Alison Palin's Books

Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Early Childhood Stammering

By: Elaine Kelman,Alison Nicholas

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Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Early Childhood Stammering

By: Elaine Kelman,Alison Nicholas

Now available in a fully revised and updated second edition, this practical manual is a detailed guide to the Palin Parent–Child Interaction Therapy programme (Palin PCI) developed at the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering (MPC). Palin PCI builds on the principle that parents play a critical role in effective therapy and that understanding and managing stammering is a collaborative journey between the child, parent and therapist. This book emphasises a need for open communication about stammering, offering a combination of indirect techniques such as video feedback, interaction strategies and confidence building, along with direct techniques to teach a child what they can do to help themselves. This second edition: Reflects the most up-to-date research in areas such as neurology, genetics, temperament and the impact of stammering on children and their families Offers photocopiable resources, such as assessment tools, information sheets and therapy handouts, to support the implementation of Palin PCI Focuses on empowerment through building communication confidence in children who stammer and developing knowledge and confidence in their parents Based on a strong theoretical framework, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of the Palin PCI approach in order to support generalist and specialist speech and language therapists as they develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in working with young children who stammer and their families. For more information about Alison and her work, please visit www.alisonnicholasslt.co.uk. To learn more about Elaine and her work, please visit www.michaelpalincentreforstammering.org.

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Routledge

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1351122339

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9781351122337

Understanding Stammering or Stuttering

A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals

By: Alison Whyte,Elaine Kelman

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Understanding Stammering or Stuttering

A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals

By: Alison Whyte,Elaine Kelman

Parents and teachers of children who stammer (or stutter) may see their child suffering with embarrassment, frustration or anxiety but feel at a loss as to how best to help. This book explains the characteristics of stammering and uses illuminating first-hand accounts to demonstrate the common feelings of anguish experienced and provide clarity on what the child is likely to need in terms of support at home, school and in social situations. Packed with helpful advice for carers about how to build a child's confidence, it presents a variety of techniques and tips to alleviate the stammer and improve self-esteem and school performance. This accessible resource will shed light on the perplexing nature of stammers, enabling those who care for children affected to find answers and get the best possible help.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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085700543X

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9780857005434

The Vital Dead

Making Meaning, Identity, and Community Through Cemeteries

By: Alison Bell

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The Vital Dead

Making Meaning, Identity, and Community Through Cemeteries

By: Alison Bell

This book builds on recent anthropological work to explore the social and cultural dynamics of cemetery practice and its transformation over generations in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Anthropologist Alison Bell finds that people are using material culture-images and epitaphs on grave markers, as well as objects they leave on graves-to assert and maintain relationships and fight against alienation. She draws on fieldwork, interviews, archival sources, and disciplinary insights to show how cemeteries both reveal and participate in the grassroots cultural work of crafting social connections, assessing the transcendental durability of the deceased person, and asserting particular cultural values. The book's chapters range across cemetery types, focusing on African American burials, grave sites of institutionalized individuals, and modern community memorials"--

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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1621906965

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Feminist, Queer, Crip

By: Alison Kafer

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Feminist, Queer, Crip

By: Alison Kafer

In Feminist, Queer, Crip Alison Kafer imagines a different future for disability and disabled bodies. Challenging the ways in which ideas about the future and time have been deployed in the service of compulsory able-bodiedness and able-mindedness, Kafer rejects the idea of disability as a pre-determined limit. She juxtaposes theories, movements, and identities such as environmental justice, reproductive justice, cyborg theory, transgender politics, and disability that are typically discussed in isolation and envisions new possibilities for crip futures and feminist/queer/crip alliances. This bold book goes against the grain of normalization and promotes a political framework for a more just world.

