books about: policies     books:       Death from Child Abuse...and No One Heard42 reviews Eve Krupinski, Dana Weikel Topeka Bindery, 1986 horrible tragedy that could have been prevented This book is the true story of a woman who allowed a live in boyfriend to abuse her child - to death. It shows also how many people the child tried to reach out to (next door neighbors) and how many people witnessed her suffering (doctors, teachers) and did not do anything. It is a horrifying account of a man's desire to control a child's behavior through evil and dehumanizing tactics. Children ...             Blessed Unrest43 reviews Viking, 2007 A message of hope for the future It almost always happens, when I speak in telephone conferences with university classes or with larger groups, that someone will ask if I have hope for the future and, if so, why. My answer has always been an intuitive one, the intuition being that in the last fifteen years or so awareness of the perils we face in the immediate future has expanded explosively-and that this in itself provides ...             The Revolution: A Manifesto614 reviews Ron Paul Grand Central Publishing, 2008 Truth will set you free and Ron Paul tells the truth I love this book. The concepts are simple and easy to understand and the book is very well written. Ron Paul has a sound understanding of economics, the Constitution, and the proper role of government and our elected officials. There is so much to learn from this small book. I would recommend it to every citizen in our great country. Ron Paul is an extraordinary patriot who stands out as a lone ...             The Death and Life of Great American Cities63 reviews Jane Jacobs Vintage, 1992 The triumph of common sense In an age when architects and planners were spouting all kinds of brave-new-world nonsense (or mindlessly absorbing it, or even worse - building it), Jacobs burst onto the scene with an incredible dose of sanity mixed with common sense and wisdom, carefully observing the urban environment and drawing a host of remarkably sensible conclusions. For some reason we architects seem always at risk of ...             Active Directory Cookbook, 2nd Edition76 reviews Robbie Allen, Laura Hunter O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006 In regular use on my office bookshelf Very handy cookbook reference for my office bookshelf. I've used it a number of times, and it's more than paid for itself in expediting regularly-scheduled inquiries of our AD structure here at GEICO HQ.             Back to Basics for the Republican Party, Third Edition59 reviews Michael Zak Signature Books, 2003 A must read for all conservatives As the chairman of the fastest growing and most active Young Republican group in my tri-state area I need books like this to more quicky educate conservatives. Whether candidate, supporter, or voter it is pertinent to understand the core values of Republicanism as well as our rich history. Back to Basics for the Republican Party is a terrific book about our values and history. It is in a ...             Taken into Custody: The War Against Fatherhood, Marriage, and the Family51 reviews Stephen Baskerville Cumberland House Publishing, 2007 The BEST Book Yet on the Full, BIG Picture Awesome and factually backed up. Have you ever read a book that you just can't put down? Well, this book is beyond that. Everyone I talk to that has read it or is reading it just has to put it down, very often, due to the shocking thought provoking nature of presenting the truth in the most believable way. Great job, Dr. Baskerville! Dr. Baskerville sees that the real root of the war on ...             Drug Crazy : How We Got into This Mess and How We Can Get Out66 reviews Mike Gray Routledge, 2000 Dealing with Our Addiction When it became clear that the medicines called opiates were highly addictive and caused health problems, they were dealt with as nicotine and alcohol are dealt with today. There were honest and realistic public service messages warning of the dangers of opiates, and there was medical help that greatly limited the damage they did to the individual and which had a chance of eliminating his or her ...             A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship65 reviews Ron Paul Foundation for Rational Economics and Educati, 2007 Foreign Policy Alternative based on History, Logic, and Reason In A Foreign Policy of Freedom, Ron Paul presents his thoughts on foreign policy in a very logical manner substantiated by both reason and history. Paul provides a collection of his statements to congress over the last thirty years that will be eye opening as many of Paul's cautions that went unheard later came into fruition near exactly how he predicted. Whether one agrees with his views ...             Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil48 reviews Robert Zubrin Prometheus Books, 2007 This is a serious book A serious book calls for a serious review and I will try to provide that. Zubrin covers a lot of ground so I will take this by chapter. First, the author has a PhD in nuclear engineering so he knows the science. The first two chapters provide the rationale for his campaign to replace petroleum with methanol, and to a lesser degree ethanol. The book was written a year ago and the effects of food ...             