Events Organisers

Do you think it’s good to work as events organiser?

I’m going to study Integrated events and project management. I’m not sure about what events organiser has to do. But heard that it’s a tiring job and you’ve got to work from morning till late night, getting very little pay.

Anybody has such experience of working as events organiser? Please shareee!! ^^

I am a volunteer Event Organiser for several years, so can’t say on salary part, but yes, organising an event can be a very tiring but satisfying job. For a one day event, I could take up to 3 months to brainstorm the ideas, draft it out and implement it on the actual day, tons of things to look into esp for big events. You will be very satisfied if things go well during the event day, but of cos no matter how hard u planned, there will be some hiccups on the day, u will have to always be prepared for unexpected situation. I would say, go for it, u will find it interesting and will enjoy it more when u get the hang of it. Will be happy to share with u more on the little i know thru my limited experience in Events Planning.

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Just the Ticket: Ticket Stub Organizer $9.37 Organize and preserve your tickets from special concerts, shows, trips, and sporting events in this handsome Just the Ticket: Ticket Stub Organizer! Makes a great place for your ticket collection. (And makes a nice gift, too!) Organizer includes:20 high-clarity, archival, acid-free plastic pages with lined paper inserts on which you can record your notes and memoriesHandy inside back cover pocket …

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Events Feasibility and Development: From Strategy to Operations $44.93 Events Feasibility and Development: From Strategy to Operations answers two fundamental questions faced by all events planners and organisers: "how do I justify this event to the client?" and "why are we spending money on this event?." With a user-friendly learning structure containing bullet points, questions and exercises and international case studies (Australian Taxation Office, Saudi Arabian events returns, Fuji-Xerox events), Events Feasibility and Development: From Strategy to Operations looks at issues such as: The process of creating a feasibility study Events forecasting models and cost/benefit analysis Types of events (exhibitions, sports, festivals) and their benefits and returns Project management tools for measuring return on investment * Presents tools, techniques and arguments for justifying expenditure on event and festivals * Guides the reader through the project management process moulding existing models of cost benefit analysis for the events industry * International case study material is used throughout to add practical insight and support theory

Introducing Mentoring: A Guide for Mentors and Organisers of Mentoring Schemes $23.61 "If you are new to mentoring, want to improve your mentoring skills or want to set up a new mentoring programme, this is the book for you. The skills that you will need as a mentor are fully explained and you are taken step by step through the stages of mentoring relationships. This book is packed with guidance, advice, examples, case studies and lots of practical ideas and suggestions that mentors can use. We look at the mentoring of different age groups and explore mentoring in different settings including in education, the workplace, the community and with people experiencing health and personal problems. For mentoring scheme organisers, Gordon explains how to set up and run a successful mentoring programme."

The League of Nations Starts – An Outline by Its Organisers $24.77 Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Events Management $59.3 Events Management second edition provides an introduction to the principles and practices associated with planning, managing and staging events. The book: * Introduces the key concepts of event planning and management* Discusses the key components for staging an event, and covers the whole process from creation to evaluation* Examines the events industry within its broader business context* Provides an effective guide for producers of events* Contains learning objectives and review questions to consolidate learningNow in its second edition, this successful text has been fully revised and updated to include new case studies and chapters on event tourism, project management of events, strategic marketing, and issues and trends. It is full of real-life case studies which illustrate key concepts and place theory in a practical context. Examples include the Edinburgh International Festival, Glastonbury Festival, Vodafone Ball, MTV Awards, Notting Hill Carnival, T in the Park and the Daily Mail Ideal Home Show. Events Management is the must-have introductory text providing a complete A-Z of the principles and practices associated with planning, managing and staging events.Events Management is supported by a website (http: //em.worldofevents.net) which includes updates, downloadable figures form the book and an online ?history of events?, together with links to websites and other resources for both students and lecturers.

A Landscape of Events $22.94 In "A Landscape of Events," the celebrated French architect, urban planner, and philosopher Paul Virilio focuses on the cultural chaos of the 1980s and 1990s. It was a time, he writes, that reflected the "cruelty of an epoch, the hills and dales of daily life, the usual clumps of habits and commonplaces." Urban disorientation, the machines of war, and the acceleration of events in contemporary life are Virilio’s ongoing concerns. He explores them in events ranging from media coverage of the Gulf War to urban rioting and lawlessness. Some will see Virilio as a pessimist discouraged by "the acceleration of the reality of time," while others will find his recording of "atypical events" to be clairvoyant.

Events and Festivals $40.37 Events and Festivals have an increasingly vital role in our leisure lifestyles. We recognise them as part of our lives. For some, of they are a very significant part of our lives. The network of festivals and events that either adorn the world now, or are planned for the future, can both serve to motivate new visits as well as enhance the lives of the people who live in – or near – the host area. They are also dynamos of cultural development, of sport knowledge and excellence and sophisticated consumption. Such dynamic outputs require dynamic inputs. This book looks at different event and festival cases and forwards separate and current managerial implications and responses to these, with reference to the UK, America and Australia. Both up-to-date and forward thinking, the managerial themes addressed are: Creative Management, Festival and Event audience development, Culture and Community, Event and Festival evaluation. Festival and event types include sport events, art festivals, community events, live music and culinary extravaganza. This book was previously published as a special issue of Managing Leisure: An International Journal.

Speaking of Events $39.4 In recent years the idea that an adequate semantics of ordinary language calls for some theory of events has sparked considerable debate among linguists and philosophers. Speaking of Events offers a vivid and up-to-date indication of this debate, with emphasis precisely on the interplay between linguistic applications and philosophical implications. Each chapter has been written expressly for this volume by leading authors in the field, including Nicholas Asher, Pier Marco Bertinetto, Johannes Brandl, Denis Delfitto, Regine Eckardt, James Higginbotham, Alessandro Lenci, Terence Parsons, Alice ter Meulen, and Henk Verkuyl.

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Biblical Current Events: A Current Events Study Guide $15.67 Biblical Current Events is a sixteen week study guide program that is designed to inform people about Bible prophecy and how it relates to today’s current events. The study compares the news of today with scripture to encourage discussion and prayer about such topics as, the economy, education and morality.

Design for Special Events – Book $26.99 Modeled on the format and presentation of Business Graphics, this book features a vast collection of designs for special events from around the globe. Designing for special events such as fundraisers, trade shows, and conferences is becoming commonplace for many designers as the need to compete for attendance at these events increases.

Currant Events $5.49 When Clio the Muse of History sat down to pen the twenty-eighth volume in the Chronicles of Xanth she was stunned to discover it was already there! And what was worse it was totally unreadable for the words on its pages were fuzzed beyond comprehension. Vexed and bewildered and more than a little concerned Clio resolved to leave the quiet comfort of her study on the slopes of Mount Parnassus and ask her old friend the Good Magician Humfrey to search a solution to her problem in his Book of Answers. But much to her consternation Humfrey required her to perform a magical Service before she could acquire her Answer: to rescue Xanth’s dragons from the verge of extinction before the delicate balance of its wildlife was permanently thrown out of whack. Her momentous mission lead her to a dangerous Dragon World hidden amongst the Moons of Ida across a perilous landscape filled with wonder and danger in search of the fabled Currant a very rare red berry that might hold the secret she sought. Along the way she acquired a fellowship of companions including the brave and beautiful Becka Dragongirl a pair of pocket dragons named Drew and Drusie a charming young child called Ciriana whose destiny was somehow entwined with hers and Sherlock a sweet but homely man from Mundania who might just be a master magician himself. Together they gradually began to unravel the momentous mystery of Xanth’s missing history. And Clio began to realize that Sherlock’s enchantments had begun to work their way into her heart.

Sangati: Events $24.68 Sangati is a startling insight into the lives of Dalit women who face the double disadvantage of caste and gender discrimination. Written in a colloquial style, the original Tamil version overturns the decorum and aesthetics of upper-caste, upper-class Tamil literature and culture and, in turn, projects a positive cultural identity for Dalits in general and for Dalit women in particular. Sangati flouts received notions about what a novel should be and has no plot in the normal sense. It relates the mindscape of a Dalit woman who steps out of her small town community, only to enter a caste-ridden and hierarchical society, which constantly questions her caste status. Realizing that leaving her community is no escape, she has to come to terms with her identity as an educated, economically independent woman who chooses to live alone. In relating this tale, Bama turns Sangati into the story not just of one individual, but of a pariah community.

Enchanted Events $15.22 Four rebel dark angels with a past of transgression try to find them selves, by departing from the one they once serve many long years ago. After immaturely leaving behind everything most sacred and righteous to them, and us all, came to realize now that there new way of being wasn’t what they thought it wold be like. Finally, enough, saw Seth and his Friars – brother angels – Lukas, Virgil and Sage, vow together to take a stand, going up against odds with the dark angels from hell. The prince of darkness himself, Lucifer and his zoological creatures who opposes them for their quest for serenity, bringing ruckus amongst all souls in the world we live in.

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Events Exposed: Managing and Designing Special Events $37.57 From business essentials to design inspiration, the secrets to events industry success Author Lena Malouf is a renowned expert in the special events industry. She has won countless accolades for her work, including a recent Lifetime Achievement Award from The Special Event, and has served in major leadership positions in several industry organizations, including as International President of the International Special Events Society and an advisory board member for The Special Event. The book features straightforward advice on operating a successful special events business, gleaned from Malouf’s more than 40 years in the event planning industry. It includes guidance on developing a strategy, identifying potential clients, developing proposals, building an event budget, coordinating with contractors, and much more. And beyond the business components, readers will also find a section on designing successful events, including tabletop, ceiling, and wall decor, while a chapter on developing thematic concepts will illustrate how an event planner can successfully bring a theme to life. With full-color photos in two 8-page inserts and practical checklists throughout, this is a must-have reference for industry professionals, special events students, and aspiring event planning professionals everywhere.

