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Gone to the Grave

Burial Customs of the Arkansas Ozarks, 1850-1950

By: Abby Burnett

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Gone to the Grave

Burial Customs of the Arkansas Ozarks, 1850-1950

By: Abby Burnett

Before there was a death care industry where professional funeral directors offered embalming and other services, residents of the Arkansas Ozarks—and, for that matter, people throughout the South—buried their own dead. Every part of the complicated, labor-intensive process was handled within the deceased's community. This process included preparation of the body for burial, making a wooden coffin, digging the grave, and overseeing the burial ceremony, as well as observing a wide variety of customs and superstitions. These traditions, especially in rural communities, remained the norm up through the end of World War II, after which a variety of factors, primarily the loss of manpower and the rise of the funeral industry, brought about the end of most customs. Gone to the Grave, a meticulous autopsy of this now vanished way of life and death, documents mourning and practical rituals through interviews, diaries and reminiscences, obituaries, and a wide variety of other sources. Abby Burnett covers attempts to stave off death; passings that, for various reasons, could not be mourned according to tradition; factors contributing to high maternal and infant mortality; and the ways in which loss was expressed though obituaries and epitaphs. A concluding chapter examines early undertaking practices and the many angles funeral industry professionals worked to convince the public of the need for their services.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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Gone to the Grave

Burial Customs of the Arkansas Ozarks, 1850-1950

By: Abby Burnett

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Burial Customs of the Arkansas Ozarks, 1850-1950

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Encyclopedia of the American Short Story

By: Abby H. P. Werlock

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Encyclopedia of the American Short Story

By: Abby H. P. Werlock

Two-volume set that presents an introduction to American short fiction from the 19th century to the present.

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Infobase Learning

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1438140754

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9781438140759

Why Baby Boomers Turned from Religion

Shaping Belief and Belonging, 1945-2021

By: Abby Day

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Why Baby Boomers Turned from Religion

Shaping Belief and Belonging, 1945-2021

By: Abby Day

Mocked, vilified, blamed, and significantly misunderstood - the 'Baby Boomers' are members of the generation of post-WWII babies who came of age in the 1960s. Parents of the 1940s and 1950s raised their Boomer children to be respectable church-attendees, and yet in some ways demonstrated an ambivalence that permitted their children to spurn religion and eventually to raise their own children to be the least religious generation ever. The Baby Boomers studied here, living in the UK and Canada, were the last generation to have been routinely baptised and taken regularly to mainstream, Anglican churches. So, what went wrong - or, perhaps, right? This study, based on in-depth interviews and compared to other studies and data, is the first to offer a sociological account of the sudden transition from religious parents to non-religious children and grandchildren, focusing exclusively on this generation of ex-Anglican Boomers. Now in their 60s and 70s, the Boomers featured here make sense of their lives and the world they helped create. They discuss how they continue to dis-believe in God yet have an easy relationship with ghosts, and how they did not, as theologians often claim, fall into an immoral self-centred abyss. They forged different practices and sites (whether in 'this world' or 'elsewhere') of meaning, morality, community, and transcendence. They also reveal here the values, practices, and beliefs they transmitted to the future generations, helping shape the non-religious identities of Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z.

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Oxford University Press

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0192866680

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9780192866684

Diagnosis: Difference

The Moral Authority of Medicine

By: Abby Wilkerson

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Diagnosis: Difference

The Moral Authority of Medicine

By: Abby Wilkerson

How is justice in the delivery of health care influenced by the culture of medicine? In a groundbreaking new work of feminist bioethics, Abby L. Wilkerson examines the cultural status of the medical establishment. Challenging traditional views, she shows that morality in health care has a far-reaching impact on social justice. Situating her analysis in the context of the AIDS and women's health movements, Wilkerson explores continuing patterns of injustice in medicine, the function of health care as social control, and the unequal risk of illness and injury among different social groups. She assesses the role of medicine and bioethics in the sexual oppression of women and of gay and bisexual men, and defines the forces undermining the role of bioethics in monitoring the moral status of health care. What changes would make bioethicists more responsive to the needs of oppressed groups? Wilkerson's book points the way toward a better understanding of medical authority and brings a fresh perspective to health activism, demonstrating that a feminist and sexually inclusive analysis has much to offer in revealing the hidden cultural politics of medicine.

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Cornell University Press

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1501744933

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9781501744938

Vermont Quarterly Gazetteer

Addison County No.1 July 4, 1860

By: Abby Maria Hemenway

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Vermont Quarterly Gazetteer

Addison County No.1 July 4, 1860

By: Abby Maria Hemenway

If your ancestors came from Vermont, chances are they had their roots in Addison County. This is primary source material and fantastic reading. Included is part one of the life of Abby Maria Hemenway in the new introduction by Dennis Jay Hall.

