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The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet)
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Revolving Gridlock: Politics and Policy from Jimmy Carter to George W. Bush (Transforming American Politics)
Despite the early prospects for bipartisan unity on terrorism initiatives, government gridlock continues on most major issues in the wake of the 2004 elections In this fully revised edition, political scientists David W. Brady and Craig Volden demonstrate that gridlock is not a product of divided government, party politics, or any of the usual scapegoats. It is, instead, an instrumental part of American government—built into our institutions and sustained by leaders acting rationally not only to achieve set goals but to thwart foolish inadvertencies. Looking at key legislative issues from the divided government under Reagan, through Clinton's Democratic government to complete unified Republican control under George W. Bush, the authors clearly and carefully analyze important crux points in lawmaking: the swing votes, the veto, the filibuster, and the rise of tough budget politics. They show that when it comes to government gridlock, it doesn't matter who's in the White House or who's in control of Congress; it's as American as apple pie, and its results may ultimately be as sweet in ensuring stability and democracy. .
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Buyers, Renters & Freeloaders: Turning Revolving-Door Romance into Lasting Love
Willard F. Harley, Jr. is the highly successful author of many books on marriage, including the best-selling His Needs, Her Needs. In his latest book, Buyers, Renters, and Freeloaders, he turns his attention for the first time to singles who are tired of revolving-door romances and are looking for a lasting, meaningful relationship. The key to starting a successful, lifelong relationship, according to Dr. Harley, lies in discovering whether you (and your partner) are Freeloaders, Renters, or Buyers. Much like freeloading roommates who won't pay their fair share, relationship freeloaders are unwilling to put much effort into caring for someone. Renters are people who view a relationship as tentative and are only willing to provide care as long as terms are fair or until they find something better. The ideal partner, a Buyer, is someone who regards a relationship as he or she does a homepermanent and exclusive. Buyers, Renters, and Freeloaders shows readers how to measure their Romantic Relationship Attitude and offers practical advice for transforming Freeloaders and Renters into fully committed Buyers. It also includes a Personal History Questionnaire to help readers better understand themselves and their partner and Four Guidelines for Successful Negotiation to assist couples in maintaining Buyer behavior. Together these tools will help singles create a satisfying, exclusive, and permanent romantic union destined to last a lifetime..
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Zhuan Falun (Revolving the Law Wheel)
The goal of Falun Gong is to encourage people in a spiritual and physical practice that improves the body, mind, and spirit. Zhuan Falun is an exploration of the key concepts of Falun Gong, focusing on the concepts of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. Among the topics covered are the origins of qigong and the long-forgotten meaning of "self-cultivation", and the roots of illness and the fundamental Falun Gong method of healing. It also covers the meaning of enlightenment..
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Revolving Architecture: A History of Buildings That Rotate, Swivel, and Pivot
Alternately lauded as the future of architecture or dismissed as pure folly, revolving buildings are a fascinating missing chapter in architectural history with surprising relevance to issues in contemporary architectural design. Rotating structures have been employed to solve problems and create effects that stationary buildings can't achieve. Rotating buildings offered ever-changing vistas and made interior spaces more flexible and adaptable. They were used to impress visitors, treat patients, and improve the green qualities of a structure by keeping particular rooms in or out of the sun.
The follow-up to his critically acclaimed book A-frame, Chad Randl's Revolving Architecture: A History of Buildings that Rotate, Swivel, and Pivot explores the history of this unique building type, investigating the cultural forces that have driven people to design and inhabit them. Revolving Architecture is packed with a variety of fantastic revolving structures such as a jail that kept inmates under a warden's constant surveillance, glamorous revolving restaurants, tuberculosis treatment wards, houses, theaters, and even a contemporary residential building whose full-floor apartments circle independently of each other. International examples from the late 1800s though the present demonstrate the variety and innovation of these dynamic structures. .
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Date Smart!: How to Stop Revolving and Start Evolving in Your Relationships
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places? Here's How to End the Search!Are you stuck in a revolving door of bad dates? Or maybe you’ve given up on finding a meaningful relationship altogether According to dating experts David Coleman and Richard Doyle, it doesn’t have to be that way. You can have that happy, healthy relationship you’ve been looking for. With eye-opening exercises, quizzes, and other self-assessment tools, the authors show you how to pinpoint specific aspects of your personality that have caused you to pick poorly, remain in bad relationships, or sabotage good ones. Once you understand the reasons why you choose a certain type of person, you can focus on how to choose and attract the right person for you. Inside, you’ll learn how to avoid: Bad Picks ·The Girdle—strives to control you ·The Dog Catcher—flees at the first sign of commitment ·The Ferrari—requires high maintenance Bad Kissers ·The Hoover—sucks out fillings, tongue—anything ·Niagara Falls—produces enough liquid for a regatta ·The Puppy—licks you all over your face Bad Break-ups ·The Western Union—ends relationship by letter, note, or e-mail ·The Freezer—turns from warm and caring to cold and callous ·The Fade Away—lets the relationship fade by avoiding conflict “Insightful and enjoyable. You’ll never approach your relationships the same way again."— Lynn Miller (aka Meg Lacey), President of Parke Media and novelist for Harlequin Books.
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Buying Time for Heritage: How to Save an Endangered Historic Property
As part of efforts to save endangered properties and encourage downtown and neighborhood revitalization, many of the nation's most successful historic preservation and downtown development organizations have become actively involved in real estate. This book explains how one nonprofit organization, Preservation North Carolina, has creatively employed common real estate strategies to save more than 500 endangered historic properties from destruction..
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