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A Random Collection of Events $15.71 A collection of random events (short science fiction and fantasy stories) from the life and mind of Joe Sweeney

Special Events Medical Services $60.88 From staffing to set-up, Special Events Medical Services (SEMS) prepares EMS personnel to properly plan for and manage medical response at any type of special event in their community. This concise, highly interactive continuing education course consists of the SEMS textbook and online course. Since no two special events are alike; SEMS covers the basic principles to apply when planning for and working at any type of special event, including: a Preplanning a First aid station planning and set-up a Communications a Safety concerns a Mass-casualty considerations Chapters on specific types of events include weather and outdoor events, stadium and mega-events, equestrian events and rodeos, and extreme and combat sports events. The SEMS online course walks students through the process of creating an emergency medical response plan and implementing it during a special event. An access code for the SEMS online course is printed on the inside front cover of this textbook. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a Course Completion Certificate from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and 4 hours of CECBEMS continuing education credits. Providing standby services for special events requires specialized knowledge and skills beyond initial EMS training. With special events medical services training, new and seasoned EMS personnel alike can ensure a timely and appropriate medical response regardless of the special event size or type.

Great Events in American History $14.99 “No memorization necessary Readers of Great Events> in American History provides dynamic, unforgettable> accounts relating God’s activity in some of most> critical events in our nation’s past. There are no other> resources that approach the study of American> history in quite this way.”

Events that Changed the World $6.99 Packed with stunning photography, beautiful illustrations and detailed, explanatory text, Events that Changed the world is an absorbing account of the most significant events of the last 1000 years. Charting the fascinating history of our world through scientific, technological and cultural developments, this book looks at the inventions and catastrophes, wars and treaties, great discoveries and cultural landmarks that altered the way we live today. Exciting, fascinating and thought-provoking, Events that Changed the World is a beautiful representation of human triumph and the history behind it.

Media Events in a Global Age $43.49 We live in an age where the media is intensely global and profoundly changed by digitalization. Not only do many media events have audiences who access them online, but additionally digital media flows are generating new ways in which media events can emerge. In times of increasingly differentiated media technologies and fragmented media landscapes, the ‘eventization’ of the media is increasingly important for the marketing and everyday appreciation of popular media texts. The essays in this collection are organised into six thematically linked sections: Media Events Rethought The History and Future of the Media Event Media Events in the Frame of Contemporary Social and Cultural Media Theory Media Events and Everyday Identities Media Events and Global Politics Media Events and Cultural Contexts Events covered include Celebrity Big Brother, 9/11, the Iraq war and World Youth Day 2005 to give readers an understanding of the major debates in this increasingly high-profile area of media and cultural research.

Characters and Events of Roman History $12.21 Translated by Frances Lance Ferrero, this edition forms part of the Lowell Lectures of 1908 – charting characters and events of Roman history from Caesar to Nero.

Happening: Design for Events $83.94 How can design help to make PR events unique and compelling occasions? For the first time, Happening Design for Events sets its sights on the total design of PR events and uses selected projects to show that there is virtually no limit to the influence and variety that are possible in this area. Exciting and innovative concepts from the designers provoke and potentiate the mix of artistic end in itself and economic persuasion that underlies PR events like product presentations, pop concerts, and cultural exhibitions. The results not only convince potential customers a " they are a must for everyone involved in organizing big international events. Happening surveys thirty projects by international companies and design firms a " including Nike Brand Design and 3deluxe a " and devotes eight pages to each, with photographs, drawings, and texts by prominent authors. Interviews with the designers close out the book.

Events That Changed the World (Focus on) $6.99 Highlighting all of the pivotal events in world history, Events That Changed the World selects relevant historical, scientific and cultural developments providing a detailed discussion of the last 1000 years. Ranging from the Magna Carta in 1215 and Captain Cook’s discovery of Australia; detailing the huge surge in human rights movements that culminated in the election of Barack Obama, to the global financial crisis – this book provides a fascinating insight into our humanity and growth and deconstructs the effects that these captivating events have had on the modern world. With paintings, historical documents and stunning photography of modern developments alongside comprehensive text, this book is thought-provoking and a beautiful representation of human triumph and its historical foundations.

Plurality, Conjunction and Events $12.28 Plurality, Conjunction and Events presents a novel theory of plural and conjoined phrases, in an event-based semantic framework. It begins by reviewing options for treating the alternation between collective’ and distributive’ readings of sentences containing plural or conjoined noun phrases, including analyses from both the modern and the premodern literature. It is argued that plural and conjoined noun phrases are unambiguously group-denoting, and that the collective/distributive distinction therefore must be located in the predicates with which these noun phrases combine. More specifically, predicates must have a hidden argument place for events; the collective/distributive distinction may then be represented in the part/whole structure of these events. This allows a natural treatment of collectivizing’ adverbial expressions, and of pluractional’ affixes; it also allows a unified semantics for conjunction, in which conjoined sentences and predicates denote groups of events, much like conjoined noun phrases denote groups of individuals.

Mega Sport Events & Their Legacies $27.49 Research Paper from the year 2010 in the subject Tourism, grade: 1.3, International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef – Bonn, course: Tourism Policy & Planning, language: English, abstract: This paper analyzes and evaluates the academic research on leveraging policies concerning mega sports events MSE] such as the Olympics or the FIFA World Cup specifically. Hence, firstly an overall framework is set by defining and categorizing mega events in general before interrelating them to the concept of sport events tourism. Secondly, the author discusses the impacts and related issues of MSEs before highlighting best practices of realized event legacies discussed within the academic literature. The research paper concludes with a summary of the previous discussion into a number of definite lessons learned’. The latter corresponds with the overall aim of this research paper as it tries to extract the operational strategies successfully applied in the context of MSE legacy from the available academic literature to support tourism policy makers.

End Time Events $14.99 “>>Could this be the end of the world as we know it? In the midst of cataclysmic natural disasters and great moral decay, God is unveiling new revelation from the Scriptures to prepare this generation for the most traumatic change on the earth in six thousand years! >> >>In this revealing and prophetic look at God’s Word, bestselling author >Charles Capps> opens the Scriptures surrounding the end of the age. Pinpointing God’s plan for the events that will end this world as we know it, this exciting book brings to light types and scriptural composites which God has hidden in the Bible for this generation! >> >>This careful study of end-time events offers clear answers to question such as: >> > > >>When will this age end? >> > > >>When will the Antichrist be revealed? >> > > >>Will God protect His people or deliver them from the seven years of Tribulation? >> > > >>What Bible keys reveal the end of the church age? >> > > >>What is the Solomon Concept and how does it reveal future events? >> > > >>Do Biblical numbers unveil end-time revelation? >> >>> > >>Don’t be left in the dark concerning the twenty-first century and the events that will close out this age, thrusting the inhabitants of planet earth into the last millennium before eternity!>> >>>>Book Size: >>>>6″ X 9″ Inches >>>Page Count: >>272>> >> >>”

Special Events from A to Z $3.94 A step-by-step guide to planning and implementing a school special event is provided in this book. Gayle Jasso incorporates a comprehensive checklist which can be adapted to fit any type of event including award ceremonies, fundraising events and retirement gatherings. The book addresses areas such as cost management, planning and coordination.

Extraordinary Events and Oddball Occurrences $3.95 UFOs. Spooky spectres. Psychic detectives. Are these and other events, occurrences, and people like them real or imagined? In Secrets of the Unexplained, author Gary Blackwood invites us to make up our own minds. This exciting and thorough series brings the world of the paranormal to the fingertips of young readers.

Planning Special Events $40.49 Using the same principles and methods that have proven so successful for other fund raising activities, James S. Armstrong takes you step by step through the four-phase process of managing fund raising events. This down-to-earth guide–part of the Excellence in Fund Raising Workbook Series from The Fund Raising School at Indiana University–will show how to produce events that will raise money cost effectively, expand your support base, and attract attention to your cause. Designed to be a well-thumbed reference, the workbook also includes answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Risk Management for Meetings and Events $44.71 Events of all types are produced every day for all manner of purposes, attracting all sorts of people. Creating and managing the environment in which these people will gather carries with it awesome responsibilities – legal, ethical, and financial. To provide a safe and secure setting and to operate in a manner that ensures the hosting organizations or individuals achieve their objectives in a proper and profitable way, event risk management must be fully integrated into all event plans and throughout the event management process. Risk Management for Meetings and Events examines the practices, procedures, and safeguards associated with the identification, analysis, response planning, and control of the risks surrounding events of all types. Written by an experienced author it: * Provides a solid, easy-to-read conceptual foundation based on proven risk management techniques * Includes ready-to-use templates designed specifically as learning exercises for students and professionals * Comprehensively discusses effective strategies for managing the risks associated with design, planning and production of public and private events Risk Management for Meetings and Events is a comprehensive and practical guide which supports academic and professional development programs that prepare individuals for entering or advancement in the meeting and event management industry. * Provides a solid, easy-to-read conceptual foundation based on proven risk management techniques * Includes ready-to-use templates designed specifically as learning exercises for students and professionals * Comprehensively discusses effective strategies for managing the risks associated with the design, planning, and production of public and private events

