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Book Amidst the Fray

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  • Author : William D. Mounger
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2006
  • ISBN : 9781893062979
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Amidst the Fray written by William D. Mounger and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amidst the Fray: My Life in Politics, Culture, and Mississippi by William D. Billy Mounger with Joseph L. Maxwell, is a firsthand account of state and national political scandals such as the internal conflict of Republicans at the 1976 GOP national convention, the cloud of controversy surrounding former Mississippi Governor Bill Allain and Congressman Jon Hinson, and an inside look at the Watergate cover-up by the Nixon White House staff. Mounger documents his role in President Ronald Reagan's rise to power and how the Mississippi GOP regained momentum against the Democratic stronghold. US Senator Trent Lott said, I consider myself one of the first generations of progeny of Billy Mounger's Republican generation.

Book Through the Fray

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  • Author : George Alfred Henty
  • Publisher : London : Blackie ; Toronto : Copp Clark Company, [188-?]
  • Release : 1886
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 456 pages

Download or read book Through the Fray written by George Alfred Henty and published by London : Blackie ; Toronto : Copp Clark Company, [188-?]. This book was released on 1886 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beginning of the present century glorious as it was for British arms abroad was a dark time to those who lived by their daily labor at home.

Book God in the Fray

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  • Author : Walter Brueggemann
  • Publisher : Fortress Press
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 9781451419283
  • Pages : 372 pages

Download or read book God in the Fray written by Walter Brueggemann and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume engages the work of Walter Brueggemann, most of which has been published by Fortress Press. The volume centers on the character of God in the text of the Old Testament as a site of theological tension and even ambivalence. Biblical faith never experiences God as entirely above the fray but rather as entangled in history, astonishingly transformative, and impinged upon by the voices of the suffering. Brueggemann's monumental Theology of the Old Testament addresses this fact with great theological insight and rigor, and the internationally renowned biblical scholars writing here engage and extend his insights into the "unsettled Character . . . at the center of the text."

Book Above the Fray

Download or read book Above the Fray written by Larry Parman and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The premise of "Above the Fray" is that the Information Age is creating a turbulence most business owners fail to acknowledge or take steps to profitably manage. "Above the Fray" offers a method of creating a vision that produces clarity. It teaches how to create plans with a bias toward action and speed of implementation. It suggests a systems approach to hiring the right team members who can handle today’s fast-paced environment. Readers will discover how to create a management methodology that ensures alignment and commitment to their vision. Revealed are marketing systems and strategies that set their companies apart from competition along with metrics that measure real-time performance. Collectively, these concepts create more effective business leaders, all better prepared to thrive in today’s turbulent business word.

Book Joining the Fray

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  • Author : Assoc Prof Zachary C Shirkey
  • Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
  • Release : 2012-12-28
  • ISBN : 1409470911
  • Pages : 415 pages

Download or read book Joining the Fray written by Assoc Prof Zachary C Shirkey and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-12-28 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National leaders often worry that civil wars might spread, but also seem to have little grasp on which civil wars will in fact draw in other states. An ability to understand which civil wars are most likely to draw in outside powers and when this is likely to happen has important policy implications as well as simply answering a scholarly question. Joining the Fray takes existing explanations about which outside states are likely to intervene militarily in civil wars and adds to them explanations about when states join and why. Building on his earlier volume, Is this a Private Fight or Can Anybody Join?, Zachary C. Shirkey looks at how the decision to join a civil war can be intuitively understood as follows: given that remaining neutral was wise when a war began something must change in order for a country to change its beliefs about the benefits of fighting and join the war. This book studies what these changes are, focusing in particular on revealed information and commitment problems.

Book Fray

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  • Author : Julia Bryan-Wilson
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 2021-02
  • ISBN : 0226077829
  • Pages : 335 pages

Download or read book Fray written by Julia Bryan-Wilson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1974, women in a feminist consciousness-raising group in Eugene, Oregon, formed a mock organization called the Ladies Sewing Circle and Terrorist Society. Emblazoning its logo onto t-shirts, the group wryly envisioned female collective textile making as a practice that could upend conventions, threaten state structures, and wreak political havoc. Elaborating on this example as a prehistory to the more recent phenomenon of “craftivism”—the politics and social practices associated with handmaking—Fray explores textiles and their role at the forefront of debates about process, materiality, gender, and race in times of economic upheaval. Closely examining how amateurs and fine artists in the United States and Chile turned to sewing, braiding, knotting, and quilting amid the rise of global manufacturing, Julia Bryan-Wilson argues that textiles unravel the high/low divide and urges us to think flexibly about what the politics of textiles might be. Her case studies from the 1970s through the 1990s—including the improvised costumes of the theater troupe the Cockettes, the braided rag rugs of US artist Harmony Hammond, the thread-based sculptures of Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuña, the small hand-sewn tapestries depicting Pinochet’s torture, and the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt—are often taken as evidence of the inherently progressive nature of handcrafted textiles. Fray, however, shows that such methods are recruited to often ambivalent ends, leaving textiles very much “in the fray” of debates about feminized labor, protest cultures, and queer identities; the malleability of cloth and fiber means that textiles can be activated, or stretched, in many ideological directions. The first contemporary art history book to discuss both fine art and amateur registers of handmaking at such an expansive scale, Fray unveils crucial insights into how textiles inhabit the broad space between artistic and political poles—high and low, untrained and highly skilled, conformist and disobedient, craft and art.

