Stealing Valor
Stealing Valor

Author: Carl R. ToersBijns

Publisher:

Published: 2016-11-07

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 9781519044549

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Stealing Valor is a mini-book on the 2013 Stolen Valor Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama. There is much controversy around the law as it in fact, criminalizes lying when the lies facilitate profit, financial gains or a means to promote something that has a monetary value. The issue of Free Speech is the center of the book as it differentiates the meaning of the phrase - Stolen Valor. Various examples are cited and the book is a great stepping stone for further examinations of the law that is still sitting sideways with many veterans and organizations - In fact, some national organizations are actively referring imposters or alleged impostors to vigilante committees that review the military history of the person identified to be a fake- a fraud and an opportunistic person seeking self-important or financial gain for self. Readers should use this book as a reference book for many other sources on Stolen Valor on the internet as it is full of citations.

Restoring Valor
Restoring Valor

Author: Doug Sterner

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2014-02-04

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1628739142

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“Terrific read. Stories of stolen valor you won’t believe, and those who hunt them down and participated in writing legislation to restore dignity to all those who have truly served in combat.” —Peter C. Lemon, recipient, Congressional Medal of Honor Stolen valor occurs when a person lies about receiving military decorations that he or she has in fact never earned. It has become a major societal problem that has been discussed numerous times in the news; according to the New York Times, the Department of Veterans Affairs paid disability benefits to more than six hundred people falsely claiming to have been POWs in the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars. The number of stolen valor cases reported to the FBI has tripled in the last decade. In fact, more imposters lie about earning high military declarations for battlefield bravery than the actual number of real-life hero recipients. These imposters trade on tales and the trappings of military valor to secure privileges such as career advancements and even unearned veterans’ benefits. In Restoring Valor, Doug Sterner provides riveting case studies of the stolen valor imposters he’s investigated and exposed and the serious crimes—including murder—they’ve committed. He chronicles the evolution of stolen valor from the inception of the republic to today. Sterner shows why the federal law he and his wife, Pam, helped to enact—the Stolen Valor Act—is necessary. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Thirteen Ways to Steal a Bicycle
Thirteen Ways to Steal a Bicycle

Author: Stuart P. Green

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2012-06-11

Total Pages: 431

ISBN-13: 0674069986

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Theft claims more victims and causes greater economic injury than any other criminal offense. Yet theft law is enigmatic, and fundamental questions about what should count as stealing remain unresolved—especially misappropriations of intellectual property, information, ideas, identities, and virtual property. In Thirteen Ways to Steal a Bicycle, Stuart Green assesses our current legal framework at a time when our economy increasingly commodifies intangibles and when the means of committing theft and fraud grow ever more sophisticated. Was it theft for the editor of a technology blog to buy a prototype iPhone he allegedly knew had been lost by an Apple engineer in a Silicon Valley bar? Was it theft for doctors to use a patient’s tissue without permission in order to harvest a valuable cell line? For an Internet activist to publish tens of thousands of State Department documents on his Web site? In this full-scale critique, Green reveals that the last major reforms in Anglophone theft law, which took place almost fifty years ago, flattened moral distinctions, so that the same punishments are now assigned to vastly different offenses. Unreflective of community attitudes toward theft, which favor gradations in blameworthiness according to what is stolen and under what circumstances, and uninfluenced by advancements in criminal law theory, theft law cries out for another reformation—and soon.

Handbook of Visual Communication
Handbook of Visual Communication

Author: Sheree Josephson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-04-03

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 0429956924

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This Handbook of Visual Communication explores the key theoretical areas and research methods of visual communication. With chapters contributed by many of the best-known and respected scholars in visual communication, this volume brings together significant and influential work in the discipline. The second edition of this already-classic text has been completely revised to reflect the metamorphosis of communication in the last 15 years and the ubiquity of visual communication in our modern mediated lifestyle. Thriteen major theories of communication are defined by the top experts in their fields: perception, cognition, aesthetics, visual rhetoric, semiotics, cultural studies, ethnography, narrative, media aesthetics, digital media, intertextuality, ethics, and visual literacy. Each of these theory chapters is followed by an exemplar study or two in the area, demonstrating the various methods used in visual communication research as well as the research approaches applicable for specific media types. The Handbook of Visual Communication is a theoretical and methodological handbook for visual communication researchers and a compilation for much of the theoretical background necessary to understand visual communication. It is required reading for scholars, researchers, and advanced students in visual communication, and it will be influential in other disciplines such as advertising, persuasion, and media studies. The volume will also be essential to media practitioners seeking to understand the visual aspects of how audiences use media to contribute to more effective use of each specific medium.

The Story Is True, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
The Story Is True, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded

Author: Bruce Jackson

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2022-10-01

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1438490380

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In The Story Is True, folklorist, filmmaker, and professor of English Bruce Jackson explores the ways we use the stories that become a central part of our public and private lives. Describing and explaining how stories are made and used, Jackson examines how stories narrate and bring meaning to our lives. Jackson writes about his family and friends, acquaintances, and experiences, focusing on more than a dozen personal stories. From oral histories to public stories—such as what happened when Bob Dylan "went electric" at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival—Jackson gets at how the "truth" is constantly shifting depending on the perspective, memory, and social meaning that is ascribed to various events—both real and imaginary. The book is ideal for students and writers of oral history and storytelling but goes beyond those topics to encompass how we interpret and understand the real-life "stories" that we encounter in our daily experience. This edition includes new sections on how stories are related to historical facts and new chapters on contemporary films (expanding the discussion of visual storytelling) and on conspiracy narratives and Trump's Big Lie. Fresh examples tie together new material with the existing stories.

