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    Blackdom, New Mexico

    The Significance of the Afro-Frontier, 1900–1930

    Unabridged

    7 hours 59 min

    Blackdom, New Mexico, was a township that lasted about thirty years. In this book, Timothy E. Nelson situates the township’s story where it belongs: along the settlement continuum in Mexico’s Northern Frontier. Dr. Nelson illuminates the set of conscious efforts that helped Black pioneers develop Blackdom Township into a frontier boomtown.“Blackdom” started as an inherited idea of a nineteenth ... Read more

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  • What Color Is Your Parachute? for Retirement, Second Edition

    Planning a Prosperous, Healthy, and Happy Future

    Plan Now for the Life You WantToday’s economic realities have reset our expectations of what retirement is, yet there’s still the promise for what it can be: a life stage filled with more freedom and potential than ever before. Given the new normal, how do you plan for a future filled with prosperity, health, and happiness? As a companion to What Color Is Your Parachute?, the world’s best-selling ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Helpers: An International Tale of Espionage and Corruption

    by S. E. Nelson ...
    On the surface, Congo seems to be having the usual rebel conflict. Behind the scenes is a different story. "The Helpers" - a very powerful underground organization whose members include international businessmen and high priests, are determined to maintain a stronghold on the natural resources of Congo. When American journalist, Jenny Osborne, and her photojournalist, John Spencer, arrive in ... Read more

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  • The Devil's Den

    A Phoenix Thriller, Vol. 1

    by D. E. Nelson ...
    Following a tragedy in her hometown, Phoenix Gerard decides to start fresh in New York. Despite the fact there is a serial killer running rampant in the city, the move comes with little to no challenges. That is until her beloved roommate goes missing. The only question that remains is "Will Phoenix lose herself in search for revenge, or will she lose her life?" The outcome is impossible to ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Nightmare Along the River Nile

    by S. E. Nelson ...
    As recently reported on various news media, sub-Saharan immigrants are being sold at auction in Libya. Such is the fate that befalls Edgar when on his way home from school, his bus is ambushed by rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda. He and other students are abducted and taken to the LRA headquarters in Sudan where evil awaits. He finds himself caught up in a nightmare he ... Read more

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  • A Concise History of American Law

    A Concise History of American Law traces the development of the US legal order from the colonial era to the twenty-first century. Emphasizing the essential role of the common law--derived from judicial precedent, rather than legislation--eminent legal historian William E. Nelson examines the foundations of the American rule of law and its interactions over time with political, economic, and ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Two Forms of Conservatism

    Judicial Reasoning in New York Courts, 1860-1920

    The period between 1860 and 1920—inclusive of the Gilded Age and much of the Lochner era in legal history—is typically regarded as the heyday of conservative jurisprudence. According to this received wisdom, conservative judges and much of the legal profession were on the side of big business and the rich. Judges in this period subscribed to “classical” legal thought, and it was only when this was ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

  • Marbury v. Madison

    The Origins and Legacy of Judicial Review

    Series series Landmark Law Cases and American Society
    On the surface, the case itself seems a minor one at best. William Marbury, a last-minute judicial appointee of outgoing Federalist president John Adams, demanded redress from the Supreme Court when his commission was not delivered. But Chief Justice John Marshall could clearly see the danger his demand posed for a weak court filled with Federalist judges. Wary of the Court’s standing with the new ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Schaum's Outline of Engineering Mechanics: Statics

    Study faster, learn better, and get top gradesModified to conform to the current curriculum, Schaum's Outline of Engineering Mechanics: Statics complements these courses in scope and sequence to help you understand its basic concepts. The book offers practice on topics such as orthogonal triad of unit vectors, dot or scalar product, resultant of distributed force system, noncoplanar force systems, ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • E Pluribus Unum

    How the Common Law Helped Unify and Liberate Colonial America, 1607-1776

    The colonies that comprised pre-revolutionary America had thirteen legal systems and governments. Given their diversity, how did they evolve into a single nation? In E Pluribus Unum, the eminent legal historian William E. Nelson explains how this diverse array of legal orders gradually converged over time, laying the groundwork for the founding of the United States. From their inception, the ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • Strong Women, Strong Bones

    Everything You Need to Know to Prevent, Treat, and Beat Osteoporosis, Updated Edition

    Based on the latest scientific information, and including practical advice on the best nutrition, exercise, and medication, Strong Women, Strong Bones is an essential guide for any woman who wants to know more about the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Includes:A one-hour-per-year plan for healthy bonesA self-test to assess risk factorsFacts on the most accurate bone-density testsTips on ... Read more

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  • Revolutionary Contagion and International Politics

    A unique theory of what happens when leaders fear a revolution abroad will spread to their own country and how that affects international relations. When do leaders fear that a revolution elsewhere will spread to their own polities, and what are the international effects of this fear? In Revolutionary Contagion, Chad E. Nelson develops and tests a theory that explains how states react to ... Read more

    $27.99 USD