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  • Cork Boat

    by John Pollack ...
    165,321 corks1 boatMost people have childhood dreams; few ever pursue them. At the age of 34, John Pollack quit a prestigious speechwriting job on Capitol Hill to pursue an idea he had harbored since the age of six: to build a boat out of wine corks and take it on an epic journey.In Cork Boat, Pollack tells the charming and uplifting story of this unlikely adventure. Overcoming one obstacle after ... Read more

    Was $11.99 USD Now $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobooks

    Also available as: Audiobooks

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    How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas

    by John Pollack ...
    A presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton explores the hidden power of analogy to fuel thought, connect ideas, spark innovation, and shape outcomesFrom the meatpacking plants that inspired Henry Ford’s first moving assembly line to the "domino theory" that led America into Vietnam to the "bicycle for the mind" that Steve Jobs envisioned as the Macintosh computer, analogies have played a dynamic ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Pun Also Rises

    How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics

    by John Pollack ...
    A former word pun champion's funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on history.The pun is commonly dismissed as the lowest form of wit, and punsters are often unpopular for their obsessive wordplay. But such attitudes are relatively recent developments. In The Pun Also Rises, John Pollack-a former World Pun ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Daily Bread

    January–March 2022

    by Richard Trist, Nigel Hopper, Tony Horsfall, Ben Green, Jennie Pollock, David Lawrence, Alison Allen, John Gay ...
    Daily Bread is the Bible reading guide that aims to help you hear from God as you read the Bible. If you've ever asked the question, 'What possible relevance can this verse have for me today?' or 'What difference does this passage make to my life?' then read on... ... Read more

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  • The Popish Plot

    A study in the history of the reign of Charles II

    by John Pollock ...
    In "The Popish Plot," John Pollock masterfully recounts the tumultuous events of the late 17th century England, centered around the infamous conspiracy against the Protestant establishment purportedly orchestrated by Catholics. With a narrative rich in historical detail and vivid characterization, Pollock employs a compelling mix of narrative history and dramatic reconstruction, allowing readers ... Read more

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  • Wilberforce

    by John Pollock ...
    "Vivid and painstakingly researched biography." —Daily Telegraph"Wilberforce modeled a combination of Christian principle and tactical genius as relevant in the twenty-first century as in his own time." —William Hague"The biography is the product of much painstaking research. John Pollock has made use of virtually all the extant manuscript collections containing Wilberforce materials. He gives a ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Media and Social Inequality

    Innovations in Community Structure Research

    Edited by John Pollock ...
    This book is among the first to systematically explore the impact of community inequality on reporting political and social change. Although most journalism scholars are still fascinated by the impact of media on society, Media and Social Inequality explores the reverse perspective: the impact of society on media. Using a 'community structure' approach, and rejecting the perspective that studies ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Journalism and Human Rights

    How Demographics Drive Media Coverage

    Edited by John Pollock ...
    This book is the first collection of original research to explore links between demographics and media coverage of emerging human rights issues. It covers cross-national reporting on human trafficking, HIV/AIDS, water contamination, and child labour; and same-sex marriage, Guantanamo detainee rights, immigration reform, and post-traumatic stress disorder in the United States. The research asks ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • Europe, America, Bush

    Transatlantic Relations in the Twenty-First Century

    Edited by John Peterson, Mark A. Pollack ...
    Europe, America, Bush is the first study of underlying elements of continuity in the transatlantic relationship, as well as new and powerful forces for change.It offers a definitive assessment of whether, and how much, the election of George W. Bush, the events of 11 September, and conflict over Iraq mark genuine and lasting change in transatlantic relations.American and European experts assess ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Making Human Rights News

    Balancing Participation and Professionalism

    Edited by Morton Winston, John Pollock ...
    Making Human Rights News: Balancing Participation and Professionalism explores the impact of new digital technology and activism on the production of human rights messages. It is the first collection of studies to combine multidisciplinary approaches, "citizen witness" challenges to journalism ethics, and expert assessments of the "liberating role" of the Internet, addressing the following ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • COVID Communication

    Exploring Pandemic Discourse

    Edited by Douglas A. Vakoch, John C. Pollock, Amanda M. Caleb ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This book focuses on how we understand COVID-19—medically, socially, and rhetorically. Given the expectation that other flu pandemics will occur, it stresses the importance of examining how the public response is shaped in the face of global health emergencies. It considers questions such as how can pandemic language both limit and expand our understanding of disease as biomedical, social, and ... Read more

    $152.99 USD

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    Cork Boat

    by John Pollack ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Marosz ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 46 min

    In the late 1990s John Pollack was working as a Washington speechwriter when, frustrated by the cynicism and hypocrisy on Capitol Hill, he quit his job to pursue a boyhood dream: to build a boat made entirely of wine corks and take it on an epic journey.Cork Boat tells the story of Pollack’s improbable quest. Overcoming one obstacle after another, he convinces skeptical bartenders to save their ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook