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The Knock at the Door

Three Gold Star Families Bonded by Grief and Purpose

By: Ryan Manion,Heather Kelly,Amy Looney

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The Knock at the Door

Three Gold Star Families Bonded by Grief and Purpose

By: Ryan Manion,Heather Kelly,Amy Looney

Three Gold Star women, linked forever by unimaginable loss, share their inspiring, unlikely journey that began on the worst day of their lives. What happens when tragedy knocks on your front door? For us, it was a literal knock, with two men standing in crisply pressed uniforms. They had news. News that gutted us to the core -- the death of our loved ones, a brother and two husbands -- in combat zones. The thing about those moments is that it's almost inconceivable that they can happen to you. That is, until they do. This book is for anyone who has ever received a knock at the door. And if you live long enough and have the courage to love others, you will. Maybe it's a cancer diagnosis. Maybe it's the death of your best friend. The betrayal of a spouse. The loss of a child. The implosion of a professional career. Or any tragedy that takes the person we love the most away from us too soon. Life is not without its challenges. The key is how you respond.This is our story. The story of three women, bonded by grief and purpose. Grief because we lost our best friends in war. Purpose because we resolved -- together -- to do something about it. To turn loss into inspiration for others and to channel the love that we had for the men in our lives into love for others through service. It was the only way we could escape the trap of despair and inaction, and we believe it offers a roadmap for anyone else who has ever had to answer a knock at the door.

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Center Street

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The Knock at the Door

Three Gold Star Families Bonded by Grief and Purpose

By: Ryan Manion,Heather Kelly,Amy Looney

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Three Gold Star Families Bonded by Grief and Purpose

By: Ryan Manion,Heather Kelly,Amy Looney

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Gated

By: Amy Christine Parker

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Gated

By: Amy Christine Parker

A fast-paced, nerve-fraying contemporary thriller that questions loyalties and twists truths. Appearances can be deceiving. Lyla Hamilton is a loyal member of the Community. Her family was happy to be chosen by Pioneer to join such an lovely gated neighborhood. Here, life seems perfect. But after meeting Cody, an outsider boy, Lyla starts questioning Pioneer, her friends, her family--everything. And if there's one thing not allowed in the Community, it's doubt. As Pioneer cleverly manipulates his flock toward disaster, the real question is: Will Lyla follow her heart or follow Pioneer over the edge? From the outside looking in, it's hard to understand why anyone would join a cult. But Gated tells the story from the inside looking out, and from behind the gates things are not quite so simple. Amy Christine Parker's beautiful writing creates a chilling, utterly unique YA story. Perfect for fans of creepy thrillers and contemporary fiction alike. "A tense psychological thriller that will leave you gasping for breath as you race to the very last page." --Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten HelloGiggles.com, August 3, 2013: "When I found out that there was a YA book about cults, of course I had to read it. As it turns out, Amy Christine Parker’s Gated is an awesome, creepy book that reminds me of my favorite cult films while still being surprising." Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 15, 2013: "Parker doesn’t pull punches, indicating a level of brutality that will appropriately disturb even as it successfully conveys Lyla’s complete entrapment in the Community. Compelling and not that distant from real-world cults that have ended in tragedy." Publishers Weekly, June 10, 2013: "Parker skillfully explores the mindset and inner workings of an apocalyptic cult, steadily building toward the inevitable moment of truth...As for the apocalypse itself, Parker keeps things suitably ambiguous, resulting in a complex, intriguing tale rooted in real-world events." School Library Journal, October 2013: "This well-plotted tale will allow readers a glimpse into the possible world of a doomsday cult...The language is accessible, making it a good choice for reluctant readers. After the last page is turned, the question will linger: 'Could I ever be deceived like this?'" Examiner.com "A well-rounded and thorough look into cults while still remaining entertaining throughout. I look forward to reading more of Parker's works in the future.

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Ember

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0449816001

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Quickening, Vol. 1

By: Amy Lane

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Quickening, Vol. 1

By: Amy Lane

Sorceress, student, queen of the vampires, wife—Cory can do it all. But now she has a new title—mom to be—and a battle on her doorstep.

