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Looking for Insight, Transformation, and Learning in Online Talk

By: Trena M. Paulus,Alyssa Friend Wise

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Looking for Insight, Transformation, and Learning in Online Talk

By: Trena M. Paulus,Alyssa Friend Wise

Looking for Insight, Transformation, and Learning in Online Talk is a comprehensive guide to analyzing digital interaction in formal and informal online spaces. The book establishes a new research framework for addressing major challenges that have arisen as social exchanges, meaning-making, and knowledge-building increasingly take place in social media, discussion forums, and online communities. With a focus on methodological alignment to support valid and trustworthy knowledge claims, the authors present a series of design decisions to help researchers: frame their object of interest and unpack underlying assumptions understand key differences between researcher-influenced and pre-existing online talk ethically extract and organize data for analysis apply rigorous qualitative, quantitative, and computational methods to answer their research questions Written for scholars in education, business, communication, media studies, health sciences, political sciences, and beyond, this is a thorough approach to the research methods and concerns essential to the study of talk in online contexts.

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Routledge

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1315283247

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9781315283241

Austensibly Ordinary

By: Alyssa Goodnight

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Austensibly Ordinary

By: Alyssa Goodnight

Steaming, funky, and thoroughly modern, Austin, Texas, isn't much like the gardened country estates of Jane Austen's work. But there might be a few similarities in its inhabitants. . . Cate Kendall is no stranger to daydreams of brooding men and fancy parties--after all, she teaches one of her beloved Jane Austen novels in her English classes every year. But as for romance or adventure in her own life, the highlight of most weeks is Scrabble with her cute coworker, Ethan, and he draws the line at witty banter. But Cate is ready for a change. When she finds a mysterious journal that seems to have a link to the soul of the great Jane Austen herself, she knows it's her chance. And she grabs on with both hands. . . Before she knows it, Cate has invented an alter ego with an attitude, attended some seriously chic soirees, and gotten tangled up with a delicious mystery man. And she's uncovered enough unexpected secrets about Ethan that her Scrabble partner has taken to brooding looks and unfathomable silences. It's a positively Austenite predicament, and Cate is sure she'll land in hot water and heartbreak--but maybe not with Jane herself to guide her. . . "Sexy, saucy, fun! Jane Austen would be proud!" --Sophie Jordan, New York Times bestselling author Praise for Austentatious "Frothy, fun, and full of juicy secrets, Alyssa Goodnight's Austen-inspired romp is no Plain Jane." --Erin Blakemore "Will appeal to all Austen fans while bringing a fresh twist with its magic journal." --Booklist "Kept me turning the pages way past my bedtime." --Cindy Jones, author of My Jane Austen Summer

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Kensington Publishing Corp.

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0758286147

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9780758286147

Austentatious

By: Alyssa Goodnight

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Austentatious

By: Alyssa Goodnight

In this quirky, sexy novel set against the lively, music-filled backdrop of Austin, Texas, a young woman learns that romance can wreak havoc with even the best laid plans. . . It started innocently enough. While browsing in one of Austin's funky little shops, Nicola James is intrigued by a blank vintage journal she finds hidden among a set of Jane Austen novels. Even though Nic is a straight-laced engineer, she's still a sucker for anything Austen-esque. But her enthusiasm quickly turns to disbelief once she starts writing in the journal--because somehow, it's writing her back. . . Miss Nicola James will be sensible and indulge in a little romance. Those twelve tiny words hit Nic like a thunderbolt, as if her diary was channeling Austen herself! Itching for a bit of excitement, Nic decides to follow her "Fairy Jane's" advice. The result: a red-hot romance with a sexy Scottish musician who charms his way into Nic's heart in about five seconds flat. Sean MacInnes is warm, funny, and happens to think Nic is the most desirable woman he's ever met. But a guy like Sean doesn't exactly fit into her Life Plan. With no one but Fairy Jane to guide her, Nic must choose between the life she thought she wanted--and the kind of happy ending she never saw coming. . .. "Goodnight's breezy style with a believable heroine, lively conflicts and lots of best-friend confidences elevates this above the usual chick lit fare." --Publishers Weekly "AUSTENTATIOUS is a fresh romantic adventure with a cast of characters who kept me turning pages way past my bedtime." --Cindy Jones, My Jane Austen Summer "This humorous romance will appeal to all Austen fans while bringing a fresh twist with its magic journal." --Booklist "Janeites and chick lit fans alike will enjoy this wonderful romp into modern day romance with the ideal Miss Matchmaker from the past leading the way." --Courtney Webb for New York Journal of Books "Magnetic, compelling, and comedic - Austentatious is a novel you should not miss! This romantic and magical adventure is sure to entertain and delight fans of Jane Austen and the Austenesque genre!" --Austenesque Reviews

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Kensington Publishing Corp.