Book Above the Fray

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  • Author : Shai M. Dromi
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 2020-01-24
  • ISBN : 022668024X
  • Pages : 239 pages

Download or read book Above the Fray written by Shai M. Dromi and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Lake Chad to Iraq, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) provide relief around the globe, and their scope is growing every year. Policy makers and activists often assume that humanitarian aid is best provided by these organizations, which are generally seen as impartial and neutral. In Above the Fray, Shai M. Dromi investigates why the international community overwhelmingly trusts humanitarian NGOs by looking at the historical development of their culture. With a particular focus on the Red Cross, Dromi reveals that NGOs arose because of the efforts of orthodox Calvinists, demonstrating for the first time the origins of the unusual moral culture that has supported NGOs for the past 150 years. Drawing on archival research, Dromi traces the genesis of the Red Cross to a Calvinist movement working in mid-nineteenth-century Geneva. He shows how global humanitarian policies emerged from the Red Cross founding members’ faith that an international volunteer program not beholden to the state was the only ethical way to provide relief to victims of armed conflict. By illustrating how Calvinism shaped the humanitarian field, Dromi argues for the key role belief systems play in establishing social fields and institutions. Ultimately, Dromi shows the immeasurable social good that NGOs have achieved, but also points to their limitations and suggests that alternative models of humanitarian relief need to be considered.

Book Fray  Future Slayer

Download or read book Fray Future Slayer written by Joss Whedon and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 1999-11-16 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of years in the future, Manhattan has become a deadly slum, run by mutant crime-lords and disinterested cops. Stuck in the middle is a young girl who thought she had no future, but learns she has a great destiny. In a world so poisoned that it doesn't notice the monsters on its streets, how can a street kid like Fray unite a fallen city against a demonic plot to consume mankind? Joss Whedon, the celebrated creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, brings his vision to the future in this unique tale. As inventive in the comics medium as in that of television or film, Whedon spins a complex tale of a skilled thief coming of age without the help of friends or family, guided only by a demonic Watcher. * Joss Whedon, creator of Fray and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has been nominated for Nebula, Hugo and Emmy Awards as well as an Oscar!

Book Through the Fray

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  • Author : George Alfred Henty
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1894
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 438 pages

Download or read book Through the Fray written by George Alfred Henty and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Through The Fray A Tale Of The Luddite Riots

Download or read book Through The Fray A Tale Of The Luddite Riots written by G A Henty and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian Battles and Adventures - The Boys' Book written by Alexander Vietts Blake and John Lauris Blake, is an enthralling literary effort. The book elucidates a sweeping compilation of chronicles and anecdotes, recognizing remarkable battles and escapades that transpired during India's progress. By probing the depths of their studies, the writers adroitly coalesce chronicles of fortitude, tactics, and cultural intermingling, endowing enthusiasts with a profound comprehension of the occurrences that configured India's bygone era. Captivating narratives await readers within the pages of this book, jumping from legendary battles like the Siege of Seringapatam to explorers and conquerors, such as Alexander the Great and Mahmud of Ghazni. Extraordinary tales of adventurers who traversed the Indian subcontinent, including Marco Polo, are also included. This book breathes new life into the historical events and figures, making them relatable and accessible.

Book Through the fray

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  • Author : George Alfred Henty
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1886
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Through the fray written by George Alfred Henty and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Food Fray

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  • Author : Lisa H. WEASEL Ph.D.
  • Publisher : AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn
  • Release : 2008-12-10
  • ISBN : 0814401783
  • Pages : 258 pages

Download or read book Food Fray written by Lisa H. WEASEL Ph.D. and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than ten years ago, the first genetically modified foods took their place on the shelves of American supermarkets. But while American consumers remained blissfully unconcerned with the new products that suddenly filled their kitchens, Europeans were much more wary of these “Frankenfoods.” When famine struck Africa in 2002, several nations refused shipments of genetically modified foods, fueling a controversy that put the issue on the world's political agenda for good. In Food Fray, esteemed molecular biologist Dr. Lisa H. Weasel brings readers into the center of this debate, capturing the real-life experiences of the scientists, farmers, policymakers and grassroots activists on the front lines. Here she combines solid scientific knowledge and a gripping narrative to tell the real story behind the headlines and the hype. Seminal and cutting-edge, Food Fray enlightens and informs and will allow readers to make up their own minds about one of the most important issues facing us today.

