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The provided Book comprises a collection of emails between Aaron, a soldier deployed overseas, and Ruby, a woman connected to a foundation supporting soldiers. Their correspondence reveals a developing relationship, punctuated by personal anecdotes, humor, and the gradual unfolding of their individual lives and vulnerabilities. The emails span several months, documenting their emotional connection...

This excerpt from Death Rode the Rails examines the history of American railroad safety from 1828 to 1965. The author uses economic and historical analysis to explore the evolution of safety practices, including technological innovations, managerial choices, and regulatory responses. The text details the interplay between economic incentives, technological advancements (like air brakes and steel r...

The provided Book consists of excerpts from two romance novels. The first, The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber, features a woman who travels to Alaska to marry a man she met online, only to be intercepted by a gruff but ultimately kind pilot who reveals the man's deceitful nature. The second, a snippet from Christmas in Icicle Falls, offers a glimpse into the lives of various characters in a small t...

Nina G. Jones's novel, Debt, recounts the complex relationship between Mia, a successful businesswoman, and Tax, her enigmatic employer who blackmails her into a sexually charged arrangement. The narrative explores themes of power dynamics, obsession, and the consequences of past traumas. Mia's secret life with Tax intertwines with her professional life and relationships, leading to unexpected twi...

Decadence in the Age of Modernism is a collection of essays exploring the complex relationship between decadence and modernism in early 20th-century literature. The book examines how decadent aesthetics, often associated with writers like Oscar Wilde, influenced modernist authors, including Virginia Woolf and James Joyce. Essays analyze the themes of decadence in various works, such as the portray...

This excerpt from Decadent Subjects: The Idea of Decadence in Art, Literature, Philosophy examines the concept of decadence in late 19th-century art and literature. The authors analyze how various writers and thinkers, including Nietzsche, Flaubert, Zola, and Huysmans, used the term "decadence," often with contradictory meanings, to explore themes of illness, sexuality, and the relationship betwee...

Laird Scranton's Decoding Maori Cosmology explores the links between Maori cosmology and other ancient traditions worldwide. Scranton argues that a matriarchal tradition originating before 10,000 BCE gave rise to similar mythological systems across the globe. He uses comparative linguistics and analysis of cosmology, architecture, and artifacts to connect Maori beliefs with those of diverse cultur...

This excerpt from Decomposing Figures: Rhetorical Readings in the Romantic Tradition examines how Romantic writers, including Wordsworth, Rousseau, and Baudelaire, complicate traditional notions of literary history and the relationship between language and meaning. The author analyzes the rhetorical figures used in Romantic texts, arguing that these figures often undermine the very structures they...

Sidney Wade's Deep Gossip is a collection of new and selected poems, published by Johns Hopkins University Press. The book includes poems from several of Wade's previous collections, as well as new work. The poems explore themes of nature, mortality, and personal experience, often using vivid imagery and unique forms. The collection also features acknowledgments and a list of previously published...

Jeroen Bos's "Deep Value Investing" is a guide to a specific value investing strategy focused on identifying undervalued companies with strong balance sheets. The book emphasizes analyzing assets rather than earnings forecasts, prioritizing companies with high levels of liquid assets. Bos details his approach through numerous case studies, illustrating both successful and unsuccessful investments,...

"Deer: The Animal Answer Guide" is a comprehensive guide to deer biology, ecology, and human interactions. The book covers various deer species worldwide, exploring their physical characteristics, habitats, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status. It also examines the human impact on deer populations, including hunting, farming, and the challenges posed by habitat loss and disease. Further...

This dissertation examines the role of the military in authoritarian regimes' responses to popular protests, focusing on cases in Asia.  It develops a typology distinguishing between personalistic and power-sharing authoritarian institutions, arguing that personalistic regimes are more prone to military defection during protests.  The author uses case studies of the Philippines, Indonesia, China,...

This Book, Defending the Community College Equity Agenda, examines challenges facing community colleges in promoting student success and equity in higher education. It explores issues such as restricted state funding, inadequate student preparation, the rise of for-profit institutions, and the impact of performance accountability systems. The authors analyze these challenges through various resear...