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DSP Publications

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163533439X

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9781635334395

The Mermaid of Brooklyn

A Novel

By: Amy Shearn

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The Mermaid of Brooklyn

A Novel

By: Amy Shearn

After her husband disappears, Jenny Lipkin, a magazine editor, is left to take care of her two small young children and has to find the inner resources to cope with her pain and loneliness.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451678282

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Film Studies

The Basics

By: Amy Villarejo

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Film Studies

The Basics

By: Amy Villarejo

A comprehensive overview of how to study film, this updated third edition provides concise and provocative summaries for approaching the language of film analysis, ways of thinking about film history, and approaches and methods for studying cinema, from national cinemas to genre to stardom and beyond. The new edition tracks the changes in film production and exhibition by situating the study of film within contemporary digital media cultures and structures, such as social media and streaming platforms. Without forsaking its emphasis on the study of film, the third edition updates its examples and provides fresh insight into today’s image culture. Film Studies: The Basics provides beginning students in film studies, as well as lifelong film buffs, with the tools to pursue film analysis, film history, and further inquiries into the medium.

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Routledge

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0429651546

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Skewed to the Right

Sport, Mental Health and Vulnerability

By: Amy Izycky

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Skewed to the Right

Sport, Mental Health and Vulnerability

By: Amy Izycky

The demands of the high-performance athlete are huge, with many celebrated for their achievements, and put on a pedestal for admired personality traits such as discipline, sacrifice, commitment, and focus. This book seeks to explore the celebrated traits of the high-performance athlete and, by doing so, to increase awareness of the vulnerability that such traits also present. Through discussion with professional sports people and presentation of their own personal stories the book explores obsessionality, masochism, and focus, and how these characteristics can enhance performance on the field yet hinder life off it and may even develop into clinically diagnosable mental health difficulties. In psychology, assessments are based on statistical phenomena; the title Skewed to the Right is based on the 'bell curve' that is shown through a graph whereby the majority sit in the middle with a few clusters at either on of the extremes. The suggestion is that elite athletes are 'skewed to the right' on a number of key traits that put them between the 'general' population and those with a clinical diagnosis. The book opens with an exploration of weight-restricted sport and how making weight is achieved through practices that become culturally acceptable in the sporting world yet would be seen to be classified as clinically diagnosable eating disorders in the medical world. It then moves on to personality traits that help and hinder - those skewed to the right: masochism, obsessionality, and focus. Part 3 looks at one trait skewed to the left - acceptance - that many sportspeople struggle with. The book closes with a section exploring points of vulnerability for all athletes and ends with a look at where we can go from here. The aim of the book is to increase social awareness of the reality of life for the successful high-performance athlete and the challenging dynamics that exist in sporting culture today. It will be of interest to psychologists, psychotherapists, trainees, and anyone with an interest in sporting culture.

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Phoenix Publishing House

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1800130473

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The Time Fetch

By: Amy Herrick

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The Time Fetch

By: Amy Herrick

“The Time Fetch is a remarkable testament to the power of true friendship and a thrilling fantasy adventure about the unseen world all around us.” --R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author ofWonder Edward picks up what he thinks is a rock. He doesn’t know it is a sleeping Time Fetch--and touching it will release its foragers too soon and alter the entire fabric of time and space. Soon the bell rings to end class just as it has begun. Buses race down streets, too far behind schedule to stop for passengers. Buildings and sidewalks begin to disappear as the whole fabric of the universe starts to unravel. To try to stop the foragers, Edward must depend on the help of his classmates Feenix, Danton, and Brigit--whether he likes it or not. They all have touched the Fetch, and it has drawn them together in a strange and thrilling adventure. The boundaries between worlds and dimensions are blurred, and places and creatures on the other side are much like the ones they’ve always known--but slightly twisted, a little darker, and much more dangerous.

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Algonquin Young Readers

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1616203099

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9781616203092

Film Studies: The Basics

By: Amy Villarejo

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Film Studies: The Basics

By: Amy Villarejo

Film Studies: The Basics is a compelling guide to the study of cinema in all its forms. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of recent scholarship, the latest developments in the industry and the explosive impact of new technologies. Core topics covered include: The history, technology and art of cinema Theories of stardom, genre and film-making The movie industry from Hollywood to Bollywood Who does what on a film set Complete with film stills, end-of-chapter summaries and a substantial glossary, Film Studies: The Basics is the ideal introduction to those new to the study of cinema.

