New Releases by David White

Amid growing concern with President Putin''s centralization and control, this important volume examines the gradual electoral decline of Russia''s leading liberal party, the Yabloko Party. It provides fascinating insights into the role of opposition, the development of the party system and, above all, the quality of democracy in Russia under President Putin.

Raindrops and Sawdust is the story of a family''s victorious plight through crisis just prior to, during, and after the Civil War. Determination, hardship, friendship, romance, and one character''s struggle to find lasting faith in God have been intertwined in a plot filled with intrigue and passion; however; unlike most of today''s novels, it is so graciously shared in a way that even a parent would feel encouraged by having a teenage son or daughter read the simple, yet touching story.

In "Lake of Fire" our main character travels through the world, escaping mental institutions and jobs to keep one step ahead of his father (whose name is Dr. Crabb) who is pursuing him to take over the family business. What is the family business? Nothing short of (eventual) world domination. Our main character finds that the farther he runs from his father, the more he becomes him, discovering that he has been inside of him all along. In a final climactic scene, father and son, reunited descend into the firey depths of the Lake of Fire. In the second part of our book, "A Fire in the Heart" we experience episodes of miracle and of nightmare as the world is examined on an autopsy table of the author''s dreams and fears. In the third book, "Jupiter''s Hills" I weep for the beauty of the world. Ostensibly a story about Jupiter''s Hills, history is examined. The hills are from Jupiter, belong to the God Jupiter or are just red hills here on Earth that suggest a strata of reality and detail that is other-worldly.

This text demonstrates presentation styles for developing aural, keyboard and writing skills, as well as examining the theoretical and pedagogical conventions of musical education. This revised edition, coming 20 years after publication of the first, responds to the new trends in pedagogical study, highlights the transcendence of the canon by international music styles and popular music, and takes a fresh look at the current state of American academia. It also features an additional chapter by William E. Lake on the benefits of technology in the classroom.

Describes prehistoric life with emphasis on the parasaurolophus. Discusses its food, daily activities and predators.

"Attempts to arm business leaders for growth by laying out a proven practical framework for the holistic management of a growing enterprise. The ideas and approaches suggested here are applicable to business and business units of all sizes in all locations" -- p.ix.

Presents material on Heinrich Schenker and reductive linear analysis and additional material on set theoretical analysis. Replete with musical examples, charts, and diagrams.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the plant-eating Anatosaurus.

Describes the activities, behavior, and physical characteristics of this dinosaur with the spiny tail.

Describes a day in the life of the large, cold-blooded dinosaur known as Deinosuchus with information about his physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment.