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  • The Sion Revelationby Lynn Picknett; Clive Prince

    Simon & Schuster 2006; US$ 13.99

    An essential notion in the #1 New York Times bestseller The Da Vinci Code is the existence of an age-old French society, the Priory of Sion, whose task it is to protect Christ's sacred bloodline. In The Sion Revelation, Picknett and Prince reveal the story of the Priory, taking readers on a highly significant, disturbing, and even alarming ride through history into an intriguing world where a great many uncomfortable facts will have to be faced, both religious and political. Drawing on a wealth of astonishing evidence, they answer numerous questions that shroud this society, including: • Does the Priory actually exist or is the group's entire history an elaborate hoax? • Was Leonardo da Vinci really one of the... more...

  • French Connectionsby Sophie Coignard; Marie-Therese Guichard

    Algora Publishing 2007; US$ 28.95

    The "Old Boys Club," French style -- wherever you go, it's still true that what matters most is whom you know. This book reveals some of the patterns of how it all works. more...

  • Growing Girlsby Susan A. Miller

    Rutgers University Press 2007; US$ 17.00

    In the early years of the twentieth century, Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. For boys, competitive sports as well as “primitive” outdoor activities offered by fledging organizations such as the Boy Scouts would enable them to combat the effeminacy of an overly civilized society. But for girls, the remedy wasn’t quite so clear. Surprisingly, the “girl problem”?a crisis caused by the transition from a sheltered, family-centered Victorian childhood to modern adolescence where self-control and a strong democratic spirit were required of reliable citizens?was also solved by way of traditionally masculine, adventurous, outdoor activities, as practiced... more...

  • Scouting for Girlsby Tammy M. Proctor

    ABC-CLIO 2009; US$ 45.00

    Scouting for Girls: A Century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is the first global history of Girl Scouting and Guiding that addresses the successes and pitfalls of the 100-year-old organization from its beginning in Great Britain through its international expansion. Since 1910, millions of girls worldwide have been exposed to Scouting. While much has changed since 1910, the core values of Scouting/Guiding are still recognizable in todayÕs programs, namely the empowerment of girls through adventure, character-building, home skills, outdoor pursuits, and active learning. But has ScoutingÕs very willingness to change with the times undermined its original ideologies and fundamentally changed the movement?||As Girl Scouts and Guides move... more...

  • On My Honorby Jay Mechling

    University of Chicago Press 2010; US$ 25.00

    In a timely contribution to current debates over the psychology of boys and the construction of their social lives, On My Honor explores the folk customs of adolescent males in the Boy Scouts of America during a summer encampment in California's Sierra Nevada. Drawing on more than twenty years of research and extensive visits and interviews with members of the troop, Mechling uncovers the key rituals and play events through which the Boy Scouts shapes boys into men. He describes the campfire songs, initiation rites, games, and activities that are used to mold the Scouts into responsible adults. The themes of honor and character alternate in this new study as we witness troop leaders offering examples in structure, discipline, and guidance,... more...

  • Tough Cookiesby Kathy Cloninger

    John Wiley & Sons 2011; US$ 24.95

    Fundamental principles for how Girl Scouts USA is run and why it's so successful Millions of American businesswomen, thought leaders, and politicians received their first lessons in salesmanship, money management, marketing, teamwork, and fulfillment in the Girl Scouts. The Girls Scouts has shaped the lives of more than 50 million alumnae alive today. Eighty percent of American female senior business executives and business owners are former Girl Scouts. In March 2012, the Girl Scouts will celebrate their 100th anniversary. Tough Cookies captures the essence of this iconic organization and the principles that have allowed them to build and sustain a 100-year-old organization. Under current CEO Kathy Cloninger's leadership, the Girl Scouts... more...

  • My First Farm: Let's Get Working!by DK Publishing

    DK Publishing 2009; US$ 9.99

    My First Farm: Let's Get Working! helps kids develop first language skills by introducing them to the animals and machines on a farm. Each tabbed section focuses on a different category of farm life, from baby animals to tractors. more...

  • Scouting for Boysby Robert Baden-Powell; Elleke Boehmer

    OUP Oxford 2004; US$ 8.95

    A trained scout will see little signs and tracks, he puts them together in his mind and quickly reads a meaning from them such as an untrained man would never arrive at.' A startling amalgam of Zulu war-cry and imperial and urban myth, of borrowed tips on health and hygiene, and object lessons in woodcraft, Robert Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys (1908) is the original blueprint and 'self-instructor' of the Boy Scout Movement. An all-time bestseller in the English-speaking world, second only to the Bible, this primer of 'yarns and pictures' constitutes probably the most influential manual for youth ever published. Yet the book is at the same time aroughly composed hodge-podge of jingoist lore and tracker legend, padded... more...

  • Eating Smokeby Chris Thrall

    Blacksmith Books 2011; US$ 9.99

    Chris Thrall left the Royal Marines to find his fortune in Hong Kong, but instead found himself homeless and addicted to crystal meth. Soon he began working for the 14K, Hong Kong's largest crime family, in the Wanchai red-light district. Dealing with the 'foreign triad' - a secretive expat clique connected to the Chinese mafia - he had to survive in the world's most unforgiving city, addicted to the world's most dangerous drug. more...

  • Jugend in der Kircheby Christoph Hilsberg

    Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2011; US$ 12.81

    Hauptbeschreibung Jugendliche haben Fragen - wer diese Fragen zum Thema macht, darf auf lebhaftes Interesse und hohes Engagement hoffen. An den Jugendlichen liegt es nicht, wenn sie den Weg in die Gemeinde nicht finden. Das ist die Einstiegsthese des Autors. Die lebhafte Teilnahme Jugendlicher an Kirchentagen oder Freizeiten in Taizé belegt diese Annahme: Jugendliche haben sowohl ein großes Bedürfnis an guter Gemeinschaft als auch an spirituellem Erleben. Beides könnte die christliche Gemeinde erfüllen - wenn sie offen genug, interessiert genug ist und sich kreativ mit den Bedürfnissen ihrer Jugend auseinandersetzt. Das Buch ist ein leidenschaftliches Plädoyer dafür, sich gegenseitig diese Chancen nicht entgehen zu lassen. Es bietet... more...