On the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Brian Jenkins, one of the world's leading experts on terrorism and counterterrorism strategies, presents a concise and compelling overview of where we are today in the struggle against terrorism. He offers personal reflections on how some of our recent approaches to counterterrorism have been counterproductive. He presents an overview of the jihadists, particularly al Qaeda, and their operational code. He proposes strategies to counteract this adversary and to avoid reinforcing it further. Finally, he clarifies the American and Western values that we must strive to uphold, as well as ways that we might do so today and in the future.

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Brian Michael Jenkins - Unconquerable Nation, Know ing Our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves (2006).pdf

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Carrie Tirado Bramen - The Uses of Variety, Modern Americanism and the Quest for National Distinctiv eness (2001).jpg

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The turn of the last century, amid the excesses of the Gilded Age, variety became a key notion for Americans-a sign of national progress and development, reassurance that the modern nation would not fall into monotonous dullness or disorderly chaos. Carrie Tirado Bramen pursues this idea through the works of a wide range of regional and cosmopolitan writers, journalists, theologians, and politicians who rewrote the narrative of American exceptionalism through a celebration of variety. Exploring cultural and institutional spheres ranging from intra-urban walking tours in popular magazines to the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago, she shows how the rhetoric of variety became naturalized and nationalized as quintessentially American and inherently democratic. By focusing on the uses of the term in the work of William James, Anna Julia Cooper, W. E. B. Du Bois, Hamlin Garland, and Wong Chin Foo, among many others, Bramen reveals how the perceived innocence and goodness of variety were used to construct contradictory and mutually exclusive visions of modern Americanism.
Bramen's innovation is to look at the debates of a century ago that established diversity as the distinctive feature of U.S. culture. In the late-nineteenth-century conception, which emphasized the openness of variety while at the same time acknowledging its limits, she finds a useful corrective to the contemporary tendency to celebrate the United States as a postmodern melange or a carnivalesque utopia of hybridity and difference.

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Carrie Tirado Bramen - The Uses of Variety, Modern Americanism and the Quest for National Distinctiv eness (2001).pdf

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Christian Zlolniski - Janitors, Street Vendors, an d Activists, The Lives of Mexican Immigrants in Si licon Valley (2006).jpg

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This highly accessible, engagingly written book exposes the underbelly of California's Silicon Valley, the most successful high-technology region in the world, in a vivid ethnographic study of Mexican immigrants employed in Silicon Valley's low-wage jobs. Christian Zlolniski's on-the-ground investigation demonstrates how global forces have incorporated these workers as an integral part of the economy through subcontracting and other flexible labor practices and explores how these labor practices have in turn affected working conditions and workers' daily lives. In Zlolniski's analysis, these immigrants do not emerge merely as victims of a harsh economy; despite the obstacles they face, they are transforming labor and community politics, infusing new blood into labor unions, and challenging exclusionary notions of civic and political membership. This richly textured and complex portrait of one community opens a window onto the future of Mexican and other Latino immigrants in the new U.S. economy.

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Christian Zlolniski - Janitors, Street Vendors, an d Activists, The Lives of Mexican Immigrants in Si licon Valley (2006).pdf

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David C. Gompert - War by Other Means (2008).jpg

Examines how the United States should improve its counterinsurgency (COIN) capabilities through, for example, much greater focus on understanding jihadist strategy, using civil measures to strengthen the local government, and enabling local forces to conduct COIN operations. Provides a broad discussion of the investments, organizational changes, and multilateral arrangements that the United States should pursue to improve its COIN capabilities.

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David C. Gompert - War by Other Means (2008).pdf

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Jeffrey Melton - Mark Twain, Travel Books, and Tou rism, The Tide of a Great Popular Movement (2002).jpg

This is an assertion that travel books are vital to Mark Twain's identity as a writer and to his cultural influence and not just, as many critics have argued, preliminary sketches or failed attempts at fiction. The book begins by outlining the conventions of travel writing in the 19th century and proceeds to document Twain's subversion of those conventions to his own ends: a reinvention of the genre. The remainder of the study examines Twain's travel narratives individually charting a progression from the Old World in "The Innocents Abroad" to the New World in "Roughing It" and finally his last travel narrative, "Following the Equator" where Twain searches for a complete escape from the "tourist" perspective. Twain's travelogues highlight the author's philosophical and moral evolution as a writer from the worldviews of "innocence" to "experience" and this book provides a perspective from which to view his entire body of work.