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0758278063

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9780758278067

The Abbe Gregoire and the French Revolution

The Making of Modern Universalism

By: Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall

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The Abbe Gregoire and the French Revolution

The Making of Modern Universalism

By: Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall

In this age of globalization, the eighteenth-century priest and abolitionist Henri Grégoire has often been called a man ahead of his time. An icon of antiracism, a hero to people from Ho Chi Minh to French Jews, Grégoire has been particularly celebrated since 1989, when the French government placed him in the Pantheon as a model of ideals of universalism and human rights. In this beautifully written biography, based on newly discovered and previously overlooked material, we gain access for the first time to the full complexity of Grégoire's intellectual and political universe as well as the compelling nature of his persona. His life offers an extraordinary vantage from which to view large issues in European and world history in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and provides provocative insights into many of the prevailing tensions, ideals, and paradoxes of the twenty-first century. Focusing on Grégoire's idea of "regeneration," that people could literally be made anew, Sepinwall argues that revolutionary universalism was more complicated than it appeared. Tracing the Revolution's long-term legacy, she suggests that while it spread concepts of equality and liberation throughout the world, its ideals also helped to justify colonialism and conquest.

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Univ of California Press

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0520383060

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9780520383067

The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel

A Story of Sleepy Hollow

By: Alyssa Palombo

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The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel

A Story of Sleepy Hollow

By: Alyssa Palombo

A passionate romance leads to supernatural mystery in this historical thriller based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. When Sleepy Hollow’s new schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, arrives in the spooky little village, Katrina Van Tassel is instantly drawn to him. Through their shared love of books and music, they form a friendship that quickly develops into romance. Ichabod knows he has nothing to offer the wealthy Katrina—unlike her childhood friend-turned-enemy, Brom Van Brunt, who is the suitor Katrina’s father favors. But when romance gives way to passion, Ichabod and Katrina sneak into the woods after dark to be together—all while praying they do not catch sight of Sleepy Hollow’s legendary Headless Horseman. That is, until All Hallows’s Eve, when Ichabod suddenly disappears, leaving Katrina alone and in a perilous position. Enlisting the help of her friend—and rumored witch—Charlotte Jansen, Katrina seeks the truth of Ichabod Crane’s disappearance. What they find forces Katrina to question everything she once knew, and to wonder if the Headless Horseman is perhaps more than just a story after all.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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1250127688

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9781250127686

Apron Anxiety

My Messy Affairs In and Out of the Kitchen

By: Alyssa Shelasky

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Apron Anxiety

My Messy Affairs In and Out of the Kitchen

By: Alyssa Shelasky

“Hot sex, looking good, scoring journalistic triumphs . . . nothing made Alyssa love herself enough until she learned to cook. There's a racy plot and a surprising moral in this intimate and delicious book.” --Gael Greene, creator of Insatiable-Critic.com and author of Insatiable: Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess Apron Anxiety is the hilarious and heartfelt memoir of quintessential city girl Alyssa Shelasky and her crazy, complicated love affair with...the kitchen. Three months into a relationship with her TV-chef crush, celebrity journalist Alyssa Shelasky left her highly social life in New York City to live with him in D.C. But what followed was no fairy tale: Chef hours are tough on a relationship. Surrounded by foodies yet unable to make a cup of tea, she was displaced and discouraged. Motivated at first by self-preservation rather than culinary passion, Shelasky embarked on a journey to master the kitchen, and she created the blog Apron Anxiety (ApronAnxiety.com) to share her stories. This is a memoir (with recipes) about learning to cook, the ups and downs of love, and entering the world of food full throttle. Readers will delight in her infectious voice as she dishes on everything from the sexy chef scene to the unexpected inner calm of tying on an apron.

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Crown

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0307952150

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9780307952158

Et Tu, Carthago?

By: Jesse Johanning,Alyssa Miller,Benjamin Simington,Zachary Resch

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Et Tu, Carthago?

