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  • Radio Journalism in America

    Telling the News in the Golden Age and Beyond

    by Jim Cox ...
    This history of radio news reporting recounts and assesses the contributions of radio toward keeping America informed since the 1920s. It identifies distinct periods and milestones in broadcast journalism and includes a biographical dictionary of important figures who brought news to the airwaves.Americans were dependent on radio for cheap entertainment during the Great Depression and for critical ... Read more

    $21.39 USD

  • Radio After the Golden Age

    The Evolution of American Broadcasting Since 1960

    by Jim Cox ...
    What became of radio after its Golden Age ended about 1960? Not long ago Arbitron found that almost 93 percent of Americans age 12 and older are regular radio listeners, a higher percentage than those turning to television, magazines, newspapers, or the Internet. But the sounds they hear now barely resemble those of radio's heyday when it had little competition as a mass entertainment and ... Read more

    $21.39 USD

  • Newspapers in Transition

    American Dailies Confront the Digital Age

    by Jim Cox ...
    The impact of cyberspace on newsprint journalism is at the core of this text. After a brief history of U.S. news dailies and weeklies it turns attention to those journals' status today. A wide range of forces that impinge on their success and failure are explored, including the decline of their relevancy for an increasing percentage of the population. Newspapers' prospects for the future is the ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Historical Dictionary of American Radio Soap Operas

    by Jim Cox ...
    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
    The period from 1925 to 1960 was the heyday of the American Radio Soap Opera. In addition to being part of popular culture, the soap opera had important commercial aspects as well that were not only related to their production, but also to the desperate need to sell products or perish. Both sides of this story are traced in this comprehensive compendium.The dictionary section, made up of more than ... Read more

    $106.99 USD

  • The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas

    by Jim Cox ...
    Series series The A to Z Guide Series
    The period from 1925 to 1960 was the heyday of the American Radio Soap Opera. In addition to being part of popular culture, the soap opera had important commercial aspects as well that were not only related to their production, but also to the desperate need to sell products or perish. Both sides of this story are traced in this comprehensive compendium.The dictionary section, made up of more than ... Read more

    $47.79 USD

  • Understanding Doctors' Performance

    Understanding Doctors’ Performance addresses possible reasons why doctors under-perform, covering specific areas such as education and training, physical and mental health, workload, personality, organisational culture, drug and alcohol misuse, and cognitive impairment. It draws together evidence and describes the factors (apart from clinical competence) that adversely affect performance and how ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Rural Healthcare

    Rural Healthcare was the first textbook of rural medicine in the UK. In this fully revised second edition, it continues to fulfil the requirement for a resource dedicated to the particular needs of those living and practising in rural areas. Offering an authoritative, informative, evidence-based, practical reference book, it is required reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of rural ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    How to Read the Bible

    by Harvey Cox ...
    Narrated by Jim Denison ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 20 min

    The Bible is the heart of devotional practice, a source of guidance and inspiration rich with insightful life lessons. On the other side of the spectrum, academics have studied the Bible using scientific analysis to examine its historical significance and meaning. The gap between these readings has resulted in a schism with far-reaching implications: Without historical context, ordinary people are ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Almost Perfect

    The Heartbreaking Pursuit of Pitching's Holy Grail

    by Joe Cox ...
    The rich, poignant tales of major league baseball’s most hard-luck fraternity—the pitchers of its Almost-Perfect GamesFrom 1908 to 2015, there have been thirteen pitchers who have begun Major League Baseball games by retiring the first twenty-six opposing batters, but then, one out from completing a perfect game, somehow faltering (or having perfection stolen from them). Three other pitchers did ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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    Days of Awe and Wonder

    How to Be a Christian in the Twenty-first Century

    Narrated by John Pruden ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 38 min

    Showcasing some of his most enduring and insightful writings, including many previously unpublished works, a concise and illuminating introduction to Marcus J. Borg, the late spokesman for progressive Christianity and one of the most revered and influential theologians of our time.In his acclaimed books, including classics such as Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, The Heart of Christianity, ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian

    Struggling with Divine Violence from Genesis Through Revelation

    Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 25 min

    Many portions of the New Testament, introduce a compassionate Jesus who turns the other cheek, loves his enemies, and shows grace to all. But the Jesus we find in Revelation and some portions of the Gospels leads an army of angels bent on earthly destruction. Which is the true revelation of the Messiah—and how can both be in the same Bible?How to Read the Bible and Still be a Christian explores ... Read more

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    Short Stories by Jesus

    The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi

    Narrated by Donna Postel ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 33 min

    Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus' stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives.In this wise, entertaining, and ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus