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Pet Shop Boys, Literally
by Chris HeathThe Pet Shop Boys are one of the most successful and unusual bands of the last five decades. They are the pop duo that proves pop music can be modern, ecstatic and playful as well as serious and intelligent, winning them legions of devoted fans throughout the world.In 1989, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe invited journalist Chris Heath and photographer Lawrence Watson to shadow them around Hong Kong, Japan and the UK as they embarked on their first-ever tour. This book is the result: an immersive portrait giving access into the duo’s inner sanctum, showing them in brilliantly observed detail as they work, relax, gossip, argue and occasionally try to make sense of what they do.‘As clear a picture as could be wished for of the seething mass of elegant contradictions that is the Pet Shop Boys’ on-the-road experience.’ Independent on Sunday‘This superbly reported book transcends tired rock journalism cliché. It’s about what it means to be a pop star, what it means to be a Pet Shop Boy… how to love pop, hold it to a higher standard and subvert its expectations.’ Laura Snapes
Pet Shop Boys versus America
by Chris HeathNo other pop group in recent history has faced fame with such intelligence, humour and shrewdness as the Pet Shop Boys. In 1991, the band toured North America for the first time shadowed by journalist Chris Heath and legendary rock photographer Pennie Smith. They visited fourteen cities in one month, confronting the American music industry and colliding with the likes of Liza Minnelli, Steven Spielberg and Axl Rose. This is more than a documentary of a tour; it is an unusually intimate portrait of two maverick British musicians always reluctant to compromise.‘There was a time when the Pet Shop Boys seemed to exist entirely on radio, television and in magazines. This is the other world of the Pet Shop Boys in concert, travel and backstage, as they bring their art and glamour to America. It’s funny too.’ Johnny Marr‘A brilliant book, to be read over and over again. How could anyone not love these men?’ NME
The Finest Type of English Womanhood
by Rachel HeathIt is 1946, and seventeen-year-old Laura Telling is stagnating in her dilapidated Sussex family home, while her eccentric parents slip further into isolation. A chance encounter with Paul Lovell offers her the chance to alter the course of her destiny - and to embark on a new life in South Africa. Many miles north, sixteen-year-old Gay Gibson is desperate to escape Birkenhead. When the girls' paths cross in Johannesburg, Laura is exposed to Gay's wild life of parties and inappropriate liaisons. Each in their own worlds, but thrown together, the girls find their lives inextricably entangled, with fatal consequences...
Part of the Spell
by Rachel HeathIn a small English town, everyone is silently struggling to be the person they think they should be. Tacita is pretending to ignore her husband's affair; Theresa is determined to stay so busy she won’t have time to feel guilty; and Stella just wants everything to stay the same. But when Sheila, a widow, mother and grandmother, disappears from the town, their private lives start to collide and change ...
Sacred Geometry in Ancient Goddess Cultures: The Divine Science of the Female Priesthood
by Richard HeathExamines the ancient cosmic science of the female megalithic astronomers• Describes the shared sacred geometry and astronomy knowledge in the megalithic monuments, temples, and secret calendars of the matrilineal cultures of Malta, Gobekli Tepe, and the Minoans of Crete • Shows how early Christians helped preserve ancient science by encoding it in the rock-cut churches of the Cappadocia region of Turkey • Explains how Greek myths reveal the transition from matriarchy to patriarchy Long before Pythagoras and Plato, before arithmetic and Christianity, there existed matrilineal societies around the Mediterranean, led by women with a sophisticated understanding of astronomy and sacred science. In this detailed exploration, Richard Heath decodes the cosmological secrets hidden by ancient goddess-centered cultures on the island of Malta, at Gobekli Tepe in Turkey, and on the Greek island of Crete. Heath reveals how the female astronomers of Malta built megaliths to study the sun, moon, and planets, counting time as lengths and comparing lengths using geometry. He shows how they encoded their cosmological and astronomical discoveries, their &“astronomy of the goddesses,&” in the geometries of their temples and monuments. Examining Maltese and Cretan artifacts, including secret calendars, he details how the Minoans of Crete transformed Maltese astronomy into a matriarchal religion based upon a Saturnian calendar of 364 days. He also reveals evidence of the precursors of Maltese astronomical knowledge in the monuments of Gobekli Tepe. Looking at the shift from sacred geometry to arithmetic in ancient Mediterranean cultures, the author parallels this change in mindset with the transition from matriarchal to patriarchal cultures. He reveals how Greek myths present a way to see the matriarchal past through patriarchal eyes, detailing how Saturn&’s replacement by Jupiter-Zeus symbolizes the transition from matriarchy to patriarchy. The author examines how the early Christians helped preserve the ancient astronomy of the goddesses, due to its connections to Christ&’s cosmological teachings, by encoding it in the artwork of the rock-cut churches and monasteries of the Cappadocia region of Turkey. Revealing how our planet, with its specific harmonics and geometries within our star system, is uniquely designed to support intelligent life, the author shows how this divine spiritual truth was known to the ancient astronomers.