By: Jesse Johanning,Alyssa Miller,Benjamin Simington,Zachary Resch

A compilation of work in the humanities by students of Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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Lulu.com

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1300850280

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9781300850281

The Art of Online Dating

Style Your Most Authentic Self and Cultivate a Mindful Dating Life

By: Alyssa Dineen

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The Art of Online Dating

Style Your Most Authentic Self and Cultivate a Mindful Dating Life

By: Alyssa Dineen

You’ve tried the old fashion way but it’s not working for you. Whether you’re an old pro at online dating or new to the scene, professional stylist Alyssa Dineen can teach you how to put your best self forward. Learn the art of online dating from seasoned stylist Alyssa Dineen, founder of Style My Profile, whose unique approach toward intentional dating and self-discovery helps online daters transform their destinies by taking charge of their profiles. This concise, clear guide will empower you to be confident in life and romance and prioritize meaningful relationships. It’s a world that Alyssa had to navigate herself when she became a divorced, single mom of two. In The Art of Online Dating, Alyssa provides you with a capsule course on the basics of styling an effective online profile, including: Wearing the best clothes for your body type, in your profile pic and on dates Learning the 15 essential pieces everyone should own Crafting a bio that conveys your authentic self Taking a selfie you’re proud to post Choosing the right dating app Ultimately, The Art of Online Dating is about so much more than finding true love. It’s also about rediscovering your personal style - and yourself. Accompanying graphics are available in the audiobook companion PDF download. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Harper Horizon

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0785241728

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9780785241720

The Violinist of Venice

A Story of Vivaldi

By: Alyssa Palombo

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The Violinist of Venice

A Story of Vivaldi

By: Alyssa Palombo

Like most 18th century Venetians, Adriana d'Amato adores music—except her strict merchant father has forbidden her to cultivate her gift for the violin. But she refuses to let that stop her from living her dreams and begins sneaking out of her family's palazzo under the cover of night to take violin lessons from virtuoso violinist and composer Antonio Vivaldi. However, what begins as secret lessons swiftly evolves into a passionate, consuming love affair. Adriana's father is intent on seeing her married to a wealthy, prominent member of Venice's patrician class—and a handsome, charming suitor, whom she knows she could love, only complicates matters—but Vivaldi is a priest, making their relationship forbidden in the eyes of the Church and of society. They both know their affair will end upon Adriana's marriage, but she cannot anticipate the events that will force Vivaldi to choose between her and his music. The repercussions of his choice—and of Adriana's own choices—will haunt both of their lives in ways they never imagined. Spanning more than 30 years of Adriana's life, Alyssa Palombo's The Violinist of Venice is a story of passion, music, ambition, and finding the strength to both fall in love and to carry on when it ends.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1466882638

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9781466882638

The Teen's Guide to Face-to-Face Connections in a Screen-to-Screen World

40 Tips to Meaningful Communication

By: Jonathan McKee,Alyssa McKee

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The Teen's Guide to Face-to-Face Connections in a Screen-to-Screen World

40 Tips to Meaningful Communication

By: Jonathan McKee,Alyssa McKee

What if your phone truly helped you connect with people more than disconnect with those around you? You CAN dare to be relationally different in a screen-to-screen culture. But. . .honestly, I like my phone. So what should I do? You probably enjoy screens but don’t want them hurting your relationships with the people who matter most, right? What if you could improve your face-to-face relationships, develop deeper connections, resolve conflict, and confidently communicate with friends, parents, teachers, roommates, coworkers, potential employers…even the barista at your local coffee shop? What if you paused to think before you posted, avoiding some of the hurt and consequences that almost always lead to regret after? What if you became a master of your own screen-time instead of letting it master you? What if you became more screen-wise? 40 real-life realizations including. . . * Your phone doesn’t have an UNSEND button. *Texting is a dumb way to manage conflict. * We all need a digital detox every once in a while. * Sometimes less is more. * Phones are a great tool for connecting with people outside of the room when they don’t interfere with the people inside the room * Sometimes the people we love the most are the people we ignored all day. Author and youth culture expert, Jonathan McKee, and his daughter Alyssa McKee, uncover forty random realizations they’ve discovered over the last five years. Screens provide fun platforms to connect with faraway friends; and sometimes the people we love the most are the people we ignore all day. Jonathan and Alyssa help young adults navigate face-to-face communication in a screen-to-screen world too! Maybe they’ll help you navigate face-to-face communication in a screen-to-screen world too!

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Barbour Publishing

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164352822X

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9781643528229

2-Week Total Body Turnaround

The 14-Day Plan That Jumpstarts Weight Loss, Maximizes Fat Burn, and Makes Over Your Fitness Mindset Forever

By: Chris Freytag,Alyssa Shaffer

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2-Week Total Body Turnaround

The 14-Day Plan That Jumpstarts Weight Loss, Maximizes Fat Burn, and Makes Over Your Fitness Mindset Forever

By: Chris Freytag,Alyssa Shaffer

Based on the latest fitness research, this tried and tested program blasts pounds and inches, increasing strength, energy, and confidence—in just 14 days! This book is the fire-starter to get back on track to a sleeker, healthier body. Based on the most up-to-date and authoritative research about interval walking and circuit training, the 2-Week Total Body Turnaround will help you: • rev up your metabolism • lose up to 12 pounds and 221⁄4 inches in 2 weeks • send your energy levels soaring Featuring step-by-step, day-by-day directions showing easy exercises to do and delicious foods to eat, the plan is easily customizable for any fitness level, from beginners who need an easy place to start to experienced exercisers who want to revitalize tired routines and break through plateaus. With measurable results in just 14 days, the plan is perfect for people who want to lose weight for a special event, but is also adaptable for continued success.

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Rodale Books

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1605292516

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9781605292519

Veterinarian at Seaside Zoo

A Girl's Dream Job

By: Alyssa Carver

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Veterinarian at Seaside Zoo

A Girl's Dream Job

By: Alyssa Carver

They have the adventure of a lifetime as they take care of a cute snow leopard cub, groom a rare pony from Sweden, even feed a giraffe; and work to solve a mystery at the zoo.

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Tate Publishing

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1598869736

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9781598869736

Islamic Tolerance

Amir Khusraw and Pluralism

By: Alyssa Gabbay

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Islamic Tolerance

Amir Khusraw and Pluralism

By: Alyssa Gabbay

Although pluralism and religious tolerance are most often associated today with Western Enlightenment thinkers, the roots of these ideologies stretch back to non-Western and premodern societies, including many under Muslim rule. This book explores the development of pluralism in Islam in South Asia through the work of the poet, historian and musician Amir Khusraw and sheds new light on how Islam developed its own culture of tolerance. Countering stereotypes of Islam as intrinsically intolerant, the book provides a better understanding of how rhetorics of pluralism develop, which may aid in identifying and encouraging such discourses in the present. Khusraw, a practicing Muslim who showed great affection toward Hindus and used much indigenous imagery in his poetry, is an ideal figure through whom to explore these issues. Addressing issues of ethnicity, religion and gender in the early medieval period, Alyssa Gabbay demonstrates the pre-modern precedents for pluralism, conveying the broad sweep of Perso-Islamicate culture and the profound transformations it underwent in medieval South Asia. Accurately depicting the paradoxicality and jaggedness involved in the development of its composite culture, this book will have great relevance to scholars and students of Islam in South Asia, gender, religious pluralism, and Persian literature.

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Routledge

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1135230242

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9781135230241

Stop Making Excuses and Start Living With Energy

By: Alyssa Abbey

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Stop Making Excuses and Start Living With Energy

By: Alyssa Abbey

Want to energise your life? Need a bit more get up and go? Fed up with the Friday night collaspse or the 4 o’clock wobbles? Never have the energy to seize the day? We all have the potential for boundless energy and Alyssa Abbey is here to show us how to unleash it. Kiss goodbye to the exhausted evenings flopped on the sofa and say hello to life, love and happiness. Learn how to banish those excuses and increase your physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual energy. Stop Making Excuses and Start Living With Energy is packed with worksheets, questionnaires and top tips to help you compile a practical and realistic plan for vitality and happiness. At last, simple answers to making busy people feel better!

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John Wiley & Sons

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1906465975

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9781906465971

Heart of Atlantis

By: Alyssa Day

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Heart of Atlantis

By: Alyssa Day

As a war wages between the immortals of Atlantis and those of the vampire realm, a Poseidon warrior fights to save his world—and the woman he loves. And no risk is too great. The desires of a high priest. Alaric, Poseidon’s High Priest, has made a vow to Quinn, the woman he loves and the leader of the Resistance: to save her friend Jack before his last bit of humanity has been drained. Should Alaric succeed, there’s one intimate danger: he may lose Quinn to the love of the man whose life he saved. But damn Atlantis to the nine hells, he’s willing to put Quinn’s wishes first, regardless of the consequences. The warning of a threat reborn. The final jewel of Poseidon’s trident has turned up in the hands of mysterious Ptolemy Reborn, who claims to be descended from Atlantean royalty. He’s about to reveal to the world that Atlantis is real, positioning himself as king. But this magical terrorist is bent on chaos. The only warrior who can stop him is following his own path, driven by the even more powerful force of love. Atlantean powers over the sea could prove just as cataclysmic—for Quinn’s love, Alaric might drown the entire world.