This excerpt from Defending Democracy: Reactions to Extremism in Interwar Europe examines how democratic governments in Czechoslovakia, Finland, and Belgium responded to the rise of anti-system parties during the interwar period. The author analyzes the strategies employed, categorizing them as either repressive (e.g., legislation restricting freedoms) or accommodative (e.g., policy concessions),...

This Book is the third edition of a text book on curriculum development in medical education.  It presents a six-step model for creating and maintaining curricula, emphasizing competency-based education, interprofessional education, and educational technology. The book uses numerous examples to illustrate the application of the model and includes discussions on needs assessment, educational strate...

This book excerpt details the life and scientific contributions of Curt Richter, a prominent psychobiologist at Johns Hopkins University. Richter's research focused on the intersection of behavior and physiology, particularly exploring biological clocks, homeostasis, and the effects of domestication. The text highlights his innovative experimental methods, his emphasis on empirical data, and his u...

Cut These Words Into My Stone: Ancient Greek Epitaphs is a book of newly translated ancient Greek epitaphs, chronologically arranged from 500 BCE to 600 CE. The book features an introduction exploring the evolution of the epitaph from inscription to literary form, noting its connections to epic poetry and the symposium. The translations are presented alongside the original Greek and brief commenta...

Daniel Shore's Cyberformalism: Histories of Linguistic Forms in the Digital Archive examines how linguistic forms—patterns of language beyond individual words—shape cultural narratives. The book uses computational methods to analyze large digital text archives, tracing the history and evolution of specific linguistic forms across time and genre. Shore argues that understanding these forms is cruci...

Tobin Miller Shearer's Daily Demonstrators examines the complex relationship between Mennonite communities and the American Civil Rights Movement. The book focuses on the often-contradictory ways Mennonites, known for their pacifism and separatist traditions, engaged with racial issues, both within their churches and in broader society. Shearer highlights the significant roles played by African-Am...

An assault on the senses, part murder mystery, part metaphysical speculation; a fable for our times as catchy as a rock song blasting from the window of a sports car. High-class call girls billed to Mastercard. A psychic 13-year-old dropout with a passion for Talking Heads. A hunky matinee idol doomed to play dentists and teachers. A one-armed beach-combing poet, an uptight hotel clerk and one ver...

This Book excerpts a book on parenting, focusing on how parents' past experiences and emotional regulation impact their children's development. Interpersonal neurobiology, a framework integrating neuroscience and attachment research, is used to explain how parents' implicit and explicit memories shape their interactions with their children. The book emphasizes the importance of mindful parenting,...

The provided Book is an excerpt from Danielle Steel's novel, Accident, focusing on a tragic car accident involving two teenage girls, Allyson and Chloe, and a seventeen-year-old boy, Phillip Chapman. The accident leaves Phillip dead, Chloe severely injured, and Allyson in critical condition. The narrative explores the aftermath of the accident, examining the emotional toll on the families involved...

This is an excerpt from David Thompson's book Dante's Epic Journeys, which explores the relationship between Dante's Commedia and classical epic poetry, particularly Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid. Thompson argues that Dante's allegorical journey is comparable to those undertaken by the allegorists' Ulysses and Aeneas, representing a twofold itinerary of physical and spiritual progress. The b...

Megan Rosenbloom's Dark Archives explores the history of anthropodermic bibliopegy, the practice of binding books in human skin. The book investigates the scientific methods used to identify these books, examines the ethical implications of using human remains, and uncovers the stories behind both genuine examples and forgeries. Rosenbloom's research spans historical contexts, exploring the motiva...

Nora Roberts's Dark Witch is a novel excerpt showcasing the protagonist Sorcha, a powerful Irish witch, and her family. The excerpt details Sorcha's magical abilities, her struggles against an ancient evil, and her relationships with her children and other characters. The story unfolds through a blend of family drama and supernatural conflict, highlighting themes of legacy, love, and the power of...