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Jeffrey Melton - Mark Twain, Travel Books, and Tou rism, The Tide of a Great Popular Movement (2002).pdf

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Rusell Duncan, Joseph Goddard - Contemporary Ameri ca (2003).jpg

ssuming no prior knowledge, Contemporary America provides a lively but learned introduction to the politics, society, economy, culture, and international role of the US at the start of the 21st century. Introductory chapters set the scene in terms of history and natural and human resources and a concluding chapter assesses the prospects for the future.

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Rusell Duncan, Joseph Goddard - Contemporary Ameri ca (2003).pdf

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Samuel J. Rogal - The American Pre-College Militar y School, A History and Comprehensive Catalog of I nstitutions (2009).jpg

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Both a history of the pre-college military school in the United States and a reference guide to the institutions past and present, this comprehensive work begins by discussing several notable military school founders, including Southern Industrial Institute founder Rev. Lyman Ward, New York Military Academy founder Charles Jefferson Wright, and St. John's Military Academy founder Sidney Thomas Smythe, among others. It discusses the role of religious organizations in founding and maintaining military institutions, as well as a range of other topics: faculties and administrators; curricular changes and innovations since the 19th century; escalating tuition costs and the role of money in determining a school's success or failure; and the future of the pre-college military school. A second part lists some 355 individual schools and summarizes the history of each, providing details on enrollments and tuitions.

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Samuel J. Rogal - The American Pre-College Militar y School, A History and Comprehensive Catalog of I nstitutions (2009).pdf

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Terrence K. Kelly - A Stability Police Force for t he United States, Justification and Options for Cr eating U.S. Capabilities (2009).jpg

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This study considers the creation of a high-end police force for use in stability operations, examining its ideal size, how responsive it needs to be, where in the government to locate it, its needed capabilities, its proper staffing, and its cost. A 6,000-person force--created in the U.S. Marshals Service and whose officers are seconded to domestic police agencies when not deployed--would be the most effective of the options considered.

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Terrence K. Kelly - A Stability Police Force for t he United States, Justification and Options for Cr eating U.S. Capabilities (2009).pdf

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Terri Tanielian - Invisible Wounds of War, Psychol ogical and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery (2008).jpg

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A comprehensive study of the post-deployment health-related needs associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury among service members returning from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, the health care system in place to meet those needs, gaps in the care system, and the costs associated with these conditions and with providing quality health care to all those in need.

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Terri Tanielian - Invisible Wounds of War, Psychol ogical and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery (2008).pdf

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Vivian Conger - The Widows' Might, Widowhood and G ender in Early British America (2009).jpg

In early American society, one's identity was determined in large part by gender. The ways in which men and women engaged with their communities were generally not equal: married women fell under the legal control of their husbands, who handled all negotiations with the outside world, as well as many domestic interactions. The death of a husband enabled women to transcend this strict gender divide. Yet, as a widow, a woman occupied a third, liminal gender in early America, performing an unusual mix of male and female roles in both public and private life.With shrewd analysis of widows' wills as well as prescriptive literature, court appearances, newspaper advertisements, and letters,The Widows' Mightexplores how widows were portrayed in early American culture, and how widows themselves responded to their unique role. Using a comparative approach, Vivian Bruce Conger deftly analyzes how widows in colonial Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Maryland navigated their domestic, legal, economic, and community roles in early American society.

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Vivian Conger - The Widows' Might, Widowhood and G ender in Early British America (2009).pdf

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Osprey - New Vanguard 73 - Steven Zaloga - M4 (76m m) Sherman Medium Tank 1943-65 (2003).pdf

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City by Design - Phoenix, An Architectural Perspec tive of the Greater Phoenix Valley (2009).jpg

Showcasing prominent commercial structures and the talented architects who brought them to life, these pictorial histories contain outstanding photography of some of the leading cities in the United States. Offering insight into the diversity and progression of metropolitan architecture, different firms represented in this series discuss the influences found in their featured work. Illuminating the unique and defining characteristics of each building, the process that brought it to fruition, and the impact each structure had on the community at large, these artistic chronicles will delight lovers of architecture, travel, and urban living.

