New Releases by Michael Moore

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato is perhaps the single most important figure in the history of philosophy, but what did he really mean by his allegory of the cave? How does his Theory of Forms have relevance to our everyday life? Could a political system based on philosopher kings really be the answer to society''s ills? In this slim volume, author Michael Moore answers these questions and more as he breaks down Plato''s key ideas into easily accessible chunks. With each chapter featuring famous quotes from the philosopher followed by a broader discussion of his general theories, The Pocket Book of Plato provides an ideal introduction to one of the world''s great thinkers. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Pocket Books present the ideas of some of the world''s great thinkers in attractive pocket-sized hardbacks.

Over the millennia, the great thinkers of the world have sought to come up with rules for how to live better lives, how to govern better and how to understand the world around us. As they have written down their thoughts, they have discovered laws and techniques that can help further advance human thought and explain why the world is the way it is today. This fascinating introduction to the world of philosophy is replete with full-colour diagrams and illustrations to help make even the most complex ideas accessible to everyone. In this book you will learn about: • the different schools of philosophy which have held sway over the years • the most influential philosophers in history • the key concepts in every area ranging from ethics to metaphysics to epistemology

The purpose of this project was to develop a disciple-making program for Ross Baptist Church in Gary, Indiana. Chapter 1 presents the history and ministry context of Ross Baptist Church and the goals of this project. Chapter 2 provides biblical and theological foundations of disciple-making by means of an exegesis of Matthew 28:16-20, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 2 Timothy 2:1-8, and Ephesians 4:1-12 applied to the thesis. Chapter 3 shows that disciple-making requires teaching believers the content of the Gospel, how to read and understand the Bible, how to pray, and the importance of being a part of the local church. Chapter 4 describes the project itself, recounting the content and teaching methodology of the specific course curriculum. Chapter 5 evaluates the efficacy of the project based on completion of the specified goals. This project sought to train believers how to make disciples to the glory of God.

How is a president who is unpopular removed from office? On February 24, 1868, the US House of Representatives voted to remove President Andrew Johnson from office due to his alleged involvement in thirteen separate high crimes and misdemeanors against the nation''s institutions and populace. Michael Moore investigates how these unusual events occurred, the conditions that led up to it, and the fallout from a trial that was unprecedented in American history in this outstanding book. Johnson, who had no formal education and was born into poverty, became well-known through tenacity and diligence. He entered politics and quickly became into a skilled stump speaker, defending the average man and denigrating the plantation elite. He was a nominal Democrat who promoted free homesteads and universal access to education, but he soon learned that not everyone shared his wish to see the country unified under the Constitution as it had been before the Civil War. Following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865, Johnson was sworn in as the seventeenth President of the United States. He was faced with the enormous task of overseeing the turbulent first years of Reconstruction, a task made more difficult by his enemies, particularly radical Republicans Thaddeus Stevens, Charles Sumner, and Edwin Stanton, who helped turn the tide of support against him and were crucial in the effort to discredit Johnson and remove him from office. Gerson expertly depicts a sympathetic national figure who was committed to his country and the Constitution, who narrowly avoided conviction by one vote and went on to achieve a level of popularity he had never known by drawing from a wealth of primary sources, including quoted speeches, letters, and press articles. The Trial of Andrew Johnson is a great book to read if you want to learn more about Andrew Johnson''s impeachment trial and his battle for justice against the extreme Republicans in the US Congress.

Relating his experiences caring for endangered whales, a veterinarian and marine scientist shows we can all share in the salvation of these imperiled animals. The image most of us have of whalers includes harpoons and intentional trauma. Yet eating commercially caught seafood leads to whales’ entanglement and slow death in rope and nets, and the global shipping routes that bring us readily available goods often lead to death by collision. We—all of us—are whalers, marine scientist and veterinarian Michael J. Moore contends. But we do not have to be. Drawing on over forty years of fieldwork with humpback, pilot, fin, and, in particular, North Atlantic right whales—a species whose population has declined more than 20 percent since 2017—Moore takes us with him as he performs whale necropsies on animals stranded on beaches, in his independent research alongside whalers using explosive harpoons, and as he tracks injured whales to deliver sedatives. The whales’ plight is a complex, confounding, and disturbing one. We learn of existing but poorly enforced conservation laws and of perennial (and often failed) efforts to balance the push for fisheries profit versus the protection of endangered species caught by accident. But despite these challenges, Moore’s tale is an optimistic one. He shows us how technologies for ropeless fishing and the acoustic tracking of whale migrations make a dramatic difference. And he looks ahead with hope as our growing understanding of these extraordinary creatures fuels an ever-stronger drive for change. For more information on Moore’s book and research, please visit his webpage at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