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Penguin

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1101560029

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9781101560020

Teaching on Days After

Educating for Equity in the Wake of Injustice

By: Alyssa Hadley Dunn

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Teaching on Days After

Educating for Equity in the Wake of Injustice

By: Alyssa Hadley Dunn

What should teachers do on the days after major events, tragedies, and traumas, especially when injustice is involved? This beautifully written book features teacher narratives and youth-authored student spotlights that reveal what classrooms do and can look like in the wake of these critical moments. Dunn incisively argues for the importance of equitable commitments, humanizing dialogue, sociopolitical awareness, and a rejection of so-called pedagogical neutrality across all grade levels and content areas. By highlighting the voices of teachers who are pushing beyond their concerns and fears about teaching for equity and justice, readers see how these educators address negative reactions from parents and administrators, welcome all student viewpoints, and negotiate their own feelings. These inspiring stories come from diverse areas such as urban New York, rural Georgia, and suburban Michigan, from both public and private schools, and from classrooms with both novice and veteran teachers. Teaching on Days After can be used to support current classroom teachers and to better structure teacher education to help preservice teachers think ahead to their future classrooms. Book Features: Narratives from teachers and students that represent a diverse range of identities, locations, grade levels, and content areas.Examples of days after that teachers remember, including 9/11, elections, natural disasters, gun violence, police brutality, social uprisings, Supreme Court decisions, immigration policies, and more.Examples of days after that K–12 and college-aged students remember, including what their teachers did and didn’t do and how they experienced these moments.

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Teachers College Press

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0807780669

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9780807780664

A Pinch of Poison

By: Alyssa Maxwell

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A Pinch of Poison

By: Alyssa Maxwell

When the headmistress, Miss Finch, of the Haverleigh School for Young Ladies is poisoned it's up to Lady Phoebe and Eva to stop the killer before they strike again.

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Kensington Publishing Corporation

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1617738360

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9781617738364

Hollywood Tourist Problems

By: Alyssa Ramos

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Hollywood Tourist Problems

By: Alyssa Ramos

Don't be that tourist that only sees the typical touristy attractions when you visit Hollywood. Let this guide help you avoid "tourist problems" and show you what it's truly like to be a Hollywood local, living the dream amongst the glitz and the glamour. You'll get an inside scoop on the different parts of Hollywood (yes, there is much more than just Hollywood Blvd.) including touristy things to do, non-touristy things to do, where to stay, what to wear, and many more insider tips. We can spot a tourist from a mile away, so don't have Hollywood Tourist Problems!

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Booktango

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1468936638

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9781468936636

A Devious Death

By: Alyssa Maxwell

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A Devious Death

By: Alyssa Maxwell

Includes an excerpt from: A murderous marriage.

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Lady and Lady's Maid Mystery

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1617738409

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9781617738401

The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence

A Story of Botticelli

By: Alyssa Palombo

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The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence

A Story of Botticelli

By: Alyssa Palombo

In the tradition of Tracy Chevalier’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, Palombo has married fine art with romantic historical fiction in this lush and sensual interpretation of Medici Florence, artist Sandro Botticelli, and the muse that inspired them all." - Booklist A girl as beautiful as Simonetta Cattaneo never wants for marriage proposals in 15th Century Italy, but she jumps at the chance to marry Marco Vespucci. Marco is young, handsome and well-educated. Not to mention he is one of the powerful Medici family’s favored circle. Even before her marriage with Marco is set, Simonetta is swept up into Lorenzo and Giuliano de’ Medici’s glittering circle of politicians, poets, artists, and philosophers. The men of Florence—most notably the rakish Giuliano de’ Medici—become enthralled with her beauty. That she is educated and an ardent reader of poetry makes her more desirable and fashionable still. But it is her acquaintance with a young painter, Sandro Botticelli, which strikes her heart most. Botticelli immediately invites Simonetta, newly proclaimed the most beautiful woman in Florence, to pose for him. As Simonetta learns to navigate her marriage, her place in Florentine society, and the politics of beauty and desire, she and Botticelli develop a passionate intimacy, one that leads to her immortalization in his masterpiece, The Birth of Venus. Alyssa Palombo’s The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence vividly captures the dangerous allure of the artist and muse bond with candor and unforgettable passion.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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125007150X

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9781250071507

Betting the Farm

A lesbian romance novella

By: Alyssa Linn Palmer

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Betting the Farm

A lesbian romance novella

By: Alyssa Linn Palmer

After her father's funeral, Elly has come back to the family farm to pack up the heirlooms and arrange for the sale of the property. What starts as a lonely night turns into something more when a thunderstorm brings a beautiful stranger to her door... (A 5,000 word lesbian romance short story.)

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0992006597

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9780992006594

Ruined by Rumor

By: Alyssa Everett

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Ruined by Rumor

By: Alyssa Everett

After waiting five years for her fiancé to return from the war and marry her, Roxana Langley has been jilted! She may have longed for excitement, but this was not what she had in mind... Who could possibly throw over a woman as beautiful and vivacious as Roxana? Certainly not Alex Winslow, the Earl of Ayersley, who has spent years trying in vain to forget his unrequited love. When he learns she's been abandoned by her cad of a fiancé, he finds himself offering a shoulder for her to cry on. Comfort soon turns into a passionate kiss—and scandal when they are caught in an embrace. Only one thing will save Roxana from certain ruination: marriage to the earl. The match may save her reputation, but responsible, tongue-tied Ayersley is a far cry from her dashing former fiancé. She's convinced Ayersley is merely doing his duty...while he's sure Roxana is still in love with another man. Are they trading one disaster for another? 92,000 words

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Harlequin

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1426896107

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9781426896101

Atlantis Rising

By: Alyssa Day

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Atlantis Rising

By: Alyssa Day

Eleven thousand years ago, before the seas swallowed the Atlanteans, Poseidon assigned a few chosen warriors to act as sentinels for humans in the new world. There was only one rule—desiring them was forbidden. But rules were made to be broken… Riley Dawson is more than a dedicated Virginia Beach social worker. She’s blessed with a mind link that only Atlanteans have been able to access for thousands of years. Being an “empath” may explain her wistful connection to the roiling waves of the ocean, the sanctuary it provides, and the sexual urges that seem to emanate from fathoms below… Conlan, the High Prince of Atlantis, has surfaced on a mission to retrieve Poseidon’s stolen trident. Yet something else has possessed Conlan: the intimate emotions—and desires—of a human. Irresistibly drawn to the uncanny beauty, Conlan soon shares more than his mind. But in the midst of a battle to reclaim Poseidon’s power, how long can a forbidden love last between two different souls from two different worlds?

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1440621713

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Mixed Signals

By: Alyssa Cole

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Mixed Signals

By: Alyssa Cole

This is friends-to-lovers romance…but it's in the science-fiction story line where Cole really shines. The setup of Mixed Signals seems eerily plausible, and the entwined love story will satisfy sci-fi and romance readers alike." —New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean, Washington Journal, Best Romances of November 2015 Four years after the Flare, the world is finally starting to rebuild For Maggie Seong, that means leaving the safety of her family's cabin for college. She won't be alone, though—hunky former military cadet Edwin Hernandez, family friend and self-appointed Protector of Maggie's Virtue, will be there. Maggie would much prefer that Edwin himself dispose of her "innocence," but he's already rejected her advances once, and a girl has her pride. Things look pretty bleak romance-wise until Maggie discovers that Devon, the pre-Flare internet boyfriend she'd assumed was dead, is not only alive but on campus. Despite the passage of time, their bond is strong, and they quickly pick up where they left off. Even as Devon aims for a chance at love IRL—everything Maggie thought she'd wanted—Edwin's desire to protect her makes her question her heart. Maggie's torn between the future she didn't dare to hope for and the past she can't let go of. And when a group of neo-Luddite terrorists threaten the campus, everyone's loyalties will be tested. To ensure that the world doesn't go back to the dark days following the Flare, Maggie might have to sacrifice it all. Book three of Off the Grid. Read Radio Silence and Signal Boost, available now! 62,000 words "Another winning installment in an addictive, intelligent and engrossing series." —RT Book Reviews

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