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Indiana University Press

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0253009413

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9780253009418

Witchcraft in Early North America

By: Alison Games

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Witchcraft in Early North America

By: Alison Games

Witchcraft in Early North America investigates European, African, and Indian witchcraft beliefs and their expression in colonial America. Alison Games's engaging book takes us beyond the infamous outbreak at Salem, Massachusetts, to look at how witchcraft was a central feature of colonial societies in North America. Her substantial and lively introduction orients readers to the subject and to the rich selection of documents that follows. The documents begin with first encounters between European missionaries and Native Americans in New France and New Mexico, and they conclude with witch hunts among Native Americans in the years of the early American republic. The documents—some of which have never been published previously—include excerpts from trials in Virginia, New Mexico, and Massachusetts; accounts of outbreaks in Salem, Abiquiu (New Mexico), and among the Delaware Indians; descriptions of possession; legal codes; and allegations of poisoning by slaves. The documents raise issues central to legal, cultural, social, religious, and gender history. This fascinating topic and the book’s broad geographic and chronological coverage make this book ideally suited for readers interested in new approaches to colonial history and the history of witchcraft.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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1442203595

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9781442203594

Which A levels? 2019

By: Alison Dixon

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Which A levels? 2019

By: Alison Dixon

Making the right choice of A levels is crucial. Not only will it affect your enjoyment of studying over the next two years but it also has implications for your choice of career, further training or higher education options. The tenth edition of this student-friendly guide has been revised and updated and includes study and employment options after 16 as well as at degree level. It also contains information on apprenticeships, an increasingly popular alternative to full-time higher education. Each subject entry covers: - What and how you study - Which A levels fit well together for competitive courses and careers - Related higher education courses - Career and training options after A levels and degree courses - Alternative qualifications such as the International Baccalaureate.

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Lulu.com

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024475263X

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9780244752637

Politics on Demand

The Effects of 24-Hour News on American Politics

By: Alison Dagnes

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Politics on Demand

The Effects of 24-Hour News on American Politics

By: Alison Dagnes

This riveting book provides a nonpartisan examination of how the technological changes and financial imperatives of the media have led to an entertainment-driven news system poorly suited to report on American politics. Taking on today's brave new world of political reporting, Politics on Demand: The Effects of 24-Hour News on American Politics examines how the technological changes and financial imperatives of the American media have led to an entertainment-driven news system that cannot meet the needs of a democracy. Free of partisan slant and easily accessible to all readers, Politics on Demand explains the evolving media system, showing how politicians use the media to sell themselves and how the media uses politicians to its own advantage. The book demonstrates that, with vast amounts of programming time to fill, the spotlight has shifted away from substantive information to opinion, which, in turn, has helped perpetuate partisan politics. Politicians now have to contort themselves to fit within media confines, and political discourse has become extreme and over-simplified. Combining insider interviews with facts, statistics, anecdotes, and analysis, the author, herself a former C-SPAN producer, argues that the American media has become harmful for our nation and a detriment to our political system.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313382794

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9780313382796

Hood

By: Alison Kinney

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Hood

By: Alison Kinney

A popular, personal, historical take on a singular garment and its myriad associations with death, violence, and identity.

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1501307401

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Super Mad at Everything All the Time

Political Media and Our National Anger

By: Alison Dagnes

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Super Mad at Everything All the Time

Political Media and Our National Anger

By: Alison Dagnes

Super Mad at Everything All the Time explores the polarization of American politics through the collapse of the space between politics and culture, as bolstered by omnipresent media. It seeks to explain this perfect storm of money, technology, and partisanship that has created two entirely separate news spheres: a small, enclosed circle for the right wing and a sprawling expanse for everyone else. This leads to two sets of facts, two narratives, and two loudly divergent political sides with extraordinary anger all around. Based on extensive interviews with leading media figures and politicos, this book traces the development of the media machine, giving suggestions on how to restore our national dialogue while defending our right to disagree agreeably.