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1135011761

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Static

Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back

By: Amy Goodman

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Static

Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back

By: Amy Goodman

Torture. Kidnapping. Bogus wars. Illegal wiretapping. Propaganda. Spies in the newsrooms. Oil profiteers. Soldiers who won't fight. Mothers of fallen soldiers Who will. In Static, the bestselling brother-sister team of Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!, and investigative journalist David Goodman takes on government liars, corporate profiteers, and the media that have acted as their cheerleaders. The authors cut through the official static to show the truth about war, torture, and government control of the media. Static breaks the sound barrier to present the voices of dissidents, activists, and others who are often frozen out of official debate. Read Static. Become informed. Fight back. Defend democracy.

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1401386091

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September & Shadow Thrillers Trilogy

By: Amy Shojai

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September & Shadow Thrillers Trilogy

By: Amy Shojai

She doesn’t trust people. But can she team up with a service puppy to catch a murderer? 3 books. 995+ pages of fast-paced thrillers brimming with amateur sleuthing and loyal dogs. “Riveting, heart-wrenching, and brilliant…” –James Rollins, New York Times bestseller of Bloodline Animal behaviorist September Day protects her broken heart by keeping everyone at arm’s length. Still distraught over her husband’s death in the line of duty, she heads back to her Texas home to launch a dog-training business. But her grief takes a back seat when her autistic nephew goes missing in a freak blizzard. Partnering with the boy’s support pup Shadow, September uncovers a shocking conspiracy hiding a deadly “miracle drug.” Hounded by vengeful enemies and stalkers from her past, human and dog must learn to work together and sniff out the source of corruption before more vulnerable kids die. Can September and Shadow forge a bond and stop ruthless conspiracies, lethal contagions, and relentless killers? The September Day Thriller Box Set contains the first three action-packed novels in the gripping September and Shadow series. If you like dark suspense, novice detectives, and courageous animals, then you’ll love Amy Shojai’s roller-coaster collection. Buy The September Day Thriller Box Set to join the hunt for justice today!

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Furry Muse Publications

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1386501743

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9781386501749

Hunt for Evil

By: Amy Jarecki

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Hunt for Evil

By: Amy Jarecki

Who knew battling international terrorism would lead to ravenous passion? When Navy SEAL Commander Logan Rodgers winds up on a botched mission in the Gulf of Oman, his quick action in saving MI6 asset, Olivia Hamilton, brings him to the attention of the international espionage arena. Recruited by the mysterious and elite International Clandestine Enterprise (ICE), Logan faces Olivia again, but this time they’re on the same team. Sparks fly as the two compete in a clash between skill and keen intellect, until a French girl is kidnapped by a suspected terrorist. Posing a married couple, steam erupts between the pair while Logan and Olivia dive deeper into an ISIS kidnapping ring. But when Olivia becomes the kidnapper’s next victim, she enters a madman’s hell. And as Logan races against time to save her, one thing ravages his soul. If he fails, the woman he loves will be lost to him forever.

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Rapture Books

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1942442254

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The Free State of Winston

By: Don Dodd,Amy Bartlett-Dodd

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The Free State of Winston

By: Don Dodd,Amy Bartlett-Dodd

Based on a lifetime of researching and writing about their home county of Winston, the husband and wife team of Don and Amy Dodd have crafted a unique pictorial retrospective that conveys a serene sense of what it was like to grow up in the hills of Winston. Outlining the highlights of this Appalachian county's history, from its opposition to the Confederacy to its slow evolution from its rustic, rural roots of the mid-nineteenth century, two hundred photographs illustrate a century of hill country culture. A sparsely settled, isolated county of small farms with uncultivated, forested land, most of Winston County was out of the mainstream of Southern life for much of its history. The creation of the Bankhead National Forest preserved almost 200,000 acres of forested land, primarily in Winston, to perpetuate this "stranded frontier" into the post-World War II era. The story setting is scenic--fast-flowing creeks, waterfalls, bluffs, caves, natural bridges, and dense forests--and the characters match the stage--individualistic, rugged pioneers, more than a thousand mentioned by name within these pages. Winston has long resisted change, has held fast to traditional values, and, as seen in this treasured volume, is a place as unique as any other in America.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738505927