Infamous Lords and Ladies: A Regency Romance Collection (The Talk of the Beau Monde)
by Virginia HeathHarlequin Historical brings you three spicy Regency romances in one collection. Follow three unconventional sisters as they meet their matches in three rebellious gentlemen – and become the talk of Society! The Viscount's Unconventional Lady After Lord Eastwood&’s scandalous divorce made him?infamous, he is reluctant to return to London society. To halt the rumor mill, he?should marry?a quiet noblewoman—instead it&’s vibrant artist Faith Brookes who&’s caught his attention. They are the?least suitable match,?so why is he like a moth to a flame? The Marquess Next Door To avoid an unwanted suitor at a ball, Hope Brookes asks another gentleman to rescue her. He obliges—with a surprisingly passionate kiss! He's revealed as her sinfully handsome new neighbor, Lucius, Marquess of Thundersley...? How Not to Chaperon a Lady Chaperoning Charity Brookes while she&’s on a singing tour should be easy for Griffith Philpot—he&’s spent his whole life sparring with her over her flighty ways! But as he discovers that she&’s much more than the impetuous girl he thought he knew, a passion ignites between them… Previously published as: The Talk of the Beau Monde miniseries Three unconventional sisters for three infamous lords Book 1:?The Viscount's Unconventional Lady Book 2:?The Marquess Next Door Book 3:?How Not to Chaperon a Lady
Conversations with Robert Stone (Literary Conversations Series)
by William HeathEver since A Hall of Mirrors depicted the wild side of New Orleans in the 1960s, Robert Stone (1937-2015) has situated novels where America has shattered and the action is at a pitch. In Dog Soldiers, he covered the Vietnam War and drug smuggling. A Flag for Sunrise captured revolutionary discontent in Central America. Children of Light exposed the crass values of Hollywood. Outerbridge Reach depicted how existential angst can lead to a longing for heroic transcendence. The clash of religions in Jerusalem drove Damascus Gate. Traditional town-gown tensions amid twenty-first-century culture wars propelled Death of the Black-Haired Girl.Stone's reputation rests on his mastery of the craft of fiction. These interviews are replete with insights about the creative process as he responds with disarming honesty to probing questions about his major works. Stone also has fascinating things to say about his remarkable life--a schizophrenic mother, a stint in the navy, his involvement with Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters, and his presence at the creation of the counterculture. From the publication of A Hall of Mirrors until his death in 2015, Stone was a major figure in American literature.
A Mother's War: One Woman's Fight for the Truth Behind Her Son's Death at Deepcut
by Yvonne Collinson HeathYvonne Collinson Heath will never forget the telephone call that changed her life for ever. On 23 March 2002, her eldest son, James – a private with the Royal Logistic Corps – was found dead in mysterious circumstances at the notorious Deepcut barracks. He had a single gunshot wound to the head. It was a tragedy that to this day raises questions.A Mother’s War recounts Yvonne’s anguish at losing her son, a boy who dreamed of serving his country but died before he had even reached his 18th birthday. It is also the powerful story of an extraordinary woman who overcame adversity – including the hurt of being abandoned by her father, bullied as a child and abused by a trusted uncle – to find love and raise a son, only to see him cruelly taken from her within weeks of his joining the Army. It reveals how her decade-long quest for answers uncovered sinister secrets and a series of cover-ups that went right to the heart of Whitehall.Above all else, A Mother’s War is the story of how Yvonne’s grief triggered a search for the truth that took her to Downing Street and captured the hearts of the nation.