Visual Guide To BIble Events $39.99 “>>Product Description>> >Why did Jesus pick Samaria as the place to announce his messianic identity? Why did God lead Moses and the Israelites to Mount Horeb after they fled from Egypt? Why did the apostle John receive God’s revelation on the island of Patmos? A Visual Guide to Bible Events illuminates the fascinating connections between Bible events and Bible locations. This beautiful, full-color book is filled with photographs, maps, and easy-to-read commentary. By exploring the relevance of place within biblical stories, this engaging volume brings the Bible alive to modern readers in a way no other book has done before.> > > >>From the Back Cover>> >Discover the fascinating connections between Bible events and Bible locations Why did Jesus pick Samaria as the place to announce his messianic identity? Why did God lead Moses and the Israelites to Mount Horeb after they fled from Egypt? Why did the apostle John receive God’s revelation on the island of Patmos? A Visual Guide to Bible Events reveals the fascinating connections between Bible events and Bible locations from Genesis to Revelation. This beautiful, full-color book includes more than 500 photographs and maps to bring the ancient world to life. The engaging writing style makes this resource perfect for anyone–student, scholar, pastor, or layperson–who wants to understand Bible events in a deeper way. James C. Martin (MDiv, DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the founder of Bible World Seminars and works with Bible.org as the director of visual and contextual content for the new NET Pictorial Bible. John A. Beck (PhD, Trinity International University) is an adjunct faculty member at Jerusalem University College in Israel. He is the author of The Land of Milk and Honey and God as Storyteller. David G. Hansen (PhD, Trinity Theological Seminary) is associate professor in the College of Archaeology and Biblical History at Trinity Southwest University in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also serves as an academic consultant to the Israel Defense Forces and the Royal Jordanian Army.> > >>Product Details>> > > >>>Hardcover:> 272 pages >> >>>Publisher:> Baker Books (September 1, 2009) >> >>>Language:> English>> >> >>>Product Dimensions: >11.1 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches >> >>>Shipping Weight:> 2.6 pounds>> > > >”

Events, Phrases, and Questions $50.83 This book examines some knotty problems in natural language. These typically involve questions where the sense or the grammaticality of an utterance teeters on or over the edge of acceptability among native speakers. The phenomena in question have been examined within syntactic theory for over two decades with no wholly satisfactory outcome. Dr Truswell broadens the scope of the enquiry to the interface between syntactic structure and other, indirectly related, cognitive, and semantic structures such as aspect, agentivity, and presupposition. Uniting work from philosophical, cognitive and linguistic perspectives, he develops a model of the internal structure of events as perceptual and cognitive units. He deploys the model to explain and predict the acceptability of particular formulations. He considers the individuation of events in the light of the model and provides a novel account of patterns of question formation. He shows that these patterns throw new light on central claims of Chomsky’s biolinguistic minimalist program and Jackendoff’s parallel architecture theory of mind and language. This is work at the cutting edge of linguistic theory, catholic in its theoretical scope, open to insights from cognate fields, and illustrated with examples from a wide range of languages. It will interest philosophers, semanticists and cognitive scientists concerned with topics like events, agentivity, and planning, as well as linguists studying syntax or the syntax-semantics interface.

Ten Great Events in History $19.38 Excerpts: Patriotism, or love of country, is one of the tests of nobility of character. No great man ever lived that was not a patriot in the highest and truest sense. From the earliest times, the sentiment of patriotism has been aroused in the hearts of men by the narrative of heroic deeds inspired by love of country and love of liberty. This truth furnishes the key to the arrangement and method of the present work. The ten epochs treated are those that have been potential in shaping subsequent events; and when men have struck blows for human liberty against odds and regardless of personal consequences. The simple narrative carries its own morals, and the most profitable work for the teacher will be to merely supplement the narrative so that the picture presented shall be all the more vivid. Moral reflections are wearisome and superfluous.The great events in history are those where, upon special occasions, a man or a people have made a stand against tyranny, and have preserved or advanced freedom for the people…

Great Events In The Story Of The Church $17.99 “Starting with the crucifixion of Jesus and ending with the 1974 International Congress on World Evangelisation, Geoffrey Hanks explains the significance of these 36 events on our church today. He traces several themes through the book such as the collating of the scriptures into 66 books and centuries later the publishing of the King James Version of the Bible.The useful information boxes give further details, for instance ‘Son of Man’, ‘indulgences’ , ‘Calvin at Geneva’, and ‘The Hebrew Language’”

Essays on Actions and Events $46.97 Including two new essays, this remarkable volume is an updated edition of Davidson’s classic Essays on Actions and Events (1980). A superb work on the nature of human action, it features influential discussions of numerous topics. These include the freedom to act; weakness of the will; the logical form of talk about actions, intentions, and causality; the logic of practical reasoning; Hume’s theory of the indirect passions; and the nature and limits of decision theory.

Momentous Events, Vivid Memories $43.81 The bombing of Pearl Harbor, the assassination of President Kennedy, the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger: every generation has unforgettable events, the shared memory of which can create fleeting intimacy among strangers. These public memories, combined with poignant personal moments–the first day of college, a baseball game with one’s father, praise from a mentor–are the critical shaping events of individual lives. Although experimental memory studies have long been part of empirical psychology, and psychotherapy has focused on repressed or traumatizing memories, relatively little attention has been paid to the inspiring, touching, amusing, or revealing moments that highlight most lives. What makes something unforgettable? How do we learn to share the significance of memories? David Pillemer’s research, brought together in this gracefully written book, extends the current study of narrative and specific memory. Drawing on a variety of evidence and methods–cognitive and developmental psychology, cross-cultural study, psychotherapy case studies, autobiographies and diaries–Pillemer elaborates on five themes: the function of memory; how children learn to construct and share personal memories; memory as a complex interactive system of image, emotion, and narrative; individual and group differences in memory function and performance; and how unique events linger in memory and influence lives. A provocative last chapter, full of striking examples, considers potential variations in memory across gender, culture, and personality. "Momentous Events, Vivid Memories" is itself a compelling and memorable book.

The Blank Book (Series Of Unfortunate Events) $4.99 This journal features lined pages, quotations from A Series of Unfortunate Events, stickers to mark your entries.

Heroes of the Icon: People, Places, Events $29.13 Essays by Fr Bigham and other iconologists on the iconographers of the early and middle ages, the events that shaped iconography, the early councils, and other subjects.

Terrorism: A Guide to Events and Documents $3.94 The attacks of September 11, 2001, thrust terrorism to the forefront of critical issues facing the contemporary world and caused Americans to stop thinking of terrorist acts as rare, isolated events. This timely, accessible book examines the phenomenon of terrorism, discussing the methods, tactics, and weapons used by terrorists and exploring the attraction that terrorism holds for many individuals, groups, and movements. Whether seeking to learn more about a specific terrorist group or act, researching the potential use of weapons of mass destruction by terrorists, or searching for primary documents on the subject this is an essential resource. The book begins by defining terrorism and exploring the ruthless philosophy that underlies it. It provides a narrative history and chronology of world terrorism; describes the most important terrorist groups, both past and present; and details four historically important terrorist acts-a 1906 lynching in Tennessee, a massive flaunting of power by the Ku Klux Klan from 1915 to 1925, Black September’s attack on Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972, and the traumatic events of September 11, 2001-that illustrate the key strategies that terrorists employ and the wide range of goals that motivates them. It also includes a number of significant primary documents, ranging from official government overviews of the terrorist threat and international agreements related to terrorism, to presidential declarations on the subject and statements issued by terrorists themselves, in which they attempt to clarify their own motivations and intentions.

Predicting Events with Astrology $23.96 Astrologers rejoice Celeste Teal’s Predicting Events with Astrology is back–with brand-new material No other book offers such a treasury of information on predictive astrology. With clear and engaging instruction, Celeste Teal guides the reader through all essential elements of the art of prediction: transits, planetary aspects, progressions, solar and lunar returns, eclipses, lunar nodes, horary applications, and more. Case histories and event charts illustrate the simple techniques of forecasting in the areas of love, romance, money, success, children, health, misfortune, death, and bereavement. Comprehensive and inspiring, this classic text will remain an essential reference guide for generations of astrologers to come.

God’s Events, Now and Forever $15.79 Are we living in the end times? The condition of the world today would seem to suggest that we indeed may be As a result, this book is quite timely. It presents God’s events in an easy-to-understand manner. The beginning prophecy student as well as the advanced student can study this book and have a better understanding of God’s events-now and forever and a better understanding of how our Lord Jesus fits into the picture. MISS NAN spent many years in the educational field. She started as an English teacher, moved into administration, and served as president of a private junior college in Jackson, Mississippi, for twenty years, a position from which she retired in 1995. It was in Jackson that she found her true calling, teaching the Word of God in a local church, Colonial Heights Baptist Church. Soon after becoming a member, she began to teach Sunday School, first to older women and currently to younger women, during a span of over thirty years. Throughout the years she has taught men and women of all ages in other Bible studies, particularly studies concerning end times. Soon after she began to teach prophecy, she came to understand that no one book tells the whole story. God’s events-now and forever-are presented from Genesis through The Revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ. She has pieced together God’s plan by consulting the whole Bible. Some people may not hold all the views Miss Nan has presented, but it is important to understand that she wrote what God laid on her heart as she studied His Word.

From Gimmicks To Value: The Future Of The Events Industry $7.99 From Gimmicks To Value: The Future Of The Events Industry

How to Speak at Special Events $14.99 “Communication is such a vital part of todays world we are bombarded with thousands of mediatransferred messages every day. But with thousands of messages comes confusion. Clarity when talking of ideas and concepts are rare. Public speaking, as exemplified by politicians, has become the science of sound bites for that 5second media slot. Communication in todays society is not equipping us for public speaking. Christianity communicates ideas that need to be thought through, contemplated and reflected upon. Christians use words because God uses words. He is interested in verbal and written communication. He communicates ideas about himself primarily to us in his written word, the Bible. So if you are faced with an event or occasion when public speaking is needed you may find yourself in need of a helping hand. How to speak at special events can help because it is written by experts in their field. But before you can prepare an effective talk, you have to prepare yourself and your material. Its not just a case of throwing some jokes and Bible stories together and hoping. How to speak at special events will guide you stepbystep along the way. If you want to make an effective impact at a special event then you need How to speak at special events. Contributors Rev Dr Sam Chan Prior to his theological training at Sydney Missionary and Bible College (SMBC), and the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, Sam practised medicine. At SMBC, Sam lectures in preaching, ethics and theology. He is ordained in the Chinese Christian Fellowship Church. Sams PhD examined speech act theory in the area of preaching. Canon John Chapman John is an evangelist who, before retiring, worked with the Anglican Church in Sydney. The author of many books including A Fresh Start and Know and Tell the Gospel, John has taught evangelism at Sydney Missionary and Bible College and Moore Theological College. Rev Stuart Coulton. Stuart is the Pastoral VicePrincipal at Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Stuart practised law before spending 15 years in parish ministry. At SMBC he lectures in church history, pastoral care and theology and has had extensive involvement with Katoomba Christian Conventions in Australia. Mr Jonathan Dykes Jonathan is the Associate Director of the Sydney Missionary and Bible College School of Preaching. Prior to this role, Jonathan gained wide experience in preaching though parish work, and an evangelistic ministry to business workers in Sydney. He lectures at SMBC in preaching subjects and is a regular preacher at Christian conventions. Bishop Dudley Foord Dudley has a lifetime of pastoral, chaplaincy and teaching experience as well as holding doctorates in ministry and divinity. He served as Bishop of the Church of England in South Africa in the 1980s. In recent years Dudley has worked as a consultant in evangelism and church ministries. Rev Ray Galea Ray is the pastor of the Multicultural Bible Ministry, an Anglican church in Sydneys western subu

The Bible and Future Events: An Introductory Survey of Last-Day Events $14.99 “This complete and compact reference volume to the future events of the world is an excellent introductory text for school, church or personal use. The first two chapters of the book are given to introduction–presenting the key concepts and establishing the importance of prophetic study, a detailed and chronological list of eschatological events, and a complete definition of terminology.> Following in seven successive chapters, the author considers each of the major eschatological events of the Bible, including: The Rapture, The Great Tribulation, The Church Spared From the Tribulation, The Antichrist, Israel in the Tribulation, The Close of the Tribulation and The Millennium.”