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Springer

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3030061310

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9783030061319

The Climate Bonus

Co-benefits of Climate Policy

By: Alison Smith

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The Climate Bonus

Co-benefits of Climate Policy

By: Alison Smith

We urgently need to transform to a low carbon society, yet our progress is painfully slow, in part because there is widespread public concern that this will require sacrifice and high costs. But this need not be the case. Many carbon reduction policies provide a range of additional benefits, from reduced air pollution and increased energy security to financial savings and healthier lifestyles, that can offset the costs of climate action. This book maps out the links between low carbon policies and their co-benefits, and shows how low carbon policies can lead to cleaner air and water, conservation of forests, more sustainable agriculture, less waste, safer and more secure energy, cost savings for households and businesses and a stronger and more stable economy. The book discusses the ways in which joined-up policies can help to maximise the synergies and minimise the conflicts between climate policy and other aspects of sustainability. Through rigorous analysis of the facts, the author presents well-reasoned and evidenced recommendations for policy-makers and all those with an interest in making a healthier and happier society. This book shows us how, instead of being paralysed by the threat of climate change, we can use it as a stimulus to escape from our dependence on polluting fossil fuels, and make the transition to a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future.

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1136271155

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9781136271151

Poles Apart

Why People Turn Against Each Other, and How to Bring Them Together

By: Alison Goldsworthy,Laura Osborne,Alexandra Chesterfield

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Poles Apart

Why People Turn Against Each Other, and How to Bring Them Together

By: Alison Goldsworthy,Laura Osborne,Alexandra Chesterfield

Why do people become divided? What steps can we all take to reduce hostility and bring about understanding? Poles Apart has the answers. In Poles Apart, an expert on polarisation, a behavioural scientist and a professional communicator explain why we are so prone to be drawn into rival, often deeply antagonistic factions. They explore the shaping force of our genetic make-up on our fundamental views and the nature of the influences that family, friends and peers exert. They pinpoint the economic and political triggers that tip people from healthy disagreement to dangerous hostility, and the part played by social media in spreading entrenched opinions. And they help us to understand why outlooks that can seem so bizarre and extreme to us seem so eminently sensible to those who hold them. Above all, they show what practical and effective steps we can all take to narrow divisions, build respect for others, and create a greater degree of common understanding. ____________________________________________________ 'Poles Apart is an extraordinary achievement: fresh, deeply authoritative, and entertaining on every page. Everyone talks about polarisation, but no one does it like Goldsworthy, Osborne, and Chesterfield. You'll finish this book wiser, kinder, and more hopeful than when you started it.' Jamie Susskind, author of Future Politics 'A fascinating and thought-provoking analysis of the divisions between us, how we bridge them, how we reshape the world - and ourselves too. Essential reading.' Cathy Newman, presenter of Channel 4 News and author 'Asks the best question I have ever heard. And, critically, offers solutions. A must read.' Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK, and author of Alchemy 'Technology may have connected the world, but it's now being exploited to divide and polarise us. This is a pivotal moment for this book to be written, read and understood.' Peter Gabriel, musician

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Random House

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1473579279

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9781473579279

How to Get a Job in a Museum Or Art Gallery

By: Alison Baverstock

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How to Get a Job in a Museum Or Art Gallery

By: Alison Baverstock

A practical guide to career options in art galleries or museums.

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A&C Black

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1408109344

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9781408109342

Jokelopedia

The Biggest, Best, Silliest, Dumbest Joke Book Ever!

By: Eva Blank,Alison Benjamin,Rosanne Green,Ilana Weitzman,Lisa Sparks

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Jokelopedia

The Biggest, Best, Silliest, Dumbest Joke Book Ever!

By: Eva Blank,Alison Benjamin,Rosanne Green,Ilana Weitzman,Lisa Sparks

It’s the mother of all kids’ joke books—an all-encompassing, gut-busting, and bestselling collection of more than 1,700 jokes, tongue-twisters, riddles, and puns for all occasions. Here are 61 elephant jokes, including: What did the elephant say when he walked into the post office? / Ouch! Dozens of knock-knock jokes, like: Knock-knock. / Who’s there? / Doris. / Doris who? / Doris locked. That’s why I knocked! Plus teacher jokes and creature jokes, doctor jokes and robber jokes, food jokes, gross jokes, why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-road jokes, and name-game jokes: What do you call a man in a tiger’s cage? / Claude. And for all aspiring comedians, there are joke-telling pointers and tips, funny facts, and spotlights on comic TV shows, books, and actors, from Steve Carell to Tina Fey to SpongeBob Squarepants. It’s the ultimate gift for the incurable jokester.

