David L Hudson

Through his Persuasion Institute, Kurt Mortensen has sought out and studied the Persuasion IQ (PQ) of the world's top influencers. Now, in this game-changing guide, he's leveraging his vast knowledge to teach readers the essential habits, traits, and behaviors necessary to cultivate their natural persuasive abilities. Concentrating on the 10 major Persuasion IQ skills, the book provides readers an opportunity to assess their own PQ, identify their...

"Early civilizations, Native Americans, the English colonies, slavery, the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights begin the journey and lay the foundation for the United States of today. The Handy American History Answer Book takes a walk through the economic, political, and social forces, as well as the military conflicts that created, changed, and built the United States. It explains the impact of the biggest...

Offering an engaging overview of the U.S. presidency and all past presidents, this valuable tome asks a variety of questions, from the trivial to the topical, that further expands one's understanding of America's highest office. With an intriguing range of questions about religious affiliations, unusual backgrounds, and tidbits of odd trivia--from Which president killed a man in a duel? to Who was the first Baptist to become president?--this reference...

Where did the word tort come from? How are state court judges selected? Where did the first US Supreme Court meet? Answering such questions, this title presents an overview of the law in the United States.

"This book presents a sweeping view of boxing in the United States and the influence of the sport on American culture"-- "This book is about Boxing in America"--

"Each primary source in this essential collection on capital punishment features an authoritative introduction and analysis that helps provide crucial context for understanding the evolution of law and public attitudes toward the death penalty from colonial times to the present"-- "This book showcases and explains key primary documents that reflect and have influenced the history of capital punishment in the United States. By presenting and examining...

Traces the history of the writing of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and examines each amendment's provisions and applications in detail.