Bøker av John Stewart

Presents the story of two Confederate spies, Tom Harbin and Charlie Russell. Harbin was among the most wanted of all Confederate agents. Less well-known was Harbin's step cousin Russell, a respected wagon manufacturer after the war who left scant evidence of his true past as a Confederate spy.

The aim of the book is to promote better work with offenders, based on strategies which understand the links between the home backgrounds of the offenders and criminal activity. It has the endorsement of the Association of Chief Probation Officers.

Presents a firsthand account of how to implement the Toyota Production System (TPS) throughout an organization. This book answers the questions of how to get the process started and how to get senior management excited about the possibilities of an organization that embraces TPS.

April 2, 1865 is perhaps the most famous night in American history. In the space of a few hours the Confederate capital was evacuated and burned, the government fled, slavery was finished in North America, Union forces entered Richmond, and the Civil War came to an end. Yet there were no official documents to tell this story. By far the most important eyewitness was Navy Secretary Mallory. Most of what we know today comes from Mallory, but Mallory, and all the other eyewitnesses, are not what they seem.

A seasoned professional covers baseball skills for Little League-level and other beginning players. With tips on hitting, pitching, first and third-base play, middle infielding, outfielding, and baserunning, this book covers the diamond like no other. Instructional tips, drills, and special sections on base coaching, score-keeping, and winning strategies also makes this perfect handbook for coaches.

Local government organisation and management in Britain is in the throes of a major transformation brought about by changing economic, social and political circumstances and central government legislation.

Based on the author's unparalleled in-depth knowledge and experience, this major new book provides a systematic assessment of the diversity and common features of British local government today, set in a clear historical context.

Arguably the most offensive, despised, and ridiculed dandy of the Regency period, Sir James Webster-Wedderburn would likely be forgotten were it not for an alleged affair between his wife and his close friend, the poet Lord Byron. This work lays out the details of this affair and provides commentary on the rare private letters between them.

In this important attempt to reorient the theory and practice of public management, Stewart Ranson and John Stewart argue that public organisations must be analysed in terms of the distinctive values, purposes, tasks and conditions of the public domain.