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Film Studies

A Global Introduction

By: Glyn Davis,Kay Dickinson,Lisa Patti,Amy Villarejo

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Film Studies

A Global Introduction

By: Glyn Davis,Kay Dickinson,Lisa Patti,Amy Villarejo

Film Studies: A Global Introduction reroutes film studies from its Euro-American focus and canon in order to introduce students to a medium that has always been global but has become differently and insistently so in the digital age. Glyn Davis, Kay Dickinson, Lisa Patti and Amy Villarejo’s approach encourages readers to think about film holistically by looking beyond the textual analysis of key films. In contrast, it engages with other vital areas, such as financing, labour, marketing, distribution, exhibition, preservation, and politics, reflecting contemporary aspects of cinema production and consumption worldwide. Key features of the book include: clear definitions of the key terms at the foundation of film studies coverage of the work of key thinkers, explained in their social and historical context a broad range of relevant case studies that reflect the book’s approach to global cinema, from Italian "white telephone" films to Mexican wrestling films innovative and flexible exercises to help readers enhance their understanding of the histories, theories, and examples introduced in each chapter an extensive Interlude introducing readers to formal analysis through the careful explication and application of key terms a detailed discussion of strategies for writing about cinema Films Studies: A Global Introduction will appeal to students studying film today and aspiring to work in the industry, as well as those eager to understand the world of images and screens in which we all live.

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Routledge

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1317623371

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Good Enough for Government Work

The Public Reputation Crisis in America (And What We Can Do to Fix It)

By: Amy E. Lerman

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Good Enough for Government Work

The Public Reputation Crisis in America (And What We Can Do to Fix It)

By: Amy E. Lerman

American government is in the midst of a reputation crisis. An overwhelming majority of citizens—Republicans and Democrats alike—hold negative perceptions of the government and believe it is wasteful, inefficient, and doing a generally poor job managing public programs and providing public services. When social problems arise, Americans are therefore skeptical that the government has the ability to respond effectively. It’s a serious problem, argues Amy E. Lerman, and it will not be a simple one to fix. With Good Enough for Government Work, Lerman uses surveys, experiments, and public opinion data to argue persuasively that the reputation of government is itself an impediment to government’s ability to achieve the common good. In addition to improving its efficiency and effectiveness, government therefore has an equally critical task: countering the belief that the public sector is mired in incompetence. Lerman takes readers through the main challenges. Negative perceptions are highly resistant to change, she shows, because we tend to perceive the world in a way that confirms our negative stereotypes of government—even in the face of new information. Those who hold particularly negative perceptions also begin to “opt out” in favor of private alternatives, such as sending their children to private schools, living in gated communities, and refusing to participate in public health insurance programs. When sufficient numbers of people opt out of public services, the result can be a decline in the objective quality of public provision. In this way, citizens’ beliefs about government can quickly become a self-fulfilling prophecy, with consequences for all. Lerman concludes with practical solutions for how the government might improve its reputation and roll back current efforts to eliminate or privatize even some of the most critical public services.

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University of Chicago Press

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022663034X

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9780226630342

Making Outreach Visible

A Guide to Documenting Professional Service and Outreach

By: Amy Driscoll,Ernest A. Lynton

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Making Outreach Visible

A Guide to Documenting Professional Service and Outreach

By: Amy Driscoll,Ernest A. Lynton

Faculty professional service/outreach won’t get the respect and reward accorded other forms of scholarship until it can be documented and subjected to peer review. This companion volume to Lynton’s Making the Case for Professional Service delivers specifics for developing such a review process. The protocol calls for teams of faculty and administrators to reach consensus on goals, definitions, and logistics through guided reflection and discussion of prototype portfolios. Sixteen prototypes are included in the volume, the product of a three-year Kellogg-funded project.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000977854

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9781000977851

Robin the First and Teen Titans Go ... Fish!

By: Amy Wolfram,Sholly Fisch

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Robin the First and Teen Titans Go ... Fish!

By: Amy Wolfram,Sholly Fisch

Tired of finishing second, an ultra-competitive Robin comes up with a plan to show the rest of the Teen Titans that he's actually the best. Then, as the Teen Titans engage in an epic game of "Go Fish," the Hive-Five come knocking on their doorstep!

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Stone Arch Books

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1496580028

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Prank'd! and Don't Look

By: Sholly Fisch,Amy Wolfram

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Prank'd! and Don't Look

By: Sholly Fisch,Amy Wolfram

Includes glossary, visual questions and writing prompts.

