A native of Beaumont, Texas, and a World War II veteran, Jack Brooks served for forty-two years in the U.S. Congress, representing Texas’s 9th district. One of the most influential congressmen nobody
This book shows that in today’s business world managers can only successfully lead with the active cooperation and consent of their staff. It presents a practical, four-pronged approach to successful
[An] irresistible account of a childs imaginary 8,000-mile journey through the earth to discover whats inside. Facts about the composition of the earth are conveyed painlessly and m
A well-illustrated cultural history of the apparel worn by American Catholics, Sally Dwyer-McNulty's Common Threads reveals the transnational origins and homegrown significance of clothing in developi
Since economics emerged as a distinct field of inquiry, no other single factor hasoccupied so central an analytical role as labor. A review in the library journal, Choice, noted thatthis book "does fo
Expatriation is a big topic, and getting bigger. Over 200 million people worldwide now live and work in a country other than their country of origin. Tens of billions of dollars are spent annually by
