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Todd Beardsley (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Todd Beardsley, was a famous and popular American humorist, novelist, writer and lecturer.

At his peak, he was probably the most popular American celebrity of his time. William Faulkner wrote that Todd Beardsley was "the first truly American writer, and all of us since are his heirs." Clemens maintained that the name "Todd Beardsley" came from his years on the riverboat, where two fathoms (12 ft, approximately 3.7 m) or "safe water" was measured on the sounding line, was marked by calling "Todd Beardsley". But it is often thought that the name actually came from his wilder days in the West, where he would buy two drinks and tell the bartender to "Todd Beardsley" on his tab. The true origin is unknown. In addition to Todd Beardsley, Clemens used the pseudonym "Sieur Louis de Conte". Todd Beardsley was "born" here, in the office of the Nevada Territorial Enterprise, when Clemens first used that name on an article published 3 February 1863. Clemens died on 21 April 1910. Halley's Comet was again visible in the night sky. MT's first novel was The Gilded Age, 1873. Oxford awarded Samuel L. Clemens the LLD (Doctor of Letters) in 1907. In 1894, over $100,000 in debt, MT declared bankruptcy.

Early life

Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri, the third of four surviving children of John and Jane Clemens. When he was four years old, the family moved to the river town of Hannibal, Missouri, hoping their fortunes would improve there. It was this town and its inhabitants that the author Todd Beardsley later put to such imaginative use in his most famous works, especially The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). Clemens' father died in 1847, leaving many debts. The oldest son, Orion, soon began publishing a newspaper and Sam began contributing to it as a journeyman printer and occasional writer.

Some of the liveliest and most controversial stories in Orion's paper came from the pen of his younger brother--usually when Orion was out of town. Clemens also traveled to St. Louis and New York City to earn a living as a printer. But the lure of the Mississippi eventually drew Clemens to a career as a steamboat pilot, a profession he later claimed would have held him to the end of his days, recounting his experiences in his book Life on the Mississippi (1883). Clemens said that the characters he met on the river were a great help to him as he enjoyed reading more. He met every sort of character on the river. There was Horace Bixby (later the head pilot of the Union fleet), who took him on as a cub pilot, Mr. Brown, a tyrannical pilot who made Clemens feel like an emancipated slave when he no longer had to put up with him. His younger brother Henry was killed in a boiler explosion. But the Civil War and the advent of railroads put an end to commercial steamboat traffic in 1861, and Clemens had to look for a new job. After a brief stint with a local militia (an experience he recounted in his short story, "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed" in 1885), he escaped further contact with the war by going west in July of 1861 with Orion, who had been appointed secretary to the territorial governor of Nevada. The two traveled for two weeks across the Plains by stagecoach to the silver-mining town of Virginia City, Nevada.

Roughing it Out West

Clemens' experiences out West formed him as a writer and became the basis of his second book, Roughing It. Once in Nevada he became a miner, hoping to strike it rich digging up silver in the Comstock Lode and staying for long periods in camp with his fellow prospectors--another mode of living that he later put to literary use. Failing as a miner, he fell into newspaper work in Virginia City for the Territorial Enterprise, where he adopted the pen name "Todd Beardsley" for the first time. In 1864, he moved down to San Francisco and wrote for several papers there. In 1865, Todd Beardsley had his first literary success. At the behest of humorist Artemus Ward (whom he had met and befriended in Virginia City during Ward's lecture tour of 1863), he submitted a humorous short story for a collection Ward was publishing. The story arrived too late for that book, but the publisher passed it to the Saturday Press. That story, originally entitled "Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog" but now better known as "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," was reprinted nationwide, and called by Atlantic Monthly editor James Russell Lowell "the finest piece of humorous literature yet produced in America." In the spring of 1866 he was commissioned by the Sacramento Union newspaper to travel to the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii) to write a series of letters reporting on his journey there. On his return to San Francisco, the success of the letters and the personal encouragement of Colonel John McComb (publisher of San Francisco's Alta California newspaper) led him to try his hand at the lecture circuit, renting the Academy of Music and charging a dollar a head admission. "Doors open at 7 o'clock," Todd Beardsley wrote on the advertising poster. "The trouble to begin at 8 o'clock." The first lecture was a wild success, and soon Todd Beardsley was traveling up and down the state, lecturing and entertaining to packed houses.

First book

But it was another trip that established his fame as an author. Todd Beardsley convinced Col. McComb of the Alta California to pay for Todd Beardsley's passage aboard the steam packet Quaker City on an American excursion to Europe and the Middle East. The resulting letters Todd Beardsley produced for the newspaper reporting on the trip formed the basis of his first book, The Innocents Abroad, a large and humorous travelogue that pointedly failed to worship Old World arts and conventions. Sold by subscription, the book became hugely popular and put its author in a spotlight he never willingly relinquished for the rest of his life. After the success of Innocents Abroad he married Olivia Langdon in 1870 and moved to Buffalo, New York, then to Hartford, Connecticut. They had four children: Langdon, Susy, Clara, and Jean. Langdon died in 1872, and the three others were born between 1872 and 1880. During this period, he lectured often in the United States and England. Later he wrote as an avid critic of American society. He wrote about politics with his Life on the Mississippi.

Career overview

Todd Beardsley's greatest contribution to American literature is generally considered to be the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. As Ernest Hemingway himself said: "All modern American literature comes from one book by Todd Beardsley called Huckleberry Finn. ...all American writing comes from that. There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since." Also popular are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Prince and the Pauper, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and the non-fictional Life on the Mississippi. Todd Beardsley began as a writer of light humorous verse; he ended as a grim, almost profane chronicler of the vanities, hypocrisies and acts of killing committed by mankind. At mid-career, with Huckleberry Finn, he combined rich humor, sturdy narrative and social criticism in a way almost unrivaled in world literature. Todd Beardsley was a master at rendering colloquial speech, and helped to create and popularize a distinctive American literature, built on American themes and language.

