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Over the past two decades, the extraction of nonrenewable resources in Latin America has given rise to many forms of struggle, particularly among disadvantaged populations. The first analytical collection to combine geographical and political ecological approaches to the post-1990s changes in Latin ...

Woof! Woof! Woof! Marley barks at tricycles. Marley barks at trucks. Marley barks at mailmen . . . neighbors . . . even other dogs! His job is to let his family know when important things happen. But after all his barking, when something really important happens, will Marley’s family still pay atten...

You’re crouched in the African brush, camera at the ready. You’re waiting on one of nature’s loners. It’s dark. It’s scary. Then silently, he appears; the ever-elusive leopard. You have seconds to capture on film this wonder of the wild, with its exotic spotted fur, so prized by hunters. National Ge...

Trent North was born to Julissa, an unwed, sixteen-year-old mother, when she was in the eleventh grade and still living at home with her parents. After his birth, she finished high school a year late. Her parents raised her, her new little son, and her younger sister, Jalen, together. Finally, Julis...

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As the prolonged Iraq war drew down, United States soldiers returned in more significant numbers to their lives ‘back home.’ For some, it would be a relatively easy adjustment. For others it would stand as one of the most difficult times of their lives. Special Forces Ranger, Captain Shawn Kaan, mad...

A day does not pass without a newspaper report about yet another company that has started outsourcing technology or other business processes to India. The Senate recently voted 70 to 26 in favor of preventing federal contracts going offshore, yet US managers continue to beat a path to India because ...

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"I hate a fellow whom pride, or cowardice, or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl; let him come out as I do, and bark." - Dr Samuel Johnson You barked, but did legally. You, smoked, and did, legally too. You swore like a fisherman's wife, but not il...

One year has passed since the events of 'Confessions of a Mad Man' and the world remains in a state of turmoil. 'Standing Out' follows the newest Crusader, Jade, on her first solo mission. Despite being the youngest and most inexperienced member of the team, she is determined to prove herself to her...

Enter the world of bug builders! Bugs can build structures that are as complex as the ones that we build! Readers will learn about the amazing things tiny creatures such as silkworms and beetles can build in this inviting nonfiction title that features detailed photos, riveting facts, informational ...

Explore the places that animals call home.Discover crevices and pits where eels and reef fish make camouflaged homes. Peek through a bubble nest to find a spittlebug nymph hiding inside, cool and disguised. Then travel underground to see the trick tunnels of trapdoor spiders and the intricate highwa...

• Focuses on the relationship betweenvoice training and acting• Simple, easy-to-follow exercises to strengthen the voice in just 10 minutesper day• Revised and expanded edition includesnew techniques• Replaces ISBN 0-8230-8333-0Chuck Jones, the leading expert on using the voice to convey character, ...

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Because of their track records and the fact that their lives and careers have been so immersed in the giving and receiving of advice, both Tony Jeary and Jay Rogers speak from a unique perspective that should give you, the reader, total confidence that what they say has been lived out for decades. T...

Leopold is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access...

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American Cornball is Christopher Miller's irresistibly funny illustrated survey of popular humor—the topics that used to make us laugh, from hiccups and henpecked-husbands to outhouses and old maids—and what it tells us about our country yesterday and today.Miller revisits nearly 200 comic staples t...

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