“john ploof”

"The Object of Labor" explores the personal, political, social, and economic meaning of work in the context of art and textile production. The ubiquity of cloth in everyday life, the historically resonant relationship of textile and cloth to labor, and the tumultuous drive of globalization make the ... More

Since its inception in 1988, the art collective Haha has created twenty-one projects--including sculptural installations, community-based projects, and video works--in the United States and Europe. Members Wendy Jacob, Laurie Palmer, and John Ploof have shown these projects in an innovative range of... More

As an economic hit man (EHM) in the '60s and '70s, covertly recruited by the US National Security Agency, John Perkins helped further American imperial interests in countries such as Ecuador, Panama, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. He tried to write this book four times but was threatened or bribed each... More

First published in 1993, this book has become an international publishing phenomenon and is one of the most famous non-fiction publications of all time. A lively and accessible guide to successful communication between the sexes that has already helped many millions of readers from across the globe ... More

Master thriller writer and worldwide No.1 bestseller John Grisham takes you into the heart of America\'s Deep South with a collection of stories connected by the life and crimes of Ford County: a place of harsh beauty where broken dreams and final wishes converge.A mercy mission that is hilariously ... More

The first single-volume history of India since the 1950s, combining narrative pace and skill with social, economic and cultural analysis. Five millennia of the sub-continent's history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India and the Far East.... More

In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst “cancer cluster” in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one d... More

Mitch qualified at Harvard, third in his class, and is sought by law firms all over America. The one that gets him is small, but well respected, and pays him beyond his wildest dreams. But then the nightmares begin - secret files, bugs in the bedroom, colleagues' mysterious deaths and mob money…... More

Renowned and respected family psychologist John Rosemond blames child-centered parenting books from recent decades for creating a generation of dependent, often defiant children. He sets the record straight in "The New Six-Point Plan for Raising Happy, Healthy Children," an updated version of his hi... More