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Workman Publishing Company

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0761176845

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9780761176848

Speaking Rights to Power

Constructing Political Will

By: Alison Brysk

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Speaking Rights to Power

Constructing Political Will

By: Alison Brysk

How can "Speaking Rights to Power" construct political will to respond to human rights abuse worldwide? Examining dozens of cases of human rights campaigns and using an innovative analysis of the politics of persuasion, this book shows how communication politics build recognition, solidarity, and social change. Building on twenty years of research on five continents, this comprehensive study ranges from Aung San Suu Kyi to Anna Hazare, from Congo to Colombia, and from the Arab Spring to Pussy Riot. Speaking Rights to Power addresses cutting edge debates on human rights and the ethic of care, cosmopolitanism, charismatic leadership, communicative action and political theater, and the role of social media. It draws on constructivist literature from social movement and international relations theory, and analyzes human rights as a form of global social imagination. Combining a normative contribution with judicious critique, this book shows how human rights rhetoric matters-and how to make it matter more.

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Oxford University Press

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0199359261

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All That I Leave Behind

A powerful, heart-breaking story of family secrets

By: Alison Walsh

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All That I Leave Behind

A powerful, heart-breaking story of family secrets

By: Alison Walsh

A powerful story ... Walsh shows an innate understanding of people's lives, and the emotional truths that underpin them' Kathleen MacMahon It hadn't been Rosie's idea - a 'quaint' wedding at her childhood home in the Irish countryside. Nevertheless she finds herself back in Monasterard after a decade away, with her American fiancé on her arm and a smile fixed to her face. As expected, the welcome from her siblings isn't exactly warm. Mary-Pat, the one who practically raised Rosie, is avoiding her. June is preoccupied with maintaining the illusion of her perfect family. And Pius, who still counts the years since their mother left, is hiding from the world. Each of them is struggling with the weight of things unsaid. In the end, it's their father who, on the day of Rosie's wedding, exposes what has remained hidden for so long. And as the O'Connor siblings piece together the secrets at the heart of their family, they begin to forgive the woman who abandoned them all those years ago.

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1473612810

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9781473612815

Love in the Time of Foreclosure

By: Stephanie Alison Walker

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Love in the Time of Foreclosure

By: Stephanie Alison Walker

Stephanie Alison Walkers Love in the Time of Foreclosure is a frontline account of one couples battle to save their Los Angeles home. From the first foreclosure notice to the day she and her husband finally moved out, Walker details a maze of lenders, last-ditch phone calls to the governor, realtors from hell and awkward looks across the office. She also writes about the costs no one talks about: the gut-wrenched anxieties, the stress-tested marriage and the endless support from family and friends. She's sharing her story so others know what to expect - from banks, from brokers, from the family down the street. Walker hopes to remove the stigma of financial hardship, and her positive attitude, even as she loses everything, is a lesson for everyone in times like these.

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Outpost19

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1937402169

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Teaching and Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Primary Schools

By: Jonathan Glazzard,Jane Stokoe,Alison Hughes,Annette Netherwood,Lesley Neve

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Teaching and Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Primary Schools

By: Jonathan Glazzard,Jane Stokoe,Alison Hughes,Annette Netherwood,Lesley Neve

If you are a primary trainee, or are training to support children in primary schools, this is your guide to working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We begin by exploring what is meant by SEND in primary schools and go on to cover all you need to know about your statutory responsibilities in school. Current legislation and the Code of Conduct are covered, to give you lots of information about the content you will be working in. The book then examines the range of needs you will encounter in primary schools giving you details information and practical advice. This second edition has been fully restructured and updated to include a new section on the key theory relating to SEND. Exploring theories and theorist that you will need to know about to fully understand how to support children. Also new for this edition is a chapter focusing on the role of the SENCO in the primary school. Finally, the book includes more practical support to help you in the classroom. Checklists to help you to work comprehensively and information about useful resources and outside agencies.