Confessions of a Eurosceptic
by David Heathcoat-AmoryThe former politician details his career while offering an insider&’s look at Britain&’s European involvement in the 1980s and &‘90s in this personal memoir. Few are better placed to write on Britain's relations with the European Union than David Heathcoat-Amory. In describing his own journey from initial enthusiasm for a Common Market to rejection of the EU, he gives an insider&’s view of the delusions and deceits which surround the European question. As a Member of Parliament, Minister of State and Privy Councillor, Heathcoat-Amory witnessed two prime Ministers wresting with the &‘elephant in the room&’. He describes Margaret Thatcher&’s struggles against EU control and the clashes with cabinet colleagues which split the Conservative Party and brought her down. Under John Major, David Heathcoat-Amory played a pivotal role in the parliamentary battles over the Maastricht Treaty. As Minister of State for Europe he was intimately involved in keeping Britain out of the euro, thereby avoiding the worst of the current devasting financial crisis. He resigned as Paymaster General in 1996 on a matter of principle. In Opposition, he was sent by the House of Commons to negotiate a Constitution for Europe, which he opposed with a small group of dissidents from other EU countries. As they predicted, the European Constitution was decisively rejected in referendums in France and Holland but was forced through anyway, with Blair&’s government refusing a referendum at home. The book includes a blueprint for a radically new relationship between Britain and the EU. The Author argues that, with leadership and ambition, this is now attainable, with the final decision resting with the people in a referendum.Praise for Confessions of a Eurosceptic &“An elegant memoir that outlines his euroscepticism but also touched with personal and family tragedy.&” —Total Politics &“A brisk and unpompous memoir, which incidentally makes a brisk and unpompous case against the EU.&” —Standpoint &“This book is unlike most books by politicians. With unusual clarity this book tells the story of Britain&’s European involvement since the mid-Eighties.&” —The Daily Telegraph
Single Mom's Alaskan Adventure
by Louisa HeatonShe was hoping for a fresh start in scenic Alaska…but she&’s got history with her new boss! Find out more in Louisa Heaton&’s latest Harlequin Medical Romance. OLD FRIENDS. NEW BEGINNINGS? Determined to outrun a humiliating ordeal, single mom Dr. Charlie arrives in Alaska and is stunned to meet her boss—a blast from the past—delectable local doc, Eli. They clash at first, but Eli&’s infectious enthusiasm soon brings Charlie out of her shell…and, even though he&’s holding something back, their chemistry skyrockets! Charlie knows she has to stop running eventually, and a fresh start with Eli would certainly be a life-changing adventure…From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
The Fire Still Burns: a powerful story of love and peril set in pre-war Europe and Russia
by Constance HeavenLet much-loved author Constance Heaven sweep you away in this captivating and compelling romance spanning pre-war Europe. Both heart-warming and heart-wrenching, this is perfect for fans of Fiona Valpy, Kristin Hannah and Katie Flynn.'Readable and atmospheric' -- DUBLIN TIMES.'Excellent! Difficult to put down' -- ***** Reader review'Exciting read' -- ***** Reader review'A great novel from a great writer' -- ***** Reader review***************************************************************Leading a demonstration for the starving children of the Rhondda, Luke Llewellyn Jones is literally swept off his feet by the daughter of a Russian princess. For it is Tanya who first hits, then carries him in her car to her father's hospital.It it something of an eye-opener for Luke to be invited to the Cambridgeshire home of Lord Aylsham, and to meet his delightful and unconventional family who chatter as easily in Russian as English. And all too easy to fall for the lovely and impetuous girl who still insists it was him that ran into her.But Luke's dream of winning Tanya's heart is broken the moment she meets the charming but enigmatic Dirk von Richter. She leaves England to live in a Europe trembling on the brink of war.And it is in very different and dangerous circumstances that Luke risks all to see her again - among the bleak and far-flung mountains of Siberia.
The Love Child: a sweeping historical novel set in Russia and England in the 1870s
by Constance HeavenLose yourself in this beautifully written, emotional and enthralling novel from much loved author Constance Heaven. It conjures up the glittering society and changing times of the 1870s in London and Russia so wonderfully, you'll feel as if you are there yourself!'Heady romance with glittering background' -- SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'Readable and atmospheric' -- DUBLIN TIMES'Excellent! Difficult to put down' - ***** Reader review'Exciting read' - ***** Reader review'A great novel from a great writer' - ***** Reader review***************************************************************************Louise Defour's life is idyllic: as the love-child of a British diplomat and Russian dancer, she wants for nothing.But when her parents are killed, she finds herself penniless and alone, and must travel to England to meet a half-sister who does not even know of her existence.There, she becomes part of the world of the mysterious Daniel and Christine Hunter - with a potentially destructive effect.
