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Chicago's Block Clubs

How Neighbors Shape the City

By: Amanda I. Seligman

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Chicago's Block Clubs

How Neighbors Shape the City

By: Amanda I. Seligman

Whether focused on flower gardens, street crime, or aesthetic conformity, urban block clubs are unusual quasi-institutions that can establish or maintain a neighborhood s appearance, social dynamics, and quality of life. But what is a block club? And how does it function? Is it a definable institution, with codifiable practices and expectations, or is it merely an assemblage of like-minded citizens who happen to live near one another? What makes one such group effective and long-lasting, while most evaporate after a few years of communal activity? These are some of the questions that Amanda Seligman addresses in her deeply researched study.

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306

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University of Chicago Press

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022638585X

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9780226385853

Block by Block

Neighborhoods and Public Policy on Chicago's West Side

By: Amanda I. Seligman

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Block by Block

Neighborhoods and Public Policy on Chicago's West Side

By: Amanda I. Seligman

In the decades following World War II, cities across the United States saw an influx of African American families into otherwise homogeneously white areas. This racial transformation of urban neighborhoods led many whites to migrate to the suburbs, producing the phenomenon commonly known as white flight. In Block by Block, Amanda I. Seligman draws on the surprisingly understudied West Side communities of Chicago to shed new light on this story of postwar urban America. Seligman's study reveals that the responses of white West Siders to racial changes occurring in their neighborhoods were both multifaceted and extensive. She shows that, despite rehabilitation efforts, deterioration in these areas began long before the color of their inhabitants changed from white to black. And ultimately, the riots that erupted on Chicago's West Side and across the country in the mid-1960s stemmed not only from the tribulations specific to blacks in urban centers but also from the legacy of accumulated neglect after decades of white occupancy. Seligman's careful and evenhanded account will be essential to understanding that the "flight" of whites to the suburbs was the eventual result of a series of responses to transformations in Chicago's physical and social landscape, occurring one block at a time.

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316

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University of Chicago Press

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0226746658

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9780226746654

U.S. Market Trends & Forecasts

By: Jason Baldwin,Amanda C. Quick,Gale Group

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U.S. Market Trends & Forecasts

By: Jason Baldwin,Amanda C. Quick,Gale Group

U.S. Market Trends and Forecasts provides graphic representations of market statistics, filling a need for easily reproducible report-ready snapshots of market data. Included are three to four pages of statistics, graphically represented in pie charts and tables, for each of 400 industries.

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1136

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Gale Cengage

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0787648019

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9780787648015

I Graduated: Now What?

An Essential Guide to Adulting and Life Skills

By: Amanda McLaughlin

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I Graduated: Now What?

An Essential Guide to Adulting and Life Skills

By: Amanda McLaughlin

Learn essential life skills, set goals, and ace adulting after graduation Becoming a grown-up is no easy feat. Many new grads find themselves wondering: How do I find a place to live? How do I land a job interview? How do credit cards work? Whether this is you, or you know someone at this exciting but challenging stage of their life, worry not: help is on the way! This book gives you the basics to face the “real world” head-on. But adulting isn’t just about DIY repairs and budgeting like a pro (though you’ll find that in here too!). It’s about figuring out what success looks like to you. Setting goals and sticking to them. Finding joy and purpose in independence. Filled with fun prompts, exercises, and checklists, I Graduated: Now What? goes beyond other “life skills” books to provide the tools young people need not just to survive, but to thrive at adulting. Easy-to-read and organized by topics like Home How-Tos, Money, Work & Career, Relationships, Set Goals, and Structure Your Time Packed with useful tips and bite-sized hacks at the end of every section The ideal graduation gift: The guide you wish you had when you entered the real world—perfect for any student about to graduate, just graduated, or even a few years out of high school or college. Practical meets inspirational in this essential guide to building your best life in adulthood.

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209

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Zeitgeist

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0593886208

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9780593886205

Basic Keyboarding and Typewriting Applications

By: Amanda Robinson,Crawford,Mark Erickson

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Basic Keyboarding and Typewriting Applications

By: Amanda Robinson,Crawford,Mark Erickson

A textbook introducing computer keyboard typing skills with drills and exercises.

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180

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Thomson South-Western

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0538203919

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9780538203913

Steve Jobs: American Genius

By: Amanda Ziller

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Steve Jobs: American Genius

By: Amanda Ziller

Steve Jobs revolutionized the way we work, listen to music, watch movies, and communicate. By pushing boundaries and always thinking one step ahead, Jobs became an icon, equally as famous for his advanced ideas and design aesthetic as his sleek black turtlenecks. What inspired him? How did he do his job? What made him the man he was? Here is Steve Jobs—the innovator, the rebel, the genius—in an incisive biography of a man who changed the world. Also includes quotes from and about Jobs, chronologies detailing Jobs’s achievements, and source notes.