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1496579976

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Living On Purpose

Five Deliberate Choices to Realize Fulfillment and Joy

By: Amy Eliza Wong

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Living On Purpose

Five Deliberate Choices to Realize Fulfillment and Joy

By: Amy Eliza Wong

Achieve Profound Discernment and Joy Many people from all walks of life, even after their many accomplishments and experiences, are often plagued by feelings of dissatisfaction and deep questioning. These feelings may lead them to wonder if the life they are living is the life they were meant to lead. Living On Purpose is the guidebook these people have been waiting for. This book shows readers how to feel more connected to the people around them and how to be truly satisfied by the life they’re leading. It will help them get past the pervasive feelings of lack and dissatisfaction by explaining how to fill the hole that can’t be achieved by more money, more status, or the next big thing. Written by transformational leadership coach Amy Wong, this book will help shift readers to a mindset of possibility and freedom. Seamlessly merging her personal and professional experience with aspects of social neuroscience, Amy brings intellectual rigor and profound insight to the map of five choices that will lead the reader solidly back to themselves.

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Greenleaf Book Group

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1956072039

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Good Girls & Wicked Witches

Women in Disney's Feature Animation

By: Amy M. Davis

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Good Girls & Wicked Witches

Women in Disney's Feature Animation

By: Amy M. Davis

An in-depth view of the way popular female stereotypes were reflected in—and were shaped by—the portrayal of women in Disney’s animated features. In Good Girls and Wicked Witches, Amy M. Davis re-examines the notion that Disney heroines are rewarded for passivity. Davis proceeds from the assumption that, in their representations of femininity, Disney films both reflected and helped shape the attitudes of the wider society, both at the time of their first release and subsequently. Analyzing the construction of (mainly human) female characters in the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio between 1937 and 2001, she attempts to establish the extent to which these characterizations were shaped by wider popular stereotypes. Davis argues that it is within the most constructed of all moving images of the female form—the heroine of the animated film—that the most telling aspects of Woman as the subject of Hollywood iconography and cultural ideas of American womanhood are to be found. “A fascinating compilation of essays in which [Davis] examined the way Disney has treated female characters throughout its history.” —PopMatters

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Indiana University Press

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0861969014

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Speak for the Dead

A Dominion Archives Mystery

By: Amy Tector

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Speak for the Dead

A Dominion Archives Mystery

By: Amy Tector

“A literary joyride.” —Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels More than ten years after The Foulest Things, murder and mayhem return to Ottawa in the highly-anticipated next installment of Amy Tector’s acclaimed Dominion Archives Mystery series. It’s a stormy summer day when Ottawa coroner Dr. Cate Spencer is called to the scene of an alleged suicide. Inside a narrow vault in the Dominion Archives’ nitrate film storage facility—kept separate from the rest of the collection due to its dangerous combustibility—officers pressure Cate to rule the death a suicide. When parts of the scene don’t add up and a deliberately set spark threatens her life, Cate suspects that this death might be a murder. Cate’s tough façade masks a deep compassion for the victims she examines. Whether she’s looking for answers because of her dedication to justice or to distract herself from anguish over her brother’s recent death, her inquiries plunge her into a world of military secrets, contentious Indigenous protests, and a seventy-year-old mystery with deadly implications. Will Cate manage to pull herself away from her scotch and grief to expose an explosive historic secret and solve a murder the police doubt even exists?

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Turner Publishing Company

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1684428882

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English Literature for the IB Diploma

By: Carolyn P. Henly,Nic Amy,Angela Stancar Johnson,Kathleen Clare Waller

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English Literature for the IB Diploma

By: Carolyn P. Henly,Nic Amy,Angela Stancar Johnson,Kathleen Clare Waller

Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate® Everything you need to deliver a rich, concept-based approach for the new IB Diploma English Literature course. - Navigate seamlessly through all aspects of the syllabus with in-depth coverage of the new course structure and content - Investigate the three areas of exploration, concept connections and global issues in detail to help students become flexible, critical readers - Learn how to appreciate a variety of texts with a breadth of reading material and forms from a diverse pool of authors - Engaging activities are provided to test understanding of each topic and develop skills - guiding answers are available to check your responses - Identify opportunities to make connections across the syllabus, with explicit reference to TOK, EE and CAS

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Hodder Education

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1510462988

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The Trail of Tears and Indian Removal

