Michael Morris

Winner of a 2003 Christy Award, honoring the best in Christian fiction! lt;p> Erma Lee is on the run. Running from an abusive husband. Running from a mother who doesn't care. Never cared. Running from all that has held her down her entire life. lt;p>She and her granddaughter, Cher, flee to the town of Wiregrass where they can escape the past and start over--or so Erma Lee thinks. But adversity seems to follow Erma Lee no matter what town she calls home. lt;p>However, not everything is the same in Wiregrass. There Erma Lee meets Miss Claudia: kind, gracious, merciful and hiding secrets from her own past. And in Miss Claudia, Erma Lee meets a true friend. Life holds promise until Cher's convict father arrives in town, forcing all three women to come to terms with buried secrets. Winner of a 2003 Christy Award, honoring the best in Christian fiction, this novel by Michael Morris captures the essence of the Deep South. Written with truth and grit, the story is woven with characters that will stay in your heart long after you have put the book back on the shelf.

A Place Called Wiregrass

Single mother Ella Wallace fights to keep a banker from buying the Florida land that has been in her family for generations when a mysterious stranger shows up and convices Ella he can help her, until his past comes to light.

Man in the Blue Moon

In this textbook, Michael Morris offers a critical introduction to the central issues of the philosophy of language. Each chapter focusses on one or two texts which have had a seminal influence on work in the subject, and uses these as a way of approaching both the central topics and the various traditions of dealing with them. Texts include classic writings by Frege, Russell, Kripke, Quine, Davidson, Austin, Grice and Wittgenstein. Theoretical jargon is kept to a minimum and is fully explained whenever it is introduced. The range of topics covered includes sense and reference, definite descriptions, proper names, natural-kind terms, de re and de dicto necessity, propositional attitudes, truth-theoretical approaches to meaning, radical interpretation, indeterminacy of translation, speech acts, intentional theories of meaning, and scepticism about meaning. The book will be invaluable to students and to all readers who are interested in the nature of linguistic meaning.

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language

In the relations between colonial European traders and the Indians of the southern backcountry, trade was a powerful manipulative tool used by both sides in their attempts to control each other. This anthropological and sociological study examines how European traders sought out native women as cultural instructors, translators, and sexual companions. The network of native women, fur traders, and colonial diplomats functioned as an invisible social, political, and economic web throughout the backcountry. Although this web was an integral part of the colonial struggle for the region, it is often overlooked or ignored in conventional histories. Women played a key role in this system of economic exchange. They benefitted materially from this arrangement, while the traders enjoyed increased political power as a result of the cohabitation. These Anglo-Indian unions helped to impose Euroamerican values on native societies, and, in part, the women functioned as unofficial diplomats for their people. Colonial governments hoped that the efforts of these frontier traders would impose stability on the tribes, but the profit-seeking of many such traders often resulted in bloody conflict instead.

Trade and the Indians of the Southeast, 1700-1783

The Bringing of Wonder

“Slow Way Home is a warm, witty, fresh, and innovative novel.” — --Homer Hickam, author of October Sky “Slow Way Home is a gem -- both gritty and heartwarming at once. A wonderful, emotional read.” — --Lee Smith, author of The Last Girls “Slow Way Home is a novel for the heart. It is pitch perfect and the character Brandon is going to linger in a lot of minds. The opening chapter is one of the most poignant and poweful I have ever read. This is a fine book.” — Anne Rivers Siddons, author of Nora, Nora “A gentle story suffused with brutal truths, almost fable-like in its resonant simplicity.....a journey well worth taking.” — --Tim Farrington, author of The Monk Downstairs “In a remarkably consistent narrative voice, Morris takes us along for a moving, funny ride...” — --Silas House, author of Clay's Quilt and A Parchment of Leaves “Slow Way Home is a journey of the human spirit and its themes... make it a novel for the ages.” — --Richard Paul Evans, author of The Christmas Box “Master storyteller Michael Morris has delivered another stunning novel....touching, truthful, and beautifully written. It is not to be missed!” — --Lynne Hinton, author of Friendship Cake “a compulsively readable novel with many fine passages on the importance of home and the comforts of faith.” — Booklist “[A] tour de force... told in a Southern style that invites readers in and asks them to stay awhile.” — --Gadsden Times (Northeast AL) “Michael Morris is someone to watch .. .[Slow Way Home is] courageous and heartbreaking and moving....” — --The Birmingham News “Brandon Willard may well be one of the most endearing novel narrators since Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.” — -- Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 9/28/03 “[B]oth contemporary and timeless...read the book and savor for yourself Brandon’s redemption ....” — -- Mobile Register, 9/27/03 “[E]motional and fast-paced . . . the social issues covered make this an intelligent book for debate.” — -- Southern Scribe, 9/03 “Morris excels in creating the child’s voice.... an inspiring portrait of a true survivor.” — BookPage “... echoes of Harper Lee...or of Flannery O’Connor’s Southern grotesques . . . or even of Huck Finn.... ” — Washington Post “An emotionally charged work that is as timely as it is touching.” — --Dallas Morning News “Slow Way Home is one of those rare finds....it should become a classic.” — --Tampa Tribune (Florida) “...impressive achievement...entertaining and affecting.” — --St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 12/28/03 “Morris’ insightful book gives voice to the struggle millions of grandparents and the grandchildren in their care face everyday.” — --Donna M Butts, Executive Director, Generations United