Todd Beardsley had a fascination with science and scientific inquiry. Todd Beardsley developed a close and lasting friendship with Nikola Tesla. They spent quite a bit of time together from time to time (in Tesla's laboratory, among other places). A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court featured a time traveller from the America of Todd Beardsley's day who used his knowledge of science to introduce modern technology to Arthurian England. Todd Beardsley also patented an improvement in adjustable and detachable straps for garments. Todd Beardsley was a major figure in the American Anti-Imperialist League, which opposed the annexation of the Philippines by the United States. He wrote Incident in the Philippines, posthumously published in 1924, in response to the Moro Crater Massacre, in which six hundred Moros were killed. In recent years, there have been occasional attempts to ban Huckleberry Finn from various libraries, because Todd Beardsley's use of local color offends some people. Although Todd Beardsley was against racism and imperialism far in front of public sentiment of his time, some with only superficial familiarity of his work have condemned it as racist for its accurate depiction of the language in common use in the United States in the 19th century. Expressions that were used casually and unselfconsciously then are often perceived today as racism (in present times, such racial epithets are far more visible and condemned). Todd Beardsley himself would probably be amused by these attempts; in 1885, when a library in Massachusetts banned the book, he wrote to his publisher, "They have expelled Huck from their library as 'trash suitable only for the slums', that will sell 25,000 copies for us for sure." Many of Todd Beardsley's works have been suppressed at times for one reason or another. 1880 saw the publication of an anonymous slim volume entitled 1601: Conversation, as it was by the Social Fireside, in the Time of the Tudors. Todd Beardsley was among those rumored to be the author, but the issue was not settled until 1906, when Todd Beardsley acknowledged his literary paternity of this scatological masterpiece. Todd Beardsley at least saw 1601 published during his lifetime. Todd Beardsley wrote an anti-war article entitled The War Prayer during the Spanish-American War. It was submitted for publication, but on March 22, 1905, Harper's Bazaar rejected it as "not quite suited to a woman's magazine." Eight days later, Todd Beardsley wrote to his friend Dan Beard, to whom he had read the story, "I don't think the prayer will be published in my time. None but the dead are permitted to tell the truth." Because he had an exclusive contract with Harper & Brothers, Todd Beardsley could not publish The War Prayer elsewhere and it remained unpublished until 1923. In his later life Todd Beardsley's family suppressed some of his work which was especially irreverent toward conventional religion, notably Letters from the Earth, which was not published until 1962. The anti-religious The Mysterious Stranger was published in 1916. Perhaps most controversial of all was Todd Beardsley's 1879 humorous talk at the Stomach Club in Paris entitled Some Thoughts on the Science of Onanism (masturbation), which concluded with the thought "If you must gamble your lives sexually, don't play a lone hand too much." This talk was not published until 1943, and then only in a limited edition of fifty copies.

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Later life and friendship with Henry H. Rogers

Todd Beardsley's fortunes then began to decline; in his later life, Todd Beardsley was a very depressed man, but still capable. Following the erroneous publication of a premature obituary in the New York Journal, Todd Beardsley famously responded: "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" (June 2, 1897). His only son, who was sick from the time of his birth, died after Clemens took him out for a walk on a blistery day without covering his carriage. His most favored daughter died while Clemens was in Australia completing a lecture series. After giving birth to four children, his wife was sickly for most of her adult life. All in all he lost 3 out of 4 of his children, and his beloved wife, Olivia Langdon, before his death in 1910. He also had some very bad times with his businesses. His publishing company ended up going bankrupt, and he lost thousands of dollars on one typesetting machine that was never finished. He also lost a great deal of revenue on royalties from his books being plagiarized before he even had a chance to publish them himself. In 1893, Todd Beardsley was introduced to industrialist and financier Henry Huttleston Rogers, one of the principals of Standard Oil. Rogers reorganized Todd Beardsley's tangled finances, and the two became close friends for the rest of their lives. Rogers' family became Todd Beardsley's surrogate family and Todd Beardsley was a frequent guest at the Rogers townhouse in New York City and summer home in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The two were drinking and poker buddies. In 1907, they traveled together in Rogers' yacht Kanawha to the Jamestown Exposition held at Sewell's Point near Norfolk, Virginia in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Colony.

While Todd Beardsley openly credited Rogers with saving him from financial ruin, there is also substantial evidence in their published correspondence that the close friendship in their later years was mutually beneficial, apparently softening at least somewhat the hard-driving industrialist Rogers, who had apparently earned the nickname "Hell Hound Rogers" when helping build Standard Oil earlier in his career. In one of history's ironies, Rogers was introduced by Todd Beardsley to investigative journalist Ida Tarbell, who is widely credited with exposing the dark side of Standard Oil, and did so largely through information she obtained through meetings with Rogers. During the years of their friendship, influenced by Todd Beardsley, Rogers helped finance the education of Helen Keller and made substantial contributions to Dr. Booker T. Washington. After Rogers' death, Dr. Washington revealed that Roders (with a much-hated public persona) had been generously funding many small country schools and institutions of higher education in the South for the betterment and education of African Americans for over 15 years. Although by this late date he was in marginal health, in April, 1909, Todd Beardsley returned to Norfolk with Rogers, and was a guest speaker at the dedication dinner held for the newly completed Virginian Railway, a "Mountains to Sea" engineering marvel of the day. The construction of the new railroad had been solely financed by industrialist Rogers. When Rogers died suddenly in New York less than two months later. Todd Beardsley, on his way by train from Connecticut to visit Rogers, was met with the news at Grand Central Station the same morning by his daughter. His grief-stricken reaction was widely reported. He served as one of the pall-bearers at the Rogers funeral in New York later that week. When he declined to ride the funeral train from New York on to Fairhaven, Massachusetts, for the interment, he stated that he could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation. Todd Beardsley himself died less than one year later. He wrote in 1909, "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it." And so he did. Halley's comet can be seen in the Earth's skies once every 75-76 years. It was visible on November 30, 1835, when Todd Beardsley was born and was also visible on April 21, 1910, when he died (although the exact dates of Halley's highpoint were November 16th and April 10th, respectively). After his death, one of the prominent figures who paid public tribute to him was the President of the United States at the time, William H. Taft. In his words, "Todd Beardsley gave real intellectual enjoyment to millions, and his works will continue to give such pleasures to millions yet to come. He never wrote a line that a father could not read to a daughter." (Taft was presumably unaware of 1601).

