Best Selling Books by Ray Gibson

Now widely regarded as the best available guide to the study of the Founding, the first edition of Interpreting the Founding provided summaries and analyses of the leading interpretive frameworks that have guided the study of the Founding since the publication of Charles Beard''s An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution in 1913. For this new edition, Gibson has revised and updated his study, including his comprehensive bibliography, and also added a new concluding chapter on the "Unionist Paradigm" or "Federalist Interpretation" of the Constitution. As in the original work, Gibson argues in the new edition that scholarship on the Founding is no longer steered by a single dominant approach or even by a set of questions that control its direction. He features insightful extended discussions of pioneering works by leading scholars of the Founding--including Louis Hartz, Bernard Bailyn, Gordon Wood, and Garry Wills--that best exemplify different schools of interpretation. He focuses on six approaches that have dominated the modern study of the Founding-Progressive, Lockean/liberal, Republican, Scottish Enlightenment, multicultural, and multiple traditions approaches-before concluding with the Unionist or Federalist paradigm. For each approach, Gibson traces its fundamental assumptions, revealing deeper ideological and methodological differences between schools of thought that, on the surface, seem to differ only about the interpretation of historical facts. While previous accounts have treated the study of the Founding as the sequential replacement of one paradigm by another, Gibson argues that all of these interpretations survive as alternative and still viable approaches. By examining the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and showing how each has simultaneously illuminated and masked core truths about the American Founding, he renders a balanced account of the continuing and very vigorous debate over the origins and foundations of the American republic. Brimming with intellectual vigor and a based on both a wide and deep reading in the voluminous literature on the subject, Gibson''s new edition is sure to reinforce this remarkable book''s reputation while winning new converts to his argument.

This is a guide toward understanding Jesus Christ''s restored church, and it teaches Christ''s original gospel doctrines that were lost because of the apostasy and because of the many revisions made by uninspired church leaders after Christ''s death on through the dark ages. These teachings are found today in His restored church called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Simple techniques are beautifully presented in this inviting and inspiring book. The pages are brimming with ideas and will lead even the most timid artist step-by-step through enjoyable and original projects. Ages 7-11.

Text and illustrations give detailed directions for making various kinds of paper pop-up items.

Step-by-step picture instructions for drawing people.

Christmas projects include directions for making cards, games and decorations.

Easy instructions show how to create a potato print for each of the numbers from 1 to 10 plus 20, 30, 40 and 50.

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Several container gardening projects for young gardeners, including growing herbs, sunflowers, sprouts, a moss garden, etc.

Gives instructions on how to paint a variety of items including penguins, a bonfire, and a cat.

Presents a variety of costumes for all types of occasions, suggesting how to design and make them.

WONDERING WHAT TO DO TODAY? JUST OPEN THIS BOOK AND CHOOSE FROM HUNDREDS OF GREAT THINGS TO MAKE, COOK, GROW AND DRAW. THERE''S EVEN A SECTION ON DRESSING UP. ALL THE ACTIVITIES HAVE SIMPLE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS, ENABLING YOUNG READERS TO PRODUCE DELIGHTFUL RESULTS QUICKLY AND EASILY.

Using beads and materials found at home, this book presents projects for necklaces and bracelets.

This book gives clear step-by-step pictures for crayon drawings of a giraffe, a fish, a caterpillar, a truck, and other things.

Step-by-step instructions for young children for creative activities including puppets, postcards and picnic ideas. Contains stickers to use with the projects.

Try out different crafts from papier mâché to stencilling, model-making to origami while making these personalized gifts.

Gives instructions on how to draw, paint, and do handicrafts.

Step-by-step picture instructions for coloring, drawing animals and people, and finger painting.

Provides ideas to introduce children to the pleasures of reading, encouraging the development of basic reading skills while building up a general awareness of written and spoken language in everyday situations.

This book gives simple step-by-step instructions to transform your T-shirts using just a few fabric paints.

This is a learning activity book presenting step-by-step picture instructions on lots of things to crayon, to paint, and to cut and stick.

Clear step-by-step pictures show cutting and sticking to make crafts.

There are step-by-step picture instructions in this book to introduce children to a variety of number activities, some involving cutting things out or finding objects to add to the pictures in the book. It aims to develop an understanding of early number skills of counting, adding, taking away and sharing.

Provides ideas for making things out of playdough.

Whether you are a complete beginner or have used stencils before, this book is packed full of ingenious ideas to help you turn plain items into beautifully decorated objects.

Step-by-step picture instructions for coloring, drawing animals and people, and finger painting.

This colorful activity book contains lots of original ideas to make the most of your paint sessions.

Describes the many unusual things that people collect.

Designed to enable adult and child to share the first concepts of reading, this book bridges the gap between pre-reading activities and first solo storybooks. Colourful activities are intended to encourage children to start to recognize words and phrases.

Basic printing techniques for children using such objects as potatoes, sponges, leaves and rubber stamps.

Simple but ingenious techniques that turn paper into petals are explained in clear, step-by-step style.

Fascinating facts, quizzes and things to make and do

Designed to enable adult and child to share the first concepts of reading, this book bridges the gap between pre-reading activities and first solo storybooks. Colourful activities are intended to encourage children to start to recognize words and phrases.