A Transatlantic History of Haitian Vodou: Rasin Figuier, Rasin Bwa Kayiman, and the Rada and Gede Rites
by Benjamin HebblethwaiteConnecting four centuries of political, social, and religious history with fieldwork and language documentation, A Transatlantic History of Haitian Vodou analyzes Haitian Vodou’s African origins, transmission to Saint-Domingue, and promulgation through song in contemporary Haiti.Split into two sections, the African chapters focus on history, economics, and culture in Dahomey, Allada, and Hueda while scrutinizing the role of Europeans in fomenting tensions. The political, military, and slave trading histories of the kingdoms in the Bight of Benin reveal the circumstances of enslavement, including the geographies, ethnicities, languages, and cultures of enslavers and enslaved. The study of the spirits, rituals, structure, and music of the region’s religions sheds light on important sources for Haitian Vodou. Having royal, public, and private expressions, Vodun spirit-based traditions served as cultural systems that supported or contested power and enslavement. At once suppliers and victims of the European slave trade, the people of Dahomey, Allada, and Hueda deeply shaped the emergence of Haiti’s creolized culture. The Haitian chapters focus on Vodou’s Rada Rite (from Allada) and Gede Rite (from Abomey) through the songs of Rasin Figuier’s Vodou Lakay and Rasin Bwa Kayiman’s Guede, legendary rasin compact discs released on Jean Altidor’s Miami label, Mass Konpa Records. All the Vodou songs on the discs are analyzed with a method dubbed “Vodou hermeneutics” that harnesses history, religious studies, linguistics, literary criticism, and ethnomusicology in order to advance a scholarly approach to Vodou songs.
The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts: The True Story of The Bondwoman's Narrative
by Gregg HecimovichA finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography and the Los Angeles Times Book PrizeA groundbreaking study of the first Black female novelist and her life as an enslaved woman, from the biographer who solved the mystery of her identity, with a forward by Henry Louis Gates Jr.In 1857, a woman escaped enslavement on a North Carolina plantation and fled to a farm in New York. In hiding, she worked on a manuscript that would make her famous long after her death. The novel, The Bondwoman’s Narrative, was first published in 2002 to great acclaim, but the author’s identity remained unknown. Over a decade later, Professor Gregg Hecimovich unraveled the mystery of the author’s name and, in The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts, he finally tells her story.In this remarkable biography, Hecimovich identifies the novelist as Hannah Bond “Crafts.” She was not only the first known Black woman to compose a novel but also an extraordinarily gifted artist who honed her literary skills in direct opposition to a system designed to deny her every measure of humanity. After escaping to New York, the author forged a new identity—as Hannah Crafts—to make sense of a life fractured by slavery.Hecimovich establishes the case for authorship of The Bondwoman’s Narrative by examining the lives of Hannah Crafts’s friends and contemporaries, including the five enslaved women whose experiences form part of her narrative. By drawing on the lives of those she knew in slavery, Crafts summoned into her fiction people otherwise stolen from history.At once a detective story, a literary chase, and a cultural history, The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts discovers a tale of love, friendship, betrayal, and violence set against the backdrop of America’s slide into Civil War.
HECK! Recipes You Can Swear By: 75 recipes for sausages, burgers and mince
by HECK!Love sausages, burgers and mince but bored with cooking the same things every week?The HECK! family have the solution, and bring you 65 easy, delicious recipes to make every meal more exciting. So chuck some sausages in your shopping basket and surprise yourself and everyone at home with new ways to enjoy their favourite ingredients.From One-Pan Chicken & Pesto Eggs and Sausage Fajitas to Korean-Style Vegan Burgers and Cheddar & Marmite Sausage Rolls, HECK! are bringing you something for all the family. Sneak in healthier and lighter meals using chicken mince, HECK!'s famous sausages and tasty vegetarian and vegan options. There are gluten-free, dairy-free options and recipes that you can use any sausage in and even combos to suit everyone's needs and tastes in one go!With chapters on really quick & easy meals, family favourites, brunch, fakeaways, BBQ, showstoppers, party food and snacks this book will be soon be a firm favourite and the answer to the daily dinner dilemma!
