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Paperback. Condizione: Good. Offers an account of the symptoms, causes and treatments of anorexia nervosa. This book covers the paradox of self-annihilation for self-preservation, the causes of anorexia, use and misuse of the Internet, attributes of the disease, and accompanying disorders. It discusses the therapies used to trea…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The Federal Reserve banking system was created in 1913 in an effort to bring coherence to nationwide banking practices and prevent crises like the financial panic of 1907. Since it began operating in 1914, the Federal Reserve has played a crucial role in determining American financial policy and prac…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. When President George Washington fell ill six short weeks after his inauguration, he summoned Samuel Bard, one of the most prominent physicians of the day. Thereafter, when residing at his presidential home in Manhattan, Washington consistently relied on Bard for medical care. Thus Bard became t…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Examines how the sponsorship of sports works: the costs, the goals, evaluation and selection of the property a sponsor chooses, how to activate a sponsorship, how to create a brand association, public relations and brand image possibilities. Anything is possible in a sponsorship, it is simply what th…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This history of America's pastime describes the evolution of baseball from early bat and ball games to its growth and acceptance in different regions of the country. Such New York clubs as the Atlantics, Excelsiors and Mutuals are a primary focus, serving as examples of how the sport became more…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Isabel Allende--la Famosa to her fellow Chileans--is the world's most widely read Spanish language author. Her career coincides with the emergence of multiculturalism and global feminism, and her powerfully honest, revelatory works touch the pulse points of humankind. Her bravura study of the interwo…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Presents the fascinating, bizarre, and complete story of the involvement of Rich Energy and its founder William Storey in Formula One. In the six months between Storeys first race as a Formula One sponsor and his very public exit, he became the most visible part of the worlds most visible racing seri…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. While Abraham Lincoln was taking center stage in a divided country, a political rival-turned-ally was exerting a major influence on national affairs. William Henry Seward, U.S. senator and former New York governor, lost the Republican Party nomination but aided Lincoln by touring the country on…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Science fiction and the United States military often inhabit the same imaginative space. Weapons technology has taken inspiration from science fiction, from the bazooka and the atomic bomb to weaponized lasers and drones. This book examines the relationship between the US military and science fiction…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Presents the ombudsman in concept and in practice, offering full design and operational details from start-up to key activities and roles, as well as the benefits for executives, employees and customers. Case studies from numerous fields are examined to illustrate how a strong ombudsman program is vi…

Softcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. The numerous practical ideas here for creating special happy occasions for children are flexible enough to be adapted across a wide age range. Section one details three complete theme parties and briefly describes other appropriate party-related topics. Section two describes activities (sk…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 swallowed up more than three square miles in two days, leaving thousands homeless and 300 dead. Throughout history, the fire has been attributed to Mrs. O'Leary, an immigrant Irish milkmaid, and her cow. On one level, the tale of Mrs. O'Leary's cow is merely the qu…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. It will be interesting to see how history compares Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa to Babe Ruth and Roger Maris. Has a black and white photograph of each of the record setters on the front cover. The book is in very good condition. I have around 80 books on Yankee teams and…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The essays in this book arise from the premise that Tiger Woods is not simply a phenomenal player but is also an Everyman who has displayed all-too-human foibles and weaknesses. The first half of the collection focuses on Tiger's superman game and how he has affected, and been affected by, the golfin…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Superhero films are one of the most enduring genres of cinema. These ten critical essays explore the phenomenon through the lenses of numerous academic disciplines, and cover topics such as the role of globalization in the formation of superhero narratives, the shifting nature of masculinity and…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. When someone admits to a strange experience, such as witnessing an unidentified flying object, having telepathic hunches, or seeing angels or ghosts, listeners usually explain it away as mistaken perception, intoxication, ignorance, or even mental illness. Though these unsympathetic psychology-based…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. When someone admits to a strange experience, such as witnessing an unidentified flying object, having telepathic hunches, or seeing angels or ghosts, listeners usually explain it away as mistaken perception, intoxication, ignorance, or even mental illness. Though these unsympathetic psychology-b…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This memoir by an American journalist explores how entrenched notions of self, family, and tribalism dictate human behavior in our modern world. Salome's work as a foreign correspondent, reporting from such places as Belfast, Kabul, Bosnia and Somalia, provided him with a unique perspective on t…