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The Feminist Theory: A Reader by Wendy Kolmar and Frances Bartkowski
The book is an essential reading for everyone and anyone interested in the history of women's struggles throughout American History. It is a good text book for women’s studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Arabic translation was finalized in cooperation with the Jordanian Women’s Studies Center to adapt the language of the book to the region’s needs.
Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists by Joel Best
Best is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Delaware and author of several books. This informative and well-written book is a particularly worthwhile addition to libraries' collections and will help all readers become savvier and more critical news consumers. It tells the reader how to look at statistics in the media and see where they can be misleading through highlighting examples of famous American social statistics cases published in the media. The book is useful for students, media professionals, and general readers.
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher and William Ury
This landmark book shows practical ways to find out what other people want, and to devise better alternatives that create a "win" for everyone. The authors do a great job of overcoming the preconception that many hold that working on problems means that you have to be unpleasant. The advice to be hard on the problems and easy on the people (building a relationship) is a key concept that everyone can use.
For those who need help winning battles, Roger Fisher has developed a simple and straightforward five-step system for how to behave in negotiations. Narrated soothingly by NPR announcer Bob Edwards, Fisher adds the meaty portions of the material with a sense of playfulness.
The Ballad of Frankie Silver by Sharyn McCrumb
The Ballad of Frankie Silver is two stories, one true and one fiction, woven together through mystery and similarity. The one story is the story of Sheriff Spencer Arrowood and someone whom he arrested long ago who is due to be executed. While he is stuck at home recuperating from a bullet wound, he starts thinking about the trial of Frankie Silver and starts researching the case. He believes that there is some similarity between the Frankie Silver case and the case of the man about to be executed. The second story goes back in time to the true story of Frankie Silver. It's told mostly from the point of view of a clerk of the court at the time of the Silver trial..
NEW TACTICS IN HUMAN RIGHTS: A
RESOURCE FOR PRACTITIONERS, by the Center for Victims of Torture
This workbook is a compilation of innovative tactics that provide a
conceptual framework for thinking strategically and tactically about human
rights. The core of the book is 100 stories
gathered from around the world and across numerous sectors about human rights
work. These stories are analyzed within
a tactical context-in terms of resources needed, obstacles encountered and the
problem being addressed. The ABP is
proud to introduce the Arabic version of this universal initiative and make it
available for human rights organizations and practitioners throughout the Arab
region.
THE MEDIATION PROCESS: PRACTICAL
STRATEGIES FOR RESOLVING CONFLICT, by Christopher W. Moore
Since it was first published in 1986, THE MEDIATION PROCESS has become a
landmark resource for mediation practitioners, trainers, students, and
professionals in corporate, legal, health care, education, and governmental
arenas. This thoroughly revised and expanded
third edition has been updated to include coverage of the most contemporary
issues in mediation practice and to provide updated bibliographical resources.
SELECTED INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW, by
David Weissbrodt and Frank Newman
This book is a valuable compilation for Arabic audiences of the major
international and regional human rights instruments, legislations and other U.S. and United
Nations documents. This is an important
reference book for law students, law and human rights practitioners, human
rights organizations and the general public.
This reference guide can serve as a basic component in any university or
NGO library in the region.
POSITIVE APPROACHES TO PEACE-BUILDING:
A RESOURCE FOR INNOVATORS, edited by Cynthia Sampson, Mohammed Abu-Nimer,
Claudia Liebler, Diana Whintey
The book is a bold invitation to peace-builders to consider new
approaches - "positive approaches" - to transforming conflict and
building peace in some of the most complex of human situations. It is a call to shift from focusing
predominantly on the conflict, struggle, and suffering to also shining light on
cooperation, coexistence, and visions for a better future. The hope of the contributors is that these
ideas will be useful and will capture the imagination of readers who will apply
them, adapt them further, and go far beyond them in innovating with positive
approaches to peace-building. The book
is valuable because of its varied examples and stories that can be easily
understood within the context of Arab culture.
EMPLOYMENT WITH A HUMAN FACE, by John W. Budd
Contradicting the traditional view of the employment relationship as a
purely economic transaction, with business wanting efficiency and workers
wanting income, the author argues that equity and voice are equally important
objectives. Budd proposes a fresh set of
objectives for modern democracies- efficiency, equity, and voice -and supports
this new triad with an intellectual framework for analyzing employment
institutions and practices. The book is
based on practical experience and is written in a simple style.
GUNS, GERMS AND STEEL, by Jared Diamond
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this title is a brilliant work answering
the question of why the peoples of certain continents succeeded in invading
other continents and conquering or displacing their peoples. GUNS, GERMS AND STEEL is of great value to
scholars and readers in general of different ages interested in world history
and cultural progress.
SHOELESS JOE, by W.P. Kinsella
This young-adult fiction title serves as an introduction to a side of American
culture and way of life through its sports.
Sports play an important role in many Americans' lives especially
basketball (NBA), football, and baseball.
W.P. Kinsella plays with both myth and fantasy in his lyrical novel, which
was adapted into the popular movie, "Field of Dreams." Kinsella presents the audiences with the
legendary and cultural elements of baseball through the magic of a boy playing
baseball and letting his imagination fly with the game to bring back images of
his dead father.
BROADCAST NEWS, by Mitchell Stephens
This book covers every aspect of broadcast journalism, including writing,
reporting, and production. It provides
journalists with many basic tools to help them succeed. Clear and well-organized discussions and
explanations, suggestions from professional journalists, and actual, real-world
examples are just a few of the features that make learning easy. This book can be used to create training
programs for journalists. Copies could
be presented as gifts to PA section contacts in the media industry.