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  • The Revivalists

    A Novel

    by Christopher M. Hood ...
    “The Revivalists is a thrilling, terrifying, surprising, and tender debut, written in such exquisitely precise prose that I felt singed by its imaginary fires and warmed by its beating heart. Chris Hood's nightmarish cross-country family odyssey is also one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read.”—Karen Russell, bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Orange WorldA stunning debut novel ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    My Thirty Years In Baseball (Unabridged)

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    by John McGraw ...
    Narrated by Earline Foulks, Christopher Hood, Joseph Rosenblatt, Phyllis Beauchamp ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 57 min

    The autobiography of John Joseph McGraw, another one of the "greats" of baseball. McGraw, along with Casey Stengel, has managed the most league pennants, with ten. He also holds the NL record for seasons managed, with 31 (thirty with the Giants and one with the original Orioles). He is third among major league managers in wins with 2,763, behind Connie Mack and Tony La Russa, though, at .586, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Way the Money Goes

    The Fiscal Constitution and Public Spending in the UK

    by Christopher Hood, Maia King, Iain McLean, Barbara Maria Piotrowska ...
    The Way the Money Goes traces out what happened to the UK's fiscal constitution - the framework for planning and controlling public spending - under three different governments (Conservative, Labour, Conservative/Liberal Democrat) from the early 1990s to the mid-2010s. The book tells the story of what happened under each government and combines narrative with vignettes that range from the funding ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Hijacking Japan

    by Christopher P Hood ...
    It was meant to be a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. Nicola was working hard as an English teacher in Japan; she desperately needed a holiday. A long weekend with her boyfriend, Akira, and two other friends, Mai and Masashi, seemed ideal. The four of them would travel by Japan's safest form of transport, the shinkansen ('bullet train'), before boarding a ferry for the trip across ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Revivalists

    A Novel

    by Christopher M. Hood ...
    Narrated by Gary Bennett ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 28 min

    “The Revivalists is a thrilling, terrifying, surprising, and tender debut, written in such exquisitely precise prose that I felt singed by its imaginary fires and warmed by its beating heart. Chris Hood's nightmarish cross-country family odyssey is also one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read.”—Karen Russell, bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Orange WorldA stunning debut novel ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • A Century of Fiscal Squeeze Politics

    100 Years of Austerity, Politics, and Bureaucracy in Britain

    by Christopher Hood, Rozana Himaz ...
    This volume identifies and compares 'fiscal squeezes' (major efforts to cut public spending and/or raise taxes) in the UK over a century from 1900 to 2015. The authors examine how different the politics of fiscal squeeze and austerity is today from what it was a century ago, how (if at all) fiscal squeezes reshaped the state and the provision of public services, and how political credit and blame ... Read more

    $85.49 USD

  • Japan: The Basics

    by Christopher P. Hood ...
    Series series The Basics
    Japan: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the culture, society, and global positioning of Japan.Starting by looking at the common stereotypes, clichés, and tropes associated with Japan, this accessible introduction to the country is designed to arm readers with key skills and knowledge for their study of Japan.This new edition covers topics including:How do we go about studying Japan?What ... Read more

    Was $28.99 USD Now $25.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Cupping: The Complete Guide to the Health Benefits Them Work for You (How It Works, Benefits, Techniques and Surprising Treatments You Can Do at Home)

    by Christopher Hood ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Mason G ...

    Unabridged

    33 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Cupping is a popular treatment that comes from ancient Chinese and Middle Eastern medicine. Recently, it has become more well-known because of its use in sports and pop culture. For example, famous Olympians like Michael Phelps have been seen with cupping marks. In the movie The Karate Kid, Jackie Chan performed Fire cupping.This therapy is usually ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Government that Worked Better and Cost Less?

    Evaluating Three Decades of Reform and Change in UK Central Government

    by Christopher Hood, Ruth Dixon ...
    The UK is said to have been one of the most prolific reformers of its public administration. Successive reforms have been accompanied by claims that the changes would make the world a better place by transforming the way government worked. Despite much discussion and debate over government makeovers and reforms, however, there has been remarkably little systematic evaluation of what happened to ... Read more

    $62.09 USD

  • Audiobook

    Jude Banks, Superhero

    by Ann Hood ...
    Narrated by Christopher Gebauer ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 45 min

    New York Times best-selling author Ann Hood pens a poignant story of grief and resilience, perfect for readers of The Thing About Jellyfish."A testament to the power of human connection.” —Jack Cheng, award-winning author of See You in the CosmosKatie was Jude's favorite person in the world. And not many brothers say that about their sister and mean it. But to Jude, Katie was everything--the ... Read more

    $18.00 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Paradoxes of Modernization

    Unintended Consequences of Public Policy Reform

    Edited by Helen Margetts, Christopher Hood, Perri 6 ...
    This book explores the unintended and unanticipated effects associated with 'modernization' projects and tackles the key question that they provoke - why do policy-makers persist in such enterprises in the face of evidence that they tend to fail? Paradoxes of Modernization first discusses what is meant by 'modernization' and 'unintended consequences', placing public policy reform within more ... Read more

    $66.59 USD

  • Reward for High Public Office

    Asian and Pacific Rim States

    Edited by Christopher Hood, B. Guy Peters ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Comparative Politics
    The choices made by governments about how to reward their top employees reveal a great deal about their values and their assumptions about governing. This book examines rewards of high public office in seven Asian political systems, a particularly rich set of cases for exploring the causes and consequences of the rewards of high public office, having some of the most generous and most meagre ... Read more

    $73.99 USD