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Dennis Jay Hall

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1928837255

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9781928837251

The Vermont Historical Gazetteer

Vol. 2

By: Abby Maria Hemenway

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The Vermont Historical Gazetteer

Vol. 2

By: Abby Maria Hemenway

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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3382122189

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Duped

Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married

By: Abby Ellin

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Duped

Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married

By: Abby Ellin

Abby Ellin was shocked to learn that her fiancéas leading a secret life. But as she soon discovered, the world is full of people who aren't what they seem. From Abby Ellin's first date with the Commander, she was caught up in a whirlwind. Within six months he'd proposed, and they'd moved in together. But soon, his exotic stories of international espionage began to unravel. Finally, it all became clear: he was lying about who he was. After leaving him and sharing her story, she was floored to find out that her experience was far from unique. People everywhere, many of them otherwise sharp-witted and self-aware, are being deceived by their loved ones every day. In Duped, Abby Ellin studies the art and science of lying, talks to people who've had their worlds upended by duplicitous partners, and writes with great openness about her own mistakes. These remarkable stories reveal how often we encounter people whose lives beneath the surface are more improbable than we ever imagined.

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PublicAffairs

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1610398017

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Style Me Pretty Weddings

Inspiration and Ideas for an Unforgettable Celebration

By: Abby Larson

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Style Me Pretty Weddings

Inspiration and Ideas for an Unforgettable Celebration

By: Abby Larson

For the 2 million monthly followers of powerhouse wedding blog StyleMePretty.com, the major mainstream hit with serious indie cred (think Domino meets Etsy meets Martha Stewart Weddings), and for all brides looking for fresh new inspiration, editor in chief Abby Larson offers an eagerly awaited, entirely unique, and gorgeously photo-rich wedding resource. Joyful, love-filled weddings are created with the details that make the couple unique. These touches--letter-pressed table cards with a pet bulldog cameo; a chandelier to which the bride and groom tied hundreds of colorful ribbons; a photograph of the bride's grandparents fastened around her bouquet--elevate a beautiful day into a deeply personal, unforgettable celebration. Style Me Pretty has become a go-to destination for planning your own ecstatic wedding. Now, the founder of this beloved site, Abby Larson, offers this gorgeous resource, which includes: • Abby’s step-by step guide to determining your couple style, gathering inspiration, and threading it through each element of the celebration • 17 never-before-seen Real-Life Weddings—with details on all their special and handcrafted touches, and advice from the brides • 5 Style Blueprints to help you custom-craft your own Classic, Rustic, Whimsical, Modern, or Al Fresco wedding, from paper goods to the cake • 15 Do It Yourself projects, such as glittered vases, linen favor bags, and dip-dyed ombré napkins Full of lively and oh-so-lovely ideas, and more than 250 photographs, this swoonworthy volume will help you distill the wide world of wedding inspiration into the most meaningful, utterly original day you can imagine.

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0770433804

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9780770433802

The Religious Lives of Older Laywomen

The Last Active Anglican Generation

By: Abby Day

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The Religious Lives of Older Laywomen

The Last Active Anglican Generation

By: Abby Day

The Religious Lives of Older Laywomen draws on ethnographic fieldwork, cross-cultural comparisons, and relevant theories exploring the beliefs, identities, and practices of 'Generation A'—Anglican laywomen born in the 1920s and 1930s. Now in their 70s, 80s, and 90s, they are often described as the 'backbone' of the Church and likely its final active generation. The prevalence of laywomen in mainstream Christian congregations is a widely accepted phenomenon that will cause little surprise amongst the research community or Christian adherents. What is surprising is that we know so little about them. Generation A laywomen have remained largely invisible in previous work on institutional religion in Euro-American countries, particularly as the focus on religion and gender has turned to youth, sexuality, and priesthood. Female Christian Generation A is on the cusp of a catastrophic decline in mainstream Christianity that accelerated during the 'post-war' (post-1945) age. The age profile of mainstream Christianity represents an increasingly aging pattern, with Generation A not being replaced by their children or grandchildren—the Baby-Boomers and generations X, Y, and Z. Generation A is irreplaceable and unique. 'Generation' shares specific values, beliefs, behaviours, and orientations, therefore, when this generation finally disappears within the next five to 10 years, their knowledge, insights, and experiences will be lost forever. Abby Day both documents and interprets their religious lives and what we can learn about them and more widely, about contemporary Christianity and its future.

