The UN's Role in Nation-Building: From the Congo to Iraq
Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2005. Presumed first edition/first printing. Trade paperback. xliii, 273 p. Illustrations. Figures. Tables. Maps. Footnotes. Bibliography. More
Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2005. Presumed first edition/first printing. Trade paperback. xliii, 273 p. Illustrations. Figures. Tables. Maps. Footnotes. Bibliography. More
Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1994. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. viii, 224 pages. Illustrations. Previous owner's address label on fep. Includes chapters on Hmong Language, Orthography, and Names; Discovering the Hmong; Hmong Society in Laos; Changing Times; The Hmong in Seattle; Selling Hmong Textiles; Courtship and Elopement; Wedding Negotiations and Ceremonies; Domestic Conflict; and What Does Change Mean? Also includes Notes, References Cited, and Index. Dr. Donnelly has long been an academic leader in the area of refugee issues and has grounded her scholarship in cultural reality through her extensive volunteer work with the Refugee Women's Alliance in Seattle. This work was based on her doctoral dissertation. "In an ethnographic study of recent Hmong immigrant families in Seattle, Donnelly examines changing gender roles in both the economic and social spheres as Hmong women adapt to new social conditions and opportunities in the U.S. The author focuses specifically on changing patterns of courtship, marriage arrangements, and economic decision making in the household, and how women incorporate new values while attempting to retain elements of their Hmong identity . . . . An actor-based approach and inclusion of long passages in Hmong women's own words makes Donnelly's ethnographic presentation compelling and highly readable". -- Choice. More
New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1960. Second Printing. 192, illus., map, pages have darkened, ink name inside front flyleaf, edges of boards & spine worn. More
New York: New American Library, 1961. First Paperbk Printing. Pocket paperbk, 142, wraps, illus., map, pages darkened, weakness to front cover, discoloration ins covers, cover edges worn, small tears at spine. More
Chicago, IL: Serindia Publications, Inc., 2009. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 7.75 inces by 10.75 inches. xii, 416, [2] pages. Appendix. Notes. Some text not in English. Bibliography. Contributors. Index. From the early 1980s onward, the field of Tibetan studies has been transformed by the opening of Tibet to foreign researchers. This has ushered in a new era of engagement with Tibet characterized by partnership between Tibetan scholars and their international colleagues, and by an increasing focus on the study of modern Tibet. Concomitant with this trend, the study of traditional Tibetan society and the imperative for cultural preservation has gained a newfound sense of urgency as the older generation of Tibetans, both in Tibet and in the Tibetan diaspora, began to pass away, taking their stories with them. Taken together, these chapters, as the first fruits of the ISYT, bear witness to a diversity and vitality of scholarship that will continue to characterize the field as scholars put forward new agendas and come to terms with interdisciplinary development. More
Seattle, WA: Educare Press, 2002. Third printing [stated]. Hardcover. xix, [1], 326, [6] pages. Maps. Illustrations. Glossary. People in the Holy Land. Place Names. Sources. Index. Autographed sticker on front of DJ. Signed by the author on the title page. Dorothy Drummond is an educator, author, speaker, and world traveler. She is a former president of the National Council for Geographic Education, has authored three World Cultures textbooks, and has traveled widely in the Middle East. The Holy Land struggles with the continual intrusion of the past upon the present. "Holy Land, Whose Land? Modern Dilemma, Ancient Roots" investigates the tradition, history, and beliefs that underlie the deep divisions between Israelis and Palestinians. Without bias, she tells the complicated story -- both sacred and profane -- of a unique, beautiful, and tortured land. From Abraham to Arafat, the Holy Land has long been a cauldron of conflict. Holy Land, Whose Land? Modern Dilemma, Ancient Roots investigates the complex political and philosophical choices that have perpetuated the incessant rivalry between Israel and the surrounding Arab states. Holy Land examines how this region, claimed by three of the world's largest monotheistic religions, struggles with the continual intrusion of the past upon the present. This is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complicated story, both sacred and profane, of this unique, beautiful and tortured land. More
New York: Free Press, 2011. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. x, 293, [1] pages. Map. Illustrations. Source Notes and Selected Bibliography. Index. Ink notation on fep. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. Bob Drury is the author/coauthor/editor of nine books. He has written for The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Men’s Journal, and GQ. Tom Clavin is the author or coauthor of sixteen books. He was the investigative features correspondent for Manhattan Magazine. Derived from a Kirkus review: An exciting, focused account of the bitter evacuation of the last Marines securing the U.S. embassy compound in Saigon on April 30, 1975. The Americans washed their bloody hands of the Vietnam War with the Paris Peace Accords of January 1973. The North Vietnamese Army broke the treaty by late 1974 and invaded its southern neighbor. Encircled by the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong by April 29, 1975, Saigon was braced for an invasion, with the North Vietnamese called for evacuation of all Americans. The airport had been operating nonstop during the preceding weeks to remove tens of thousands of high-risk South Vietnamese, civilian contractors as well as refugees and war brides . The only option for evacuation of the Americans was by helicopter. Drury and Clavin ably narrate this suspenseful saga, full of conflicting personalities including Sgt. Juan Valdez, who was in charge of the MSGs; and the intractable Ambassador Graham Martin, immovable and holding out for peace talks until ordered by presidential request to get out. A thrilling narrative of bravery, bravado and loss. More
Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2017. First Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. xiii, [1], 147, [7] pages. Notes on translation and Terms Appendices [including: Resources for Further Study. Glossary. Pronunciations and Definitions of Select Given Names]. Notes. Index. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads for Dr. Ruthanne McCormick--Jordan Denari Duffner Thank you! Why should Christians engage in interfaith dialogue with Muslims? Does Islam have anything to offer Christians? What is Islamophobia, and what should we do about it? These are just some of the questions addressed in Finding Jesus among Muslims, an urgent new book from author Jordan Denari Duffner. Drawing from church teaching, the stories of saints and martyrs, and her extensive personal experiences living among Muslims in both the United States and the Middle East, Duffner explains why all Christians are called to participate in a dialogue of life with Muslims. Her intelligent and fresh approach makes Duffner a welcome voice on some of the most important social and religious questions of our day. Jordan Denari Duffner is an author, educator, and scholar of Muslim-Christian relations, interreligious dialogue, and Islamophobia. Her award-winning books are Finding Jesus among Muslims: How Loving Islam Makes Me a Better Catholic (2017) and Islamophobia: What Christians Should Know (and Do) about Anti-Muslim Discrimination (2021). More
New York: Random House, 1972. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. 304 p. Illustrations. Maps. Index. More
New York: Macmillan, 1963. 23 cm, 167, illus., bibliography, index, some edge wear and soiling to DJ, pencil erasure residue on DJ flap, some edge wear to boards. More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1985. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. 448 pages. Illus., index, front DJ flap price clipped. Name of previous owner present. DJ worn, soiled, edge tears/chips, some edge rubbing. More
New York, N.Y. Vintage Books, 2007. First Vintage Books Edition [stated]. First printing [stated]. Trade paperback. xv, [1], 538, [6] pages. Map. This is an epic novel is based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children--the so-called Lost Boys--was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, pursued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals, crossing the deserts of three countries to find freedom. When he finally is resettled in the United States, he finds a life full of promise, but also heartache and myriad new challenges. This book possesses the best qualities of a documentary film: the conviction of truthfulness, and the constant reminder of the arbitrariness of fate, for worse and for better. This work was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He is married to writer Vendela Vida with whom he has two children. He wrote the best-selling memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Eggers is also the founder of McSweeney's, a literary journal, a co-founder of the literacy project 826 Valencia and the human rights nonprofit Voice of Witness, and the founder of ScholarMatch, a program that matches donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in several magazines. Eggers also edits the Best American Nonrequired Reading series, an annual anthology of short stories, essays, journalism, satire, and alternative comics. More
Washington, DC: Pergamon-Brasseys, 1986. 88, wraps, footnotes, some wear, soiling, sticker residue, and scuffing to covers. More
Cambridge, MA: Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, Inc., 1988. First Printing [Stated]. Wraps. 23 cm. vii, [1], 25, [1] pages. Footnotes. List of Publications. Wraps. Some soiling to covers. Pencil erasure residue to title page. Theodore Lyman Eliot Jr. (January 24, 1928 – August 8, 2019) a Trustee Emeritus of The Asia Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Mr. Eliot first joined the Board of The Asia Foundation in 1990. He was a retired Foreign Service Officer who served in Sri Lanka, Germany, the Soviet Union, and Iran, and in 1973-1978, as U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan. His Washington assignments included executive secretary (1969-1973) and inspector general (1978) of the Department of State. In 1978 he retired from the Foreign Service after 30 years to become dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. In 1985-1987, he was director of The Asia Foundation’s Center for Asian-Pacific Affairs. Ambassador Eliot has been a director of a number of corporations, including the Raytheon Company, and a board member of many non-profits in the international and environmental arenas. He previously served on The Asia Foundation’s board from 1990-2002, including as vice chairman and chairman of the Executive Committee. He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Boston's Eliot family. Eliot graduated from Harvard College in 1948 and received a Master of Public Administration from Harvard's Graduate School of Public Administration in 1956. He also served as Secretary General for the United States of the Bilderberg Meetings from 1981 to October 1993. More
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, c1991. First Printing. 22 cm, 244, map, erasure residue on front endpaper, publisher's ephemera laid in. More
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976. Second printing [stated]. Trade paperback. x, 422 pages. Notes. Index. Some cover wear. Gloria Emerson (May 19, 1929– August 3, 2004) was an author, journalist and war correspondent. She won the 1978 National Book Award in Contemporary Thought for her book about the Vietnam War, Winners and Losers. During her long career, she wrote four books as well as articles for Esquire, Harper's, Vogue, Playboy, Saturday Review and Rolling Stone. In 1970 she convinced the paper to transfer her to Saigon. Among her first reports for The New York Times, Emerson exposed false "body counts" and "unearned commendations" to field-grade officers and the use of hard drugs by American soldiers. She also reported on the suffering of the Vietnamese people. Winners and Losers covers Emerson's time in America and Vietnam before, during, and after the Vietnam War. The book is based on interviews with American and Vietnamese soldiers and civilians. Winners and Losers won the 1978 National Book Award for Contemporary Thought. More
New York: Pantheon Books, 1986. First American Edition. 335, Foreword by Studs Terkel. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown, c1997. First Edition. First Printing. 24 cm, 322, illus., map, some wear and soiling to DJ. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1958. First Printing. 21 cm, 239, illus., index, pencil erasure on front endpaper, DJ worn. More
New York: Villard Books, 2001. First Edition. First Printing. 338, index. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. First Printing. 22 cm, 245, minor soiling to DJ. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, [1974]. First Printing. 25 cm, 479, illus., front board shaken. More
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, [1970]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 394, bibliography, index, publisher's ephemera laid in, name stamped on front endpaper, marginal lines & some underlining to text. More
Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1988. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. xvi, 503 p. Names Index. Index. More