Expertly representing an eclectic selection of the area's most fascinating structures, this dazzling collection covers multifamily residences, civic projects, and top sporting stadiums—for the Diamondbacks, Cardinals, and Suns—as well as sharing a few secrets from renowned architects such as Perkins & Will, Architekton, and Optima.

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City by Design - Phoenix, An Architectural Perspec tive of the Greater Phoenix Valley (2009).pdf

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Dream Homes Michigan, An Exclusive Showcase of Mic higan's Finest Architects, Designers and Builder ( 2008).jpg

Loaded with hundreds of photographs of high-end custom homes, these gorgeous books are a treat for lovers of residential architecture and a resource for people planning to build their own one-of-a-kind houses. Profiles of top architects and information on local builders and suppliers provide an overview of regional styles and preferences in each locality.

Highlighting the world's longest freshwater shoreline as an awe-inspiring backdrop, this insightful exploration uses vibrant photography and enlightening editorial to detail the impeccable work of 34 of Michigan's finest architectural firms, including Victor Saroki and Associates and DesRosiers Architects. The guide also examines the organic approach of John Allegretti and the classical design language of Jonathan Lee, among others.

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Dream Homes Michigan, An Exclusive Showcase of Mic higan's Finest Architects, Designers and Builder ( 2008).pdf

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Osprey - Warrior 147 - Gordon L. Rottman - US Comb at Engineer 1941-45n (2010).jpg

At its peak in World War II, the United States Army contained over 700 engineer battalions, along with numerous independent brigades and regiments. The specialized soldiers of the Engineers were tasked with a wide variety of crucially important tasks including river bridging, camouflage, airfield construction, and water and petroleum supply. However, despite their important support roles, the engineers were often employed on the front lines fighting beside the general infantry in the desperate battles of the European theatre. This book covers the role of these soldiers, from their recruitment and training, through their various support missions and combat experiences, forming an account of what it was truly like to be a combat engineer in World War II.

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2010 North American Coins & Prices, A Guide to U.S ., Canadian and Mexican Coins (2009).jpg

'This unique book provides you with collector values are given for coins from the U.S., Canada and Mexico listed in up to 11 grades of condition, reflecting both collector market demand and sky-high precious metals prices. New chapters have been added to examine the four exciting new 2009 cents and six exciting new 2009 quarters of the United States. You'll get advice about buying, grading, organizing and storing coins as well. More than 3,000 photos including obverse and reverse aid in coin identification.

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2010 North American Coins & Prices, A Guide to U.S ., Canadian and Mexican Coins (2009).pdf

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Adam Rockoff - Going to Pieces, The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, 1978 to 1986 (2002).jpg

John Carpenter’s Halloween, released on October 25, 1978, marked the beginning of the horror film’s most colorful, controversial, and successful offshoot—the slasher film. Loved by fans and reviled by critics for its iconic psychopaths, gory special effects, brainless teenagers in peril, and more than a bit of soft-core sex, the slasher film secured its legacy as a cultural phenomenon and continues to be popular today.

This work traces the evolution of the slasher film from 1978 when it was a fledgling genre, through the early 1980s when it was one of the most profitable and prolific genres in Hollywood, on to its decline in popularity around 1986. An introduction provides a brief history of the Grand Guignol, the pre-cinema forerunner of the slasher film, films such as Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and cinematic trends that gave rise to the slasher film. Also explained are the slasher film’s characteristics, conventions, and cinematic devices, such as the "final girl," the omnipotent killer, the relationship between sex and death, the significant date or setting, and the point-of-view of the killer. The chapters that follow are devoted to the years 1978 through 1986 and analyze significant films from each year. The Toolbox Murders, When a Stranger Calls, the Friday the 13th movies, My Bloody Valentine, The Slumber Party Massacre, Psycho II, and April Fool’s Day are among those analyzed. The late 90s resurrection of slasher films, as seen in Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, is also explored, as well as the future direction of slasher films.

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