), State ex rel. Hawks v. Lazaro, Schneider v. Rodeck, Jobes v. Michigan Department of Mental Health, Lessard v. Schmidt, Bartley v. Kremens, J.L. and J.R. v. Parham, Addington v. Texas, Parham v. J.R., Nelson v. Superintendent of Bridgewater State Hospital, Jackson v. Indiana, State ex rel. Matalik v. Schubert, State ex rel. Haskins v. County Court of Dodge County, State ex rel. Miller v. Jenkins, Rouse v. Cameron, Burnham v. Department of Public Health of the State of Georgia, Donaldson v. OConnor, Schloendorff v. Society of New York Hospital, Rivers v. Katz, etc. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=611075 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=655954 Today, women in all U.S. military services are involved in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. They serve as pilots and crewmen of assault helicopters, bombers, fighters, and transport planes, and are frequently engaged in fire-fights with enemy insurgents while guarding convoys, traveling in hostile territory. They perform pat down searches of Arab women at checkpoints, carry out military police duties, and serve aboard Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships at sea. Like their male counterparts, they carry out their missions with determination and great courage. The advent of the insurgency war, which has no rear or front lines, has made the debate regarding women in combat irrelevant. In such a war zone anyone can be killed or injured at any moment. The stories of these courageous women are told here by James E. Wise and Scott Baron, who use a format similar to the one employed with such success in the book Stars in Blue. The profiles of some thirty women and their photographs are included. To record their stories, the authors conducted personal interviews and utilized numerous oral history interviews conducted by staff at The Womens Memorial, located in Arlington, Virginia.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=644193 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=783589 This collection of folk tales from one of the most ancient civilizations combines the chilling atmosphere of the highest summits of the world with the warmth of the Tibetan spiritual tradition. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=592002 Examines the history of several urban legends. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=640845 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=613562 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=626000 One mans campaign to build schools in the most dangerous, remote, and anti-American reaches of Asia: in 1993 Greg Mortenson was an American mountain-climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistans Karakoram. After he was taken in and nursed back to health by the people of a Pakistani village, he promised to return one day and build them a school. From that rash, earnest promise grew one of the most incredible humanitarian campaigns of our time--Mortensons one-man mission to counteract extremism by building schools, especially for girls, throughout the breeding ground of the Taliban. In a region where Americans are often feared and hated, he has survived kidnapping, fatwas issued by enraged mullahs, death threats, and wrenching separations from his wife and children. But his success speaks for itself--at last count, his Central Asia Institute had built fifty-five schools.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=630388 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=688917 In April 2002, Janine Latuss youngest sister, Amy, wrote a note and taped it to the inside of her desk drawer. Today Ron Ball and I are romantically involved, it read,but I fear I have placed myself at risk in a variety of ways. Based on his criminal past, writing this out just seems like the smart thing to do. If lam missing or dead this obviously has not protected me. That same spring Janine Latus was struggling to leave her marriage - a marriage to a handsome and successful man. A marriage others emulated. A marriage in which she felt she could do nothing right and everything wrong. A marriage in which she felt afraid, controlled, inadequate, and trapped. Ten weeks later, Janine Latus had left her marriage. She was on a business trip to the East Coast, savoring her freedom, attending a work conference, when she received a call from her sister Jane asking if shed heard from Amy. Immediately, Janines blood ran cold. Amy was missing. Helicopters went up and search dogs went out. Coworkers and neighbors and family members plastered missing posters with Amys picture across the county. It took more than two weeks to find Amys body, wrapped in a tarpaulin and buried at a building site. It took nearly two years before her killer, her former boyfriend Ron Ball, was sentenced for her murder. Amy died in silent fear and pain. Haunted by this, Janine Latus turned her journalistic eye inward. How, she wondered, did two seemingly well-adjusted, successful women end up in strings of physically or emotionally abusive relationships with men? If I Am Missing or Dead is a heart-wrenching journey of discovery as Janine Latus traces the roots of her own - and her sisters - victimization with unflinching candor. This memoir will move readers from the first to the last page. At once a confession, a call to break the cycle of abuse, and a deeply felt love letter to her baby sister, Amy Lynne Latus, If I Am Missing or Dead is an unforgettable read.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=651690 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=698046 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=659769 Las sociedades secretas han despertado la fascinacion de publico y escritores durante siglos; ya sea por el poder que ejercen o por las oscuras actividades que historicamente (y a menudo de manera erronea) les han sido atribuidas, estas sociedades han estado siempre rodeadas de todo tipo de teorias conspiradoras. John Lawrence realiza en este libro una revision de conocidas organizaciones y sectas, como los druidas y gnosticos, los rosacruces, las triadas chinas; las mafias japonesa, europea y estadounidense, pero tambien otras menos populares, como los neopaganos de la Wicca o la influyente Skull & Bone estadounidense. Ademas el autor traza con brio una linea de evolution historica en este tipo de sociedades-primero fundamentalmente religiosas y filosoficas y muy posteriormente fraternales, politicas e incluso de caracter exclusivamente criminal- y desvela curiosos puntos de encuentro que hermanan a sociedades como los Asesinos y Al Qaeda, los francmasones y los templarios o los cabalistas y los miembros de la Orden Hermetica del Amanecer Dorado. Book jacket.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=621666 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=553589 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=606834 Uses comic book format to describe the origins of Greek and Roman myths. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=584265 Irreverent, vulnerable, angry, and humane, Williams describes what its like for a young woman to be surrounded by an ocean of testosterone, respected for her skills and qualifications but treated variously as a soldier, a sister, a mother, a bitch, and a slut. During her five years of service - including a year of deployment to Iraq during and after the invasion - Williams and her female peers navigate both extreme physical danger and emotional minefields. As a specialist in Military Intelligence, fluent in Arabic language skills, Williams finds herself at the forefront of the troops interaction with local people. Brave and patriotic, with a strong sense of duty to her country and her fellow soldiers, she is unafraid to level complaints and criticism against the inefficiencies and errors of the military.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=584182 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=582579 An overview of efforts by Native Americans to regain cultural and genetic patrimony and the conditions needed for traditional spiritual practices, including tribal histories, analysis of changes to nutrition, economy, and physical environment, and actions taken toward pollution abatement, dam removal, land and cultural reclamation, and alternative energy production--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=582885 Eight in-depth teaching sessions from David Deida. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=606235 Uses comic book format to describe the origins of Greek and Roman myths. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=574040 In this down-to-earth book, filled with the voices of young people speaking for themselves, Ritch Savin-Williams argues that the standard image of gay youth presented by mental health researchers - as depressed, isolated, drug-dependent, even suicidal - may have been exaggerated even twenty years ago, and is far from accurate today. The New Gay Teenager gives us a refreshing and frequently controversial introduction to confident, competent, upbeat teenagers with same-sex desires, who worry more about the chemistry test or their curfew than they do about their sexuality. What does gay mean, when some adolescents who have had sexual encounters with those of their own sex dont consider themselves gay, when some who consider themselves gay have had sex with the opposite sex, and when many have never had sex at all? What counts as having sex, anyway? Teenagers (unlike social science researchers) are not especially interested in neatly categorizing their sexual orientation. In fact, Savin-Williams learns, teenagers may think a lot about sex, but they dont think that sexuality is the most important thing about them. And adults, he advises, shouldnt think so either.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=581462 Resurrecting a lost hero of the Civil War, The Mysterious Private Thompson tells the story of one heroic woman who defied convention in nineteenth-century America to live, work, and defend her country at a time of war, when most women were restricted to home and hearth. Sarah Emma Edmonds was a young Canadian woman who adopted the guise of a man to escape an arranged marriage at seventeen. For two years, living as Franklin Thompson, she enjoyed the freedoms that men enjoyed, traveling the country at will as a successful book salesman. In 1861, President Lincoln asked for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the rebellion. Most of Franklin Thompsons friends would answer the call. For Thompson, the question was more complicated - but she didnt hesitate before enlisting in the Second Michigan Infantry at nineteen years old. In The Mysterious Private Thompson, acclaimed author Laura Leedy Gansler uncovers the courageous life of the only woman ever awarded a full soldiers pension for her service during the Civil War. Drawing on Emmas journals and those of the men she served with, Gansler recreates Edmonds experience through some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War - including both the First and Second Battles of Bull Run (known as First and Second Manassas in the South), the Peninsula Campaign, and the Battle of Fredericksburg - during which she served with distinction in combat as a male nurse, and braved enemy fire as a mail carrier. Gansler also investigates Edmonds claim to have been a spy - going behind enemy lines disguised as a slave (by staining her skin with silver nitrate), as a Confederate soldier, even, ironically, as a peddler woman. One of the few who knew her secret was a young medic with whom she fell in love, but she nearly lost the friendship of her closest companion when she revealed the truth to him. After two years of valiant service, the young soldier, who twice rejected medical attention for injuries sustained in the line of duty for fear of being discovered, was struck down with malaria. Rather than risk detection by a military doctor who would treat her, Franklin Thompson disappeared, marked down as a deserter. Twenty years later, having resumed her female identity to marry and settle down in Kansas, she emerged from obscurity to fight for her pension and reunite with her surprised former comrades, who had not known their brother-in-arms was a woman.