Ten Great Events In History $7.79 Patriotism, or love of country, is one of the tests of nobility of character. No great man ever lived that was not a patriot in the highest and truest sense. From the earliest times, the sentiment of patriotism has been aroused in the hearts of men by the narrative of heroic deeds inspired by love of country and love of liberty. This truth furnishes the key to the arrangement and method of the present work. The ten epochs treated are those that have been potential in shaping subsequent events; and when men have struck blows for human liberty against odds and regardless of personal consequences. The simple narrative carries its own morals, and the most profitable work for the teacher will be to merely supplement the narrative so that the picture presented shall be all the more vivid. Moral reflections are wearisome and superfluous.

Planning Successful Meetings and Events $3.95 Planning a meeting or event is no easy task. Just ask any of the administrative staffers who are increasingly being asked to do it. One minor mistake — a plane ticket that doesn’t arrive on time, not enough vegetarian meals at the luncheon, the wrong kind of audio/visual equipment — can mean big trouble. Now this handy little how-to guide takes secretaries and assistants through the entire process step-by-step. From site selection and registration do’s and don’ts to negotiating with vendors and food and beverage planning, this book gives them everything they need to get a meeting planned right. Packed with floor plans, checklists, glossaries of industry-specific terms, lists of resources, and more, Planning Successful Meetings and Events is sure to transform any take-charge assistant into the Martha Stewart of meeting and event planning. It’s a good thing.

Prophecies on World Events $4.02 Over the past four centuries, Nostradamus’s predictions have proven startlingly accurate. Long before their actual invention, mechanical devices such as the periscope, the submarine, and the airplane appear in accurate detail in the great seer’s journals. Other passages foresee Napoleon’s conquest, the Bolshevik Revolution, the rise of Hitler, and countless events yet to come. The French occultist won extraordinary fame in his own lifetime, curing thousands in the plague years by unorthodox remedies. He published his first collection of prophecies in 1555, and had composed 1100 quatrains by the time of his death. Stewart Robb’s concise translation selects Nostradamus’s most lauded prophecies, tracing their symbolism, anagrams, and mythological allusions. Robb’s scholarly expertise elucidates every facet of these remarkable writings which remain eerily insightful to this day. "Prophecies on World Events" remains our potent and vital companion as we enter the twenty-first century.

100 Greatest Events That Changed The World $6.99 Highlighting all of the pivotal events in world history, this book is an absorbing account of the events that shaped the last 1000 years. From scientific discoveries to feats of human endeavor and packed with stunning photography, beautiful illustrations and detailed, explanatory text, this is a beautiful representation of human triumph and the history behind it.

1000 Events That Shaped the World $34.19 A fascinating sweep of global developments, this fact-filled book delivers what National Geographic has introduced into households for more than a century: The world and all that is in it. A thousand concise nuggets of text, each focused on one event and numbered chronologically, walk readers through time –from the first evidence of life 3.8 billion years ago to a just-discovered planet beyond our solar system that could harbor life as we know it. Accompanied by hundreds of illustrations and maps, the chosen events give insight into how and why our world has grown and changed. Did you know that the bow and arrow were developed nearly 5,000 years before pottery was made? (Events #16 and #19.) Or that Hamlet (#319) appeared at about the same time as Japan’s Kabuki theater (#320) and the first newspapers (#322)? There’s much more: Buddha’s birth, the understanding of sight, Mercator’s mapmaking, Tsar Alexander’s freeing of serfs, the Battle of Gettysburg, the debut of toilet paper, D-Day, the first e-mail. A reader can open this book anywhere and find fascinating tidbits of history embellished with quick-read biographies, first-person accounts, and landmark paintings and photos. "1000 Events" is sure to be a perennial backlist book, with its well-researched information appealing to readers of all ages. In the winning tradition of bestsellers "Visual History of the World "and "Concise History of the World, " this new volume presents facts in the easy-access format that people love.

1001 Events That Made America $3.95 "A highly readable chronology…one of those rare books that readers will enjoy having close at hand." –"Tulsa World" For some, patriotism means flags and parades, for others it’s "my country right or wrong." But it’s much more than that, and, as Alan Alexrod observes in this revealing review of our history, true patriotism is built on a bedrock of understanding–of who we are as individuals and as a nation, of how our ideals and our democracy have evolved, and of what it really means to be an American. It’s a challenge that calls for an open mind and a clear perspective on the people, events, and issues that shaped our society–precisely what Alexrod provides. Just released in paperback, this popular chronology of key events in our history sweeps from 45,000 B.C., when the first intrepid Asians crossed the Bering Land Bridge, to the 21st century, which finds us the richest and most powerful nation in the world. This panoramic journey is marked out by more than 1,000 milestones and turning points, each explained in concise, lively detail. Axelrod has a wonderful knack for capturing powerful ideas, towering figures, and definitive moments with a memorable turn of phrase. From Plymouth Rock to Pearl Harbor, from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, from George Washington to George W. Bush, we learn what happened, who was involved, and why it’s important. And as we journey from past to present, we discover the real answer to the question: What is a patriot?

Generate Sales Leads with Virtual Events $16.77 Virtual events can be a dream for marketers. They can generate leads cost effectively and they facilitate real-time interactions with sales prospects that can lead to quicker and more efficient marketing qualification.Dennis Shiao, a virtual events expert, takes you from the planning process, to audience generation and engagement strategies and finally to lead qualification and follow-up. Dennis shows you how to use virtual events to fuel your sales pipeline.

The Bible And Future Events: An Introductory Survey Of Last-Day Events $10.19 This complete and compact reference volume to the future events of the world is an excellent introductory text for school church or personal use. The first two chapters of the book are given to introduction — presenting the key concepts and establishing the importance of prophetic study a detailed and chronological list of eschatological events and a complete definition of terminology. Following in seven successive chapters the author considers each of the major eschatological events of the Bible including: – The Rapture – The Great Tribulation – The Antichrist – Israel in the Tribulation – The Close of the Tribulation – The Millennium — The author enhances his study with a thorough up-to-date bibliography and informative footnotes. In the format of a compact survey this text examines the future events of the world including the rapture the tribulation the appearance and ascension of the anti-Christ the millennium and other topics. It holds to a pretribulation premillennial view and includes a bibliography and index.

The Priority of Events: Deleuze’s Logic of Sense $44.92 An incisive analysis of Deleuze’s philosophy of events. Sean Bowden shows how the Deleuzian event should be understood in terms of the broader metaphysical thesis that substances are ontologically secondary with respect to events. He achieves this through a reconstruction of Deleuze’s relation to the history of thought from the Stoics through to Simondon, taking account of Leibniz, Lautman, structuralism and psychoanalysis along the way. This exciting new reading of Deleuze focuses firmly on his approach to events. Bowden also examines and clarifies a number of Deleuze’s most difficult philosophical concepts, including sense, problematic Ideas and intensive individuation, and engages with material by Lautman and Simondon that has not yet been translated into English.

100 Events That Shaped World History $3.95 100 Events that Shaped World History is a wonderful and insightful overview of the basic facts that have created the world as it is today. Interesting and full of knowledge for both young and old alike.

Special Events: The Roots and Wings of Celebration $91.35 From the foremost authority, the definitive guide to your career as an event leader Today’s special events have their roots in the universal, ancient human need to celebrate with ceremony and ritual. Twenty-first-century event leaders acknowledge these roots while moving the event management profession toward the new possibilities presented by our globalizing world. "Special Events: The Roots and Wings of Celebration, Fifth Edition" provides experienced as well as aspiring event leaders with a comprehensive guide to understanding, planning, funding, promoting, and producing special events. Filled with helpful resources and illustrative examples, this Fifth Edition covers such areas as marketing, sponsorship, human resource management, financial administration, risk management, safety and security, global event leadership models, media use, legal and ethical considerations, technology, career development, and more. New and revised materials in this edition include: New profiles of leaders in the global events industry from Africa to America and from Bulgaria to Birmingham-learn what makes the greats great and their events truly spectacular Five Best Practice examples of exemplary events and over a dozen detailed case studies of all types of events Broader coverage of production schedules and the soon-to-be new industry standard, the APEX event specification guide Revised discussion of law and ethics in special events Over 100 new Web resources throughout text Descriptions of the leading meetings and events industry professional certification programs and how to earn these designations

Times & Places: Picturing the Events of the Bible $3.95 This guide helps you picture the places referred to in the Bible and to work through a time line of significant events. As you fill out your mental image of these important places and times, your understanding will grow.

