Subject(s): Women judges (Islamic law) | Women judges -- Islamic countries Summary: Women Judges in the Muslim World: A Comparative Study of Discourse and Practice' fills a gap in academic scholarship by examining public debates and judicial practices surrounding the performance of women as judges in eight Muslim-majority countries (Indones

Subject(s): Hsieh, Tony | Zappos.com (Firm) | Success in business | Leadership | Electronic commerce Summary: "Fearless gonzo journalism--an insider's look at the enigmatic and successful CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, and his quest to create his own version of utopia in the center of Las Vegas. In 2010 Tony Hsieh was introduced to many as

Subject(s): Tourism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Marketing Summary: "The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Marketing explores and critically evaluates the current debates and controversies inherent to the theoretical, methodological and practical processes of marketing within this complex and multi-sector industry. It brings together leading

Subject(s): Islamic music -- History and criticism | Music -- History and criticism -- Islamic countries | Music -- Social aspects -- Islamic countries | Music -- Political aspects -- Islamic countries Summary: "In contrast to many books on Islam that focus on political rhetoric and activism, this book explores Islam's extraordinarily r

Subject(s): Regression (Civilization) -- Fiction | Social stratification -- Fiction | Psychic ability -- Fiction | Twins -- Fiction Summary: "Book Two in the critically acclaimed The Fire Sermon trilogy--The Hunger Games meets Cormac McCarthy's The Road in this richly imagined post-apocalyptic series by award-winning poet Francesca Haig

Subject(s): Visual communication | Graphic arts Summary: From the Publisher: Essentials of Visual Communication is an inspiring and uniquely accessible guide to visual communication. The book presents the major disciplines in today's media, and puts theory into practice, explaining how to achieve a strong communication chain from strategy

Subject(s): Private investigators -- Fiction | Kidnapping victims -- Fiction | Drug addicts -- Fiction Summary: Frank Marr knows crime in Washington, DC. A decorated former police detective, he retired early and now ekes a living as a private eye for a defense attorney. Frank Marr may be the best investigator the city has ever known, but the ci

Subject(s): Political corruption -- History Summary: "From ancient times to modern, corruption has been ingrained in human society and is still a powerful issue in the contemporary world. In Corruption: A Short History, Carlo Brioschi provides a thorough and entertaining look at how corruption was born and has evolved over time, without ev

Subject(s): Money -- History | International finance | Currency crises | Financial crises Summary: " "The next financial collapse will resemble nothing in history. Deciding upon the best course to follow will require comprehending a minefield of risks, while poised at a crossroads, pondering the death of the dollar." The int

Subject(s): Orientalism -- History -- 20th century -- Russia | Asia -- Study and teaching -- Russia | Asia -- Civilization | Russia -- Civilization | Russia -- Intellectual life -- 1801-1917 Summary: "Russia's own Orient examines how intellectuals in early twentieth-century Russia offered a new and radical critique of the ways in which