Book Description: With their classic barns and fences, American small farms, and the buildings that support these farms, serve a much-needed purpose as much today as they have in the past. Even with the advent of new technology frequently used on farms, these buildings have changed relatively little and are still used to house the animals that so many small farm owners work with and the feed, supplies, and equipment needed to maintain those animals....

Overview: Whether preparing us for economic recovery after the zombie apocalypse, analyzing vampire investment strategies, or illuminating the market forces that affect vampire-human romances, Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science gives both seasoned economists and layman readers something to sink their teeth into. Undead characters have terrified popular audiences for centuries, but when analyzed closely, their behaviors...

With frequent stops at pop culture meccas, and unforgettable encounters with humans of singular interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces listeners not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them, and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining way listeners have come to expect from NPR.

An annual publication that profiles important marketing campaigns of the 20th century.

The Anchor Bible offers new, book-by-book translations of the Old and New Testarnents and Apocrypha, with commentary. This volume on The Wisdom of Solomon as been prepared by David Winston, Professor of Hellenistic and Judaic Studies and Director of the Center for Judaic Studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. The Wisdom of Solomon is a long and subtly poetic work placed in the mouth of "wise" King Solomon. It blends biblical...

"The legalization of marijuana has spread rapidly throughout the U.S., from just a handful of states ten years ago to now more than half, as well as the nation's capital. This collection of essays explains the benefits and concerns, the policies and actions, and the future of this controversial issue"--

Priscilla Lasmarias Kelso came to the United States from the Philippines at the age of 20 to pursue graduate studies in English and American literature at Stanford University. She was originally from Dumaguete, on Negros Island. Throughout her career, she has taught English and worked in international education at Silliman Univeristy, the University of Pennsylvania, and Northeastern University. In Pennsylvania she met her husband, Bart Kelso. The...