Book Through the Fray

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  • Author : A. G. Henty
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2007-06-01
  • ISBN : 9781435306646
  • Pages : 256 pages

Download or read book Through the Fray written by A. G. Henty and published by . This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Caught In The Fray

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  • Author : Karim Richardson
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • Release : 2020-10-07
  • ISBN : 9781716572647
  • Pages : 166 pages

Download or read book Caught In The Fray written by Karim Richardson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Robinson family is like any other family trying to make it in America. Chasing the American Dream as an African American family, they had their fair share of drama but nothing like they were about to experience. When hard times fall on the patriarch King, he finds himself losing his job and turning to alcohol to cope with his loss. Chelsea was a wonderful wife with beautiful chocolate skin until life became to hard to handle. Turning to running the streets and partying, she has given up on her family altogether. Left with only themselves, K'sai and Kssirah finds their own means of surviving in the harsh world in which they have spiraled into. K'sai turns to gangs as a fast way to escape his life and to make a little money in an attempt to scratch and claw his way to the top of the game. Only, when he finds himself owing a hefty debt to a rival, his life takes an unexpected turn. Will the Robinson family make it out of despair? Or, will tragedy strike and change all their lives forever? Find out today, in this exciting novel today

Book Leading through Conflict

Download or read book Leading through Conflict written by Dejun Tony Kong and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective leadership requires many skills, but foremost among them is the capacity to successfully deal with conflict. Any disruption that creates a lack of alignment can trigger the conflict cycle, such as differences of opinion, competition for scarce resources and interpersonal enmity. Leading through Conflict brings together recent theory and research on interpersonal conflict and its resolution by examining the causes and consequence of conflict in groups, organizations and communities, and identifying ways that conflict can be managed and resolved. It analyzes conflict in a multi-disciplinary way, from clashes within communities to interpersonal and professional encounters. Written in an accessible way by top scholars in the field, Leading through Conflict is a must-read for academics, graduate students, undergraduates and MBA students across leadership, organizational behavior, psychology and sociology.

Book This Is How Your Marriage Ends

Download or read book This Is How Your Marriage Ends written by Matthew Fray and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thoughtful, down-to-earth, contemporary guide to help partners identify and address relationship-killing behavior patterns in their own lives. Good people can be bad at relationships. One night during his divorce, after one too many vodkas and a call with a phone-in-therapist who told him to “journal his feelings,” Matthew Fray started a blog. He needed to figure out how his ex-wife went from the eighteen-year-old college freshman who adored him to the angry woman who thought he was an asshole and left him. As he pieced together the story of his marriage and its end, Matthew began to realize a hard truth: even though he was a decent guy, he was a bad husband. As he shared raw, uncomfortable, and darkly humorous first-person stories about the lessons he’d learned from his failed marriage, a peculiar thing happened. Matthew started to gain a following. In January 2016 a post he wrote—“She Divorced Me Because I left the Dishes by the Sink”—went viral and was read over four million times. Filtered through the lens of his own surprising, life-changing experience and his years counseling couples, This Is How Your Marriage Ends exposes the root problem of so many relationships that go wrong. We simply haven’t been taught any of the necessary skills, Matthew explains. In fact, it is sometimes the assumption that we are acting on good intentions that causes us to alienate our partners and foment mistrust. With the humorous, entertaining, and counterintuitive approach of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, and the practical insights of The 5 Love Languages, This is How Your Marriage Ends helps readers identify relationship-killing behavior patterns in their own lives, and offers solutions to break free from the cycles of dysfunction and destruction. It is must-read for every partner no matter what stage–beginning, middle, or even end—of your relationship.

Book Into the Fray

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  • Author : Tom Mascaro
  • Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
  • Release : 2012-09-30
  • ISBN : 1597975575
  • Pages : 447 pages

Download or read book Into the Fray written by Tom Mascaro and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1961 to 1989, a committed group of documentary journalists from the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) reported the stories of AmericaÆs overseas conflicts. Stuart Schulberg supplied film evidence to prosecute Nazi war criminals and established documentary units in postwar Berlin and Paris. NBC newsman David Brinkley created the template for prime-time news in 1961 and bore the scars to prove it. In 1964 Ted Yates and Bob Rogers produced a documentary warning of the pitfalls in Vietnam. Yates was later shot and killed in Jerusalem on the first day of the Six-Day War while producing a documentary for NBC News. In Into the Fray, Tom Mascaro vividly recounts the characters and experiences that helped create a unique, colorful documentary film crew based at the Washington bureau of NBC News. From the Kennedy era through the Reagan years, the journalists covered wars, rebellions, the Central Intelligence Agency, covert actions, the Pentagon, military preparedness, and world and American cultures. They braved conflicts and crises to tell the stories that Americans needed to see and hear, and in the process they changed the face of journalism. Mascaro also looks at the social changes in and around the unit itself, including the struggles and triumphs of women and African Americans in the field of television documentary. Into the Fray is the story of adventure, loyalty to reason, and life and death in the service of broadcast journalism.