Tulsa attorney Ben Kincaid trades his law practice for life as a jazz musician, only to wind up defending a nightclub owner and ex-convict accused of murdering legendary singer "Cajun Lily" Campbell.
This book describes how teachers can build upon the eagerness and skills that students apply recreational, social, and friendly writing, bringing enjoyment back into writing for students.
Climate of Extremes: Global Warming Science They Don't Want You to Know”
Is the weather truly getting worse? When it comes to global warming, dire predictions seem to be all we see or hear. Climatologists Patrick Michaels and Robert Balling Jr. explain why the news and information we receive about global warming have become so apocalyptic. The science itself has become increasingly biased, with warnings of extreme consequences from global warming becoming the norm.
Extreme Economics: Teaching Children and Teenagers about Money
This book identifies, through current research, what children and teenagers need to know about managing funds. It shows educators how to design instructional activities that enable students to learn about money management in fascinating and meaningful ways.
Extreme Risk Management: Revolutionary Approaches to Evaluating and Measuring Risk
A revolutionary new approach for detecting and managing inherent risk The unprecedented turmoil in the financial markets turned the field of quantitative finance on its head and generated severe criticism of the statistical models used to manage risk and predict “black swan” events. Something very important had been lost when statistical representations replaced expert knowledge and statistics substituted for causation.