Weather: The Ultimate Book of Meteorological Events $16.99 Weather: The Ultimate Book of Meteorological Events is a compilation of some of the most spectacular weather photography and writing in the world. Adapted from over 20 years of material from the bestselling Weather Guide calendar, this comprehensive volume combines dozens of essays from more than 20 meteorology and climate change experts. And, in order to fully appreciate the weather’s majestic beauty, more than 100 photographers have contributed their awe-inspiring images, expertly portraying some of the most dramatic weather events of the past two decades.

Media Events: The Live Broadcasting of History $36.95 Constituting a new television genre, live broadcasts of "historic" events have become world rituals which, according to Dayan and Katz, have the potential for transforming societies even as they transfix viewers around the globe. Analyzing such public spectacles as the Olympic games, the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, John F. Kenndy’s funeral, the moon landing, and Pope John II’s visits to Poland, they offer an ethnography of how media events are scripted, negotiated, performed, celebrated, shamanized, and reviewed.

Special Events: Event Leadership for a New World $4.23 More and more, special events courses are being taught in hospitality and events management courses. Written by the foremost authority on event management, and with expanded coverage of leadership and its role in successful planning, this book provides a handy reference for events professionals and the tools necessary for beginners to pursue a career in special events management.

The Smart Guide to Wedding Weekend Events $17.77 The wedding itself may be the centerpiece of the wedding weekend, but when friends and family travel into town to share the bride and groom’s joy, they’re equally excited to socialize with loved ones they don’t get to see very often. That’s why Wedding Weekend Events have become a new Must in wedding planning, with additional special events planned for the day before and the days after the wedding. In this essential guidebook, you’ll find a wide variety of wedding weekend event styles, such as welcome cocktail parties, sporting events such as softball and tennis tournaments, tours, shopping sprees, spa days, and other parties and gatherings that everyone will love and that give the bride and groom additional time to spend with their friends and family. You’ll also find creative planning ideas, money-saving tips, resources, worksheets and real-life stories of fantastic wedding weekend events that inspire your own plans. As host of a spectacular wedding weekend event, you add to the bride and groom’s unforgettable wedding memories and provide very special events for families and friends to share.

Events That Changed the World in the Twentieth Century $3.94 The aftershocks of the volatile 20th century will be felt for generations to come. In order to understand the current and future direction of the world, it is imperative to reflect on this century’s seminal events and their lasting impact. Designed for students, this unique resource offers detailed descriptions and expert analysis of the 20th century’s most important events: World War I, the Russian Revolution, the Rise of Fascism, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, the Chinese Revolution, the end of Colonialism and the Rise of the Third World, European unification, and the collapse of the Soviet union. Each of the events is dealt with in a separate chapter. An introductory essay presenting the facts about each event precedes an interpretive essay by a recognized authority on the event. Exploring beyond the traditional textbook treatment of history, these interpretive essays consider the immediate and far-reaching ramifications of each event. Through this innovative approach, students will be inspired to further analyze these events not only from a historical perspective, but also in the context of the world in which they live today. In order to make complex history easily understandable, the ]ntroductory essay for each event provides factual background in a clear, concise, chronological manner. Written for a general readership, the interpretive essays assess each event in terms of its political, economic, sociocultural, and international/diplomatic impact. Some essays validate the norm, while others challenge conventional wisdom; all reflect the most recent scholarship concerning each event. Each interpretive essay is followed by an annotated bibliography that identifiesthe most important and most recent scholarship about the respective events. A photo of each event offers a visual component to the narrative. The volume contains four useful appendices: a glossary of names, events, organizations, treaties, and terms; a timeline of important events in 20th-century world history; the population of selected countries; and a list of states achieving independence since 1945. This work is perfect for the high school, community college, and undergraduate library reference shelf, as well as supplementary reading in social studies and world history courses.

Nature’s Great Events: The Most Amazing Natural Events on the Planet $4.19 "Nature’s Great Events" is the lavishly illustrated counterpart to the Discovery Channel’s landmark wildlife documentary, "Nature"’"s Most Amazing Events." Using groundbreaking filming techniques and state-of-the-art scientific technologies, the book and the documentary on which it is based are epic in every sense, charting six seasonal events that transform entire ecosystems and the life experiences of the thousands of animals within them, from the largest mammals to the smallest microorganisms. The six events include the flooding of the Okavango Delta in Botswana, which turns sprawling swaths of desert into an elaborate maze of lagoons and swamps; the melting of 10 million square kilometers of ice in the Arctic, which imperils polar bears across the region; the migration of the Serengeti, where life is on the edge for both predator and prey and where lions and wildebeest battle to survive; the great salmon run in British Columbia, where rivers teem with thousands of fish–and where grizzlies and wolves eagerly await them; the explosion of sea life in Alaska’s coastal waters, where countless animals from far and wide brave killer whales to feed; and the greatest marine spectacle on the planet, the annual tide of sardines along South Africa’s east coast, where the greatest concentration of predators–including sharks and dolphins–come to feast. These events are among the processes most important to the survival of life on the planet. Tracking them at every stage with over 400 remarkable photographs throughout, the book follows individual animals as they live and die during these events, often capturing the drama from their unique point of view. The result is an awe-inspiring and truly novel work that brings these events into more brilliant focus than ever before.

Managing Sports Facilities and Major Events $56.17 From corporate boxes to sprinklers, food outlets to toilets, and first aid to media management… the facility and event managers are accountable for the success of sporting ventures and events. Managing Sport Facilities and Major Events explains how to get the job done. With detailed international case studies in each chapter, the book offers a systematic guide to the management issues and practical problems that sports managers must address to ensure financial, sporting and ethical success. Chapters cover feasibility assessment, market research, bidding for an event, branding, risk analysis, contract and project management, corporate structure, quality assurance, budgeting, facility management, staffing, occupational health and safety, and contractual considerations-as well as economic, social, community and environmental issues. Written by an international team of expert scholars, Managing Sport Facilities and Major Events is an invaluable student text and professional reference.

Virginia: Remarkable Events That Shaped History $15.63 A fascinating collection of thirty-five compelling stories about events that shaped Old Dominion, "It Happened in Virginia "describes everything from the invention of America’s original instrument, the banjo, to how Stonewall Jackson acquired his nickname.

Competing in Western Shows & Events $4.99 Veteran rider and trainer Charlene Strickland takes you on a fascinating tour of Western contests and society, and teaches you the skills and practices that make Western judges sit up and take notice. From learning the rules to preparing to show to riding in show ring traffic, the author gives you everything you need to know for dressing the part and practicing the patterns.

Assorted Fire Events $5.49 In his award-winning second collection, David Means explores the fragility of those things that we cherish most. His incomparable, distinct voice – often wildly humorous, always engaging – has led the New York Times to call Means “one of our most talented younger writers.”

For Weddings and Special Events $17.6 “Edited by Werner Thomas-Mifune. Arranged by W. Thomas-Mifune. String Quartets. For string quartet (2 violins, viola, cello). String Quartet Albums. Collection. Published by Edition Kunzelmann”

Designing Resilience: Preparing for Extreme Events $37.66 In the wake of severe climatic events and terrorist acts, and the emergence of dangerous technologies, communities, nations, and global organizations have diligently sought to create strategies to prepare for such events. "Designing Resilience" presents case studies of extreme events and analyzes the ability of affected individuals, institutions, governments, and technological systems to cope with disaster. This volume defines resilience as it relates to disaster management at specific stages: mitigation, prevention, preparation, and response and recovery. The book illustrates models by which to evaluate resilience at levels ranging from individuals to NGOs to governmental jurisdictions and examines how resilience can be developed and sustained. A group or nation’s ability to withstand events and emerge from them with their central institutions intact is at the core of resilience. Quality of response, capacity to improvise, coordination, flexibility, and endurance are also determinants. Individual case studies, including Hurricane Katrina in the United States, the London bombings, and French preparedness for the Avian flu, demonstrate effective and ineffective strategies. The contributors reveal how the complexity and global interconnectivity of modern systems–whether they are governments, mobile populations, power grids, financial systems, or the Internet–have transcended borders and created a new level of exposure that has made them especially vulnerable to extreme events. Yet these far-reaching global systems also possess the ability to alert and respond at greater speeds than ever before. The authors analyze specific characteristics of resilient systems–the qualities they possess and how they become resilient–to determine if there are ways to build a system of resilience from the ground up. As such, "Designing Resilience" will inform a broad range of students and scholars in areas of public administration, public policy, and the social sciences.

Dangerous Turn Of Events $10.39 Jane Aldrige is an up and coming reporter who works for the Tribune and is ready to interview a reclusive doctor whose mysterious activities are unknown to the world. After being kidnapped and experimented on, Jane is rescued by the mysterious crimefighter Cobra. The pair embarks on a dangerous escape that will change her life forever.

Curious Events in History $10.71 Did you know there once was a craze for consuming a powdered mummy as a cure for any ailment? That Peter the Great put a tax on beards? History needn’t be as boring as school textbooks have led you to believe These 40 strange but true stories prove that scattered between the famous milestones are tiny gems of incredible information just waiting to be discovered. Find out all about the 38-minute war and the time when Niagara Falls stopped falling. Learn which U.S. president was shot–and died not from the bullet wound, but from his doctors’ bungled efforts to save him. Forgotten, weird, and bizarre facts; unusual firsts and lasts, and a few unpalatable truths assure this illustrated collection will tickle the fancy of readers young and old.

The Course of Human Events $13.85 FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF JOHN ADAMS On May 15th, 2003 David McCullough presented "The Course of Human Events" as The 2003 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities in Washington, DC. The Jefferson Lecture is a tribute to McCullough’s lifetime investigation of history. In this short speech, this master historian tracks his fascination with all things historical to his early days in Pittsburgh where he "learned to love history by way of books" in bookshops and at the local library. McCullough eloquently leads us through the founding fathers’ attraction to history, letting us in on his composition of 1776 as well as the Pulitzer Prize winning John Adams. His obvious affection for history is inspiring, because it encompasses the whole reach of the human drama. In McCullough’s able hands, history truly "is a larger way of looking at life."