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Learning Matters

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1473918618

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Lonely Planet Western USA

By: Lonely Planet,Hugh McNaughtan,Brett Atkinson,Greg Benchwick,Andrew Bender,Sara Benson,Alison Bing,Cristian Bonetto,Celeste Brash,Nate Cavalieri

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Lonely Planet Western USA

By: Lonely Planet,Hugh McNaughtan,Brett Atkinson,Greg Benchwick,Andrew Bender,Sara Benson,Alison Bing,Cristian Bonetto,Celeste Brash,Nate Cavalieri

Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Western USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spot geysers and grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park, wander the diverse neighborhoods of San Francisco, or take a road trip along the iconic Pacific Coast Highway; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of ‘the West’ and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Western USA Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience – history, Native American culture, arts, architecture, environment, wildlife Covers California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pacific Northwest, Washington, Oregon, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Southwest, Las Vegas, Arizona and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Western USA, our most comprehensive guide to Western USA, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

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1787019594

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The Ecology of Finnegans Wake

By: Alison Lacivita

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The Ecology of Finnegans Wake

By: Alison Lacivita

In this book—one of the first ecocritical explorations of Irish literature—Alison Lacivita defies the popular view of James Joyce as a thoroughly urban writer by bringing to light his consistent engagement with nature. Using genetic criticism to investigate Joyce’s source texts, notebooks, and proofs, Lacivita shows how Joyce developed ecological themes in Finnegans Wake over successive drafts. Making apparent a love of growing things and a lively connection with the natural world across his texts, Lacivita’s approach reveals Joyce’s keen attention to the Irish landscape, meteorology, urban planning, Dublin’s ecology, the exploitation of nature, and fertility and reproduction. Alison Lacivita unearths a vital quality of Joyce’s work that has largely gone undetected, decisively aligning ecocriticism with both modernism and Irish studies.

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University Press of Florida

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081307214X

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In Too Deep

BP and the Drilling Race That Took it Down

By: Stanley Reed,Alison Fitzgerald

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In Too Deep

BP and the Drilling Race That Took it Down

By: Stanley Reed,Alison Fitzgerald

The truth behind the greatest environmental disaster in U.S. history In 2005, fifteen workers were killed when BP's Texas City Refinery exploded. In 2006, corroded pipes owned by BP led to an oil spill in Alaska. Now, in 2010, eleven men drilling for BP were killed in the blowout of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. What's next? In In Too Deep: BP and the Drilling Race That Took it Down, Stanley Reed?a journalist who has covered BP for over a decade?and investigative reporter Alison Fitzgerald answer not only that question, but also examine why these disasters happen to BP so much more than other large oil companies. Places the blame on a corporate culture created by former BP CEO John Browne who was forced to resign in 2007 after he lied in court documents in a case involving his gay lover Details a BP built on risk-taking and cost-cutting Examines the past, present, and future of BP In August 2010, BP successfully "killed" the company's damaged deepwater well. But, the environmental fallout and public relations campaign to rebuild the brand are just beginning. In Too Deep details why BP, why now, and what's next for this oil giant.

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1118023218

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Black, White, and Green

Farmers Markets, Race, and the Green Economy

By: Alison Hope Alkon

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Black, White, and Green

Farmers Markets, Race, and the Green Economy

By: Alison Hope Alkon

Farmers markets are much more than places to buy produce. According to advocates for sustainable food systems, they are also places to "vote with your fork" for environmental protection, vibrant communities, and strong local economies. Farmers markets have become essential to the movement for food-system reform and are a shining example of a growing green economy where consumers can shop their way to social change. Black, White, and Green brings new energy to this topic by exploring dimensions of race and class as they relate to farmers markets and the green economy. With a focus on two Bay Area markets--one in the primarily white neighborhood of North Berkeley, and the other in largely black West Oakland--Alison Hope Alkon investigates the possibilities for social and environmental change embodied by farmers markets and the green economy. Drawing on ethnographic and historical sources, Alkon describes the meanings that farmers market managers, vendors, and consumers attribute to the buying and selling of local organic food, and the ways that those meanings are raced and classed. She mobilizes this research to understand how the green economy fosters visions of social change that are compatible with economic growth while marginalizing those that are not. Black, White, and Green is one of the first books to carefully theorize the green economy, to examine the racial dynamics of food politics, and to approach issues of food access from an environmental-justice perspective. In a practical sense, Alkon offers an empathetic critique of a newly popular strategy for social change, highlighting both its strengths and limitations.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820343897