Slow Way Home

South Africa. Ministry of Education

Every Step of the Way celebrates the tenth anniversary of South Africa's first democratic election but also seeks to widen and promote a conversation about South Africa's contested pasts.

The Journey to Freedom in South Africa

Every Step of the Way

Pavel Matousek

This book presents the latest technological advances in Raman spectroscopy that are presently redrawing the landscape of many fields of biomedical and pharmaceutical R&D. Numerous examples are given to illustrate the application of the new methods.

Emerging Raman Applications and Techniques in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Fields

James Lingwood

Surveying 40 projects realised over the past decade by film-makers, writers, visual artists, composers, choreographers and performers, this text provides a unique overview of the special alchemy generated when a location becomes central to the development of a work of art.

40 Artangel Projects

Off Limits

Raffaello Cervigni

Drylands are at the core of Africa’s development challenge. Drylands make up about 43 percent of the region’s land surface, account for about 75 percent of the area used for agriculture, and are home to about 50 percent of the population, including a disproportionate share of the poor. Due to complex interactions among many factors, vulnerability in drylands is high and rising, jeopardizing the long-term livelihood prospects for hundreds of millions of people. Climate change, which is expected to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, will exacerbate this challenge. African governments and their partners in the international development community stand ready to tackle the challenges confronting drylands, but important questions remain unanswered about how the task should be undertaken. Do dryland environments contain enough resources to generate the food, jobs, and income needed to support sustainable livelihoods for a fast growing population? If not, can injections of external resources make up the deficit? Or is the carrying capacity of drylands so limited that outmigration should be encouraged? Based on analysis of current and projected future drivers of vulnerability and resilience, the report uses an original modeling framework to identify promising interventions, quantify their likely costs and benefits, and describe the policy trade-offs that will need to be addressed. By 2030, economic growth leading to structural change will allow some of the people living in drylands to transition to non-agriculture based livelihood strategies, reducing their vulnerability. Many others will continue to rely on livestock keeping and crop farming. For the latter group, a number of “best bet†? interventions have the potential to make a significant difference in reducing vulnerability and increasing resilience. This report evaluates the opportunities and challenges associated with these interventions, and it draws a number of conclusions that have important implications for policy making.

Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience

Confronting Drought in Africa's Drylands

One day, I came home from work, and my son was at the dinner table playing with his toy dinosaurs. As I settled in on the couch to watch TV, I noticed how much fun he was having and wanted to play too. I sat down at the table with him and began to explain to me what he was doing. He told me how he was making his two favorite T. rex dinosaurs arm wrestle. He explained to me how the smaller one was the arm wrestling champ because he was so small that he has the most power. That's how the story was born.