Japan's Big Bang: The Deregulation and Revitalizatiion of the Japanese Economy32 reviews Declan Hayes Tuttle Publishing, 2000 As I am the author I have to rate it highly. It was a good, well written book looking at the aftermath of the Bubble and the proposed Big Bang reforms. Unlike earlier books written when Japan was outperforming all its competitors, it did not stand in shock, awe and wonder at Japan Inc but instead painted its strengths and many weaknesses. Although controversial, none of the many facts it outlines can be seriously ...             Successful interventions with sex offenders: Learning what works42 reviews Cheryl Darling Milloy Washington State Institute for Public Policy, 1991 A Steal An excellent book in an easy to read formatt. My professor used it for my art history class. Beautirul illistrations. Highly recommended. Great reference book as well.             The Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live By34 reviews Scott A. Shane Yale University Press, 2008 Why do people start businesses? Why do people start businesses? Why doesn't the high failure rate dampen their enthusiasm? "The Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live By" is an examination of modern entrepreneurship and what makes it all tick. Taking a good, long look at the reality of it all, "The Illusion of Entrepreneurship : The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, ...             The Fluoride Deception35 reviews Christopher Bryson, Theo Colborn Seven Stories Press, 2004 Scary but true I read this book as part of a book club and was absolutely amazed at the history of lies and chicanery associated with flouride in our water, toothpaste and dental use. If you want validation of what is in the book look no further than the January 2008 issue of Scientific American who interviews and quotes many of the scientists whose stories are found in this book. I used to think that ...             Strong on Defense35 reviews Sanford Strong Atria, 1997 Excellent This is absolutely one of the best books on self defense that I have ever read. Sanford Strong has written an excellent primer on personal protection. As he says, this book is not about crime prevention; it is about crime survival. Much of the book has to do with the right mindset which is a critical element in surviving. Many people are seriously hurt or killed because of lack of mental ...             Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered ...29 reviews Jeffrey M. Smith Yes! Books, 2003 You Are What You Eat, This is Food for Thought A decade ago, what we ate wasn't on the radar of most people. The musings of a few hermits, a handful of anti-government critics and your garden variety assortment of conspiracy theorists and crazy people was all that one had when it came a debate on whats being done to our nation's food supply. Thats why Seeds of Deception is such a welcome addition to my bookshelf. For the first time there ...             Constitutional Law Principles and Policies (Introduction to Law Series)41 reviews Erwin Chemerinsky Aspen Law & Business Publishers, 1997 the bible for con-law If anyone is taking Constitutional Law and is using the Chemerinsky case book, this treatise is a MUST have. You can actually get along the semester perfectly without the big case book and just reading this treatise. It explains things way better than the big book. Unless you need to know the cases straight from the language in the case book, this is just enough to do very well in this class.             Free the Children: A Young Man's Personal Crusade Against Child Labor30 reviews Craig Kielburger, Kevin Major HarperCollins, 1999 I love the Me to We Philosophy Craig and Marc's stories are so amazing. I used to think that I can't make a difference in the world because I am only 14 years old. This book taught me that even the smallest of actions can create a ripple that affects more people than I can ever imagine. The ideas in this book are really quite simple, but when articulated so clearly by Marc and Craig, it just makes so much sense.             There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Her Country's Children38 reviews Melissa Fay Greene Bloomsbury USA, 2007 An Uplifting Page-Turner Author Melissa Fay Greene, who is the adoptive mother of two Ethiopian children, relates the story of Haregewoin Teferra, an Ethiopian mother who becomes the foster mother for a multitude of AIDS orphans during the height of the pandemic. Greene truthfully tells the tale without painting Teferra as a "modern day Mother Teresa," but rather as a very real and human woman who is asked by clerics to ...             Out Of The Darkness: The Story Of Mary Ellen Wilson35 reviews Eric A. Shelman, Stephen, M.D. Lazoritz Dolphin Moon Publishing, 2003 A must read for social workers Review of Out of the Darkness: The Story of Mary Ellen Wilson by Eric A. Shelman and Stephen Lazoritz, M.D. Dolphin Moon Publishing, 2003 I chose to review this book because it explains the job of a social worker in the early days of the profession. The book appealed to me as an author and advocate. Set in New York City immediately after the Civil War, this book offers a powerful story in a ...              search for books breaking, children, constitutional, darkness, deception, deregulation, directory, engineered, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, fatherhood, fluoride, friendship, genetically, government, illusions, interventions, introduction, investors, japanese, learning, manifesto, marriage, offenders, policies, principles, republican, revitalizatiion, revolution, successful books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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