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  • The Road to Valley Forge

    How Washington Built the Army that Won the Revolution

    by John Buchanan ...
    Acclaim for The Road to Valley Forge"Buchanan is a master of the historical narrative . . . a host of new insights into George Washington as a leader of men."-Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty!: The American Revolution"The Road to Valley Forge is an effective operational history, clearly written, judicious in its judgments and based on a careful look at the war from both sides."-Jeremy Black, ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Road to Charleston

    Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution

    by John Buchanan ...
    In The Road to Guilford Courthouse, one of the most acclaimed military histories of the Revolutionary War ever written, John Buchanan explored the first half of the critical Southern Campaign and introduced readers to its brilliant architect, Major General Nathanael Greene. In this long-awaited sequel, Buchanan brings this story to its dramatic conclusion.Greene’s Southern Campaign was the most ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • Hedge Fund Activism in Japan

    The Limits of Shareholder Primacy

    by John Buchanan, Simon Deakin, Dominic Heesang Chai ...
    Hedge fund activism is an expression of shareholder primacy, an idea that has come to dominate discussion of corporate governance theory and practice worldwide over the past two decades. This book provides a thorough examination of public and often confrontational hedge fund activism in Japan in the period between 2001 and the full onset of the global financial crisis in 2008. In Japan this ... Read more

    $55.79 USD

  • Processing Reality

    Finding Meaning in Death, Psychedelics, and Sobriety

    by John H. Buchanan ...
    Series series Perspectives in Process Studies Series
    In this book, John Buchanan takes us on a journey through the early death of a parent, the ups and downs of addiction, the extraordinary revelations of psychedelic experiences, and the rewards of a sober and meaningful life. Reflecting on these experiences, the author identifies five pivotal events that drove him to seek a deeper understanding of the significance of extraordinary experiences, the ... Read more

    $27.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Road to Guilford Courthouse

    The American Revolution in the Carolinas

    by John Buchanan ...
    A brilliant account of the proud and ferocious American fighters who stood up to the British forces in savage battles crucial in deciding both the fate of the Carolina colonies and the outcome of the war."A tense, exciting historical account of a little known chapter of the Revolution, displaying history writing at its best."--Kirkus Reviews"His compelling narrative brings readers closer than ever ... Read more

    $15.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Jackson's Way

    Andrew Jackson and the People of the Western Waters

    by John Buchanan ...
    Praise for Jackson's Way"A compelling account of Jackson's Indian-fighting days . . . as well a grand sweep of the conquest of the trans-Appalachian West, a more complex, bloody, and intrigue-filled episode than is generally appreciated. . . . Mr. Buchanan writes with style and insight. . . . This is history at its best."-The Wall Street Journal"An excellent study . . . of an area and a time ... Read more

    $15.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From the Editor's Desk

    Thinking Critically, Living Faithfully at the Dawn of a New Christian Century

    by John M. Buchanan ...
    The Christian Century, the most respected magazine for mainline Protestants in the world, has helped Christians think critically and live faithfully since 1884. The publication's former editor and publisher, John Buchanan, has compiled a collection of biweekly editorials from the magazine that highlight events, issues, and questions that progressive Christians faced at the turning of this century ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • Fixing America

    Breaking the Stranglehold of Corporate Rule, Big Media, and the Religious Right

    by John Buchanan ...
    An award-winning investigative reporter provides a clear, honest diagnosis of the country's chronic diseases—corporate rule, big media, and the religious right—in this damning analysis. Exposing the darker side of capitalism, this critique raises alarms about the security of democracy in today's society, including the rise of the corporate state, the insidious role of professional lobbyists, the ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Challenging the Deprofessionalisation of Teaching and Teachers

    Claiming and Acclaiming the Profession

    by John Buchanan ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book explores how best to invest in and nurture teachers. It examines deprofessionalisation and reprofessionalisation in the recent developments in the understanding of teaching and learning, including the effects of standardizing teaching, education shaped by student satisfaction data and basic skills tests.The book focuses on Australian context and takes on an international perspective. It ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Sustainable Development Through the World of Work

    Translating Insights from Organizational Psychology

    Edited by Julie B. Olson-Buchanan, John C. Scott, Lori Foster ...
    Series series Organizational Science Translation and Application
    The purpose of this book is to translate the science and practice of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) psychology, or work psychology, as it relates to sustainable development efforts to provide evidence-based insights for those who are working toward the greater good. To maximize the impact of I-O psychology on the greater good, this book is designed to be accessible and is written for readers who ... Read more

    $103.49 USD

  • History, Geography and Civics

    Teaching and Learning in the Primary Years

    by John Buchanan ...
    History, Geography and Civics provides an in-depth and engaging introduction to teaching and learning socio-environmental education from F-6 in Australia and New Zealand. It explores the centrality of socio-environmental issues to all aspects of life and education and makes explicit links between pedagogical theories and classroom activities. Part I introduces readers to teaching and learning ... Read more

    $95.99 USD

  • Inclusive Growth in Australia

    Social policy as economic investment

    Edited by John Buchanan ...
    Inclusive Growth in Australia overturns two decades of assumptions that social policy is wasteful and a source of dependency. It reflects a global resurgence of the understanding that an active and effective social policy regime is vital not only for a flourishing society, but also for a strong economy. It explains this new paradigm of inclusive growth and shows how it can be implemented in ... Read more

    $48.99 USD