What is truth? How can I lead an ethical life? Do I have free will? Throughout history, the world''s great thinkers have sought to answer the most profound questions about our universe and have created compelling new ways of thinking. In this beautifully illustrated book, Michael Moore introduces you to the fascinating world of philosophy and its greatest practitioners. Ranging from epistemology to existentialism and featuring ideas from philosophers as varied as Plato, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Paul Sartre, this essential guide will bring you up to speed on the core themes and theories of this great subject.

Ever wanted to be a company director? Want to find out exactly what company directors do? This is a handbook for new board directors. It gives a thorough grounding in what a new board director (private, government and not-for-profit) needs to know to become and operate as a functioning, professional company board director. It is also a useful handbook and instruction manual for the experienced director to refer to for those complex and difficult decisions.

Maintaining maritime dominance against near peer adversaries will tax an already complex logistics structure that depends upon freedom of movement to deliver critical materiel required to sustain operations. While the U.S. Navy is proficient in delivering fuel and other materiel via underway replenishment, it also depends heavily upon a network of airports and seaports. The Combat Logistics Force, operating from these facilities, carries this materiel and moves it the last tactical mile; however, the Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) represents a critical vulnerability as it can only be reloaded while a ship is in port. Additionally, the Navy relies heavily upon access to port facilities that are often in range of potential adversaries possessing anti-access and area denial weaponry. Protecting this infrastructure and sustaining naval operations requires the cooperation of the other Services to provide air defense, force protection, and just-in-time delivery of munitions via inter-theater air transport. A review of naval operations in the 20th Century reveals operational insights and specific requirements for addressing MK 41 VLS replenishment in austere ports and anchorages. To minimize the burden on the Services for transportation and force protection and to gain increased agility in conducting prolonged combat operations at sea, the Navy should develop a balanced logistics and auxiliary tender force.This compilation includes a reproduction of the 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community.Hypothetical Vignette * Chapter 1: Problem Defined * Chapter 2: The Historical Context * Chapter 3: How China May Exploit This Vulnerability * Chapter 4: Implications For Joint Force * Chapter 5: Options To Improve Vls Reloading CapabilitiesThe Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) have the ability to overwhelm U.S. Navy (USN) carrier strike groups with anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs), causing surface combatants to expend large numbers of surface-to-air missiles, depleting their defensive munitions. Several other near peer adversaries possess similar Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities to contest United States (U.S.) military operations. A Navy carrier strike group has the ability to defeat an initial attack but a significant expenditure of missiles, fired from the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS), would diminish its capacity to withstand repeated attacks. The MK 41 VLS limiting factor is its reloading process, which requires the ship to be stable with minimal pitch, roll, and yaw. These conditions rarely occur in the open ocean. Lacking the ability to replenish VLS munitions at sea, a Navy carrier strike group would have to return to port in order to rearm its VLS missiles. During a conflict, the port in which rearming is conducted would require protection from adversary attack. In the event of conflict with a near peer adversary possessing weapons capable of striking the reloading port, the Navy may not be able to conduct VLS reloading at preferred port facilities due to threat of attack or actual damage to key facilities. The Navy may have to withdraw to another port outside the range of likely enemy attack in order to rearm its VLS equipped ships. Unfortunately, withdrawing from the battlespace risks ceding initiative to the adversary, which will slow the tempo of combat operations and present risk for the Combatant Commander. The Navy must have a means to conduct VLS re-arming operations away from its primary ports in order to conduct extended combat operations.

From Socrates'' fascinating discussions of morality and virtue to Pythagoras'' attempts to understand the arrangement of the cosmos, the thinkers of the ancient world provided us with an astonishing array of ideas that has helped to shape the modern world. Ranging across Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy from Anaximander to Plotinus, Classical Philosophy in a Nutshell explains important ideas such as Plato''s Theory of Forms, Zeno''s Paradox, and the Stoicism of Marcus Aurelius. Filled with helpful diagrams and simple summaries of complex theories, this essential introduction brings the great ideas of antiquity to everyone.