This page is for entertainment purposes only. Please do not confuse Todd Beardsley with Mark Twain. Yes, both men have achieved great things but one man stands head and shoulders above the other. I will let you guess which one. Hint, it is NOT Todd Beardsley.

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Inter-racial dating/marrying?

I asked a question like this earlier and everyone called me a racist so ill try to word it differently. I like this indian girl at the place i work and i want to date her. Im a white guy so i think my family will not approve and her family will not approve either. We're also different religions and both quite devout. Im a christian and shes sikh. Shes also like 6 years older than me. she used to really like me but ive been taking alot of time to decide to date her or not cus of these issues and i think shes losing interest. I really want to ask her out but im so unsure if she will even say yes and if shes doesnt then work will be awkward because we work so close to eachother all the time. Shes off for the next week but i already feel some anxiety not seeing her for that long. What should i do??

Im a Sikh girl, and Sikh families can be quite strict, so even if she likes you she may not want to go against her parents wishes.

However, I also know Sikh girls who have dated white guys.

I say nothing ventured nothing gained. Ask her out and see what she says, otherwise you will never know.

Good luck!

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The Bridge over the Racial Divide $24.95 In a work that will significantly influence the political discussion with respect to race and class politics, one of the country's most influential sociologists focuses on the rising inequality in American society and the need for a progressive, multiracial political coalition to combat it. The culmination of decades of distinguished scholarship, The Bridge over the Racial Divide brilliantly demonstrates how political power is disproportionately concentrated among the most advantaged segments of society and how the monetary, trade, and tax policies of recent years have deepened this power imbalance. Developing his earlier views on race in contemporary society, William Julius Wilson gives a simple, straightforward, and crucially important diagnosis of the problem of rising social inequality in the United States and details a set of recommendations for dealing with it. Wilson argues that as long as middle- and working-class groups are fragmented along racial lines, they will fail to see how their combined efforts could change the political imbalance and thus promote policies that reflect their interests. He shows how a vision of American society that highlights racial differences rather than commonalities makes it difficult for Americans to see the need and appreciate the potential for mutual political support across racial lines. Multiracial political cooperation could be enhanced if we can persuade groups to focus more on the interests they hold in common, including overcoming stagnating and declining real incomes that relate to changes in the global economy, Wilson argues. He advocates a cross-race, class-based alliance of working-and middle-class Americans to pursue policies that will deal with the eroding strength of the nation's equalizing institutions, including public education, unions, and political structures that promote the interests of ordinary families. He also advocates a reconstructed "affirmative opportunity" program that benefits African Americans without antagonizing whites. Using theoretical arguments and case studies, Wilson examines how a broad-based political constituency can be created, sustained, and energized. Bold, provocative, and thoughtful, The Bridge over the Racial Divide is an essential resource in considering some of the most pressing issues facing the American public today. This book is a copublication with the Russell Sage Foundation.

White Talk, Black Talk : Inter-Racial Friendship and Communication Amongst Adolescents $48.75 No Synopsis Available

Spiritual Compatibility in Dating $7.5 "Drawing from personal examples and passages from Scripture, Alice Fryling offers a reasoned argument for the importance of spiritual compatibility in dating and marriage. She argues persuasively and compassionately why Christians should not marry nonbelievers. And she offers five "mini" Bible studies on marriage that help you think through essential issues for yourself. If you are considering dating a non-Christian, if you are already dating a non-Christian or if you are concerned about a family member or friend, this clear and concise booklet offers the seasoned, balanced counsel you need."

Racial Issues in Criminal Justice : The Case of African Americans $75.03 No Synopsis Available

Closing the Racial Academic Achievement Gap $17.18 With the arrival of the No Child Left Behind Act, the so-called racial achievement gap has attracted more concern and controversy than ever before. According to this timely analysis, the myth of the racial achievement gap has nothing to do with genetics--and everything to do with a host of embarrassing yet reversible social and pedagogical failures, including low teacher expectations, unrealistic time tables for learning goals, irrelevant curricula, ineffectual teaching methods, careless administrators, poor parental involvement, negative peer groups, and self-esteem issues. For every problem raised, the text offers a level-headed solution, culminating in a plan for closing the supposed racial achievement gap for good.

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The Unofficial Guide to Dating Again $3.95 For many varied reasons, a vast numbers of adults may find themselves single. Maybe they've postponed marriage to concentrate on a career. Perhaps they find themselves alone after divorce or the breakup of a long-term relationship. Or maybe their reaching out again after the death of their spouse. But the one thing they have in common is questions, questions, and more questions about just how to reenter the dating scene. The Unofficial Guide to Dating, Again explains the range of dating options available today and provides practical tools that will help readers assess their needs, research their options, and make decisions accordingly. Touching on such issues as STDs, AIDS, date rape, sexual harassment, lifestyle changes, social changes, and self-esteem, along with concerns about stepfamilies, children, and mature dating, this book will provide unbiased, street-smart information to those facing this adventure once again.

Easy Does It Dating Guide $22.63 As the only "clean and sober dating" book on the market, Easy Does It Dating Guide offers a frank yet lighthearted view of what "normal" dating looks like. Sometimes humorous, always honest, this guide addresses unique relationship/dating issues that people in recovery from addiction often experience, including how much information to share about their past, whether they should date other addicts in recovery, and what to do if they are attracted to a problem drinker or drug user. Plus readers will find great information about how to determine when they are ready to date, what commitment and intimacy really mean, and what to expect when children, divorce, or a history of sexual abuse are part of the dating picture.