Classical and Contemporary Social Theory
Classical and Contemporary Social Theory

Author: Tim Delaney

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-03-22

Total Pages: 727

ISBN-13: 1003846742

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The second edition of Classical and Contemporary Social Theory provides wraparound coverage of the classical social theorists and influential sociological schools of thought in the contemporary period. Explained carefully and clearly throughout, Tim Delaney reviews the key concepts and contributions from brilliant classical social thinkers and recent sociological thought, spanning over 500 years of source material. He weaves together profiles of leading theorists, thorough descriptions of major academic and intellectual perspectives, and discussion of prevailing themes of interest that have concerned theorists and sociologists throughout time and will likely continue to do so in the future. The book emphasizes methods of investigation and application in its overview of the field by challenging readers to think about problems critically and in relation to key sociological theories and to also apply their sociological understanding to real, everyday events. In this new edition, Delaney revisits the classical period and highlights the special contributions of American social theorists and their impact on the diversity of thought leading into the contemporary era. He attends to later schools of thought and weaves in important updates related to critical race theory and globalization. With updated context and further applications, the second edition of Classical and Contemporary Social Theory is a perfect addition to combined courses in social theory.

Sell More Books at Live Events
Sell More Books at Live Events

Author: Christopher D. Schmitz

Publisher: TreeShaker Books

Published: 2022-10-15

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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Sell more paperbacks at your live events with expert advice geared to help you succeed in face-to-face sales encounters. Do you lack the confidence or the knowledge necessary to sell books at events? Do you wonder where to even start finding conventions, seminars, conferences, and expos to sell your books at? Have you tried this before and did not get the results you hoped for? Christopher Schmitz sells thousands of paperbacks each year directly to avid readers and regularly teaches other authors best practices on how to do exactly the same. This number is not inflated by selling courses to other authors or with any sort of giveaway. Selling thousands of novels or nonfiction books is absolutely possible—and Schmitz regularly invites indie authors to work alongside him and learn his methods. This book will show you how to confidently pitch your book, teach you how to narrow down the best places for you to sell at by finding your target market, and explain how to optimize your sales booth and author business for success. Additionally, you’ll learn: How to link a sales dashboard to an inventory tracker and your website so you know how many books you have on hand at all times How to easily take credit cards and add/manage sales tax Managing your live events so you earn profit instead of loss Expert sales tactics to make people excited to purchase your book Tips to immediately onboard new customers onto your newsletter and engage them Strategies to help you get hundreds of sales per live event And so much more! This book will show you the methods I use to sell thousands of paperbacks every year directly to readers at live events (mostly at conventions) and teach you how to replicate that success!

AARP The Truth Advantage
AARP The Truth Advantage

Author: Lis Wiehl

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-05-07

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1118374290

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AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. In The Truth Advantage, New York Times bestselling author and television personality Lis Wiehl shows you how to use the truth to your advantage in every aspect of your life. From "I have a headache" to "I don't remember that," studies show that most of us lie once or twice a day. While some lies are considered "white lies," other lies can destroy relationships, careers, and lives. In this helpful and fascinating book, Lis Wiehl shows just how and why the truth is a powerful tool. Using news stories, court cases, and personal anecdotes, she teaches you the seven ways to unlock the Truth Advantage and gives you practical techniques to improve all aspects of your life, from your job to your relationships. This book will also equip you with your own personal lie detector—the secret to finding out when people are not telling you the truth—and then gives you advice on precisely what to do when that happens. Master the truth to your advantage Discover how to win by telling the truth Become your own personal lie detector and spot the clues of dishonesty Lis Wiehl shares her knowledge as a lawyer and news commentator (and the daughter of an FBI agent) to help you sort through the lies and get to the truth. When you tell the truth and can get the truth from others, you are well liked and respected and your life is happier. This book will help you become the best, most powerful person you can be by using one uncomplicated tool—the Truth Advantage.

Guns, Girls, and Greed
Guns, Girls, and Greed

Author: Morgan Lerette

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2024-02-06

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13:

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Guns, Girls, and Greed is an unvarnished, behind-the-scenes, tell-all account of the scathing and dangerous life of mercenaries at war in Iraq. Experience the world of private contractors conducting high-threat missions for a nascent Iraqi government in the hopes of rebuilding after the fall of Saddam Hussein. With limited support, the men of Blackwater protected US diplomats as the country descended into sectarian violence. It was a hazardous mission complete with rockets, mortars, improvised explosive devices, and not knowing who or where the enemy was. Morgan Lerette’s irreverently honest memoir shows the good and bad of injecting private armies into active combat zones in the name of diplomacy and digs deep into the bonds of brotherhood created by war. With gut-wrenching tragedy, dark humor, and parties that make Animal House seem like a Disney film, this memoir offers a firsthand perspective on how men act and react in war. Lerette, a private contractor employed by the notorious Blackwater in the early days of the Iraq War, pulls no punches in calling out the incompetence of both the US military and the Department of State during the collapse of Iraq. You can decide if the insertion of private contractors in Iraq assisted or detracted from the war effort and if the costs in blood and treasure were worth the carnage.