Most Popular Books by Scott Brown

Winner of the 2019 SECAC Award for Excellence in Scholarly Research and Publication In The Riddle of Jael, Peter Scott Brown offers the first history of the Biblical heroine Jael in medieval and Renaissance art. Jael, who betrayed and killed the tyrant Sisera in the Book of Judges by hammering a tent peg through his brain as he slept under her care, was a blessed murderess and an especially fertile moral paradox in the art of the early modern period. Jael’s representations offer insights into key religious, intellectual, and social developments in late medieval and early modern society. They reflect the influence on art of exegesis, the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, humanism and moral philosophy, misogyny and the battle of the sexes, the emergence of syphilis, and the Renaissance ideal of the artist.

I''ve used my book The Tarot Arcana for years. I can vouch for its ability to guide and warn you of any possible trouble or threat, enemy, past or present. Now with such dangers facing us. The Big Bang. The Pandemic. The Curse. The world over is not returning to leisure. No vaccine will stop what is coming. Business as usual is over. Isn''t it time that you decided to know The Tarot Arcana for yourself? Answers will not come from 2,000 years ago. It''s time to be in the present. The Ancient homilies are well over and done with. New perspectives and knowledge must accrue for existence (Man and Women''s) to grow instead of falling into stagnation. You need answers that are not available by the usual means. Only The Tarot Arcana can show you what you need to know. This is the very book that was utilized in The Big Bang Tarot passages of The Nihilist''s Handbook.

With over 300 individual Movie Reviews our Second Edition of Summer To Summer Movie Reviews returns this year with a fierce glory. With over 300 individual Movie Reviews our Second Edition of Summer To Summer Movie Reviews returns this year with a fierce glory. Not even the dreaded Pandemic could stop Mr. Brown''s startling insights and intelligent knowledge of the movies reviewed herein. Clay often returns to review older films in this Issue. But delivers as usual the top films of 2019. Here we finally get a final word on films that may have aged poorly, even great classics are re-seen with a new vigor and knowledge. Not since Janet Maslin (The New York Times) have we seen such fireworks! Such powerful opinion. No longer can the viewer trust the elder critic of yesteryear. Clay throughout the book demonstrates this time and time again. Showing the aged critics of yesteryears movies that the films that are now ancient by today''s standards may not be Reviewed as kindly. That film scores from before can be amended by those worthy of such an honor. Using his cutting wisdom Clay gets to the truth and worth of each and every film in this lovely book! Please join us in learning of this new filmic stance and wisdom. With so much content, so many films, waste not want not comes clearly to mind. Let Clay decide for you. Then decide upon yourself if you agree or disagree with Clay Scott Brown.

As a Steelers broadcaster, analyst, and former offensive tackle, Tunch Ilkin has lived and breathed Pittsburgh football for the better part of the last four decades. With In the Locker Room: Tales of the Pittsburgh Steelers from the Playing Field to the Broadcast Booth, Ilkin provides insight into the Steelers'' inner sanctum as only he can. Featuring conversations with players past and present as well as off-the-wall anecdotes, this is a reader''s ticket to some of the most memorable moments and characters in Steel City football history.

Grails is a full stack framework which aims to greatly simplify the task of building serious web applications for the JVM. The concepts within Grails, like interceptors, tag libs, and Groovy Server Pages (GSP), make those in the Java community feel right at home. Grails’ foundation is on solid open source technologies such as Spring, Hibernate, and SiteMesh, which gives it even more potential in the Java space: Spring provides powerful inversion of control and MVC, Hibernate brings a stable, mature object relational mapping technology with the ability to integrate with legacy systems, and SiteMesh handles flexible layout control and page decoration. Grails complements these with additional features that take advantage of the coding–by–convention paradigm such as dynamic tag libraries, Grails object relational mapping, Groovy Server Pages, and scaffolding. Graeme Rocher, Grails lead and founder, and Jeff Brown bring you completely up–to–date with their authoritative and fully comprehensive guide to the Grails 2 framework. You’ll get to know all the core features, services, and Grails extensions via plug–ins, and understand the roles that Groovy and Grails are playing in the changing Web.

This book examines the synthesis of globalizing influences that precipitated the anti-authoritarian revolts in West Germany in the 1960s and 1970s.

"This book is exemplary in amassing demographic, policy, and sociopsychological data from around the world to refute both premises: that countriesí aging is not occurring in developing nations and that aging of the population presents intractable predicaments. The content of the book is rich with current information seldom accumulated into one source. For a scholar of aging studies, the topics are comprehensive, including demographics, political systems, health and long-term care provision, employment/retirement, and formal and informal support systems. Structurally, the book adds value with the inclusion of Web resources and a robust index. The design is conducive for a classroom setting by incorporating discussion questions and key words at the end of each chapter." -- Dr. Carol A. Gosselink, PsycCritiques Using a comparative, cross-national perspective, Global Aging: Comparative Perspectives on Aging and the Life Course explores the major topics in social gerontology worldwide and the demands that the aging population places on a society. This comprehensive and timely guide includes contributions from international gerontology scholars and illustrates both universal and socioculturally unique aspects of aging across nations. It is organized thematically for ease of use and includes an abundance of photographs and illustrations to highlight key points. Key features: Discussions on various nations'' policies and programs designed to meet the unique needs of an older population An essay on pension and income maintenance policies and programs An analysis of the role of local and national governments, as well as non-governmental organizations, in serving older adults Case studies on specific aspects of aging: family life, caregiving, policies and politics, health and long-term care, and work and retirement The most current demographic data on aging around the world

This book examines the changing dynamics of power in the international arena since the end of the Cold War. Brown engages in analysis of how the United States and the European Union have responded to the so-called rise of China through an examination of how policymakers’ perceptions of China have changed over time and influenced their policy choices. This study undertakes rigorous analysis of how these perceptions have evolved between 1989 and 20092016, offering a comparative perspective on the similarities and differences between the policy discourse and behaviour within these two Western powers. Brown argues that ‘China’s rise’ is a contested notion, with varied perceptions of how the implications of China’s ascendancy have shaped policy preferences in ways that are inconsistent with concerns over the threat of an impending power-transition. Combining concepts and methods derived from IR and FPA, the book examines the linkages between great power politics and policymakers’ competing interpretations of key international actors, and their influence upon foreign policies. The main objective of the study is to illuminate the different ways in which the US and the EU have responded to the rise of China through a close analysis of their decision-making processes and outcomes across a series of key encounters and events, including the transatlantic debate over the EU’s proposal to lift its China arms embargo (2003-2005). Undertaking qualitative analysis of the development of American and European policymakers’ perceptions of China, this book will be of interest to graduates and scholars of post-Cold War international politics, Foreign Policy Analysis, policymaking, US-China relations and EU-China relations.

"You remember a girl we knew back in high school named Linda Brown?" he asked solemnly. "Hmm, if I remember correctly, we used to hang out with her quite a few times." I replied. My connection to Linda was deeper than that. We were high school sweethearts. We dated through most of high school, eventually breaking up our senior year. I never wanted to end our relationship, but she did. It''s hard when you are young. "Yes, well, she''s been murdered." Scott said. There was a long pause while I tried to recover from the massive amount of shock I was experiencing. It was kind of like getting hit in the stomach with a bowling ball, only the wind hadn''t been knocked out of me. I had not seen her in many years and yet I felt so sad as if we had kept touch since we graduated. "What happened?" I asked almost in a whisper."I don''t have time to go over the details. I''m faxing you my report on this caseas we speak. I''m also going to arrange a flight for you. I want you to help me."Scott said. The fax was just coming in. "You want me to fly out there? What use would I be?" I asked. "I''ll explain when you get here, if the FBI will fit the bill. Sorry, I can''t talk anymore. I hope to see you soon. Bye." Scott said then hung up.

At first glance, the idea of teaching nurses the essentials of physical diagnosis may seem new and perhaps controversial. In 1965, when the authors were students in one of the first Pediatric Nurse Practitioner programs at the University of Colorado, the idea of nurses using stethoscopes, otoscopes, and other instruments traditionally assigned to the physician was heralded with a great deal of skepticism. This book provides a detailed guide for the nurse learning the skills of physical diagnosis. It is designed to help any nurse interested in improving her skills of physical assessment. Each chapter of the book is divided into a discussion of why an examination of a portion of the body is important, a review of the anatomy, a description of the method to be used in the examination, a description of the instruments to be used, and some discussion of conditions of which the nurse should be aware when examining that particular portion of the body. - Preface.

A biography and discography of James P. Johnson, whose musical career spanned the ragtime era.