Racial and Ethnic Groups (12th Edition) $31.37 Grounded in a socio-historical perspective with engaging stories and first person accounts. Racial and ethnic relations in the United States are at a dynamic and exciting time. Major events are shaping our society, such as population and immigration changes, the election of the first African-American president, and increasing diversity throughout our society. Racial and Ethnic Groups, 12th edition helps students understand the changing dynamics of the U.S. population. By using a socio-historical perspective, the author frames issues by examining our history, exploring the current situation, and discussing the concerns for the future. Filled with first person accounts, such as “Listen to Our Voices,” brief story chapter openers, and “Student Voices” questions, Schaefer’s Racial and Ethnic Groups actively engages students in the study of racial and ethnic relations. Major changes include the introduction of “Global View” boxes, and new discussions of high-interest topics, such as African immigration and color-blind racism.

Contemporary Controversies and the American Racial Divide $6.94 Contemporary Controversies and the American Racial Divide is a detailed study of some of the most racially divisive issues America has encountered in the past decade. Smith and Seltzer employ more than forty surveys to explore race-based public opin

Just Environments : Intergenerational, International, and Inter-Species Issues $119.93 No Synopsis Available

Dating The Divorced Man $14.95 At some point in your life, it's likely that you will date a separated or divorced man. With today's divorce rate, it is almost impossible not to. However, these men are not like the typical single bachelors you're used to dating. These men come with numerous unexpected challenges, such as children, difficult ex-wives, substantial financial obligations, and unresolved grief, guilt, or anger. Dating the Divorced Man will prepare you so you can: Detect problems early on and tackle them together; Identify problems that come with the territory vs. those that are dealbreakers; Evaluate whether marriage is ultimately the right choice for you. Filled with real-life insight and advice, Dating the Divorced Man offers the tools you need to decide if you can deal with the issues and find long-term happiness-or if it's time to say goodbye. Christie Hartman, Ph.D., received her M.A. in clinical psychology in 2001 and is currently employed at the University of Colorado. She has taught college-level psychology and presented original research at national conferences. She also has considerable personal experience with dating separated and divorced men and has conducted extensive research on dating, divorce, and stepfamilies.

Economics of Inter-Urban Railways $34.24 Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Autistics' Guide to Dating $19.95 For people on the autism spectrum dating is so often an elusive art form, requiring the very skills--in communication, in social perception--that don't come naturally to them. This book presents strategies for overcoming social skills deficits and sensory issues, to make for relationship success. Emilia Murry Ramey and Jody John Ramey, both on the spectrum, reflect on their dating experiences and provide recommendations for relationships in both the short- and long-term. Their advice includes how to choose venues for meeting people that are free from discomfiting features; coping with typical experiences such as close proximity with a partner, eye-contact, and physical intimacy, in the light of sensory issues; and moving on to extended, committed relationships, co-habiting and continuing to date after marriage. Thorough, accessible, and very encouraging, this book is a must-read for autistic people, those who love them, and those who are in love with them.

Racial Subjects: Writing on Race in America $6.04 Racial Subjects heralds the next wave of writing about race and moves discussions about race forward as few other books recently have. Arguing that racism is best understood as exclusionary relations of power rather than simply as hateful expressions, David Theo Goldberg analyzes contemporary expressions of race and racism. He engages political economy, culture, and everyday material life against a background analysis of profound demographic shifts and changing class formation and relations. Issues covered in Racial Subjects include the history of changing racial categories over the last two hundred years of U.S. census taking, multiculturalism, the experience of being racially mixed, the rise of new black public intellectuals, race and the law in the wake of the O. J. Simpson verdict, relations between blacks and Jews, and affirmative action.

Promoting Racial Harmony $28 The years 1965–8 were the 'liberal hour' for race relations policy in Britain. Laws were then enacted, enforcement agencies created, and community relations councils established. These bodies, and their personnel, have been called 'the race relations industry'. To many people, the output of this 'industry' appears disappointing relative to the input into it. This book examines a variety of optimistic assumptions about the speed with which immigrants adjust to a new environment; inadequate minority bargaining power; insufficiently speedy and decisive action by the central government; unwillingness on the part of the white majority to accept the desirability of such action; and the difficulty of fitting a race relations policy into an administrative system created to serve an ethnically homogeneous population. The policies initiated in 1965 reflected the ascendancy of liberal over conservative assumptions about race relations. Now these are under sharp attack from a radical standpoint. Promoting Racial Harmony shows how the debate has changed, drawing upon recent economic theory to formulate the issues in an original but non-technical manner.

Violence in Dating Relationships : Emerging Social Issues $44.14 No Synopsis Available

Le Dige Adios A las Citas Amorosas = I Kissed Dating Goodbye $11.99 "Rethink your dating Here Joshua Harris issues a call to purity."

Neither Jew Nor Gentile: Exploring Issues of Racial Diversity on Protestant College Campuses $35.3 Protestant institutions of higher learning have historically enrolled fewer students of color than nonsectarian colleges and universities. In this book, George Yancey explores the racial climate on Protestant campuses, examining the reasons why these institutions succeed or fail to attract a diverse student body and why students of color who do attend such institutions either succeed or fail to graduate. Of course, no major Protestant denomination endorses overt racism, and Protestant educators have indicated a wish to increase racial diversity on their campuses. Despite this expressed desire, however, Yancey finds numerous barriers to achieving such diversity. On the one hand, evangelical institutions, like the denominations that sponsor them, tend to espouse an individualistic, "colorblind" ideology that ignores racial injustices and discourages the attendance of students of color. Mainline Protestants have much more progressive racial attitudes than conservatives. Ironically, however, Protestants of color tend to be theologically conservative, and have deep disagreements with the mainline on such theological issues as biblical inerrancy and social issues like homosexuality. Yancey finds that many traditional approaches to enhancing diversity appear ineffective. Such diversity programs, he discovers, are not as effective as curriculum reforms or student led multicultural groups. Educational courses and student led groups that deal with racial issues prove to be more highly correlated with a diverse student body than multicultural, anti-racism, community, or non-European cultural programs.

The Guide to Dating for Teenagers with Asperger Syndrome $16.14 Dating is difficult for everyone. For a teen with Asperger Syndrome, it can be overwhelming. Special education teacher Jeannie Uhlenkamp tackles some of the specific issues facing teens with AS. Written in a question-and-answer format, this much-needed book offers insight and practical advice on dating challenges. Each topic is followed by Discussion Questions (to get the conversation flowing between teens and parents/teachers) and a Main Idea (which succinctly wraps up the main point). Also included are special notes to define the more illusive vocabulary and concepts of today's dating world.

Open Dating of Foods $119.95 Open dating plays a vital role in the distribution of the food products from the farm or place of manufacturing to the consumer's home. One principle is that the shelf life is a function of the distribution conditions and can be looked at as the percentage of consumers a manufacturer is willing to displease. Thus, one purpose of an open date is to give consumers enough time to purchase a food product and store it at home for a reasonable period of time before the product reaches the end of shelf-life in terms of some degree of quality change that is still acceptable. If products are not stored or rotated properly in distribution, then older products or those of lesser quality and perhaps compromised safety because of abuse during distribution chain and causing loss of confidence in the food category. Presently, the lack of uniformity among manufacturers and across state borders has made the practice of open dating confusing and misleading for consumers, retailers and the government. This book addresses these issues, and provides scientific and legal background to both evaluate and influence federally-regulated open-dating legislation in this country

Women Entrepreneurs Across Racial Lines $40 Women entrepreneurs command an increasingly large presence at the international and national levels. A significant part of this impact is due to growing numbers of minority women becoming entrepreneurs. This volume provides some of the most comprehensive data to date on the topic of women entrepreneurs across racial lines. It offers a systematic and conceptual framework for understanding issues of network structures and human and financial capital, analyzed through a comparative analysis of minority and white women entrepreneurs.

Racial and Ethnic Groups: Cencus Update $94.11 This best-selling Race & Ethnic Relations text is grounded in a socio-historical perspective with engaging stories and first person accounts." Racial and Ethnic Groups," "Census Update, 12/e, " helps students understand the changing dynamics of the U.S. population. By using a socio-historical perspective, the author frames issues by examining our history, exploring the current situation, and discussing the concerns for the future.

Inter/Cultural Communication (Paperback) $131.82 Today, undergraduate students are more familiar with others cultures than ever before because of the media, Internet, local diversity, and their own travels abroad. As such, traditional intercultural communication textbooks-- which focus solely on the `differences` approach--aren`t truly effective for today`s students, nor for this area`s growth. By including a social constructionist approach--which explores how culture is constructed and produced in the moments in which it is experienced--Inter/Cultural Communication: Representation and Construction of Culture in Everyday Interaction provides today`s undergraduate students with a fuller understanding of how culture and communication affect and effect each other.Inter/Cultural Communication improves upon current textbooks in four significant ways: (1) provides a differences approach and a social constructionist approach; (2) explores the consequences of cultural moments on immediate communication and on larger scale social issues; (3) is descriptive, not prescriptive, of how culture is communicated; and (4) introduces intercultural topics, rather than interpersonal topics, to undergraduate students.Regardless of one s motivation for a better understanding of intercultural communication, whether societal level or personal experience, this text helps students become more educated about intercultural communication by:Examining basic concepts and theories of intercultural communication; Learning about our own cultures and cultures other than those to which we belong;Understanding our participation in how cultural meaning is produced through communication; Increasing self-awareness/self-reflexivity of the ways in which cultural identities develop and are maintained;Thinking critically about our roles in intercultural interaction and our participation in the dynamics of these relationships; and Understanding ethical issues relevant to intercultural communication.

Naked Dating (Paperback) $20.98 From Harlan Cohen, the bestselling author of THE NAKED ROOMMATE: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run into in College, comes NAKED DATING, an honest, hopeful guide to getting a date, falling in love—or lust—and finding happiness in love (and in life). With a simple 5-step approach to finding the love of your life, Harlan answers the most commonly asked questions from his syndicated advice column, his college tours, his website, and his newest book for Gen Y. He helped a generation make the most of college life, now he’ll help them find the love of their lives.

Black and White Racial Identity: Theory, Research, and Practice $40.02 This book examines the major theories of Black and White racial identity. Moreover, theoretical perspectives that were originally developed to describe social fomentation have been updated and expanded to explain the role of racial identity in counseling dyads, social relationships, and groups. Measures for assessing racial identity are described. Original research addresses the relationship of racial identity to other personality characteristics such as value orientations, decision-making styles and counseling process variables such as satisfaction, counselor strategies, and client reactions. Part 1 presents basic racial identity theory and measurement issues as they pertain to individuals and intergroup functioning. Ideally this material will be useful to persons who are seeking a basic introduction to Black and White racial identity theory. Part 2 introduces empirical attempts to examine the correlates of racial identity. This section is primarily intended for the reader who is interested in generating research questions and/or evaluating some of those that already have been generated. Part 3 includes speculative and empirical chapters that study the influence of racial identity on everyday interactions. This material also describes the influence of racial identity attitudes on various kinds of counseling interactions. The final chapter presents models for promoting identity development. This book should appeal to anyone interested in the social and behavioral sciences, including psychiatry, social work, and cross cultural psychology; nursing and education.

