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  • Policy Conflicts in Post-Mao China: A Documentary Survey with Analysis

    A Documentary Survey with Analysis

    by John P. Burns, Stanley Rosen ...
    This is a collection of essays exploring the deep-rooted problems presented by the Three Gorges dam project that the Chinese government are trying to disguise or supress, brought together by Dai Qing, an investigative journalist, at the risk of her own freedom. ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Governance in China

    by John P. Burns, Du Jie, Joseph Fewsmith, Linda Jakobson, Clemens Stubbe Ostergaard, Zhu Sanzhu, Zhang Jing, Dr. Jude Howell, Marc Blecher, Michael Keane ...
    Over the past two decades, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has paradoxically steered the development of a thriving capitalist economy. Unlike many faltering post-socialist states with fragile economies and weakly institutionalised democratic structures, China has witnessed a tide of economic entrepreneurialism that has raised living standards and the country's global economic stature. However, ... Read more

    $49.39 USD

  • The Chinese Communist Party's Nomenklatura System

    by John P. Burns ...
    The term “nomenklatura’’ means “nomenclature,’’ “a list of positions, arranged in order of seniority, including a description of the duties of each office. Perhaps the major instrument of Communist Party control of contemporary China’s political, economic, social, and cultural institutions is the nomenklatura system. The system consists of lists of leading positions, over which party units ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Active Shooter Events and Response

    by John P. Blair, Terry Nichols, David Burns, John R. Curnutt ...
    The Columbine tragedy on April 20, 1999 began a new era in law enforcement as it became apparent that the police response to such mass shootings must be drastically altered. By the time the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred on December 14, 2012, outdated police response strategies had been replaced with new, aggressive tactics used by ... Read more

    $199.99 USD

  • Kinfolk Travel

    Slower Ways to See the World

    by John Burns ...
    Series series Kinfolk
    Explore the art of mindful travel across six continentsA farm-to-table meal in the Albanian capital. A dip in the natural hot springs of New Zealand. A running route that takes you through the heart of Seoul. Through trips to over twenty-five destinations across six continents, the Kinfolk team shows readers how to reimagine a weekend trip in a new city by diving deeper into its details; how to ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Miracle in a Daddy's Hug GIFT

    by John Burns ...
    The Miracle in a Daddy's Hug has a two-fold meaning: It's about the child who is a miracle full of miracles, and it's about the miracle-producing power of a daddy wrapping his arms, words, and heart around his child.In a world where so many boys and girls grow up deprived of their father's love, we see the repercussions of this depravation in the individual lives of these children and in society ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Continuum of Change

    Impacting Change Through Moments That Matter

    by John Burns, Mike Burns, Meghan Davis Hill ...
    The most powerful capital we possess is our will to do good-our goodwill capital-and John and Mike Burns learned from a young age just how effective harnessing it can be. Our ability to attain the highest levels of success and peace is not directly tied to money or status but rather to the amount of opportunity and positivity we invest in others. But in a world overflowing with complexity and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • RIVERS OF MY LIFE

    by John Burns ...
    In trying to rectify the agnostic scientist in me with the obsessive-compulsive Christian, I had to confront my entire existence. Religion had permeated my life to the point where I rebelled against every social and religious norm.If I was ever going to believe in God, what attributes must I possess?My science brain ushered me into the Bible from a historical and archaeological perspective. I ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Art of Kinfolk

    An Iconic Lens on Life and Style

    by John Burns ...
    An inspiring collection of the most unforgettable images from the tastemaking Kinfolk magazine.Kinfolk has come to define the taste of a generation: From interiors to fashion, portraiture, food and travel, the consistently boundary-pushing photography produced by the brand has coalesced into one of the most influential and immersive lifestyle aesthetics of the last decade. The Art of Kinfolk ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • The Glass Alibi

    by John Burns ...
    Nick Sloan was the greatest private eye in the history of San Francisco, but tough times had his office growing cobwebs.It looked like a lucky break when a bombshell named Elizabeth Burnett walked in with her tale of woe and misery.Her $10,000 dollar retainer was as real as her cuts and bruises, especially since $5,000 was cash.Back in 1980 that was a lot of cabbage.Getting the dirt on his ... Read more

    $4.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Kinfolk Interiors

    Ideas for Thoughtful Living

    by John Burns ...
    A look inside beautiful, one-of-a-kind homes around the world, from the tastemakers behind Kinfolk magazineA disappearing kitchen for a reluctant cook. A glass block and steel bathroom inspired by a Berlin nightclub. A book-lined hallway that winds through the heart of the house. In Kinfolk Interiors, ideas of what makes a home our own are as individual as the lives they accommodate. At a time ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • The Kinfolk Garden

    How to Live with Nature

    by John Burns ...
    Series series Kinfolk
    “In this gorgeous, aspirational work, Burns, editor-in-chief of Kinfolk magazine, collects ‘stories about nature as nourishment’ along with photographs from homes across the globe to inspire people to bring more nature into their own abodes. . . . Expertly evoking a mood of understated luxury, this stunning spread will have design junkies drooling.” —Publishers WeeklyA gardener with a secret oasis ... Read more

    $18.99 USD