Being persuasive, getting others to come over to your side of the fence, can be intimidating. Some will never try, wondering if they are coming off as abrasive, pushy, or overly insistent. This work shows readers how they can be more persuasive and influential and feel good about it, how they can act ethically and still get what they want or need.
Long before the first European explorers set foot on Florida soil, numerous Native American tribes hunted, honored their gods, built burial mounds, and coexisted with one another in pockets of settlements across the state. This book explores the importance of archaeology in preserving the past for future generations, how archaeologists do their ......
From the revolutionary camaraderie of the Colonial taverns to the saloons of the turn of the century; from Prohibition--a period rife with class politics, social reform, and opportunism--to a trail of nightclub neon so vast, it was called the "Conga Belt," Drinking Boston is a tribute to the fascinating role alcohol has played throughout the ......
Stress is pervasive and seemingly universal. More than ever, people want to mitigate the side effects of stress by addressing stress itself through more and different methods. This work walks readers through the writing approach to "taming the tension in your life."
This is an illustrated children's book for ages 7-11 that makes gender identity, sexual orientation and family diversity easy to explain to children.
Throughout the book kids learn that there are many kinds of people in the world and that diversity is something to be celebrated. It covers gender, romantic ......
African Americans have risen from the slave plantations of nineteenth-century Florida to become the heads of corporations and members of congress in the twenty-first century. THey have played an important role in making Florida the successful state it is today. This book takes you on a tour through the 67 counties, of the sites that commemorate ......
This study follows the path of Oaxaca basketball from southern Mexico to the United States. It examines how the sport continues to cross physical and cultural borders, intersect with the political, economic, and cultural aspects of migration, and impact the sense of identity and community among youth.
This study examines the history of Chicago soccer from 1887 to 1939 from the perspectives of recreation, immigration, labor, and urban history. The author analyzes the championship tournaments, teams, and players that enabled Chicago to become one of the nation's early soccer powers.
There can be confusion around the appropriate terminology for trans and queer identities, even within the trans community itself. As language is constantly evolving, it can be especially difficult to know what to say. As a thorough A-Z glossary of trans and queer words from 'ace' to 'xe', this dictionary guide will help to dispel the anxiety ......