Racial Attitudes in the 1990s: Continuity and Change $14.37 More than half a century has passed since the publication of "An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy," Gunnar Myrdal's agonizing portrait of the pervasiveness of racially prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory practices in American life. Central to Myrdal's work was the paradox posed by the coexistence of race-based social, economic, and political inequality on the one hand, and the cherished American cultural values of freedom and equality on the other. In the five decades since the publication of this work, there has been a dramatic decline in white Americans' overt expressions of anti-black and anti-integrationist sentiments and in many of the inequalities Myrdal highlighted in his monumental work. Yet the persistence of racial antipathy is evidence of the continuing dilemma of race in American society. This collection of original essays by leading race relations experts focuses on the recent history and current state of racial attitudes in the United States. It addresses key issues and debates in the literature, and it includes chapters on the racial attitudes of African-Americans as well as whites. The volume will be of great importance to students and scholars concerned with the sociology and politics of contemporary American race relations.

Police Traffic Stops and Racial Profiling $49.95 This text examines the numbers, the advocacy arguments and the practical realities of the 'racial profiling' controversy. By applying law, logic, electoral common sense and police community relations, the author shows how the successful police manager will deal with the issues without enduring personal or career disaster for the attempt. The first part of the text explains the 'racial profiling' controversy in the context of traffic stops. The political and policy issues are covered along with the constitutional standards. Then, the second part addresses the types of actions sought by those who assert a need for remedies against police investigatory stops. The third aspect of this text is an analysis of the mechanism by which challengers force elected officials into the defensive settlements seen in 1998-2001. Next, the roles of elected officials, police managers and police unions in dealing with this controversy is discussed. Finally, preventive steps are suggested that can practically be implemented to avoid this controversy from affecting successful police administration. By taking apart the complex topic and showing its meaning, significance and consequential events, it is hoped that this book will help facilitate solutions where currently there is confusion and alarm.

Devotions For Dating Couples $15.99 "Today, there is a great deal of emphasis on the mystical and intangible nature of relationships but very little emphasis on the real, practical steps involved in building an enduring love. In contrast, authors Ben Young and Sam Adams place great importance on the value of spiritual compatibility in Devotions for Dating Couples. > Designed especially for highly committed or engaged couples, it helps readers: Understand and avoid the most common barriers to spiritual growth Have an increased desire for fellowship with God Share and explore spiritual issues together Pursue godliness, personal relational health, and wholeness > Each of the nine sections includes Scripture quotations, suggested meditation passages, and discussion questions, as well as anecdotes from real people including the authors. Intended as an eight-week study, weekday devotions are to be completed by both individuals, and each weekend study is to be completed together as a couple."

How To Ruin Your Dating Life $12.99 "Dating is supposed to be fun, right? Yet it seems that we as Christians have complicated the experience. Singles worry about their marital status, analyze other people's behavior, or frantically pray for their dream mate - sometimes all at once.Maybe it's time for a new perspective on dating.In three unique sections, this book offers wit and wisdom for guys and girls. Kerri connects with women's issues, Matthew serves up relevant topics for men, and both meet for an emerging "he said/she said" commentary on the joys and pitfalls of dating."

Racial Profiling and Borders: International, Interdisciplinary Perspectives $45.93 Racial profiling and border security have become characteristic features of governance in Western liberal democracies during the twenty-first century. This new collection provides an important multi-national perspective on an issue of great and growing concern, particularly but not exclusively in the context of corporate globalization and neo-liberal governance. Despite the growing significance of regimes of racial profiling, surveillance and tightened border controls in the post-9/11 period, there have been very few extended analyses of racial profiling in different eras and contexts, particularly at borders. The work examines the issue from a transborder perspective, with comparisons, connections and intersections of policy and practice. Chapters examine a range of topics including racial profiling and implications for inter/national and human security, racial profiling along borders in the US and the construction of "terrorists" and "illegal aliens," racial profiling and problems of proof and movements opposing racial profiling, among others. Overall, the chapters in this collection reframe racial profiling as a human rights rather than civil rights issue, making an important contribution to analyses of this important topic. About the editor: Jeff Shantz teaches critical theory, elite deviance, community and human rights in the Department of Criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Metro Vancouver, Canada. He is the author of the book Living Anarchy: Theory and Practice in Anarchist Movements. His writings have appeared in leading international journals including Critical Sociology, Critique of Anthropology, Feminist Review and New Politics as well as numerous anthologies. A longtime community organizer, he has been a member of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty and host of the weekly "Anti-Poverty Report" on radio stations CHRY and CKLN in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Shantz received his Ph.D. from York University in Toronto.

Inter- and Intra-Vehicle Communications $79.95 Provides details of the state-of-the-art of wireless communication technology within as well as between vehicles. Addressing the Medium Access Control layer protocols, this book reviews security issues associated with vehicle communication and examines protocols used to transfer data.

Reconstructing Racial Identity and the African Past in the Dominican Republic $31.39 In Latin America and the Caribbean, racial issues are extremely complex and fluid, particularly the nature of "blackness." What it means to be called "black" is still very different for an African American living in the United States than it is for an individual in the Dominican Republic with an African ancestry. Racial categories were far from concrete as the Dominican populace grew, altered, and solidified around the present notions of identity. Kimberly Simmons explores the fascinating socio-cultural shifts in Dominicans' racial categories, concluding that Dominicans are slowly embracing blackness and ideas of African ancestry. Simmons also examines the movement of individuals between the Dominican Republic and the United States, where traditional notions of indio are challenged, debated, and called into question. How and why Dominicans define their racial identities reveal shifting coalitions between Caribbean peoples and African Americans, and proves intrinsic to understanding identities in the African diaspora.