By: Amy H. Sturgis

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The Trail of Tears and Indian Removal

By: Amy H. Sturgis

In 1838, the U.S. Government began to forcibly relocate thousands of Cherokees from their homelands in Georgia to the Western territories. The event the Cherokees called The Trail Where They Cried meant their own loss of life, sovereignty, and property. Moreover, it allowed visions of Manifest Destiny to contradict the government's previous civilization campaign policy toward American Indians. The tortuous journey West was one of the final blows causing a division within the Cherokee nation itself, over civilization and identity, tradition and progress, east and west. The Trail of Tears also introduced an era of Indian removal that reshaped the face of Native America geographically, politically, economically, and socially. Engaging thematic chapters explore the events surrounding the Trail of Tears and the era of Indian removal, including the invention of the Cherokee alphabet, the conflict between the preservation of Cherokee culture and the call to assimilate, Andrew Jackson's imperial presidency, and the negotiation of legislation and land treaties. Biographies of key figures, an annotated bibliography, and an extensive selection of primary documents round out the work.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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031305620X

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9780313056208

Leaving Is My Colour

By: Amy Burns

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Leaving Is My Colour

By: Amy Burns

Set in the Southern US, this is a funny, smart, sassy and deeply moving account of a young woman’s disintegration and redemption. After her family becomes unexpectedly wealthy, Rachel, a witty, intelligent young woman, succumbs to drink, drugs and OCD, falling in and out of rehab and dysfunctional relationships. Leaving is My Colour follows her often hilarious, always bittersweet, attempts to make it back from the brink and reconnect with those she loves. A brilliant and unforgettable new voice.

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Cargo Publishing

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1911332244

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One Potato, Two Potato, Couch Potato and the Rocky Road to Love

By: Sholly Fisch,Amy Wolfram

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One Potato, Two Potato, Couch Potato and the Rocky Road to Love

By: Sholly Fisch,Amy Wolfram

The Teen Titans get an awesome new TV! But is it TOO awesome? Will they ever be able to focus on anything else ever again? Then, the day the Titans have been dreading all year has finally arrived. A day of unimaginable pain. Insurmountable loneliness. Inconceivable amounts of ice cream. That's right--it's Valentine's Day!"--

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just Say Yes

101 Stories about Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

By: Amy Newmark

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just Say Yes

101 Stories about Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

By: Amy Newmark

Try new things, overcome your fears, and broaden your world. You’ll feel empowered, emboldened, and energized when you step outside your comfort zone and Just Say Yes! Just Say Yes! Say "YES" to what challenges you. Say "YES" to facing your fears. Say "YES" to reinventing yourself. Say "YES" to a more exciting and bigger world. Whether it’s something little—like trying a new food—or something big—like traveling to a far away country—we feel empowered when we say YES. You can do it! And the entertaining, personal accounts in these 101 stories will give you motivation and inspiration you need. All you have to do is say "YES." Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.

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1611591147

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U.S. Foreign Policy

The Paradox of World Power

By: Steven W. Hook,Amy Skonieczny

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U.S. Foreign Policy

The Paradox of World Power

By: Steven W. Hook,Amy Skonieczny

The same aspects of American government and society that propelled the United States to global primacy have also hampered its orderly and successful conduct of foreign policy. This paradox challenges U.S. leaders to overcome threats to America′s world power in the face of fast-moving global developments and political upheavals at home. U.S. Foreign Policy explores this paradox, identifies its key sources and manifestations, and considers its future implications. Authors Steven W. Hook and Amy Skonieczny help students learn how to think critically about these cascading developments and the link between the process and the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.

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1071844423

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Lonely Planet Washington, DC

By: Lonely Planet,Karla Zimmerman,Amy C Balfour,Virginia Maxwell

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Lonely Planet Washington, DC

By: Lonely Planet,Karla Zimmerman,Amy C Balfour,Virginia Maxwell

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Washington DC is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Climb the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to feel the grand sweep of history; explore space, dinosaurs, art and the history of the nation in the Smithsonian museums; and grab a half-smoke at legendary Ben's Chili Bowl. All with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Washington DC and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Washington DC: Full 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, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers National Mall, White House Area, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Capitol Hill, Southeast DC, Downtown, Penn Quarter, Dupont Circle, Kalorama, Adams Morgan, U Street, Columbia Heights, Upper Northwest DC, Northern Virginia The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Washington DC is our most comprehensive guide to Washington DC, and is perfect for discovering both popular and offbeat experiences. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's USA for an in-depth look at all the country has to offer. 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 traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) 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 Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