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109

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Harper Collins

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0062197665

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9780062197665

Don’t Turn Around

By: Amanda Brooke

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Don’t Turn Around

By: Amanda Brooke

She died.You’re next.

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339

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HarperCollins

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0008219192

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9780008219192

Live Your Life

My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero

By: Amanda Kloots,Anna Kloots

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Live Your Life

My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero

By: Amanda Kloots,Anna Kloots

Amanda Kloots bravely reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star, and Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero, whose public battle with COVID-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world. In March 2020, Broadway star and Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero was hospitalized for what he and his wife, Amanda Kloots, believed to be a severe case of pneumonia. Entering the hospital, they had every reason to believe that Nick—a young father and otherwise healthy man—would return home. After an eventual diagnosis of COVID-19 that led to Nick’s being placed on a ventilator, Amanda took to documenting their journey on social media, showing the dangers COVID-19 posed to everyone, regardless of age. Her updates quickly captivated millions, inspiring people around the globe to dance each day to Nick’s song “Live Your Life” and offer positive thoughts and prayer. When he passed away after ninety-five grueling days in the ICU, the world grieved for Amanda, her infant son, Elvis, and the future COVID-19 had snatched away from them. Live Your Life is the story of Nick and Amanda’s life together—of their beautiful relationship, of Nick’s dramatic fight for survival, of those sudden tragic months that permanently changed her world and ours—and of their interrupted future as a family. From the confusing early days of his illness to searching for signs of hope in every update from the doctors to the healing sound of Elvis’s laughter, Amanda details how she approached even the most devastating moments with the personal optimism and faith that have shaped her life. Written with her sister Anna Kloots, who was with her every step of this journey, Live Your Life explores how Amanda’s willingness to accept help from an entire community of people—friends, family, and even total strangers—played a vital role in enduring this hardship. In the process, she offers a touching meditation on how even the worst times have silver linings that deepen our connections to the world around us and to the people who matter most. What emerges is an inspiring and unexpectedly uplifting message for life in the time of COVID, a vision of courage for anyone coping with overwhelming loss or the collective trauma of what the pandemic has taken from us. A poignant reflection on love, hope, motherhood, and the transformational power of music, Live Your Life is a love letter to Nick and a reminder that, sometimes, celebrating life today is the only path through tomorrow’s darkness. Live Your Life includes 16 pages of color photos exclusive to the book.

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394

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HarperCollins

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0063078279

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9780063078277

The Last Crocodile Hunter

By: Bob Irwin,Amanda French

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The Last Crocodile Hunter

By: Bob Irwin,Amanda French

Bob Irwin's extraordinary life as a wildlife pioneer, father to wildlife warrior Steve and founder of Australia Zoo, told in his own words. 'When the world lost Steve, the animals lost the best friend they ever had, and so did I. But he's still here with me and knowing that means that I am able to gain strength from him, and harness the same passion and drive that he and I had together. There are so many people who have been inspired and are still being inspired by Steve Irwin and that makes me feel really, really proud.' - Bob Irwin Bob Irwin grew up in the Dandenong Ranges where his passion for wildlife was born. A near-death experience while working as a plumber made Bob realise he needed to follow his dreams, so he and his wife Lyn moved their young family to Queensland where they opened a wildlife park on the Sunshine Coast. The Irwin children grew up in and around the Beerwah Reptile & Wildlife Park, learned about the animals there from their dad and cared for orphaned wildlife at home with their mum. Passion for the environment and all animals became a way of life for them. This unique upbringing had a profound impact on Bob's son Steve, who followed in his father's footsteps and became famous around the world as the Crocodile Hunter, educator and wildlife warrior. Bob nearly didn't survive the sudden death of his adored wife Lyn, and it was Steve who helped him face life again. When the world tragically lost Steve to a freak diving accident, it wasn't just the animals that lost the best friend they ever had. Bob did too. Describing it as moving forward without a map, Bob spent many years burying himself in physical work, as a means to cope with the loss of his son. It was the natural world and the animals within it that helped Bob to keep going, and since then he has continued to fight for his beloved Steve's legacy of protecting the wildlife, environment and planet on which our own survival depends. Entertaining, moving, impassioned and inspiring, The Last Crocodile Hunter shows the heart and soul of a great Australian character, father and wildlife campaigner.

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443

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Allen & Unwin

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1952535042

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9781952535048

The Tea Ladies

By: Amanda Hampson

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The Tea Ladies

By: Amanda Hampson

They keep everyone's secrets, until there's a murder... Sydney, 1965: After a chance encounter with a stranger, tea ladies Hazel, Betty and Irene become accidental sleuths, stumbling into a world of ruthless crooks and racketeers in search of a young woman believed to be in danger. In the meantime, Hazel’s job at Empire Fashionwear is in jeopardy. The firm has turned out the same frocks and blouses for the past twenty years and when the mini-skirt bursts onto the scene, it rocks the rag trade to its foundations. War breaks out between departments and it falls to Hazel, the quiet diplomat, to broker peace and save the firm. When there is a murder in the building, the tea ladies draw on their wider network and put themselves in danger as they piece together clues that connect the murder to a nearby arson and a kidnapping. But if there’s one thing tea ladies can handle, it’s hot water. 'The Tea Ladies is a total joy! With her ear for dialogue and eye for authentic detail, Amanda Hampson has created a refreshing take on a murder mystery that is both wickedly funny and highly entertaining. Hazel, Betty, Irene and Merl leapt straight off the page and into my heart. I can still hear them laughing, gossiping and plotting, long after I finished this delightful book.' Joanna Nell

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366

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Penguin Group Australia

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1760145831

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9781760145835

Oxorn Foote Human Labor and Birth, Sixth Edition

By: Glenn David Posner,Amanda Y. Black,Griffith David Jones,Jessica Dy

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Oxorn Foote Human Labor and Birth, Sixth Edition

By: Glenn David Posner,Amanda Y. Black,Griffith David Jones,Jessica Dy

THE CLASSIC CHILDBIRTH HANDBOOK--COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED IN FULL COLOR Edition after acclaimed edition, Oxorn-Foote Human Labor & Birth has provided the most comprehensive, yet accessible overview of obstetrics available. Going beyond scientific theory and a technological orientation, this landmark guide is written for the real world of clinical practice, as it expertly examines all mechanisms of human labor and delivery. The book begins with a valuable review of clinical anatomy, then thoroughly examines the three stages of labor, with a focus on proper management and birthing techniques. Specific guidance on the full spectrum of complications and delivery situations, including Cesarean section, breech presentation, transverse lie, umbilical cord issues, dystocia, and more are also presented. A final section addresses such critical concerns as preterm labor, antepartum hemorrhage, and maternal and fetal complications in labor. FEATURES NEW! Full-color design with hundreds of original, skill-sharpening illustrations NEW! Insightful, timely chapter on the challenges of obesity in pregnancy NEW! Essential coverage of modern techniques for the management of postpartum hemorrhage NEW! Expanded review of multiple pregnancy

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801

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071780238

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9780071780230

Simple Handmade Furniture

20 Step-by-Step Weekend Projects

By: Amanda Morrison,Cally Matthews

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Simple Handmade Furniture

20 Step-by-Step Weekend Projects

By: Amanda Morrison,Cally Matthews

Presents 23 furniture projects for anyone who has ever wanted to get a grip on woodwork but doesn't know how to start. Includes detailed, step-by-step instructions, full-color photographs of all stages of the project, a materials list for each, and an extended glossary.

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136

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Laurel Glen Publishing

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157145330X

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9781571453303

Making Memory Books

By: Amanda Lewis,Associate Professor of Sociology Amanda Lewis

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Making Memory Books

By: Amanda Lewis,Associate Professor of Sociology Amanda Lewis

Memories are like nuggets of gold. Step-by-step instructions and detailed drawings help kids store treasured keepsakes such as photos, invitations, letters, ticket stubs, and drawings, preserving wonderful moments in the past. Full-color illustrations.

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Turtleback Books

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0613219546

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9780613219549

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Chicago's Block Clubs

Chicago's Block Clubs

Block by Block

Block by Block

U.S. Market Trends & Forecasts

U.S. Market Trends & Forecasts

I Graduated: Now What?

I Graduated: Now What?

Basic Keyboarding and Typewriting Applications

Basic Keyboarding and Typewriting Applications

Steve Jobs: American Genius

Steve Jobs: American Genius

Don’t Turn Around

Don’t Turn Around

Live Your Life

Live Your Life

The Last Crocodile Hunter

The Last Crocodile Hunter

The Tea Ladies

The Tea Ladies

Oxorn Foote Human Labor and Birth, Sixth Edition

Oxorn Foote Human Labor and Birth, Sixth Edition

Simple Handmade Furniture

Simple Handmade Furniture

Making Memory Books

Making Memory Books

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