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9780820343891

Islamophobia: Religious Intolerance against Muslims Today

By: Alison Morretta

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Islamophobia: Religious Intolerance against Muslims Today

By: Alison Morretta

Events such as the takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, the terrorist attacks of September 11, and mass murders around the world have sparked a great debate in the West: How do we protect ourselves while not persecuting innocent immigrants who came searching for a better life? This book examines the roots of the cultural clash between Muslims and countries of the West, the history of prejudice against people from the Middle East, and the increasing persecution of Muslims today. This book uses a timeline of intolerance and stories of those affected by persecution to illustrate the ways in which Americans have not lived up to their stated ideals.

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Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

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1502623323

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9781502623324

Web 2.0 for Schools

Learning and Social Participation

By: Julia Alison Davies

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Web 2.0 for Schools

Learning and Social Participation

By: Julia Alison Davies

In the last five years, Web 2.0 applications - vast virtual worlds, multiplayer online games, social networking, and file sharing among them - have inspired new notions of what it might mean to be literate in the twenty-first century. While previous scholarship on Web 2.0 has focused on its social and recreational uses, this book explores its ability to enrich and transform the educational experience of children and young people. It discusses the opportunities and risks presented by this large-scale shift in popular engagement with new media, and uses illustrative vignettes to document the work of innovative educators who construct new ways of thinking and being around Web 2.0.

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Peter Lang

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1433102617

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Indian Voices

Listening to Native Americans

By: Alison Owings

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Indian Voices

Listening to Native Americans

By: Alison Owings

A contemporary oral history documenting what Native Americans from 16 different tribal nations say about themselves and the world around them.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813549655

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The Sloth Lemur's Song

Madagascar from the Deep Past to the Uncertain Present

By: Alison Richard

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The Sloth Lemur's Song

Madagascar from the Deep Past to the Uncertain Present

By: Alison Richard

A moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this remarkable island. Madagascar is a place of change. A biodiversity hotspot and the fourth largest island on the planet, it has been home to a spectacular parade of animals, from giant flightless birds and giant tortoises on the ground to agile lemurs leaping through the treetops. Some species live on; many have vanished in the distant or recent past. Over vast stretches of time, Madagascar’s forests have expanded and contracted in response to shifting climates, and the hand of people is clear in changes during the last thousand years or so. Today, Madagascar is a microcosm of global trends. What happens there in the decades ahead can, perhaps, suggest ways to help turn the tide on the environmental crisis now sweeping the world. The Sloth Lemur’s Song is a far-reaching account of Madagascar’s past and present, led by an expert guide who has immersed herself in research and conservation activities with village communities on the island for nearly fifty years. Alison Richard accompanies the reader on a journey through space and time—from Madagascar’s ancient origins as a landlocked region of Gondwana and its emergence as an island to the modern-day developments that make the survival of its array of plants and animals increasingly uncertain. Weaving together scientific evidence with Richard’s own experiences and exploring the power of stories to shape our understanding of events, this book captures the magic as well as the tensions that swirl around this island nation.

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The Java Tutorial

A Short Course on the Basics

By: Mary Campione,Kathy Walrath,Alison Huml

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The Java Tutorial

A Short Course on the Basics

By: Mary Campione,Kathy Walrath,Alison Huml

Based on the online version that has become one of the world's most visited programmer documentation sites, this is a remarkably clear, practical, hands-on introduction to the Java 2 Platform. The bonus CD-ROM contains all major versions of the Java Platform.

