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The Love of a Good Woman

By: Alice Munro

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In eight stories, a master of the form extends and magnifies her great themes—the vagaries of love, the passion that leads down unexpected paths, the chaos hovering just under the surface of things, and the strange, often comical desires of the human heart. Time stretches out in some of the stories: a man and a woman look back forty years to the summer they met—the summer, as it turns out, that the true nature of their lives was revealed. In others time is telescoped: a young girl finds in the course of an evening that the mother she adores, and whose fluttery sexuality she hopes to emulate, will not sustain her—she must count on herself. Some choices are made—in a will, in a decision to leave home—with irrevocable and surprising consequences. At other times disaster is courted or barely skirted: when a mother has a startling dream about her baby; when a woman, driving her grandchildren to visit the lakeside haunts of her youth, starts a game that could have dangerous consequences. The rich layering that gives Alice Munro's work so strong a sense of life is particularly apparent in the title story, in which the death of a local optometrist brings an entire town into focus—from the preadolescent boys who find his body, to the man who probably killed him, to the woman who must decide what to do about what she might know. Large, moving, profound, these are stories that extend the limits of fiction.

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McClelland & Stewart

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1551993988

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9781551993980

Greenvale: High Fantasy of Monsters and Magic

By: Alice Sabo

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Greenvale: High Fantasy of Monsters and Magic

By: Alice Sabo

For as far back as he could remember, Chance had been able to feel wrongness in the world. With that also came the ability to sense rightness, but that didn’t mean he could always fix it. And sometimes that knowing got him into a lot of trouble. Until he met Brand. Chance knew as soon as he saw him, that working for Brand was right. It gave him a safe place with people who accepted his odd knack. Until the day the wrongness was so big he blacked out. With monsters and magic invading his simple life, Chance has to learn how to use his inborn abilities to keep safe those he cares about the most.

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181

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Alice Sabo

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1393968740

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9781393968740

Interpreting Discrimination Law Creatively

Statutory Discrimination Law in the UK, Canada and Australia

By: Alice Taylor

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Interpreting Discrimination Law Creatively

Statutory Discrimination Law in the UK, Canada and Australia

By: Alice Taylor

This book explores the judiciary's role in achieving substantive equality utilising statutory discrimination law. The normative literature suggests that to eliminate discrimination, courts have to adopt a more substantive interpretation of discrimination laws, but the extent to which this has occurred is variable. The book tackles the problem by exploring the idea that there needs to be a 'creative' interpretation of discrimination law to achieve substantive results. The author asks: is a 'creative' interpretation of statutory discrimination law consistent with the institutional role of the judiciary? The author takes a comparative approach to the interpretation of non-discrimination rights by considering the interpretation of statutory discrimination law in the UK, Canada and Australia. The book explores the differences in doctrine that have developed by considering key controversies in discrimination law: Who does discrimination law protect? What is discrimination? When can discrimination be justified? The author argues that differences in the case law in each jurisdiction are explained by the way in which the appropriate role for the courts in rights review, norm elaboration and institutional competence is conceived in each studied jurisdiction. It provides valuable reading for academics, policy makers and those researching discrimination law and statutory human rights.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1509952934

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9781509952939

The Starfire Quilt

By: Alice Allen

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The Starfire Quilt

By: Alice Allen

Her mother is long dead. Her only sibling is missing. Her father, Doctor Elliott, is perpetually working at the hospital, trying to save the injured and dying Patriots of the American Revolution. Confusion, chaos, and destruction are all part of Meredith's life now as she, too, becomes a player in the struggle for freedom. Trapped in Philadelphia, Meredith finds purpose as a courier of life-saving messages to the Patriots in the field. Along the way, she meets the handsome-but British-William Castleton, a successful shipping tycoon whose true motives and loyalties are difficult to establish. Stalked and threatened by the dangerous Major Hastings, Meredith is propelled to life-threatening heights as the war for freedom heats up and she, at last, discovers why God has sent her down this path.