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1788681533

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Microbiology of the Terrestrial Deep Subsurface

By: Penny S. Amy

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Microbiology of the Terrestrial Deep Subsurface

By: Penny S. Amy

Obtaining and analyzing samples is challenging in subsurface science. This first-of-its-kind reference book addresses accomplishments in this field-from drilling to sample work-up. A collaborative approach is taken, involving the efforts of microbiologists, geochemists, hydrologists, and drilling and mining experts to present a comprehensive view of subsurface research. The text provides practical information about obtaining, analyzing, and evaluating subsurface materials; the current status of subsurface microbial ecology; and describes several applications that will interest a variety of readers, including engineers, physical, and life scientists.

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1351091468

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The Signals Are Talking

Why TodayÕs Fringe Is TomorrowÕs Mainstream

By: Amy Webb

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The Signals Are Talking

Why TodayÕs Fringe Is TomorrowÕs Mainstream

By: Amy Webb

Counsels business leaders on how to identify clues to recognize important imminent trends and market developments, demonstrating how near-future business events emerge gradually from the fringes of society.

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Public Affairs

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1610396669

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Ligeti's Laments: Nostalgia, Exoticism, and the Absolute

By: Amy Bauer

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Ligeti's Laments: Nostalgia, Exoticism, and the Absolute

By: Amy Bauer

When the Hungarian composer Gyrgy Ligeti passed away in June 2006, he was widely feted as being one of the greatest composers of our time. His complete published works were recorded during his lifetime and his music continues to inspire a steady stream of performances and scholarship. Ligeti's Laments provides a critical analysis of the composer's works, considering both the compositions themselves and the larger cultural implications of their reception. Bauer both synthesizes and challenges the prevailing narratives surrounding the composer's long career and uses the theme of lament to inform a discussion of specific musical topics, including descending melodic motives, passacaglia and the influence of folk music. But Ligeti 'laments' in a larger sense; his music fuses rigour and sensuality, tradition and the new and influences from disparate high and low cultures, with a certain critical and ironic distance, reflected in his spoken commentary as well as in the substance of his music. The notions of nostalgia, exoticism and the absolute are used to relate works of different eras and genres, along with associated concepts of allegory, melancholy, contemporary subjectivity and the voice.

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1351560204

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Bedlam Among the Bedpans

Humor in Nursing

By: Amy Y. Young

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Bedlam Among the Bedpans

Humor in Nursing

By: Amy Y. Young

A must-read for nursing professionals, Bedlam Among the Bedpans: Humor in Nursing, includes over 100 of the funniest and most creative stories about nursing collected from nursing journals, books, and the internet that highlight the humor in the situations nurses face every day. Inspired by the experiences of real nurses, the stories relate situations with insights that only nurses who have "been there" in the field could have. Includes some of the best pieces of creative and humorous writing published in the past 20 years. Stories that help nurses see the humor in challenging situations they encounter every day. Funny cartoons and illustrations that add even more humor to the book. Compiled by an academic librarian, this book includes a carefully chosen and well-rounded collection of entertaining stories.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323045243

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An independent, amazing, unofficial A-Z of The Big Bang Theory

By: Amy Rickman

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An independent, amazing, unofficial A-Z of The Big Bang Theory

By: Amy Rickman

A is for...Awards. The Big Bang Theory has been showered with awards for being the smartest and funniest TV sitcom around. B is for...Barenaked Ladies. Read all about the band that performed the show's famous theme song, 'The History of Everything'. C is for...Caltech. Find out more about the world-famous university where our favourite four Big Bang characters work.This is the must-have guide for all fans of The Big Bang Theory.

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1843588544

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Literary Salons Across Britain and Ireland in the Long Eighteenth Century

By: Amy Prendergast

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Literary Salons Across Britain and Ireland in the Long Eighteenth Century

By: Amy Prendergast

The eighteenth-century salon played an important role in shaping literary culture, while both creating and sustaining transnational intellectual networks. Focusing on archival materials, this book is the first detailed examination of the literary salon in Ireland, considered in the wider contexts of contemporary salon culture in Britain and France.

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