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A rebellious teenager face the perils of growing up—not to mention a zombie apocalypse—in this young adult fantasy adventure novel. Robin &“Robbie&” Willette has a less-than-perfect life. Her grades aren&’t the greatest. Her dad hates her boyfriend. And her mom put her on a short leash after her per... More

The nationally acclaimed, award-winning biography of "the Kingfish of Massachusetts" and an epic of urban politics and Irish America.... More

Beatty, a senior editor of The Atlantic Monthly, has gathered a wide array of documents--including sections of books, articles, first-hand accounts, and letters--which he glues together with his own commentary to create a history of the American corporation, from its beginnings in the 17th century t... More

A senior editor at The Atlantic Monthly, Beatty tells how, having redeemed democracy during the Civil War, America betrayed it during the Gilded Age. That time, he says, saw the birth of the plutocracy and inequality that rules the country a century later. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc. , Portla... More

"We're living in a sensitive age, Cuke, and I'm not altogether sure you're fully attuned to it." So says Irish-American politician Frank Skeffington--a cynical, corrupt 1950s mayor, and also an old-school gentleman who looks after the constituents of his New England city and enjoys their unwavering ... More

A revealing memoir by Boston's beloved five-term mayor, explaining the power behind Boston's success and lessons for Washington power brokers After twenty years of service, Mayor Thomas Menino is stepping down from his office as one of the longest-serving major-city mayors in United States history-... More

Mystery and science fiction collide in this unique anthology of original short stories from fourteen of today's most exciting writers.   From a murder on the International Space Station to a daring theft of NASA equipment, Moon Shot presents a stellar—and sometimes interstellar—lineup of genre-cross... More

A pedagogical approach to the principles and architecture of knowledge management in organizations This textbook is based on a graduate course taught at Stevens Institute of Technology. It focuses on the design and management of today’s complex K organizations. A K organization is any company th... More

This essential textbook on dementia care introduces the knowledge that nurses need, including the evidence base for practice and the guidance to transfer this newly acquired knowledge into everyday practice. Each of the 25 chapters are written by experts in the field of dementia care and are grounde... More