Das Populäre als Kunst?: Fragen der Form, Werturteile, Begriffe und Begründungen
by Thomas HeckenPopulären Werken wird seit Jahrhunderten der Status des Kunstwerks aberkannt, unter Verweis auf deren vermeintliche Oberflächlichkeit, Eindimensionalität, Effekthascherei und Standardisierung werden sie streng von ‚echter‘ Kunst geschieden. Schiller, Nietzsche, Adorno, Greenberg, unzählige Kritiker und Feuilletonisten in Westeuropa und den USA – sie alle eint ein starker Vorbehalt gegenüber dem, was von den Vielen anerkannt, geschätzt und gekauft wird. Seit Beginn des 18. Jahrhunderts und besonders seit den 1950er Jahren gibt es aber auch eine Reihe von Argumenten gegen die Auffassung, dass nichts Kunst sei, was auf große Zustimmung trifft. Die Fülle an unterschiedlichen Positionen, Aussagen und Argumentationsmöglichkeiten aufzuzeigen, zu bündeln, zu systematisieren und zu überprüfen, die dem Populären zu künstlerischer Anerkennung verhelfen wollen, ist Zweck dieses Buches. Das Resultat ist eine umfassende Darstellung von Gründen, auch populäre Werke aus Literatur, Musik, Film, Fotografie, bildender Kunst und Design als genuine Kunstwerke betrachten zu können.
The King of Italy: A Novel
by Kent HeckenlivelyImmerse yourself in a sweeping family saga spanning decades and including many famous names, including Benito Mussolini and King Victor Immanuel II. In New York Times bestselling author Kent Heckenlively's fiction debut, The King of Italy, we first meet Vincenzo Nicosia as a young boy in Sicily, watching as his father is sent to jail for nearly beating a man to death. The person he blames more than anybody else for this is Alessandro de Leone, the Duke du Taormina, and the illegitimate son of King Victor Immanuel II, the unifier of Italy in the 1870s. Vincenzo is approached by Benito Mussolini as part of his plan to take control in Italy, which involves dealing justice to the long-hated Duke. After completing his part of the plan, Vincenzo is betrayed by Mussolini and forced to flee to America. In San Francisco, far away from the troubles in Italy, Vincenzo struggles to forget his past and forge a new life as a builder. But the past never stays buried, as Vincenzo&’s violent nature reasserts itself as new challenges arise. As World War II begins, Vincenzo&’s nephew, Alex, volunteers for the army. Vincenzo tells Alex, &“It&’s your mission to kill Mussolini and avenge your family.&” Alex attempts to fulfill his uncle&’s plan and nearly succeeds. But at the end of the war Alex is swept into Italian politics as the country struggles to recover from devastation. Alex may hold the future of Italy in his hands. However, the truth he finds could destroy the new life his uncle Vincenzo has made for himself in America. The King of Italy is a stunning historical novel, filled with passion, violence, and political intrigue, that you won&’t be able to put down until the last page.
Katie Morag Of Course!
by Mairi HedderwickThose who have loved the Katie Morag picture books will be delighted to see that Struay's endearing heroine is back in this collection of three ilustrated stories for older children - ideal for building reading confidence.In Saturday Sweets Katie Morag and Liam can't decide which sweets to give Granny Island as a present but they do decide that the best way to make up their minds is to taste all the sweets themselves.In The Pony and the Hamster Katie Morag is thrilled when Granny Island gets a pony called Eriska, but Katie and her friend Agnes soon find out that looking after a pet is a big responsibility. And in The Camping Holiday Katie Morag and the Big Boy Cousins find themselves stranded by the tide but luckily Eriska is on hand to save the day.
The Art of Bushcraft: A Field Guide to Preserving Traditional Skills and Reconnecting with Nature
by Jesper HedeAwaken the joy of creating useful things from nature&’s resources with The Art of Bushcraft. Many have forgotten how to use the resources of nature to produce the things we need in our daily lives. The Art of Bushcraft introduces this forgotten skill to both beginners and more experienced bushcrafters, with more than fifty different projects using wood, leather, clay, and the like. Other topics include: The history of bushcraft Sustainability and bushcraft First aid in the wilderness Access and rules in nature And so much more Expand your creativity in the wilderness with The Art of Bushcraft.
Sana's Magical Smile
by Karen HeelanSana is happy and excited when she wakes up because she’s been planning this fun day for ages. Little does she know that her day is about to get better and better when she discovers her smile has amazing magical powers! Follow along on her wonderful day in Sana’s Magical Smile.
A Comics Studies Reader
by Jeet HeerContributions by Thomas Andrae, Martin Barker, Bart Beaty, John Benson, David Carrier, Hillary Chute, Peter Coogan, Annalisa Di Liddo, Ariel Dorfman, Thierry Groensteen, Robert C. Harvey, Charles Hatfield, M. Thomas Inge, Gene Kannenberg Jr., David Kasakove, Adam L. Kern, David Kunzle, Pascal Lefèvre, John A. Lent, W. J. T. Mitchell, Amy Kiste Nyberg, Fusami Ogi, Robert S. Petersen, Anne Rubenstein, Roger Sabin, Gilbert Seldes, Art Spiegelman, Fredric Wertham, and Joseph WitekA Comics Studies Reader offers the best of the new comics scholarship in nearly thirty essays on a wide variety of such comics forms as gag cartoons, editorial cartoons, comic strips, comic books, manga, and graphic novels.The anthology covers the pioneering work of Rodolphe Töpffer, the Disney comics of Carl Barks, and the graphic novels of Art Spiegelman and Chris Ware, as well as Peanuts, romance comics, and superheroes. It explores the stylistic achievements of manga, the international anti-comics campaign, and power and class in Mexican comic books and English illustrated stories.A Comics Studies Reader introduces readers to the major debates and points of reference that continue to shape the field. It will interest anyone who wants to delve deeper into the world of comics and is ideal for classroom use.
Arguing Comics: Literary Masters on a Popular Medium (Studies in Popular Culture Series)
by Jeet Heer Kent WorcesterWhen Art Spiegelman's Maus—a two-part graphic novel about the Holocaust—won a Pulitzer Prize in 1992, comics scholarship grew increasingly popular and notable. The rise of “serious” comics has generated growing levels of interest as scholars, journalists, and public intellectuals continue to explore the history, aesthetics, and semiotics of the comics medium. Yet those who write about the comics often assume analysis of the medium didn't begin until the cultural studies movement was underway. Arguing Comics: Literary Masters on a Popular Medium brings together nearly two dozen essays by major writers and intellectuals who analyzed, embraced, and even attacked comic strips and comic books in the period between the turn of the century and the 1960s. From e. e. cummings, who championed George Herriman's Krazy Kat, to Irving Howe, who fretted about Harold Gray's Little Orphan Annie, this volume shows that comics have provided a key battleground in the culture wars for over a century. With substantive essays by Umberto Eco, Marshall McLuhan, Leslie Fiedler, Gilbert Seldes, Dorothy Parker, Irving Howe, Delmore Schwartz, and others, this anthology shows how all of these writers took up comics-related topics as a point of entry into wider debates over modern art, cultural standards, daily life, and mass communication. Arguing Comics shows how prominent writers from the Jazz Age and the Depression era to the heyday of the New York Intellectuals in the 1950s thought about comics and, by extension, popular culture as a whole.
Effective Strategy Execution: Business Intelligence Using Microsoft Power BI (Management for Professionals)
by Bernd HeesenTurbulent times require new approaches to strategy execution. This book demonstrates how the use of business intelligence can enhance performance by fostering a shared understanding of the strategy through a Value Scorecard. It also outlines the Strategic Alignment Process for measuring and monitoring performance. The Strategic Alignment Remote Control is presented as the ultimate tool for managers to maintain control of their business.The third edition of this book has been updated and improved. Seven case studies utilizing business intelligence applications such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power BI have been added in Chapter 6, titled 'Business Intelligence in Practice.' These case studies enable readers to learn how to work with key performance indicators and visualize them.
Where the Salmon Run: The Life And Legacy Of Billy Frank Jr
by Trova HeffernanBilly Frank Jr. was an early participant in the fight for tribal fishing rights during the 1960s. Roughed up, belittled, and handcuffed on the riverbank, he emerged as one of the most influential Northwest Indians in modern history. His efforts helped bring about the 1974 ruling by Federal Judge George H. Boldt affirming Northwest tribal fishing rights and allocating half the harvestable catch to them. Today, he continues to support the Indian country and people by working to protect salmon and restore the environment. Where the Salmon Run tells the life story of Billy Frank Jr., from his father's influential tales, through the difficult and contentious days of the Fish Wars, to today. Based on extensive interviews with Billy, his family, close advisors, as well as political allies and former foes, and the holdings of Washington State's cultural institutions, we learn about the man behind the legend, and the people who helped him along the way.
After Vatican II: Trajectories and Hermeneutics
by James L. HeftSince the closing of Vatican II (1962-1965) nearly fifty years ago, several multivolume studies have detailed how the bishops at the council debated successive drafts and finally approved the sixteen documents published as the proceedings of the council. However, opinions vary, sometimes sharply, about the implications of Vatican II. This volume explores the major flashpoints.Contributors:John ConnellyMassimo FaggioliJames L. HeftM. Cathleen KavenyJoseph A. KomonchakJohn O'MalleyFrancis A. SullivanDarlene Fozard WeaverRobin Darling Young