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Wondrous Difference

Cinema, Anthropology & Turn-of-the-century Visual Culture

By: Alison Griffiths

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Wondrous Difference

Cinema, Anthropology & Turn-of-the-century Visual Culture

By: Alison Griffiths

Focusing on the precursors and contexts of ethnographic film, this text depicts the dynamic visual culture of the period as it collided with the emerging discipline of anthropology and the new technology of motion pictures.

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512

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Columbia University Press

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0231116969

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9780231116961

The Ultimate Personal Success Book

Make an Impact, Be More Assertive, Boost your Memory

By: Dena Michelli,Alison Straw,Christine Harvey,Jonathan Hancock

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The Ultimate Personal Success Book

Make an Impact, Be More Assertive, Boost your Memory

By: Dena Michelli,Alison Straw,Christine Harvey,Jonathan Hancock

If you want to be the best, you have to have the right skillset. From people skills and effective networking to building assertiveness and mastering memory techniques, THE ULTIMATE PERSONAL SUCCESS BOOK is a dynamic collection of tools, techniques, and strategies for success. Discover the main themes and key ideas, and bring it all together with practical exercises. This is your complete course in personal success. ABOUT THE SERIES ULTIMATE books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From marketing and sales to management and finance, each title gives comprehensive coverage of the essential business skills you need to get ahead in your career. Written in straightforward English, each book is designed to help you quickly master the subject, with fun quizzes embedded so that you can check how you're doing.

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391

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Teach Yourself

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147368935X

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9781473689350

British Social Attitudes

The 25th Report

By: Alison Park,Miranda Phillips

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British Social Attitudes

The 25th Report

By: Alison Park,Miranda Phillips

The annual British Social Attitudes survey is carried out by Britain’s largest independent social research organization, the National Centre for Social Research. It provides an indispensable guide to political and social issues in contemporary Britain. This 25th Report summarizes and interprets data from the most recent nationwide survey, as well as drawing invaluable comparisons with the findings of previous years to provide a richer picture and deeper understanding of changing British social values.

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281

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SAGE Publications

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1848606397

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9781848606395

Homes and Haunts

Touring Writers' Shrines and Countries

By: Alison Booth

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Homes and Haunts

Touring Writers' Shrines and Countries

By: Alison Booth

This is the first full-length study of literary tourism in North America as well as Britain, and a unique exploration of popular response to writers, literary house museums, and the landscapes or "countries " associated with their lives and works. An interdisciplinary study ranging from 1820-1940, Homes and Haunts: Touring Writers' Shrines and Countries unites museum and tourism studies, book history, narrative theory, theories of gender, space, and things, and other approaches to depict and interpret the haunting experiences of exhibited houses and the curious history of topo-biographical writing about famous authors. In illustrated chapters that blend Victorian and recent first-person encounters that range from literary shrines and plaques to guidebooks, memoirs, portraits, and monuments, Alison Booth discusses pilgrims such as William and Mary Howitt, Anna Maria and Samuel Hall, and Elbert Hubbard, and magnetic hosts and guests as Washington Irving, Wordsworth, Martineau, Longfellow, Hawthorne, James, and Dickens. Virginia Woolf's feminist response to homes and haunts shapes a chapter on Mary Russell Mitford, Gaskell, and the Brontës, and another on the Carlyles' house and Monk's House. Booth rediscovers collections of personalities, haunted shrines, and imaginative re-enactments that have been submerged by a century of academic literary criticism.

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528

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Oxford University Press

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ISBN 10

0191076899

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9780191076893

Billington

Victorian Executioner

By: Alison Bruce

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Billington

Victorian Executioner

By: Alison Bruce

‘An insightful and gripping account that will take you into the dark but fascinating world of a Victorian executioner.’ – Stewart P. Evans Between 1884 and 1905 James Billington and his three sons, Thomas, William and John, were responsible for 235 executions in Victorian Great Britain and Ireland. They hanged many notorious murderers, but equally fascinating is the story of the family. Did James really feel he served society and justice, or did this position satisfy something more personal? Billington: Victorian Executioner provides a complete account of the stories behind James Billington’s executions, as well as the real man behind the rope – a man whose business was death. This enthralling biography is an exciting addition to any true crime bookshelf.

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323

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The History Press

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0752474065

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9780752474069

The English American

A Novel

By: Alison Larkin

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The English American

A Novel

By: Alison Larkin

Recounts the experiences of Pippa Dunn, who describes her adoption by proper British parents, the culture clash that ensues when she meets her southern American birth parents, and her identity struggles.

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368

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Simon and Schuster

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1439156530

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9781439156537

The Well-Connected Community

A Networking Approach to Community Development

By: Gilchrist, Alison

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The Well-Connected Community

A Networking Approach to Community Development

By: Gilchrist, Alison

There is growing recognition in practice and policy of how networking contributes to the vitality and cohesion of community life and civil society. The Well-Connected Community provides theoretical insights and practical guidance for people working with and for communities. This updated edition takes account of the changing political and economic context, including rising social inequalities and community tensions. It considers new approaches to well being, such as social prescribing and the use of social media for local and global organising. This model of community development explains and promotes networking as a skilled and strategic intervention and provides recommendations for good practice.

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Policy Press

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144734779X

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9781447347798

The Well-connected Community

A Networking Approach to Community Development

By: Alison Gilchrist

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The Well-connected Community

A Networking Approach to Community Development

By: Alison Gilchrist

Government policy is increasingly focused on the contribution that communities can make to civil society and democratic renewal. This book demonstrates how informal and formal networks strengthen community capacity and improve cross-sectoral working.

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252

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Policy Press

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1847420567

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The Life of Elizabeth I

By: Alison Weir

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The Life of Elizabeth I

By: Alison Weir

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An intimate, captivating portrait of Queen Elizabeth I that brings the enigmatic ruler to vivid life, from acclaimed biographer Alison Weir “An extraordinary piece of historical scholarship.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer Perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Elizabeth I remained an extremely private person throughout her reign, keeping her own counsel and sharing secrets with no one—not even her closest, most trusted advisers. Now, in this brilliantly researched, fascinating chronicle, Alison Weir shares provocative new interpretations and fresh insights on this enigmatic figure. Against a lavish backdrop of pageantry and passion, intrigue and war, Weir dispels the myths surrounding Elizabeth I and examines the contradictions of her character. Elizabeth I loved the Earl of Leicester, but did she conspire to murder his wife? She called herself the Virgin Queen, but how chaste was she through dozens of liaisons? She never married—was her choice to remain single tied to the chilling fate of her mother, Anne Boleyn? An enthralling epic, The Life of Elizabeth I is a mesmerizing, stunning chronicle of a trailblazing monarch.

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577

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Ballantine Books

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0307834603

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9780307834607

Much Ado About Nothing

By: Alison Findlay

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Much Ado About Nothing

By: Alison Findlay

This Handbook provides an introductory guide to Much Ado About Nothing offering a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, contextual documents, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key productions, a survey of film and TV adaptation, a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading.

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145

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350316814

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9781350316812

Love Begins at Willow Tree Hall

A warm, witty and heartwarming read

By: Alison Sherlock

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Love Begins at Willow Tree Hall

A warm, witty and heartwarming read

By: Alison Sherlock

A feel-good love story in a gorgeous country village, perfect for fans of Milly Johnson and Heidi Swain. Previously published as A House To Mend a Broken Heart. Willow Tree Hall has been the proud ancestral home of the Cranley family for centuries. But now the house is falling apart, and the elderly Earl is growing too frail to manage it himself. Annie Rogers is looking for a job that will allow her to disappear. The role of live-in housekeeper to Arthur, Earl of Cranley, and his reluctant heir, Sam Harris, is just perfect. How hard can it be to run a household? But with no qualifications, and Sam criticising her at every turn, Annie suddenly finds herself completely out of her depth. But it turns out that Sam and Annie have more in common than they think. Both of them are running from their past. And both of them have fallen under the spell of Sam's beautiful, once-grand home. Maybe, just maybe, together they can save Willow Tree Hall... and bring each other back to life at the same time. What readers are saying about Willow Tree Hall: 'A sympathetically heart-warming story about family, loyalty, love and friendship... I look forward to reading more in the series' Donna Orrock, NetGalley. 'I absolutely adored this book. Felt like a proper fairytale' Natasha Potter, NetGalley. 'A wonderful, enchanting story... I am very much looking forward to reading further stories in this series' Lis Beasley, NetGalley. 'A beautiful and exquisite read. I couldn't put it down. Loved it' Karen Whittard, NetGalley. 'A delightful book of new beginnings and hope, I really enjoyed this one!' Books, Books and More Books. 'I never knew that a book had the power to make me feel calm. Until now. Not only is A House to Mend a Broken Heart true to its title storyline wise, for the duration of this novel it became A Story to Soothe a Painful Body' Kaisha Holloway, Netgalley. 'Delightful!... A well written, relaxing, and thoroughly enjoyable read' Kathleen Gray, NetGalley. 'A brilliant, uplifting mix of romance, drama and fun. Recommended!' Agi Klar, NetGalley. 'Full of warmth it really is a delightful read!' Rae Reads.

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332

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1786694913

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9781786694911

Colin Firth

The Biography

By: Alison Maloney

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Colin Firth

The Biography

By: Alison Maloney

Fascinating, revelatory and suffused with Firth's own dry wit, this is a must-read book on the man of the moment.

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Michael O'Mara Books

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184317720X

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9781843177203

Weddings

The Essential Guide to Organising Your Perfect Day

By: Alison Price

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Weddings

The Essential Guide to Organising Your Perfect Day

By: Alison Price

Readers will find every kind of wedding-from huge church weddings (Roman Catholic, Anglican and Jewish) to intimate dinners and garden parties-and tips for the engagement party to the honeymoon, along with a comprehensive food and drink section that is full of original ideas and recipes.Weddings is a beautiful and vital handbook that also offers advice on negotiating a wedding's minefield of relationships, down to getting rid of guests who have over-imbibed.

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180

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Kyle Cathie Limited

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1856266583

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9781856266581

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