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Barbour Publishing

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1630587613

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9781630587611

Wedded Spirits (A Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery, Book 17)

Historical Cozy Mystery

By: Alice Duncan

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Wedded Spirits (A Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery, Book 17)

Historical Cozy Mystery

By: Alice Duncan

Bridal Bouquet Becomes Murder Weapon in Wedded Spirits, a Cozy Historical Mystery by Alice Duncan —1925, Pasadena, California— Daisy is the Matron of Honor for the wedding of Mr. Robert Browning and Miss Regina Petri, Daisy's favorite librarian, when she discovers the body of a young man on the floor of the dressing room. From the looks of the flower petals falling from his mouth, he'd chomped down Regina's bridal bouquet. Having recently studied poisoned plants in the library, Daisy knows all of the flowers in Regina’s bouquet are poisonous. She figures someone poisoned the fellow, although she can’t quite figure out how. Sam and the usual cast of characters investigate, including their old friend Lou Prophet. Daisy uncovers a long-list of possible suspects but the murderer might be closer than anyone suspects. From the Publisher: The Daisy Gumm Majesty Cozy Mystery Series is a light-hearted mystery in a historical setting. There are no explicit sexual scenes and minimal cursing (Lou Prophet can be a little coarse) and will be enjoyed by readers who appreciate clean and wholesome reads. Fans of Carola Dunn, Amanda Quick, Elizabeth Peters, Rhys Bowen, and M. Louisa Locke will not want to miss this series. “If you like the 1920’s era, cozy mysteries and hints at paranormal this is absolutely a series for you!” ~Peggy, Avid Fan “I love this series! I love the writing style, and the characters. Ms. Duncan has a fun way of telling a story and having Daisy make funny ‘asides’ to the reader.” ~Nova Todd “I always enjoy Daisy’s adventures but the addition of Mr. Prophet is the best! I highly recommend to readers of cozy mysteries.” ~Joanna Lindsey, Verified Reviewer You can start anywhere, but you’ll want to read all of the Daisy Gumm Majesty Mysteries: Strong Spirits Fine Spirits High Spirits Hungry Spirits Genteel Spirits Ancient Spirits Dark Spirits Spirits Onstage Unsettled Spirits Spirits United Spirits Unearthed Shaken Spirits Scarlet Spirits Exercised Spirits Wedded Spirits ABOUT ALICE DUNCAN: In an effort to avoid what she knew she should be doing, Alice folk-danced professionally until her writing muse finally had its way. Now a resident of Roswell, New Mexico, Alice enjoys saying no smog, no crowds, and yes to loving her herd of wild Dachshunds.

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330

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ePublishing Works!

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1644572346

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9781644572344

Inner City Kids

Adolescents Confront Life and Violence in an Urban Community

By: Alice Mcintyre

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Inner City Kids

Adolescents Confront Life and Violence in an Urban Community

By: Alice Mcintyre

Urban teens of color are often portrayed as welfare mothers, drop outs, drug addicts, and both victims and perpetrators of the many kinds of violence which can characterize life in urban areas. Although urban youth often live in contexts which include poverty, unemployment, and discrimination, they also live with the everydayness of school, friends, sex, television, music, and other elements of teenage lives. Inner City Kids explores how a group of African American, Jamaican, Puerto Rican, and Haitian adolescents make meaning of and respond to living in an inner-city community. The book focuses on areas of particular concern to the youth, such as violence, educational opportunities, and a decaying and demoralizing urban environment characterized by trash, pollution, and abandoned houses. McIntyre's work with these teens draws upon participatory action research, which seeks to codevelop programs with study participants rather than for them.

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255

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NYU Press

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0814744443

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9780814744444

Commemorative Modernisms

Women Writers, Death and the First World War

By: Alice Kelly

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Commemorative Modernisms

Women Writers, Death and the First World War

By: Alice Kelly

This book provides the first sustained study of women's literary representations of death and the culture of war commemoration that underlies British and American literary modernism.

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304

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Edinburgh University Press

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1474459927

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9781474459921

Better Than Beauty

A Guide to Charm

By: Helen Valentine,Alice Thompson

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Better Than Beauty

A Guide to Charm

By: Helen Valentine,Alice Thompson

CHARM NEVER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS.