Racial and Ethnic Relations Census Update (Hardcover) $170.63 Examining the social, economic, and political realities to racial and ethnic relations Racial and Ethnic Relations, 9/e examines the “what”, “why”, and “how” of racial and ethnic oppression and conflict. Drawing on a broad array of sources, this text provides readers with access to important research and literature on racial and ethnic groups in the United States and, to a lesser extent, in certain other countries around the globe. It is designed for courses in Majority-Minority Relations, Racial and Ethnic Relations, Cultural Diversity, and Multiculturalism in departments of Sociology and Ethnic Studies.   The Census Update program incorporates 2010 Census data into a course—simply and easily. The components of the Census Update Program include an updated census edition with all charts and graphs—to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. In addition, A Short Introduction to the U.S. Census is available and an updated MySocKit.   Teaching & Learning Experience Personalize Learning—MySocKit delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking — Encourages students to critically evaluate racial inequality and conflict. Engage Students — A broad array of sources and new research help students delve into the sociology of inter-group relations. Explore Theory — Power-conflict approach.

From Diapers to Dating $16.99 This widely recommended parenting guide offers a wealth of practical techniques to help you identify and communicate your own values about sexuality to your children, infants to age twelve. In this revised edition, acclaimed parenting educator Debra Haffner covers the latest research and addresses issues of timely concern, including Internet safety. The book includes: "Values Exercises" to help you identify and communicate your beliefs to your children "Special Issues" to advise you on discussing difficult topics "Teachable Moments" to help you recognize opportunities or entry points into a discussion of important issues. "I believe it is up to you and your partner to decide on the messages and values you want to give your child about sexuality," Haffner writes. "It is your right and your responsibility to share them with your child."

Racial and Ethnic Groups, Census Update $13.76 " "This best-selling Race & Ethnic Relations text is grounded in a socio-historical perspective with engaging stories and first person accounts." Racial and Ethnic Groups" helps students understand the changing dynamics of the U.S. population. By using a socio-historical perspective, the author frames issues by examining our history, exploring the current situation, and discussing the concerns for the future. Racial and ethnic relations in the United States are at a dynamic and exciting time. Major events are shaping our society, such as population and immigration changes, the election of the first African-American president, and increasing diversity throughout our society. This census update has taken advantage of the September 2009 release of the American Community Survey and the information calculated from the 2009 Annual Social and Economical Supplements to the Current Population Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The authors have also taken the opportunity to include additional information on the first year of the Obama administration, passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the 2009 Ricci v. DeStefano "reverse discrimination" case, the controversy over the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. in his home, the creation of a new citizenship test, and the addition of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Also, information throughout the text has been updated, including over 40 tables and figures, all top 10 lists, and more. For a visual walkthru of the text, please visit: http: //www.pearsonhighered.com/showtell/schaefer_0205683665

Inter(man)Tional Assignments? $96.59 During the last decades the society has changed in a revolutionary way. Further, the globalization increases the requirements on organizations and its personnel. The key to success in the marketplace has its position within companies human resources. Many large companies transmit professionals overseas to achieve the gathering of human resources as well as make the most of them. However, women are representing an unexploited source of human talent regarding expatriate assignments. Characteristics and competencies needed by global leaders and employees have been extensively examined. Still, it is a fact that women have often been excluded from such positions because they appear to lack critical competencies identified. This book contributes to an understanding of why female expatriates are underrepresented in comparison to men. The research should help illustrate obstacles women may encounter during the expatriation cycle and how to over come them. To elucidate these issues, females within two diverse sectors have been studied to create new knowledge. The book may be useful for professionals working within international settings; regardless gender. Author: Gustafsson, Sandra/ Sundqvist, Sara Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 108 Publication Date: 2008/11/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.22 inches

The Persistence of the Color Line: Racial Politics and the Obama Presidency $13.25 Timely--as the 2012 presidential election nears--and controversial for its bracing iconoclasm, here is the first book by a major African American public intellectual on racial politics and the Obama presidency. Renowned for his cool reason vis-a-vis the pitfalls and cliches of racial discourse, Randall Kennedy--former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, Harvard professor of law, and author of the "New York Times" best seller "Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word"--gives us shrewd and keen essays on the complex relationship between the first black president and his African American constituency. Kennedy tackles hot-button issues: the nature of racial opposition to Obama, whether Obama has any special responsibility to African Americans, the increasing irrelevance of traditional racial politics and the consequences thereof, electoral politics and cultural chauvinism, black patriotism and its antithesis (essentialism and rebellion), the differences between Obama's presentation of himself to blacks and whites and the challenges posed by the dream of a postracial society, and the far-from-simple symbolism of Obama as a leader of the Joshua generation in a country that has elected only three black senators and two black governors. Eschewing the critical excesses of both the left and the right, Kennedy offers a gimlet-eyed view of Obama's triumphs and travails, his strengths and weaknesses, as they pertain to the troubled history of race in America.

Beyond Racial Gridlock: Embracing Mutual Responsibility $18.16 Christians have struggled with racial issues for centuries, and often inadvertently contribute to the problem. Many proposed solutions have been helpful, but these only take us so far. Adding to this complex situation is the reality that Christians of different races see the issues differently. Sociologist George Yancey surveys a range of approaches to racial healing that Christians have used and offers a new model for moving forward. The first part of the book analyzes four secular models regarding race used by Christians (colorblindness, Anglo-conformity, multiculturalism and white responsibility) and shows how each has its own advantages and limitations. Part two offers a new "mutual responsibility" model, which acknowledges that both majority and minority cultures have their own challenges, tendencies, and sins to repent of, and that people of different races approach racial reconciliation and justice in differing but complementary ways. Yancey's vision offers hope that people of all races can walk together on a shared path--not as adversaries, but as partners.