The first in our series of Educational Drumming Books. Learning drums made simple. Our book uses exactly the same structure and notations used in our sessions at our school in Derby City Centre UK. The Drummers Guide: Book 1, The Beginners is a none intimidating child and adult friendly fun educational drum guide. To go alongside the book, we have produced some YouTube videos which provide helpful demonstrations of some of the exercises and sheet music within the book. See link inside.

THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN TO BOTH WOMEN AND MEN AND FOR ANY AGE GROUP Why do so many people seem not to be able to find the person they really desire? Most people are very sincere in trying to find their perfect partner. Yet they settle for less while they could have had more, or they give up and don''t date at all. So often, people give up too easily. Maybe they''re not sure what they want, or they don''t know how to be the best they can be to attract someone really great. And sometimes they just didn''t have a good roadmap to show them how to get there. In his book, Michael Moore is going to show you how. He will coach you to success in attracting and discovering your best partner. You probably have heard of the 80/20 rule: Most people spend 80% of their time trying to get 20% results. That''s backwards from how it should be! This rule works in every area of life including dating. The author will show you how to spend 20% of your time to get 80% results. Who wouldn''t want this kind of success? The principles shared in this book have been tried and used and Michael is 100% sure it will transform your love life just as it has transformed many others'' for the better... In the many years that Michael has worked with individuals and couples, there are many things he has learned that are highly valuable to the person who honestly wants to find their ideal partner. He is sharing with you valuable resources in this book to help you become one of the GREAT SUCCESS STORIES in your RELATIONSHIP AND LIFE. Research has shown that most women have a strong desire to get married, to find that incredible special one they can love and be loved by, and to build a family. Many women have a natural instinct within them to build the nest, to get things cozy and right and enjoy a secure family atmosphere. Even the majority of most men want to get married, although men are waiting much later these days. Marriage is a wonderful thing that brings with it a sense of belonging, of ownership, and of exclusivity with your husband or wife. After all, life is enjoyed most with someone that you love and that loves you... touching, smiling, laughing, and even doing simple things together. HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL LEARN-AND BECOME AN EXPERT IN-FROM READING THIS BOOK: It will show you HOW TO WORK ON YOURSELF to become the BEST YOU that you can be. It covers many areas that will help you develop an INCREDIBLE SELF-CONFIDENCE and be at your peak You''ll learn the 5 major LAWS OF ATTRACTION including sexual attraction Discover the POWER OF EYE CONTACT and how to speak with your eyes Learn the PSYCHOLOGY OF ACHIEVEMENT and the POWER OF DESIRE How to become a truly Charming Man or Charming Woman What are the SECRET HOT BUTTONS within both men and women BECOME IRRESISTIBLE to the men and women you meet and date If you''re ready to take control of your life, take control of your relationships, and take control of your future, you can start now. If you desire to have the perfect person to spend holidays with, plan a family and a future with, then you can start being coached RIGHT NOW. When the winds of chance blow, they won''t affect you. Because you take control, you choose your own destiny, and you choose the person you will be with forever.

Basics of Game Design is for anyone wanting to become a professional game designer. Focusing on creating the game mechanics for data-driven games, it covers role-playing, real-time strategy, first-person shooter, simulation, and other games. Written by a 25-year veteran of the game industry, the guide offers detailed explanations of how to design t

My goal has been to create a resource for men as a response to the failing marriages which have caused so much pain, loss, and frustration in our society. Many times I have been called upon as a member of the clergy to counsel and have wanted to access a resource which would be simple, plainly written and practical. I also wanted to find resources which would be based upon theologically, psychologically, and physiologically valid research. In other words, I needed to give them real answers that work! My heart''s intention was to present this first to all the husbands: present and future! My reasoning was that by sharing God''s instructions and some practical guidelines, I could challenge, and encourage, these men to take a leadership role in changing their own homes and then their communities. The root of the word "husband" is taken from two parts: house and band. He is the band around the house holding it together. He is the one who ultimately will answer to God for the successfulness, or brokenness, of the relationship. In the chapters to come I want to present a clear picture of the kind of man who can become just such a resource for his family. Secondly, it is my hope that wives (present and future) will come to understand their value and worth in God''s eyes. Only then can they take the proper place in the design which God created for marriage. I want women to understand what to look for in a marriage and how to discern prayerfully any man''s qualities to ensure she is safe in his hands before she gives her heart. It was my intent to write the book I wish I had read before ever marrying. It has been rightly said hindsight is 20/20 but revelatory insight is like x-ray vision. This book does more than offer an accurate view of marriage, it allows you see it through and through. Michael Steven Moore If it is marriage you want, the basic fundamentals described in this book will make the experience not only enjoyable but exemplary. The process that Brother Moore shares has within it experiential knowledge and practical biblical insights. Bishop Dr. Robert Earl Smith Sr.

