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  • Two Years Among New Guinea Cannibals: A Naturalist’s Sojourn Among the Aborigines of Unexplored New Guinea

    by Henry Pratt ...
    In the course of thirty years of almost continuous journeyings in both hemispheres, it has been my fortune to stray far from the beaten tracks and to know something of the spell and mystery of the earth’s solitudes. My work in quest of additions to the great natural history collections, both public and private, of England, and to a less extent of France, has led me to the Rocky Mountains, the ... Read more

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  • Churches and Urban Government in Detroit and New York, 1895–1994

    Series series African American Life
    This groundbreaking study analyzes the relationship between the two powerful forces—church organizations and urban politics—within New York City and Detroit during the 19th and 20th centuries.Beginning in the 1890s, the social gospel movement and its secular counterpart, the Progressive movement, set the stage for powerful church and city governance connections. What followed during the next 100 ... Read more

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  • Immigration: A World Movement and its American Significance

    The study of immigration is a part of the study of the dispersion of the human race over the surface of the earth, but only one of the most recent parts. The most important population movements by which the habitable portions of the globe became peopled took place long before there was anything which might accurately be styled immigration. The dawn of the historical period found the principal ... Read more

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  • The Philosophy of Comics

    What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Matter

    How do comics produce such a striking range of vibrant stories, representations, and expressions of the sensibilities of their creators? Henry John Pratt's The Philosophy of Comics provides a ground-breaking, illustrated introduction to the study of comics and graphic novels, advancing the field of comics studies by attending to some of its most notable problems. Pratt examines the history of ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Make it Clear

    Speak and Write to Persuade and Inform

    EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 101: An MIT professor with 40 years of teaching experience explains how to speak and write to get your ideas across.Starting with the basics—finding your voice, organizing your ideas, making sure what you say is remembered, and receiving critiques (“do not ask for brutal honesty”)—this essential resource is packed with advice on how to write to be understood, how to inspire ... Read more

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  • Battlefield and Classroom

    Four Decades with the American Indian, 1867–1904

    General Richard Henry Pratt, best known as the founder and longtime superintendent of the influential Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, profoundly shaped Indian education and federal Indian policy at the turn of the twentieth century. Pratt’s long and active military career included eight years of service as an army field officer on the western frontier. During that time he participated in ... Read more

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  • Immigration, A World Movement And Its American Significance

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Series series
    In "Immigration, A World Movement And Its American Significance," Henry Pratt Fairchild masterfully examines the profound impact of global migration on the United States, weaving historical context with insightful analysis to reveal how waves of immigrants have shaped the nation's cultural and economic landscape.Through compelling narratives and rigorous research, Fairchild explores the complex ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Cabbages and Kings

    by O. Henry ...
    Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 10 min

    O. Henry wove several stories together into this highly episodic narrative, taking his title and inspiration from Lewis Carroll’s poem “The Walrus and the Carpenter” in Alice in Wonderland.The stories are set in the fictional country of Anchuria in Central America, a banana republic where larceny is rampant and revolution is lurking in every impoverished back alley. O. Henry offers a cutting ... Read more

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    "The Four Million" by O. Henry is a collection of captivating short stories set in early 20th-century New York City. Through witty narratives and unexpected plot twists, O. Henry introduces readers to a diverse cast of characters, from struggling artists to wealthy socialites, showcasing the vibrant tapestry of urban life. Each tale offers a glimpse into the human experience, exploring themes of ... Read more

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  • The Leader's Journey

    Transforming Your Leadership to Achieve the Extraordinary

    by Donna Lichaw ...
    "Finally a book that doesn’t treat leadership styles as one–size–fits–all. The Leader’s Journey helped me think through how to tell my own story as a leader." —Melissa Perri, author of Escaping the Build Trap and Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business SchoolA step–by–step leadership guide from executive coach, keynote speaker, and bestselling author Donna Lichaw to transform yourself, your team, and ... Read more

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  • 15 Tools to Turn the Tide

    A Step-by-Step Playbook for Empowered Negotiating

    by Seth Freeman ...
    A revolutionary new guide to negotiating in the face of stress and adversity—from an award-winning professor of negotiation and conflict management who teaches at NYU’s Stern School of Business and Columbia’s School of International & Public Affairs.Negotiation is hard. It’s especially tough when you feel like the underdog—whether you face a ‘Godzilla’ counterpart, face threats of budget cuts ... Read more

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    The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work

    by Joanne Lipman ...
    The ultimate guide to mastering change and successfully reinventing how you live, work, and lead“Filled with useful ideas for rethinking your next steps.” —Adam GrantPorchlight Business Book Awards WinnerThe profound disruptions of recent years have sparked a collective reckoning. We reprioritized our lives, and reordered how we envisioned the future. Businesses were forced to pivot, while leaders ... Read more

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