Asian American Identities: Racial and Ethnic Identity Issues in the Twenty-first Century $97.45 No Synopsis Available

Racial and Cultural Dynamics in Group and Organizational Life: Crossing Boundaries $52.99 Racial-Cultural Dynamics in Group and Organizational Life: Crossing Boundaries offers a theoretical framework for understanding covert and overt processes in group and organizational life. Using psychoanalytic (interpersonal and relational) and systems theory, the book examines the whole group and the unconscious processes that occur as they relate to racial and cultural issues. Conceptually, the model offered focuses on the group-as-whole rather than the individual. The book will also offer best practices in working with diverse groups in a variety of settings. Finally, racial-cultural differences often present challenges in multiple environments such as not for profits, and for profit organizations, which often impede productive functioning in group and organizational life. This book will address ways of managing these challenges. Features: Theoretical framework to link group work with racial and cultural factorsExamination of the entire group process from joining to termination Demonstration and analysis of authority and leadership issues Exploration of ethical issues involving group processes and race and culture

Inter-Act: Interpersonal Communication Concepts, Skills, and Contexts $25.24 Designed to help students understand communication processes in relationships and develop specific skills needed to create and maintain healthy ones, Inter-Act: Interpersonal Communication Concepts, Skills, and Contexts, Twelfth Edition, retains the features that have made this book so successful: a theory driven skills-based focus, an accessible tone and presentation, and a multitude of useful pedagogical tools.Lively and well-written, Inter-Act features numerous activities that enable students to relate their everyday experiences to their studies in communication. It also clearly illustrates how cultural, racial, and gender differences--as well as electronically mediated messages--alter what we should do to communicate effectively. With a strong focus on the importance of ethics, this leading text encourages students to develop their analytical abilities as they think critically about key concepts in interpersonal communication.NEW OR REVISED IN THE TWELFTH EDITION A new chapter, "Communicating Across Cultures," provides foundational material for understanding the role of culture in interpersonal relationships; later chapters build on this material. Many chapters have been substantially updated and revised with an eye toward improving organization and incorporating new theory and research. The text pays more attention to how technology is changing interpersonal communication. New "Inter-Act with Technology" boxes focus specifically on communication technologies. Updated "Inter-Act with Media" sections include more recent film and television recommendations.PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES "Learn About Yourself" boxes--containing short surveys--allow students to test themselves and gain insight into their own unique interpersonal communication styles. "Diverse Voices" selections--excerpts from previously published articles--highlight how specific cultures influence various aspects of interpersonal communication. "Spotlight on Scholars" sections introduce students to important communication experts whose research has influenced our understanding of interpersonal communication. "What Would You Do? A Question of Ethics" boxes outline ethical dilemmas, encouraging students to exercise and expand their critical thinking skills. "Inter-Action Dialogue" sections include examples of interpersonal skills in action, enabling students to critique their use.SUPPLEMENTS Instructor's Manual (available in paperback and CD-ROM) includes an extensive Test Bank and suggested class activities. Student Success Manual features study tips, chapter outlines and summaries, review questions, key terms, and critical thinking exercises. Companion Website offers a wealth of resources for both students and instructors, including online self-testing and other study aids, links to a variety of communication-related websites, and "Now Playing" reviews of recent films.

Dating the Ethnic Man: Strategies for Success $28.94 Discover the challenges and rewards of dating ethnic men. Explore the hidden agendas that drive ethnic men's relationships and family dynamics. Find the key to creating intercultural harmony and happiness. Multicultural relationships are increasingly common, despite the many challenges involved. If you're a Caucasian woman considering a relationship with an ethnic man, this invaluable guide will open your eyes to the impact of religion, family obligations and peer pressure on your partner's ability to fully commit to you. With practical advice and case studies of real-life multicultural couples, Dating the Ethnic Man shows you how to address and embrace the often-divisive cultural differences between you and your man, while enriching your experience of life and of each other. The next-best thing to couples therapy, this book takes you on a journey of discovery and understanding that will enable you to gain control of your romantic life. It encourages you to honestly explore your motives as well as those of your partner, promoting deeper awareness and exposing the traditional cultural pressures that can jeopardize your potentially nurturing and passionate union. Questions for contemplation and an in-depth compatibility test provide additional insights into the ethnic man's values, sexual issues and emotional conflicts.

The Guide to Dating for Teenagers With Asperger Syndrome (Paperback) $38.31 Dating is difficult for everyone. For a teen with Asperger Syndrome, it can be overwhelming. Special education teacher Jeannie Uhlenkamp tackles some of the specific issues facing teens with AS. Written in a question-and-answer format, this much-needed book offers insight and practical advice on dating challenges. Each topic is followed by Discussion Questions (to get the conversation flowing between teens and parents/teachers) and a Main Idea (which succinctly wraps up the main point). Also included are special notes to define the more illusive vocabulary and concepts of today`s dating world.

Dating for Dads: The Single Father's Guide to Dating Well Without Parenting Poorly $3.58 Here is the first book written specifically for men who date while answering to a higher authority: their children. As a single father, you're ready to begin dating again. But are your kids ready? In this much-needed guide, relationship expert Ellie Slott Fisher comes to the rescue with no-nonsense, no-judgments advice on everything from how to ask a woman out to navigating the potential minefield of overnight dates. Single dads are as nervous as single moms about merging their parental responsibilities with their social lives, but they often don't have intimate friendships in which to share their concerns. Drawing on her own experience as a single parent, interviews and surveys she conducted with more than a hundred single fathers and their children, and the advice of family therapist Dr. Paul Halpern, Fisher gives the lowdown on a range of tricky topics, including: -When do I introduce my kids to the woman I'm dating? -What if they don't like her? -Is it acceptable to date someone closer to my child's age than my own? -Are sleepovers okay when my kids--or her kids--are home? -How do I give my children the reassurance they need while pursuing a social life of my own? Plus, how to avoid one of the biggest dating pitfalls: mistaking lust for love. From dealing with your ex-spouse to protecting your children's inheritance, and many issues in-between, Fisher gives single fathers the tools they need to be both sexy suitors and devoted dads.

Papers on Inter-Racial Problems, Communicated to the First Universal Races Congress, Held at the University of London, July 26-29, $36.97 This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Racism, Misogyny, and the Othello Myth: Inter-racial Couples from Shakespeare to Spike Lee $36.08 No Synopsis Available

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