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=562295 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=613122 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=606833 Uses graphic novel format to describe the origins of Greek and Roman myths. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=587646 Where do we come from? Why do stars shine and the seasons change? What is evil? Since the beginning of time, people have answered such questions by crafting imaginative stories that have served as religion, science, philosophy, and popular literature. In his irreverent and popular question-and-answer style, Kenneth C. Davis introduces and explains the great myths of the world, as well as the works of literature that have made them famous. In a single volume, he tackles Mesopotamias Gilgamesh, the first hero in world mythology; Achilles and the Trojan War; Stonehenge and the Druids; Thor, the Nordic god of thunder; Chinese oracle bones; the use of peyote in ancient Native American rites; and the dramatic life and times of the man who would be Buddha. Ever familiar and instructive, Davis shows why the ancient tales of gods and heroes - from Mount Olympus to Machu Picchu, from ancient Rome to the icy land of the Norse - continue to speak to us today, in our movies, art, language, and music. For mythology novices and buffs alike, and for anyone who loves a good story, Dont Know Much About Mythology is a lively and insightful look into the greatest stories ever told.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=583994 A college education can open the door to greater participation in the workplace and community. With Going to College, professionals who work in high schools and universities will discover how to make this crucial opportunity available to young people with a wide range of disabilities. Disability service coordinators, guidance counselors, administrators, general and special educators, families, and parent resource centers can use this important resource.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=552892 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=573801 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=542080 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=501970 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=552511 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=544020 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=512881 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=543243 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=533280 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=537103 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=496872 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=534683 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=481666 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=554031 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=695087 Kate Pravera is Senior Fellow and Director of Professional Education at the Great Cities Institute, a unit of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago, and she was previously the founding executive director of the Chicago Community Loan Fund. Here she discusses community development financial institutions, specifically non-profit institutions, and their role in developing cities and balancing social justice and finances. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=535712 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=550498 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=534467 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=539021 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1324934 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=470351 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=488235 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=466819 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=463568 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=469688 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=458523 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=436308 Random Family tells the American outlaw saga lurking behind the headlines of gangsta glamour, gold-drenched drug dealers, and street-corner society. With an immediacy made possible only after ten years of reporting, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc immerses the reader in the mind-boggling intricacies of the little-known ghetto world. She charts the tumultuous cycle of the generations, as girls become mothers, mothers become grandmothers, boys become criminals, and hope struggles against deprivation. Two romances thread through Random Family: the sexually charismatic nineteen-year-old Jessicas dizzying infatuation with a hugely successful young heroin dealer, Boy George, and fourteen-year-old Cocos first love with Jessicas little brother, Cesar, an aspiring thug. Fleeing from family problems, the young couples try to outrun their destinies. Chauffeurs whisk them to getaways in the Poconos and to nightclubs. They cruise the streets in Lamborghinis and customized James Bond cars. Jessica and Boy George ride the wild adventure between riches and ruin, while Coco and Cesar stick closer to the street, all four caught in a precarious dance between life and death. Friends get murdered; the DEA and FBI investigate Boy Georges business activities; Cesar becomes a fugitive; Jessica and Coco endure homelessness, betrayal, the heartbreaking separation of prison, and throughout it all, the insidious damage of poverty. Together, then apart, the teenagers make family where they find it. Girls look for excitement and find trouble; boys, searching for adventure, join crews and prison gangs. Coco moves upstate to dodge the hazards of the Bronx; Jessica seeks solace in romance. Both find that love is the only place to go.--BOOK JACKET.