Events and Personalities in Polish History $22.22 Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Events in the Taeping Rebellion $38.5 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: – ever up to 1850, when the " Kwangse rebellion" broke out.1 This indication of the downward course of the Manchu Dynasty, after the British war, soon became still more apparent. The very unfair proportion of Manehus employed in Government posts was a deviation from the fundamental principle of Chinese polity; and, as might be expected, it constantly nourished a feeling of dissatisfaction among the Chinese, which, though they were obliged to be at some pains to conceal it, occasionally escaped them. The selling of Government posts, carried to excess, was dangerous in the highest degree for the Government. Hitherto the dread of the more warlike Manehus had been sufficient to repress or prevent the general rising of a peace-loving people. "If the practice of selling offices be continued " (Mr. Meadows wrote in June 1846) " in the extent to which it is at present carried, nothing is more likely, now that the prestige of Manchu power in war has received a severe shock in the late encounters with the English, than that a Chinese Belisarius will arise and extirpate or drive into Tartary the Manchu garrisons and bannermen, who, during a residence in China twice as long as the Vandals in Africa have greatly deteriorated in the military virtues, while they still retain enough of the insolence of conquerors to gain themselves the hatred of theChinese." In another letter, dated 25th January 1849, and addressed to a gentleman who had occupied an eminent position in China, he further observed that " there was a great need of able men at the head of affairs," and that the country was entering on a period of insurrection and anarchy that " must end sooner or later in the downfall of the Manchu Dynasty." For five years previous to this period robberies by bands of men, often numbering hund…

Track Events in Action $4.85 Get in the game with Crabtree’s exciting series on some of children’s favorite sports.

Elsie’s Vacation and After Events $27.71 This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Random Reminiscences of Men and Events $32.94 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Field Events in Action $3.95 Get in the game with Crabtree’s exciting series on some of children’s favorite sports.

A Narrative of Events – PB $4.2 This book brings back into print, for the first time since the 1830s, a text that was central to the transatlantic campaign to fully abolish slavery in Britain’s colonies. James Williams, an eighteen-year-old Jamaican "apprentice" (former slave), came to Britain in 1837 at the instigation of the abolitionist Joseph Sturge. The "Narrative" he produced there, one of very few autobiographical texts by Caribbean slaves or former slaves, became one of the most powerful abolitionist tools for effecting the immediate end to the system of apprenticeship that had replaced slavery. 	Describing the hard working conditions on plantations and the harsh treatment of apprentices unjustly incarcerated, Williams argues that apprenticeship actually worsened the conditions of Jamaican ex-slaves: former owners, no longer legally permitted to directly punish their workers, used the Jamaican legal system as a punitive lever against them. Williams’s story documents the collaboration of local magistrates in this practice, wherein apprentices were routinely jailed and beaten for both real and imaginary infractions of the apprenticeship regulations. 	In addition to the complete text of Williams’s original "Narrative, " this fully annotated edition includes nineteenth-century responses to the controversy from the British and Jamaican press, as well as extensive testimony from the Commission of Enquiry that heard evidence regarding the "Narrative’s" claims. These fascinating and revealing documents constitute the largest extant body of direct testimony by Caribbean slaves or apprentices.

Leading Events of English History $34.92 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century $23.77 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Days and Events, 1860-1866 $34.3 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Historic Oddities and Strange Events $28.67 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Readiana: Comments on Current Events $28.67 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Local Events and Incidents at Home $16.42 This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

The Great Events by Famous Historians $35.63 In 1666 England had not fully recovered from the civil wars of 1642-1651. She was now at war with the allied Dutch and French, and was suffering from the terrible effects of the "Great Plague" which ravaged London in 1665. During September 2-5, 1666, occurred a catastrophe of almost equal horror. A fire, which broke out in a baker’s house near the bridge, spread on all sides so rapidly that the people were unable to extinguish it until two-thirds of the city had been destroyed.

The Complete Guide to Greener Meetings and Events $50.39 Goldblatt’s "Greener Events" broadly explores sustainable management in the hospitality, tourism, conference and exhibition, and meeting and event industries, as well as countless smaller industries that include arts and music festivals and tour operators. It provides a greater understanding of the modern special events industry, how to implement sustainable practices, and acquire useful tools for career development. The book is divided into three parts, which reflect defining principles of greener meetings and events: Innovation, Conservation, and Education. Part One begins with an introduction to sustainability. Chapter Two describes event pollution, while Chapters Three and Four guide you through a sustainable event plan and provide useful tools for planning, implementing, and measuring sustainable practices strategically. Part Two, "Conservation," explains the major topics of greener meeting and event management and Part Three, "Education," shows how meetings and events can support social issues through social sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

The 100 Most Important Events in Christian History $18.99 “The 100 Most Important Events in Christian History traces two thousand years of church history in one concise volume. It highlights the major people, events, and ideas that have shaped the long history of Christianity.”

Series of Unfortunate Events: The Blank Book $3.95 This may look like just another book in Lemony Snicket’s wretched series. Looks are deceiving. Just as Lemony Snicket has spent years researching the distressing lives of the Baudelaire orphans, now you too can record your own unfortunate events. The blank pages of this fraudulent book are perfect for writing down any secretive and upsetting research of your own, including the names of suspicious teachers; secret codes you have devised; details of sinister conversations you have overheard; maps of places that are important to you, and other crucial and woeful information. With cover art by Brett Helquist, a beautifully designed interior, a page of black-and-white stickers, and quotations from A Series of Unfortunate Events, this journal is the perfect way for fans of Lemony Snicket to begin documenting their own alarming lives. Ages 9-11

Essential Tips for Organizing Conferences & Events $45.35 Many conferences and training events are organised by individuals who have little experience of doing so. Some have had the task thrust upon them without being offered adequate training, and have little idea of the time, experience and care needed to plan and manage events effectively. Each conference is different, and each can present a new problem to the unprepared, even to the most experienced conference organiser. This book provides immediate, accessible advice on how to run an effective event, featuring a wealth of practical tips, guidelines, case studies, action checklists, and useful sample material and templates. All areas of organisation are covered, including: mangaging, planning, contingency planning, targeting, costing and budgeting, housekeeping, administering, assuring the quality of content, evaluating, disseminating and ensuring continuity.

Visual Guide to Gospel Events – Book $19.97 As the inspired authors of the Bible relayed the story of salvation, they frequently mentioned place names that contributed to the story. Yet readers who are separated from the texts by thousands of years and thousands of miles are often unable to fully understand or appreciate those references. In the tradition of the well-received A Visual Guide to Bible Events, authors James C. Martin, John A. Beck, and David G. Hansen offer this new resource focusing on the Gospel narratives.

Innovative Marketing Communications: Strategies for the Events Industry $64.94 Innovative Marketing Communications for Events Management provides students and event managers with a complete insight into the strategic and innovative marketing of events of all scales and nature. The book builds a conceptual framework for the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of innovative communication strategies for the marketing of events, and the effective use of events as an innovative communications method in general organizational marketing. With a strong practical underpinning, Innovative Marketing Communications for Events Management emphasises to event managers the importance of effectively integrating a range of tools and techniques to communicate the event and provides them with a better understanding of how a variety of private and public sector organisations can use events within their communication strategies. * How to effectively integrate the range of marketing tools and techniques to communicate and promote events * How organisations can use events within their communication strategies in order to improve their organisational marketing * How and why communications strategies need to be included in the overall plan for effective and successful long term planning

Hollywood: Remarkable Events That Shaped History $15.69 From the day in 1893 that Gigi and Hobart Johnstone Whitley stood on a hill overlooking the area of southern California that would come to be their hometown and christened it "Hollywood," to modern-day tales of murder and mayhem, " It Happened in Hollywood" recounts the story of Tinsel Town in thirty short episodes that reveal the behind-the-scenes events that shaped southern California and the United States.

Events That Changed America in the Nineteenth Century $15.58 In the year 1800 the United States was a fledgling nation. By the time the century ended we had expanded westward exponentially, stamped our imprint as the major power in the Western hemisphere, revolutionized our economy from agriculture to manufacturing, and suffered the schism of a civil war that nearly brought the nation as conceived by our forefathers to an end. To help students better understand the cataclysmic changes of this century, this unique resource offers detailed description and expert analysis of the most important 19th-century events in America: the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, the Monroe Doctrine, Jacksonian Democracy, Abolition, the war with Mexico, the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, the closing of the frontier, and the Spanish-American War. Each of these events is dealt with in a separate chapter. A factual introductory essay provides clear, concise information in chronological order. The interpretive essay, written in a widely appealing style by a recognized authority, then places each event in a broader context and explores the short-term and far-reaching ramifications of the event. A selected bibliography that follows identifies the most important and recent scholarship about the event. A full-page photo or illustration of each event portrays a visual component to the narrative. The volume contains three useful appendices: a glossary of names, events, and terms; a timeline of important events in 19th-century American history; and a list of 19th-century U.S. presidents, vice presidents, and secretaries of state. This work is an ideal addition to the high school, community college, and undergraduate reference shelf, as well as excellent supplementaryreading in social studies and American history courses.

Events That Changed the World in the Nineteenth Century $9.29 The revolutions around the globe in the 19th century have had an enormous impact on the course of history. To help students better understand the major developments in the tumultuous 19th century and their impact on the 20th century, this unique resource offers detailed description and expert analysis of the 19th century’s most important events: The Napoleonic Era, the Congress of Vienna and the Age of Metternich, the Latin American Wars of Independence, the Reform Bill of 1832, the Revolutions of 1848, the Emancipation of the Russian Serfs, the Meiji Restoration, the Unification of Germany, Marxism and the Rise of Socialism, and Imperialism. Each of the ten events is dealt with in a separate chapter. Designed for students, the unique format features an introductory essay that presents the facts, followed by an interpretive essay that places the event in a broader context and promotes student analysis. The introductory essay provides factual material about the event in a clear, concise, chronological manner that makes complex history understandable. The interpretive essay, written by a recognized authority in the field in a style designed to appeal to a general readership, explores the short-term and far-reaching ramifications of the event. An annotated bibliography identifies the most important and recent scholarship about each event. A full-page photo of each event complements the narrative. This volume contains four useful appendices: a glossary of names, events, and terms; a timeline of important events in 19th-century world history; the comparative population of selected countries in the 19th century; and countries colonized during the "Imperial Scramble" of 1870-1914. This work isan ideal addition to the high school, community college, and undergraduate reference shelf, as well as excellent for supplementary reading in social studies and world history courses.