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Oxford University Press

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0191060003

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9780191060007

Fish Out of Water

Surviving and Thriving As A Christian on a Secular

By: Abby Nye Suddarth

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Fish Out of Water

Surviving and Thriving As A Christian on a Secular

By: Abby Nye Suddarth

From the perspective of a parent with college-age children, I thank Abby Nye for confronting us so boldly with the reality of what Christian students face in the secular world of academia. "Children need to be prepared for this experience - or they need to avoid it" -Joseph Farah, editor and C.E.O., WorldNewDaily.com So you're ready for the next chapter in your life?. Well, if you are a Christian heading to campus for the first time, there are several things you need to know about living your faith while surrounded by atheistic professors. Abby Nye has written a fantastic guide for college students who find their faith and values under assault from day one. Learn just what to expect, and how to navigate through classes while maintaining a good GPA and a positive college experience. Abby prepares new freshman (and even seasoned students!) to be able to survive and thrive in this often hostile setting. Among the topics she covers: Freshman orientation week The treatment of science and faith in the classroom Difficult professors and real life solutions The many forms of liberal ?indoctrination? Helpful campus groups and managing peer pressure This book is truly a must reading for students embarking for any college?a valuable handbook for parents, teachers, and students alike.

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New Leaf Publishing Group

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1614580472

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Neurodiversity and Education

By: Paul Ellis,Amanda Kirby,Abby Osborne

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Neurodiversity and Education

By: Paul Ellis,Amanda Kirby,Abby Osborne

Human brains are diverse: each one of us has a unique set of connections between billions of nerve cells. Neurodiversity is about us all. It is not an exclusive club or one condition, difficulty, difference, or disorder. Understanding more about the concept of neurodiversity helps us consider, respect and appreciate these differences. It helps us see potential rather than deficit. This clear and practical book, which is useful for all apsects of learning and education discusses how an emphasis on neurodiverse ′ability′ can cultivate a better world.

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Sage Publications UK

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1529617855

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Law and Sexual Misconduct in New England, 1650-1750

Steering Toward England

By: Abby Chandler

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Law and Sexual Misconduct in New England, 1650-1750

Steering Toward England

By: Abby Chandler

Having arriving in the Province of Maine in 1641 with a brief to create both government and law for the fledgling colony, Thomas Gorges later recorded his policy as having ’steared as neere as we could to the course of Ingland’. Over the course of the next century the various colonial administrations all consciously measured their laws against that of England, whether their intention was imitation of or conscious opposition to, established English legal system. In order to trace the shifting and contested relationships between colonial laws and English laws, this book focuses on the prosecution of sexual misconduct. All crimes can threaten orderly society but no other crime posed quite the same long term implications as illicit sex resulting in the birth of illegitimate children who became their own social challenges. Sexual misconduct was, consequently, a major concern for early modern leaders, making it a particularly fruitful subject for studying the complex relationship between laws in England and laws in the English colonies. Political and ecclesiastical leaders create laws to coerce people to behave in a certain fashion and to convey wider messages about the societies they govern. When those same laws are broken, lawbreakers must be tried and punished by a means intended to serve as a warning to other would-be lawbreakers. In this book the two-part analysis of changing sexual misconduct laws and the resulting trial depositions highlights the ways in which ordinary New England colonists across New England both interacted with and responded to the growing Anglicization of their legal systems and makes the argument that these men and women saw themselves as taking part in a much larger process.

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Routledge

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1317107802

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9781317107804

The Steelers Experience

A Year-by-Year Chronicle of the Pittsburgh Steelers

By: David Aretha,Abby Mendelson

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The Steelers Experience

A Year-by-Year Chronicle of the Pittsburgh Steelers

By: David Aretha,Abby Mendelson

The Steelers Experience is an illustrated history of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL franchise. Featuring every key player from every era, the book chronicles the highs and lows of every season, and features stories, statistics, and highlights old and new"--

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0760345767

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9780760345764

Believing in Belonging

Belief and Social Identity in the Modern World

By: Abby Day

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Believing in Belonging

Belief and Social Identity in the Modern World

By: Abby Day

Drawing on empirical research exploring mainstream religious belief and identity in Euro-American countries, Abby Day explores how people 'believe in belonging', choosing religious identifications to complement other social and emotional experiences of 'belongings'.

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Oxford University Press

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0199577870

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9780199577873

Encyclopedia of the American Novel

By: Abby H. P. Werlock

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Encyclopedia of the American Novel

By: Abby H. P. Werlock

Praise for the print edition:" ... no other reference work on American fiction brings together such an array of authors and texts as this.

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Infobase Learning

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143814069X

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9781438140698

The History of Washington County in the Vermont historical Gazetteer

By: Abby Maria Hemenway

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The History of Washington County in the Vermont historical Gazetteer

By: Abby Maria Hemenway

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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998

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3385443954

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9783385443952

An Uncommon Scold

By: Abby Adams

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An Uncommon Scold

By: Abby Adams

Gathers nearly a thousand witty and acerbic sayings from such diverse women as Clare Boothe Luce and Bette Midler, arranged alphabetically by subject."--Amazon.com

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Fireside Books

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067188526X

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9780671885267

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