The Amazing Imagination of Joshua

Dogo Argentino And Argentine Dogo is Your definitive Dogo Argentino source! The Dogo Argentino, sometimes called the Argentine Dogo is an incredible & powerful breed. From Dogo Argentino Puppies & how to find the best Dogo Argentino for Sale, bringing your Dogo home, the Adult Dogo- the author is a true Dogo Argentino lover who covers it all! Dogo Argentino And Argentine Dogo is everything you need to know about the Dogo Argentino from finding Dogo Argentino Puppies, how to find the best Dogo Argentino for Sale, and throughout the Dogo Argentino adolescence and into Dogo Argentino adulthood. Sometimes called the Argentine Dogo, Dog Argentino, Dog Argentinian, or the Argentinian Mastiff - the Dogo Argentino is an incredibly rich breed! The author is a Dogo Argentino lover who covers everything you need to know: Should you get one Dogo Argentino or two Dogos Argentinos? The Dogo Argentino Temperament and how to master it completely. Argentino Cachorro Care, and how to keep them the healthiest possible. Dogo Argentino Breeders- how to pick the best and avoid the worst! Dogo Argentino Breed History and how it created the Dogo of today. Dogo Argentino Rescue and Dogo Argentino Adoption. Dogo Argentino common mistakes - and how to avoid them! Another informative and entertaining title from passionate dog owner & Dogo Argentino lover Michael Morris. Michael enjoys advising on all aspects of Dogo Argentino care from Dogo Argentino Grooming, Dogo Argentino Health, and all types of Dogo Argentino Training. The Dogo Argentino is a loyal companion and the techniques within teach you how to get the best out of your Dogo Argentino. Whether you are considering a Dogo Argentino for the first time, or you're a seasoned Dogo Argentino owner, the tricks and tips within this guide will prove essential. This book is a must-have guide for anyone really passionate about the Dogo Argentino. Whether it's Dogo Argentino Puppies, the Argentino Dogo Temperament, how to find a Dogo Argentino for Sale (that's worth buying). The author lays out everything you need to know about the Dogo Argentino. The book is written in an easy to read and understandable style. In a straight forward, no nonsense fashion, Michael Morris covers all aspects of deciding on, adopting or buying a Dogo Argentino and ensuring you raise and experience a healthy and happy Dogo Argentino throughout its life! Dogo Argentino And Argentine Dogo is Your definitive Dogo Argentino source - The Dogo Argentino, sometimes called the Argentine Dogo is an incredible & powerful breed. From Dogo Argentino Puppies & how to find the best Dogo Argentino for Sale, bringing your Dogo home, the Adult Dogo- the author is a true Dogo Argentino lover who covers it all!

Dogo Argentino Complete Guide Includes Dogo Argentino, Dogo Argentino Puppies, Argentine Dogo, Argentinian Mastiff, Dogo Dog Care, Dogo Breeders, And More!

Dogo Argentino and Argentine Dogo

Written by a leading expert, this is the ideal guide to the only book Wittgenstein published during his lifetime, the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Michael Morris makes sense of Wittgenstein’s brief but often cryptic text, highlighting its key themes. He introduces and analyzes: Wittgenstein’s life and the background to the Tractatus the ideas and text of the Tractatus the continuing importance of Wittgenstein's work to philosophy today, Wittgenstein is the most important twentieth-century philosopher in the English speaking world. This book will be essential reading for all students of philosophy of language and metaphysics.

Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and the Tractatus

Dick Pirozzolo

Few thirty-day periods in history have been more tumultuous than the fall of Saigon in April of 1975. Few thirty-day periods in history have been more tumultuous than the fall of Saigon in April of 1975. With US military now gone for two years, the North Vietnamese Army routed South Vietnam’s forces, resulting in thousands of refugees pouring into the former colonial capital. The world watched and waited for what many expected would be a bloodbath. Escape from Saigon follows various people trapped in the besieged city. Among them are a former GI attempting to rescue his Vietnamese wife’s terrified relatives; a Vietnamese-American television reporter whose conflicted heritage threatens her future; an American businessman risking his life to smuggle out his employees; and the last remaining US diplomatic personnel in Saigon, including the ambassador, military liaisons, and CIA operatives. The NVA onslaught is spearheaded by two officers—one intent on maintaining military restraint, the other bent on revenge and will sweep up families, friends, and comrades in this final chapter of a war that has already taken millions of lives. Escape from Saigon is a story of a city and its inhabitants struggling to survive in its most desperate hours—a tale that stays true to the historic record while recounting moments of human hardship, courage, and triumph. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

A Novel

Escape from Saigon

This book participates in the modern recovery of the memory of the long-forgotten relationship between Scotland and the Caribbean. Drawing on theoretical paradigms of world literature and transnationalism, it argues that Caribbean slavery profoundly shaped Scotland’s economic, social and cultural development, and draws out the implications for current debates on Scotland’s national narratives of identity. Eighteenth- to nineteenth-century Scottish writers are re-examined in this new light. Morris explores the ways that discourses of "improvement" in both Scotland and the Caribbean are mediated by the modes of pastoral and georgic which struggle to explain and contain the labour conditions of agricultural labourers, both free and enslaved. The ambivalent relationship of Scottish writers, including Robert Burns, to questions around abolition allows fresh perspectives on the era. Furthermore, Morris considers the origins of a hybrid Scottish-Creole identity through two nineteenth-century figures - Robert Wedderburn and Mary Seacole. The final chapter moves forward to consider the implications for post-devolution (post-referendum) Scotland. Underpinning this investigation is the conviction that collective memory is a key feature which shapes behaviour and beliefs in the present; the recovery of the memory of slavery is performed here in the interests of social justice in the present.