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174

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Chronicle Books

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0811834514

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9780811834513

Equality and Ethnic Identities

Studies of Self-Concept, Child Abuse and Education in a Changing English Culture

By: Alice Akoshia Ayikaaley Sawyerr,Christopher Adam Bagley

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Equality and Ethnic Identities

Studies of Self-Concept, Child Abuse and Education in a Changing English Culture

By: Alice Akoshia Ayikaaley Sawyerr,Christopher Adam Bagley

This book combines history, sociology, psychology and educational policy in research on a 40-year, crucial phase of development of ethnic identity, ethnic relations and educational and social policies for children in England, from pre-school to secondary school. The authors show how nursery children of different ethnicities interact in beginning their identity journeys in a culture of both inequality, and evolving ethnic relationships and patterns of harmony, in Britain’s developing multicultural society. In looking at self-concept development in secondary school children through the lens of various kinds of child maltreatment, Alice Sawyerr and Christopher Bagley argue that ethnic minority children are psychological survivors, and African-Caribbean girls especially are making strong identity steps – it is the “poor whites” who will make up the precariat, the reserve army of labour, who are left behind in structures of inequality.

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415

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Springer

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946351080X

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9789463510806

The History of Wisconsin, Volume I

From Exploration to Statehood

By: Alice E. Smith

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The History of Wisconsin, Volume I

From Exploration to Statehood

By: Alice E. Smith

Published in 1973, this first volume in the History of Wisconsin series remains the definitive work on Wisconsin's beginnings, from the arrival of the French explorer Jean Nicolet in 1634, to the attainment of statehood in 1848. This volume explores how Wisconsin's Native American inhabitants, early trappers, traders, explorers, and many immigrant groups paved the way for the territory to become a more permanent society. Including nearly two dozen maps as well as illustrations of territorial Wisconsin and portraits of early residents, this volume provides an in-depth history of the beginnings of the state.

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Wisconsin Historical Society

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0870206281

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9780870206283

You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down

Stories

By: Alice Walker

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You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down

Stories

By: Alice Walker

Women stand their ground in the midst of crisis in this story collection by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Color Purple. This collection builds on Alice Walker’s earlier work, the much-praised In Love & Trouble. But unlike her first collection of stories, the women in these tenderly wrought tales face their problems head on, proving powerful and self-possessed even when degraded by others—sometimes by those closest to them. But even as the female protagonists face exploitation, social asymmetries, and casual cruelties, Walker leavens her stories with ample wit and, as always, an eye for the redemptive power of love. A collection that reveals a master of fiction approaching the fullness of her talent, these are the stories Walker produced while penning The Color Purple. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.

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207

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Open Road Media

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1453223983

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9781453223987

Globalizing Responsibility

The Political Rationalities of Ethical Consumption

By: Clive Barnett,Paul Cloke,Nick Clarke,Alice Malpass

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Globalizing Responsibility

The Political Rationalities of Ethical Consumption

By: Clive Barnett,Paul Cloke,Nick Clarke,Alice Malpass

Globalizing Responsibility: The Political Rationalities of Ethical Consumption presents an innovative reinterpretation of the forces that have shaped the remarkable growth of ethical consumption. Develops a theoretically informed new approach to shape our understanding of the pragmatic nature of ethical action in consumption processes Provides empirical research on everyday consumers, social networks, and campaigns Fills a gap in research on the topic with its distinctive focus on fair trade consumption Locates ethical consumption within a range of social theoretical debates -on neoliberalism, governmentality, and globalisation Challenges the moralism of much of the analysis of ethical consumption, which sees it as a retreat from proper citizenly politics and an expression of individualised consumerism

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444390236

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9781444390230

Book's by Alice Grundy

The Love of a Good Woman

The Love of a Good Woman

Greenvale: High Fantasy of Monsters and Magic

Greenvale: High Fantasy of Monsters and Magic

Interpreting Discrimination Law Creatively

Interpreting Discrimination Law Creatively

The Starfire Quilt

The Starfire Quilt

Wedded Spirits (A Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery, Book 17)

Wedded Spirits (A Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery, Book 17)

Inner City Kids

Inner City Kids

Commemorative Modernisms

Commemorative Modernisms

Better Than Beauty

Better Than Beauty

Equality and Ethnic Identities

Equality and Ethnic Identities

The History of Wisconsin, Volume I

The History of Wisconsin, Volume I

You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down

You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down

Globalizing Responsibility

Globalizing Responsibility

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