Now in its ninth edition, this popular introduction tackles the most recent trends in American politics & society through explanation, analyses, & interpretations of government processes adding valuable context for students by considering these procedures & developments from an international perspective. ...

This book surveys the transformation & projection of American power abroad since the collapse of the Berlin Wall. It summarizes U.S. handling of the Soviet Union's disintegration & covers the last seventeen years of U.S. interventions & conflicts. ...

An autobiography of Tony Curtis, without question a Hollywood legend & part of its Golden Age. It tells his story, from his hard-knock childhood growing up in the Bronx to his wild days as a Hollywood playboy, his destructive drug addiction & his life as an artist in his eighties. ...

Offering an assessment of America's War of Independence, this work presents a fundamental reinterpretation of the birth & the subsequent development of the US. It challenges the prevailing American national saga, arguing that our independence from Britain was premature & that the experience of Canada has in many ways been preferable. ...

Drew Carson has been humiliated in front of a national audience by losing to his arch rival in an important martial arts tournament. Drew travels to the legendary Shaolin Temple in China in a quest to seek out the best of the best
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In a time where America was on the lookout for the next Communist threat, was the real danger something far more insidious? A major turning point in American Vampire lore begins here! This book brings together even more threads to the complex tapestry that is the world of American Vampire. ...

Prosperous, good-looking & empty inside, 28-year-old advertising executive David Bell appears on the surface to have everything. But he is a man on the brink of losing his sanity. Trapped in a Manhattan office with soulless sycophants as his only company, he makes an abrupt decision to leave New York for America's mid-west. ...

Ever wonder what professional cooks make in their own kitchens & backyards?

Find out in " Americas Best BBQ--Homestyle,

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Hot on the heels of the best seller Americas Best BBQ comes Americas Best Ribs, by legendary barbecue champion Chef Paul Kirk & the ambassador of barbecue, Ardie A. Davis, a/k/a Remus Powers, Ph B.

There are a lot of barbecue books on the market, but surprisingly few on ribs, even though theyre a core part of the championship circuit & one of Americas most beloved foods.

In addition to 100 mouthwatering recipes for rock-your-world ribs & delicious sides & desserts to complement them, this more-than-a-cookbook also

Includes:: tips for competitive barbecuing, juicy stories & lore from backyards & competitions, & tons of full-color photographs that showcase Americas barbecue scene at its best.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781449414139
• Author: Ardie A. Davis & Paul Kirk
• Publisher: Andrews Mc Meel Publishing
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 148
• Dimensions: 25.5 x 20.5 x 1.5cm













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America's Elites takes the reader through some of the most dramatic special forces operations in US history, from sniping British commanders during the Revolutionary War to Riverine incursions in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, & from demolition missions on D-Day to the SEAL assault on Osama bin Laden's compound in 2011. Training & selection procedures are explained in detail, & the book also describes some of the technologies that have separated regular soldiers from their Special Forces counterparts. Illustrated throughout with striking photography & artworks, America's Elites forms the most comprehensive & visually impressive single-volume guide to US Special Forces available. ...