From the pen of one of the handful of magicians ever to be officially declared as "Dean of Magicians" by the Society of American Magicians comes one of the most complete overviews of modern magic ever written. Containing detailed instructions for hundreds of sleights, illusions, and flourishes, the Modern Magic Manual will guide those already ......
Polygamy, Kinship, and Wealth in Wyoming's Bighorn Basin
More than three hundred Latter-day Saint settlements were founded by LDS Church President Brigham Young. Colonization-often outside of Utah-continued under the next three LDS Church presidents, fueled by Utah's overpopulation relative to its arable, productive land. In this book, John Gary Maxwell takes a detailed look at the Bighorn Basin ......
One of the most comprehensive biographies of the famous Frankish leader ever written, drawn from original sources and meticulously researched. Read here of the factors which shaped post-Roman France and Germany, and indeed, most of Western Europe. This highly satisfying work documents all of Charlemagne's deeds, including his ascension to ......
"A practical guide for gaining and maintaining strength through the trials and tribulations of leading and living." Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLife "Fortunately, there is more than one road to resilience. This clearly-written guide maps out how any worker at any level can ......
The most powerful and comprehensive overview of the philosophy of famous German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche ever published in the English language. Written with the aim of putting Nietzsche's sometimes complex ideas into an understandable format, this work remains the best introduction to, and explanation of, the philosophic world of one of ......
A penetrating account of the founding family members of the famous Rothschild banking dynasty, written by one of America's top Jewish writers who spins an enthralling story explaining the exact origin and operation of the family business which became known as the "financier of nations." Starting with their humble origins in the medieval town ......
Leadership is shown when you're with each other, listening and learning from one another. -an introduction to leadership for kids! Based on the Center for Creative Leadership's research-based Social-Emotional Leadership Framework, Building Bridges is a delightful tale using rhyming stanzas to present important leadership traits for kids. ......
Archaeology's Changing Perspective on Indigenous Plains Communities
Ninety years ago Great Plains archaeologists such as Waldo Wedel and William Duncan Strong made foundational contributions to American archaeology, enabling new discoveries, insights, and interpretations. This volume explores how twenty-first-century archaeologists have built upon, remodeled, and sometimes rejected the inferences of these earlier ......
Historical archaeologists explore landscapes in the American West through many lenses, including culture contact, colonialism, labor, migration, and identity. This volume sets landscape at the center of analysis, examining space (a geographic location) and place (the lived experience of a locale) in their myriad permutations. Divided into three ......