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Ghost Writer

By: Alison Bruce

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Ghost Writer

By: Alison Bruce

She has to deal with two kinds of spooks: spies and ghosts. But which one is trying to kill her? Jen Kirby has seen ghosts since she was a child, but she can’t talk to them or help them cross over. And, after a violent death in the family, she doesn’t want to see them anymore. In her role as ghostwriter, Jen joins a Canadian Arctic expedition to document and help solve a forty-year-old mystery involving an American submarine station lost during the Cold War. The trouble is, there are people—living and dead—who don't want the story told, and they’ll do anything to stop her. Now Jen is haunted by ghosts she can’t avoid or handle alone. That means confiding in the one man she doesn’t want to dismiss her as “crazy.” But can he help? Or is he part of the problem?

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Deadly Press

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1999427726

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Dummies 101

WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows

By: Margaret Levine Young,Alison Barrows

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Dummies 101

WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows

By: Margaret Levine Young,Alison Barrows

A handy, easy-to-use tutorial that provides hands-on learning for any user, this book will take the user through the basics of Wordperfect using progress checks that help the user decide if he or she is ready to move on to the next task. It also covers formatting text, mail merging, and creating new directories.

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1568846290

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Edinburgh's Greatest Hits

A Celebration of the Capital's Music History

By: Jim Byers,Jonathan Trew,Fiona Shepherd,Alison Stroak

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Edinburgh's Greatest Hits

A Celebration of the Capital's Music History

By: Jim Byers,Jonathan Trew,Fiona Shepherd,Alison Stroak

A celebration of the city and its enduring love affair with music and musicians, venues and shops, one which will spark the remembrance of unique, high-octane experiences for all of us' – Ian Rankin Discover Edinburgh's hidden music heritage with this eye-opening guide to the city's musical milestones, famous gigs, infamous incidents and colourful characters. From folk to funk, pop to punk, this compilation of bite-sized stories shines a light on the key people, venues and gigs that have shaped the city's music scene. From Bowie to the Bay City Rollers, Edinburgh's Greatest Hits touches on the big names as well as revealing some lesser-known legends and tall tales. Jim Byers, Fiona Shepherd, Alison Stroak and Jonathan Trew share decades of music fandom and journalism between them and are uniquely placed to explore the capital's music scene, past and present.

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Birlinn Ltd

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1788853156

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Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Early Childhood Stammering

By: Elaine Kelman,Alison Nicholas

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Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Early Childhood Stammering

By: Elaine Kelman,Alison Nicholas

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1351122339

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Practical Intervention for Early Childhood Stammering

Palin PCI Approach

By: Elaine Kelman,Alison Nicholas

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Practical Intervention for Early Childhood Stammering

Palin PCI Approach

By: Elaine Kelman,Alison Nicholas

Therapy for young children who stammer is now high priority, with growing research evidence supporting early intervention. This manual from the Michael Palin Centre for stammering Children (MPC) is a detailed, step-by-step guide intended to support general and specialist speech and language therapists in developing their confidence and skills in working with this age group. This manual is based on a strong theoretical framework which explains the factors contributing to the onset and development of stammering and describes recent research findings regarding the nature of stammering in this age group. It provides a comprehensive guide to the assessment process and helps to identify which children are likely to recover naturally and which are at risk of developing a persistent stammering problem. The therapy approach has been successfully tried and tested at the Michael Palin Centre, and the manual provides detailed descriptions of the therapy process.It also includes a supporting CD-Rom and photocopiable resources such as assessment and therapy forms and parents' handouts. The MPC approach is a combination of indirect therapy methods. The indirect therapy component is aimed at helping parents through the use of video feedback, to identify interaction strategies that support their child's fluency and enhance it in the home environment. In addition the approach addresses other concerns, for example, in relation to confidence building, dealing with sensitive children, and establishing clear structures and boundaries to enhance family relationships. For children at increased risk of persistence, this manual incorporates a direct therapy programme which involves teaching the child strategies for developing fluency. This manual disseminates the MPC's specialist therapy knowledge and research findings, and is an invaluable guide for all speech and language therapists and students working with stammering.

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1351688251

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