Atlantic Archipelagos

Scotland and the Caribbean, c.1740-1833

Tim Nichols

Craig Wiseman

Live Like You Were Dying is the unforgettable story inspired by Tim McGraw's #1 Country Music song of the same name. It weaves a tale of the miracles that happen once you stop being so busy with life that you actually have time to live it. Millions have embraced the song's lyrics. Now experience the inspirational story that will touch your heart and soul.

Live Like You Were Dying

Guillermo Beylis

Roberto Fattal Jaef

Rishabh Sinha

COVID-19 started as a health emergency, but it is rapidly evolving into an employment crisis. There is still uncertainty on how severe the economic impact of the pandemic will be. As things go, however, the drag on the region’s employment could last longer than the epidemic itself. Beyond the immediate impacts on the level of employment, the crisis is deepening and accelerating the transformation of jobs, bringing the future closer. Going Viral: COVID-19 and the Accelerated Transformation of Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean focuses on recent trends in the economies of the region that have been significantly changing the labor market: premature deindustrialization, the servicification of the economy, and the changing skill requirements of jobs as automation advances. The findings of this report have important implications for economic policy. Some of these implications are related to the productivity challenges that Latin America and the Caribbean was already facing after the end of the “Golden Decade†? in 2013. Other policy implications see their relevance enhanced by the COVID-19 crisis. As sectors are impacted in different ways, as new technologies are developed and adopted, and as working remotely becomes more common, governments need to respond in ways that support a smooth transformation of jobs—one that is socially acceptable and that contributes to productivity growth, including investing in the human capital of the workforce. The accelerated transformation of jobs also calls for a rethinking of labor regulations and social protection policies. The institutional architecture geared to wage earners in the formal sector is quickly becoming outdated. The report calls for the flexible regulation of the emerging forms of work, in a way that encourages employment and supports formalization, thereby expanding the coverage of social protection. to larger segments

COVID-19 and the Accelerated Transformation of Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean

Going Viral

For political philosophers, Morris provides an epistemology that integrates social interests within a normative account of knowledge.

The Epistemology of Social and Political Critique

Knowledge and Ideology

Haunted Cincinnati Handbook is the first book in the new Haunted Handbook line within the popular Americas Haunted Road Trip series. The Haunted Handbooks are city-specific travel guides to nearly one hundred places within a major city. Each of the places in Haunted Cincinnati Handbook is presented in a two-page spread that includes directions, a brief history, details about how the place is haunted, and advice on visiting the place. Each spread also includes one or two photos. The places are organized into sections, including schoolhouses, roads and bridges, hotels and inns, and others. From the winding curves of the spooky Buffalo Ridge Road to the ghost of Music Hall, from the moans heard by the Miami town bridge to the wispy form that flits through Spring Grove Cemetery, readers will find many places they know or have heard about and will enjoy learning more about the place even if they have no intention of visiting. Developed as a fun travel guide with plenty of scary details, Haunted Cincinnati Handbook is easy to browse and fun to read.

Cincinnati Haunted Handbook

Evelyn Zumaya

In 1991, Michael Morris published his iconic biography of Natacha Rambova, Madam Valentino. He subsequently continued his research, gaining worldwide recognition as the leading expert on Natacha Rambova. Those seeking information regarding the disparate aspects of her life and work invariably first contacted Michael Morris. As his Rambova collection grew, he made the decision to open his archive and share ancillary material he was not able to include in Madam Valentino.In this, his ?final tribute to Rambova?, Michael Morris showcases Rambova's written works, her Egyptian scholarship and her study of myth, symbolism and comparative religion. He has included several of her essays, excerpts from her unpublished manuscripts and never-before-published photographs. Rambova's contemporaries, as well as her intimate circle of associates are profiled, creating an informed glimpse into her later life as well as her esoteric pursuits.

Michael Morris

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