A Commonsense Book Of Death
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Author | : Edwin S. Shneidman |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780742563315 |
A distinguished lifelong thanatologist--expert on death--reviews his life, a previous prize-winning book of thirty five years ago, and his own impending death in this extraordinary volume of life's most ubiquitous event.
Author | : Philip K. Howard |
Publisher | : Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2011-05-03 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0812982746 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “We need a new idea of how to govern. The current system is broken. Law is supposed to be a framework for humans to make choices, not the replacement for free choice.” So notes Philip K. Howard in the new Afterword to his explosive manifesto The Death of Common Sense. Here Howard offers nothing less than a fresh, lucid, practical operating system for modern democracy. America is drowning—in law, lawsuits, and nearly endless red tape. Before acting or making a decision, we often abandon our best instincts. We pause, we worry, we equivocate, and then we divert our energy into trying to protect ourselves. Filled with one too many examples of bureaucratic overreach, The Death of Common Sense demonstrates how we—and our country—can at last get back on track.
Author | : Edwin S. Shneidman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Death |
ISBN | : 9780765705846 |
Author | : James Dashner |
Publisher | : Delacorte Press |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2011-10-11 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 0375896120 |
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MAZE RUNNER SERIES • “[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies [and] The Hunger Games” (Entertainment Weekly) WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends—the Gladers. But it’s finally over. The trials are complete, after one final test. What WICKED doesn’t know is that Thomas remembers far more than they think. And it’s enough to prove that he can’t believe a word of what they say. Thomas beat the Maze. He survived the Scorch. He’ll risk anything to save his friends. But the truth might be what ends it all. The time for lies is over. The first two books, The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials, are also #1 worldwide blockbuster movies featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O'Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster! Look for more books in the blockbuster Maze Runner series: THE MAZE RUNNER • THE SCORCH TRIALS • THE DEATH CURE • THE KILL ORDER • THE FEVER CODE
Author | : Leah Cypess |
Publisher | : Greenwillow Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015-03-03 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780062221223 |
When a young sorceress is exiled to teach magic to a clan of assassins, she will find that secrets can be even deadlier than swords. Teen Vogue proclaimed, "It's impossible not to fall deep into the dark yet alluring world of sorcery and secret assassins." A dangerous and eerie fantasy about murder, shocking discoveries, and fiery star-crossed romance that readers of Cinda Williams Chima and Robin LaFevers won't be able to put down. Ileni is losing her magic. And that means she's losing everything: her position as the rising star of her people, her purpose in life, and even the young man she loves. Sent to the assassins' cave hidden deep within the mountains, she expects no one will ever hear from her again. The last two sorcerers sent died within weeks of each other. Accidents? Or something more sinister? As Ileni navigates the dangers—both natural and human—of the caves, she'll discover secrets that have been kept for decades. And she'll find an ally in Sorin, the deadly young man who could be the assassins' next leader. With Sorin determined to protect her, sparks—magical and romantic—will fly. But will even he understand the choice she must make in the end?
Author | : Neal Shusterman |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2017-11-28 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 144247243X |
"In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Mike McLeod |
Publisher | : Gatekeeper Press |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2016-03-22 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781619844698 |
This book describes how America has become more polarized than at any time since the American Civil War . The book is timely because we are currently enduring the most divisive presidential election campaign of the last 100 years. The author calls on his first hand experience in over four decades of experience as a senate staff member and then as a Washington lawyer-lobbyist. Since there is no magic formula for the bipartisan functioning of government, he relies on the examples of some great mentors he has had. These include Senator Robert Byrd, who served as Senate Majority Leader, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, And Senator Herman Talmadge, who brought him to Washington, DC. He relates his experiences working in three presidential campaigns, one that was a winning campaign and two that were losing campaigns. during his career he has gotten to know personally ad well as politically leaders in both the senate and the House. About the Author Mike McLeod is a practicing Washington lawyer and lobbyist in the firm, McLeod, Washington, and Miller. He is a passionate gardener and has written a book on blue ridge mountain gardening. His other hobbies include reading history, and running stairs to keep fit.
Author | : Neil Gaiman |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2010-09-28 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0060530944 |
It takes a graveyard to raise a child. Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy—an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will be in danger from the man Jack—who has already killed Bod's family.
Author | : Jerry Spinelli |
Publisher | : Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2021-08-03 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0593306678 |
Can playing dead bring you back to life? Maybe on Dead Wednesday… On this day the worlds of a shy boy and a gone girl collide, and the connection they make will change them both forever. A brilliant new novel from the Newbery Medal winner and author of the New York Times bestseller Stargirl. "Jerry Spinelli has created another middle grade masterpiece." —BookPage, starred review On Dead Wednesday, every eighth grader in Amber Springs is assigned the name and identity of a teenager who died a preventable death in the past year. The kids don black shirts and for the whole day everyone in town pretends they're invisible—as if they weren't even there. The adults think it will make them contemplate their mortality. The kids know it's a free pass to get away with anything. Worm Tarnauer feels invisible every day. He's perfectly happy being the unnoticed sidekick of his friend Eddie. So he's not expecting Dead Wednesday to feel that different. But he didn't count on being assigned Becca Finch (17, car crash). And he certainly didn't count on Becca showing up to boss him around! Letting this girl into his head is about to change everything. This is the story of the unexpected, heartbreaking, hilarious, truly epic day when Worm Tarnauer discovers his own life.
Author | : Glenna Lang |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-08 |
Genre | : City planners |
ISBN | : 9781567924565 |
Recounts the life and career of the author of "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," discussing her influence on city planning and architecture.