Party People $18.09 How did quirky brother and sister, who left school at fifteen, come to be running the UK’s leading events company, numbering among their clients some of the biggest celebrities in the World? The answer involves a lot of hard work, a lot of good judgement, a lot of learning and a lot of mistakes, and above all, an awful lot of fun. In this entertaining, inspirational and often hilarious book, Secret Millionaire, David Jamilly, tells the story of how he and his sister Kim went from Children’s entertainers to heads of multi-million pound events empire Theme Traders. His searingly honest, warts and all account, which details their mistakes as well as their triumphs and gives hard-learned, practical insider tips on all aspects of party planning, will appeal to budding entrepreneurs, professional event organisers, and anyone who just wants to throw an unforgettable party.

The Great Events By Famous Historians, Volume 14 $1.79 pubOne.info present you this wonderfully illustrated edition. An Outline Narrative of the Great Events, xiii

Iconic Events: Media, Politics, and Power in Retelling History $43.59 Iconic Events: Media, Power, and Politics in Retelling History examines the processes of collective memory surrounding traumatic events that have been deemed iconic in American culture. Leavy investigates the social and market forces that have shaped the meanings around and enduring significance of events that have captured the public’s imagination, including Titanic, Pearl Harbor, Columbine, and September 11th. Iconic Events focuses on three interpretive phases that serve to mold public perception of these events: journalistic representations, political appropriations, and popular adaptations. With a vital, engaging approach, Leavy explores the processes by which traumatic events are made mythic in the public eye. Iconic Events is essential for collective memory scholars and undergraduate courses in communications, American studies, history, and sociology, as well as the general reader.

10 Count Trivia: Events And Championship $5.49 Will you be counted out? Can you pin down the answer before that fateful 10 count sounds? Or will you be left out? There is only one way to discover just who is the champ, who really knows sports entertainment. Ten little questions to prove if you really know everything about the events and championships that have raised the rafters in arenas across the globe and carved a place in the history of WWE for the Superstars who dared to step into the ring. We dare you to step up. Take the challenge. It might not be a Texas Death match, but you never know.

A Series Of Unfortunate Events #13: The End $9.99 Like an off-key violin concert, the Roman Empire, or food poisoning, all things must come to an end. Thankfully, this includes A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. The thirteenth and final installment in the groundbreaking series will answer readers’ most burning questions: Will Count Olaf prevail? Will the Baudelaires survive? Will the series end happily? If there’s nothing out there, what was that noise? Then again, why trouble yourself with unfortunate resolutions? Avoid the thirteenth and final book of Lemony Snicket’s international bestselling series and you’ll never have to know what happens. Ages 10+

Modelling Extremal Events: For Insurance and Finance $95.78 Both in insurance and in finance applications, questions involving extremal events (such as large insurance claims, large fluctuations in financial data, stock market shocks, risk management, …) play an increasingly important role. This book sets out to bridge the gap between the existing theory and practical applications both from a probabilistic as well as from a statistical point of view. Whatever new theory is presented is always motivated by relevant real-life examples. The numerous illustrations and examples, and the extensive bibliography make this book an ideal reference text for students, teachers and users in the industry of extremal event methodology.

10 Count Trivia: Events and Championship $3.95 Will you be counted out? Can you pin down the answer before that fateful 10 count sounds? Or will you be left out? There is only one way to discover just who is the champ, who really knows sports entertainment. Ten little questions to prove if you really know everything about the events and championships that have raised the rafters in arenas across the globe and carved a place in the history of WWE for the Superstars who dared to step into the ring. We dare you to step up. Take the challenge. It might not be a Texas Death match, but you never know.

The Great Events By Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne To Frederick Barbarossa) $1.79 An Outline Narrative of the Great Events CHARLES F. HORNE

Men and Events of My Time in India $40.38 MEN AND EVENTS OF MY TIME IN INDIA. BY SIR RICHARD TEMPLE, BART., G. C. 8. I., C. I. E., D. C. L. LATI FOUNCE HIXI8TKB OF OTDIA UEDnNAHT-aOYERXI OOTERMOR OF BOVBAT. DR. B. R AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY – LIBRARY N14913 LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. 1882. LONDON PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS. LIMITED, STAMFORD STREET AND CHAX1XG C OS8. TO HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN, EMPRESS OF INDIA, THIS IMPERFECT NARRATIVE, RELATING TO SOME AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS OF HER MAJESTYS SERVANTS AND SUBJECTS IN THE EAST, AND TO MANY OF THE GREAT RESULTS ACHIEVED, DURING HER MAJESTYS AUSPICIOUS REIGN, IN THE INDIAN EMPIRE, IS WITH HER MAJESTYS PERMISSION HUMBLY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR. PREFACE. THIS work presents to the world a picture of the men and events that have passed before me during the thirty years of my life in India. The objects and limits of the under taking are set forth in the beginning of the introductory chapter, and therefore the preface may be brief. My last book, India in 1880, related to external things, to measures of national improvement, to results produced by diverse trains of causes, f the character and disposition of the Natives in masses. But it rarely or never comprised any delineation of individual character. This book, on the contrary, is mainly devoted to the description of particular men in their public capacities, or to summaries of their official conduct, and of their idiosyncrasies as displayed in the manner whereby they served the country. More or less of space is allotted according to the importance of the parts they played, or the magnitude of the sphere in which their powers found employment. The account given of them is derhxsd frompersonal knowledge, and not from annals or records. It therefore is not absolutely complete as a chronicle either of them or of the circumstances in wliich they moved. For I cannot pretend to know everything about the many persons who are noticed in this work, or to have been acquainted with all the men and affairs of a whole generation, in so wide an empire as India. Consequently some well-known events, or some affectionately remembered episodes may be found to have been omitted from the narrative, and may therefore be missed by those who are familiar with the time to which it refers. But unless I have oogninnoe of these cases, I d not trouble the reader bfetary of them, however interesttngithey may be. vi PREFACE. Still, havjpg been thrown into many arenas of labour, and been brought into contact with many men who have since become famous, I am necessarily conversant with much that may well be stated for tke general good. At a time like the present, when the British people take a conscientious interest in the Eastern empire, it behoves every Englishman who – possesses knowledge to communicate it to his countrymen in as popular and readable a form as possible. Though I trust that the story, so far as it extends, will be found correct by critics already acquainted with I

A Series of Unfortunate Events #13: The End $5.94 Dear Reader, You are presumably looking at the back of this book, or the end of the end. The end of the end is the best place to begin the end, because if you read the end from the beginning of the beginning of the end to the end of the end of the end, you will arrive at the end of the end of your rope. This book is the last in A Series of Unfortunate Events, and even if you braved the previous twelve volumes, you probably can’t stand such unpleasantries as a fearsome storm, a suspicious beverage, a herd of wild sheep, an enormous bird cage, and a truly haunting secret about the Baudelaire parents. It has been my solemn occupation to complete the history of the Baudelaire orphans, and at last I am finished. You likely have some other occupation, so if I were you I would drop this book at once, so the end does not finish you. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket

International Perspectives Of Festivals And Events: Paradigms Of Analysis $87.19 International Perspectives of Festivals and Events addresses contemporary issues concerning the potential of festivals and events to produce economic, social, cultural and community benefits. Incorporating a range of international perspectives, the book provides the reader with a global look at current trends and topics, which have until now, been underrepresented by current literature. International Perspectives of Festivals and Events includes a broad range of research, case studies and examples from well-known scholars in the field to form a unified volume that informs the reader of the current status of festivals and events around the world. In a fast-moving industry where new theory and practice is implemented rapidly, this is essential reading for any advanced student or researcher in festivals and events. * Provides a contemporary look at the current issues in the field * Expertly edited and contributed to by an international group of subject specialists * Advances and emphasises the interrelationship of multidisciplinary academic approaches, contexts and research methodologies in festivals and events

Human Resource Management for Events: Managing the Event Workforce $69.61 Human Resource Management for Events is the first text to cover management of human resources in the event environment. Linking theory, research and application it covers the differing and various types of event in which human resource management is key, such as: * Business Events – a vast sector including events people who manage conferences, exhibitions, incentive trips and individual business travel. * Sporting Events – this sector includes sporting events ranging from the Olympic Games, Rugby World Cup, Soccer World Cup, Tour de France, Grand Prix to many smaller, local sporting events. * Arts and Entertainment – the logistics, risk and financial issues facing entertainment events are leading to the development of more sophisticated operational skills for this sector. Music festivals are increasingly popular. * Public Events – civic ceremonies, parades, celebrations, festivals and protests all fall within the scope of public events. Planning, approval and risk management are increasingly on the agenda for all levels of government. The particular challenges provided by such events are varied. The size of the workforce explodes at the time of the event to include the event management team, many paid staff, hundreds of volunteers and multiple contractors, such as food vendors and cleaning teams. Everyone working on the site comes into the scope of the event workforce. Little time is available for training and motivation plays a key role in retention and customer service. Decision making occurs on the run and the event is over before anyone can think about performance appraisal. The environment is further characterised by a fast pace, high stress levels and many workers are fatigued by the bump in period before the event audience pours through the gates to add yet another level of pressure. These features of the human resources environment are quite different to those of the traditional workforce. Human Resource Management for Events is vital reading for both students and practitioners involved in this crucially important aspect of event management. * The first book to cover management of human resources in the event environment * Links theory, research and application in event HRM in the context of both mega events and smaller scale events * Considers HRM in each of the major event areas – business, sporting, arts & entertainment and public.