Northampton State Hospital, established in 1856, was built with the optimistic spirit of humanitarian reform. For many years, it was run by Dr. Pliny Earle, a champion of treatment that combined individualized care with manual labor, religious worship, recreation, and amusement. This vision was overwhelmed as the hospital was called upon to care for ever-larger numbers of people with varying needs. By the mid-20th century, the hospital was an isolated small city, with hundreds of employees caring for more than 2,000 patients in overcrowded and inadequate conditions. It became a nationally important center of political and legal struggle over the role of state hospitals in the care of the mentally ill. After being gradually phased out, the hospital was closed in 1993, and the buildings, though listed in the National Register of Historic Places, were demolished in 2006. This volume brings to life the 135-year story of Northampton State Hospital through beautiful and haunting photographs drawn from the collections of Historic Northampton, the citys local history museum.

Yesterday Is Only a Memory is an exquisite collection of poems about love. The resilience of the heart after a devastating heartbreak as well as its vulnerability and strength when in love are all encapsulated in this collection. Told through Michael Moore''s poetic brilliance, Yesterday Is Only a Memory will not only take you back to your beautiful past, but it will also take you forward to an incredible tomorrow brought by the ripples of yesterday''s memories.

Blood Sugar: Quinoa and Healthy Living is a collection of the best wholegrain recipes from Michael Moore''s bestselling Blood Sugar recipe books. Eating healthy has never been easier with this delicious list of recipes and exciting quinoa dishes. With stunning photography and diabetes carb counters, stop eating processed foods and start getting some wholegrain goodness with Michael Moore''s easy-to-follow recipes. You''ll soon be facing the challenge of living with diabetes and maintaining good health head on.

On 4 April 1862, Major General George McClellan marched his 121,500-strong Army of the Potomac from Fort Monroe toward Richmond. Blocking his path were Major General John B. Magruder''s Warwick-Yorktown Line fortifications and the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia. Despite outnumbering Magruder almost four to one, McClellan was tricked by Magruder''s bluff of strength and halted his advance. Yorktown, the scene of Washington''s 1781 victory over Cornwallis, was once again besieged. It was the Civil War''s first siege and lasted for twenty-nine terrible days. Just as McClellan was ready to bombard Yorktown, the Confederates slipped away because of his delays, McClellan lost the opportunity to quickly capture Richmond and end the war. Historians John V. Quarstein and J. Michael Moore chronicle the Siege of Yorktown and explore its role in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign and the final battles surrounding Richmond.

This book is designed for the serious student of Chinese medicine. Both the beginner and advanced practitioner will find this information useful from school to everyday clinical practice. The first section of the book covers a basic history and evolution of the six stages of disease. Chapter Two reviews various theoretical concepts related to the six stages. Symptoms and treatment concepts, according to the Chinese classic Shang Han Lun, are examined in Chapter Three. In Chapter Four complications of combined and overlapping stages of disease show how disease many times will not follow the normal progression of the Six Stage Model. An in- depth study of conformations and the basic treatment concepts for each of the stages are presented in Chapter Five. A quick overview of the twenty-four basic classifications of Chinese herbal formulas will be found in Chapter Six. Primary herbs for each stage and their related formulas are examined in Chapter Seven. Chapter Eight deals with differential diagnosis of syndromes and treatment. Conformations for formulas and a comparison to other formulas from the Classic Shang Han Lun (Treaties on Fever and Chills) and the Jen Kuei Yao Lue (Perceptions from the Golden Chamber) are the main emphasis in Chapter Nine. Practitioners will find Chapter Ten a very useful clinical reference of all ninety herbal formulas (in table form) found in this book. In Chapter Eleven, there are four major lists dealing with the names of individual herbs. The first three lists are a cross reference for herbs listed by the Pin Yin, Pharmaceutical, and Common names. The fourth list gives the classification and function of the 118 herbs used in this work.

