Despite unprecedented growth in recent years, India has the largest number of poor people in the world. Moving Out of Poverty: The Promise of Empowerment and Democracy in India presents the experiences of poor people who have made it out of poverty. The study provides new insights on the processes and mechanisms that result in some poor people escaping poverty, while others remain stuck, and still others fall into poverty.

Maniac Magee is a novel written by American author. Exploring themes of racism and homelessness, it follows the story of an orphaned boy looking for a home in the fictional Pennsylvania town of Two Mills. He becomes a local legend for feats of athleticism and fearlessness, and his ignorance of sharp racial boundaries in the town. The book is popular in elementary school curricula, and has been used in scholarly studies on the relationship of children to racial identity and reading

The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antractic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the polar regions

Motown is first and foremost the tale of the incredible entrepreneurship of Berry Gordy. Posner presents Berry and Motown"s stars as they lived and worked: a circle of friends, lovers, and sometimes vicious foes. Based on original interviews, extensive documentation, and official court records, Motown is a singular story, a made-in America Greek tragedy about the rise and fall of a music empire that provided the virtual soundtrack to a generation

This extraordinary book about an extraordinary woman weaves together three stories-the remarkable career of a woman in a man

Книга посвящена описанию различных аспектов микрохирургии малых сосудов и нервов - области хирургии, получившей особое развитие в последнее десятилетие. Содержится подробная информация по описанию различных инструментов и патофизиологии микрососудистых окклюзий. Подробно изложены методы восстановления и трансплантации малых артерий и вен диаметром 1 мм

Whether you're completely new to customer relationship management (CRM) software or you just want the scoop on the newest version, this handy guide will get you going. Discover how to set up CRM 3, navigate and customize the system, use it to work with your accounts and contacts, collect leads, forecast sales, run reports, and much more

В работе дается общая характеристика маркетинга как направления хозяйственной деятельности

В книге рассмотрены морфология и биология патогенных грибов. Приведен материал, касающийся дерматофитий, имеющих практически важное значение. Второе по значимости места занимает описание различных клинических разновидностей кандидоза. Описаны глубокие микозы, в том числе наиболее опасные для человека - гистоплазмоз и кокцидиоидоз, существование эндемических зон которых в СССР не выявлено

This pedagogical approach provides historical and experimental background information that permits the reader to see how molecular biologists examine clues and develop the hypotheses that ultimately lead to new advances in the field