White Love and Other Events-PB $28.51 In this wide-ranging cultural and political history of Filipinos and the Philippines, Vicente L. Rafael examines the period from the onset of U.S. colonialism in 1898 to the emergence of a Filipino diaspora in the 1990s. Self-consciously adopting the essay form as a method with which to disrupt epic conceptions of Filipino history, Rafael treats in a condensed and concise manner clusters of historical detail and reflections that do not easily fit into a larger whole. "White Love and Other Events in Filipino History" is thus a view of nationalism as an unstable production, as Rafael reveals how, under what circumstances, and with what effects the concept of the nation has been produced and deployed in the Philippines. 	With a focus on the contradictions and ironies that suffuse Filipino history, Rafael delineates the multiple ways that colonialism has both inhabited and enabled the nationalist discourse of the present. His topics range from the colonial census of 1903-1905, in which a racialized imperial order imposed by the United States came into contact with an emergent revolutionary nationalism, to the pleasures and anxieties of nationalist identification as evinced in the rise of the Marcos regime. Other essays examine aspects of colonial domesticity through the writings of white women during the first decade of U.S. rule; the uses of photography in ethnology, war, and portraiture; the circulation of rumor during the Japanese occupation of Manila; the reproduction of a hierarchy of languages in popular culture; and the spectral presence of diasporic Filipino communities within the nation-state. A critique of both U.S. imperialism and Filipino nationalism, "White Love and Other Events in Filipino History" creates a sense of epistemological vertigo in the face of former attempts to comprehend and master Filipino identity. 	This volume should become a valuable work for those interested in Southeast Asian studies, Asian-American studies, postcolonial studies, and cultural studies.

Monk’s Travels: People, Places, and Events $3.95 Father Edward Malloy never planned to share his trip diaries with readers throughout the world. Affectionately known as "Monk," the president of the University of Notre Dame just wanted to record where he went, what he saw, and whom he met along the way. But good reading attracts readers, and good travel writing takes those readers along on the journey. Both apply to Monk’s Travels: People, Places, and Events. The book carries readers to destinations ranging from New York just after September 11, 2001, to Europe, the Mediterranean, Latin America, Africa, and the Far East. Monk meets and experiences the local residents and their customs. But he also comes in contact with some of the most notable personalities of our time: Presidents George H. W. and George W. Bush, Martin Luther King Jr., Pope John Paul II, and Taiwanese Premier Lien Chen and President Lee Teng-Hui. The author’s reportage of these places and personages opens the world to readers of all faiths and interests. Monk’s Travels shares its creator’s personality, hopes, spirituality, and emotions. Wherever he goes, Monk not only looks for but sees who and what is going on around him. His eye for detail is sharp and his talent for recounting his visits reflects his long experience of speaking to wide and varied audiences. This is a book that will interest anyone who is curious about higher education, Catholicism, travel, and/or world events.

The Great Events By Famous Historians, Volume 17 $2.29 A comprehensive and readable account of the world’s history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians.

McGraw- Hill’s Atlas of World Events $3.94 From biodiversity to the politics of oil–a compelling bird’s-eye view of the trends shaping today’s world "McGraw-Hill’s Atlas of World Events "goes beyond the "where" of today’s world to offer a vivid, in-depth picture of the current state of the planet and human civilization. Readers get a multitude of stunning, four-color reference and thematic maps organized according to the categories of politics and conflict, economic development, environmental issues, and human demographics and development. Thematic maps cover a range of sociopolitical topics, from military expenditure as a percentage of gross national product, to literacy rates, to oil production. An indispensable reference for everyone with a keen interest in current affairs, the atlas features: More than 120 maps highlighting the complex forces shaping our world A Flashpoints section devoted to global hot spots such as Iraq, Chechnya, Kashmir, and the Congo Four country data tables containing information on population density, forms of government, economic growth, and other key indicators

The War of 1870. Events and Incidents of the Battlefields $24.53 Title: The War of 1870. Events and incidents of the battlefields.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The MILITARY HISTORY & WARFARE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series offers titles on warfare from ancient to modern times. It includes detailed accounts of campaigns, battles, weapons, as well as the soldiers and commanders who devised, initiated, and supported war efforts throughout history. Specific analyses discuss the impact of war on societies, cultures, economies, and changing international relationships. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Lachapelle, Alfred de; 1870. 8 . 9078.bbb.31.

The Story of Q.: Inspired by Actual Events $18.22 An ancient parable speaks of a divine stream that poured forth from the earth itself. It bubbled up along the road of life and many, tired and footsore, gathered to refresh themselves there. Over time, altars and walls were erected to protect the source of the stream, and a special caste of men named themselves the streams guardians; under their guidance, only a precious few could access the water. Wars were fought over when and how people could drink. Eventually, so many were turned away that the stream was forgotten, but when all the chanting and ceremonies cease, there are still those convinced they can hear, somewhere deep within the edifice, the sound of water coursing over rock. Based on actual events, N. M. Freeman’s "the story of Q." is about four people divided by time and space, who still hear the water fl owing in the depths of their hearts. Meet Mateo, Farah, Rose, and Roger: strangers unknowingly tied together by a mysterious document known as Q. This ancient document tears apart their preconceived notions about God, religion, and themselves. The Q document threatens existing notions about the meaning of life. There are those who would keep its contents hidden in an effort to hinder the destruction of the modern church. There are also those who would share the document with all mankind in order to return human spiritual awareness to its purest form, like the forgotten stream of the parable. Without doubt, the Q document could tear humanity apart-but it could also lift the human race to a new level of divine consciousness.

Existential Anthropology: Events, Exigencies, and Effects $32.18 ."what is truly worthwhile in this loose grouping of essays is the ethnographic examples. Powerfully presented, beautifully written (the final three pages of the book offer poignantly evocative description of ethnography as a way of living) and loaded with telling detail." Arthur Kleinman in the JRAI Inspired by existential thought, but using ethnographic methods, Jackson explores a variety of compelling topics, including 9/11, episodes from the war in Sierra Leone and its aftermath, the marginalization of indigenous Australians, the application of new technologies, mundane forms of ritualization, the magical use of language, the sociality of violence, the prose of suffering, and the discourse of human rights. Throughout this compelling work, Jackson demonstrates that existentialism, far from being a philosophy of individual being, enables us to explore issues of social existence and coexistence in new ways, and to theorise events as the sites of a dynamic interplay between the finite possibilities of the situations in which human beings find themselves and the capacities they yet possess for creating viable forms of social life. Michael Jackson is a graduate of the Universities of Auckland (New Zealand and Cambridge (UK), and has, for many years, carried out ethnographic fieldwork in Sierra Leone and Aboriginal Australia. The author of numerous books of anthropology, including the prize-winning Paths Toward a Clearing and At Home in the World, he has also published five books of poetry and two novels. Michael Jackson has taught in his native New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and Denmark, where he is presently Professor of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen.

Frommer’s 300 Unmissable Events & Festivals Around the World $18.57 "Unmissable: 300 Events & Festivals Around the World" is a four-colour inspirational guide book to events and festivals, celebrations and natural phenomena in the world’s top cities, secret retreats and far-flung places. It also offers practical information and insider tips, from how to get there, to where and when to buy tickets before they sell out, the best vantage point for a street festival or cycle race. First-person recommendations by Whatsonwhen editors and lively descriptions to bring the sound, smell, feel and taste of each experience to life. The guide targets open-minded travellers who want to live the local experience and make the shift from observer to participant. Readers are also invited to access a wider selection of events on the associated website. Contents: Family events – experience, play, learn: London Games Festival, Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, Sacramento’s Gold Rush Days … Sport & Adventure events – run, race, excel: Switzerland’s Glacier Patrol, South Africa’s Sardine Run, America’s Lumberjack World Championships Food & Drink events – drink, eat, compete: Naples Pizzafest, New Zealand’s Wildfoods Festival, World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis, USA Glamorous events – shop, flaunt, mingle: Argentina Open Polo Tournament, Monaco Grand Prix, The Great Singapore Sale… Spectacular events – parade, party, dazzle: Japan’s Kushimoto Fire Festival, Egypt’s Abu Simbel Festival, Notting Hill Carnival in the UK… Spiritual & Religious events – retreat, worship, celebrate: Spain’s Las Fallas fire festival, New York’s St Patrick’s Day Parade, Tibetan Butter Lamp Festival … Art & Culture events – film, watch, create: Edinburgh Festivals, Thailand’s Bor Sang Umbrella Festival, Shoot Out film festival in Boulder… Music events – classical, pop, world: Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival, Mali’s Festival In the Desert, New Orleans Jazz Festival… Natural Wonders events – green, nature, climatic: Thailand’s Naga Fireballs, Australia’s Penguin Parade, Cherry Blossom time in Japan… Weird & Wonderful events – jaw dropping, get stuck in, tell your friends: Australia’s Parkes Elvis Festival, America’s Roswell UFO Festival, Bog Snorkelling in Wales …

Festival and Events Management: An International Arts and Culture Perspective $68.38 Festival and Events Management: an international perspective is a unique text looking at the central role of events management in the cultural, tourism and arts industries. With international contributions from industry and academia, the text looks at the following: * Events & cultural environments * Managing the arts & leisure experience * Marketing, policies and strategies of art and leisure management Chapters include exercises, and additional teaching materials and solutions to questions are provided as part of an accompanying online resource. * Provides practical applications, models and illustrations of the event management operation from a variety of international perspectives * Demonstrates how to manage and market the arts and leisure experience * International case studies from Europe, New Zealand, Australia and USA

Irreconcilable Grievances: The Events That Shaped the Declaration of Independence $30.89 The aim of Irreconcilable Grievances is to discuss the pertinent events from July 1775 to July 1776 that influenced a large majority of the revolutionaries to call for independence. Much like any political stance today, people held their opinion based on