Exposes destructive patterns of communication within family cultures and provides strategies for promoting more open dialogue among family members. Equips family therapists to help clients see the barriers they place in the way of healthy communication, and adopt more constructive alternatives Provides activities designed to spark open dialogue between therapist and clients, strengthening the therapeutic relationship and facilitating family interaction Includes communication strategies for reversing disengagement, defusing power struggles, overcoming sibling rivalry, disentangling marital problems and more Offers a new understanding of family dynamics, an area in which many family therapists want to improve their skills but have struggled to find a text to guide them in doing so

Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience interested in economic policy issues. This Web-only series replaced Staff Position Notes in January 2011.

Easily staged scenes with believable characters in a wide variety of comic and dramatic situations. The duets are divided into four categories: Gender Neutral; Male & Female; Male Only; Female Only. The short length of each duet scene makes it easy for students to memorise lines. Excellent for contests, acting practice or comedy revue shows.

Volume 5 of the journal Glossator. Contents: What Separates the Birth of Twins - Jordan Kirk Prosopopeia to Prosopagnosia: Dante on Facebook - Scott Wilson When You Call My Name - Karmen MacKendrick All That Remains Unnoticed I Adore: Spencer Reece''s Addresses - Eileen A. Joy Plato''s Symposium and Commentary for Love - David Hancock Dreaming Death: the Onanistic and Self-Annihilative Principles of Love in Fernando Pessoa''s Book of Disquiet - Gary J. Shipley On Not Loving Everyone: Comments on Jean-Luc Nancy''s "L''amour en éclats [Shattered Love]" - Mathew Abbott The Grace of Hermeneutics - Michael Edward Moore Tearsong: Valentine Visconti''s Inverted Stoicism - Anna Klosowska

#1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Moore returns with his first major book in eight years -- a blend of memoir, history, and politics that only he could write. "I had an unusually large-sized head, though this was not uncommon for a baby in the Midwest. The craniums in our part of the country were designed to leave a little extra room for the brain to grow in case one day we found ourselves exposed to something we didn''t understand, like a foreign language, or a salad." Michael Moore-Oscar-winning filmmaker, bestselling author, the nation''s unofficial provocateur laureate-is back, this time taking on an entirely new role, that of his own meta-Forest Gump. Breaking the autobiographical mode, he presents twenty-four far-ranging, irreverent, and stranger-than-fiction vignettes from his own early life. One moment he''s an eleven-year-old boy lost in the Senate and found by Bobby Kennedy; and in the next, he''s inside the Bitburg cemetery with a dazed and confused Ronald Reagan. Fast-forwarding to 2003, he stuns the world by uttering the words "We live in fictitious times . . . with a fictitious president" in place of the expected "I''d like to thank the Academy." And none of that even comes close to the night the friendly priest at the seminary decides to show him how to perform his own exorcism. Capturing the zeitgeist of the past fifty years, yet deeply personal and unflinchingly honest, Here Comes Trouble takes readers on an unforgettable, take-no-prisoners ride through the life and times of Michael Moore. No one will come away from this book without a sense of surprise about the Michael Moore most of us didn''t know. Alternately funny, eye-opening, and moving, it''s a book he has been writing-and living-his entire life.

Michael Moore, renowned herbalist, teacher, and author of several medicinal plant books, presents a one-of-a-kind guide to over three hundred species of plants geographically ranging from Baja California to Alaska. This uniquely attractive book educates the reader to both native and introduced species within this region. With over eighty line drawings, forty-four color photographs, maps, and a glossary, this book contains clear and reliable information on identification and safe use of the plants; appearance, habitats, collecting methods, and storage; therapeutic uses, constituents, and preparations; potential toxicities and medical contraindications; and tea-making, tincturing, and salve making.

The causes of the global financial crisis were multi-faceted but revealed still unresolved weaknesses in national and international financial oversight and resolution frameworks. In particular, many governments in the crisis-hit countries had to provide unprecedented levels of support to contain the crisis and protect financial stability. These interventions have not only contributed to a significant increase in sovereign exposures but, in many countries, they have also risked weakening market discipline and worsening moral hazard.

Existing is easy. Living is the real challenge.This is a Cinderella story that delves intoa lifestyle that many live, few escape andmost choose to ignore. Michael grew upon the south side of Dallas, Texas, caughtup in a world of crime, drugs, violenceand abuse. Years later he would discoverthat his life, and everything he knew to betrue, was all a lie.In this tell-all autobiography, followalongside Michael to see where he hastaken his life, not where his life has takenhim. As you immerse yourself in hisworld, determine what, if anything, youwould have done differently. In learningabout him, perhaps you can even learnmore about yourself.